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From the congressman who led the first impeachment of Donald J. Trump, the vital inside account of American democracy in its darkest hour, and a warning that the forces of autocracy unleashed by Trump remain as potent as ever. In the years leading up to the election of Donald Trump, Congressman Adam Schiff had already been sounding the alarm over the resurgence of autocracy around the world, and the threat this posed to the United States. But as he led the probe into Donald Trump's Russia and Ukraine-related abuses of presidential power, Schiff came to the terrible conclusion that the principal threat to American democracy now came from within. In Midnight in Washington, Schiff argues that the Trump presidency has so weakened our institutions and compromised the Republican Party that the peril will last for years, requiring unprecedented vigilance against the growing and dangerous appeal of authoritarianism. The congressman chronicles step by step just how our democracy was put at such
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Over the last two decades, following major conflicts in Kuwait, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq, Americans began to participate more actively than ever before in the world's numerous nationalist, religi
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Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman return to the unforgettable world of the New York Times bestselling Dragonlance series as a new heroine―desperate to restore her beloved father to life―sets off on a quest to change time.Destina Rosethorn―as her name implies―believes herself to be a favored child of destiny. But when her father dies in the War of the Lance, she watches her carefully constructed world come crashing down. She loses not only her beloved father but also the legacy he has left her: the family lands and castle. To save her father, she hatches a bold plan―to go back in time and prevent his death.First, she has to secure the Device of Time Journeying, last known to be in the possession of the spirited kender Tasslehoff Burrfoot. But to change time, she’ll need another magical artifact―the most powerful and dangerous artifact ever created. Destina’s quest takes her from the dwarven kingdom of Thorbardin to the town of Solace and beyond, setting in motion a chain of disastrous eve
“I had not known you a month before I felt that you were the last man in the world whom I could ever be prevailed upon to marry.” Perhaps Jane Austen’s best-loved book, Pride and Prejudice recounts th
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Never before has Yoda, the most famous Jedi Master ever, starred in his own Star Wars novel. Now, at long last, he gets the spotlight, against the backdrop of the Clone Wars and the collapse of the Re
Rediscovered satirical work by one of the greatest satirists of the turn of the last century. Since mothers-in-law have always been misunderstood and no one has ever taken up their side of the argumen
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Despite the strenuous efforts to give women equal status in the workplace over the last few decades, tension between the sexes in the workplace remains as rampant as ever: during exit interviews many
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The Ripley's Believe It or Not! annual has now firmly established itself as a Christmas must-have, with an ever-growing army of loyal fans. Following hot on the heels of last year's Top 10 best-seller
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Serge Valene wants to create an elaborate painting of the building he has made his home for the last sixty years. As he plans his picture, he contemplates the lives of all the people he has ever known
Aaah, peace and quiet at last, sighs Mrs Rabbit, tucking her children into bed. But it doesn't last for long! Her baby is still a bubbly, hoppity, run-around-the-house bunny. Will Mrs Rabbit ever coax
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The first ever compendium of the key international and national decisions relating to international environmental law, this five-volume set is a valuable resource for all those interested in this growing field. Students, practitioners, NGOs and government agencies alike will be grateful to find, at last, the relevant case law easily accessible in one collection. The collection encompasses decisions from the late nineteenth century to the present day, and is presented in five themed volumes: Early Decisions, Trade and Environment, Human Rights and Environment, International Environmental Law in National Courts, and International Environmental Law in International Tribunals. Each case is accompanied by a full introductory note and, where appropriate, relevant background materials to facilitate a fuller understanding of the case. The volumes are comprehensively indexed.
