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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.9 - AR Pts: 24
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English
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"In July 2004, Barack Obama electrified the Democratic National Convention with an address that spoke to Americans across the political spectrum. One phrase in particular anchored itself in listeners' minds, a reminder that for all the discord and struggle to be found in our history as a nation, we have always been guided by a dogged optimism in the future, or what Senator Obama called "the audacity of hope."" "Now, in The Audacity of Hope, Senator...
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Recorded Books
Pub. Date
p2005
Language
English
Description
This New York Times best-seller is the authoritative guide to comprehending what happened in the 2004 elections-and understanding how progressive thinkers can wrest control of America's political dialogue away from the conservatives who have it now. Author George Lakoff, who has become a key advisor to the Democratic Party, asserts that the Republican Party has enjoyed recent success because of the way it expertly "frames" the issues. Using carefully...
4) My life
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10 - AR Pts: 92
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English
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President Bill Clinton's My Life is the strikingly candid portrait of a global leader who decided early in life to devote his intellectual and political gifts, and his extraordinary capacity for hard work, to serving the public. It shows us the progress of a remarkable American, who, through his own enormous energies and efforts, made the unlikely journey from Hope, Arkansas, to the White House-a journey fueled by an impassioned interest in the political...
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English
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Ron Paul's legacy--from decades of principled defense of freedom, peace, and sound money--is inculcated in this very important book. Just the right length, it convincingly and eloquently advances the Ron Paul philosophy. It's a book for beginners and for all of us, no matter how well-read, on liberty, Austrian economics, the Federal Reserve, the free market, the welfare state, and the warfare state.
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English
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President Carter has written importantly about his spiritual life and faith. In this book, he offers a personal consideration of "moral values" as they relate to the important issues of the day. He puts forward a passionate defense of separation of church and state, and a strong warning of where the country is heading as the lines between politics and rigid religious fundamentalism are blurred. He reacts to some trends involving both the religious...
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English
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Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright offers a persuasive, wide-ranging set of recommendations to the prospective winner of the 2008 Presidential election. Secretary Albright explains how to select a first-rate foreign policy team, how to avoid the pitfalls that plagued earlier presidents, how to ensure that decisions, once carefully made, are successfully implemented, and how to employ the full range of tools available to a president to persuade...
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Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
p2007
Language
English
Description
If you're like most Americans, you've had enough. You're fed up with sell-out politicians who won't defend our borders; a Hollywood that peddles profanity, pornography, and Al Gore and Rosie O'Donnell as "entertainment"; schools that teach our kids more about condoms than about the Constitution; and snooty judges who think it's their job to legislate for us. But there's a way to stop the madness and return power to the people - where it belongs. Laura...
10) Slacker uprising
Publisher
Brave New Films
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Traces Michael Moore's 62-city tour of the swing states during the 2004 Presidential election. Moore's goal was to convince millions of non-voting 'slackers', mostly between the ages of 18-29, to give voting a try. As the tour caught on, up to 16,000 slacker came each night to see Moore and his traveling band of speakers, comedians, and musicians. Features live performances or appearances by Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam), Roseanne Barr, Joan Baez, Tom...
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English
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An analysis of how the politics of fear, secrecy, cronyism, and blind faith has created an environment dangerously hostile to reason. We live in an age when the 30-second television spot is the most powerful force shaping the electorate's thinking, and America is in the hands of an administration less interested than any previous administration in sharing the truth with the citizenry. Of even greater concern is this administration's disinterest in...
12) Fleeced
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English
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Analyzes power abuses by the American government, wealthy corporations, and high-profile celebrities, in an account that addresses topics ranging from sub-prime mortgages and the secret purchases of Dubai to corporate salaries and the 2008 election.
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Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
The latest blockbuster from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ann Coulter.
Ann Coulter’s many dedicated fans are eagerly anticipating this all new, completely original audiobook, which follows her 6th bestseller, If Democrats Had Any Brains, They’d All Be Republicans. Not one to shy away from controversy, Ann Coulter once again brings her no-holds-barred approach to the current state of politics and culture,...
Ann Coulter’s many dedicated fans are eagerly anticipating this all new, completely original audiobook, which follows her 6th bestseller, If Democrats Had Any Brains, They’d All Be Republicans. Not one to shy away from controversy, Ann Coulter once again brings her no-holds-barred approach to the current state of politics and culture,...
Publisher
Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
In today's post-9/11 world, search for the rationale behind the war in Iraq, exploring the failed policies of several administrations. What is presented, is a raw, provocative look into America's 'War on Terror' an its effects on our society, our credibility, and most importantly, our security.