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Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
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Description
"A picture book biography celebrating the life and contributions of Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman in Congress, who sought the Democratic nomination to be the president of the United States"--
82) A common struggle: a personal journey through the past and future of mental illness and addiction
Author
Language
English
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Description
"Patrick J. Kennedy, the former congressman and youngest child of Senator Ted Kennedy, details his personal and political battle with mental illness and addiction, exploring mental health care's history in the country alongside his and every family's private struggles. On May 5, 2006, the New York Times ran two stories, 'Patrick Kennedy Crashes Car into Capitol Barrier' and then, several hours later, 'Patrick Kennedy Says He'll Seek Help for Addiction.'...
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Edition
1st Atria books hbk. ed.
Physical Desc
p. cm.
Language
English
Description
Drawing from his many sources, Heymann reveals the truth behind one of the most talked about--but never fully revealed--relationships in American history. Was there really a love affair between Jackie Kennedy and her brother-in-law, Bobby? Now the truth emerges from the shadows in this book that will have readers abuzz for years to come.
Author
Series
Publisher
Excelsior Editions, State University of New York Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
xii, 333 pages, 30 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Chronicles JFK's growing confidence and ambition while a member of the US Senate.
John F. Kennedy's path to the presidency began during his eight years of service in the United States Senate. In The Senator from New England, Sean J. Savage contends that Kennedy initially pursued a centrist, bipartisan course in his rhetoric and policy behavior regarding the regional policy interests of New England. Following his narrow defeat for the Democratic vice...
Author
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
xii, 361 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Gun control, voting rights, family planning, and environmental protection--these are all hot-button issues today, but they were also the same difficult and intractable issues that Senator Joseph D. Tydings of Maryland faced during his tenure in the Senate in the 1960s. In this timely memoir, Tydings looks back on a life of public service, from the Maryland General Assembly to chief federal prosecutor in Maryland and ultimately to the United States...
Publisher
Starry Night Video
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (129 min.) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"When a naive man is appointed to fill a vacant seat in the U.S. Senate, he discovers all is not as it seems, and begins facing the corruption head on."--From container.
Author
Series
Fool novels volume 2
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First Edition.
Physical Desc
326 pages : map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Venice, a long time ago. Three prominent Venetians await their most loathsome and foul dinner guest, the erstwhile envoy from the Queen of Britain: the rascal-Fool Pocket.This trio of cunning plotters--the merchant, Antonio; the senator, Montressor Brabantio; and the naval officer, Iago--have lured Pocket to a dark dungeon, promising him an evening of spirits and debauchery with a rare Amontillado sherry and Brabantio's beautiful daughter, Portia....
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the author's experience with various difficulties in life, such as the publicized details of her husband's infidelity and her own battle with breast cancer since 2004, with a discussion of the inspirational gifts that can be a part of life's challenges.
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
p2006
Edition
Library ed.
Physical Desc
5 sound discs (ca. 74 min. each) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This compilation contains both Grammy award winning readings of rising political star Barack Obama's two most notable works. (from the publisher)
Author
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ingrid Betancourt tells the story of her captivity in the Colombian jungle, sharing teachings of resilience, resistance, and faith. Born in Bogot,̀ raised in France, Betancourt at age 32 gave up a life of comfort and safety to return to Colombia to become a political leader in a country that was being slowly destroyed by terrorism, violence, fear, and hopelessness. In 2002, while a candidate in the Colombian presidential elections, she was abducted...
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
Widescreen [ed.].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In the early 1980s, Charlie Wilson is best known as a womanizing US congressional representative from Texas. He seemed to be in the minor leagues, except for the fact that he is a member of two major foreign policy and covert-ops committees. However, once Charlie is prodded by his major conservative supporter, Joanne Herring, Wilson learns about the plight of the people who are suffering from the effects of the brutal Soviet occupation of Afghanistan....
Author
Publisher
Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
xxii, 208 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Senator Scott is a rising star who sees and understands the importance of bipartisanship to move America forward. This book is a political memoir that includes his core messages as he prepares to make a presidential bid in 2022"--
94) Moynihan
Series
Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival volume 2019
Publisher
First Run Features
Language
English
Formats
Description
Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1927-2003) did not just live in the twentieth century, he strode across it: a colossus of ideas and a man of deeds. He was an influential intellectual and sociologist, policy specialist, ambassador and long-serving senator. In an age of rigid ideologies, he was a man who embraced the contradictions and complexity of public policy without ever despairing of the role of government in the lives of its citizens. Fifteen years...
Publisher
Magnolia Pictures
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (97 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Using interviews and rare archival footage, this chronicles Lewis's 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health care reform, and immigration. Using present-day interviews with Lewis, now 80 years old, it explores his childhood experiences, his inspiring family, and his meeting with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1957. It also includes interviews with political leaders, colleagues, and...
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st Scribner hardcover ed.
Physical Desc
vii, 309 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, showed Americans how optimism, an adventurous spirit, and a call to service can help change the world. Their arrival in the spotlight came under the worst of circumstances. On January 8, 2011, while meeting with constituents in Tucson, Arizona, Gabby was the victim of an assassination attempt that left six people dead and thirteen wounded. Gabby was shot in the head; doctors called...
Author
Series
Spenser novels volume 50
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
305 pages : map ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Carolina Garcia-Ramirez is a rising star in national politics, taking on the establishment with her progressive agenda. Tough, outspoken, and driven, the young congresswoman has ignited a new conversation in Boston about race, poverty, health care, and the environment. Now facing her second campaign, she finds herself not only fighting a tight primary with an old guard challenger but also contending with numerous death threats coming from hundreds...
Author
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
59 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"John Lewis was a civil rights leader and United States congressman who never stopped speaking up for justice, equality, and peace. Before he marched with Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement, John was a thoughtful kid who loved learning, but wasn't able to go to a good school because of segregation. He wanted to make a difference in his community, so he organized peaceful protests to end segregation and fight for equal rights for...
Author
Publisher
Macmillan Audio
Pub. Date
2021
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
"Former Speaker of the House John Boehner shares colorful tales from the halls of power, the smoke-filled rooms around the halls of power, and his fabled tour bus.
John Boehner is the last of a breed. At a time when the arbiters of American culture were obsessing over organic kale, cold-pressed juice, and SoulCycle, the man who stood second in line to the presidency was unapologetically smoking Camels, quaffing a glass of red, and hitting the golf...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury USA, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
359 p. 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Perhaps no president has a more ambiguous reputation than LBJ. A brilliant tactician, he maneuvered colleagues and turned bills into law better than anyone. But he was trailed by a legacy of underhanded dealings, from his 'stolen' Senate election in 1948 to kickbacks he artfully concealed from deals engineered with Texas wheeler-dealer Billie Sol Estes and defense contractors like his longtime supporter Brown & Root. On the verge of investigation,...
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