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New York Times best-selling author and legendary political insider Roger Stone lashes out with a blistering indictment that exposes the true history and monumental hypocrisy of the Bushes. In his usual "go for the jugular" style, Stone collaborates with Saint John Hunt - author, musician, and son of legendary CIA operative E. Howard Hunt - to make this a "no-holds-barred" history of the Bush family.

The story of human civilization can be read most deeply in the materials we have found or created, used or abused. They have dictated how we build, eat, communicate, wage war, create art, travel, and worship. Some, such as stone, iron, and bronze, lend their names to the ages. Others, such as gold, silver, and diamond, contributed to the rise and fall of great empires.

In Stone Work, critically-acclaimed author John Jerome describes the back-breaking but soul-strengthening task of building a stone wall on his New England farm. Equipped only with gloves, elemental tools, and the sense to get out of the way of rolling boulders, Jerome tries to reconstruct a wall in a year. The job begins on a whim - he decides to move a stone wall hidden in the woods on his property for the sheer pleasure of seeing it from his house. Philosophical, yet almost giddy with the excitement of doing something extraordinary, Stone Work is a delight.

From stolen bikes and basement shows to late-night diners and spontaneous street festivals—Beacon Street Memoirs is your front-row seat to the wild, weird, and wonderfully true stories of life in Chicago.Hosted by longtime locals who lived (and survived) the madness of Beacon Street, this podcast dives into decades of misadventures, unforgettable characters, and urban legends that could only happen in the Windy City.Each episode blends personal memoir with fresh, on-the-ground explorations—hitting neighborhood gems, revisiting old haunts, and chasing new stories from across the city.Think ...

This is a men's mental health podcast as told through the stories of everyday men. In this podcast, I interview men to discuss their childhoods, relationships with their parents and the impact it has on their adult life, friendships, marriage and more. This podcast is my way of learning more about myself through hearing the stories of other men and their own struggles with mental health. My hope is others will find value in these conversations as well.If you enjoy this podcast, then please give us a follow @UnturnedStonesPodcast on Instagram and Facebook.If you'd prefer to watch the ...

The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Race, Ethnicity, and Nationalism provides expert insight into the complex, interconnected factors that are influencing patterns of human relations worldwide in a time of rising populist nationalism, intensified racial and religious tensions, and mounting hostilities towards immigrants and minorities. Analyzing the underlying forces which continue to drive global trends, this volume examines contemporary patterns based on the most recent evidence spanning five continents....

Is John McCain "For Real?" That's the question David Foster Wallace set out to explore when he first climbed aboard Senator McCain's campaign caravan in February 2000. It was a moment when Mccain was increasingly perceived as a harbinger of change, the anticandidate whose goal was "to inspire...