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Discovering Truth is an insight-filled exploration of the role of media in communications and how today's social media affects trust in institutions and divides an increasingly polarized society. From the rise of fake news to destabilizing foreign and domestic extremist content, more information does not necessarily lead to more facts.…

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1 author picked Discovering Truth as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I love the depth of research and detail Tim Love provides in this book—literally years of research and hundreds of interviews to answer a question that has long been asked but never fully answered.

He delves deeply into what has become one of the most challenging topics of our day. How does one discern truth when so many people are committed to its misuse and destruction? It is essential reading in the age of disinformation.

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These Blue Mountains by Sarah Loudin Thomas,

A moving story of love, betrayal, and the enduring power of hope in the face of darkness.

German pianist Hedda Schlagel's world collapsed when her fiancé, Fritz, vanished after being sent to an enemy alien camp in the United States during the Great War. Fifteen years later, in 1932, Hedda…

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