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Faubus : the life and times of an American prodigal
A biography by Roy Reed about former Governor of Alabama, Orval Faubus.
Libertarianism: a primer.
Details the concept of Libertarianism.
Closed chambers : the first eyewitness account of the epic struggles inside the Supreme Court.
Edward Lazarus details his experiences as a clerk to Supreme Court Justice, Hugo Black.
To end a war
Richard Holbrooke's account of the negotiations to end the Balkan War.
The greedy hand : how taxes drive Americans crazy and what to do about it
A look into the taxes we pay, what they are for and how to change the laws effectively for our benefit.
An even better place : America in the 21st century
An Even Better Place is more than just a collection of good, common-sense ideas about what's right and what's wrong. It's a powerful, provocative statement, Gephardt's first ever, about what our priorities must be if we are to be able to get our…
Betrayal : how the Clinton administration undermined American security
No reporter has done more than Bill Gertz to expose the threat the Clinton administration poses to American national security. Now, using his unrivaled access to confidential documents and sources at the Pentagon, the State Department, and the White…
Freedom from fear : the American people in depression and war, 1929-1945
Between 1929 and 1945, two great travails were visited upon the American people: the Great Depression and World War II. Freedom from Fear tells the story of how Americans endured, and eventually prevailed, in the face of those unprecedented…
The great republic : a history of America
The Great Republic' is Sir Winston Churchill's personal vision of American history, from the arrival of the first European settlers to the dawn of the Cold War, edited by his grandson, the historian and journalist Winston S. Churchill. The book is a…
How to overthrow the government
How to Overthrow the Government, is Huffington's call to arms; a challenge to the average American to seize the government back from the special interests that now hold it hostage and restore control to the people themselves. From campaign finance…
Leaving the bench : Supreme Court justices at the end
Life appointments make Supreme Court justices among the most powerful officials in government and allow even dysfunctional judges to stay on long after they should have departed. For that reason, when a justice leaves the bench is often as…
Promise and power : the life and times of Robert McNamara
Promise and Power: The Life and Times of Robert McNamara is the first major biography, and only complete history, of this enigmatic man who has been a towering figure of the twentieth century. Here is the dramatic story of a brilliant but flawed…
