God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State
By: Lawrence Wright
4.00
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
With humor and the biting insight of a native, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Looming Tow…
Want to Read $ 12.99"In Austin, we don't have such high expectations of chihuahuas."-Lawrence Wright, God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State
"In Austin, we don't have such high expectations of chihuahuas."-Lawrence Wright, God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State
"In every generation until mine, most of humanity lived with the night sky. As people began moving into cities and using more illumination, the sky gradually disappeared. There must be a corresponding loss of wonder without the stars to remind us where we stand in creation."-Lawrence Wright, God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State
"In every generation until mine, most of humanity lived with the night sky. As people began moving into cities and using more illumination, the sky gradually disappeared. There must be a corresponding loss of wonder without the stars to remind us where we stand in creation."-Lawrence Wright, God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State
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2. Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America
By: Rick Perlstein
4.33
Format: 308 pages,
Politically insightful, Nixonland recaptures the turbulent 60s & early 70s, revealing how Dick Nixo… read more
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4. Giant
By: Edna Ferber , None
4.75
Format: 118 pages, Paperback
This sweeping tale captures the essence of Texas on a staggering scale as it chronicles the life an… read more
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5. California: A History
By: Kevin Starr
3.80
Format: None pages, Paperback
California has always been our Shangri-la-the promised land of countless pilgrims in search of the … read more
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6. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
By: Erik Larson
4.24
Format: 565 pages, Hardcover
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more
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"A house divided against itself cannot stand."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
7. Frontiera: perché sarà un nuovo secolo americano
By: Francesco Costa
3.79
Format: 290 pages, ebook
C'è una storia che ascoltiamo da un po' di tempo, e descrive la più grande superpotenza del pianeta… read more
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8. Sparire qui. Un viaggio nel cuore degli Stati Uniti attraverso incontri, pagine di letteratura e sogni americani
By: Marta Ciccolari Micaldi
3.71
Format: 377 pages, Kindle Edition
C'è una linea che unisce la vita di una donna nei suoi trent'anni a quella di un Paese lontano, imm… read more
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9. The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
By: David Grann
4.19
Format: 331 pages, Hardcover
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story o… read more
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10. The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq
By: Steve Coll
4.44
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
From bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Steve Coll, the definitive story of the decades-… read more
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11. The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism
By: Tim Alberta
4.45
Format: 506 pages, Kindle Edition
Evangelical Christians are perhaps the most polarizing—and least understood—people living in Americ… read more
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12. Chasing Bright Medusas: A Life of Willa Cather
By: Benjamin Taylor
3.73
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
A tender biography of one of the greatest authors of the twentieth century and an elegant explorati… read more
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13. Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth
By: Bryan Burrough
4.26
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Three noted Texan writers combine forces to tell the real story of the Alamo, dispelling the myths,… read more
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14. Storia dei miei soldi
By: Melissa Panarello
3.46
Format: 197 pages, Kindle Edition
A raccontarci questa storia è una scrittrice, resa famosa quando era molto giovane da un audace rom… read more
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15. God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State
By: Lawrence Wright
4.00
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
With humor and the biting insight of a native, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Looming Tow… read more
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"In Austin, we don't have such high expectations of chihuahuas."-Lawrence Wright, God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State
"In every generation until mine, most of humanity lived with the night sky. As people began moving into cities and using more illumination, the sky gradually disappeared. There must be a corresponding…"-Lawrence Wright, God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State
"With more than a million Texans licensed to carry handguns, the state is actually far behind Florida, with 1.7 million. "I'm EMBARRASSED," Governor Greg Abbott tweeted in 2015; "Texas #2 in nation fo…"-Lawrence Wright, God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State
"South of Marfa is the road to Big Bend, one of the least visited national parks in the country, and also one of the most glorious. On the way, there is a pleasant resort, Cibolo Creek Ranch, built ar…"-Lawrence Wright, God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State
16. Il vecchio al mare
By: Domenico Starnone
3.36
Format: 128 pages, ebook
«Nel corso della mia vita ho fatto di tutto, proprio di tutto, per smania di racconto». Sulla spiag… read more
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17. Anansi's Gold: The Man Who Looted the West, Outfoxed Washington, and Swindled the World
By: Yepoka Yeebo
3.79
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The astounding, never-before-told story of how an audacious Ghanaian con artist pulled off one of t… read more
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18. Sludge: What Stops Us from Getting Things Done and What to Do about It
By: Cass R. Sunstein
3.34
Format: 168 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times –bestselling author of Nudge reveals h ow we became so burdened by red tape and … read more
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19. Cult of Glory: The Bold and Brutal History of the Texas Rangers
By: Doug J. Swanson
3.86
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
A twenty-first-century reckoning with the legendary Texas Rangers that does justice to their heroic… read more
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20. Before It's Gone: Stories from the Front Lines of Climate Change in Small-Town America
By: Jonathan Vigliotti
4.26
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In the vein of This Changes Everything and Saving Us , a character-driven and shocking up-close loo… read more
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21. Prophetic City: Houston on the Cusp of a Changing America
By: Stephen L. Klineberg
4.00
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Sociologist Stephen Klineberg presents fascinating and groundbreaking research that shows how the c… read more
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