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1) Dictator
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Cicero trilogy volume 3
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"There was a time when Cicero held Caesar's life in the palm of his hand. But now Caesar is the dominant figure and Cicero's life is in ruins. Exiled, separated from his wife and children, his possessions confiscated, his life constantly in danger, Cicero is tormented by the knowledge that he has sacrificed power for the sake of his principles. His comeback requires wit, skill and courage - and for a brief and glorious period, the legendary orator...
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The second part of a trilogy, this is a thriller with a twist.
Matthias, a young man living far from his family, is fighting for survival after taking his first few steps away from the family farm into a society that has risen from the ashes.
Sara is a young lady, who appears to be fleeing east to escape the claws of an oppressive society.
Gustavo, after fifteen years in power, has decided that the time has come to find a successor. However, a...
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Could it possibly happen? After a polarizing and scandal-plagued presidency, an American election sweeps a new president into office by a large majority. M. Spencer Howell, a popular governor of impeccable character and credentials, assumes the presidency with party majorities in Congress, and proceeds to transform America back to his vision of the founders' ideal. Howell's vision drives Congress and his administration to dramatic changes in law and...
5) The dictator
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Banker volume 2
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The only reason I'm still alive is because of the baby growing inside me. My baby saved my life. Now I'm a prisoner inside Cato's fortress. He's pissed at me, livid every time he looks at me. He refuses to sleep with me because now I'm the enemy. But I miss him...and he misses me. I only slept with Cato to save my father, but now he means something to me. I care about him, and I know he cares about me. Can I earn his forgiveness? Can I earn his...
6) The Dictator
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In the future, exceptional characteristics are regarded as undesirable, and the perfect human specimen is someone who is average in every possible way. Ellaby, a man who embodies middle-of-the-road mediocrity, sees a rare opportunity to seize power and makes the most of it.
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Chaplin plays the double role of the persecuted Jewish barber and Adenoid Hynkel, dictator of Tomania. The barber is imprisoned, escapes, and is finally mistaken for the dictator at which point he makes an impassioned, humanistic speech which amazes the dictator's followers.
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From the recipient of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, an impassioned and inspiring memoir of a career spent holding power to account.
Maria Ressa is one of the most renowned international journalists of our time. For decades, she challenged corruption and malfeasance in her native country, the Philippines, on its rocky path from an authoritarian state to a democracy. As a reporter from CNN, she transformed news coverage in her region, which led her in...
10) The Dictator
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Ellaby's society was a perfect democracy, where all men were equal. But some still wanted more personal attention, and they got it, like The Dictator.
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In a world on the brink of political turmoil and social upheaval, "Day of the Dictator" is a gripping and timely political thriller that explores the consequences of unchecked power and the resilience of the human spirit. "Day of the Dictator" is a heart-pounding tale of courage, sacrifice, and the enduring human desire for freedom.
B.D. Strum weaves a gripping narrative that explores the darkest corners of dictatorship while celebrating the indomitable...
12) Dear Dictator
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When political turmoil forces a British-Caribbean dictator to flee his island nation, he seeks refuge and hides with a rebellious teenage girl in suburban America.
13) The Dictator
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The creators and star of Borat bring you the jaw-dropping comedy about what happens when the world's worst dictator comes to America. Get ready to laugh ʻtil it hurts with this outrageous and shamefully funny comedy!
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In his controversial masterpiece The Great Dictator, Charlie Chaplin offers both a cutting caricature of Adolf Hitler and a sly tweaking of his own comic persona. Chaplin, in his first pure talkie, brings his sublime physicality to two roles: the cruel yet clownish "Tomainian" dictator and the kindly Jewish barber who is mistaken for him. Featuring Jack Oakie and Paulette Goddard in stellar supporting turns, The Great Dictator, boldly going after...
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In the summer of 1993, Manuel Noriega sits in a Florida prison, plotting his revenge for the American invasion of Panama more than three years earlier. He offers a large portion of his numbered bank account to the ruthless leader of his favorite drug cartel. The "contract" calls for destruction of the Panama Canal, the lifeblood of Noriega's homeland and jewel of American engineering. A Panama Canal pilot is, kidnapped. The government turns to the...
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Marcantonio Colonna's The Dictator Pope has rocked Rome and the entire Catholic Church with its portrait of an authoritarian, manipulative, and politically partisan pontiff. Occupying a privileged perch in Rome during the tumultuous first years of Francis's pontificate, Colonna was privy to the shock, dismay, and even panic that the reckless new pope engendered in the Church's most loyal and judicious leaders. The Dictator Pope discloses that Father...
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Sexagenarian Nalini retired from service and was a lonely man. He was living a monotonous life despite all comforts available with his family. He had never travelled outside his own city, yet one day he left home with two friends for a journey. Spooky events haunted them during their travels, while back home everyone considered Nalini to be dead. However, all did not go according to plan and he was stranded by his two companions at Kedarnath, a pilgrimage...
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It is a new dawn for the C-in-C, whose ascension to power is the result of the assassination of the reformist military head of state, General Mutallah Mohammed, who once promised to transfer power to a democratic government and failed. As a handful of military leaders meet in a private guesthouse, it soon becomes evident there are cracks in the military foundation and that a palace coup is boiling just beneath the surface. The leaders know they must...
20) The dictator
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The creators and star of Borat bring you the hilarious comedy about what happens when the world's worst dictator comes to America. Stuck in New York and stripped of his power, Aladeen is finally forced to live his ultimate nightmare, the American dream. Featuring never-before-seen footage, that's outrageous and shamefully funny!
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