Books from Public Affairs
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Army of God: Joseph Kony's War in Central Africa
By David AxeArmy of God tells the rest of the story, from the chaos Kony has left behind to the long campaign to defeat him for good.
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Unnatural Selection: Choosing Boys Over Girls, and the Consequences of a World Full of Men
By Mara Hvistendahl... rise of Asia. If you are looking for a title on economic growth in China and India, for example, you can choose from among Chindia, Chindia Rising, Making Sense of Chindia, The Elephant and the Dragon, and—as if one weren't enough—The ...
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One Hundred Victories: Special Ops and the Future of American Warfare
By Linda RobinsonAn acclaimed military expert describes the evolution of the military's special ops division through studying the elite group in Afghanistan with unprecedented access to mountain compounds, secret missions, troops and commanders.
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Leave Out the Tragic Parts: A Grandfather's Search for a Boy Lost to Addiction
By Dave KindredJared's story ended in tragedy, but the act of telling it is an act of healing and redemption. This is an important book on how to love your family, from a great writer who has lived its lessons.
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The Underboss: The Rise and Fall of a Mafia Family
By Dick Lehr, Gerard O'NeillNow in an updated and revised edition, the definitive book on the Boston Mafia, by the authors of the bestselling, Edgar award-winning true crime thriller "Black Mass."
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They Are All My Family: A Daring Rescue in the Chaos of SaigonÕs Fall
By John RiordanBut once he did make it back on the last commercial flight, his actions were daring and ingenious. In They Are All My Family, Riordan recounts in a vivid narrative how the escape was organized and carried out.
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Elephant Destiny: Biography Of An Endangered Species In Africa
By Martin MeredithAn illuminating history of one of the earth's most magnificent creatures--and a passionate plea to save it from extinction
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Playmakers: How the NFL Really Works (and Doesn't)
By Mike FlorioHow can a sports league operate this way? Why do the negative stories keep happening, and why don't they ever seem to affect the bottom line?
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By His Own Rules: The Ambitions, Successes, and Ultimate Failures of Donald Rumsfeld
By Bradley Graham... own. In October 2004, Rumsfeld had asked Casey to look at various possibilities for employing Kurdish fighters, the peshmerga. Although these forces were considered among the most capable in Iraq, their presence in Shia ... BY HIS OWN RULES.
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Uncaring: How the Culture of Medicine Kills Doctors and Patients
By Robert PearlAnd that was before the pandemic. In this important book, Dr. Robert Pearl--the former CEO of Permanente and a Stanford professor--shows how all these stresses have led to a toxic culture in medicine.
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My Fundamentalist Education: A Memoir of a Divine Girlhood
By Christine RosenThe author documents her upbringing in a fundamentalist elementary school in Florida during the nineteen eighties, discussing the strict religious indoctrination she was subjected to and her eventual disenchantment with this viewpoint.
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A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear: The Utopian Plot to Liberate an American Town (and Some Bears)
By Matthew Hongoltz-HetlingAnd with a large and growing local bear population, conflict became inevitable. A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear is both a screwball comedy and the story of a radically American commitment to freedom.
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The Genesis Machine: Our Quest to Rewrite Life in the Age of Synthetic Biology
By Amy Webb, Andrew HesselAmy Webb and Andrew Hessel's riveting stories include: the work of scientists to develop plants that can be grown in sprawling indoor farms capable of feeding millions with a fraction of the usual resources required; a synthetic, self ...
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Ghost Flames: Life and Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-1953
By Charles J. HanleyIn Ghost Flames, Charles Hanley adds new color and urgency by telling the history of the war through the eyes of twenty one individuals -- soldiers and civilians, male and female, young and old, witnesses both to atrocity and to heroism.
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Shooting for Tiger: How Golf's Obsessed New Generation is Transforming a Country Club Sport
By William EchiksonOffers a revealing glimpse inside the high-pressure world of junior golf.
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The Plan: Big Ideas for America
By Rahm Emanuel, Bruce ReedA fresh look at the national agenda from two of the most invigorating voices in the Democratic Party
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Unprecedented: The Constitutional Challenge to Obamacare
By Josh BlackmanThe Constitutional Challenge to Obamacare Josh Blackman. 10. Appendix: “Unprecedented”Top. Ten. List. “Although they have not been frequently employed in recent years, this absence appears to be more a product of the unprecedented nature of ...
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Born in Africa: The Quest for the Origins of Human Life
By Martin MeredithIn Born in Africa, Martin Meredith follows scientists' trail of discoveries about human origins, recounting their intense rivalry, personal feuds, and fierce controversies as well as their feats of skill and endurance.
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The Test: Why Our Schools are Obsessed with Standardized TestingÐBut You DonÕt Have to Be
By Anya KamenetzIt presents the stories of families, teachers, and schools maneuvering within and beyond the existing educational system, playing and winning the testing game. And it offers a glimpse into a future of better tests.