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  Truth and Duty - The Press the...

  Mary Mapes

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  A riveting account of how the public's right to know is being attacked by an unholy alliance among politicians, news organizations and corporate AmericaTruth and Duty was made into the 2015 film Truth, starring Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Topher Grace and Elizabeth Moss.   For twenty five years, Mary Mapes has been an award-winning television producer and reporter -- the last fifteen of them for CBS News, principally for the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather and 60 Minutes. She had the bedrock of respect of her peers -- in 2003 alone, she broke the story of the Abu Ghraib prison tortures (which won CBS The Peabody Award) and the existence of Strom Thurmond's illegitimate bi-racial daughter Essie Mae Washington. But it was Dan Rather's lightning rod of a story on George W. Bush's National Guard Service that brought Mapes into an unwanted limelight. The firestorm that followed the broadcast led not only to Mapes' firing and Rather's stepping down from his anchor chair a year early, but to an unprecedented "internal" inquiry into the story -- chaired by former Reagan Attorney General Richard Thornburgh.Peopled with an historic and colorful cast of characters—from Karl Rove to Summer Redstone to John Kerry to Col. Bobby Hodges -- this groundbreaking book about how the television news is made (and unmade) made headlines itself when first published. But this, it turns out, is only part of the story. Mapes talks for the first time about the riveting behind-the-scenes action at CBS during this frenzied period and exposes some of the largest political and social controversies that have broken in this new age of dissonance.

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  Where Was God When I Needed Him...

  David R. Clark

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  This book follows the story of David R. Clark, a war veteran who has found the rest the 
  Lord promises to all who come unto Him and take upon themselves His yoke. A story 
  that will remind you of God’s divine presence and compassion — He is always there to 
  guide and protect you through the darkest hours; those moments when you might feel 
  lost, abandoned, and alone. He is there to listen and answer your prayers in due time! 
  After becoming completely disabled and bedridden over eight years ago because of 
  injuries David R. Clark suffered while in Iraq with the United States Army, he has found 
  out exactly where God is. Join him as he embarks on an inspiring journey to discovering 
  that God is much closer than any of us can imagine, especially when we need Him most. 
  In this book, you will learn: 
  • God hears and answers prayers. When we put our faith in Jesus Christ, we will 
  see His miraculous power in our lives, though it might not happen when or as we 
  expected. 
  • There is power in the name of Jesus — it is something that will provide strength 
  and comfort, especially during the toughest of times. 
  • When we come unto Christ and take upon us His yoke, He offers us His rest, so, 
  even during our darkest hour and most heart-wrenching trials, we can have His 
  presence with us and experience peace and joy through and because of Him. 
  • Jesus does not give up on us, nor will He ever abandon us!. 
  This is highly recommended for anyone who is looking for comfort in God’s 
  presence. Clark offers inspiration from his personal experiences in a journey, 
  which includes years of feeling abandoned by God, to discovering that He is always 
  there, especially when we need Him most. This book will guide you in finding 
  strength and hope through His grace. To find out more, get a copy now!

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  Talking to Myself - A Life in...

  Anthony Lester

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  "An informative, provocative and deeply personal account of a distinguished life in law and politics." – Lord Pannick QC
  "A brave trailblazer for human rights." – Sir Harold Evans, former editor of the Sunday Times
  "In his eloquent memoir, Anthony Lester weaves the story of the expansion of human rights at home and abroad … This rich history by a great human rights lawyer is a reminder that 'hope dies last…', and that we cannot give up hope." – Margaret H. Marshall, former Chief Justice, Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
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  I have been a campaigner in many human rights causes, some successful, some less so, some failed. My mother once said, 'Anthony, we had such a fine system until you ruined it!' I hope she was wrong.
  Over the course of his illustrious, pioneering and sometimes controversial career, Anthony Lester transformed Britain's approach to human rights. As a brave and creative lawyer, and as a peer in the House of Lords, he worked tirelessly to combat abuses of public power and to introduce new legal frameworks for human rights, equality and free speech.
  In these honest and remarkable personal memoirs, which map the history of human rights in this country over the past half-century, Anthony Lester explores the social conditions and interior circumstances that shaped his life as a relentless and passionate campaigner for equality and justice.

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  Today's Authors Series: Alfred C...

  Alfred C. Martino

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  Hear a lecture given by young adult author Alfred C. Martino to high school students as he discusses the craft of writing and his novels, Pinned, Over the End Line, and Perfected By Girls.

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  A World Without Jews

  Karl Marx

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  The first English translation of Karl Marx’s anti-Semitic writings, with critical analysis by the founder of the Philosophical Library.   Long available to the readers of Soviet Russia, here are the unexpurgated papers of Karl Marx on the so-called Jewish question, translated into English by philosopher Dagobert D. Runes. While most of Marx’s anti-Semitic diatribes were carefully eliminated by the translators and editors of his books, journalistic writings, and correspondence, their influence was still considerable. Readers unfamiliar with this aspect of Marx’s thought will be startled to discover how well it has served the purposes of the totalitarian regimes of our time.   Runes presents this accurate and unflinching translation with the conviction that any student of Marx should be aware of this aspect of his thought. Extensive comments and critical annotations related to the material appear throughout the book.

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  The Education of Augie Merasty

  Joseph Auguste Merasty, David...

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  Named the fourth most important “Book of the Year” by the National Post in 2015 and voted “One Book/One Province” in Saskatchewan for 2017, The Education of Augie Merasty launched on the front page of The Globe and Mail to become a national bestseller and an instant classic.
  		 
  A courageous and intimate memoir, The Education of Augie Merasty is the story of a child who faced the dark heart of humanity, let loose by the cruel policies of a bigoted nation. 
  A retired fisherman and trapper who sometimes lived rough on the streets, Augie Merasty was one of an estimated 150,000 First Nations, Inuit, and Metis children who were taken from their families and sent to government-funded, church-run schools, where they were subjected to a policy of aggressive assimilation.
  		 
  As Augie recounts, these schools did more than attempt to mould children in the ways of white society. They were taught to be ashamed of their heritage and, as he experienced, often suffered physical and sexual abuse. 
  But even as he looks back on this painful part of his childhood, Merasty's sense of humour and warm voice shine through. 
  “In this book I have seen horror through eyes of a child.” — James Daschuk, author of Clearing the Plains
  		 
  “A story in which our entire nation has an obscure and dark complicity.” — David Carpenter, co-author of The Education of Augie Merasty and author of The Gold and other books
  		 
  Bespeak Audio Editions brings Canadian voices to the world with audiobook editions of some of the country’s greatest works of literature, performed by Canadian actors.

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