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1) Becoming
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 29
Language
English
Description
"An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States. When she was a little girl, Michelle Robinson's world was the South Side of Chicago, where she and her brother, Craig, shared a bedroom in their family's upstairs apartment and played catch in the park, and where her parents, Fraser and Marian Robinson, raised her to be outspoken and unafraid. But life soon took her much further afield, from the halls of Princeton,...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Mike Pence spent more hours in the Oval Office than any of his predecessors. On the surface, the affable evangelical Christian from a gas-station-owning family in Indiana wouldn't seem to have much in common with a brash real estate mogul from New York. But the unlikely duo formed a tight bond. Pence was at Donald Trump's side when he enacted historic tax relief, when he decided to take more assertive stances toward China and North Korea, and when...
Author
Publisher
Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
362 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Library of Congress map librarian Anna O'Brien turns to charismatic young congressman Luke Callahan for help in solving the mystery of a missing ship, only to find an unexpected and inconvenient attraction beginning to grow between them.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2008
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
When David asks his mother about the man on television, she tells him the story of Barack Obama, discussing his childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia, his parents' divorce, and his desire to help others.
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
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In his now trademark fashion, Brian Kilmeade explores hidden aspects of Sam Houston, the first president of Texas, and brings the reader to the scenes of one of the most pivotal moments in American history. Thanks to Kilmeade's storytelling, a new generation of readers will remember the Alamo"--
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Mrs. Obama offers readers a series of fresh stories and insightful reflections on change, challenge, and power, including her belief that when we light up for others, we can illuminate the richness and potential of the world around us, discovering deeper truths and new pathways for progress. Drawing from her experiences as a mother, daughter, spouse, friend, and First Lady, she shares the habits and principles she has developed to successfully adapt...
9) Bent Oath
Author
Series
Sue Whitney medical thriller volume 1
Pub. Date
2020
Physical Desc
201 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Beautiful, smart, and on the cusp of a meaningful career, surgeon Susan Whitney is motivated to expose medical care corruption. But when the wife of Congressman Rye dies after a routine biopsy, Susan is falsely charged with manslaughter and targeted in a conspiracy involving Rye's secret cut-rate medical lab. A calculated plan is set to destroy her and anyone that gets in the way of the insurance company's coverup. As victims of bribery, larceny,...
Author
Language
English
Description
Unified tells the remarkable story of two men who came from very different backgrounds: one the ambitious grandson of a cotton picker, the other trained as a lawyer. They became good friends and an inspiration to others. If such a friendship can thrive in the competitive world of Washington, D.C., it can happen in your community as well.