The House of Truth

The House of Truth
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 825
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ISBN-10 : 9780190262006
ISBN-13 : 0190262001
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis The House of Truth by : Brad Snyder

In 1912, a group of ambitious young men, including future Supreme Court justice Felix Frankfurter and future journalistic giant Walter Lippmann, became disillusioned by the sluggish progress of change in the Taft Administration. The individuals started to band together informally, joined initially by their enthusiasm for Theodore Roosevelt's Bull Moose campaign. They self-mockingly called the 19th Street row house in which they congregated the "House of Truth," playing off the lively dinner discussions with frequent guest (and neighbor) Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. about life's verities. Lippmann and Frankfurter were house-mates, and their frequent guests included not merely Holmes but Louis Brandeis, Herbert Hoover, Herbert Croly - founder of the New Republic - and the sculptor (and sometime Klansman) Gutzon Borglum, later the creator of the Mount Rushmore monument. Weaving together the stories and trajectories of these varied, fascinating, combative, and sometimes contradictory figures, Brad Snyder shows how their thinking about government and policy shifted from a firm belief in progressivism - the belief that the government should protect its workers and regulate monopolies - into what we call liberalism - the belief that government can improve citizens' lives without abridging their civil liberties and, eventually, civil rights. Holmes replaced Roosevelt in their affections and aspirations. His famous dissents from 1919 onward showed how the Due Process clause could protect not just business but equality under the law, revealing how a generally conservative and reactionary Supreme Court might embrace, even initiate, political and social reform. Across the years, from 1912 until the start of the New Deal in 1933, the remarkable group of individuals associated with the House of Truth debated the future of America. They fought over Sacco and Vanzetti's innocence; the dangers of Communism; the role the United States should play the world after World War One; and thought dynamically about things like about minimum wage, child-welfare laws, banking insurance, and Social Security, notions they not only envisioned but worked to enact. American liberalism has no single source, but one was without question a row house in Dupont Circle and the lives that intertwined there at a crucial moment in the country's history.

City of Truth

City of Truth
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Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages : 172
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ISBN-10 : 0156180421
ISBN-13 : 9780156180429
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Synopsis City of Truth by : James Morrow

Jack Sperry is a loyal citizen of Veritas, the City of Truth, until tragedy strikes his life, and he must hide from truth in order to save his son's life.

The House of Truth

The House of Truth
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 64
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0620759003
ISBN-13 : 9780620759007
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis The House of Truth by : Siphiwo Mahala

Garden of Truth

Garden of Truth
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Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
Total Pages : 121
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ISBN-10 : 9780736969086
ISBN-13 : 073696908X
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis Garden of Truth by : Ruth Chou Simons

Preach Truth to Your Heart In the rush of each day, it's easy to become lost in the struggles and distractions of the world. But God longs for you to experience the depth of His love, and every moment is a chance to remind yourself of His truth. This beautiful book from artist and writer Ruth Chou Simons offers 58 specially selected scriptures, each accompanied by hand-painted artwork and a short, heartfelt truth to direct your thoughts to your Savior. You will find reminders of God's character and presence in each entry, encouraging you to trust in His Word. Experience beauty and nourishment from God's handiwork as each day becomes a reminder of our creator's unending grace and love.

The Politics of Truth

The Politics of Truth
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Publisher : PublicAffairs
Total Pages : 545
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780786715275
ISBN-13 : 0786715278
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis The Politics of Truth by : Joseph Wilson

Through the last three presidential administrations and two wars with Iraq, no one has personally witnessed, influenced, or fueled news over more history-making events than Joseph Wilson. The last American diplomat to sit face-to-face with Saddam Hussein, he is a consummate insider who has the intelligence, principles, and independence to examine current American foreign policy and the inner workings of government and to form a candid assessment of the United States' involvement in the world. In February 2002, Joseph Wilson was sent to Niger by the CIA to investigate claims that Iraq had sought to purchase uranium in that country. Wilson's report, and two from other American officials, conclusively negated such rumors, yet all were brushed aside by the White House. Startled by the infamous words uttered by George W. Bush in his 2003 State of the Union Address: "The British Government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa," Wilson decided to reveal the truth behind the initiation of the Iraq war. The Politics of Truth is an explosive and revelatory book by a man who stands for the accurate recording of history against those forces bent on fabricating truth.

A Gem of Truth (Secrets of the Canyon Book #2)

A Gem of Truth (Secrets of the Canyon Book #2)
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Publisher : Baker Books
Total Pages : 301
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781493439157
ISBN-13 : 1493439154
Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Synopsis A Gem of Truth (Secrets of the Canyon Book #2) by : Kimberley Woodhouse

Escaping her shattered past is much more difficult than she imagined. Julia Schultz has a reputation for being a storyteller, or as others see it, a liar. But with her dark and painful past, stories are all that have kept her company throughout her life. Longing for a fresh start and a second chance to earn real trust, Julia takes a job as a Harvey Girl at the El Tovar Hotel, where she's challenged to be her true self. Learning the trade of a master jeweler is hard work, but Christopher Miller takes pride in running his family's small shop and earning the respect of the people around him. But when he discovers that he has six weeks to buy his building from his landlord before it is sold, he must find a way to save his grandfather's legacy. United by the discovery of a legendary treasure, Chris and Julia find hope in each other. But when Julia's past catches up with her, doubt creeps into Chris's heart. Can he really trust her and her stories?

The Death of Truth

The Death of Truth
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Publisher : Crown
Total Pages : 210
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ISBN-10 : 9780525574835
ISBN-13 : 0525574832
Rating : 4/5 (35 Downloads)

Synopsis The Death of Truth by : Michiko Kakutani

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the Pulitzer Prize–winning critic comes an impassioned critique of America’s retreat from reason We live in a time when the very idea of objective truth is mocked and discounted by the occupants of the White House. Discredited conspiracy theories and ideologies have resurfaced, proven science is once more up for debate, and Russian propaganda floods our screens. The wisdom of the crowd has usurped research and expertise, and we are each left clinging to the beliefs that best confirm our biases. How did truth become an endangered species in contemporary America? This decline began decades ago, and in The Death of Truth, former New York Times critic Michiko Kakutani takes a penetrating look at the cultural forces that contributed to this gathering storm. In social media and literature, television, academia, and politics, Kakutani identifies the trends—originating on both the right and the left—that have combined to elevate subjectivity over factuality, science, and common values. And she returns us to the words of the great critics of authoritarianism, writers like George Orwell and Hannah Arendt, whose work is newly and eerily relevant. With remarkable erudition and insight, Kakutani offers a provocative diagnosis of our current condition and points toward a new path for our truth-challenged times.

The Book of Truth

The Book of Truth
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 370
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780399175718
ISBN-13 : 0399175717
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis The Book of Truth by : Paul Selig

As recently seen on ABC's Nightline, channeler Paul Selig presents the second work in his acclaimed Mastery Trilogy. The Book of Truth casts your relationships--and what they reveal about you--in a dramatic and radical new light. The channeled literature of Paul Selig--who receives clairaudient dictation from unseen intellects called the Guides--has quickly become the most important and celebrated expression of channeling since A Course In Miracles rose to prominence in the 1970s. Selig's previous trilogy of channeled wisdom--I Am the Word, The Book of Love and Creation, and The Book of Knowing and Worth--won a large following around the world for its depth, intimacy, and psychological insight. The first book of his new Mastery Trilogy, The Book of Mastery, likewise attained popularity and praise. Now, Selig continues the "Teachings of Mastery" with the widely anticipated second volume in his new series: The Book of Truth.

The Politics of Truth, New Edition

The Politics of Truth, New Edition
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Publisher : Semiotext(e)
Total Pages : 204
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105123389152
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis The Politics of Truth, New Edition by : Michel Foucault

Two hundred years later, Michel Foucault wrote a response to Kant's initial essay, positioning Kant as the initiator of the discourse and critique of modernity.

Moment of Truth

Moment of Truth
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Publisher : Sutherland House Books
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1989555365
ISBN-13 : 9781989555361
Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Synopsis Moment of Truth by : Jack M. Mintz

"This book was motivated by the inherent unfairness and inequality of Alberta and western Canada's position within Canadian confederation. What westerners ultimately need to decide is this: is the best response to that unfairness and inequality to carve out of Canada and the great northwest a smaller but separate country? Or is the best response to clearly define what would constitute a genuine Fair Deal, not just for Alberta but for all Canadians who share our values and perspectives on what this country should be? That is the decision we invariably have to make. Do we pursue the little western path of yet another division of the northwest, this time via secession? Or do we pursue the big western path aimed at nothing less than fairness for ourselves and for all Canadians through a re-confederation?"--