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The revenge of power : how autocrats are reinventing politics for the 21st century / by Naím, Moisés,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Moisés Naím's The Revenge of Power is an urgent, thrilling, and original look at the future of democracy. It illuminates one of the most important battles of our time: the future of freedom and how to contain and defeat the autocrats mushrooming around the world. In his New York Times bestselling book The End of Power, Moisés Naím examined power-diluting forces. In The Revenge of Power, Naím turns to the trends, conditions, and behaviors that are contributing to the concentration of power, and to the clash between those the forces that weaken power and those that strengthen it. He concentrates on the three "P"s-populism, polarization, and post-truths. All of which are as old as time, but are combined by today's autocrats to undermine democratic life in new and frightening ways. Power has not changed. But the way people go about gaining it and using it has been transformed. The Revenge of Power connects the dots between global events and political tactics that, when taken together, show a profound and often stealthy transformation in power and politics worldwide. Using the best available data and insights taken from recent research in the social sciences, Naím reveals how, on close examination, the same set of strategies to consolidate power pop up again and again in places with vastly different political, economic, and social circumstances, and offers insights about what can be done to ensure that freedom and democracy prevail. The outcomes of these battles for power will determine if our future will be more autocratic or more democratic. These outcomes will, in turn, depend on the capacity of our democracies to survive the attacks and dirty tricks of autocratic leaders bent on weakening the checks and balances that limit their power. Naím addresses the questions at the heart of the matter: What are, in practice, those attacks and tricks? Why is power concentrating in some places while in others it is fragmenting and degrading? And the big question: What is the future of freedom?"--
Subjects: Democracy.; Polarization (Social sciences); Populism.; Power (Social sciences); Truthfulness and falsehood;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The 9th man [sound recording] / by Berry, Steve,1955-author.; Brick, Scott,narrator.; Blackwood, Grant,author.; Hachette Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Scott Brick."Luke Daniels is in London, between assignments with the Magellan Billet, when he receives a frantic call from an old friend. Jillian Stein is in trouble. She made a mistake and now her life may be in danger. She needs Luke's help. Immediately. Racing to Belgium Luke quickly finds that she was right. A shadow team of highly-trained operatives are there on the hunt. Intervening, he finds himself embroiled in a war between two determined sides - one seeking the truth, the other trying to escape the past - a war that has already claimed one life and is about to claim more. Thomas Rowland is a Washington insider, a kingmaker, problem-solver, but also a man with a past. For him everything turns with what happened on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas. What history has recorded is wrong. There is more to the story, much more, and Thomas Rowland is at the center of that terrible reality. But forces are working against him, and Rowland will do anything to keep the world from learning what actually happened on that fateful day, including killing Luke, Jillian and anyone else who might be a threat. In a race from Belgium, to Luxembourg, to the bayous of Louisiana and the Wyoming wilderness, to a final confrontation in the Bahamas, Luke Daniels confronts a series of shocking truths which not only rewrite history but will forever change his own life - as he comes face to face with the ninth man"--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Thrillers (Fiction); Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963; Secrecy; Assassins; Truthfulness and falsehood;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Faking it / by Reekles, Beth,author.;
Lifelong singleton Sophie is facing a year of events celebrating her friends and family settling down: bachelorette and engagement parties, weddings, and baby showers. And despite a string of failed dates behind her-everything from "it's not you, it's me" to only seeing each other when it suits him to total ghosting-she just can't seem to stay away from dating apps and hopes to find love just like everyone else. But when she lies about having a plus-one for her sister's wedding, Sophie's only solution is to enlist a fake boyfriend. Enter the sexy and charming Harry. He agrees to help her save face in front of her family, if she'll help him look good to his friends after the recent implosion of his marriage. Their chemistry is undeniable, but even if Sophie has sparks with Harry, they're both just using their fake relationship to hide from their own problems. Can she continue lying to her family and friends? And how will everyone react when they see themselves reflected in her column? Soul-searching comes with consequences, and there might not be a picture-perfect "happily ever after," but maybe there's something even better.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Dating (Social customs); Deception; Man-woman relationships; Single women; Truthfulness and falsehood;
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Family of liars / by Lockhart, E.;
A windswept private island off the coast of Massachusetts. A hungry ocean, churning with secrets and sorrow. A fiery, addicted heiress. An irresistible, unpredictable boy. A summer of unforgivable betrayal and terrible mistakes. Welcome back to the Sinclair family. They were always liars.LSC
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Rich families; Truthfulness and falsehood; Family secrets; Summer; Betrayal; Islands;
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Good husbands / by Ray, Cate,author.;
"Jessica, Stephanie and Priyanka are complete strangers, but they have one thing in common: they've each received a letter accusing their husbands of committing a sexual assault more than two decades prior. Is the accusation true or is there more to the story? It was a secret that remained buried for years. With their worlds suddenly turned upside down, they don't know who to trust ... The three women come together to embark on a hunt for the truth, but they are hardly prepared for what they will discover"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Female friendship; Illegitimate children; Marriage; Rape; Secrecy; Truthfulness and falsehood; Wives;
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The last ferry out : a novel / by Bartz, Andrea,author.;
When Abby steps foot on Isla Colel, she isn't sure what--if anything--she'll find. She only knows that she needs to see the place where her fiancée, Eszter, died to try and make sense of the tragic accident. The island is nothing like Abby expected: Though it was once a bustling tourist hub, a hurricane has left it a shell of its former self, with only a handful of residents remaining. Even the once-daily ferry to the mainland now runs every week or so. There, Abby befriends an alluring group of expats, but her sense of unease surges when one of them says he knows the truth about Eszter's final days. Before he can tell her more, though, he vanishes from the island. Hours turn to days with no sign of him, and the others are chillingly cavalier about his disappearance. As her quest for the truth unearths dark secrets, shady pasts, and a web of lies, Abby grows more determined than ever to find out what happened to the love of her life. And the deeper she gets in the close-knit expat community, the more she suspects that one of them is Eszter's killer--and will do anything to keep the truth buried. But will Abby discover who it is before she becomes the island's next victim?
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Fiancées; Grief; Islands; Missing persons; Secrecy; Truthfulness and falsehood; Women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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A December bride [videorecording] / by Hindle, Jay,actor.; Lissing, Daniel,1981-actor.; Lowndes, Jessica,1988-actor.; Winning, David,1961-film director.; Caigny, Oliver de,film producer.; Berger, Karen,screenwriter.; television adaptation of (work):Hunter, Denise,1968-December bride.; Hallmark Channel (Television network),publisher.; Cinedigm (Firm),publisher.;
Daniel Lissing, Jessica Lowndes, Jay Hindle.Aspiring interior designer Layla is dreading the Christmas time wedding of her cousin whos marrying Laylas ex-fiance. Although Seth is the one responsible for introducing the bride and groom, she begrudgingly accepts his offer to be her date as she's out of options. Seth gets carried away at the reception and announces they're engaged, forcing a mortified Layla to keep up the pretense.G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Romance television programs.; Christmas television programs.; Made-for-TV movies.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Hunter, Denise, 1968-; Holidays; Man-woman relationships; Truthfulness and falsehood; Weddings;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Starsight / by Sanderson, Brandon.;
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Subjects: Science fiction.; Survival; Women air pilots; Truthfulness and falsehood; Extraterrestrial beings; Imaginary wars and battles;
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The favorite daughter / by Rouda, Kaira Sturdivant,1963-author.;
"The perfect home. The perfect family. The perfect lie. Jane Harris lives in a sparkling home in an oceanfront gated community in Orange County. It's a place that seems too beautiful to be touched by sadness. But exactly one year ago, Jane's eldest daughter, Mary, died in a tragic accident, and Jane has been grief-stricken ever since. Lost in a haze of antidepressants, she's barely even left the house ... until now. As Jane reemerges into the world, it's clear she's missed a lot in the last year. Her husband has been working long days-- and nights-- at the office. Her daughter Betsy seems distant, even secretive. And Jane receives a note warning her that Mary's death wasn't an accident. What really happened on the day that Mary died? And who is lying to whom in this family? The bonds between mothers and daughters, husbands and wives should never be broken. But you never know how far someone will go to keep a family together ..."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Mothers and daughters; Falls (Accidents); Family secrets; Children; Grief; Truthfulness and falsehood;
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Simply lies / by Baldacci, David,author.;
"Two women--a former detective and a dangerous con artist--go head-to-head in a twisting game of cat and mouse"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Criminal investigation; Debtor and creditor; Ex-police officers; Murder; Swindlers and swindling; Truthfulness and falsehood;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 6
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