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Brian Cowen Brian Cowen Jason O'Toole First biography of Brian Cowen, Ireland's new leader and Taoiseach.Meet Ireland's new Taoiseach, Brian CowenDespite a high profile at the centre of Irish political life for more than twenty years, re… OL14981647W
Uncompromised Uncompromised Nada Prouty "Nada Prouty served her country loyally, with distinction, and, as universally acknowledged by her colleagues, with great personal courage as a CIA covert officer. This tale of rampant trampling of … OL15941979W
A Very Principled Boy A Very Principled Boy Bradley, Mark A. Duncan Chaplin Lee was a Rhodes Scholar, patriot, and descendent of one of America's most distinguished families—and possibly the best-placed mole ever to infiltrate U.S. intelligence operations. In … OL16819484W
Frank Frank Barney Frank,Barney Frank Growing up in Bayonne, New Jersey, Barney Frank made two vital discoveries about himself: he was attracted to government, and to men. He resolved to make a career out of the first and to keep the sec… OL17102722W
Destiny and power Destiny and power Jon Meacham He was the last of a kind, and his rise, his fall, and his rebirth in the twilight of his life offers a window on a great deal of American history.' Meacham creates an intimate and detailed life stor… OL17311144W
Playing to the edge Playing to the edge Michael V. Hayden "An unprecedented high-level master narrative of America's intelligence wars, from the only person ever to helm both the CIA and the NSA, at a time of heinous new threats and momentous change For Gen… OL17337894W
Our Revolution Our Revolution Bernie Sanders "When Bernie Sanders began his race for the presidency, it was considered by the political establishment and the media to be a "fringe" campaign, something not to be taken seriously. After all, he wa… OL17611779W
From exile to Washington From exile to Washington W. Michael Blumenthal "Born in Weimar Germany, W. Michael Blumenthal grew up during the ascent of the Third Reich. He and his family fled from the Nazis to the other side of the world--first to Shanghai, then to America. … OL17660200W
Simpler Simpler Cass R. Sunstein The co-author of the best-selling Nudge and regulatory advisor to President Obama draws on cutting-edge work in behavioral psychology and economics to trace behind-the-scenes, life-saving policy chan… OL17851063W
What Happened What Happened Hillary Rodham Clinton The former secretary of state relates her experiences as the first woman candidate nominated for president by a major party, discussing the sexism, criticism, and double standards she had to confront… OL18147676W
Love & war Love & war James Carville "For twenty years, James Carville and Mary Matalin have held the mantle of the nation's most politically opposed, ideologically mismatched, and intensely opinionated couple. In this follow-up to thei… OL18172180W
HRC: State Secrets and the Rebirth of Hillary Clinton HRC: State Secrets and the Rebirth of Hillary Clinton Jonathan Allen,Jonathan Allen And Amie Parnes,Jonatan Allen And Amie Parnes "The mesmerizing story of Hillary Clinton's political rebirth, based on eyewitness accounts from deep inside her inner circle Hillary Clinton's surprising defeat in the 2008 Democratic primary brough… OL18821850W
Oriana Fallaci Oriana Fallaci Cristina De Stefano 282 pages : 24 cm OL19718848W
Bannon Bannon Keith Koffler A White House reporter traces Steve Bannon's path to Breitbart, the White House, and back to Breitbart, discussing his role in the 2016 presidential election, his relationships with others in the Tru… OL19721784W
Conversations with power Conversations with power Brian Michael Till "Fresh out of college and just beginning his work as a syndicated columnist and a researcher at the New America Foundation, Brian Till set out to interview the former world leaders he most admired. H… OL19948067W
The last warlord The last warlord Brian Glyn Williams "In The Last Warlord, scholar Brian Glyn Williams takes Westerners inside the world of general Abdul Rashid Dostum, one of the most powerful of the Afghan warlords who have dominated the country sinc… OL19972188W
Outpost Outpost Christopher R. Hill "An "inside the room" memoir from one of our most distinguished ambassadors who--in a career of service to the country--was sent to some of the most dangerous outposts of American diplomacy. From the… OL19988609W
Security mom Security mom Juliette N. Kayyem "It's time to put the "home" back into our homeland. Part prescription and part memoir, this exceptional view of America's security concerns by a leading government Homeland Security advisor, Pulitze… OL20030197W
Trump revealed Trump revealed Michael Kranish x, 451 pages ; 21 cm OL20033338W
Así en Los Pinos Como en la Tierra Así en Los Pinos Como en la Tierra Diana Penagos,Jessica Sáenz,Alberto Tavira Álvarez 280 pages ; 23 cm OL27836682W
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