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Author
Publisher
W Publishing Group, an Imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
In this "authorized biography of Michael Dale Huckabee, Scott Lamb reached into the vaults of Huckabee's past to show us the man behind the politician. With access to to personal and professional files, including dozens of exclusive interviews with family and friends..."--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Publisher
Twelve
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
South Dakota governor Kristi Noem tells her rough and tumble story of growing up on a ranch, and how a blessed life of true grit taught her how to lead.
From her childhood on a farm in the vastness of rural America, to the marbled halls of Congress, to the national spotlight amid a global pandemic, Noem tells how a life defined by work, faith, and helping others taught her how to lead. As South Dakota governor, Noem defied Washington's most powerful...
Author
Language
English
Description
A standout in the Steinbeck canon, Cup of Gold is edgy and adventurous, brash and distrustful of society, and sure to add a new dimension to the common perception of this all-American writer. Steinbeck's first novel and sole work of historical fiction contains themes that resonate throughout the author's prodigious body of work. From the mid-1650s through the 1660s, Henry Morgan, a pirate and outlaw of legendary viciousness, ruled the Spanish
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Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Mike Pence spent more hours in the Oval Office than any of his predecessors. On the surface, the affable evangelical Christian from a gas-station-owning family in Indiana wouldn't seem to have much in common with a brash real estate mogul from New York. But the unlikely duo formed a tight bond. Pence was at Donald Trump's side when he enacted historic tax relief, when he decided to take more assertive stances toward China and North Korea, and when...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
©2011
Language
English
Description
The daughter of former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin shares details about her life, describing her Alaska childhood during her mother's political rise, her highly publicized teen pregnancy, and the religious faith that gives her strength.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist's panoramic history of California and its impact on the nation, from the Gold Rush to Silicon Valley--told through the lens of Governor Jerry Brown's family dynasty. When Governor Jerry Brown finishes his fourth term at the end of 2018, he will have bookended his career as both the youngest and the oldest governor of California. He and his father Pat Brown will have governed the state for twenty-four years since...
Author
Publisher
Tyndale House
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Jeremiah Williams has been tending the gardens of the Tennessee governor's mansion for more than 25 years. After tragedy strikes the current governor's family, Jeremiah realizes that his gift of gardening is about far more than pulling weeds and planting flowers. It's about tending hearts as well.
Author
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
©2007
Language
English
Description
It was an unforgettable scene. Dina Matos McGreevey, an attractive woman in her mid-thirties, wife, mother, and First Lady of the state of New Jersey, watched silently as her husband, then Governor Jim McGreevey, resigned his office with the revelation that he was a "gay American." The picture of grace and loyalty, perfectly composed in her pale blue suit, Dina Matos McGreevey gave no sign of the tangled mixture of fear, sorrow, and anger she felt...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
The author was born in Thal Austria, in 1947, served as governor of California from 2003-2011, was Mr. Universe at age 21, and had a long film career, winning a Golden Globe award. In addition, his first book, Arnold: the Education of a Bodybuilder was a bestseller in 1977, and along with his Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding has never been out of print since. This memoir by the bodybuilder, actor, and former governor of California traces his journey...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
©2005
Language
English
Description
A portrait of the California governor traces his achievements as a cultural and public figure, discussing the factors that influenced his beliefs, his marriage to Maria Shriver, his acting and bodybuilding careers, and his political ambitions.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"From New York Times bestselling biographer Bob Spitz, a full and rich biography of an epic American life, capturing what made Ronald Reagan both so beloved and so transformational. More than five years in the making, based on hundreds of interviews and access to previously unavailable documents, and infused with irresistible storytelling charm, Bob Spitz's REAGAN stands fair to be the first truly post-partisan biography of our 40th President, and...
Author
Publisher
Center Street
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears shows readers how her Christian faith, unwavering patriotism, and fervent commitment to conservative principles propelled her to serve and sacrifice for her country and a better future. Winsome Earle-Sears sent shockwaves across Virginia and the country at large when she pulled off her stunning upset victory in November 2021 and became the first woman lieutenant governor of Virginia and the first Black...
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