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It’s frequently said that, if people saw how sausage is made, they wouldn’t eat it. Tales as Old as Crime, posits that, if people knew how criminal cases are made, they wouldn’t trust the system. Criminal defense lawyers must resolve their clients’ problems in the most hostile work environment imaginable, contending with a fair share of police officers who will say and do anything to make a case, prosecutors who hide evidence, and witnesses who lie. Moreover, many defense lawyers don’t represent their clients effectively, and there are judges who issue rulings intended to help the prosecution obtain or keep a conviction. Nonetheless, there are occasional moments of joy and humor sprinkled in with all these shortc

“Derecognition: How Americans in Taiwan Surmounted Multiple Crises and Helped Shape the Taiwan Relations Act When the U.S. Broke Diplomatic Relations with a Loyal Ally” recounts how the author’s testimony to Congress in 1979 helped shape the Taiwan Relations Act and the federal legislation at the heart of U.S. relations with Taiwan and China today. Robert Parker also describes how his legal background helped rescue civic institutions vital to the life of Taiwan’s expatriate community.

Any trial judge contributing to a wrongful conviction should be haunted unto the grave by that knowledge. But are they? In “Extreme Cruelty,” Judge Steven Dankof posits that trial judges are the single greatest cause of wrongful convictions, and examines why this is so. Extreme Cruelty sounds a clarion call for judges to come out from behind hackneyed appellate court platitudes, take a penetrating look at themselves and their work, and breathe life into their constitutional oaths and an independent judiciary. What remains of a once free people demands nothing less.

Star Bound is a book for anyone who wants to learn about the American space program but isn’t sure where to start. First and foremost, it’s a history—short, sweet, and straightforward. From rocketry pioneer Robert Goddard’s primitive flight tests in 1926 through the creation of NASA, from the first steps on the moon to construction of the International Space Station and planning a trip to Mars, readers will meet the people and projects that have put the United States at the forefront of space exploration. Co-author is Emily Carney.

In her new book, Amanda Tyler outlines a three-pronged approach to confronting christian nationalism: building awareness, advocating for action, and organizing change. Tyler draws on her experiences, conversations with pastors and laypeople, research, scripture, her Baptist convictions, and her work as a constitutional law expert.

Tapping into the nostalgic era of feel-good baseball in the late 1940s and moving up to the Mitchell report, this collection documents the story of baseball as seen through the eyes and experiences of the postwar generation. From daytime games heard on the radio to players testifying before Congress on steroid usage, baseball has undergone a major.

Talmage Boston seeks to find out what it was that made our major presidents tick and what caused their historic lives to play out as they did. In Cross-Examining History, Boston interviews presidential insiders including Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists, Emmy Award winners, New York Times best-selling and “Notable Book” authors, scholars of the highest order, and a few newcomers well on their way to gaining national public recognition, all in hopes to provide insights about America’s past that can help us better understand our present situation and provide a more informed expectation about our future.

As a pediatric surgeon, Catherine Musemeche operates on the smallest of human beings, manipulates organs the size of walnuts, and uses sutures as thin as hairs to resolve matters of life or death. Working in the small space of a premature infant’s chest or abdomen allows no margin for error. It is a world rife with emotion and risk. Small takes readers inside this rarefied world of pediatric medicine, where children and newborns undergo surgery to resolve congenital defects or correct the damages caused by accidents and disease.

Lethal Tides weaves together science, biography, and military history in the compelling story of an unsung woman who had a dramatic effect on the U.S. Navy’s success against Japan in WWII, creating an intelligence-gathering juggernaut based on the new science of oceanography.

Trauma is a disease of epidemic proportions that preys on the young, killing more Americans up to age 37 than all other afflictions combined. Every year an estimated 2.8 million people are hospitalized for injuries and more than 180,000 people die. It’s taken for granted that someone will call 911 and trained first responders will show up to insert IVs, stop the bleeding, and swiftly deliver patients to a hospital staffed by doctors and nurses with the expertise necessary to save lives. None of this happened on its own. This is told through the eyes of a surgeon who has flown on rescue helicopters, resuscitated patients in trauma centers in Houston and Chicago, and operated on hundreds of trauma victims.

How the Best Did It is an accessible and insightful explanation of how the most important leadership traits from America’s eight greatest presidents can be implemented by today’s leaders.

What does it really take to balance the scales of justice—and family life? Step inside the gritty and gripping reality of the women who juggle the dual demands of motherhood and the legal profession. Law Moms celebrates the indomitable spirit of eight women who navigate the complexities of law careers alongside the joys and challenges of motherhood. These narratives shine a light on the resilience, determination, and grace it takes to navigate both worlds with success and satisfaction. From the courtroom to the living room, these women demonstrate that with passion, perseverance, and the right support, balancing the scales of justice and family life is not only possible but deeply rewarding.

Before the consecutive two-term administrations of Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama, there had only been one other trio of its type: Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe. Kevin R. C. Gutzman’s book is a complete chronicle of the men, known as The Virginia Dynasty, who served as president from 1801 to 1825 and implemented the foreign policy, domestic, and constitutional agenda of the radical wing of the American Revolution, setting guideposts for later American liberals to follow.

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This book uses comparative case study methodology and extensive field work to examine and compare outcomes of four East African nations (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda) that implemented formal Information and Communications Technology policies in the 1990s. Based on extensive fieldwork, the book assesses the emergence of a new policy and technological arena from the turn of the millennium to the present. Bowman considers to what extent the politics of infrastructure in four connected but distinct African nations have resulted in global participation and equitable distribution and access of infrastructure to all citizens, as well as the impact a recent history of war or peace have on the technological outcomes in these communities.

Simon, a trailblazing Plaintiff’s lawyer, shines a spotlight on a grave but overlooked effort by corporate interests to undermine America’s civil justice system and consumer rights. This book is a rallying cry for anyone who has been wronged by a rigged system of laws. Through riveting tales of courtroom drama, He exposes the insidious influence of corporate greed and political power weaponized to repeal personal rights and weaken public safety. Last Rights is a wake-up call to consumers and lawmakers to take collective, corrective action before restoration of our civil justice system becomes unachievable. Recommended for anyone who cares about the future of our country, and a call to action for those who believe in justice and fairness.

The memoir of a country boy who long ago left the rural Nebraska community of his boyhood but still lives there in his heart. It lovingly depicts the rich life of one plains community just before it vanished.