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Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Hillary Rodham Clinton reveals what she was thinking and feeling during one of the most controversial and unpredictable presidential elections in history. Free from the constraints of running, Hillary takes you inside the intense personal experience of becoming the first woman nominated for president by a major party in an election marked by rage, sexism, exhilarating highs and infuriating lows, stranger-than-fiction twists, Russian interference,...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Authoritative, personal, and vividly written, Romney: A Reckoning is a revealing account of Mitt Romney's life. Based on dozens of exclusive interviews with Romney, his family, and his inner circle as well as hundreds of pages of his personal journals, this book offers a rare, portrait of a politician who in recent years has been at the center of our nation's most defining political dramas." --Amazon.
4) Extreme prey
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English
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After the events in Gathering Prey, Lucas Davenport finds himself in a very unusual situation--no longer employed by the Minnesota BCA. His friend the governor is just cranking up a presidential campaign, though, and he invites Lucas to come along as part of his campaign staff. "Should be fun!" he says, and it kind of is--until they find they have a shadow: an armed man intent on killing the governor and anyone who gets in the way.
5) Tempting
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English
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When Dani Buchanan goes looking for her biological father, she never expects to find a senator running for president. As his long-lost "love child," Dani could seriously derail the election--something his handsome campaign manager Alex Canfield isn't going to let happen.
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Activist Belva Lockwood never stopped asking herself the question Are women not worth the same as men? She had big dreams and didn't let anyone stand in her way--not her father, her law school, or even the U.S. Supreme Court. She fought for equality for women in the classroom, in the courtroom, and in politics.
10) Countdown
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English
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"The clock has run out for thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill. As head of the most powerful family the world has ever known, he and his older sister, Amy, have been in the crosshairs for too long. Dan and Amy have always managed to stay a step ahead of their enemies, but it was only a matter of time until luck failed them. Now Dan is hopelessly trapped and nothing can save him. Nothing except unleashing an evil into the world even worse than the enemies...
11) Donald Trump
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Take a look inside the life and future presidency of the Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States. This book includes engaging timelines, compelling photographs, a comprehensive phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further reading that will pique readers' interest.
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English
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In 1884, when men were the only people allowed to vote in national elections, Belva Lockwood took a bold but legal step: She ran for president! Though her campaign was difficult, Belva never wavered in her commitment to equality, earning the respect of many fellow citizens. A little-known but richly deserving American historical figure, Belva is an inspiration for modern-day readers.
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Series
Gallagher girls volume 3
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English
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When Cammie Morgan visits her roommate Macey in Boston, she thinks she's in for an exciting end to her summer. But when you go to the world's best school (for spies), "exciting" and "deadly" are never far apart. The girls suddenly find themselves trapped in a kidnapper's plot, with only their espionage skills to save them.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Asian Pacific American Heritage - Children
Black History Month - Children
Storytime @ Home: Celebrate Black Authors, Illustrators, Stories, and Experiences
Women's History - Children
Black History Month - Children
Storytime @ Home: Celebrate Black Authors, Illustrators, Stories, and Experiences
Women's History - Children
Description
"The first-ever picture book biography on Senator Kamala Harris"--
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
"There's very little that's conventional about Kamala Harris, and yet her personal story also represents the best of America. She grew up the eldest daughter of a single mother, a no-nonsense cancer researcher who emigrated from India at the age of nineteen in search of a better education. She and her husband, an accomplished economist from Jamaica, split up when Kamala was only five. The Kamala Harris the public knows today is tough, smart, quick-witted,...
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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Margaret Chase Smith liked to help people, and she knew she could do that as a member of Congress. She became the first woman to serve in both the House and the Senate, where she supported the space program and more opportunities for women. Her hard work and success helped pave the way for generations of women after her to run for office!
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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"Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005) is a hero and trailblazer. She was the first African American woman in Congress (1968) and the first woman and African American to seek the nomination for president of the United States from one of the two major political parties (1972). Written by award-winning author Lesa Cline-Ransome, here is her story"--
19) Double crossfire
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English
Description
"How do you overturn an election?" It's a question that has obsessed presidential candidate Jamie Carter ever since her loss to businessman and political neophyte President Jack Smart. In spite of the election results, she's determined to take what she sees as her rightful place in the White House--through any means possible. First, she establishes residency in North Carolina. Then, when the state's Pro Tem of the US Senate is found dead, she is appointed...
20) Oppo: a novel
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Series
Peter Rena and Randi Brooks volume 3
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The story of a senator who is offered the vice presidential slot by both parties' presidential nominees and then gets ominous threats"--
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