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IL: UG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 36
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"Winner of the 1947 Pulitzer Prize, All the King's Men is one of the most famous and widely read works in American fiction. Its original publication by Harcourt catapulted author Robert Penn Warren to fame and made the novel a bestseller for many seasons. Set in the 1930s, it traces the rise and fall of demagogue Willie [Stark] Talos, a fictional Southern politician who resembles the real-life Huey "Kingfish" Long of Louisiana. Talos begins his career...
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In this biography the author draws upon archives in the United States, England, and France, as well as unpublished transcripts of Jefferson presidential papers to give readers a view of Jefferson the politician and the President, a great and complex human being forever engaged in the wars of his era. The father of the ideal of individual liberty, of the Louisiana Purchase, of the Lewis and Clark expedition, and of the settling of the West, Jefferson...
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Donald Trump seemed to believe that his skills and instincts were at least a match for all the thoroughness and resources of the United States Department of Justice. He even believed the DOJ's exhaustive approach would work in his favor. "Boring. Confusing for everybody," he said, dismissing the summary of the special counsel's investigation provided by his lawyers. "You can"t follow any of this. No hook." One of the many odd aspects of Trump's presidency...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 16
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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...
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During his two terms as the fortieth president of the United States, Ronald Reagan kept a daily diary in which he recorded his thoughts and observations on the extraordinary, historic, and routine day-to-day occurrences of his presidency. Now this record--the only daily presidential diary in American history--is available for the first time.
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"Classic analysis of America's unique political character, quoted heavily by politicians and perennially popping up on history professors' reading lists. The book's enduring appeal lies in the eloquent, prophetic voice of Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859), a French aristocrat who visited the United States in 1831. A thoughtful young man in a still-young country, he succeeded in penning this penetrating study of America's people, culture, history,...
49) Cathedral
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2021.
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"At the center of this story is the Cathedral. Its design and construction in the 13th and 14th centuries in the Rhineland town of Hagenburg unites a vast array of unforgettable characters whose fortunes are inseparable from the shifting political factions and economic interests vying for supremacy. From the bishop to his treasurer to local merchants and lowly stonecutters, everyone, even the town's Jewish denizens, is implicated and affected by the...
50) Decision points
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 33
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"Synopsis: In this candid and gripping account, President George W. Bush describes the critical decisions that shaped his presidency and personal life. George W. Bush served as president of the United States during eight of the most consequential years in American history. The decisions that reached his desk impacted people around the world and defined the times in which we live. Decision Points brings readers inside the Texas governor's mansion on...
53) What You Should Know about Politics . . . But Don't: A NonPartisan Guide to the Issues That Matter
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In a world of sound bites, deliberate misinformation, and a political scene colored by the blue versus red partisan divide, how does the average educated American find a reliable source that's free of political spin? What You Should Know About Politics... breaks it all down, issue by issue, explaining who stands for what, and why -- whether it's the economy, income inequality, Obamacare, foreign policy, education, immigration, or climate change. If...
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All across the world, women are rising to incredible heights of leadership -- in their communities, in their careers, and in public office. One of them will become America's first woman president. This book is for them and for all women seeking to cast off a man's version of how a woman leader should act, talk, and dress. Jennifer Palmieri uses hard-earned experiences and lessons from her days in politics, including the Obama White House and the Hillary...
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America's most subversive conservative, O'Rourke describes government as a devil's bargain between power, freedom, and responsibility, and goes on to hilariously skewer the politicians who have bargained with us to consolidate power, and the many mini-bargains and evasions that citizens have made with the consequences of their choice.
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"'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 story of a man whom many know only through his politics, or from a distance. From interviews and exclusive access to Bush's presidential diaries, Meacham brings Bush and the great American family he came from, vividly to life, beginning with the family's...
58) Rage
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Woodward draws from hundreds of hours of interviews with President Trump, as well as other firsthand witnesses. He also had access to the participants' notes, emails, diaries, calendars and confidential documents. The result is a vivid window into Trump's mind, a combative interchange mixed with surprising moments of doubt. Woodward shows how Trump's responses to the crises of 2020 were rooted in the instincts, habits and style he developed during...
60) Lost Empire
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Through Tanzania and Zanzibar, into the rainforests of Madagascar, and across the Indian Ocean to Indonesia and the legendary site of the 1883 Krakatoa explosion, husband-and-wife treasure-hunting team Sam and Remi Fargo and their ruthless opponents pursue the hunt for a relic--but only one can win. And the penalty for failure is death.
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