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In this informative book, Stephen B Young makes a fulsome argument that Henry Kissinger abandoned our allies in Vietnam long before he negotiated the 1973 Paris Peace Accords… this is an excellent account for readers with all levels of knowledge of the region, and especially meaningful for Vietnamese-Americans. Read Review.
Female orations were rarely published and generally excluded from the mostly male canon of America’s historical speeches. The selected recovered speeches are hidden gems showcasing rich, inspiring public voices that belong front and center in the American narrative. They championed change, defended the female gender, and raised awareness of the human condition. This is a must-have for every history classroom, library, and bookshelf. Read review.
Cynthia Morgan offers 27 essays supporting the claim that Marlowe was the real author of the works commonly attributed to William Shakespeare. The book is erudite and well documented and provides a fascinating look into a time when it could mean death to espouse atheism or a religion other than the queen’s Protestantism…a welcome addition to any scholar’s shelf. Read review.
The year 1990 found Akchurin, poet, publisher and translator, living in Moscow and observing his changing country with wary hope for democracy. Interested in seeing for himself the reaction outside Moscow, he decided to drive through Russian territory and the USSR’s oft-ignored, yet resource-rich, south, including the republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, his own native Uzbekistan, and more… readers will gain ample insight and pleasure from this superbly crafted account. Read review.
In this exciting and exceedingly well-written book, Gilbert E. Mulley illuminates how a host of problems humankind faces today are connected and proposes a credible (if not imminent) framework to address them…The moment to transition away from species self-destruction is at hand, Mulley states with such clarity and ease that readers will finish this remarkable tome better informed, hopeful, and maybe even inspired. Read review.
John R. Sharp’s casual, chatty style and contagious appreciation for hieroglyphs —“perfectly proportioned, highly detailed miniature works of art” — makes his field guide enticing to read cover to cover. The book covers royal cartouches from approximately 2544 BC through the Roman emperors, ending around 305 AD. This is an extremely entertaining and useful book, one that should add delight to any trip to ancient sites. Read review.
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