A searing expose of the effects of mass incarceration on the families of those locked up - including the 2.7 million American children who have a parent in jail - told through the stories of three families struggling to live the best lives they can within the confines of a brutal system.
The illustrated, inside story of the legendary hacktivist group's origins and most daring exploits.
A powerful, honest memoir by two sisters -- one a star on Orange Is the New Black, one a trans woman and activist - about transitioning, family, allyship and the path to self-realisation.
Current has become currency. This is the story of electricity--the commodity that determines which nations rise and which fall or remain mired in poverty, and powers us physically and politically.
The former mayor of Charlottesville delivers a vivid, first-person chronicle of the terror and mayhem of the August 2017 "Unite the Right" event, and shows how issues of extremism are affecting not just one city but the nation itself.
A giant in the field and professor of negotiation at MIT and Harvard Law School offers a conceptual breakthrough and practical tool for Uwinning /U negotiations-not just dividing the pie-while maintaining trust and keeping relationships intact: the "Trading Zone"
The environment, and the movement that grew up to protect it, is under attack -- concerted and purposeful. Yet the need for solutions to pressing environmental problems grows more urgent each day. Teresa Heinz Kerry and Senator John Kerry describe how these issues unite people across party and ideological lines. From the San Juan Basin to the Gulf of Mexico to the South Bronx, from mothers on Cape Cod to Colorado ranchers, they found a vibrant coalition of people and communities deploying ingenuity, technology, and sheer will power to save the world they know and love. Now, in this passionate and personal book, Senator John Kerry and Teresa Heinz Kerry shine the spotlight on an inspiring cross-section of these new environmental pioneers. The book combines intensive research with keenly observed personal experiences to present a portrait of Americans devoted to the natural diversity and spectacular uniqueness of our country. It also includes an extensive guide on where and how readers can get involved.
From a CIA whistle-blower and political prisoner, the story of his fight for equality and justice in the country he loves.
A vivid political history of the manifold schemes, plots and conspiracies to remove unwanted presidents, from the founding fathers to the age of Trump.
Through the story of the brief, brave life of a promising poet, the president and CEO of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art evokes the turmoil and tragedy of the Vietnam War era
An intimately reported account of an economically depressed and overwhelmingly white town in Maine that was both thrown into upheaval and revitalised by Islamic immigrants-and a larger story of immigration and belonging in America.
The former VA Secretary describes corruption in the Trump White House: how a group of wealthy men enabled by the President conspired to control and profit from the VA, with stunning implications for military veterans.
As the Nazis gained political power in Weimar Berlin, a US consul/diplomat observed their activities, interceded when they threatened American lives and developed the earliest and fullest appreciation of the horrors to come.
How the gonzo literary journalist became a crusader against Richard Nixon and the threat of fascism in America--and the devastating price his work exacted on his life, his health and his career
A gripping social history of America in 1915, roiled by one of the most controversial films of all time
The labyrinthine story of Tetris and how it escaped from behind the Iron Curtain to become an unlikely viral hit- and remake the history of video games.
An entertaining, insightful work of economic history that shows why humans need markets-even in unexpected places, like POW camps and organized crime rings-and how they secretly shape who we are.
"Evgeny Morozov offers a rare note of wisdom and common sense, on an issue overwhelmed by digital utopians."--Malcolm Gladwell
This firsthand account of the fight to protect America from foreign hackers warns of the unprecedented danger that awaits us in the era of the internet of things, unless we can change our internet and technology culture.
A hilarious memoir from a popular travel blogger who has no sense of direction, near-constant motion sickness, and a debilitating fear of pigeons, proving that if you are trying to find yourself, getting lost--literally, figuratively, and existentially--is a great place to start.
A call-to-arms about the broken nature of artificial intelligence, and the powerful corporations that are turning the human-machine relationship on its head.
"A scrupulous and heartfelt analysis of what it was like to be 'a cog in the biggest battle in the Pacific." The New York Post, Required Reading
A Wall Street Journal columnist delivers a brilliant narrative of the mugging of the millennial generation-- how the Baby Boomers have stolen the millennials' future in order to ensure themselves a comfortable present
In this candid, refreshing guide for young women to take with us as we run the world, Emilie Aries shows you how to own your power, know your worth, and design your career and life accordingly.
A practical, inspirational guide to doing good, no matter how much money you have.
A remarkable story of a scientist's heroic efforts to save and preserve Afghanistan's wildlife surrounded by danger and destruction offers a unique portrait of a culture that derives immense pride and a sense of national identity from its natural landscape.
For any woman who has experienced illness, chronic pain, or endometriosis comes an inspiring memoir advocating for recognition of women's health issues
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