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Through wonderfully descriptive writing, Simon details the work of fifteen detectives, three sergeants and a lieutenant charged with investigating dozens of Baltimore's 234 murders that year. Simon takes listeners inside the detectives' lives, describing the frustration of departmental red tape...

“With eloquence, wit, passion, and irony, The American Future traces the history of an idea: that of our national destiny….A book of beautiful writing, peppered with wisecracks, slashed with rapier thrusts.” —Philadelphia Inquirer A De Tocqueville for the 21st century, Simon Schama, NBCC...

'This is an important and necessary book by a superb and subtle writer. There's no one more qualified to write it than Jake Wallis Simons, both as ground-breaking Middle East security correspondent and Editor of the Jewish Chronicle. It analyses the often prejudiced coverage and intense scrutiny...

Maps fascinate us. They chart our understanding of the world and they log our progress, but above all they tell our stories. From the early sketches of philosophers and explorers through to Google Maps and beyond, Simon Garfield examines how maps both relate and realign our history. His compelling narratives range from the quest to create the perfect globe to the challenges of mapping Africa and Antarctica, from spellbinding treasure maps to the naming of America, from Ordnance Survey to the mapping of Monopoly and Skyrim and from rare map dealers to cartographic frauds.

Award-winning journalist and author Simon Winchester takes readers on a personal tour of the Balkans. Combining history and interviews with the people who live there, Winchester offers a fascinating glimpse into the complex issues at work in this chaotic region. Unrest in the Balkans has gone on for centuries. A seasoned reporter, Winchester visited the region twenty years ago. When Kosovo reached crisis level in 1997, Winchester thought a return visit to the beleaguered area would help to make sense out of the awful violence.

Politik braucht klare Orientierung. Nur wer die Ziele seines Handelns eindeutig benennen kann, wird sie auch erreichen und andere dafür begeistern...

In this dramatic and fully accessible account of these titans of the early republic and their fiercely held ideas, James F. Simon brings to life the early history of the nation and sheds new light on the highly charged battle to balance the powers of the federal government and the rights of the states. A fascinating look at two of the nation's greatest statesmen and shrewdest politicians, What Kind of Nation presents a cogent, unbiased assessment of their lasting impact on American government.

Last Rights: The Fight to Save the 7th Amendment shines a bright spotlight on a grave but often overlooked effort by large corporate interests to undermine America's civil justice system and consumer rights. Trailblazing Plaintiff's lawyer, Jeffrey B. Simon, wrote this book as a rallying cry for anyone who has ever been wronged by a rigged system of laws. Through riveting tales of real courtroom drama, Simon exposes the insidious influence of corporate greed and political power weaponized to repeal personal rights and weaken public safety.

America is mired in debt—more than $30,000 for every man, woman, and child. Bitter fighting over deficits, taxes, and spending bedevils Washington, D.C., even as partisan gridlock has brought the government to the brink of default. Yet the more politicians on both sides of the aisle rant and...

In this fully updated fourth edition, Pinder and Usherwood cover the migrant crisis and the UK's decision to leave the Union, set in the context of a body that is now involved in most areas of public policy. Discussing how the EU continues to draw in new members, they conclude by considering the future of the Union and the choices and challenges that may lie ahead.

Practically every life on Earth is affected by an ancient sect whose members plotted to manipulate and control the course of world history just as they are doing today. They affect all levels of society from lawmakers and enforcers, to religious and political leaders, to moviemakers and media moguls, as well as industrial and pharmaceutical giants. Through skillful manipulation they control the world, but they aren't the politicians you're thinking of. They are the Illuminati.

In this brilliantly analytical yet personal book, nondemocratic societies are put under a microscope to reveal the mechanics of tyranny that sustain them. In exposing the inner workings of a "fear society", the authors explain why democracy is not beyond any nation's reach, why it is essential for our security, and why there is much that can be done to promote it around the world.

The presidency of Donald J. Trump is rather ordinary. Trump himself may be the most unusual, unorthodox and unconventional president the US has ever had. Yet, even with his extraordinary personality and approach to the job, his presidency is proving quite ordinary in its accomplishments and outcomes, both at home and abroad. Like most modern US presidents, the number and scope of Trump’s achievements are rather meager.

"Nearly in Ruins: The Church Where Sages Dreamed of a Modern Brazil" is from the December 25, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Simon Romero and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Judge Casts Doubt on Swimmers' Robbery Claim" is from the August 17, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Simon Romero and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Brazil's Other Olympic Spirits: Anger, Anxiety and Indifference" is from the August 4, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Simon Romero and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Congolese Politician, Jean-Pierre Bemba, Sentenced to 18 Years for War Crimes" is from the June 21, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by Marlise Simons and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Pall Hangs over Brazil's Presidential Palace as Rousseff Prepares for Trial" is from the June 8, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Simon Romero and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Police Say Security Guard, Not Robber, Pointed Gun at Lochte" is from the August 18, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Simon Romero and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Congolese Politician Is Convicted of War Crimes" is from March 21, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by Marlise Simons and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.