Creator: Sandra Burr
Edition: Library
Publication date: 2008-04-25
Dewey code: 920
List Price: $39.25
Price: $26.30
Review Affair to Remember, An / Brilliance Audio on MP3-CD Lib Ed:It was one of the greatest romances of our time. They were both Hollywood giants in their own right, yet it was the nine hit films Katherine Hepburn made with Spencer Tracy that, in the eyes of the American public, defined them as Hollywood's most celebrated romantic team. On-screen, the headstrong Tracy had met his match and she put him in his place. Off-screen, despite the fact that he never divorced his wife, Kate remained utterly devoted to the mercurial, sometimes violent Spencer as he battled his dependence on alcohol. Christopher Andersen reveals fascinating insights from important sources, and offers the full, poignant story of their life together. An Affair to Remember paints the complete, inspiring, often funny, sometime heartbreaking, always captivating portrait of the unique relationship between these two American icons.
Creator: Tbd
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 2009-05-01
Dewey code: 796
List Price: $39.99
Price: $26.39
Review Straw CD / HarperAudio:
Creator: Barack Obama
Edition: Abridged
Publication date: 2008-03-10
Dewey code: 973.04960730092
List Price: $44.95
Price: $22.90
Review The Essential Barack Obama: The Grammy Award-Winning Recordings / Random House Audio:A CD collection featuring the best-selling audiobooks, The Audacity of Hope and Dreams from My Father from Grammy® award-winning author, Barack Obama. The Audacity of HopeIn 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 Obama calls for a different brand of politics–a politics for those weary of bitter partisanship and alienated by the “endless clash of armies” we see in congress and on the campaign trail; a politics rooted in the faith, inclusiveness, and nobility of spirit at the heart of “our improbable experiment in democracy. ” He explores those forces–from the fear of losing to the perpetual need to raise money to the power of the media–that can stifle even the best-intentioned politician. He also writes, with surprising intimacy and self-deprecating humor, about settling in as a senator, seeking to balance the demands of public service and family life, and his own deepening religious commitment. At the heart of this book is Senator Obama’s vision of how we can move beyond our divisions to tackle concrete problems. He examines the growing economic insecurity of American families, the racial and religious tensions within the body politic, and the transnational threats–from terrorism to pandemic–that gather beyond our shores. And he grapples with the role that faith plays in a democracy–where it is vital and where it must never intrude. Underlying his stories about family, friends, members of the Senate, even the president, is a vigorous search for connection: the foundation for a radically hopeful political consensus. [+]A senator and a lawyer, a professor and a father, a Christian and a skeptic, and above all a student of history and human nature, Senator Obama has written a book of transforming power. Only by returning to the principles that gave birth to our Constitution, he says, can Americans repair a political process that is broken, and restore to working order a government that has fallen dangerously out of touch with millions of ordinary Americans. Those Americans are out there, he writes–“waiting for Republicans and Democrats to catch up with them. ”Dreams from My FatherIn this lyrical, unsentimental, and compelling memoir, the son of a black African father and a white American mother searches for a workable meaning to his life as a black American. It begins in New York, where Barack Obama learns that his father—a figure he knows more as a myth than as a man—has been killed in a car accident. This sudden death inspires an emotional odyssey—first to a small town in Kansas, from which he retraces the migration of his mother’s family to Hawaii, and then to Kenya, where he meets the African side of his family, confronts the bitter truth of his father’s life, and at last reconciles his divided inheritance.
Creator: Toby Young
Edition: Abridged
Publication date: 2008-04-25
Dewey code: 817
List Price: $26.95
Price: $26.95
Review How to Lose Friends and Alienate People / Brilliance Audio on CD:In 1995 high-flying British journalist Toby Young left London for New York to become a contributing editor at Vanity Fair. Other Brits had taken Manhattan - Alistair Cooke then, Anna Wintour now - so why couldn't he? But things didn't go quite according to plan. Within the space of two years he was fired from Vanity Fair, banned from the most fashionable bar in the city, and couldn't get a date for love or money. Even the local AA group wanted nothing to do with him. How to Lose Friends and Alienate People is Toby Young's hilarious account of the five years he spent looking for love in all the wrong places and steadily working his way down the New York food chain, from glossy magazine editor to crash-test dummy for interactive sex toys. But it's more than "the longest self-deprecating joke since the complete works of Woody Allen" (Sunday Times); it's also a seditious attack on the culture of celebrity from inside the belly of the beast. And there's even a happy ending as Toby Young marries - "for proper non-cynical reasons," as he puts it - the woman of his dreams. "Some people are lucky enough to stumble across the right path straight away; most of us only discover what the right one is by going down the wrong one first. ".
Creator: Tbd
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 2009-05-01
Dewey code: 920
List Price: $39.99
Price: $26.39
Review Crazy For The Storm CD / HarperAudio:
Creator: Drew Pinsky
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 2009-03-01
Dewey code: 306.0973
List Price: $39.99
Price: $26.39
Review The Mirror Effect CD: How Celebrity Narcissism is Seducing America / HarperAudio:
Edition: Library
Publication date: 2009-03-20
Dewey code: 320
List Price: $39.97
Price: $26.38
Review George Washington: Leader of a New Nation (The Library of American Lives and Times) / Brilliance Audio on MP3-CD Lib Ed:The Library of American Lives and Times™ Biographies For Grades 4-8 Correlated to the Curriculum Extend the learning through this new biography series. The Library of American Lives and Times use extensive primary resources as it brings American history to life for your students. Learn about some of the greatest players who helped in shaping America as it grew from a colony to a world super power. Through a chronological narrative, enriched with diary entries, letters, and other primary documents, students will learn about the various stages of our nation's development, as well as learning to think about history from the perspective of both individuals and society. By learning about history from a particular and unique biographical perspective, each student will learn about the following themes that form the framework for the social studies standards: Culture; People, Places, and Environments; Individual Development and Identity; Individuals, Groups, and Institutions; Power, Authority, and Governance; Production, Distribution, and Consumption; Global Connections: Civic Ideals and Practices. These books are comprehensive biographical treatments of important Americans, emphasizing not just their lives, but the times in which they lived. George Washington is easily our most recognizable Founding Father. This book shows the many faces of Washington: gentleman farmer, army general, and U. S. president. [+]Students will love reading about Washington’s life, from his boyhood to his famous crossing of the Delaware River to the true story concerning his false teeth. "Stunning reproduction and photos provide a clear sense of the times and settings. These attractive titles serve not only as quality report sources but also as a general interest titles. " - School Library Journal.
Creator: Jerry Ellis
Edition: Library
Publication date: 2008-07-11
Dewey code: 813
List Price: $39.25
Price: $26.60
Review Marching Through Georgia / Brilliance Audio on MP3-CD Lib Ed:In 1864 William Tecumseh Sherman led a throbbing, hooting, violent river of 62,000 soldiers through the heart of the American South, looting, pillaging, trailing plunder, stealing animals, and dazing civilians. The raucous swath of devastation stretched from Atlanta to the sea at Savannah and brought the Confederacy to its knees. More than a hundred years later, Jerry Ellis, inveterate traveler, storyteller and adventurer, set off to walk from Atlanta to Savannah using Sherman's route as his guide. Searching for the living, breathing artifacts of a nation's most bitter war, Ellis was also a man in search of his own South. He knew the South as a place of complexities and contradictions, of manners and blood-grudges, of change and timelessness. In today's South, Ellis not only found living memories of the Great Lost Cause - and, in one case, of General Sherman himself - but a vibrant American culture of blacks and whites, of young people and old timers grappling with such issues as racism and social justice. His many experiences, from meeting folk heroes to sleeping by cemeteries, helped him realize that what he was looking for was all around him.
Creator: Tbd
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 2009-03-01
Dewey code: 320
List Price: $39.99
Price: $26.39
Review Wilderness Warrior CD: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America, 1858-1919 / HarperAudio:
Creator: Tbd
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 2009-08-01
Dewey code: 920
List Price: $39.99
Price: $26.39
Review The Best of Friends CD: Martha and Me / HarperAudio:
Creator: Richard Pasco CBE
Edition: Unabridged Edition
Publication date: 2009-06-01
List Price: $26.95
Price: $26.95
Review The Essential Kipling / CSA Word:
Creator: Matthew Arnold
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 2004-01
Dewey code: 200
List Price: $22.95
Price: $26.95
Review An Exorcist Tells His Story / St Joseph Communications Inc:In this powerful book, the renowned exorcist of Rome tells of his many experiences in his ministry as an exorcist doing battle with Satan to relieve the great suffering of people in the grip of evil. The importance of the ministry to "expel demons" is clearly seen in the Gospels, from the actions of the Apostles, and from Church history. Fr. Amorth allows the reader to witness the activities of the exorcist, to experience what an exorcist sees and does. He also reveals how little modern science, psychology, and medicine can do to help those under Satan's influence, and that only the power of Christ can release them from this kind of mental, spiritual or physical suffering. An Exorcist Tells His Story has been a European best-seller that has gone through numerous printings and editions. No other book today so thoroughly and concisely discusses the topic of exorcism.
Creator: Bernard (Narrator)
Edition: Unabridged Library
Publication date: 2008-08-01
Dewey code: 920
List Price: $40.00
Price: $26.69
Review C.S. Lewis: Memories and Reflections / Blackstone Audiobooks, Inc.:From his rare vantage point as Lewis student, friend, and professional colleague, Professor John Lawlor offers an enchanting depiction of undergraduate life at Oxford studying under Lewis.
Publication date: 2004-12-17
Dewey code: 920
List Price: $31.00
Price: $26.78
Review David Blunkett / Hodder & Stoughton Audio Books:David Blunkett has never been a conventional politician - or personality. Blind since childhood, seemingly a traditional 'old Labour' councillor in Sheffield, he is now Home Secretary and a key member of the Labour government. How did this son of a Sheffield steel worker achieve all this? And what motivates him now? Stephen Pollard has had exclusive access to David Blunkett for the past two years. This biography is based on many hours of intimate conversation, covering not only his early life and blindness but also life on the government front bench -and his hopes for the future. As you would expect, Blunkett is both frank and candid in his opinions of his political allies and opponents - and unsparing in his analysis of his own performance. Stephen Pollard has also interviewed more than fifty other people, including two serving cabinet ministers, in his quest to present a complete portrait of this remarkable yet ordinary man. The result is both a revealing account of an intriguing personality and a fascinating look behind the scenes of British political life.
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 2008-11-30
Dewey code: 920
List Price: $40.00
Price: $26.40
Review Things the Grandchildren Should Know: Library Edition / Blackstone Audiobooks:Growing up in the Virginia suburbs, Mark Oliver Everett was to roam unsupervised with his sister, Liz, while his mother combated depression and his father, the eccentric and acclaimed quantum physicist Hugh Everett, remained distant and obsessed by parallel universes of his own creation. (Everett writes, "As a little kid, I had a hard time with the realization that inanimate objects didn't have feelings or thoughts. I remember being on the verge of tears, standing there in the bathroom, as my mom tried to make me understand that the bathroom cabinet wasn't going to be hurt if I closed it too hard. I thought of the bathroom cabinet as one of my friends. Maybe I was confused because I thought of my father as a piece of furniture. ") First, the author lost his father to heart failure, and then—in a staggeringly short period of time—his sister to schizophrenia and suicide and his mother to cancer. The author drew upon the relentless tragedies in his life for inspiration in writing highly acclaimed music with his indie rock group, the Eels. Yet this is much more than a musician's tale. A true gem of a memoir, Everett’s story is a rich and poignant narrative on coming of age, love, death, and the creative vision.
Creator: Tom Casaletto
Edition: Library
Publication date: 2008-07-04
Dewey code: 300
List Price: $39.25
Price: $26.79
Review Two Lives, One Russia / Brilliance Audio on MP3-CD Lib Ed:Nicholas Daniloff's arrest by the KGB in the fall of 1986 made headlines around the world, but the roots of that story ran deeper than anyone knew. Daniloff's imprisonment was in fact an echo of his family's past, for his great-great grandfather, Alexander Frolov, was also a prisoner of the Russian state. In this rich and absorbing book, Daniloff weaves a double narrative that vividly brings two worlds to life. Nicholas Daniloff offers a unique and deeply personal book, and its twin stories are true, revealing, and always compelling.
Creator: Rebecca Burns
Edition: Library ed.
Publication date: 2008-09-01
Dewey code: 978.703092
List Price: $39.99
Price: $26.61
Review Letters of a Woman Homesteader / Tantor Media:Told with vivid gusto by a young, fiercely determined widow, this towering classic of American frontier life paints a candid portrait of her work, travels, neighbors, and harsh existence on a Wyoming ranch in the early 1900s.
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 2009-09
Dewey code: 817
List Price: $39.98
Price: $26.39
Review Untitled / Hachette Audio:
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 2009-02-03
Dewey code: 920
List Price: $39.95
Price: $26.37
Review War Child: A Child Soldier's Story / Macmillan Audio:In the mid-1980s, Emmanuel Jal was a seven year old Sudanese boy, living in a small village with his parents, aunts, uncles, and siblings. But as Sudan’s civil war moved closer—with the Islamic government seizing tribal lands for water, oil, and other resources—Jal’s family moved again and again, seeking peace. Then, on one terrible day, Jal was separated from his mother, and later learned she had been killed; his father Simon rose to become a powerful commander in the Christian Sudanese Liberation Army, fighting for the freedom of Sudan. Soon, Jal was conscripted into that army, one of 10,000 child soldiers, and fought through two separate civil wars over nearly a decade. But, remarkably, Jal survived, and his life began to change when he was adopted by a British aid worker. He began the journey that would lead him to change his name and to music: recording and releasing his own album, which produced the number one hip-hop single in Kenya, and from there went on to perform with Moby, Bono, Peter Gabriel, and other international music stars. Shocking, inspiring, and finally hopeful, War Child is a memoir by a unique young man, who is determined to tell his story and in so doing bring peace to his homeland.
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Edition: Unabridged Compact Disc
Publication date: 2005
Price: $81.00
Review A Different Drummer, My Thirty Years with Ronald Reagan [UNABRIDGED CD] (Audiobook):A longtime friend to Ronald Reagan, Michael K. Deaver gives the inside scoop on his relationship with the former president. While governor of California and president of the United States, Reagan could count on Deaver, who steadfastly remained at his side. Despite his tremendous political popularity and acting success, Reagan remains a mystery to many. Previous attempts to tell his story have failed to capture his essence. It was Deaver who, as deputy chief of staff, helped the president with his daily responsibilities. Deavers unique experiences shed light on little-known aspects of this exceptional mans life and personality. Commendably, he does not shy away from tough subjects, including the assassination attempt and Reagans fight with Alzheimers disease. With a compelling narration by the author and unprecedented access to the subject, A Different Drummer is the definitive Reagan book for political aficionados and casual readers alike. A foreword by former first lady Nancy Reagan offers even further insight.
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Affair to Remember, An, Straw CD, The Essential Barack Obama: The Grammy Award-Winning Recordings, How to Lose Friends and Alienate People, Crazy For The Storm CD, The Mirror Effect CD: How Celebrity Narcissism is Seducing America, George Washington: Leader of a New Nation (The Library of American Lives and Times), Marching Through Georgia, Wilderness Warrior CD: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America, 1858-1919, The Best of Friends CD: Martha and Me, The Essential Kipling, An Exorcist Tells His Story, C.S. Lewis: Memories and Reflections, David Blunkett, Things the Grandchildren Should Know: Library Edition, Two Lives, One Russia, Letters of a Woman Homesteader, Untitled, War Child: A Child Soldier's Story, A Different Drummer, My Thirty Years with Ronald Reagan [UNABRIDGED CD] (Audiobook)Top headlines: 2007 Tokyo Motor Show: Top 10 Production Cars: Editors' ten favorite production vehicles at the biennial show. ›07:00 29 Oct, Mon U.N. climate chief hails Obama pledge: The recent commitments on global warming by U.S. President-elect Barack Obama mark a new beginning for world negotiations, the head of the U.N.'s climate change body said Wednesday. ›23:26 19 Nov, Wed Mukasey feeling better, checks out of hospital: The attorney general was given a "clean bill of health" and went back to work Friday after his harrowing collapse at a late-night dinner speech. ›18:03 21 Nov, Fri Dog crashes van into coffeehouse: A dog left inside a running van put the vehicle in drive, causing it to crash into a Long Island coffeehouse. 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Could a Nobel Peace Prize give the reluctant candidate a push? ›14:39 8 Oct, Mon NYT: Obama fund-raiser quells Cabinet rumors: NYT: The business holdings and connections that made Penny Pritzker a key to the Obama presidential campaigns fundraising may have kept her from a job as commerce secretary. ›03:14 21 Nov, Fri Detroit: Behind the UAWs Striking Ways: The unions strategic mini-strikes against Chrysler and GM struck a chord with members and fear among management. Is Ford next? ›00:16 11 Oct, Thu Bill Gates Answers Your Questions: The Microsoft co-founder and leading philanthropist answers selected reader questions in this exclusive NEWSWEEK forum. ›22:02 9 Oct, Tue EarthTalk Q&A: Eco-clubs, Bush's legacy: Read answers to readers questions about environmental topics. ›20:39 21 Nov, Fri Capital Sources: Cutting the Cocaine Flow: The White House trumpets success in the drug war, even as it prepares a big new aid program. Is it real, or is it politics? ›21:26 5 Oct, Fri |
