Miracles and massacres true and untold stories of the making of America
History is about so much more than memorizing facts. It is, as more than half of the word suggests, about the story. And, told in the right way, it is the greatest one ever written: Good and evil, triumph and tragedy, despicable acts of barbarism and courageous acts of heroism.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Threshold Editions/Mercury Radio Arts,
2013.
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| Edition: | First Threshold Editions/Mercury Radio Arts hardcover edition. |
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| Summary: | History is about so much more than memorizing facts. It is, as more than half of the word suggests, about the story. And, told in the right way, it is the greatest one ever written: Good and evil, triumph and tragedy, despicable acts of barbarism and courageous acts of heroism. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 290 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-279). |
| ISBN: | 9781476764740 (hbk.) 1476764743 (hbk.) 9781476764757 (ebk.) 1476764751 (ebk.) |
| Author Notes: | He has written numerous non-fiction books including An Inconvenient Book, Being George Washington, Control: Exposing the Truth about Guns, Miracles and Massacres: True and Untold Stories of the Making of America, and Dreamers and Deceivers: True Stories of the Heroes and Villains Who Made America, and Addicted to outrage: How thinking like a recovering addict can heal the country. His fiction books include The Christmas Sweater, The Snow Angel, Agenda 21, The Overton Window, The Eye of Moloch and Agenda 21: Into the Shadows which made the New York Times bestseller list in 2015.. His title It IS about Islam also made the New York Times bestseller list in 2015. The Immortal Nicholas was published in (2015. Liars became a New York Times bestseller in 2016. (Bowker Author Biography) |
