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"In 1967, Bashir Khairi, a twenty-five-year-old Palestinian, journeyed to Israel with the goal of seeing the beloved stone house with the lemon tree behind it that he and his family had fled nineteen years earlier. To his surprise, when he found the house he was greeted by Dalia Eshkenazi Landau, a nineteen-year-old Israeli college student, whose family left fled Europe for Israel following the Holocaust. On the stoop of their shared home, Dalia and Bashir began a rare friendship, forged in the aftermath of war and tested over the next half century in ways that neither could imagine on that summer day in 1967. Sandy Tolan brings the Israeli-Palestinian conflict down to its most human level, demonstrating that even amid the bleakest political realities there exist stories of hope and transformation"--Provided by publisher.

"'The O. J. Simpson Murder Case' explores all sides of these unsolved murders and the famous man suspected of committing them. It discusses police investigations, conspiracy theories, the history behind how a beloved ex-football star became a murder suspect, and more"--Provided by publisher.

Presents O.J. Simpson's description of how he hypothetically would have committed the murders of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson in 1994, with essays by the Goldman family and their lawyer that tell the story behind various events surrounding the case, including the arrest of Simpson in 2007.

Explores the life of black politician and leader Carol Moseley Braun, the first African American woman elected to the United States Senate, discussing how her work helped bring about important social changes.

Stephen King reflects on how his writing has helped him through difficult times and describes various aspects of the art of writing.

Analyzes the core debates surrounding the Supreme Courts 1973 decision in Roe vs Wade, traces the case's history, and studies the impact it had on American society.

Explores the 65 movies and 30 television shows adapted from the novels and short stories of Stephen King.

A behind-the-scenes history of the O.J. Simpson trial, discussing the attorneys, private detectives, dog walkers, cops, forensic experts, and other people and events that played a part in the proceedings, and examining some of the questions raised by the case, such as the importance of celebrity, race, and the efficacy of the jury system.