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Painting a portrait of a political genius, savvy businesswoman, and model for modern power, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMerkel’s Law\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is not only the story of her life, but the lessons we can learn from it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atria\/One Signal Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50077569089821,"sku":"9781982191047","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/5692\/5213\/files\/9781982191047.jpg?v=1750276837"},{"product_id":"jfk-public-private-secret","title":"Jfk: Public, Private, Secret","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNAMED ONE OF AMAZON EDITORS' BEST BOOKS OF JULY!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling Kennedy historian and author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eJackie: Public, Private, Secret\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecomes the other side of the story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e―\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eher husband’s:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eJFK: Public, Private, Secret.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this definitive portrait of John Fitzgerald Kennedy―one of America’s most consequential and enigmatic presidents―J. Randy Taraborrelli delivers a deeply researched and authoritative biography. More than the story of a presidency, this is an intimate study of a man whose public triumphs were shaped―and at times overshadowed―by the complex realities of his private life, from his legendary family to his marriage to Jacqueline Kennedy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing from hundreds of interviews conducted over twenty-five years―as well as candid, first-hand oral histories from the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Presidential Library, rare internal reports from the Secret Service, detailed files from the National Archives, and intelligence documents from both the CIA and FBI. This is JFK as never before captured by history: brilliant yet fallible, revered yet human―a figure whose legacy continues to shape America and the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGroundbreaking Revelations Include:\u003cbr\u003e• A marriage defined by both devotion and distance―and Jackie’s quiet but firm rules regarding her husband’s infidelities.\u003cbr\u003e• The romance that posed a potential national security risk―JFK’s deep connection with Inga Arvad, a woman he considered his great love, brought to an abrupt end due to FBI concerns over her ties to Nazi intelligence.\u003cbr\u003e• The long-awaited truth about Marilyn Monroe―uncovered at last through the firsthand account of one of her closest confidantes, shattering decades of speculation and exposing the reality of her deeply complicated connection to JFK.\u003cbr\u003e• The woman who might have changed history―Joan Lundberg, the mistress JFK turned to during the darkest time in his marriage, whose clandestine relationship with him threatened to derail his entire political career.\u003cbr\u003e• The Mafia’s role in his rise to power―a definitive account that separates fact from fiction and lays bare the extent of organized crime’s involvement in JFK’s election.\u003cbr\u003e• A presidency tested by betrayal and crisis―why JFK felt undermined by his own cabinet during the Bay of Pigs fiasco, and how he ultimately seized control of his administration during the Cuban Missile Crisis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe JFK presented in Taraborrelli’s definitive biography is a complex and endlessly fascinating historical figure―despite, and perhaps even because of, his many flaws.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50097565270301,"sku":"9781250346384","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/5692\/5213\/files\/9781250346384.jpg?v=1750702039"},{"product_id":"greatest-comeback-ever-inside-trumps-big-beautiful-campaign","title":"Greatest Comeback Ever: Inside Trump's Big Beautiful Campaign","description":"","brand":"Broadside Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50097634115869,"sku":"9780063435742","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/5692\/5213\/files\/9780063435742.jpg?v=1750703978"},{"product_id":"second-emancipation-nkrumah-pan-africanism-and-global-blackness-at-high-tide","title":"Second Emancipation: Nkrumah, Pan-Africanism, and Global Blackness at High Tide","description":"","brand":"Liveright Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50097847107869,"sku":"9781324092452","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/5692\/5213\/files\/9781324092452.jpg?v=1750707642"},{"product_id":"reagan-his-life-and-legend","title":"Reagan: His Life and Legend","description":"","brand":"Liveright Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50100202209565,"sku":"9780871409447","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/5692\/5213\/files\/9780871409447.jpg?v=1750793694"},{"product_id":"hiding-in-plain-sight-the-invention-of-donald-trump-and-the-erosion-of-america","title":"Hiding in Plain Sight: The Invention of Donald Trump and the Erosion of America","description":"\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" style=\"max-height: none; height: 280px;\"\u003e \u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eInstant \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eWashington Post, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eUSA Today,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e and Indie Bound Bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBestselling author Sarah Kendzior documents the truth about the calculated rise to power of Donald Trump since the 1980s and how the erosion of our liberties made an American dema¬≠gogue possible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story of Donald Trump‚Äôs rise to power is the story of a buried American history ‚Äì buried because people in power liked it that way. It was visible without being seen, influential without being named, ubiquitous without being overt. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSarah Kendzior‚Äôs \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHiding in Plain Sight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e pulls back the veil on a history spanning decades, a history of an American autocrat in the making. In doing so, she reveals the inherent fragility of American democracy ‚Äì how our continual loss of freedom, the rise of consolidated corruption, and the secrets behind a burgeoning autocratic United States have been hiding in plain sight for decades.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Kendzior‚Äôs signature and celebrated style, she expertly outlines Trump‚Äôs meteoric rise from the 1980s until today, interlinking key moments of his life with the degradation of the American political system and the continual erosion of our civil liberties by foreign powers. Kendzior also offers a never-before-seen look at her lifelong tendency to be in the wrong place at the wrong time ‚Äì living in New York through 9\/11 and in St. Louis during the Ferguson uprising, and researching media and authoritarianism when Trump emerged using the same tactics as the post-Soviet dictatorships she had long studied.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a terrible feeling to sense a threat coming, but it is worse when we let apathy, doubt, and fear prevent us from preparing ourselves. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHiding in Plain Sight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e confronts the injustice we have too long ignored because the truth is the only way forward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\" style=\"opacity: 1; display: block;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content-fade\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e}\"\u0026gt;\u003ci class=\"a-icon a-icon-extender-expand\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-expander-prompt\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Flatiron Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50120122401053,"sku":"9781250779403","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/5692\/5213\/files\/9781250779403.jpg?v=1751398730"},{"product_id":"president-mckinley-architect-of-the-american-century","title":"President McKinley: Architect of the American Century","description":"\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" style=\"max-height: none; height: 280px;\"\u003e \u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAcclaimed historian Robert Merry resurrects the presidential reputation of William McKinley in a ‚Äúmeasured, insightful biography that seeks to set the record straight‚Ķa deft character study of a president‚Äù (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e) whose low place in the presidential rankings does not reflect the stamp he put on America‚Äôs future role in the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRepublican President William McKinley transformed America during his two terms as president (1897 ‚Äì 1901). Although he does not register large in either public memory or in historians‚Äô rankings, in this revealing account, Robert W. Merry offers ‚Äúa fresh twist on the old tale‚Ķa valuable education on where America has been and, possibly, where it is going‚Äù (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe National Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eMcKinley settled decades of monetary controversy by taking the country to a strict gold standard; in the Spanish-American war he kicked Spain out of the Caribbean and liberated Cuba from Spain; in the Pacific he acquired Hawaii and the Philippines; he developed the doctrine of ‚Äúfair trade‚Äù; forced the ‚ÄúOpen Door‚Äù to China; forged our ‚Äúspecial relationship‚Äù with Great Britain. He expanded executive power and managed public opinion through his quiet manipulation of the press. McKinley paved the way for the bold and flamboyant leadership of his famous successor, Teddy Roosevelt, who built on his accomplishments (and got credit for them).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eMerry writes movingly about McKinley‚Äôs admirable personal life, from his simple Midwestern upbringing to his Civil War heroism to his brave comportment just moments before his death by assassination. ‚ÄúAs this splendid revisionist narrative makes plain‚Ķ.The presidency is no job for a political amateur. Character counts, sometimes even more than charisma‚Äù (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). 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He won because he possessed an extraordinary ability to put himself in the place of other men, to experience what they were feeling, to understand their motives and desires.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e It was this capacity that enabled Lincoln as president to bring his disgruntled opponents together, create the most unusual cabinet in history, and marshal their talents to the task of preserving the Union and winning the war.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e We view the long, horrifying struggle from the vantage of the White House as Lincoln copes with incompetent generals, hostile congressmen, and his raucous cabinet. 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Randy Taraborrelli paints an unforgettable new portrait of a woman whose flaws and contradictions only serve to make her even more iconic. ‚ÄúI have three lives,‚Äù Jackie told a former lover, ‚Äúpublic, private and secret.‚Äù In this revealing biography, readers will become intimately familiar with all three. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e New insights from the book include:\u003cbr\u003e¬∑ Jackie‚Äôs cold feet before her wedding to Jack Kennedy and her secret plan to avoid moving into the White House with him.\u003cbr\u003e¬∑ Jackie's plan to meet with the woman with whom her husband, Aristotle Onassis, was again having an affair, Maria Callas‚Ķand why, in the end, she decided against it.\u003cbr\u003e¬∑ The truth about the nude photos of Jackie which scandalized her in the 1970s‚Ķand which family member had betrayed her by selling them.\u003cbr\u003e¬∑ Her unusual relationship with Maurice Templesman, which was never what outsiders believed it to be.\u003cbr\u003e¬∑ The never-before-reported, last-ditch efforts to save Jackie‚Äôs life with experimental cancer treatments, and the doctor who wouldn‚Äôt risk jail time in order to treat her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDecades after her death and over sixty years after the assassination of President Kennedy, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJackie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e delivers the last word on one of the most famous women in the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003eder-toggle=\"{\"allowLinkDefault\":true, \"expand_prompt\":\"Read more\", \"collapse_prompt\":\"Read less\"}\"\u0026gt;\u003ci class=\"a-icon a-icon-extender-expand\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-expander-prompt\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50146289156381,"sku":"9781250276216","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/5692\/5213\/files\/9781250276216.jpg?v=1752164936"},{"product_id":"different-kind-of-power-a-memoir","title":"Different Kind of Power: A Memoir","description":"\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" style=\"max-height: none; height: 280px;\"\u003e \u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e BESTSELLER ‚Ä¢ From the former prime minister of New Zealand, then the world‚Äôs youngest female head of government and just the second to give birth in office, comes a deeply personal memoir chronicling her extraordinary rise and offering inspiration to a new generation of leaders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‚ÄúA clear and compelling case for compassion . . . an implicit repudiation of the strongman style of leadership that has taken hold around the world.‚Äù‚Äî\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat if we could redefine leadership? What if kindness came first? Jacinda Ardern grew up the daughter of a police officer in small-town New Zealand, but as the 40th Prime Minister of her country, she commanded global respect for her empathetic leadership that put people first. This is the remarkable story of how a Mormon girl plagued by self-doubt made political history and changed our assumptions of what a global leader can be. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Jacinda Ardern became Prime Minister at age thirty-seven, the world took notice. But it was her compassionate yet powerful response to the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks, resulting in swift and sweeping gun control laws, that demonstrated her remarkable leadership. She guided her country through unprecedented challenges‚Äîa volcanic eruption, a major biosecurity breach, and a global pandemic‚Äîwhile advancing visionary new policies to address climate change, reduce child poverty, and secure historic international trade deals. She did all this while juggling first-time motherhood in the public eye. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArdern exemplifies a new kind of leadership‚Äîproving that leaders can be caring, empathetic, and effective. She has become a global icon, and now she is ready to share her story, from the struggles to the surprises, including for the first time the full details of her decision to step down during her sixth year as Prime Minister. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough her personal experiences and reflections, Jacinda is a model for anyone who has ever doubted themselves, or has aspired to lead with compassion, conviction, and courage. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Different Kind of Power\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is more than a political memoir; it‚Äôs an insight into how it feels to lead, ultimately asking: What if you, too, are capable of more than you ever imagined?\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003eder-toggle=\"{\"allowLinkDefault\":true, \"expand_prompt\":\"Read more\", \"collapse_prompt\":\"Read less\"}\"\u0026gt;\u003ci class=\"a-icon a-icon-extender-expand\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-expander-prompt\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e ","brand":"Crown Publishing Group (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50179761602845,"sku":"9780593728697","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/5692\/5213\/files\/9780593728697.jpg?v=1753209009"},{"product_id":"demon-of-unrest-a-saga-of-hubris-heartbreak-and-heroism-at-the-dawn-of-the-civil-war","title":"Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War","description":"","brand":"Crown Publishing Group (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50179787096349,"sku":"9780385348744","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/5692\/5213\/files\/9780385348744.jpg?v=1753209940"},{"product_id":"to-rescue-the-american-spirit-teddy-roosevelt-and-the-birth-of-a-superpower","title":"To Rescue the American Spirit: Teddy Roosevelt and the Birth of a Superpower","description":"\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" style=\"max-height: none; height: 280px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This captivating portrayal of Teddy is Bret Baier's gift to us. From Roosevelt's resilience over tragedy to his heroism in war, from his midnight rambles as police commissioner to his dramatic fights for reform as governor and president, Baier summons the irrepressible spirit of the man. What an engaging storyteller! What a joy to read!\" --Doris Kearns Goodwin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom #1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author and Fox News Channel's Chief Political Anchor, a fresh and fascinating exploration of the extraordinary life of Teddy Roosevelt, revealing how his bold leadership thrust America onto the world stage and changed the course of world history.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"As Bret Baier shows in this wonderfully readable biography, Theodore Roosevelt has many lessons for today.\" --Walter Isaacson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere has never been a president like Theodore Roosevelt. An iconoclast shaped by fervent ideals, his early life seems ripped from the pages of an adventure novel: abandoning his place in the New York aristocracy, he was drawn to the thrill of the West, becoming an honorary cowboy who won the respect of the rough men of the plains, adopting their code of authenticity and courage. As a New York State legislator, he fought corruption and patronage. As New York City police commissioner, he walked the beat at night to hold his men accountable; and as New York governor, he butted heads with the old guard to bring fresh air to a state mired in political corruption. He was also a passionate naturalist, conservationist, and hunter who collected hundreds of specimens of birds and animals throughout his life. He was a soldier and commander who led a regiment of \"Rough Riders\" to victory in the Spanish-American War, a show of leadership and bravery that put him on the national map. As president, he brought energy, laughter, and bold ideas to the White House, pursuing a vigorous agenda that established America as a leader on the world stage --from advancing the Panama Canal, brokering peace with Russia, and taking on business elites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBret Baier's exquisite book reveals the storied life of a leader whose passion, daring, and prowess left an indelible mark on the fabric of our country and reimagined the possibilities of the presidency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50229486354717,"sku":"9780063360754","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/5692\/5213\/files\/9780063360754.jpg?v=1754507640"},{"product_id":"america-first-roosevelt-vs-lindbergh-in-the-shadow-of-war-paperback","title":"America First: Roosevelt vs. Lindbergh in the Shadow of War","description":"\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" style=\"max-height: none; height: 280px;\"\u003e \u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBestselling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist H. W. Brands narrates the fierce debate over America's role in the world in the runup to World War II through its two most important figures: President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who advocated intervention, and his isolationist nemesis, aviator and popular hero Charles Lindbergh.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‚ÄúAn immersive account of America‚Äôs fierce debate about joining World War II.‚Äù ‚Äî \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Brands‚Äôs elegant account of the political faceoff between Franklin Roosevelt and Charles Lindbergh could not be more timely.\" ‚Äî Charles A. Kupchan, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eIsolationism: A History of America‚Äôs Efforts to Shield Itself from the World\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHitler's invasion of Poland in September 1939 launched a momentous period of decision-making for the United States. With fascism rampant abroad, should America take responsibility for its defeat?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor popular hero Charles Lindbergh, saying no to another world war only twenty years after the first was the obvious answer. Lindbergh had become famous and adored around the world after his historic first flight over the Atlantic in 1927. 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In this concise and engaging profile, Peter Henriques‚Äîa renowned Washington expert‚Äîrecounts how Washington possessed a desperate desire to be seen, admired, honored, and above all to be remembered. Over the course of his life, Washington deliberately and self-consciously shaped his public image. Even his decision, dictated in his last will and testament, to emancipate the men and women he had held in slavery during his lifetime related directly to his desire to be perceived as honorable after his death and to safeguard his posthumous reputation. The complicated and controversial question of Washington and slavery is examined in an afterword. 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