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Phineas Redux Phineas Redux Anthony Trollope *The Palliser Novels*, book 4: *Phineas Redux* OL109870W
The spy who tried to stop a war The spy who tried to stop a war Marcia Mitchell "Tells the story of a young British secret service officer, Katharine Gun, and her courageous decision to expose an illegal US-UK operation -- a covert plot to influence the UN vote that would have a… OL11535413W
Politics in the blood Politics in the blood Paul Davey "Biography of three generations of the one family (Hubert, Doug and Larry Anthony), all of whom for over some 70 years held the Federal seat of Richmond in NSW for the National Party. Note that the h… OL12192659W
Le Bestiaire de Jean Julien, ou, Les Inimitiés d'un juge sous le Directoire et le Consulat présenta… Le Bestiaire de Jean Julien, ou, Les Inimitiés d'un juge sous le Directoire et le Consulat présenta… Léonce Peyrègne Histoire, biographies. OL13277004W
The governor The governor Rod R. Blagojevich In his long-awaited and controversial book, former Illinois Governor, Rod Blagojevich finally details, for the first time ever, the story of the political scandal that continues to rock the nation. T… OL13854661W
Fighting Shirley Chisholm Fighting Shirley Chisholm James Haskins A biography of the first black congresswoman and the first black woman to run for the presidential nomination. OL14865406W
The Bridge The Bridge David Remnick No story has been more central to America's history this century than the rise of Barack Obama, and until now, no journalist or historian has written a book thatfully investigates the circumstances a… OL15086200W
Davy Crockett Davy Crockett William R. Sanford Relates the true story of Davy Crockett, one of the Old West's outstanding hunters, frontiersmen, and legislators. OL15129690W
Barbara Jordan Barbara Jordan Rose Blue Examines the life and career of the black woman from Texas who became a prominent political figure. OL15207316W
Joseph McCarthy Joseph McCarthy Daniel Cohen A biography of the Wisconsin Senator whose questionable methods as a "Communist witch-hunter" brought him fame in the decade after World War II and led to his eventual censure by the United States Se… OL15218587W
House secrets House secrets Lawson, Michael When Joe DeMarco is asked by the Speaker of the House to probe the apparent accidental death of a reporter who was trailing presidential hopeful Senator Paul Morelli, dirty secrets and divided loyalt… OL16070631W
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
Off the sidelines Off the sidelines Kirsten Gillibrand "Fourteen years before Kirsten Gillibrand succeeded Hillary Rodham Clinton as senator from New York, she heard her future mentor say these life-changing words: 'Decisions are being made every day in … OL18022212W
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
Hillary Rodham Clinton Hillary Rodham Clinton Jill C. Wheeler A biography of former First Lady Hillary Clinton, from her "perfect" childhood and college years through her political life in Arkansas and Washington, D.C. to her election as senator from New York. OL1830740W
The last lion The last lion Peter Canellos Dismissed as a spent force in politics by the time he reached middle age, Ted Kennedy became the most powerful senator of the last half century and the nation's keeper of traditional liberalism. Perc… OL18550321W
Davy Crockett Davy Crockett Kathy Feeney A brief biography of the frontiersman and statesman from Tennessee who died at the Alamo. OL19151349W
John McCain John McCain John Perritano This insightful biography of John McCain helps young readers understand how a true American maverick has influenced the Senate and our country s politics always on his own terms. OL19752019W
A ripple of hope A ripple of hope Barbara Harrison A photo essay that focuses on the life of Robert F. Kennedy, from his childhood with the Kennedy clan to his assassination in 1968, with an emphasis on his commitment to social issues. OL1983537W
Lost in translation Lost in translation Nicole Mones Alice Mannegan, an American translator in Beijing, joins professor Lin Shiyang on an archaeological expedition that becomes a breathtaking erotic journey across some of the most far-flung regions of … OL19859746W
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