The first comprehensive, in-depth book on the Trump administration’s assault on asylum protectionsArnovis couldn’t stay in El Salvador. If he didn’t leave, a local gangster promised that his family would dress in mourning—that he would wake up with flies in his mouth. “It was like a bomb exploded in my life,” Arnovis said.The Dispossessed tells the story of a twenty-four-year-old Salvadoran man, Arnovis, whose family’s search for safety shows how t...

In the 1920s, the cutting-edge technology for recording audio involved massive, heavy steel wires that were incredibly difficult to edit and prone to violently snapping and injuring engineers. An Austrian-German engineer named Fritz Pfleumer changed the world not by improving the steel wire, but by asking a radical question: could you record a symphony on a piece of paper? Pfleumer had previously developed a process for coating cigarette papers with bronze powder. He realized he could use ...

Welcome to "THE BEGINNING OF THE WEB: How Magicians Stayed Up Late to Create the Internet"! This book tells the fascinating story of the early days of the internet, when a small group of visionaries, engineers, and magicians came together to create a revolutionary new technology.In this book, you'll learn about the people who made the internet possible, their struggles and triumphs, and how they turned their wildest dreams into reality. From the de...

A beautifully-written, broadly accessible, and forthright argument for a solution to the migration crisis: open the gates.Because of restrictive borders, human beings suffer and die. Closed borders force migrants seeking safety and dignity to journey across seas, trudge through deserts, and clamber over barbed wire. In the last five years alone, at least 60,000 people have died or gone missing while attempting to cross a border. As we deny, cast out, and crack down...

Arnovis couldn't stay in El Salvador. If he didn't leave, a local gangster promised that his family would dress in mourning—that he would wake up with flies in his mouth. "It was like a bomb exploded in my life," Arnovis said.The Dispossessed tells the story of a twenty-four-year-old Salvadoran man, Arnovis, whose family's search for safety shows how the United States—in concert with other Western nations—has gutted asylum protections for the world's most vulnerable. Criss...

Because of restrictive borders, human beings suffer and die. Closed borders force migrants seeking safety and dignity to journey across seas, trudge through deserts, and clamber over barbed wire. In the last five years alone, over 60,000 people have died or gone missing while attempting to cross a border. As we deny, cast out, and crack down, we have stripped borders of their potential—as lines of contact, catalyst, and blend—turning our thresholds into barricades. Brilliant and provocativ...

In 1872, just seven years after his emancipation, a thirty-four-year-old former slave named John Washington penned the story of his life, calling it "Memorys of the Past." One hundred and twenty years later, in the early 1990s, historian Crandall Shifflett stumbled upon Washington's forgotten manuscript at the Library of Congress while researching Civil War Fredericksburg. Over the ensuing decade, Shifflett sought to learn more about this Virginia slave and the people and events he so vivi...

The author of the popular blog "The Streets of Washington" shares new vignettes and reader favorites exploring the colorful history of America's capitol.In Lost Washington, D.C., John DeFerrari investigates the bygone institutions and local haunts of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Washington may seem eternal and unchanging with its grand avenues and stately monuments, but longtime locals and earlier generations knew a very different place....

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.“One zombie. One mission. One bite at Capitol Hill.”Uncle John Goes to WashingtonBy John A. RussoThey tried to bury him. Now he’s back—and running for Congress.In a world teetering on the brink of political absurdity and social unrest, one unexpected candidate steps into the spotlight: Uncle John—a resurrected zombie with a heart of gold, a brain that still works...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The ending was never really an ending. It was a breath, a pause, a quiet stillness that held the weight of all that had come before. Denzel’s life wasn’t about the final bow, the standing ovation, or the last scene fading to black—it was about the way he had lived, the choices he had made, the care he had given to every detail, every word, every breath. His story was a reminder that greatness wasn’t found in a single moment, bu...

"The Life of George Washington" is one of the most significant biographies about America's first president, authored by John Marshall and published between 1804 and 1807. This comprehensive work, spanning five volumes, details the life and achievements of George Washington, exploring his pivotal role in the American Revolutionary War and his presidency. Marshall's biography weaves together numerous accounts and personal anecdotes, creating a rich tapestry of stories that reflect the comple...

A business biography of George Washington, focusing on his many innovations and inventions.George Washington: general, statesman...businessman? Most people don't know that Washington was one of the country's first true entrepreneurs, responsible for innovations in several industries. In George Washington, Entrepreneur, John Berlau presents a fresh, surprising take on our forefather's business pursuits.History has depicted Washington as a gifted gene...