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Untitled on HRC

Jonathan Allen · Crown
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIt was never supposed to be this close. And of course she was supposed to win. How Hillary Clinton lost the 2016 election to Donald Trump is the riveting story of a sure thing gone off the rails. For every Comey revelation or hindsight acknowledgment about the electorate,...
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Becoming Ms. Burton: From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women

Susan Burton · The New Press
Pages: 228
Format: Hardcover

One woman's remarkable odyssey from tragedy to prison to recovery - and recognition as a leading figure in the national justice reform movementSusan Burton's world changed in an instant when her five-year-old son was killed by a van driving down their street. Consumed by grief and without...
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ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States 2014

Bernan Press · Bernan Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Questions come across the reference desk on all topics: How many hate crimes were there in 2008? Are there many book clubs in the U.S.? Do you have the GDP for the U.S. for the past 10 (or so) years? How many people use Facebook? All of these questions can be answered by the ProQuest Statistical...
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Putin: His Downfall and Russia's Coming Crash

Richard Lourie · Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

An electrifying and timely book, by leading Russian expert Richard Lourie, that explores Putin's failures and whether Trump's election gives Putin extraordinarily dangerous opportunities in our mad new world.For reasons that are made clear in this book, Putin's Russia will collapse just...
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The People Vs. Barack Obama: The Criminal Case Against the Obama Administration

Ben Shapiro · Threshold Editions
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Ben Shapiro presents a comprehensive case against Barack Obamas abuses of power during his time in office. From the DOJ to the NSA, from the EPA to the Department of Health and Human Services, Barack Obamas administration has become a labyrinth of corruption...
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The Swamp: Washington's Murky Pool of Corruption and Cronyism―and How Trump Can Drain It

ERIC BOLLING · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 228
Format: Hardcover

The Instant New York Times and USA Today Bestseller!When Washington D.C. was first built, it was on top of a swamp that had to be drained. Donald Trump says it's time to drain it again. In The Swamp, bestselling author and Fox News Channel host Eric Bolling presents an infuriating, amusing,...
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The Foxfire Book of Simple Living: Celebrating Fifty Years of Listenin', Laughin', and Learnin'

Kaye Carver Collins · Anchor
Pages: 592
Format: Print book

First published in 1972, The Foxfire Book was a surprise bestseller that brought Appalachia's philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers. Whether you wanted to hunt game, bake the old-fashioned way, or learn the art of successful moonshining, The Foxfire Museum and Heritage...
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The Price for Their Pound of Flesh: The Value of the Enslaved, from Womb to Grave, in the Building of a Nation

Daina Ramey Berry · Beacon Press
Pages: 262
Format: Hardcover

Groundbreaking look at slaves as commodities through every phase of life, from birth to death and beyond, in early AmericaIn life and in death, slaves were commodities, their monetary value assigned based on their age, gender, health, and the demands of the market. The Price for Their Pound...
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Disaster Preparedness: A Living Free Guide

Rod Brouhard · Alpha Books
Pages: 286
Format: Paperback

Disaster preparedness is a topic that everyone should consider. No matter where people live, the potential for a natural or manmade disaster exists. Disaster Preparedness: a Living Free Guide, is a practical and essential reference to preparing for the worst. This book teaches you the essentials...
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The American Book of Days

Hw Wilson · H.W. Wilson; 5 edition
Format: Hardcover

The American Book of Days features 850 essays marking important anniversaries and the birthdays of history-making Americans throughout the 366 days of the year. All American holidays and pivotal moments are noted as readers can delve into fascinating and often overlooked accounts connected...
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Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America

ANONYMOUS. · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 228
Format: Print book

A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITOR'S CHOICE | NAMED A BEST/MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2017 BY: The Washington Post * Bustle * Men's Journal * The Chicago Reader * StarTribune * Blavity "One of the most frank and searing discussions on race ... a deeply serious, urgent book, which...
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Food Lit: A Reader's Guide to Epicurean Nonfiction (Real Stories)

Michael Ruhlman · Libraries Unlimited
Pages: 350
Format: Hardcover

"An essential tool for assisting leisure readers interested in topics surrounding food, this unique book contains annotations and read-alikes for hundreds of nonfiction titles about the joys of comestibles and cooking"--
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See Something, Say Nothing: A Homeland Security Officer Exposes the Government's Submission to Jihad

Philip Haney · WND Books
Pages: 237
Format: Print book

One day after a prominent U. S. Muslim leader reacted to the November 2015 Paris attacks with a declaration that the Islamic State, also known as ISIS, has nothing to do with Islam, President Obama made the same assertion. Who exactly is the enemy we face, not only in the Middle East but also...
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What Then Must We Do?: Straight Talk about the Next American Revolution

Gar Alperovitz · Chelsea Green Publishing
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Never before have so many Americans been more frustrated with our economic system, more fearful that it is failing, or more open to fresh ideas about a new one. The seeds of a new movement demanding change are forming. But just what is this thing called a new economy, and how might it take...
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Guilty as Sin: Uncovering New Evidence of Corruption and How Hillary Clinton and the Democrats Derailed the FBI Investigation

Edward Klein · Regnery Publishing
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

An exciting new book from #1 New York Times bestselling author Edward Klein! When FBI Director James Comey announced in July that Hillary Clinton would not be indicted for mishandling classified information, America was stunned. Had the scandal-happy Clintons escaped justice once again?...
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