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USA: Vintage Books: Random House, 2000. lihgtly used/used. “Shrub: The Short but Happy Political Life of George W. Bush” (2000), by Molly Ivins and Lou Dubs. Molly Ivins focuses her Texas-size smarts on the biggest politician in her home state: George Walker Bush, or "Shrub," as Ivins has nicknamed Bush the Younger. A candidate of vague speeches and an ambiguous platform, Bush leads the pack of GOP 2000 presidential hopefuls; "Dubya" could very well be our next president. What voters need now is an original, smart, and accessible analysis of Bush—one that leaves the "youthful indiscretions" to the tabloids and gets to the heart of his policies and motivations. Ivins is the perfect woman for the job. Witty, trenchant, and on target, Ivins gives a singularly perceptive and entertaining analysis of George W. Bush. To head to the voting booth without it would be downright un-American. Author Mary Tyler "Molly" Ivins (1944-2007) was an American newspaper columnist, author, political commentator,… Read More

USA: The Jesse Helms Center, 2002. Paperback. used-good condition except paper yellowing. 5x7.5. And the World Came His Way: Jesse Helms' Contribution to Freedom" (2002) by John Dodd with David Tyson, published by The Jesse Helms Center, provides an insightful exploration of the career and perspectives of Jesse Helms, a prominent conservative party leader and U.S. Senator. The book delves into Helms' contributions to the cause of freedom, offering a comprehensive look at his political journey and impact on American politics.

USA: Simon & Schuster, 1998. Hardcover. used-no dust jacket, otherwise excellent condition/None. And the Horse He Rode in On: The People vs. Kenneth Starr, published in 1998, is told from the viewpoint of author James Carville, the strategist for Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign. Longtime Carville observers know that his dislike of Kenneth Starr has been brewing since Starr was appointed to the independent prosecutor's office back in 1994 by a crony of ultraconservative Senator Jesse Helms to look into alleged financial misconduct on the part of Bill and Hillary Clinton in the Whitewater case. Carville piles on the evidence for his argument that Starr, with his partisan politics and numerous conflicts of interest, should never have been let anywhere near Whitewater, let alone allowed to pry into the personal relationship that Clinton had with Monica Lewinsky in the mid-'90s. And he stands by his man, commenting, "In my mind, an indiscretion here and an indiscretion there will never amount… Read More

Harcourt, 1988. Second printing. Hardcover. very Good/good. Small tear in jacket near top. covers look good, spine is good, pages look good

McGraw-Hill, 1990. Second printing. Hardcover. Very Good/good. 316 pp. Some rubbing on the dj, but intact. spine is good and pages clean

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2010. Paperback. used-good condition. 5.25x8.25. “Poisoning the Press: Richard Nixon, Jack Anderson, and the Rise of Washington’s Scandal Culture” (2010) by Mark Feldstein, recounts the bitter quarter-century battle between the postwar era's most contentious politician and its most reviled newsman. The struggle between Richard Nixon and Jack Anderson included bribery, blackmail, burglary, spying, and sexual smears‚ even a White House plot to assassinate Anderson. In this riveting, real-life political drama, Mark Feldstein traces the arc of this confrontation between a vindictive president and a flamboyantly crusading muckraker. Their vendetta at once symbolized and accelerated the growing conflict between the government and the press, a clash that would long outlive both men. Author Mark Feldstein is the Richard Eaton Professor of broadcast journalism at the University of Maryland. For two decades, he worked as an investigative reporter for newspapers, magazines,… Read More

USA: Atheneum, 1964. Hardcover. used-good condition except dust jacket faded and worn at edges, inside pages slight yellowing/Yes. 5.5x8.5. “John F. Kennedy President” (1964) by Hugh Sidey. Published just three months before President Kennedy's assassination, Mr. Sidey's narrative was to be the beginning of the story. Now, tragically, it covers in time the entire span of John F. Kennedy, President, ending with an account of the fatal November visit to Dallas. Author and Journalist Hugh Sidey in this book compiles his coverage of President Kennedy's rise to power, originally written for 'Time' magazine.

New York, N. Y., U. S. A.: Signet Books, 2000. Paperback. As New. Like New No DJ Issued Wrestler, actor and US Navy Seals turned politician and overnor tells it all. 306 pgs

New York: Ivy Books. Very Good. 1995. First Edition Thus. Mass Market Paperback. Spine creasing. Crease on front cover. Genealogical tables. A chronicle of five generations of Kennedy women provides portraits of the mothers, wives, sisters, and daughters who played key roles in the Kennedy dynasty and provides revelations about the lives and fates of these women .

New York, N. Y., U. S. A.: Signet Books, 2000. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Wrestler and Politician tells his amazing story. Like New, 306 pages

1st printing. Good HC in Good DJ. Ex-library. Clean covers and spine; tightly bound; library markings. DJ in mylar is clean and complete; label at lower spine. 8vo, 144 pp; index; illustrated.

Harrogate, Tennessee: Lincoln Memorial University Press, 2002. Softcover. Fine. Volume 104 number 2. Bound in glossy pictorial wraps, 51 pp., 25.5 cm tall (quarto). Lincoln as a man of great intellect and ideas; and Thomas Paine as an intellectual influence on Lincoln.

USA: Dell Publishing, 1988. Paperback. used-cover fading and scuffing, paper yellowing. 5.25x8. “Winston Spencer Churchill: The Last Lion, Alone 1932-1940” by William Manchester, is the second volume of a trilogy covering the life of Winston Churchill. The first two were published in the 1980s by author and historian William Manchester, who died while working on the last volume. However, before his death, Manchester had selected Paul Reid to complete it, and the final volume was published in November 2012. This the second volume discusses Churchill's role in the years preliminary to World War II. Manchester contends that Churchill's lonely battle against appeasement, even more than his leadership in war, was the Last Lion's finest hour. Politically isolated in Parliament, sometimes jeered at and scorned when he warned of the growing Nazi threat, Churchill stood alone, a beacon of hope amid the gathering storm. Author William Raymond Manchester (1922-2004) was an American author, biographer, and… Read More

Ottawa, IL: Green Hill Productions. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. D j has edgewear at corners and two short tears at either side of spine tail . Black book with title and author imprinted in gold on spine . 222 pages. still feel a lot of bitterness. It's been a long time, but to me it was just yesterday. I'll never forgive him. I don't believe the truth has been told. I don't know the truth. None of us knows the truth. It's still a mystery . . . . There was just too much deception, too much double talk and cover up. -- Joseph Kopechne, Women's News Service This then is the real horror of the case. Mary Jo in the bottom of that upside-down car, wedged in, clawing, clutching and straining for air and for life in the total blackness at the bottom of Poucha Pond with water creeping higher and higher. Completely terrified, she waited for help from Senator Kennedy - who was on the phone seeking help not for Mary Jo, but for Senator… Read More

NY: Random House Inc. Fine with no dust jacket. 1983. 1. Soft Cover. 0394502221 . Publisher's glossy pictorial wraps. 8vo. 530 pp. Illustrated with 16 pages of B&W plates. This is a new, unopened copy, only very lightly shelf-worn. FINE. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .

New York: Twelve, 2017. Hardcover. As New/as new. Fifth printing. His career in comedy and the senate before he resigned.

Washington: United States Government Printing Office. Very Good with No Dust Jacket as issued. 1927. First Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. 233 pages: 6 x 9 in. : 2: KB#016161: Boards are Dark Black with Gilt Lettering on front. Includes tissue-protected frontispiece portrait. Board corners are slightly scuffed; otherwise, boards and pages are clean, unmarked, bright, tightly bound and sharp cornered. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. 26th Congress, 1st Session, Senate Document No. 157. Robert Marion "Fighting Bob" La Follette Sr. (June 14, 1855 - June 18, 1925), was an American lawyer and politician. He represented Wisconsin in both chambers of Congress and served as the Governor of Wisconsin. With the support of the Socialist Party, farmer's groups, labor unions, and others, La Follette briefly appeared to be a serious threat to unseat Republican President Calvin Coolidge. La Follette stated that his chief goal was to break the "combined power of the private monopoly… Read More

San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1988. Hard Cover. Very Good/good. Very Good in Very Good jacket A look at the white house and the life of a politician.

The never-before-told tale of the German-American who spearheaded a covert mission to infiltrate New York's Nazi underground in the days leading up to World War II—the most successful counterespionage operation in US history.From the time Adolf Hitler came into power in 1933, German spies were active in New York. In 1937Book in Mint condition with price sticker on cover

New York: NAL Hardcover. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. Full number line. Protected in a removable archival cover. . . 256 pages. In <I>Drudge Manifesto</I>, Drudge reveals how he discovered and broke the stories that threatened the Clinton presidency, how his bombshells sparked one of the most intense media frenzies in history, and how he envisions the future of journalism. With searing wit and unflinching honesty, Drudge gives his fans (and his enemies) what they've come to expect from his website: the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth - unedited, uncensored, unspun. Drudge takes readers behind the scenes of the scandals -- from the pressrooms, to the green rooms to his "newsroom" -- that made him famous and tells all for the first time. .