Past Imperfect the shadow

Past Imperfect the shadowWoodrow Wilson, a practicing academic historian before he took to politics, defined the importance of history: "A nation which does not know what it was yesterday, does not know what it is today." He, like many men of his generation, wanted to impose a version of America's founding identity: it was a land of the free and a home of the brave. But not the braves. Or the slaves. Or the disenfranchised women. So the history of Wilson's generation omitted

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her last safe haven

yet she must set aside her own emotional turmoil if she hopes to find the killer in what will become her most controversial case yet

46 percent of Americans reject evolution and think the Earth is less than 10

not Washington

Bob's got a hidden plan for his customers: "Birds will come to eat

he argues pointedly for a new culture of innovation

It's vital--you must take the day off

and the widespread killing of civilians

Their personal lives have been stained by crisis and scandal: depression

But it takes a lot of hard work and a pile of talent to write such an engaging

From the author of the national bestseller Eat Dirt