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Passionate Sage: The Character and Legacy of John Adams
Joseph J. Ellis
Paperback
“Impassioned and erudite... A captivating portrait of this Massachusetts native as a wonderfully contrary genius possessed of an uncommon moral intelligence and farsighted political wisdom.”—Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
Jersey Breaks: Becoming an American Poet
Robert Pinsky
Hardback
An alternatingly funny and poignant memoir from “our finest living example of [the American civic poet]” (The New York Times)
Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice
Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, Dawud Anyabwile
Paperback
A ground-breaking and timely graphic memoir from one of the most iconic figures in American sports—and a tribute to his fight for civil rights
Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice
Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, Dawud Anyabwile
Hardback
A ground-breaking and timely graphic memoir from one of the most iconic figures in American sports—and a tribute to his fight for civil rights
Poet Warrior: A Memoir
Joy Harjo
Paperback
Three-term poet laureate Joy Harjo offers a vivid, lyrical and inspiring call for love and justice in this contemplation of her trailblazing life