Jonathan: 5623 books
American Warlords
How Roosevelt's High Command Led America to Victory in World War II
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2015
From New York Times bestselling author Jonathan W. Jordan—author of Brothers, Rivals, Victors—comes the intimate true story of President Franklin Roosevelt’s inner circle of military leadership, the team of rivals who shaped World War II and America.
“Superbly written, well researched,...
Hippie Food
How Back-to-the-Landers, Longhairs, and Revolutionaries Changed the Way We Eat
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2018
2019 James Beard Award Nominee
An enlightening narrative history—an entertaining fusion of Tom Wolfe and Michael Pollan—that traces the colorful origins of once unconventional foods and the diverse fringe movements, charismatic gurus, and counterculture elements that brought them to the...
Democratic Enlightenment
Philosophy, Revolution, and Human Rights 1750-1790
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2011
The Enlightenment shaped modernity. Western values of representative democracy and basic human rights, gender and racial equality, individual liberty, and freedom of expression and the press, form an interlocking system that derives directly from the Enlightenment's philosophical revolution. This...
by Glenn Thrush, Jonathan Martin
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2012
The fourth and final eBook in POLITICO’s Playbook 2012 series once again provides an unprecedented minute-by-minute account of the race for the presidency. The End of the Line follows President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney as their campaign teams go all-in to win in the critical...
The Shame of the Nation
The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2005
“The nation needs to be confronted with the crime that we’re committing and the promises we are betraying. This is a book about betrayal of the young, who have no power to defend themselves. It is not intended to make readers comfortable.”
Over the past several years, Jonathan Kozol has...
The Short Bus
A Journey Beyond Normal
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2007
A young man once called unteachable journeys across America to investigate the lives of those, like himself, who are forced to create new ways of living in order to survive
Labeled "dyslexic and profoundly learning disabled with attention and behavior problems," Jonathan Mooney was...
The Coddling of the American Mind
How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2018
Something is going wrong on many college campuses in the last few years. Rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide are rising. Speakers are shouted down. Students and professors say they are walking on eggshells and afraid to speak honestly. How did this happen?
First Amendment expert Greg Lukianoff...
Savage Inequalities
Children in America's Schools
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2012
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “An impassioned book, laced with anger and indignation, about how our public education system scorns so many of our children.”—The New York Times Book Review
In 1988, Jonathan Kozol set off to spend time with children in the American public education system....
Learning Outside The Lines
Two Ivy League Students With Learning Disabilities And Adhd Give You The Tools F
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014
Learning with YOUR purpose in mind -- not your parents', not your teacher's, not your school's
Every day, your school, your teachers, and even your peers draw lines to
measure and standardize intelligence. They decide what criteria make one person smart and another person stupid. They decide who will...
A Rabbi Looks at the Supernatural
A Revealing Look at Angels, Demons, Miracles, Heaven and Hell
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
Messianic Rabbi and Popular TV Host Explores the Supernatural
Messianic Rabbi Jonathan Bernis is known for exploring crucial topics, such as Jesus of Nazareth and the end times, from a unique and truly fascinating viewpoint. Here he does it again as he delves into the realm of the supernatural....
The School of Seers Expanded Edition
A Practical Guide on How to See in The Unseen Realm
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2013
More insight—more depth!Three new chapters and a small group study guide round out this expanded edition of an already comprehensive guide on how to see into the unseen realm!The School of the Seers is the how-to guide for seeing into the spirit realm. With the addition of three new chapters,...
The Grand Inquisitor's Manual
A History of Terror in the Name of God
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2009
The Surprising History and Legacy of the Inquisition
The renowned historian and critic Jonathan Kirsch presents a sweeping history of the Inquisition and the ways in which it has served as the chief model for torture in the West to this day. Ranging from the Knights Templar to the first Protestants;...
Dying of Whiteness
How the Politics of Racial Resentment Is Killing America's Heartland
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2019
A physician reveals how right-wing backlash policies have mortal consequences -- even for the white voters they promise to help
Named one of the most anticipated books of 2019 by Esquire and the Boston Globe
In the era of Donald Trump, many lower- and middle-class white Americans are...
The Barcelona Inheritance
The Evolution of Winning Soccer Tactics from Cruyff to Guardiola
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2018
From Cruyff's "Total Football" to the epic rivalry between Guardiola and Mourinho, a gripping chronicle of the rise and fall of Barcelona's dominance in world soccer.
Barcelona's style of play--pressing and possessing--is the single biggest influence on modern soccer. In The Barcelona...