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Project Princess (The Princess Diaries Volume IV and a Half)
by Meg CabotFrom the back cover: "Hammer in hand, Princess Mia embarks on an epic adventure for one so admittedly unhandy: Along with her cohorts from school, she's off to build houses for the less fortunate. It doesn't take Mia long to realize that helping others -- while an unimpeachably noble pastime -- is very hard work. Will her giving spirit prevail? Will the house collapse due to royally clumsy construction? And most importantly, will Michael stop working long enough to kiss her?"
My Grandfather's Son
by Clarence ThomasAutobiography of the Supreme Court justice, from his early years of poverty and hunger through his years at Yale Law School to his highly contested appointment to the Supreme Court
Red, White and Liberal: How Left Is Right and Right Is Wrong
by Alan ColmesMost famous as the mild-mannered foil to conservative Sean Hannity on Fox's Hannity and Colmes, Alan Colmes here offers his defense of mild-mannered liberalism. He offers a number of criticisms of the "War on Terror" and how it is being conducted by the Bush administration before turning his attention to what he views the conservatives' war on liberals as unpatriotic. He also argues against the surprisingly belief in the "liberal media" and makes the case that the conservative media is often guilty of using hypocritical double standards in their arguments. Colmes frequently intersperses his musings with email exchanges he's conducted with detractors and a few fans. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
The Great Awakening: Reviving Faith and Politics in a Post-Religious Right America
by Jim WallisWallis shows us that a revival is happening, as people of faith and moral conviction seek common ground for change, in a nation hungry for politics of solutions and hope.
God's Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It
by Jim WallisJim Wallis, the editor of Sojouners magazine, explains why he thinks the "Right" is mis-using religion in politics and the "Left" is afraid to use religion in politics.
Nine Days a Queen: The Short Life and Reign of Lady Jane Grey
by Ann RinaldiI had freckles. I had sandy hair. I was too short. Would my feet even touch the ground if I sat on the throne? These are the words of Lady Jane Grey, as imagined by celebrated author Ann Rinaldi. Jane would become Queen of England for only nine days before being beheaded at the age of sixteen. Here is a breathtaking story of English royalty with its pageantry, privilege, and surprising cruelty. As she did in her previous novel Mutiny's Daughter, Ms. Rinaldi uses powerful, evocative writing to bring to life a teenage girl caught in the grip of stirring times. Ages 12+
The American Future: A History
by Simon SchamaSchama, an acclaimed historian and award-winning author, offers an essential, outsider's perspective on the crucial 2008 presidential election and its importance for reclaiming America's original ideal.
House Thinking: A Room-by-Room Look at How We Live
by Winifred Gallagher“A fascinating book that investigates and explains the emotional impact our homes have on our lives. House Thinking . . . guides the way for us to live out our most creative selves at home.” —Wendy Goodman, interior design editor, New York magazine IKEA, Ethan Allen and HGTV may have plenty to say about making a home look right, but what makes a home feel right? In House Thinking, journalist and cultural critic Winifred Gallagher takes the reader on a psychological tour of the American home. By drawing on the latest research in behavioral science, an overview of cultural history, and interviews with leading architects and designers, she shows us not only how our homes reflect who we are but also how they influence our thoughts, feelings, and actions. How does your entryway prime you for experiencing your home? What makes a bedroom a sensual oasis? How can your bathroom exacerbate your worst fears? House Thinking addresses provocative questions like these, enabling us to understand the homes we've made for ourselves in a unique and powerful new way. It is an eye-opening look at how we live . . . and how we could live.
Perfect Princess (Princess Diaries Companion books #5)
by Meg Cabotfrom copyright page: "Princess Mia's friends and assistants examine the style, accomplishments, and other characteristics of real and fictional princesses, as Mia gleans from each a 'random act of princess' for self-improvement."
Let Freedom Ring
by Sean HannityNow, in Let Freedom Ring, Sean Hannity offers a survey of the world-political, social, and cultural-as he sees it. Devoting special attention to 9/11, the war on terror, and the continuing threat we face at home and abroad, he makes clear that the greatest challenge we have to overcome may not be an attack from overseas, but the slow compromising of our national character. And he asks why, particularly in this time of war, should we entrust our future to the voices of the Left-the very people who have spent decades ravaging so many of our core values and traditions? Our nation, as Hannity reminds us, was founded on the idea of order to protect our freedoms, he argues we must standvigilant "against liberal attempts to compromise our strength sFrom our military and intelligence forces, to our borders and airports, to our unified commitment to root out terrorists at home and abroad, he reveals how our strongest lines of defense have come under attack-by left-wing voices within our government, media, schools, and elsewhere. And he shows how even domestic issues like taxation, education, patriotism, and the family have been exploited by liberals with their own agendas-with potentially disastrous results. Filled with the commonsense commentary and passionate argument that have made Sean Hannity the most compelling conservative voice since Rush Limbaugh, Let Freedom Ring is an urgent call to arms. For, as Hannity warns, "We are engaged in a war of ideas. And civilization is' at stake."
Terror in the Name of God: Why Religious Militants Kill
by Jessica SternFor four years, Jessica Stern interviewed extremist members of three religions around the world: Christians, Jews, and Muslims. Traveling extensively—to refugee camps in Lebanon, to religious schools in Pakistan, to prisons in Amman, Asqelon, and Pensacola—she discovered that the Islamic jihadi in the mountains of Pakistan and the Christian fundamentalist bomber in Oklahoma have much in common. Based on her vast research, Stern lucidly explains how terrorist organizations are formed by opportunistic leaders who—using religion as both motivation and justification—recruit the disenfranchised. She depicts how moral fervor is transformed into sophisticated organizations that strive for money, power, and attention. Jessica Stern's extensive interaction with the faces behind the terror provide unprecedented insight into acts of inexplicable horror, and enable her to suggest how terrorism can most effectively be countered. A crucial book on terrorism, Terror in the Name of God is a brilliant and thought-provoking work.
Confiscated Power: How Soviet Russia Really Works
by Helene D'Encausse Harrison SalisburyThere have been lots of books about Russia and there always will be—because it’s an enigmatic and fascinating subject. But none has given a more intimate picture of how it really works; how it’s governed from top to bottom; who does what; how it is run today and how it got that way; where it’s going. One of 1981’s big best sellers in France, this is the work of a distinguished social and political writer who knows the USSR inside and out and who has a gift for painting vivid pictures of how a human society is organized and operated, both in theory and in fact. She has the knowledge of a scholar, the pen of a journalist, and the eye of a Tocqueville. The book shows how the USSR of Brezhnev grew out of the experiences and cataclysms of Lenin, Stalin, and Khrushchev. It focuses on Russia as it is today, laying out clear, human pictures of the Party, the government, the elite that rules, the bureaucracy that governs, the structures that produce, the people who obey and whose power has been confiscated.
America in Search of Itself (Making of the President Ser. #5): The Making of the President 1956-1980
by Theodore H. WhiteAll of us have lived through a time of collision in America: of upheavals shattering old ideas and dreams-- transforming American politics in the process. In this, the last of his prize-winning series on American presidential politics, Theodore H. White tells us of the dramas that lie behind that transformation. He sets the stage by describing the forces that have changed American politics in the twenty-five years of his reporting. He tells how American goodwill created something called the Great Society... and pushed it over the cliff. He reveals how television took over American politics--and changed its nature; and he tells the terrifying story of the Great Inflation--and how it came to undermine all American life. And he details the equally disturbing story of how Americans have been ripped apart, divided and set against each other by the hopes that inspired men of goodwill to try to bring Americans together.
Dork on the Run
by Carol GormanJerry Flack can't forget that last year he was a dork. But this year, in a new town, at a new school, things have gotten better. His social life isn't quite as embarrassing as it once was. In fact, he feels almost normal. That is, until he thinks about running for class president. At first it seems like a great idea -- being in the Student government might even be cool. But before Jerry can even decide to run, he discovers that he already has an opponent: someone willing to do almost anything to get Jerry not to run -- someone who wants to convince the whole class that no one wants a dork for president. Is it worth the risk of running for class president if it means a return to the depths of dorkdom?
Will You, Won't You?
by Jessie HaasMad Parker has just graduated from eighth grade, where she had nearly perfected the art of becoming invisible, unnoticed, gone--to teachers, to classmates, to her mother, almost to herself. Now she is spending the summer (a summer of Three Rs: riding, reading, rotting) with her grandmother, the Powerful Chair of the Senate Finance Committee. The Powerful Chair thinks that dancing--Scottish country dancing, to be exact--will help Mad get over her shyness. Torture? That's what Mad thinks. Is there really any point in going to the Chair's weekly dance class? In the meantime Mad has other things to worry about. Her horse has developed cow-phobia, e-mail indicates she may be losing her best friend, and being in her parents' hometown brings back thoughts of her father--L.G., he's called, for Long Gone, or G.R., for Good Riddance. But when the Chair gets involved in a highly publicized environmental controversy, politics and, yes, Scottish dance show Mad the way courage grows. And the surprising places new-grown courage can take you.
Abe Lincoln Remembers
by Ann Turner"I told Mary that tonight is a time to be happy. As we wait to go see a play, I think again of that little house, the small window, the piece of sky with two birds and one squirrel. How much has come to pass since then. "One evening in 1865 President Abraham Lincoln sits quietly in the White House. He is waiting for his wife, Mary. Tonight they will go to the theater to see a play. It has been a long time since the President has allowed himself an evening of rest. While he waits, he thinks back on his life and the long journey from a small log cabin in Kentucky to the stately White House in Washington, a journey filled with the greatest joys and the deepest sorrows. Extraordinarily moving text and stunning, historically accurate paintings join together to present a fictional portrait of one of the most revered figures in American history.
The King's Swift Rider: A Novel on Robert the Bruce
by Mollie HunterRobert the Bruce, King of Scots, led Scotland's rebel army in a thirty-year war against England. Award-winning author Mollie Hunter tells the story of this legendary king, and of the young man who would become his swift rider and master of espionage. As Scotland's guerrilla campaign gathers bloody momentum, Martin Crawford finds himself deeply entrenched in a war to regain his country's freedom. Picking up the story of Scotland's light for independence ten years after the death of William Wallace (played by Mel Gibson in the Oscar-winning motion picture "Braveheart"), the King's Swift Rider is an homage to one of history's greatest kings, Robert the Bruce.
Statecraft: Strategies for a changing world
by Margaret ThatcherIn Statecraft, Margaret Thatcher, a unique world figure, discusses global military, political, and economic challenges of the twenty-first century. The former British Prime Minister brings her unrivaled political experience to comment on the threats that democracy faces at the dawn of the new millennium and the role Western powers should play in the world's hotspots, especially in the aftermath of September 11, 2001. Reflecting on the lessons of the Cold War, she outlines the foundation of U.S. dominance and its mission as the only global superpower. Thatcher offers wise observations about the dangers posed by Balkan instability, rogue states, Islamic extremism, and international terrorism -- and suggests strategies to counter them. She also examines current trends in Russia, China, India, the Far East, Europe and Great Britain, and offers guidance for the future. Noting how every contemporary problem evokes demands for a global solution, Thatcher also warns of over-reliance on international institutions at the expense of nation states. Statecraft is an incisive treatise on power in the age of globalism, written by a legendary world statesperson with a matchless combination of principles, experience and shrewdness.
The Price of Terror: How the Families of the Victims of Pan Am 103 Brought Libya to Justice
by Allan Gerson Jerry AdlerWhen Libyan agents planted a bomb aboard Pan Am Flight 103, killing 259 people in the air and on the ground, America did not strike back. Instead, the grieving relatives of the victims tried to force Libya to pay for its crime through the legal system. But lawyers told the families that they could never sue Libya -- this would require changing a bedrock principle of international law, a change that every government in the world feared and would fight. Working virtually alone at first, Allan Gerson, a former diplomat and prosecutor of Nazi war criminals, spent the next eight years on the families' quest for Justice. In this high-stakes game of international power politics and legal maneuvering, there were friendships, jobs, and reputations lost, but a precious principle -- that of accountability under the law -- was strengthened and preserved. Now Gerson and his co-author, "Newsweek writer Jerry Adler, follow the threads of this extraordinary tale back to that deadly night over Lockerbie, Scorland -- and forward into a new era of international Justice, when terrorists will learn to fear the righteous retribution of their own victims.
First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
by Loung UngUntil the age of five, Lounge Ung lived in Phnom Penh, one of seven children of a high-ranking government official. She was a precocious child who loved the open city markets, fried crickets, chicken fights, and sassing her parents. While her beautiful mother worried that Loung was a troublemaker -- that she stomped around like a thirsty cow -- her beloved father knew Loung was a clever girl. When Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge army stormed into Phnom Penh in April 1975, Ung's family fled their home and moved from village to village to hide their identity, their education, their former life of privilege. Eventually, the family dispersed in order to survive. Because Loung was resilient and determined, she was trained as a child soldier in a work camp for orphans, while other siblings were sent to labor camps.
There's Nothing in the Middle of the Road Except Yellow Stripes and Dead Armadillos
by Jim HightowerA radio commentator and former Texas commissioner of agriculture offers his no-holds-barred, populist views on American politics and culture, showing how the government, the media, and large corporations have foreclosed on the American dream."
Under Fire: An American Story
by Oliver North William NovakAddressing, for the first time, the events that led to his trial, Oliver North explains his role in the Iran-Contra affair and discusses the involvement of other powerful politicos.-product description
The Other Side of Deception: A Rogue Agent Exposes the Mossad's Secret Agenda,
by Victor OstrovskyA former Israeli agent relates the story of his career as a double agent and his disruption of shocking Mossad assassination plans.
KGB: The Inside Story of Its Foreign Operations from Lenin to Gorbachev
by Christopher Andrew Oleg GordievskyThis book tells the history of the KGB from Lenin to Mikhail Gorbachev. It's a collaboration between a veteran of the CIA and a journalist. They uncover the inside story of the CIA-KGB spy wars.