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A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity: A Memoir [Secure]
by Bill O'Reilly
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The year was 1957, the month September, and I had just turned eight years old. Dwight Eisenhower was President, but in my life it was the diminutive, intense Sister Mary Lurana who ruled, at least in the third-grade class where I was held captive. For reasons you will soon understand, my parents had remanded me to the penal institution of St. Brigid's School in Westbury, New York, a cruel and unusual punishment if there ever was one. Already, I had barely survived my first two years at St. Brigi... more info>>
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Down Range [Secure]
by Dick Couch
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In America's battle against al-Qaeda and their allies, the goal of the Navy SEALs is to be the best guns in the fight--stealthy, effective, professional, and lethal. Here for the first time is a SEAL insider's battle history of these Special Operations warriors in the war on terrorism. "Down range" is what SEALs in Afghanistan and Iraq call their area of operations. In this new mode of warfare, "down range" can refer to anything from tracking roving bands of al-Qaeda on a remote mountain trail i... more info>>
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Firefight: Inside the Battle to Save the Pentagon on 9-11 [Secure]
by Rick Newman
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Amid all the stories of tragedy and heroism on September 11, there is one tale that has yet to be told--the gripping account of ordinary men and women braving the inferno at the Pentagon to rescue friends and co-workers, save the nation's military headquarters, and defend their country. Pentagon firefighters Alan Wallace and Mark Skipper had just learned the shocking news that planes had struck the World Trade Center when they saw something equally inconceivable: a twin-engine jetliner flying st... more info>>
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The Federalist Papers
by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison
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The Federalist Papers were a series of articles written under the pen name of Publius by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. Madison, widely recognized as the Father of the Constitution, would later go on to become President of the United States. Jay would become the first Chief Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court. Hamilton would serve in the Cabinet and become a major force in setting economic policy for the U. S. The entire purpose of The Federalist Papers was to gain popular suppo... more info>> (Published: 1788)
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The Shadow Factory: The Ultra-Secret NSA from 9/11 to the Eavesdropping on America [Secure]
by James Bamford
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James Bamford exposed the existence of the top-secret National Security Agency in the bestselling The Puzzle Palace and continued to probe into its workings in his follow-up bestseller, Body of Secrets. Now Bamford discloses inside, often shocking information about the transformation of the NSA in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of 2001. In THE SHADOW FACTORY, Bamford shows how the NSA's failure to detect the presence of two of the 9/11 hijackers inside the United States led the NSA to ab... more info>>
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...And His Lovely Wife: A Memoir from the Woman Beside the Man [Secure]
by Connie Schultz
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The first time I heard it, I laughed. Oh, come on, I thought. He didn't just say that. We were at a restaurant in southern Ohio, where a hundred or so Democrats and a handful of young campaign workers had gathered to hear my husband, Sherrod Brown, announce for the seventh time in two days why he was running for the United States Senate. The party chairman of the county stood up at the lectern and in a loud, booming voice, introduced "Congressman Sherrod Brown--and his lovely wife." By Week 40 o... more info>>
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08: A Graphic Diary of the Campaign Trail [Secure]
by Michael Crowley
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A Graphic Retelling Of The Most Historic Election Of Our Time.... Beyond the pandering focus groups, the billion-dollar fund-raising machinery, and the relentless myopia of the 24-hour news cycle, it was clear that something deep in the American psyche was stirring as the rumblings of the 2008 election first began. 08' follows the epic 2008 presidential campaign and its dramatic cast of characters: the inevitable former first lady with a terrible plan to win, the freshman African-American Senato... more info>>
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22 Mice That Roar ... World's Tiniest Nations
by John T. Cullen
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Here are 22 of the world's tiniest nations, many full of whacky surprises: one nation's army consists of a marching band and a few cars; another nation consists largely of bird poop; and a third of these midgets is basically a shopping mall. Don't miss the fun. Entertaining and informative nonfiction for today's reader on the go. (Published: 2003)
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31 Days: Gerald Ford, the Nixon Pardon and A Government in Crisis [Secure]
by Barry Werth
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In 31 Days, acclaimed historian Barry Werth takes readers inside the White House during the tumultuous days of August 1974, following Richard Nixon's resignation and the swearing-in of America's "accidental president," Gerald Ford. The Watergate scandal had torn the country apart. In a dramatic, day-by-day account of the new administration's inner workings, Werth shows how Ford, caught between political expedience, the country's demands for justice, and his own moral compass, struggled valiantly... more info>>
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A Capitol UFO
by Gary Dillman
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It was July 26, 2002. Ten months had barely passed since the horrifying 9-11 attack on the United States. The country was on terrorist watch. A no-fly zone had been established around the nation's capitol. Radar at several Washington-area airports scanned the skies for any threat of attack. This was not a good time for an unidentified flying object to approach the capitol. Suddenly, an hour after midnight, fighter jets were scrambled when radar picked up a UFO twenty miles from the nation's capi... more info>> (Published: 2005)
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A Little Too Close to God: The Thrills and Panic of a Life in Israel [Secure]
by David Horovitz
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When David Horovitz emigrated from England to Israel in 1983, it was the fulfillment of a dream. But today, a husband and a father, he is torn between hope and despair, between the desire to make a difference and fear for his family's safety, between staying and going. In this candid and powerful book, Horovitz confronts the heart-wrenching question of whether to continue raising his three children amid the uncertainty and danger that is Israeli daily life. In answering that question he provides... more info>>
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A Manual of Parliamentary Practice for the Use of the Senate of the United States
by Thomas Jefferson
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As Vice-President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson presided over the Senate. To improve its procedures, he wrote A Manual of Parliamentary Practice. It was originally published in 1800, updated in 1812, and is still considered part of the Senate rules today. (Published: 1812)
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A Path Out of the Desert: A Grand Strategy for America in the Middle East [Secure]
by Kenneth M. Pollack
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The greatest danger to America's peace and prosperity, notes leading Middle East policy analyst Kenneth M. Pollack, lies in the political repression, economic stagnation, and cultural conflict running rampant in Arab and Muslim nations. By inflaming political unrest and empowering terrorists, these forces pose a direct threat to America's economy and national security. The impulse for America might be to turn its back on the Middle East in frustration over the George W. Bush administration's mis... more info>>
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A Russian Diary [Secure]
by Anna Politkovskaya
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Anna Politkovskaya, one of Russia's most fearless journalists, was gunned down in a contract killing in Moscow in the fall of 2006. Just before her death, Politkovskaya completed this searing, intimate record of life in Russia from the parliamentary elections of December 2003 to the grim summer of 2005, when the nation was still reeling from the horrors of the Beslan school siege. In A Russian Diary, Politkovskaya dares to tell the truth about the devastation of Russia under Vladimir Putin?a tru... more info>>
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A Time to Fight: Reclaiming a Fair and Just America [Secure]
by Jim Webb
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"I'm the only person in the history of Virginia elected to statewide office with a Union card, two Purple Hearts, and three tattoos." Jim Webb--the bestselling author and now the celebrated, outspoken U.S. Senator from Virginia--presents a clear-eyed, hard-hitting plan of attack for putting government to work for the people, rather than special interests, and for restoring the country's standing around the world. Infused with the intelligence, force, and firebrand style that has earned Senator J... more info>>
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A Tolerable Anarchy: Rebels, Reactionaries, and the Making of American Freedom [Secure]
by Jedediah Purdy
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From the author of For Common Things: a provocative look at the meaning of American freedom. Freedom is at the heart of the American identity, shaping both personal lives and political values. The ideal of authoring one's own life has inspired the country's best and worst moments--courage and emancipation, but also fear, delusion, and pointless war. This duality is America's story, from slavery to the progressive reforms of the early twentieth century, from the New Deal to the social movements o... more info>>
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A Tragic Legacy: How a Good vs. Evil Mentality Destroyed the Bush Presidency [Secure]
by Glenn Greenwald
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What will be the legacy of President George Walker Bush? In this fascinating, timely book, Glenn Greenwald examines the Bush presidency and its long-term effect on the nation. What began on shaky, uncertain ground and was bolstered and propelled by tragedy, has ultimately faltered and failed on the back of the dichotomous worldview--good versus evil--that once served it so well. In A Tragic Legacy, Greenwald charts the rise and steep fall of the current administration, dissecting the rhetoric an... more info>>
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Against Us: The New Face of America's Enemies in the Muslim World [Secure]
by Jim Sciutto
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In 2002 Jim Sciutto began filing in-depth reports on the Middle East for ABC News. Now, after nearly 100 assignments in Muslim countries, Sciutto brings back this disturbing truth: the Al-Qaeda–inspired view of an evil America bent on destroying Islam has moved from the fringes to the mainstream. Today, a surprising number of America’s enemies are not wild-eyed fanatics, but moderates--often middle-class and well educated, frequently young, many motivated by political convictions mor... more info>>
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America's Crisis: The Direct Democracy and Direct Education Solution
by Daniel B. Jeffs
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Frustrated by the Presidential Elections, Media, Politics and Government? Read America's Crisis to Find Out What You Can Do About It. America is steeped in uncertainty. Through the last half of this century our society has been assaulted by selfish interests and battered by the failures of good intentions. We have been subjected to political terrorism, social aggression, legal anarchy and media-driven chaos. Our public schools have become factories of ignorance and warehouses of violence. Yet th... more info>> (Published: 1999)
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American Crescent: A Muslim Cleric on the Power of His Faith, the Struggle Against Prejudice, and the Future of Islam and America [Secure]
by Hassan Qazwini
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In this inspiring narrative, one of this country's most important Muslim leaders reveals the story of his life and his faith, and why Islam is good for America. As the religious leader of the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn, Michigan, Imam Hassan Qazwini serves the largest Muslim congregation in the United States. His dramatic journey to these shores began in 1971, when his father's anti-Baathist views forced his family to flee from Saddam's Iraq to Kuwait and then to war-torn Iran. Then, ... more info>>
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American Rhapsody [Secure]
by Joe Eszterhas
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In American Rhapsody, Eszterhas combines comprehensive research with insight, honesty, and astute observation to reveal ultimate truths. This is a book that flouts virtually every rule, yet joins a rich journalistic tradition distinguished by such writers as Norman Mailer and Tom Wolfe.
A brilliant, unnerving, hugely entertaining look at our political culture, our heroes and villains, American Rhapsody will delight some and outrage others, but it will not be ignored. What Joe Eszterhas has pro... more info>> (Published: 2001)
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Americanism: The Fourth Great Western Religion [Secure]
by David Gelernter
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What does it mean to "believe" in America? Why do we always speak of our country as having a mission or purpose that is higher than other nations? Modern liberals have invested a great deal in the notion that America was founded as a secular state, with religion relegated to the private sphere. David Gelernter argues that America is not secular at all, but a powerful religious idea--indeed, a religion in its own right. Gelernter argues that what we have come to call "Americanism" is in fact a se... more info>>
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Americans at Risk [Secure]
by Irwin Redlener
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This important book by one of our leading experts on disaster preparedness offers a compelling narrative about our nation's inability to properly plan for large-scale disasters and proposes changes that can still be made to assure the safety of its citizens. Five years after 9/11 and one year after Hurricane Katrina, it is painfully clear that the government's emergency response capacity is plagued by incompetence and a paralyzing bureaucracy. Irwin Redlener, who founded and directs the National... more info>>
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And Justice for All [Secure]
by Mary Frances Berry
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This is the story of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, through its extraordinary fifty years at the heart of the civil rights movement and the struggle for justice in America. Mary Frances Berry, the commission's chairperson for more than a decade, author of My Face Is Black Is True (?An essential chapter in American history from a distinguished historian??Nell Painter), tells of the commission's founding in 1957 by President Eisenhower, in response to burgeoning civil rights protests; how it... more info>>
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Bill of Wrongs: The Executive Branch's Assault on America's Fundamental Rights [Secure]
by Molly Ivins
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Throughout her long career of "afflicting the comfortable and comforting the afflicted," the cause closest to Molly Ivins's heart was working to protect the freedoms we all value. Sadly, today we're living in a time when dissent is equated with giving aid to terrorists, when any of us can be held in prison without even knowing the charges against us, and when our constitutional rights are being interpreted by a president who calls himself "The Decider." Ivins got the idea for Bill of Wrongs whil... more info>>
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