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Lincoln's men
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Daniel Mark Epstein |
Lincoln's Men is the first narrative portrait of the three young men who served as Lincoln's secretaries during the Civil War. John Nicolay and John Hay lived in the White House, across the hall from… |
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Organizing the Presidency
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James P. Pfiffner |
"In the third edition of Organizing the Presidency, Stephen Hess, with the assistance of James P. Pfiffner, surveys presidential organizations from Roosevelt's to George W. Bush's, examining the chan… |
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From the door of the White House
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Preston Bruce |
A long-time White House employee recalls his many years spent serving the residents of the historical mansion. |
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No such thing as a bad day
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Hamilton Jordan |
Former White House chief of staff recounts his bouts with non-Hodgkins lymphoma, melanoma, and prostate cancer. |
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Golden bones
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Sichan Siv |
Young Sichan Siv was targeted by the Khmer Rouge during the Cambodian genocide because he was a university graduate. His mother told him to run and "never give up hope!" Captured and put to work in a… |
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The forever box
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Kristin Clark Taylor |
"In The Forever Box, Kristin Clark Taylor embarks on a journey into the happiest days of her own youth. Through her refreshing voice as a seven-year-old girl in Detroit, she leads us through four sum… |
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The Book of Fate
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Brad Meltzer |
"Six minutes from now, one of us would be dead. None of us knew it was coming."So says Wes Holloway, a young presidential aide, about the day he put Ron Boyle, the chief executive's oldest friend, i… |
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The shadow Presidents
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Michael Medved |
Explorers the close relationships between American presidents and their chief assistants since 1857 and examines the impact they had upon American history. |
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Team of vipers
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Cliff Sims |
Offers a first-hand account of the author's time in the Trump White House, discussing the infighting and leaking he witnessed first-hand and his role in the president's successes and disasters. |
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True faith and allegiance
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Alberto R. Gonzales |
"True Faith and Allegiance is the highly-anticipated personal history from Alberto R. Gonzales, former Attorney General of the United States and former Counsel to the President--the only lawyer and o… |
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To preserve and protect
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Lee Edwards |
"From the halls of California's State Capitol to the Oval Office in the White House, Edwin Meese III was Ronald Reagan's most trusted aide. Raised in a devout family steeped in public service, Meese … |
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American Oligarchs
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Andrea Bernstein |
A multigenerational saga of two families, who rose from immigrant roots to the pinnacle of wealth and power, that tracks the unraveling of American democracy.
In American Oligarchs, award-winning … |
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City council need strong central staff
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Boston Municipal Research Bureau |
...argues that the Boston City Council should strengthen it's professional central staff; describes the central staff and makes recommendations... |
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Zachary's Christmas
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M. L. Buchman |
NAME: Zachary Thomas. JOB: Vice President of the United States. FAMILY: A distant two-star general and a self-involved Olympic swimming coach... NAME: Melanie Anne Darlington. JOB: She hasn't a clue.… |
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Monica's story
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Andrew Morton |
Author "paints a complex and compelling portrait of a generous-hearted but troubled young woman whose dreams of romance had unimaginable consequences."--Jacket. |
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The Union Epidemic
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Warren Chaney,Thomas R. Beech,Warren H. Chaney, Ph.D. |
“The Union Epidemic,” describes the dilemma faced by private and public health care entities along with other organizations as Unions expand in an epidemic fashion. The book traces union grown and ex… |
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Governor Ventura "The Body" exposed
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Dan Creed |
The story of the political and personal triumphs, defeats and embarrassments of Minnesota's most flamboyant governor, Jesse Ventura, written by one who saw the inside of the Ventura household as mana… |
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Emily Donelson of Tennessee
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Pauline Wilcox Burke |
"The youngest daughter of one of the founding patriarchs of middle Tennessee and the niece of Andrew Jackson, Emily Tennessee Donelson seemed destined for the life of a southern plantation mistress. … |
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An Insider's Guide to Political Jobs in Washington
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William T. Endicott |
Praise for An Insider's Guide to POLITICAL JOBS IN WASHINGTON "Bill Endicott has written a remarkable description of what Washington political jobs entail, how you get them, and where they lead-a… |
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Into the Night
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Suzanne Brockmann |
Beloved and bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann writes terrific edge-of-your-seat novels of romantic suspense set in the world's exciting danger zones and exotic hotspots. Now, in her new sensationa… |
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