Breaking the Ring: The Rise and Fall of the Walker Family Spy Network
by John Barron ()
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On August 28, 1986, a federal judge sentenced Jerry Whitworth to 365 years in prison for espionage. During the preceding year, news reports jolted the American public with revelations about the Walker family spy ring, who for over two decades sold the Soviet KGB keys to the U.S. Navy's encrypted communications.
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Posted: Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 11:41 am by Sylvhania
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Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
by Dan Ariely ()
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A challenging mate to Freakonomics, Predictably Irrational examines how the world often works according to principles of irrationality in the places where we least expect it.
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Posted: Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 6:42 pm by Sylvhania
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English Majors: A Comedy Collection for the Highly Literate
by Garrison Keillor ()
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A collection of American literature parodies: Guy Noir Private Eye, a 10-minute rendition of Macbeth, two versions of Hamlet. You know who's woods these are.
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Posted: Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 8:45 am by Sylvhania
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The Male Factor: The Unwritten Rules, Misperceptions, and Secret Beliefs of Men in the Workplace
by Shaunti Feldhahn (2009-12-29)
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Based on a nationwide survey and confidential interviews with more than three thousand men, bestselling author of For Women Only, Shaunti Feldhahn, has written a startling and unprecedented exploration of how men in the workplace tend to think, which even the most astute women might otherwise miss.
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Posted: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 12:31 am by Sylvhania
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The Unnatural History of the Sea
by Callum Roberts (2008-12-19)
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Marine conservation biologist Roberts presents a devastating account of the effects of fishing on the sea. Intensive fishing since medieval times has caused this decline gradually over the centuries, so that the fish-deprived sea seems normal to today's generations. Industrial fishing, especially trawling, has virtually eliminated entire habitats.
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Posted: Monday, January 18, 2010 at 12:25 am by Sylvhania
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This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women
by (2007-08-21)
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In the 1950s, the Edward R. Murrow–hosted radio program This I Believe prompted Americans to briefly explain their most cherished beliefs, be they religious or purely pragmatic. Since the program's 2005 renaissance as a weekly NPR segment, Allison and Gediman have collected some of the best essays from This I Believe then and now.
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Posted: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 7:56 pm by Sylvhania
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Chicken with Plums
by Marjane Satrapi (2009-04-14)
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The question of what makes a life worth living has rarely been posed with as much poignancy and ambition as it is in Satrapi's dazzling new effort. She presents the story of her great-uncle Nasser Ali Khan, one of Iran's most revered musicians, who takes to bed after realizing that he'll never be able to find an instrument to replace his beloved, broken tar.
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Posted: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 1:20 pm by Sylvhania
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Cube
by Vincenzo Natali (1999-01-26)
Lions Gate (90 minutes)
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A handful of strangers wake up inside a bizarre maze, having been spirited there during the night. They quickly learn that they have to navigate their way through a series of chambers if they have any hope of escape, but the problem is that there are lethal traps awaiting if they choose their route unwisely.
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Posted: Monday, January 11, 2010 at 5:00 pm by Sylvhania
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Tropic Thunder
by Ben Stiller (2008-11-18)
Dreamworks Video (107 minutes)
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Through a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying.
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Posted: Monday, January 11, 2010 at 9:57 am by Sylvhania
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Arguing with Idiots: How to Stop Small Minds and Big Government
by Glenn Beck, Kevin Balfe ()
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Glenn Beck, author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers An Inconvenient Book and Glenn Beck's Common Sense, has stumbled upon the secret formula to winning arguments against people with big mouths but small minds: knowing the facts. And this book is full of them.
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Posted: Sunday, January 10, 2010 at 2:03 pm by Sylvhania
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