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Blessings volume 10
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"Citizens of Henry Adams, Kansas, know there's never a dull moment in their small town. Trent July has been the mayor of this historic town for the past four years, but now he's ready to let someone else take up the mantle. Barrett Payne, a former Marine, decides he wants the job. But when a surprise candidate also enters the ring, the town has opinions on who would be the best candidate. And of course that's not the only drama, as Malachi "Mal" July...
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"The thrilling conclusion to Christopher Healy's funny, action-packed, acclaimed alt-history adventure! It is 1884, and Molly and Cassandra Pepper, Emmett Lee, and Emmett's long-lost father are sailing back to New York following their death-defying adventure in Antarctica. Having discovered a subterranean world at the South Pole while saving the world from certain doom once again, surely their accomplishments will finally earn them the recognition...
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Joe Biden grew up in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the oldest of four children. His parents always encouraged him and his siblings to be independent and strong. The family moved to Wilmington, Delaware, where at twenty-nine, Biden was elected one the youngest United States Senators ever elected. This is his story.
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Dear Mrs. LaRue volume 2
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With Mrs. LaRue injured and in the hospital, Ike decides to uphold justice and take the laws of Snort City into his own paws.
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"Discover the incredible true story of America's forty-fifth president : his questionable political and personal conduct and his unprecedented rise to power. Richly informed by original research, Unpresidented is a gripping and important read"-- Dustjacket.
Born into a family of privilege and wealth, Donald J. Trump was sent to military school at the age of 13. After an unremarkable academic career, he joined the family business in real estate and...
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"The electoral college is term an often heard during U.S. presidential elections. This process is how Americans select their president and vice president. While many older people are still unsure of how it works, young political scientists will have all the answers after reading this valuable volume. They'll learn why the electoral college was established by the Constitution, how it has worked throughout U.S. history, and the controversies surrounding...
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"In her New York Times bestseller White Rage, Carol Anderson laid bare an insidious history of policies that have systematically impeded black progress in America, from 1865 to our combustible present. With One Person, No Vote, she chronicles a related history: the rollbacks to African American participation in the vote since the 2013 Supreme Court decision that eviscerated the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Known as the Shelby ruling, this decision effectively...
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The 2020 Election is here! This book tells young readers all about presidential campaigns and American politics.
"Who can run for president? What's the difference between America's two major political parties? Why do candidates spend so much time in Iowa and New Hampshire? And is the Electoral College really a college? Answers to these questions and many, many more can be found in the pages of this official Who HQ guide to the 2020 US presidential...
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Program One explains how the President recommends new legislation to the Congress; exercises veto power, the role of his Cabinet, and the President's responsibilities as commander-in-chief of the military. Program Two covers how one becomes President of the United States, and what the Electoral College is and does. The entire election process comes to life with colorful graphics, animation, live-action footage, and simple-to-understand language....