Recalling the classic warnings against militarism, from George Washington's farewell address to Dwight Eisenhower's denunciation of the militaryindustrial complex, Johnson explores the trend of militarism that is bankrupting the United States and creating conditions for a new century of virulent blowback.
Nothing to Fear is both a riveting account of the personal dynamics that shaped the heady hundred days and a character study of one of America's defining leaders in a moment of crisis....
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Secret Service agents, acting as human surveillance cameras, observe everything that goes on behind the scenes in the president's inner circle....
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Few people realize that the Comanche Indians were the greatest warring tribe in American history. Their 40year battle with settlers held up the development of the new nation...
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Designed to be compatible with virtually every standard textbook in their subject field, Barron's EZ101 Study Keys gives you a valuable overview of your collegelevel course....
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This narrative history of the end of the arms race sheds new light on the frightening last chapters of the Cold War and the legacy of the nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons that remain a threat today.....
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Drawing on new interviews and previously unavailable documents, James Mann offers a fresh and compelling narrative a new history assessing what Ronald Reagan did....
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Chief Joseph, of the Nez Perce tribe, lived from 1840 to 1904. He became a legend through his heroic efforts to keep his people in their homeland in Oregon's Wallowa Valley....
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Jeff Shaara, America's premier Civil War novelist, gives a remarkable guided tour of one of the Civil War battlefields every American should visit. He captures the true meaning and magnitude of the conflict....
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No other collection of source materials gives such a whole and rewarding picture of one of the South's greatest sons and heroes....
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Stephen Thorne, James Berwick, Ed Bishop, and Blain Fairman
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Ivan and Inge Berg
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$ 10.36
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$ 7.25
The Japanese advance in the Pacific was stemmed and turned in the Midway Sea. It was one of the decisive actions of the Second World War....
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Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns with Tom Hanks, Philip Bosco, and more
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Random House Audio
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$ 18.00
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$ 14.60
In 1903 there were only 150 miles of paved roads in the entire nation and most people had never seen a horseless buggy...
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In this highly original approach to the history of the United States, James Moore focuses on the extraordinary role that prayer has played in every area of American life....
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Jon Stewart, host of the Emmy and Peabody Awardwinning The Daily Show, and his coterie of patriots deliver a hilarious look at American government....
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One of America's most acclaimed novelists turns to nonfiction in this account of the great Hartford circus fire, which took the lives of 167 people and forever changed the city and its people....
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Why I Recommend
Audible by Alan Twigg
Audible (an Amazon.com company) is the world's leading online
audio-book provider. Audible is responsible for supplying audio
content to Apple's ITunes service. I have been listening,
enjoying and creating audio books for many years. With
the arrival of the internet and portable digital devices,
audio-books began to become availalbe for download.
Having tried most of
the other download services myself, I finally came to
the conclusion that Audible offers the best and most
reliable service. Whether you are using an IPod, IPhone,
mobile phone, Dune or one of the many other MP3 players
availalbe, Audilbe makes downloading great quality audio
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In addition to this, Audible also boasts the most comprehensive collection
of audio books anywhere. Depending on the promotion currently on
offer, you can download any audiobook of your
choice for free (including almost
certainly the title on this
page, too).
This link will take you to Audible...
All about Audiobooks and how they can make your life more
enjoyable.
Books in audio format are a fantastic alternative to reading.
Indeed, now that the digital age is upon, listening to your
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Here at Playtime Books we offer lots unabridged talking
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