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On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
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Steve Yetter
Mar 03, 2022 rated it it was amazing
Read and re-read this brief volume. Plenty to contemplate in the wake of Russian atrocities against Ukraine and as Putin prepares to declare martial law.
Madison McGeffers
Jun 02, 2017 rated it it was amazing
I bought this book this morning and had it finished within two hours of first opening it. It was easy to read start to finish. It was great to read a book that doesn't just talk about everything falling apart in the world but also gives some practical advice on what to do about it. I think this is an important book for anyone concerned about the current political climate in the states. The author states at the end of the book that much of the future depends on the action (or inaction) of the you ...more
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