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In 1539, the priest Marcos de Niza was sent by Coronado to explore the area north of "New Spain". He returned with tales of the seven cities of Cibola - "cities of gold". Over 450 years later, an archaeologist working for a land developer sets out along the same route as de Niza.

In our tech-savvy age, lies, bullying, and violence against the most vulnerable circulate openly on the web. But thanks to the borderless nature of the Internet, governing bodies and social media companies are helpless. Viral Hate examines how only an engaged citizenry can stop this spiraling out of control.

In Death in the Baltic, award-winning author Cathryn Prince reconstructs the story of the one the worst maritime disasters ever when 9, 000 German refugees drowned fleeing the Red Army. Drawing on original interviews with ten remaining survivors and newly declassified records, she brings to life this unimaginable horror.

From ancient Greece to modern Europe, Imagine There's No Heaven explores the role of disbelief in shaping human history. Exploring the lives of famous atheists as well as forgotten men and women who paved the way for the New Atheist movement, Mitchell Stephens shows how disbelief has been one of the central drivers of the modern world.

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Egyptomania explores our three thousand year old fixation with recovering Egyptian culture and its meaning. Drawing on his personal collection - from Napoleon's twenty volume Egypt encyclopedia to Howard Carter's letters to an actual mummy - this is an inventive and mesmerizing tour of how an ancient civilization still endures today.

In The Death of Punishment, criminal law professor and recognized victims' advocate, Robert Blecker looks at closely the "worst of the worst" in society, how we decide whether they should live or die, and what it costs us. He argues that, given the lack of punishment in prisons, the most vicious and callous offenders deserve to die.

During the Bosnian conflict, 8, 000 men and boys were massacred in one of the worst war crimes in modern Europe. Years later, a team of scientists worked relentlessly to identify every one of the victims using new forensic tools. Moving and fast-paced, Bosnia's Million Bones is a story of science, politics, and justice.

Al From explores the founding philosophy of the New Democrats which became the model for resurgent center-left parties throughout the democratic world. He outlines the principles at the heart of the movement, including economic centrism, national security, and entitlement reform, and why they are vital to the success of the Democratic Party.

Reveals how prominent black millionaires got to where they are and offers insights for those struggling to reach the next level.

Published to wide acclaim and glowing reviews, the riveting and heartbreaking story of Kathryn Bolkovac has now been turned into a fantastic new film that is already winning international acclaim. When Bolkovac first saw a recruiting announcement for private military contractor DynCorp International, she applied and was immediately hired and shipped out to Bosnia. Once there, assigned as a human rights investigator, she was amazed at the lack ...

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Acquiring contemporary art is about passion and lust, but it is also about branding, the back story, the relationship of money and status, and sometimes, about celebrity. The Supermodel and the Brillo Box offers an inside look the economics and psychology of the contemporary art market from the 2008 crash to today.

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From the award-winning author of "Winter Range" comes a powerful, frightening novel of love, loyalty, and secrets kept by those closest to us.

After dying on an operating table, then being revived, John Creed returns with more than memories of being dead--he has a new ability to see into the hearts of others.

Private Investigator Jason Wilder has the toughest boss in River City - his own mother. And given the choice, he'd rather just play guitar. But gigs are sometimes few and far between in a middle-sized city.

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