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George W. Bush: Texas Governor and U.S. PresidentGeorge W. Bush grew up in a prominent political family in Texas. After serving as Texas governor, Bush followed his father's footsteps in becoming President of the United States. Through engaging facts, vibrant images, and supportive text, this biography allows readers to discover the...
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12 Immigrants Who Made American Technology GreatIntroduces readers to inspiring immigrants whose technology contributions made our country great. From Germany's Ralph Baer, inventor of the first video game, to South Africa's Elon Musk, founder of aerospace manufacturer SpaceX and auto company Tesla, to Austria's Maria Telkes, best known for her...
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Carolina Herrera: 35 Years of FashionPerennial favorites on red carpets around the world, Herrera's gowns are favored by First Ladies (from Jackie Kennedy to Michelle Obama), celebrities (Renee Zellweger, Tina Fey, Penelope Cruz), international royalty, and her own faithful clientele for their refinement, timelessness, glamour, and romance. This first...
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Stacey Abrams"Follow the life of Stacey Abrams, from her childhood spent growing up in Gulfport, Mississippi, to her work with civic engagement and mass voter registrations in Georgia, to her groundbreaking work as the first woman to lead in the Georgia General Assembly and first...
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Honor Girl: A Graphic Memoir"Thrash has so carefully and skillfully captured a universal moment. . . . A luminescent memoir not to be missed."-- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) All-girl camp. First love. First heartbreak. At once romantic and devastating, brutally honest and full of humor, this graphic-novel memoir...
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Live It: EmpathyWhat does it mean to "step into someone else's shoes?" It means you have empathy-you're good at understanding how other people feel. But how does a person learn empathy? And why is it so important? Come explore what empathy is all about with some...
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Promise of Better Days: A Farm Boy's Odyssey Through North Carolina's "Tobacco Way of Life"A child of the protracted Great Depression, Cornell Cox chronicles the hardships of cotton and flue-cured tobacco farming during the 20th Century. Meanwhile many Eastern North Carolina families were increasingly forced to become sharecroppers living on pitiful margins. In the face of dismal poverty,...
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Susannah Spurgeon: Lessons for a Life of Joyful Eagerness in ChristHave you heard of Spurgeon? Preacher, evangelist and stalwart patriarch of the Modern Western Church today. If the cliché 'behind every great man is a strong woman', is true, then Susannah Spurgeon remains one of the matriarchs of the same tradition. Spurgeon was the...
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Daughters of the Sun: Empresses, Queens and Begums of the Mughal EmpireIn 1526, when the nomadic Timurid warrior-scholar Babur rode into Hindustan, his wives, sisters, daughters, aunts and distant female relatives travelled with him. These women would help establish a dynasty and empire that would rule India for the next 200 years and become a...
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Bob Crane: The Definitive BiographyThe Estate of Bob Crane and I both worked closely with Carol and Linda, and immeasurably appreciate all of the hard work and dedication they put into this book. The only truthful and accurate account of my dad's life. -Scott CraneSince his untimely death...
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The Mind and the Moon: My Brother's Story, the Science of Our Brains, and the Search for Our Psyches"A profound and powerful work of essential reporting." --The New York Times Book ReviewAn important--and intimate--interrogation of how we treat mental illness and how we understand ourselvesIn the early 1960s, JFK declared that science would take us to the moon. He also declared that...
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Sam Houston: A Study In LeadershipSam Houston is a Texas icon. General Houston signed the Texas Declaration of Independence on his 43rd birthday, and six weeks later he led the Texas Army to a spectacular victory at San Jacinto. "Old Sam Jacinto" twice was elected president of the Republic...
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Black History Leaders: Volume 2: Nelson Mandela, Michelle Obama, Kamala Harris and Tyler PerryThe impact of the leadership demonstrated by Kamala Harris, Tyler Perry, Nelson Mandela, and Michelle Obama cannot be overstated. As the first woman to hold the office of Vice President of the United States, Kamala Devi Harris, lawyer, prosecutor, and former attorney general, has...
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Kill the Gringo: The Life of Jack Vaughn--American Diplomat, Director of the Peace Corps, Us Ambassador to Colombia and Panama, and ConFinalist for the Foreword INDIES Award for Best Autobiography or MemoirRecipient of the University of Michigan Outstanding Achievement Award in 1966Recipient of the Distinguished Fiji Award 2016 from Phi Gamma DeltaMember of the Order of the QuetzalWinner of the 2002 Ecotrust AwardHonorary Doctor of...
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Helen's Eyes: A Photobiography of Annie Sullivan, Helen Keller's TeacherThe epic story of Annie Sullivan's perseverance and triumph in the face of hardship will enthrall readers of every age. This pioneering teacher overcame disability and misfortune before achieving her success as one of the most famous educators of all time. This is the...
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One in a MillionDebut graphic novelist Claire Lordon's medical misfortunes may be one in a million in this relatable memoir, but so is her determination, grit, and passion to beat the odds and reclaim her life. Something is wrong with Claire, but she doesn't know what. Nobody...
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Female Force: LizzoMelissa Viviane Jefferson became the iconic singer Lizzo though challenges as well as triumphs. Lizzo, from Detroit, Michigan, started rapping at ten and, by 14, formed her first musical group. She has rose to the top of the charts and has become a voice...
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How to Make a Dress: Adventures in the Art of Style'A bright and brilliant book' Erin O'Connor'Packham details her inspirations, struggles and successes in a style that is as lyrical and dreamy as one of her own satin and gauze confections' Town and Country Jenny Packham is one of Britain's leading designers and most...
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TeddyJuly 1918. Preparing to speak to an eager audience, 61-year-old Teddy Roosevelt receives the telegram that all parents of children who serve in war fear most: His son Quentin's plane has been shot down in a dogfight over France. His fate is unknown. Despite...
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Recombo DNA: The Story of Devo, or How the 60s Became the 80sDevo may have become synonymous with the crass commercialism of 80s new wave, but many of their guiding principles are firmly rooted in the idealism of the 60s. Taking a willfully non-traditional approach to the surprisingly conservative world of rock music, they sought inspiration...
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