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Dirty Gold: The Rise and Fall of an International Smuggling Ring

An important book that will enlighten readers about the disturbing impact of gold mining in the Amazon
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The Road Less Traveled: The Secret Battle to End the Great War, 1916–1917

This thought-provoking history is based on vast primary sources, and while the narrative sometimes bogs down in excessive detail, Zelikow’s sharp account brings World War I into focus and raises a number of fascinating “what if” scenarios. Recommended for all extensive history collections.
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Leave Out the Tragic Parts: A Grandfather’s Search for a Boy Lost to Addiction

This book serves as both an insightful look into the transient world of freewheeling American drifters while also being a vulnerable and open exploration of what it means to be a family watching a loved one struggling with addiction. Kindred’s frequent thoughts of "what if?" will resonate with many.

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War of Shadows: Codebreakers, Spies, and the Secret Struggle to Drive the Nazis from the Middle East

A solid analysis of how espionage impacted an important theater, this book should appeal to anyone interested in World War II history, particularly intelligence operations.

You Don’t Belong Here: How Three Women Rewrote the Story of War

Readers interested in the Vietnam War and in women’s history will be engaged. See Joyce Hoffmann’s On Their Own: Women Journalists and the American Experience in Vietnam, a compilation of first-person accounts, for additional insight into Vietnam War–era women journalists.
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Eagle Down: The Last Special Forces Fighting the Forever War

Featuring often-overlooked perspectives, this is an important read on America’s military involvement in Afghanistan..
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All About the Story: News, Power, Politics, and the Washington Post

With the recent denigration of journalists by government officials and purveyors of fringe media, stories such as Downie’s are important. Aspiring journalism students and readers of the Post would especially appreciate this biography.

We Are Family: The Modern Transformation of Parents and Children

An essential, thought-provoking work that will serve as the foundation for future studies.
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Cry Havoc: Charlottesville and American Democracy Under Siege

A difficult, often dense read, but a valuable case study for civic government and ethics collections.
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