Thomas E Ricks

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1) Churchill and Orwell: the fight for freedom

Author

Ricks, Thomas E

Pub. Date

2017.

Language

English

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Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

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A "dual biography of Winston Churchill and George Orwell, with a focus on the pivotal years from the mid-1930s through the 1940s, when their farsighted vision and inspired action in the face of the threat of fascism and communism helped preserve democracy for the world"--

2) First principles: what America's founders learned from the Greeks and Romans and how that shaped our country

Author

Ricks, Thomas E

Language

English

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Book, eAudiobook

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Examines how the educations of America's first four presidents, and in particular their scholarly devotion to ancient Greek and Roman classics, informed the beliefs and ideals that shaped the nation's constitution and government.

3) The generals: American military command from World War II to today

Author

Ricks, Thomas E

Pub. Date

2012

Language

English

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Book, eAudiobook

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An epic history of the decline of American military leadership from World War II to Iraq

4) Everyone Knows But You: A Tale of Murder on the Maine Coast

Author

Ricks, Thomas E

Series

Ryan Tapia Novel

Publisher

Tantor Media, Inc

Pub. Date

2024

Language

English

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After his wife and two children are killed in a car crash, Ryan Tapia starts a new life in Maine. But his first case there is a puzzling oddball—the corpse of a fisherman washes up on federal land, while the man's boat drifts into waters that are part of an Indian reservation. Ryan quickly learns the nuances of Maine life as he delves into two illicit coastal trades: hard drugs and rare fish. Many of the locals are happy to see that particular...