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Get the Summary of Thomas Sowell's Social Justice Fallacies in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: The quest for social justice is a powerful crusade of our time, with an appeal to many different people, for many different reasons. But those who use the same words do not always present the same meanings. Clarifying those meanings is the first step toward finding out what we agree on and disagree...
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Get the Summary of Tom Schaller and Paul Waldman's White Rural Rage The Threat to American Democracy in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "White Rural Rage: The Threat to American Democracy" by Tom Schaller and Paul Waldman delves into the political and cultural transformation of rural America, particularly focusing on the shift of rural white Americans towards the Republican Party and the implications for democracy....
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Get the Summary of Stephanie Land's Class in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Class paints an intimate and heartbreaking portrait of motherhood as it converges and often conflicts with personal desire and professional ambition. Who has the right to create art? Who has the right to go to college? And what kind of work is valued in our culture? In clear, candid, and moving prose, Class grapples...
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Get the Summary of Rob Henderson's Troubled A Memoir of Foster Care Family and Social Class in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class" by Rob Henderson is a poignant narrative that chronicles his journey from a turbulent childhood through the foster care system to academic success at Yale and beyond. Henderson's story begins with the traumatic memory of his mother's...
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Get the Summary of Omid Scobie's Endgame in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Queen Elizabeth II's death ruptured the already-fractured foundations of the House of Windsor-and dismantled the protective shield around it. With an institution long plagued by antiquated ideas around race, class and money, the monarchy and those who prop it up are now exposed and at odds with a rapidly modernizing...
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Get the Summary of Marc Morris's The AngloSaxons in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Anglo-Saxons" by Marc Morris explores the tumultuous period of late Roman Britain and the subsequent rise of Anglo-Saxon England. The Hoxne Hoard discovery in 1992, with its Roman treasures, reflects the era's instability. Roman Britain, established in AD 43, experienced both the benefits of Roman civilization and the hardships...
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Get the Summary of Robert Greene's Mastery in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Mastery" by Robert Greene explores the journey to achieving mastery in one's field, emphasizing the importance of following one's natural inclinations and the Life's Task. Leonardo da Vinci's relentless pursuit of art and science, driven by curiosity and an inner force, serves as a prime example of mastery. Greene argues that careers...
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Get the Summary of Graham Hancock's Magicians of the Gods in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Magicians of the Gods" by Graham Hancock delves into the ancient site of Göbekli Tepe, which challenges conventional historical timelines with its sophisticated structures dating back over 11,600 years. Hancock explores the possibility of a forgotten advanced civilization that may have influenced the site's creation. He...
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Get the Summary of Lyn Slater's How to Be Old in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "How to Be Old" by Lyn Slater is a reflective journey through the author's experiences as she navigates the intersections of aging, fashion, and identity. Slater, a professor turned fashion blogger, explores the dynamics of her classroom and the corporatized academic environment while also delving into the world of fashion. She finds...
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Get the Summary of T. J. English's Paddy Whacked in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Paddy Whacked" by T. J. English chronicles the rise and fall of the Irish American underworld, tracing its origins to the arrival of John Morrissey in New York City in 1849. Morrissey's journey from political enforcer to the first Irish Mob boss in America sets the stage for a saga of ambition, violence, and criminal enterprise....
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Get the Summary of Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander explores the evolution of racial caste in America, particularly focusing on the transition from explicit systems of segregation to more covert mechanisms of racial control. The book traces the historical lineage from slavery to the Jim Crow laws, and ultimately to the modern criminal...
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Get the Summary of Chip Heath and Dan Heath's Made to Stick in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Made to Stick" by Chip Heath and Dan Heath explores why some ideas thrive while others die. The book introduces the concept of Commander's Intent (CI) used by the U.S. Army to empower soldiers to adapt to changing circumstances while still achieving the overarching objective. This principle of simplicity is central to...
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Get the Summary of Vincent Bugliosi's Helter Skelter in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Helter Skelter" recounts the chilling events and investigation of the Tate-LaBianca murders orchestrated by Charles Manson and his followers. On a hot night in Los Angeles, the home of actress Sharon Tate became the scene of a brutal crime, leaving multiple victims, including a pregnant Tate, savagely murdered. The investigation,...
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Get the Summary of Coleman Hughes's The End of Race Politics in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. In "The End of Race Politics," Coleman Hughes explores the complexities of racial identity and the arbitrary nature of racial categories, drawing from personal experiences and historical analysis. He challenges the notion that race is a natural concept, arguing that it is a socially constructed hybrid based on genetic...
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Get the Summary of Frances Gies & Joseph Gies's Women in the Middle Ages in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Women in the Middle Ages" by Frances Gies and Joseph Gies offers a comprehensive examination of the lives of women during the high Middle Ages, specifically from 1100 to 1500. The book utilizes authentic historical sources to explore the societal, technological, and economic factors that shaped the experiences...
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Get the Summary of Bianca Bosker's Get the Picture in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Get the Picture" chronicles Bianca Bosker's immersive journey into the art world, beginning with her determination to understand and appreciate art by infiltrating a premier New York City art gallery. Despite being an outsider, Bosker secures a position at Jack Barrett's 315 Gallery, where she learns the ropes of the art industry...
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