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From Cold War to Hot Peace: An American Ambassador in Putin's Russia by Michael McFaul: Conversation Starters
"From Cold War to Hot Peace" is an intimate account of the relations between Russia and the U.S. from 1989 to the present day. It was written by Michael McFaul, who was ambassador to Russia during Obama's presidency. In it, he argues that by 2010 everything indicated that American-Russian relations were improving because Presidents Obama and...
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The Clean 20: 20 Foods, 20 Days, Total Transformation by Ian K. Smith Conversation Starters
New York Times bestselling author Dr. Ian K. Smith writes the ultimate guide to clean eating. In The Clean 20, he writes the benefits of clean eating and how to implement it in everyday living. According to Smith, there are twenty clean foods. Some of which are avocado to whole wheat pasta and everything in between. These amazing foods are easily available...
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The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump by Michiko Kakutani: Conversation Starters
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and literary critic Michiko Kakutani has written the New York Times bestselling book Death of Truth. Readers and critics alike praise Kakutani's book. Kakutani writes a very passionate critique on how America has retreated from reason. She says that we live in a time that objective truth is being mocked and discounted...
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Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Conversation Starters
There is no single way to be a feminist. There are many ways to be one, however, and novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie suggests we explore many ways in how women can be equal to men. Adichie is asked by a friend from their home country of Nigeria on how to raise her baby daughter to become a feminist. Adichie gives her 15 suggestions, which...
65) Summary of Tailspin: The People and Forces Behind America's Fifty-Year Fall--and Those Fighting to R
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Tailspin: The People and Forces Behind America's Fifty-Year Fall-and Those Fighting to Reverse It by Steven Brill: Conversation Starters
Bestselling author and award-winning journalist Steven Brill published his newest book Tailspin: The People and Forces Behind America's Fifty-Year Fall - and Those Fighting to Reverse It. In this book, Brill explores how broken the American society has become in the past few decades. He brilliantly explains how...
66) Summary of A Beautiful, Terrible Thing: A Memoir of Marriage and Betrayal: Conversation Starters
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A Beautiful, Terrible Thing: A Memoir of Marriage and Betrayal by Jen Waite: Conversation Starters
A Beautiful, Terrible Thing is a memoir by Jen Waite. It is a story of betrayal, manipulation, and moving on. When Waite is faced with the reality that her husband, and father of their infant daughter, is not who she thought she was, she must find a way to put her life back together. Waite retells every scene where she was being lied to and manipulated...
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Hell's Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga by Hunter S. Thompson: Conversation Starters
Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson vividly recounts his experiences with the most notorious motorcycle gang in California — Hell's Angels. Back in the mid-1960s, Thompson lived for almost two years with the controversial Angels. They cycle up and down the California coast, they revel in their clan's anarchic spirit and as their name befits, they raise hell....
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Mastering Fear: A Navy SEAL's Guide by Brandon Webb: Conversation Starters
Former Navy SEAL Brandon Webb writes Mastering Fear: A Navy SEAL's Guide. In this simple yet powerful book, Webb teams up with writer John David Mann to share the five-step guide in mastering your fear an transforming your life. According to Webb, the key is not to fight fear but to harness it. In this process, fear becomes the secret weapon that brings victory in most dangerous...
69) Summary of Messing with the Enemy: Surviving in a Social Media World of Hackers, Terrorists, Russian
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Messing with the Enemy: Surviving in a Social Media World of Hackers, Terrorists, Russians, and Fake News by Clint Watts: Conversation Starters
Clint Watts, leading cyber-security expert and former FBI Special Agent provides readers with an overwhelming but crucial look at the misinformation campaigns and fake news. He also explains everything about the electronic surveillance operations that are the predominant form of current warfare but teaches...
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Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek: Conversation Starters
The key to the success of people like Steve Jobs, Martin Luther King Jr., and the Wright brothers is that they knew why they did the things they did. Successful companies reach the top because they can articulate the why of their business while their competitors are merely aware of their how and what. Success happens if leaders and organizations...
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Keto Comfort Foods: Family Favorite Recipes Made Low-Carb and Healthy by Maria Emmerich: Conversation Starters
Maria Emmerich published Keto Comfort Foods in 2017. The ketogenic diet is one of the most popular diet regimens in the world today. This diet is about nourishing the body through consuming whole foods that are nutritionally dense. No matter what your goal is, when you begin doing the ketogenic diet, you will enhance your overall well-being...
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Born Trump: Inside America's First Family by Emily Jane Fox: Conversation Starters
Donald J. Trump is a billionaire businessman who is now America's incumbent president. According to Vanity Fair writer Emily Jane Fox, to truly know the man who is now the forty-fifth president of the United States, you must know his five children and son-in-law. Their stories provide the keys that unlock the mystery behind the man. In her book Born Trump, Fox shares...
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Robert B. Parker's Old Black Magic by Ace Atkins: Conversation Starters
This 2018, New York Times bestselling author Ace Watkins releases his latest novel in his Robert B. Parker series. Watkins writes the suspense novel about Boston Private Investigator Spenser and his investigation of the art scene in the black market. He sets out to investigate a cold case that has been on the shelf for decades. This crime is dangerous beyond measure. Decades...
74) Summary of True Roots: A Mindful Kitchen with More Than 100 Recipes Free of Gluten, Dairy, and Refin
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True Roots: A Mindful Kitchen with More Than 100 Recipes Free of Gluten, Dairy, and Refined Sugar by Kristin Cavallari: Conversation Starters.
True Roots, Kristin Cavallari's newest book, talks about how clean eating doesn't have to be a dreadful challenge. Cavallari already learned how dieting is never a good way, but instead, a toxin-free and clean way of eating is the best way to make one feel better both physically and mentally.
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Outrage, Inc.: How the Liberal Mob Ruined Science, Journalism, and Hollywood by Derek Hunter: Conversation Starters
Outrage Inc.: How the Liberal Mob Ruined Science, Journalism and Hollywood, Derek Hunter's debut book, goes over how the progressive political party has taken over everything from journalism, to academia, to pop culture in an effort to declare that everything that is considered liberal is wonderful. Tired of feeling like he was forced...
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Warlight: A novel by Michael Ondaatje: Conversation Starters
When 14-year-old Nathaniel and his sister are left by their parents in the care of a man who may be a criminal, his longing for his mother becomes more intense as he finds out she left her travel trunk in the basement. She may have gone missing but she may also be involved in activities like that of their mysterious guardian. Nathaniel grows up and attempts to piece together who his mother...
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River of Bones (Destroyermen) by Taylor Anderson: Conversation Starters
The USS Walker manned by Commander Matt Reddy is transported to another universe and has to join the battle against the barbarous Griks. But it has to go through many repairs in order to restore its battle capabilities. The cargo ship Santa Catalina will take its place, converted into a battles ship that will prevent the Griks from winning the war. Reddy and his men will man the...
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The Briefing: Politics, The Press, and The President by Sean Spicer: Conversation Starters
The Briefing author Sean Spicer has been a political insider for more than two decades. He has been an esteemed campaign strategist who received the call of a lifetime in December of 2016. The newly-elected President Donald Trump had selected him to be the new press secretary of the White House. His life was forever changed. When he accepted the call, Spicer...
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Fascism is on the rise and we ought to see the patterns of fascist politics and resist it. Fascist tactics create divisions among people which lead to a weak society that will easily succumb to proposals of authoritarian governance. This book explains the populist presidency of Trump, the Brexit phenomenon, the rise of Hungarian leader Orban who is supported by rightist politicians, the five-star movement and its roots in Italy, the authoritarian...
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Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi: Conversation Starters
Maame gives birth on the same night that she escapes her tribal captors, leaving her baby daughter behind. Effia grows up not knowing about her bloodline and is forced to marry an Englishman who manages the slave trade in the Gold Coast. Meanwhile, Maame marries another man from her own village and bears another daughter. Like her first daughter Effia, her second daughter Esi is separated from her through...
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