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Remembering America: a voice from the sixties
By Richard N Goodwin. 1988
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The author was John Kennedy's chief advisor on Latin America and, after Kennedy's death, became Lyndon Johnson's chief speechwriter. His…
memoirs tell the story of a decade's politics and provide revealing and emotional glimpses of John and Bobby Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson. Some strong language. 1968.
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In January of 2007, two young stoners from Miami Beach--one a ninth grade dropout, the other a licensed masseur--won a…
$300 million Department of Defense contract to supply ammunition to the Afghanistan military. Incredibly, instead of fulfilling the order with high-quality arms, Efraim Diveroli and David Packouz--the dudes--bought cheap Communist-style surplus ammunition from Balkan gunrunners. The pair then secretly repackaged millions of rounds of shoddy Chinese ammunition and shipped it to Kabul--until they were caught by Pentagon investigators and the scandal turned up on the front page of The New York Times. That's the official story. The truth is far more explosive. 2015.The last emperor
By Edward Behr. 1987
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Movie and television tie-insBiography, Politics and government biography, Royalty biography, Asian history
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Pu Yi, the last Emperor of China, ascended the throne in 1908 at the age of 3. From a charmed…
existence in the Forbidden City, he was swept into the political intrigues of Asia and became the despised figurehead of Japan's Manchurian regime. 1987.The City of Joy
By Dominique Lapierre. 1985
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Focuses on the lives of a Bengali rickshaw man, a young Polish priest, a Jewish-American surgeon, an Assamese nurse, and…
Calcutta's own Godfather. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1985. Uniform title: Cité de la joie.The heart of the dragon
By Alasdair Clayre. 1984
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Comprehensive portrait of China explores the history, customs, philosophies and sensibilities of a vast, complex country. The award-winning PBS series was based on this work. Bestseller. 1984.