"To the framers of the Constitution, political parties were a fatal threat to republican virtues. They had suffered the consequences of partisan politics in Britain before the American Revolution, and they wanted nothing similar for America. Yet parties emerged even before the Constitution was ratified, and they took firmer root in the following decade. In Founding Partisans, master historian H. W. Brands has crafted a fresh and lively narrative of...

Ever since its publication in 1651, Thomas Hobbes’s Leviathan has unsettled and challenged how we understand the world. Condemned and vilified by each new generation, his cold political vision continues to see through any number of human political and ethical vanities. In his wonderfully stimulating book The New Leviathans, John Gray allows us to understand the world of the 2020s with all its contradictions, moral horrors, and disappointments. The...

As a shy school librarian, Alexis Stone is comfortable keeping out of the spotlight. But when she's dumped for being too meek--in bed!--she decides she needs to change. And what better way to kick-start her new more adventurous life than with her first one-night stand? Enter Logan, the gorgeous, foul-mouthed stranger she meets at a hotel bar. Audacious and filterless, Logan is Alexis's opposite--and boy, do opposites attract! Just as she's about to...

"Explore what it means to be a citizen of the United States while learning how history has shaped our modern lives and values"--Provided by publisher.

"¡Este libro no lo tiene ni Obama! El dúo bizarro está de regreso. ¿Qué tienen en común un científico antivacunas disfrazado de secretario de Salud, una precandidata a la presidencia disfrazada de jefa de Gobierno y un acosador disfrazado de diputado? Sencillo: todos pertenecen a la clase política que está transformando a México. Morena ha resultado ser un catálogo de los perfiles políticos más patéticos de nuestro país, dando lugar...

When a hurricane exposes Soleida's family's secret sculpture garden, the Cuban government arrests her artist parents, forcing her to escape alone to Central America where she meets Dariel, a Cuban American boy, and together they work to protect the environment and bring attention to the imprisoned artists in Cuba.

"Una tarde, poco antes de la pandemia, un encuentro imprevisto trae de vuelta a la vida de Nina un espectro largamente anhelado: Bárbara, de quien no ha sabido nada en casi cuarenta años, la mira desde la bruma del pasado. Los recuerdos emergen; los juegos, el candor y los secretos de su infancia cobran vida nuevamente; pero, esta vez, la memoria que los ilumina está desprovista de toda inocencia. Para descubrir qué sucedió con Bárbara, Nina...

This sequel to I am curious - yellow follows young Lena on her continuing journey of self-discovery. In Blue, Lena confronts issues of religion, sexuality and the prison system, while at the same time exploring her own personal relationships. Like I am curious - yellow, Blue freely traverses the lines between fact and fiction, employing a mix of dramatic and documentary techniques.

"Aquilino Gonell came to the United States from the Dominican Republic as a young boy. Although he spoke no English, he dedicated himself to his adopted land, striving for the American dream. Determined to be a success story, he joined the army to pay forcollege. He saw action in Iraq and returned home with PTSD. Believing in the promise of our government, he focused on healing himself and supporting his family. His hard work paid off when he landed...