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The Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist's "astonishing" and "enthralling" New York Times best seller and Notable Book about how the Founders' belief in natural rights created a great American political tradition (Booklist) - "easily one of the best books on American Conservatism ever written" (Jonah Goldberg).

Examine the ways in which expertise, reason, and manners are continually under attack in our institutions, courts, political arenas, and social venues with this collection from the Pulitzer Prize-winning conservative columnist.

Buster, an English springer spaniel who has served his comrades and his country with unstinting devotion, has saved thousands of lives. This is the story of his partnership with RAF Police Sergeant Will Barrow, told by Will himself, describing how each came to save the other's life. It is a relationship that produced some heroic feats - including sniffing out explosive vests that led to the arrests of two suicide bombers - in the dust and desert heat of Afghanistan and beyond.

This story is a parallel story to The Adventure of the Final Problem Revisited, and both stories are based upon the same idea. In the original story of The Final Problem, the great detective and the evil professor meet just the one time, and twice during that one account. Yet the great detective is resurrected years later while the professor is simply forgotten, in all of our joy to get our detective returned to us, once again.

In A Nice Little Place on the North Side, leading columnist George Will returns to baseball with a deeply personal look at his hapless Chicago Cubs and their often beatified home, Wrigley Field, as it enters its second century. Baseball, Will argues, is full of metaphors for life, religion, and happiness, and Wrigley is considered one of its sacred spaces. But what is its true, hyperbole-free history?

Welcome to "The Reviews Brothers" podcast, where film, TV, and comic enthusiasts Sam and Will dive deep into the world of entertainment. Join these dynamic hosts as they dissect the latest releases, share their thoughts, and engage in lively discussions. From blockbusters to hidden gems, they deliver honest and insightful reviews that keep you in the know. Tune in for a dose of cinematic and comic book expertise with Sam and Will, your ultimate guides through the realm of pop culture.