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From our esteemed former Governor General--and author of the bestsellers The Idea of Canada and Ingenious--a very timely guide for restoring personal, community, and national trust. Trust is a much-needed manual for the repair and restoration of the social quality on which all democracies rely...

We Are Better Than This fundamentally reframes budget debates in the United States. Author Edward D. Kleinbard explains how the public's preoccupation with tax policy alone has obscured any understanding of government's ability to complement the private sector through investment and insurance programs that enhance the general welfare and prosperity of our society at large.

A deeply researched international history and "exemplary study" (New York Times Book Review) of how a divided world ended and our present world was fashioned, as the world drifts toward another great time of choosing. Two of America's leading scholar-diplomats, Philip Zelikow and Condoleezza...

The audiobook contains beautiful memories of Representative Elijah Cummings narrated by Laurence Fishburne and Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, with a foreword written and read by Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Included are the eulogies from his funeral delivered by Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton...

In We Can All Do Better, for the first time since the financial meltdown and since the worst of the intensifying political gridlock, Bill Bradley offers his own concise, powerful, and highly personal review of the state of the nation. He argues that government is not the problem. He criticizes the role of money and politics, explains how continuing on our existing foreign policy, electoral, and economic paths will mean a diminished future, and lays out exactly what needs to be done to reverse course.

Who volunteers? Why? What are you willing to do? This title presents the hilarious, heartwarming adventures of a volunteering cynic. Do the feel-good rewards commensurate with the time and effort involved? When Seb Hunter accidentally picks up the phone to a charity Fundraiser one day, he faces a moment of reckoning. It isn't so much that he lacks a social conscience; but he can no longer assuage it by buying the odd copy of the Big Issue and eating Fairtrade chocolate.

In this book Satter tells the story of the apartment bombings and how Boris Yeltsin presided over the criminalization of Russia, why Vladimir Putin was chosen as his sucessor, and how Putin has suppressed all opposition while retaining the appearance of a pluralist state. As the threat represented by Russia becomes increasingly clear, Satter's description of where Russia is and how it got there will be of vital interest to anyone concerned about the dangers facing the world today.

In 2020, after three and a half years of bitter negotiations, Britain left the European Union. For some it was a day of freedom, for others a tragedy which would leave Britain isolated and poorer. Vote Brexit, the Remain campaign warned us, and it would be an act of self-harm. The economy would collapse, sending prices and unemployment soaring. Meanwhile, in contrast to xenophobic, inward-looking Britain, the EU would soar ahead without us.

Formulas for ending war are as old as war itself; yet war continues. What is the missing realization, the breakthrough that will lay to rest, once and for all, humanity's war-mongering impulse? Perhaps it is the awareness of our own fascination with war, and the creation of "a better game" - some exciting endeavor that is decidedly more benign.

While passengers don’t have a say over most factors that can make flying unpleasant, there are ways for them to have a better experience, according to a flight attendant who has worked for a major United States airline for more than three decades who requested anonymity to protect her job. Here, she shares her insights.

"'Design Thinking' for Better Habits" is from the Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Tara Poker Press and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"A Guide to Better Payday Lenders" is from the April 29, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Ron Lieber and narrated by Paul Ryden.

The inside story of the campaign that rocked the United Kingdom to its foundations, and the implications of the Scottish independence movement for the future of British politics. Alex Salmond has been a passionate supporter of Scottish independence his whole life. In September 2014, he came...

"Cubs' Record Looks Good but Could Be Even Better" is from the May 05, 2016, Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Victor Mather and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Trump Is a Great Storyteller. We Need to Be Better." is from the December 11, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Viet Thanh Nguyen and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Why Clinton's Polling Bounce Has a Better Chance of Persisting" is from the August 02, 2016 The upshot section of The New York Times. It was written by Nate Cohn and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Time-Delayed Eating Leads to Better Food Choices" is from the August 15, 2016 Science section of The New York Times. It was written by Roni Caryn Rabin and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Is Natural Immunity Better Than a Flu Vaccine?" is from the October 31, 2016 Health section of The New York Times. It was written by Kevin Mccarthy and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"11 Ways to Take a Better Food Photo on Instagram" is from the October 16, 2016 Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Sara Bonisteel and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Are decreasing levels of vitamin B12 in old age related to the insomnia from which so many older people suffer?