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Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
This glorious book of photography, featuring more than 200 magnificent National Geographic images of all 50 states, is a gift-worthy celebration of America's unique natural and cultural treasures. America the Beautiful showcases the stunning spaces closest to our nation's heart--from the woods in the Great Appalachian Valley that Davy Crockett once called home to the breathtaking sweep of California's Big Sur coast to the wilds of Alaska. It also...
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First Pegasus Books Cloth edition.
Language
English
Description
"So much of what we hear about China and Russia today likens the relationship between these two autocracies and the West to a "rivalry" or a "great-power competition." Some might consider it alarmist to say we are in the midst of a second Cold War, but that may be the only responsible way to describe today's state of affairs. What's more, we have come a long way from Mao Zedong's infamous observation that "political power grows out of the barrel of...
Author
Publisher
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishes
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"With [this book], ... Oluo aims to show how people across America are working to create real positive change in our structures. Looking at many of our most powerful systems--like education, media, labor, health, housing, policing, and more--she highlights what people are doing to create change for intersectional racial equity. She also illustrates various ways in which the reader can find entryways into change in these same areas, or can bring some...
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Language
English
Description
A former mafia associate and heist expert who spent eight years in prison for not incriminating his fellow Gambino family members presents the history of the mafia's first 100 years, from Sicily in the 1860s to America in the 1960s.
Author
Series
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
In this compelling series of lectures on literary journalism, Professor William McKeen delves into the origins of storytelling, the nature of literary journalism, and the ways in which literary journalism has affected culture and modes of expression. As Professor McKeen takes listeners back to the Second World War and progresses through the history of literary journalism to the present, he introduces such intriguing-and sometimes notorious-writers...
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"The first definitive exploration of the role of the twenty-first century First Lady, painting a comprehensive portrait of Jill Biden and the evolution of the First Lady's role from ceremonial figurehead to political operative-from a White House correspondent for The New York Times. Since the Clinton era, tectonic shifts in media, politics, and pop culture have all redefined expectations of First Ladies, even as the boundaries set upon them have at...
Author
Publisher
Nolo
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
11th edition.
Language
English
Description
"This book on renter and tenant rights is packed with critical legal and practical information on topics such as negotiating a lease or rental agreement, breaking a lease and leaving early, handling unwelcome landlord intrusions, getting a landlord to make repairs, collecting a full security deposit after moving out, fighting discrimination or retaliation, and more"--
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Before he was the #1 New York Times bestselling author of holiday classics such as The Christmas Box, Richard Paul Evans was a young boy being raised by a suicidal mother and dealing with relentless bullying. He could not fathom what the future held for him. Now, in this intimate and heartfelt collection of personal essays, Evans shares his moving journey from childhood to beloved author. With his signature 'seasoned finesse' (Booklist), he offers...
10) Mary's idea
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"A picture book biography of Mary Lou Williams, an American jazz pianist and composer who wrote hundreds of compositions, recorded hundreds of songs, and wrote arrangements for Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman, and is an artist often overlooked in the canon of American music because of her gender and skin color"--
Author
Publisher
Kaplan North America, LLC dba Kaplan Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
Seventh edition.
Language
English
Description
"Emergency response careers are on the rise as states and municipalities create professional, paid full-time EMT positions and move away from volunteer crews. EMT Exam Prep provides efficient review and test-taking strategies for passing the cognitive portion of the National Registry EMT exam (NREMT) from the experts at Kaplan Test Prep, as well as a full-length practice test for self-evaluation"--
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Raised on tales of her revolutionary ancestors, Frances Perkins arrives in New York City at the turn of the century, armed with her trusty parasol and an unyielding determination to make a difference. When she's not working with children in the crowded tenements in Hell's Kitchen, Frances throws herself into the social scene in Greenwich Village, befriending an eclectic group of politicians, artists, and activists, including the millionaire socialite...
13) Deb Haaland
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Biography of the first Native American to become a cabinet secretary.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"From the author of the definitive biography of Frank Sinatra, the story of how jazz arrived at the pinnacle of American culture in 1959, told through the journey of three towering artists-Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Bill Evans-who came together to create the most famous and bestselling jazz album of all time, Kind of Blue The myth of the 60s depends on the 1950s being the before times of conformity, segregation, straightness-The Lonely Crowd...
Publisher
Kaplan North America, LLC dba Kaplan Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Five full-length online tests help you practice in the same computer-based format you'll see on test day. One full-length practice test included in the book for when online is not an option.Two mini tests, one math and one verbal, online...More than 1,500 questions with detailed explanations"--
Author
Publisher
Amistad Press, an imprint of HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The acclaimed author of The Secret Women and Things Past Telling returns with an engrossing historical novel about a little known aspect of WoWorld War II--the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only Black WACs to serve overseas during the conflict. As Dorothy and her sister WACs discover, life in the Army is an adventure filled with unexpected deprivations and culture shock. Women from all levels of society, secretaries, teachers, and...
18) Wilma Mankiller
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The descendant of Cherokee ancestors who had been forced to walk the Trail of Tears, Wilma Mankiller experienced her own forced removal from the land she grew up on as a child. As she got older and learned more about the injustices her people had faced, she dedicated her life to instilling pride in Native heritage and reclaiming Native rights. She went on to become the first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
19) Forever cousins
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Amanda and Kara are cousins and best friends in an intertribal Native American family; but Kara's family leaves the city and moves back to the Rez, making both girls sad--but the summer reunion reminds them that they will always be cousins.
20) Autumn's break
Author
Series
Publisher
Mary Stone Publishing
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
Forensic and criminal psychologist Dr. Autumn Trent hasn't had time to unpack her bag before she's asked to join the FBI on another case. Wealthy widowers along the east coast make easy targets, but one scammer may have more than money on her mind.
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