Informative Reads
Discover impactful informative reads, from Tim Weiner's *Legacy of Ashes* to Primo Levi's *Survival in Auschwitz*. Explore curated books on history, politics, and biography.
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Legacy of Ashes
by Tim Weiner
With shocking revelations that made headlines in papers across the country, Pulitzer-Prize-winner Tim Weiner gets at the truth behind the CIA and uncovers here why nearly every CIA Director has left the agency in worse shape than when he found it; and how these profound failures jeopardize our national security.
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Survival in Auschwitz
by Primo Levi
Survival In Auschwitz by Primo Levi is widely considered to be one of the top classic books of all time. It is a work of witness written in narrative form by the author Primo Levi. Survival In Auschwitz was influenced by Primo Levi's experiences in the concentration camp at Auschwitz during World War 2 and it seeks to consider the human condition in all its extremes. This book is often required reading for many courses and curriculums throughout the world. But whether it is required reading or not, Survival In Auschwitz is a compelling book and it should be a part of everyone's personal library.
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Three Cups of Tea
by Greg Mortenson
The astonishing, uplifting story of a real-life Indiana Jones and his humanitarian campaign to use education to combat terrorism in the Taliban’s backyard Anyone who despairs of the individual’s power to change lives has to read the story of Greg Mortenson, a homeless mountaineer who, following a 1993 climb of Pakistan’s treacherous K2, was inspired by a chance encounter with impoverished mountain villagers and promised to build them a school. Over the next decade he built fifty-five schools—especially for girls—that offer a balanced education in one of the most isolated and dangerous regions on earth. As it chronicles Mortenson’s quest, which has brought him into conflict with both enraged Islamists and uncomprehending Americans, Three Cups of Tea combines adventure with a celebration of the humanitarian spirit.