New book; has very little crinkle on top left corner of jacket cover on the spine.

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Maryland

Secret Deals, Political Fixes, and Other Misadventures of the U. S. Department of Justice

From "one of the most notable investigative reporters in the country" (The New York Times) here is an inside look at the always political, sometimes corrupt, surprisingly inept, but steadily more powerful U.S. Department of Justice. Includes charts and graphs. National ads/media.

Above the Law

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Ben Carson

Candy Carson

Rated 4.3 out of 5 on Goodreads.
Ex-library book with stickers on the front cover and spine as well as the word discard on the 1st page and the library stamp on the 3rd page.

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

What We the People Can Do to Reclaim Our Constitutional Liberties

Explains Carson's view of the basic principles of the Constitution and the freedoms guaranteed in the Bill of Rights, explaining how checks and balances function in a working democracy and the challenges posed by recent political and judicial leadership.

A More Perfect Union

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Stephen E. Ambrose

Name written inside. Otherwise pristine. See photos. 

Michigan

The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad, 1863-1869

Chronicles the race to finish the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s and the exploits, sacrifices, triumphs, and tragedies of the individuals who made it happen.

Nothing Like It in the World

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Mark Finley

Steven R. Mosley

Which Way America? What the Bible says about where we're going... Chapters: Freedom and the Lamb; Facing the Crisis; Making America Godly; Let Freedom Ring!; When Leaders Distort the Truth; The Pope Calls for Sunday Observance and The Future of the American Dream. (95 pages)

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

What the Bible Says About Where We're Going

Which Way America?

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Virginia

The Young People's Encyclopedia of the UNITED STATES (VOL. 3 OBS-ZWO)

Inventing the American Constitution

Historian Carol Berkin's A Brilliant Solution: Inventing the American Constitution is a rich narrative portrait of post-revolutionary America and the men who shaped its political future.



"Just as the Constitution was a brilliant solution to the problems of the 1780s, Carol Berkin's book is a brilliant account of the making of that constitution. Written with great verve and clarity, it nicely captures all the contingency and unpredictability in the framing of the Constitution."--Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gordon S. Wood



Though the American Revolution is widely recognized as our nation's founding story, the years immediately following the war -- when our government was a disaster and the country was in a terrible crisis -- were in fact the most crucial in establishing the country's independence. The group of men who traveled to Philadelphia in the summer of 1787 had no idea what kind of history their meeting would make. But all their ideas, arguments, and compromises -- from the creation of the Constitution itself, article by article, to the insistence that it remain a living, evolving document -- laid the foundation for a government that has surpassed the founders' greatest hopes.



Revisiting all the original historical documents of the period and drawing from her deep knowledge of eighteenth-century politics, Carol Berkin opens up the hearts and minds of America's founders, revealing the issues they faced, the times they lived in, and their humble expectations of success.

A Brilliant Solution

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Paulette Jiles

Oregon

A Novel

In the aftermath of the Civil War, an aging itinerant news reader agrees to transport a young captive of the Kiowa back to her people in this exquisitely rendered, morally complex, multilayered novel of historical fiction from the author of Enemy Women that explores the boundaries of family, responsibility, honor, and trust. In the wake of the Civil War, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd travels through northern Texas, giving live readings from newspapers to paying audiences hungry for news of the world. An elderly widower who has lived through three wars and fought in two of them, the captain enjoys his rootless, solitary existence. In Wichita Falls, he is offered a $50 gold piece to deliver a young orphan to her relatives in San Antonio. Four years earlier, a band of Kiowa raiders killed Johanna’s parents and sister; sparing the little girl, they raised her as one of their own. Recently rescued by the U.S. army, the ten-year-old has once again been torn away from the only home she knows. Their 400-mile journey south through unsettled territory and unforgiving terrain proves difficult and at times dangerous. Johanna has forgotten the English language, tries to escape at every opportunity, throws away her shoes, and refuses to act “civilized.” Yet as the miles pass, the two lonely survivors tentatively begin to trust each other, forming a bond that marks the difference between life and death in this treacherous land. Arriving in San Antonio, the reunion is neither happy nor welcome. The captain must hand Johanna over to an aunt and uncle she does not remember—strangers who regard her as an unwanted burden. A respectable man, Captain Kidd is faced with a terrible choice: abandon the girl to her fate or become—in the eyes of the law—a kidnapper himself.

News of the World

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Dale Brown

Massachusetts

America’s first line of defense—Brad McLanahan and the heroes of the Iron Wolf Squadron—must counter a dangerous Russian strike from within the homeland in this cutting-edge tale from the New York Times master of the high-tech military thriller, Dale Brown. On a remote island estate, a billionaire investor sells his air freight company to a mysterious new owner. The purchaser is none other than the President of Russia, Gennadiy Gryzlov. The Russians will use these private planes to secretly transport dangerous cargo into the United States. The inept American President Stacy Anne Barbeau has failed to account for the Russian threat. But others have been vigilant and will not leave America defenseless. Brad McLanahan and the Iron Wolf Squadron have joined forces with the newly formed Alliance of Free Nations in Eastern Europe, to prepare for the attack they know is imminent. Working with the most cutting-edge technology, the team will deploy CIDs—Cybernetic Infantry Devices—twelve-foot-tall humanoid combat robots, each armed with more firepower than a conventional platoon. But their state-of-the-art weapons may not be enough to combat the threat. The Russians have managed to reverse engineer their own combat robots nearly decimated in a previous attack, and have slowly begun smuggling them across America’s borders. Dealing with an unprecedented danger and a feckless president and congress, McLanahan and the Iron Wolf Squadron will once again put their own lives on the line to check this new Russian peril and keep the home of the brave and the free world safe.

The Moscow Offensive

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#paperback #history #nonfiction #terrorists #unitedstates 

Pennsylvania

The National Commisison on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States

With Reporting and Analysis by theNew York Times

What happened on 9/11 and how? Have we learned any lessons? Are we safer now?

The questions every American wants answered.

Since September 11, 2001, Americans have wondered how the tragic events of that day could have occurred. This is the complete report of the circumstances surrounding the attacts, including:

*Al Qaeda and the organization of the 9/11 attack
*Intelligence collection, analysis, and management
*International counterterrorism policy
*The inner workings of terrorist financing
*The security of American borders
*Law enforcement inside the U.S.
*Commercial aviation and transportation safety
* Personal interviews with Presidents Clinton and Bush on their roles

Supplemented with analysis and reporting byThe New York Times,this edition ofThe 9/11 Reportalso makes recommendations as to how to prevent terrorist attacks in the future.

The 9/11 Report

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#paperback #atlas #states #unitedstates #pocketbook #scholastic #studyguide

New York

The fourth title in the successful Scholastic Pocket Reference line, the Scholastic Pocket U.S. Atlas is a colorful, easy-to-use pocket atlas for ages 9 and up.The facts students need about the fifty states are now at their fingertips. Easy-to-use maps of all 50 states; Washington, DC; and Puerto Rico are included, along with a U.S. political map, a U.S. topographical map, several regional maps, and a map of U.S. possessions and territories. There is a spread dedicated to each state. Each left-hand page offers a brief paragraph describing the state's most important features, a photo, a state fact box, and a Discover More fact. The right-hand page shows the state map itself.

United States Atlas

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#Unitedstates #religion #spirituality #culture #politics #hardcover 

Indiana

The Healing Of America

Patricia Gordon

Reed C. Snow

Surveys the geography, history, and culture of the states and territories of the United States.

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Texas

Bringing Geography to Life with People, Places, and History

Kids Learn America!

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Top of books show damage, pages still intactef and tight. Vol. 1, 2, 3, & 18 of set. Please see photos

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Alabama

History of the United States

American Heritage Bundle

#paperback #history #1960s #socialchange #unitedstates #unitedstateshistory #bonusdvd 

New Jersey

Talking about the Sixties: What Happened, How It Shaped Today, Lessons for Tomorrow

In Boom!, Tom Brokaw, one of America's premier journalists and the acclaimed author of The Greatest Generation, gives us an epic portrait of another defining era in America: the tumultuous Sixties. The voices and stories of both famous people and ordinary citizens come together in this "virtual reunion" as Brokaw takes us on a memorable journey through a remarkable time, exploring how individuals and the national mood were affected by a controversial era and showing how the aftershocks of the Sixties continue to resound in our lives today. In the reflections of a generation, Brokaw also discovers lessons that might guide us in the years ahead. Race, politics, war, feminism, popular culture, and music are all delved into here. Brokaw explores how members of this generation have gone on to bring activism and a Sixties mindset into individual entrepreneurship , as we hear stories of how this formative decade has shaped our perspectives on business, the environment, politics, family, and our national existence. Remarkable in its insights, wonderfully written and reported, this revealing book lets us join in these frank conversations about America then, now, and tomorrow.


Praise for Boom!

"Tom Brokaw does an excellent job of capturing an exciting, controversial period in American history and Boom! is a worthy addition to his growing canon."-New York Post

"[Tom Brokaw] approaches this magnum opus with warmth, curiosity and conviction, the same attributes that worked so well for his Greatest Generation."
-The New York Times

"[A] verbal scrapbook of the Sixties . . . [Boom! shows] that the era's core issues-racism, women's rights, a nation-dividing war-remain central today, and that the values boomers championed haven't yet gone bust."
-People (four stars)

"Packed with memorable people, places, events . . . A 'virtual reunion' of 1960s folks telling what they did back then, where they've been since and how they assess that tumultuous decade."
-Chicago Tribune

"Genuinely fascinating recollections . . . plenty of memorable anecdotes."
-The Wall Street Journal

Boom!

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Rhoda Blumberg

Retired school library book. Previous owners information has been marked out on the inside of the front cover. Interior pages are in excellent condition. Copyrighted 1977. ￼

North Carolina

First Ladies

A First Book

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#hardcover #blm #memoir #history #poverty #unitedstates

An American Odyssey from the Inner City to the Ivy League

Follows a determined African American teenager from a violent school in Washington, D.C., to the bewildering world of the Ivy League

A Hope in the Unseen

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#sisters #newengland #marchfamily #families #mothers #daughters #youngwomen #manners #customs #unitedstates

Little Women (Treasury of Illustrated Classics)

John M. Thompson

A popular series of guidebooks for the modern-day traveler offering information on cities and countries around the world continues, presenting up-to-date backgrounds and descriptions, detailed maps, hundreds of photographs, and much more, including walking and driving tours, visitor information directories, and cultural sidebars.

National Geographic Traveler: Washington, DC

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E. D. Hirsch

Fundamentals of a Good Second-Grade Education

Grade by grade, these groundbreaking and successful books provide a solid foundation in the fundamentals of a good education for first to sixth graders. B & W photographs, linecuts, and maps throughout; two-color printing.

What Your 2nd Grader Needs to Know

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#virginia #unitedstates #militarycampaigns #hardcover 

A Civil War drama told in sixteen voices, this 'is a heartbreaking and remarkably vivid portrait of a war that remains our nation's bloodiest conflict.... Fleischman's artistry is nothing short of astounding.' --Publishers Weekly. 'Fleischman has done what he does best--create a unique piece of fiction with echoes of his poetry throughout.' --H. 'Outstanding... unforgettable as historical fiction... an important book for every library.' --SLJ.

Notable Children's Books of 1994 (ALA)
1994 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA)
1994 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)
Best Books of 1993 (SLJ)
1993 Books for Youth Editors' Choices (BL)

1994 Teachers' Choices (IRA)
Notable 1994 Childrens' Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)
1994 Notable Trade Books in the Language Arts (NCTE)
1994 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction for Children
1993 Choices: The Year's Best Books (Publishers Weekly)
Children's Books of 1993 (Library of Congress)
1994 Books for the Teen Age (NY Public Library)
100 Books for Reading and Sharing 1994 (NY Public Library)

1994 Silver Medal for Literature (Commonwealth Club of California)
1994 Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award Winner (Westchester, NY Library System)

Bull Run

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#hardcover #unitedstates #presidents #biographies #government #U.S. #politics #elections #history 

up to William Clinton

The American Presidents

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Richard Saul Wurman

This superb tourist guide takes readers through the Windy City's rich cultural and historic sites, its splendid architectural treasures, its popular blues and jazz clubs, its super sports arenas, and its many shops and restaurants. Fully updated, this edition allows visitors to discover for themselves the sights and sounds that beg to be explored.

Access Chicago

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James Ring

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Retired FBI Agent Mark Patrick is back in action after he is contacted by a member of the Sicilian Mafia and asked to relay critical information to the bureau about a suspected terror attack targeting the US. Desperate to convince their fundamentalist donors to return, al-Qaeda has authorized "The Engineer" to operate off the AQ grid leading two cells of radicalized US citizens to attack Manhattan and Boston. They are willing to unsheathe an evil not yet dared, transforming both cities into dead zones where no one can commute to work. The fragile economy will collapse and al-Qaeda will create fear in every US city as residents realize their government cannot protect them. There is no US electronic or human intelligence, no chatter, and no one has informants inside al-Qaeda. Patrick and his associates must prevail to save our cities.

Necessary Assets

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Retired school library book. Previous owner’s information is blackened out on the inside of the front and back covers. Interior pages are in good condition. Jacket has a lot of wear and tear. There once a library sticker on the hardcover and there’s a slight residue where it once laid.

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Nothing Like It in the World

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