Relates the story of the only French writer to be executed for treason during World War II, from his rise during the 1930s to his trial and death in front of a firing squad.
A new edition of the classic, National Book Award-winning biography examines the life of Theodore Roosevelt from age ten to twenty-seven, focusing on the influence of his family relationships and experiences on his growth to manhood.
A <IT>New York Times<RO> reporter offers a powerful indictment of the CIA and its intelligence-gathering capabilities as he traces the history of the organization from the end of World War II to Iraq, in a study that condemns the CIA for its record, its inability to understand world affairs, the vio ...
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Patterson links the birth of freedom in primitive societies with the institution of slavery and traces the evolution of three forms of freedom: personal, civic, and sovereign or organic (exercising power over others).