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Kathleen Turner was one of the iconic actresses of the 1980’s, starring in such movies as Romancing the Stone, Jewel…
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Julia Child, who would have celebrated her 100th birthday on August 15, 2012, was a pioneer in bringing French cuisine…
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Diplomacy and foreign policy attract some of the smartest, most dedicated, and most interesting figures in every generation. In this…
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Not to the Manner Born
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American Diplomats
Back to Memoirs and Occasional Papers American Diplomats: The Foreign Service at Work “The authors of American Diplomats have drawn…
Mongolia and the United States: A Diplomatic History
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Born a Foreigner
Back to Diplomats and Diplomacy Born a Foreigner: A Memoir of the American Presence in Asia “. . .…
Crossing the Divide
Back to Diplomats and Diplomacy Crossing the Divide: An Insider’s Account of the Normalization of U.S.-China Relations “It is refreshing…