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The Last Goodnight : a World War II Story of Espionage, Adventure, and Betrayal
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Subject(s): World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- United States | Espionage, American -- History -- 20th century -- Europe | Women spies -- Biography -- United States Summary: Time magazine called her "the Mata Hari of Minnesota"; OSS Chief general "Wild Bill" Donovan called her "the greatest unsung heroine of the war.&#

How Emotions are Made : the Secret Life of the Brain
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Subject(s): Emotions | Emotions -- Sociological aspects | Brain Summary: "A new theory of how the brain constructs emotions that could revolutionize psychology, health care, law enforcement, and our understanding of the human mind<BR /><BR /> Emotions feel automatic, like uncontrollable reactions to things we think and exper

Generation Revolution : on the Front Line Between Tradition and Change in the Middle East
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Subject(s): Revolutions -- History -- 21st century -- Egypt | Youth -- Political activity History -- 21st century -- Egypt | Youth -- Social conditions -- 21st century -- Egypt | Egypt -- History -- Protests, 2011- | Egypt -- Social conditions -- 21st century Summary: In 2003, Rachel Aspden arrived in Egypt as a 23-year-old trainee journalist.

Mission Control : How Nonprofits and Governments Can Focus, Achieve More, and Change the World
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Subject(s): Nonprofit organizations -- Management Summary: "In the last ten years the number of nonprofits and social sector organizations has grown by almost 25 percent, while charitable giving declined 30 percent over the same period. As a result, many organizations are chasing grants, tweaking and adding to their core activities to match

Social and Gender Inequality in Oman : the Power of Religious and Political Tradition
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Subject(s): Women -- Social conditions -- Oman | Equality -- Oman | Oman -- Social conditions Summary: "Looking at the social, political and legal changes in Oman since 1970, this book challenges the Islamic and tribal traditional cultural norms relating to marriage, divorce and women's rights which guide social and legal practice in th

Orange Blossom Days
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Subject(s): MacDonald, Anna (Fictitious character) -- Fiction | MacDonald, Austen (Fictitious character) -- Fiction | Apartment dwellers -- Fiction | Interpersonal relations -- Fiction | Friendship -- Fiction | Spain -- Fiction Summary: In a beautiful southern Spanish town, where the sea sparkles and orange blossoms scent the air, the gates of

The Happy, Healthy Nonprofit : Strategies for Impact Without Burnout
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Subject(s): Nonprofit organizations | Organizational change Summary: "Steer your organization away from burnout while boosting all-around performance The Happy, healthy nonprofit presents realistic strategies for leaders looking to optimize organizational achievement while avoiding the common nonprofit burnout. With a uniquely holistic app

Scorched Earth : Restoring the Country After Obama
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Subject(s): Conservatism -- United States Summary: Listeners to Michael Savage's radio talk show, The Savage Nation, know him to be an engaged spokesman for traditional American values of borders, language, and culture. Now, after eight years of Barack Obama, Dr. Savage lays out a case for how our nation has been undermined by terrorists fr

Eastern Rome and the Rise of Islam : History and Prophecy
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Homo Deus : a Brief History of Tomorrow
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