Bradley Whitford

This powerful memoir by a former army intelligence officer tells a story of impossible choices and the struggle with PTSD. Despite being touted as a potential presidential candidate, the author turns to a mayoral race and eventually drops out of public life due to depression and thoughts of suicide. He candidly shares his fight for healing and the support of his family, offering hope to readers going through similar struggles.

A former getaway driver turned honest mechanic, Bug Montage is forced back into a life of crime to solve his financial struggles. But when a diamond heist goes terribly wrong, he's dragged into a seedy underworld that endangers everything he loves. BLACKTOP WASTELAND is a thrilling crime novel that explores the dark side of the American dream, perfect for fans of Don Winslow and Attica Locke.

Illinois senator and Iraq War veteran Tammy Duckworth shares her inspiring life story in Every Day Is a Gift. Duckworth's resilience shines through as she recounts facing discrimination, poverty, and war from childhood, culminating in the RPG attack that took her legs during her service in Iraq. But her story doesn't end there - after recovering at Walter Reed, she pursued politics and became a U.S. Senator in 2016. This book is a remarkable testament to Duckworth's strength and dedication to public service.

Explore the hidden caste system that has shaped America through this immersive and deeply researched narrative by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Warmth of Other Suns. In Caste, Isabel Wilkerson examines the power hierarchy that defines our lives today, beyond race, class, or other factors. Through real stories about people like Martin Luther King Jr. and baseball's Satchel Paige, she uncovers the eight pillars that underlie caste systems across civilizations. Wilkerson also links the caste systems of America, India, and Nazi Germany, showcasing how the cruel logic of caste requires a bottom rung to measure against. This eye-opening read offers hope in moving beyond these artificial and destructive separations in pursuit of our common humanity.

Empower yourself and reshape progressive politics with this empowering blueprint to end voter suppression and reclaim identity. Author Stacey Abrams draws on extensive research and personal experiences to demonstrate how suppression and identity have harmed citizens in overt and subtle ways. With the upcoming 2020 election, the stakes couldn't be higher. Our Time Is Now shows us where we fall short as a democracy and empowers us to become the democracy we're meant to be.

This investigative book delves into how the world's elite work, manipulate, and rebrand themselves as saviors of the poor while preserving their power and position atop society. The author takes us into the inner sanctums of a new gilded age where the rich fight for equality and justice any way they can, except for ways that threaten the social order. An essential read for understanding the egregious abuses of power that dominate today's news and a call to action for elites and citizens alike to build a more egalitarian society through democratic means.