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Author
Language
English
Description
"In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency--a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 33
Language
English
Description
The former president offers a candid journey through the defining decisions of his life and presidency, discussing the 2000 election, 9/11, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and Hurricane Katrina, as well as his decision to quit drinking, discovery of faith, and relationship with his family.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The former Republican presidential nominee chronicles his political career from the election of Barack Obama through the divisive 2016 election, offering his opinions of the current developments in Washington as well as his recommendations for ongoing international challenges.
Author
Series
Everyday handbook volume 261
Publisher
Barnes & Noble
Pub. Date
[1955]
Physical Desc
viii, 437 p. illus., maps. 21 cm.
Language
English
7) Veeps
Author
Publisher
Top Shelf
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
287 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
Recounts the murder of John Fitzgerald Kennedy and how gunshots on a Dallas afternoon not only killed a beloved president but also sent the nation into the cataclysmic division of the Vietnam War and its culture-changing aftermath.
9) A warning
Publisher
Twelve
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
259 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
An unprecedented behind-the-scenes portrait of the Trump presidency from the anonymous senior official whose first words of warning about the president rocked the nation's capital. --
Author
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
xxi, 551 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents profiles of the radicals, the reformers, and the revivalists of the Middle East, explaining the implications of each movement and the importance of each leader through the lenses of politics, economics, and Scripture.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
"Told through the eyes of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Great Britain's King George III, Killing England chronicles the path to independence in gripping detail, taking the reader from the battlefields of America to the royal courts of Europe. What started as protest and unrest in the colonies soon escalated to a world war with devastating casualties. O'Reilly and Dugard recreate the war's landmark battles, including Bunker...
Author
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
From his personal ascent from inner-city poverty to international medical and humanitarian acclaim, Carson shares experiential insights that help us understand what is good about America, where we have gone astray, and which fundamental beliefs have guided America from her founding into preeminence among nations.
14) Common Sense
Author
Language
English
Description
Common Sense cites the evils of monarchy, accuses the British government of inflicting economic and social injustices upon the colonies, and points to the absurdity of an island attempting to rule a continent. today, Common Sense remains a landmark document in the struggle for freedom, distinguished by Paine's passionate ideas and his clear and passionate presentation.
Author
Publisher
One World
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
x, 283 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the dramatic history of the vote in America and presents an urgent summons to protect and perfect democracy, from the former Attorney General of the United States and a leading voting rights advocate.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
30 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Having won the Revolutionary War, the delegates from across the newly established country came together in May, 1787, to discuss the rules upon which the United States would be built to ensure the prosperity and freedom of its people.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From the Pulitzer-Prize-winning New York Times reporter who has defined Donald J. Trump's presidency like no other journalist: a magnificent and disturbing reckoning that moves beyond simplistic caricature, chronicling his rise in New York City to his tortured post-presidency and his potential comeback. Few journalists working today have covered Donald Trump more extensively than Maggie Haberman. And few understand him and his motivations better....