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Acclaimed as a modern dramatic masterpiece, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead is the fabulously inventive tale of Hamlet as told from the worm's-eve view of the bewildered Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two minor characters in Shakespeare's play. In Tom Stoppard's best-known work, this Shakespearean Laurel and Hardy finally get a chance to take the lead role, but do so in a world where echoes of Waiting for Godot resound, where reality and illusion...
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Threshold Editions
Pub. Date
2017.
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vii, 259 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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'I often wonder what Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, James Madison ..., and the other Founders would think about today's America .... Of course, they would be mesmerized by all the modern inventions and conveniences of everyday life; but what of the ubiquitous nature of the federal government? Surely they would object.' So begins Rediscovering Americanism, a searing plea by ....
3) LBJ
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English
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In the immediate aftermath of the Kennedy assassination, Lyndon Johnson faces off against enemies from within his own party and his own White House as he frantically struggles to secure the legitimacy of his presidency before it slips through his fingers forever. Official Selection at the **Toronto International Film Festival**.
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English
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Lead your business through the crisis, and prepare it to rebound in the recovery.
As the pandemic is exacting its toll on our lives and wreaking havoc in the global economy, forward-looking organizations are moving past crisis management and positioning themselves to leap ahead when the economy turns around. What should you and your business be doing now to stay afloat today-while planning for tomorrow so you can come out of the crisis stronger?
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Crown Forum
Pub. Date
[2013]
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x, 387 pages ; 25 cm
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English
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The conservative columnist presents a collection of his writings on what he believes renders the American experiment vibrant and special, exploring topics ranging from health care and space exploration to religion and baseball.
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Top Shelf Productions
Pub. Date
[2023]
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270 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
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"Pan has finally escaped her dead-end planet, piecing together a new sort of family with the rebel gladiators Bee and Cass and the mysterious hacktivist Kate. They've even rescued a princess... But what if this princess has her own ideas? Whatever happened to Pan's childhood friend Tara? And if Pan and the others become galactic fugitives, will the immense pressure of life on the run threaten to tear them apart just in time for the biggest heist of...
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God Warned Obama. Did He Listen? Obama's dreams are troubled, for he is about to hand over the keys of empire to his successor. But when two great angels arrive at the White House, they take on the demonic powers now plaguing him. One draws Obama's soul from his body and takes him on a night-time journey, teaching him new lessons about statecraft. But the man's greatest lesson that night, and his chance at redemption, comes when he is presented before...
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English
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You have NEVER seen Coulter like this before! Coulter is uncensored, unapologetic, and unflinching in her ruthless mockery of liberals, sissies, morons, hypocrites, and all other species of politician.
Coulter doesn't stop at the politicians, though. Watch her skewer pundits, salesmen, celebrities, and bureaucrats with ruthlessness and hilarity. No topic is safe! This is Coulter at her most incisive, funny, and brilliant, featuring irreverent and...
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Doubleday
Pub. Date
[2015?]
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xxvi, 482 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
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English
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Author and historian Tom Holland returns to his roots in Roman history and the audience he cultivated with RubiconDynastyI, Claudius, with five wonderfully vivid (and in three cases, thoroughly depraved) emperors—Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero—featured, along with numerous fascinating secondary characters. Intrigue, murder, naked ambition and treachery, greed, gluttony, lust, incest, pageantry, decadence—the tale of these five...
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2011
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xiv, 380 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
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English
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America has a huge problem. It faces four major challenges, on which its future depends, and it is failing to meet them. In That Used to Be UsThat Used to Be Us is both a searching exploration of the American condition today and a rousing manifesto for American renewal. "As we were writing this book," Friedman and Mandelbaum explain, "we found that when we shared the title with people, they would often nod ruefully and ask: 'But does it have a happy...
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The 1800s saw the United States almost triple in size. Presidents during this time were very successful in negotiating for land with other countries. When talk failed, U.S. leaders were not afraid to go to war. Find out more in Manifest Destiny and the Journey West, a title in the Building Our Nation series. Building Our Nation is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come...
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English
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The Missouri Compromise was intended to clearly separate slave and free states while ensuring balance between the two types of states. It helped keep the United States together for more than three decades. Find
out more in Slavery and the Missouri Compromise, a title in the Building Our Nation series.Building Our Nation is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. These books come alive...
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English
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In the 1790s, trade was a major part of the U.S. economy. At this time, most goods were sent by boat. So, the country needed cities with ports. The city of New Orleans was especially important. It sits on the Mississippi
River, and it borders the Gulf of Mexico. Find out more in The Louisiana Purchase, a title in the Building Our Nation series. Building Our Nation is a series of AV2 media enhanced books. A unique book code printed on page 2
unlocks...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A bald eagle doesn't sound like an attractive bird. But it's pictured on the Great Seal of the United States and on the dollar bill. Why was this bird chosen as a national symbol? Join Ms. Patel's class as they find out why bald eagles are important, what the Great Seal stands for, and how bald eagles live in the wild. A special guest also pays the class a visit!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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Since the revolution-turned-civil war in Syria began in 2011, over 500,000 civilians have been killed and more than 12 million Syrians have been displaced. Rania Abouzeid, one of the foremost journalists on the topic, follows two pairs of sisters from opposite sides of the conflict to give readers a firsthand glimpse of the turmoil and devastation this strife has wrought. Sunni Muslim Ruha and her younger sister Alaa withstand constant attacks by...
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Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
[2015?]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 20
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430 pages ; 25 cm
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English
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Look at that giant statue! What did this person do to earn his own monument in Washington, DC? Join Mr. Williams's class on a field trip to the Lincoln Memorial to find out. Ranger May gives the students a tour, tells them about the Civil War, and talks about how President Abraham Lincoln's ideas still matter to all of us.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Do you know why the US flag has stars and stripes on it? What does the flag stand for, and why do we say the Pledge of Allegiance? Join Mr. Gomez's class as they study the flag to find out! They'll learn when the first American flag was made, what the Pledge of Allegiance means, and why we still honor the flag today.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Do you know when the Liberty Bell was rung for the last time? Or why it has a huge crack? Join Mr. Chen's class as they take a field trip to find out the facts about this important US symbol. Ranger Marcela explains who made the Liberty Bell, what words appear on it, and how it got its name.
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