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The spy who tried to stop a war
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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… |
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George W. Bush
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John F. Wukovits |
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FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE WHITE HOUSE, A
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Charles Osgood, one of America's favorite news personalities, offers a hilarious compendium of anecdotes from the last seventy years of presidential campaigns. With anecdotes from Harry Truman to JFK… |
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The Bridge
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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… |
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Campaign of Crime
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Franklin W. Dixon |
When a bomb disrupts computer scientist turned independent presidential candidate Nathan Webster's Bayport appearance, the Hardy's sign on as bodyguards--determined to insure that the candidate can r… |
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The High Tide of American Conservatism
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Garland S. Tucker, III |
Historians have generally failed to understand the significance of the election of 1924, the last time both major political parties nominated a bona fide conservative candidate. 'The High Tide of Ame… |
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The race
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Richard North Patterson |
**Can an honest man become president? In this timely and provocative novel, a maverick candidate takes on his political enemies and the ruthless machinery of American politics.**
Corey Grace--a ha… |
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PRESIDENT OBAMA
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Poynter Institute for Media Studies |
Collects seventy-five newspaper front pages from Anchorage to Africa, capturing the emotion of this historic election. Includes highlights from fifty U.S. daily papers, a dozen international papers, … |
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Dogfight
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Calvin Trillin |
Presents a humorous ode to the 2012 presidential election that likens the campaign to a three-ring circus and includes riffs on figures ranging from Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich to Rick Perry and Ri… |
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Unprecedented
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Thomas Lake. |
The first-ever book from CNN Politics chronicles the most hard-fought and newsworthy election of our time—one that laid bare a deep divide across America. Packed with exclusive photojournalism and ne… |
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Our Revolution
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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… |
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Breakthrough
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Nancy L. Cohen |
"From Hollywood to the halls of Congress, a lively conversation about women's leadership, equal pay, and family-work balance is underway. On the cusp of a historic breakthrough-- the potential electi… |
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1960
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David Pietrusza |
"1960 aims to take us deeper into the campaign than Theodore White's famous The Making of the President, 1960. And it does."'Chicago Sun-Times Award-winning historian David Pietrusza's hard-edged acc… |
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What Happened
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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… |
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John McCain
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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. |
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Hillary Clinton in her own words
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Lisa Rogak |
"With more than 300 quotations from the former First Lady, Senator of New York, and Secretary of State, [this book] goes way beyond politics as usual to reveal Clinton's intimate perceptions and publ… |
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Unlikeable
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Klein, Edward |
Presents a critical assessment of Hillary Clinton to consider why she may not be a popular choice for the American presidency. |
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Outsider in the White House
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Bernard Sanders |
As Bernie Sanders continues to cement his reputation as hero to the progressive left with his run for the Democratic nomination for president in 2016, this expanded and updated edition of his 1997 po… |
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Crippled America
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Donald Trump |
Donald Trump outlines how a crippled America could be restored to greatness. The book explores Trump's view on key issues including the economy, big CEO salaries and taxes, healthcare, education, nat… |
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Cynthia Levinson |
Hillary Rodham Clinton is a true leader. Growing up in Park Ridge, Illinois, Hillary was inspired by the philosophy of John Wesley, who urged his followers to "do all the good you can." Rising to pro… |
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