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The CIA book club : the secret mission to win the Cold War with forbidden literature / by English, Charlie,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."For almost five decades after the Second World War, the Iron Curtain divided Europe, standing as the longest and most heavily guarded border on earth. With the risk of nuclear annihilation too high for physical combat, conflict was reserved for the psychological sphere. No one understood this battle of hearts, minds, and intellects more clearly than Bucharest-born George Minden, the head of a covert intelligence operation known as the "CIA books program." This initiative aimed to win the Cold War with literature: to undermine the censorship of the Soviet bloc and inspire revolt by offering different visions of thought and culture to the people. From its Manhattan headquarters, Minden's global CIA "book club" would infiltrate millions of banned titles into the Eastern Bloc, written by a vast and eclectic list of authors. Volumes were smuggled on trucks and aboard yachts, dropped from balloons, and hidden in the luggage of hundreds of thousands of individual travelers. Once inside Soviet bloc, each book would circulate secretly among dozens of like-minded readers, quietly turning them into dissidents. Soon, underground print shops began to reproduce the books, too. By the late 1980s, illicit literature in Poland was so pervasive that the system of communist censorship broke down, and the Iron Curtain soon followed. Former head of international news at the Guardian, Charlie English is the first to uncover this true story of Cold War spy craft, smuggling and secret printing operations, highlighting the work of a handful of extraordinary people who risked their lives to stand up to the intellectual strait-jacket Stalin created. People like Miroslaw Chojecki, an underground Polish publisher who endured beatings, force-feeding and exile in service of this mission and Minden, the CIA's mastermind, who didn't waver in his belief that truth, culture, and diversity of thought could help free the "captive nations" of Eastern Europe. This is a story about the power of the printed word as a means of resistance and liberation. Books, it shows, can set you free"--
Subjects: United States. Central Intelligence Agency; Books and reading; Cold War; Information warfare; Information warfare; Publishers and publishing;
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The Poilievre project : a radical blueprint for corporate rule / by Lukacs, Martin,1984-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.""The Poilievre Project" is a work of literary non-fiction and investigative journalism by an award-wining writer, author, and the managing editor of the independent media outlet The Breach. It traces the intellectual and ideological roots of Pierre Poilievre, from his early influences through to his experiences in the Reform Party. It documents his role with Stephen Harper's government and his rise to the leadership of the Conservative Party. It analyzes his carefully-crafted personna as a worker-friendly anti-establishment politician and examines the creation of a broader right-wing digital organizing infrastructure. It documents the corporate figures and wealthy individuals donating to his party and invested in his success. And it explores the outlines of his political and economic agenda and what Canada could expect if he becomes Prime Minister"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Poilievre, Pierre, 1979-; Conservative Party of Canada (2003- ); Conservatism; Political leadership; Politicians;
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A touch of Steele / by Maxwell, Cathy,author.;
From the moment the enigmatic Mr. Steele "almost" kissed her on a Dublin street, her world was forever altered. He commands the respect of rogues and nobles alike ... and Gwendolyn owes him a favor. She believes he owes her a kiss. Beckett is a lone wolf. However, he needs Gwendolyn to discover the secrets of his past. He has no choice but to seek her help -- even though she threatens the walls he has carefully erected around his heart. He doesn't need a woman in his life; she knows he can't live without her. Together, they must navigate a world of deception, where love defies the odds and secrets threaten to unravel everything they hold dear. Will they find a future together, or will the past tear them apart?"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Deception; Irish; Man-woman relationships; Regency; Secrecy;
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The lady makes her mark / by Craig, Susanna,author.;
"Known only as "Miss C." Constantia Cooper creates satirical cartoons for Mrs. Goode's. But her anonymity hides a more shocking secret -- one that requires she remain elusive. When a scandal at the magazine threatens to expose her, Constantia packs up and flees. But in her haste, she is struck by a carriage and suffers a blow to the head. Fortunately, she's rescued by a gentleman. Unfortunately, he is all too familiar. Feigning amnesia seems Constantia's best strategy ... Alistair Haythorne, Earl of Ryland, would never turn away a lady in distress -- even if he's often the target of said lady's biting satire. In fact, while "Miss C." recuperates, he will have her teach his sisters to draw. Perhaps it will inspire a more flattering portrait of him ... But secrets make interesting bedfellows and as Constantia and Alistair grow closer, their opinions of one another change -- drastically. With love in the air, two things stand between them: Alistair's need to marry an heiress to keep his family's estate intact ... and a series of threats that endanger Constantia's life. Can what keeps them apart ultimately bring them together?"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Advice columnists; Artists; Amnesia; Man-woman relationships; Secrecy;
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Tiny House Nation: S1. by A&E® (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by A&E® in 2014.In TINY HOUSE NATION, renovation experts and hosts John Weisbarth and Zack Giffin travel across America to show off ingenious small spaces and help new families design and construct their own mini dream homes.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.;
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The deputy's secret double / by Snell, Tyler Anne,author.;
Deputy Price Collins has no idea that JJ Shaw was the masked intruder he fought while investigating a break-in. Like his daughter, he's taken a shine to the shy beauty. But JJ's in Seven Roads to find the brother she never knew ... and protect him from the killers who murdered their family. As violence erupts and people start getting hurt, JJ reveals her secret to Price. The lawman in him knows he should turn her in. But he's also a man, and his feelings make protecting JJ his priority.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Investigations; Man-woman relationships; Murderers; Siblings; Single fathers;
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Bodies and battlements / by Penney, Elizabeth,author.;
"Herbalist Nora Asquith is delighted to welcome Ravensea Castle's first guests to the picturesque village of Monkwell, Yorkshire. After a thousand years of ownership, her family has decided to convert the castle into a bed and breakfast. But when Hilda Dibble, a self-appointed local luminary, is found dead in the knot garden the next morning, Nora's business is not only at risk -- she's a prime suspect. Hilda had opposed the hotel plan every step of the way, and although she didn't succeed in stopping the venture, her disagreements with Nora seem to only further her motive. One of Ravensea's guests happens to be Detective Inspector Finlay Cole, who is new to the area and now finds himself with a murder case in his lap. Nora and her actress sister Tamsyn decide to investigate for themselves. They look into the entangled dealings of their newly arrived guests, while also getting hints from Sir Percival, one of the castle ghosts. As they learn, Sir Percival's tragic death centuries ago sheds light on present-day crimes. Surely they can get to the bottom of this mystery while keeping their new business afloat ... "--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Novels.; Detectives; Ghosts; Haunted castles; Murder; Small business;
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A summer to start over / by Taíno, Sera,author.;
"Single mom Indya Linares has always been Ms. Independent -- especially when her family's hurricane-ravaged resort is at stake. But when Indya's boat breaks down at sea, she's forced to accept help from a handsome stranger who immediately makes her heart beat faster. Who would have imagined that he's also her stubborn mother's pick for a new facilities manager extraordinaire? After Santiago Pereira left Venezuela to begin again in Soledad Bay, he's got something to prove to his family ... and a mission to bring his daughter back to him. But when Santi just can't stop thinking about his new boss, will hospitality take on a new meaning for them both?"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Family-owned business enterprises; Man-woman relationships; Resorts; Single parents;
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The secret she kept / by Springer, Kathryn,author.;
"Single mom Sarah Crosse never expected to see Jace Marshall again, especially at the summer camp where they first fell in love. Jace, who's returned to make good on a decade-old promise, is just as surprised to see her there, running things ... with the daughter he never knew about. Now they'll have to work together to save the struggling camp. Though it's obvious he's a changed man, Sarah knows it's not only her heart at risk this time. Can she trust him to stay and complete their family?"--
Subjects: Christian fiction.; Religious fiction.; Novels.; Camps; Man-woman relationships; Secrecy; Single mothers;
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Super Surgeons: S1. by Rumney, Ben,film director.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by BBC Studios in 2022.Meet the world's best cancer surgeons, fighting to give patients a chance at life.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.;
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