George Bush
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 33
Language
English
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Decision Points is the extraordinary memoir of America's 43rd president. Shattering the conventions of political autobiography, George W. Bush offers a strikingly candid journey through the defining decisions of his life while writing honestly and directly about his flaws and mistakes, as well as his accomplishments.
Author
Language
English
Description
George W. Bush covers the entire scope of the elder President Bush's life and career, including his service in the Pacific during World War II, his pioneering work in the Texas oil business, and his political rise as a Congressman, U.S. Representative to China and the United Nations, CIA Director, Vice President, and 41st President of the United States.
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
208 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In this powerful new collection of oil paintings and stories, President George W. Bush spotlights the inspiring journeys of America s immigrants and the contributions they make to the life and prosperity of our nation. The issue of immigration stirs intense emotions today, as it has throughout much of American history. But what gets lost in the debates about policy are the stories of immigrants themselves, the people...
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
xii, 449 pages (large print), 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, color, black-and-white ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
The 43rd president offers an intimate biography of his father, who went from being a World War II fighter pilot, to become the director of the CIA, vice president under Ronald Reagan, and President of the United States himself.
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
191 pages, 2 folded leaves : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
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President George W. Bush presents a collection of oil paintings and stories of servicemen and women who have served our nation with honor since 9/11--and whom he has come to know personally. Growing out of his own outreach, and the ongoing work of the George W. Bush Institutes's Military Service Initiative, each painting is accompanied by the inspiring story of the veteran depicted. These stories of courage and resilience honor our men and women in...
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Master documentary filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished. The result is a radical, up-to-the-minute examination of race in America, using Baldwin's original words and a flood of rich archival material. A journey into black history that connects the past of the Civil Rights movement to the present of #BlackLivesMatter.
Author
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
x, 237 pages , 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
More than any other world leader in recent times, George W. Bush is a man of faith, a conservative Christian who has brought the power of prayer and the search for God's will into the Oval Office. His faith has proven to be a bedrock of strength and resolve during two of the most tumultuous years in our nation's history. According to Newsweek magazine, "This presidency is the most resolutely faith based in modern times. An enterprise founded, supported...
11) Fahrenheit 9/11
Language
English
Description
Through actual footage, interviews, and declassified documents, Michael Moore illustrates the connections President Bush has to the royal house of Saud of Saudia Arabia and the bin Laden's, how the president got elected on fraudulent circumstances and then proceeded to blunder through his duties while ignoring warnings of the looming betrayal by his foreign partners. When the treachery hits with the 9/11 attacks, Moore explains how Bush failed to...
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
xi, 237 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
A collection of behind-the-scenes stories and iconic images of the influential First Lady, compiled by a close confidante and former press secretary, shares insights into her personal life, from her daily routines to her enduring influence in the Reagan White House.
14) Sicko
Author
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Documentary from Michael Moore exploring the profit-based healthcare system in the US, and how it fares against its counterparts in Canada, the UK and France where medical care is free.