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My Life with Che: The Making of a RevolutionaryMy Life with Che: The Making of a Revolutionary
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This book is an awkward translation of an old story told by Che Guevara's ex-wife being...
The Holocaust Is Over; We Must Rise From its AshesThe Holocaust Is Over; We Must Rise From its Ashes
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Burg, whose Jewish and Israeli pedigrees are impeccable asks Zionists and his country to put...
Servants of the People: The 1960s Legacy of African American LeadershipServants of the People: The 1960s Legacy of African American Leadership
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The repressive climate of racial hatred in America that spawned the 1960s civil rights movement...
The Best American History Essays on LincolnThe Best American History Essays on Lincoln
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This new volume in the Best American History Essays series brings together classic writing from...
Woman of the House: The Rise of Nancy PelosiWoman of the House: The Rise of Nancy Pelosi
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Arguably, Nancy Pelosi will be one of the most important political figures for many...


Marshall: Lessons in Leadership (Great Generals)Marshall: Lessons in Leadership (Great Generals)
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George Catlett Marshall Jr., a revered soldier and statesman, served as US Army chief of staff...
The Nazi Séance: The Strange Story of the Jewish Psychic in Hitler's CircleThe Nazi Séance: The Strange Story of the Jewish Psychic in Hitler's Circle
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World War I left Berlin, and all of Germany, devastated.  Charlatans and demagogues eagerly...
Vidal: The AutobiographyVidal: The Autobiography
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The most famous hairdresser in the world tells his fascinating life story ...
Oscar Wilde (Essays on Modern Writers)Oscar Wilde (Essays on Modern Writers)Dog YearsDog Years
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The story of the acclaimed poet?s time with his two beloved retrievers ? a poignant and...


Annie Leibovitz at WorkAnnie Leibovitz at Work
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The celebrated photographer Annie Leibovitz, author of the New York Times bestselling book A...
Buckminster Fuller ReaderBuckminster Fuller ReaderAnselmAnselmAthanasius (Outstanding Christian Thinkers)Athanasius (Outstanding Christian Thinkers)The Architecture of Vision: Writings and Interviews on CinemaThe Architecture of Vision: Writings and Interviews on Cinema
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The book was in excellent condition and arrived quickly. The seller was very professional. I...

Edison: Inventing the CenturyEdison: Inventing the Century
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History buffs wishing to take a look at how yesterday's technology pioneers changed the way...
Sociology of Talcott Parsons (Chicago originals)Sociology of Talcott Parsons (Chicago originals)
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Marlborough: His Life and Times, Book OneMarlborough: His Life and Times, Book One
The name John Churchill, the First Duke of Marlborough (correctly pronounced, somewhat like...
"The Voice of Egypt": Umm Kulthum, Arabic Song, and Egyptian Society in the Twentieth Century (Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology)"The Voice of Egypt": Umm Kulthum, Arabic Song, and Egyptian Society in the Twentieth Century (Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology)
Virginia Danielson had succeeded in presenting Umm Kulthum to us in ways we never anticipated...
Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918 (vol. 1)Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918 (vol. 1)
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Until I saw the Book TV segment about this book, I was unaware that a man like Harrison had...

The Truth to Power: Intellectual Affairs in the Clinton White House (Columbia Studies in Political Thought / Political History)The Truth to Power: Intellectual Affairs in the Clinton White House (Columbia Studies in Political Thought / Political History)
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In 1994 Benjamin R. Barber was invited by President Clinton to participate in a seminar on the...
The Undiscovered Dewey: Religion, Morality, and the Ethos of DemocracyThe Undiscovered Dewey: Religion, Morality, and the Ethos of Democracy
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This book is a valuable addition to the existing literature on Dewey. I am sorry the previous...
Graphic Graphic Women: Life Narrative and Contemporary Comics (Gender and Culture Series)Graphic Graphic Women: Life Narrative and Contemporary Comics (Gender and Culture Series)
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Some of the most acclaimed books of the twenty-first century are autobiographical comics by...
Sugamo Diary (Columbia/Hurst)Sugamo Diary (Columbia/Hurst)
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Few figures in postwar Japanese history have been as controversial as Sasakawa Ryoichi...
Bernadette of Lourdes PbBernadette of Lourdes Pb
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Excellent introduction to St. Bernadette and the events of her life. I read this before visiting...

The Letters of Evelyn UnderhillThe Letters of Evelyn Underhill
THE LETTERS OF EVELYN UNDERHILL EDITED BY CHARLES WILLIAMS PAPERBACK 343 PAGES 1991 DARTON,...
Jeanne JuganJeanne Jugan
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I haven't read this book yet but will purchase it based on what was written in the previous...
23 Days: A Story of Love, Death And God23 Days: A Story of Love, Death And God
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Our Life TogetherOur Life Together
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The Tiger in the Attic: Memories of the Kindertransport and Growing Up EnglishThe Tiger in the Attic: Memories of the Kindertransport and Growing Up English
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Occasionally a bit coy in style, Milton's book is a lovely, poetic, thoughtful account of...

The Preacher's Demons: Bernardino of Siena and the Social Underworld of Early Renaissance ItalyThe Preacher's Demons: Bernardino of Siena and the Social Underworld of Early Renaissance Italy
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"When the city was filled with these bonfires, he then combed the city, and whenever he...
The Autobiography of Mrs. OliphantThe Autobiography of Mrs. Oliphant
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The Long Affair: Thomas Jefferson and the French Revolution, 1785-1800The Long Affair: Thomas Jefferson and the French Revolution, 1785-1800
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Conor Cruise O'Brien has here given us an extremely interesting, if troubling, book on...
The Cybernetic Brain: Sketches of Another FutureThe Cybernetic Brain: Sketches of Another Future
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Cybernetics is often thought of as a grim military or industrial science of control. But as...
Robert Clifton Weaver and the American City: The Life and Times of an Urban ReformerRobert Clifton Weaver and the American City: The Life and Times of an Urban Reformer
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From his role as FDR?s ?negro advisor? to his appointment, under Lyndon Johnson, as the first...

The Darwinian Revolution: Science Red in Tooth and ClawThe Darwinian Revolution: Science Red in Tooth and Claw
This is an excellent book by a distinguished scholar who is also a fine writer. The Darwinian...
Gandhi: The Traditional Roots of Charisma (Modernity of Tradition Series: PT. 2)Gandhi: The Traditional Roots of Charisma (Modernity of Tradition Series: PT. 2)
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The Rudolphs' analysis reveals that Gandhi's charisma was deeply rooted in the aspects...
Hack: Stories from a Chicago Cab (Chicago Visions and Revisions)Hack: Stories from a Chicago Cab (Chicago Visions and Revisions)
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Cabdrivers and their yellow taxis are as much a part of the cityscape as the high-rise buildings...
ChildhoodChildhoodHubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918 (vol. 1)Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918 (vol. 1)
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Until I saw the Book TV segment about this book, I was unaware that a man like Harrison had...

The Truth to Power: Intellectual Affairs in the Clinton White House (Columbia Studies in Political Thought / Political History)The Truth to Power: Intellectual Affairs in the Clinton White House (Columbia Studies in Political Thought / Political History)
Best Price: $2.00
In 1994 Benjamin R. Barber was invited by President Clinton to participate in a seminar on the...
The Undiscovered Dewey: Religion, Morality, and the Ethos of DemocracyThe Undiscovered Dewey: Religion, Morality, and the Ethos of Democracy
Best Price: $41.99
This book is a valuable addition to the existing literature on Dewey. I am sorry the previous...
Graphic Graphic Women: Life Narrative and Contemporary Comics (Gender and Culture Series)Graphic Graphic Women: Life Narrative and Contemporary Comics (Gender and Culture Series)
Best Price: $75.14
Some of the most acclaimed books of the twenty-first century are autobiographical comics by...
Sugamo Diary (Columbia/Hurst)Sugamo Diary (Columbia/Hurst)
Best Price: $29.00
Few figures in postwar Japanese history have been as controversial as Sasakawa Ryoichi...
Bernadette of Lourdes PbBernadette of Lourdes Pb
Best Price: $34.73
Excellent introduction to St. Bernadette and the events of her life. I read this before visiting...

The Letters of Evelyn UnderhillThe Letters of Evelyn Underhill
THE LETTERS OF EVELYN UNDERHILL EDITED BY CHARLES WILLIAMS PAPERBACK 343 PAGES 1991 DARTON,...
Jeanne JuganJeanne Jugan
Best Price: $27.71
I haven't read this book yet but will purchase it based on what was written in the previous...
23 Days: A Story of Love, Death And God23 Days: A Story of Love, Death And God
Best Price: $23.94
Our Life TogetherOur Life Together
Best Price: $18.28
Autobiography and Other Writings (The Other Voice in Early Modern Europe)Autobiography and Other Writings (The Other Voice in Early Modern Europe)
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Ana de San Bartolomé (1549?1626), a contemporary and close associate of St. Teresa of...

Letters from Africa, 1914-1931Letters from Africa, 1914-1931
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"Here is a rich new biographical perspective on the brilliant storyteller whose...
Cut from Whole Cloth: An Immigrant ExperienceCut from Whole Cloth: An Immigrant Experience
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Accomplished businessman Richard J. Franke offers in Cut from Whole Cloth an intimate account...
Lord Acton: A Study in Conscience and PoliticsLord Acton: A Study in Conscience and Politics
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Lord Acton, (1834-1902), was among the most illustrious historians of nineteenth century...
The Papers of James Madison, Volume 5: 1 August-31 December 1782The Papers of James Madison, Volume 5: 1 August-31 December 1782
During the last five months of 1782, Madison continued to advocate close co-operation with...
The Collaborator: The Trial and Execution of Robert BrasillachThe Collaborator: The Trial and Execution of Robert Brasillach
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The most compelling part of this study of Robert Brasillach for me was not the courtroom...

Cousin Joe: Blues from New OrleansCousin Joe: Blues from New Orleans
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The Death of the Child Valerio MarcelloThe Death of the Child Valerio Marcello
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Jacopo Antonio Marcello was a Venetian, a man of power and pelf at the apogee of Venice's...
Hope Now: The 1980 InterviewsHope Now: The 1980 Interviews
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Sartre scholar Ronald Aronson errs immediately in his intro to Hope Now: The 1980 Interviews by...
Yeats, the Poetics of the SelfYeats, the Poetics of the SelfAct Like You Know: African-American Autobiography and White IdentityAct Like You Know: African-American Autobiography and White Identity
Crispin Sartwell's book is not only bravely honest, but it also causes readers to be honest...

Mies van der Rohe: A Critical BiographyMies van der Rohe: A Critical Biography
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While much is known about the works or Mies van der Rohe, little is ever revealed about the man...
James T. Rapier and Reconstruction (Negro American Biographies & Autobiographies)James T. Rapier and Reconstruction (Negro American Biographies & Autobiographies)
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Let Jasmine Rain Down: Song and Remembrance among Syrian Jews (Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology)Let Jasmine Rain Down: Song and Remembrance among Syrian Jews (Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology)
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When Jews left Aleppo, Syria, in the early twentieth century and established communities abroad,...
The Last Happy OccasionThe Last Happy Occasion
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The Last Happy Occasion is the coming-of-age story of an American Jew and aspiring writer in...
The Power of the Between: An Anthropological OdysseyThe Power of the Between: An Anthropological Odyssey
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It is the anthropologist?s fate to always be between things: countries, languages, cultures,...

The Odyssey of Ibn Battuta: Uncommon Tales of a Medieval AdventurerThe Odyssey of Ibn Battuta: Uncommon Tales of a Medieval Adventurer
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Ibn Battuta was, without doubt, one of the world?s truly great travelers. Born in...
Crusade for Justice: The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells (Negro American Biographies and Autobiographies)Crusade for Justice: The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells (Negro American Biographies and Autobiographies)
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I can't believe I'm just now learning about this woman. She was nothing short of...
J. Armitage Robinson: Eccentric, Scholar and Churchman 1858-1933J. Armitage Robinson: Eccentric, Scholar and Churchman 1858-1933
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J. Armitage Robinson was one of the most remarkable and controversial figures of his day. A...
Dictionary of Theologians to 1308Dictionary of Theologians to 1308
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An exhaustive guide to every significant Christian theologian who lived from the first century...
Revolt Against ChivalryRevolt Against Chivalry
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This newly updated edition connects the past with the present, using the Clarence Thomas...

The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, Vol. 24 (November, 1799-June, 1800) (v. 24)The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, Vol. 24 (November, 1799-June, 1800) (v. 24)
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Records of the Grand Historian: Vol 2Records of the Grand Historian: Vol 2The Papers of Alexander Hamilton Vol 10The Papers of Alexander Hamilton Vol 10
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Piracy, Slavery, and RedemptionPiracy, Slavery, and Redemption
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"Piracy, Slavery, and Redemption" edited by Daniel Vitkus. This is a collection of 7...
Portrait of Jacques Derrida as a Young Jewish Saint (European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism)Portrait of Jacques Derrida as a Young Jewish Saint (European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism)
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Who can say "I am Jewish?" What does "Jew" mean? What especially does it...

Empire Made Me: An Englishman Adrift in ShanghaiEmpire Made Me: An Englishman Adrift in Shanghai
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This is the story of Richard Maurice Tinkler an ordinary Englishman who after fighting for his...
Love, Amy: The Selected Letters of Amy ClampittLove, Amy: The Selected Letters of Amy Clampitt
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Even people with no interest in poetry will be touched by the letters of Amy Clampitt, who lived...
Stanford White: Decorator in Opulence and Dealer in AntiquitiesStanford White: Decorator in Opulence and Dealer in Antiquities
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I see no reason why this book should be over $30.00. The quality is that of an inexpensive book....
From Heads of Household to Heads of State: The Preaccession Households of Mary and Elizabeth Tudor, 1516-1558 (Gutenberg-e)From Heads of Household to Heads of State: The Preaccession Households of Mary and Elizabeth Tudor, 1516-1558 (Gutenberg-e)
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J. L. McIntosh argues that Mary I and Elizabeth I were authority figures before they acceded...
Ruth Benedict. (Leaders of Modern Anthropology)Ruth Benedict. (Leaders of Modern Anthropology)
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Two Renaissance Book HuntersTwo Renaissance Book Hunters
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Besides being a fascinating collection of letters by Poggius, I was drawn in further by, and...
Reminiscences of RimskyKorsakov by V. V. YastrebtsevReminiscences of RimskyKorsakov by V. V. Yastrebtsev
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After one reads Rimsky's autobiography _My Musical Life_, there isn't much left in...
P.T. Barnum: The Legend and the ManP.T. Barnum: The Legend and the Man
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The twelfth-century bishop Otto of Freising was the outstanding historian of his century....
Leslie:Boss Kettering (Cloth)Leslie:Boss Kettering (Cloth)
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This is the best biography of Charles F. Kettering, the inventor of the automobile self starter....
The Great Mental Calculators: The Psychology, Methods, and Lives of Calculating Prodigies Past and PresentThe Great Mental Calculators: The Psychology, Methods, and Lives of Calculating Prodigies Past and Present
In this book the subject of mental calculation is developed in all its aspects. The reader may...

Selected Letters of Raymond ChandlerSelected Letters of Raymond Chandler
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This collection offers the fan of America's most under-rated novelist a glimpse into his...
The Last Wall of Swat: The Last Wali of SwatThe Last Wall of Swat: The Last Wali of Swat
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This is the autobiography of the last absolute ruler of the Swat Valley. The Wali oversaw a...
The  Mufti of JerusalemThe Mufti of Jerusalem
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This book is not a serious work of history but an attempted whitewash of a man who more than any...
Letters From Prison, Volume 2Letters From Prison, Volume 2
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Antonio Gramsci (1891--1937) was one of the most original political thinkers in Western Marxism...
Good and Proper Men: Lord Palmerston and the Bench of BishopsGood and Proper Men: Lord Palmerston and the Bench of Bishops
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In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries dioceses were large and bishops few and...

Dictionary of Labour Biography: Volume XIIIDictionary of Labour Biography: Volume XIII
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Volume XIII of the Dictionary of Labour Biography maintains the standard of original and...
If You're Second You Are Nothing: Ferguson and ShanklyIf You're Second You Are Nothing: Ferguson and Shankly
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Bill Shankly was one of ten children from an Ayrshire mining village. Alex Ferguson was a...
21 Years Gone: The Autobiography21 Years Gone: The Autobiography
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I bought this for my son who is experiencing a lot of depression and had been medicating with...
The Life of Herbert Hoover: Imperfect Visionary, 1918-1928The Life of Herbert Hoover: Imperfect Visionary, 1918-1928
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This latest volume in the definitive six-volume biography of Herbert Hoover tracks Hoover?s life...
George Eliot in LoveGeorge Eliot in Love
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George Eliot in Love is one of those books that you could read over and over again and not get...

The Churchills: A Family PortraitThe Churchills: A Family Portrait
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The Churchills dominated world politics for generations?but, like every family, they too have...
The Nitrate King: A Biography of "Colonel" John Thomas North (Studies of the Americas)The Nitrate King: A Biography of "Colonel" John Thomas North (Studies of the Americas)
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The first book-length biography of John Thomas North (1842-1896), known as 'Colonel...
Joseph Goebbels: Life and DeathJoseph Goebbels: Life and Death
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Joseph Goebbels was the most notorious demagogue of the twentieth century, and Hitler's...
  

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