Sean Pratt
1) Koresh
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
Description
The first comprehensive account of David Koresh's life, his road to Waco, and the rise of government mistrust in America, from a master of narrative nonfiction. No other event in the last fifty years is shrouded in myth like the 1993 siege of the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas. Today, we remember this moment for the seventy-six people, including twenty children, who died in the fire; for its inspiration of the Oklahoma City bombing; and for the wave...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Blending years of deep reporting with distinctive, powerful prose, Scott C. Johnson's unique true crime narrative recounts the tale of the brilliantly cunning imposter who carved a path of financial and emotional destruction across the world. Gifted with a diabolical flair for impersonation, manipulation, and deception, the Con Queen used their skill with accents and deft psychological insight to sweep through the entertainment industry. Johnson...
4) The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
Author
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Formats
Description
From New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Coddling of the American Mind, an essential investigation into the collapse of youth mental health—and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood.
“An urgent and provocative read on why so many kids are not okay—and how to course correct." —Adam Grant
“A crucial read for parents of children of elementary school age and beyond, who face the...
“An urgent and provocative read on why so many kids are not okay—and how to course correct." —Adam Grant
“A crucial read for parents of children of elementary school age and beyond, who face the...
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
The incredible true story of a breathtaking rescue in the frenzied final hours of the U.S. evacuation of Afghanistan—and how a brave Afghan mother and a compassionate American officer engineered a daring escape—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 13 Hours
“Reads like a thriller . . . The Secret Gate is a fast-paced escape narrative, but it is also a morally complex interrogation.”—The...
“Reads like a thriller . . . The Secret Gate is a fast-paced escape narrative, but it is also a morally complex interrogation.”—The...
Author
Publisher
HarperAudio
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
"This book is as engrossing as anything by Agatha Christie, as unsettling as a novel by Stephen King, and reported with a vigorous empathy that leaves Truman Capote in the dust. Scott Johnson's courage, his relentless quest for the truth behind a set of brilliantly obscured cruelties, and his examination of the very fabric of psychopathy ultimately lead him to question how the appalling lies spat out by the Con Queen relate to the daily
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