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The Despot’s Apprentice

Donald Trump’s Attack on Democracy

by Brian Klaas ...

Narrated by Patrick Lawlor ...

Unabridged

9 hours 23 min

An ex–US campaign advisor who has sat with the world’s dictators explains Donald Trump’s increasingly authoritarian tactics and the threat they pose to American democracy.Donald Trump isn’t a despot. But he is increasingly acting like the “despot’s apprentice,” an understudy in authoritarian tactics that threaten to erode American democracy, includingattacking the press,threatening rule of law by ... Read more

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An ex–US campaign advisor who has sat with the world’s dictators explains Donald Trump’s increasingly authoritarian tactics and the threat they pose to American democracy.Donald Trump isn’t a despot. But he is increasingly acting like the “despot’s apprentice,” an understudy in authoritarian tactics that threaten to erode American democracy, includingattacking the press,threatening rule of law by
... Read more

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Mayo Clinic Guide to Your Baby's First Years, 3rd Edition

Clear Answers and Expert Advice for Every Phase With Your Infant and Toddler

by Dr. Kelsey Klaas, M.D. ...

Series series Mayo Clinic Parenting Guides
Your child’s first few years are a wild ride. This book is your essential guide to the key stages of early childhood development, with comprehensive information on infant and toddler health from top Mayo Clinic pediatric experts with real-life parenting experience.Inside, you'll find expert recommendations and practical insights to help you care for your infant and toddler with confidence, from ... Read more

$13.09 USD

Your child’s first few years are a wild ride. This book is your essential guide to the key stages of early childhood development, with comprehensive information on infant and toddler health from top Mayo Clinic pediatric experts with real-life parenting experience.Inside, you'll find expert recommendations and practical insights to help you care for your infant and toddler with confidence, from
... Read more
Corruptible

Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us

by Brian Klaas ...

An “absorbing, provocative, and far-reaching” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) look at what power is, who gets it, and what happens when they do, based on over 500 interviews with those who (temporarily, at least) have had the upper hand—from the creator of the Power Corrupts podcast and Washington Post columnist Brian Klaas.Does power corrupt, or are corrupt people drawn to power? Are tyrants ... Read more

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An “absorbing, provocative, and far-reaching” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) look at what power is, who gets it, and what happens when they do, based on over 500 interviews with those who (temporarily, at least) have had the upper hand—from the creator of the Power Corrupts podcast and Washington Post columnist Brian Klaas.Does power corrupt, or are corrupt people drawn to power? Are tyrants
... Read more

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Fluke

Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters

by Brian Klaas ...

This “captivating illustration of the follies of trying to model and forecast the unpredictable world” (Financial Times) is both “empowering” (The New Statesman, UK) and “compelling” (New Scientist) as it challenges our most fundamental assumptions—by social scientist and Atlantic writer Brian Klaas, whom Prospect magazine has named one of the world’s “Top 25 Thinkers.”If you could rewind your ... Read more

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This “captivating illustration of the follies of trying to model and forecast the unpredictable world” (Financial Times) is both “empowering” (The New Statesman, UK) and “compelling” (New Scientist) as it challenges our most fundamental assumptions—by social scientist and Atlantic writer Brian Klaas, whom Prospect magazine has named one of the world’s “Top 25 Thinkers.”If you could rewind your
... Read more
The Ornithologist's Archive: 35 Classic Books in Bird Studies

Birds of Britain, Western Bird Guide: Birds of the Rockies and West to the Pacific, Extinct Birds, Birds in London, British Sea Birds, etc.

by Frank M. Chapman, Thomas Bingley, Edmund Selous, Joseph Grinnell, Elizabeth Grinnell, J. Lewis Bonhote, Charles K. Reed, Harrison Bruce Tordoff, Chester A. Reed, Lionel Walter Rothschild Baron Rothschild, W. H. Hudson, Erwin E. Klaas, Charles Dixon, Emil K. Urban, Frederick Charles Lincoln, Steven R. Peterson, Peter A. Anastasi, P. M. C. Kermode, J. A. Harvie-Brown, John Cordeaux, M. Dale Arvey, Edward Harrison Taylor, Henry Higgins Lane, E. Raymond Hall, Henry S. Fitch, Jr. George H. Lowery, Alexander Goodman More, Richard Manliffe Barrington, James W. Bee, John Albert Leach, T. Gilbert Pearson, Leander S. Keyser, Robert L. Merz, Robert Morrow Mengel, Jon C. Barlow, Douglas Dewar, Jack Miner, Austin Loomer Rand, Rollin H. Baker ...

The Ornithologist's Archive: 35 Classic Books in Bird Studies is a truly remarkable collection that encapsulates a wide array of themes and styles, each reflecting the profound intricacies of avian studies. This anthology serves as a vital bridge linking historical and contemporary explorations in ornithology, covering diverse topics from ecological interactions to the phenomenological aspects of ... Read more

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The Ornithologist's Archive: 35 Classic Books in Bird Studies is a truly remarkable collection that encapsulates a wide array of themes and styles, each reflecting the profound intricacies of avian studies. This anthology serves as a vital bridge linking historical and contemporary explorations in ornithology, covering diverse topics from ecological interactions to the phenomenological aspects of
... Read more
Triangle of One Hundred Years Wars

by JJ Klaas ...

The book “Triangle of One Hundred Years Wars” provides an incredibly gripping and riveting South African historiography, chronologically articulated through an endogenous lens by a native South African. It chronicles a record reflective of the fundamental historical events within the southern part of Africa. The narrative delineates the adroitness of the visionary leadership of amaXhosa given the ... Read more

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The book “Triangle of One Hundred Years Wars” provides an incredibly gripping and riveting South African historiography, chronologically articulated through an endogenous lens by a native South African. It chronicles a record reflective of the fundamental historical events within the southern part of Africa. The narrative delineates the adroitness of the visionary leadership of amaXhosa given the
... Read more
Reclaimed Wood

A Field Guide

by Alan Solomon, Klaas Armster, Michael Arnaud ...

The first handbook on reclaimed wood, combining useful information, rich history, and home design ideas.Reclaimed wood is a gift from ancient forests and a versatile material. Our ancestors built their homes and barns, warehouses, and factories with white pine and oak from the Northeast and the Midwest, longleaf pine and cypress from the South, and Douglas fir and redwood from the Northwest. When ... Read more

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The first handbook on reclaimed wood, combining useful information, rich history, and home design ideas.Reclaimed wood is a gift from ancient forests and a versatile material. Our ancestors built their homes and barns, warehouses, and factories with white pine and oak from the Northeast and the Midwest, longleaf pine and cypress from the South, and Douglas fir and redwood from the Northwest. When
... Read more
How to Rig an Election

by Nic Cheeseman, Brian Klaas ...

An engrossing analysis of the pseudo-democratic methods employed by despots around the world to retain controlContrary to what is commonly believed, authoritarian leaders who agree to hold elections are generally able to remain in power longer than autocrats who refuse to allow the populace to vote. In this engaging and provocative book, Nic Cheeseman and Brian Klaas expose the limitations of ... Read more

$35.99 USD

An engrossing analysis of the pseudo-democratic methods employed by despots around the world to retain controlContrary to what is commonly believed, authoritarian leaders who agree to hold elections are generally able to remain in power longer than autocrats who refuse to allow the populace to vote. In this engaging and provocative book, Nic Cheeseman and Brian Klaas expose the limitations of
... Read more
Mayo Clinic Guide to Your Baby's First Years

Newborn to Age 3

by Walter J. Cook, Kelsey M. Klaas ...

Research-based guidance on caring for little ones from the Mayo Clinic, #1 on US News & World Report's 2020-2021 Best Hospitals Honor Roll .Mayo Clinic Guide to Your Baby's First Years is a trusted and essential resource for new and experienced parents alike. In this fully reviewed and updated second edition, you'll find practical guidance on caring for the new little one in your family; from ... Read more

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Research-based guidance on caring for little ones from the Mayo Clinic, #1 on US News & World Report's 2020-2021 Best Hospitals Honor Roll .Mayo Clinic Guide to Your Baby's First Years is a trusted and essential resource for new and experienced parents alike. In this fully reviewed and updated second edition, you'll find practical guidance on caring for the new little one in your family; from
... Read more
In Light of All Darkness

Inside the Polly Klaas Kidnapping and the Search for America's Child

by Kim Cross ...

**Paced like a thriller and full of insider information, this book embeds readers in one of the most famous true-crime stories of our generation—the kidnapping of Polly Klaas."Riveting … reported with empathy and Cross’s signature combination of unflinching detail and gut-punching revelations." ―Beth Macy author of Dopesick and Raising Lazarus**On October 1, 1993, a 12-year-old girl was kidnapped ... Read more

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**Paced like a thriller and full of insider information, this book embeds readers in one of the most famous true-crime stories of our generation—the kidnapping of Polly Klaas."Riveting … reported with empathy and Cross’s signature combination of unflinching detail and gut-punching revelations." ―Beth Macy author of Dopesick and Raising Lazarus**On October 1, 1993, a 12-year-old girl was kidnapped
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Mayo Clinic Guide to Your Baby's First Years, 3rd Edition

Clear Answers and Expert Advice for Every Phase With Your Infant and Toddler

by Kelsey M. Klaas M.D. ...

Narrated by Leanne Woodward ...

Unabridged

25 hours 5 min

The baby and toddler years are a wild ride. Consider this book your essential guide—with comprehensive information on infant and toddler health and development from top pediatric experts at Mayo Clinic who have real-life parenting experience.Inside you'll find expert recommendations and practical insights to help you care for your infant and toddler with confidence, from sleep routines and safety ... Read more

$24.99 USD

The baby and toddler years are a wild ride. Consider this book your essential guide—with comprehensive information on infant and toddler health and development from top pediatric experts at Mayo Clinic who have real-life parenting experience.Inside you'll find expert recommendations and practical insights to help you care for your infant and toddler with confidence, from sleep routines and safety
... Read more
Reading Etty Hillesum in Context

Writings, Life, and Influences of a Visionary Author

Edited by Klaas A.D. Smelik, Jurjen Wiersma, Gerrit Van Oord ...

The diaries and letters of Etty Hillesum (1914—1943) have a special place among the Jewish-Dutch testimonies of the Shoah, so much so that Etty Hillesum studies has become its own field. This book offers the most important contributions from the past fifteen years of international research into Hillesum’s work and life, studying her ethical, philosophical, spiritual, and literary existential ... Read more

$64.99 USD

The diaries and letters of Etty Hillesum (1914—1943) have a special place among the Jewish-Dutch testimonies of the Shoah, so much so that Etty Hillesum studies has become its own field. This book offers the most important contributions from the past fifteen years of international research into Hillesum’s work and life, studying her ethical, philosophical, spiritual, and literary existential
... Read more

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