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Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Description
"A vibrant, colorful, and revelatory inner history of China during a moment of profound transformation From abroad, we often see China as a caricature: a nation of pragmatic plutocrats and ruthlessly dedicated students destined to rule the global economy--or an addled Goliath, riddled with corruption and on the edge of stagnation. What we don't see is how both powerful and ordinary people are remaking their lives as their country dramatically changes....
23) La tresse: roman
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
Français
Description
In this era of individualism, this novel shows that we are closer to each other than it seems. In this story full of humanity, we follow the story of three women with very different profiles. Smita lives in India and is condemned to a miserable existence. Giulia, a carefree Italian girl, works in her father's family business. Sarah, an ambitious Montreal lawyer, reconciles career and family life. The fate of each of them will be turned upside down...
24) The fountainhead
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
An uncompromising architect refuses to change his designs and when he discovers the plans for one of his buildings has been changed, he blows up the structure and attempts to defend his actions.
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"American Federalism and Individual Rights presents the founding concepts of federalism and individual rights, and facilitates a discussion of their compatibility. Through the lens of policy analysis, the author discovers ways in which federalism has both helped and hindered the protection of individual rights in the United States"--
29) Norm
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Norm is normal. Precisely normal. Every day, he measures himself and the things around him to make sure everything is the same. Then Norm makes a friend who shows him a world that is completely unruly"-- back cover.
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A guide for anyone who wants to revive the American dream while the woke mob tries to burn down the country. You don't have to be a conspiracy theorist to see that something dark is happening in America. Just look around: Massive corporations monitor our every move. The Thought Police stand ready to cancel any who dare think for themselves. Brainwashed activists openly attack the American experiment. The dystopian future we've been warned of is here....
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
"From its origins, the liberal doctrine has represented the most advanced forms of democratic culture, and it is what has most defended us from the inextinguishable "call of the tribe." This book hopes to make a modest contribution to that indispensable task. In The Call of the Tribe, Mario Vargas Llosa surveys the readings that have shaped the way he thinks and has viewed the world over the past fifty years. The Nobel laureate, "tireless in his quest...
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