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"The son of a union electrician and grandson of an immigrant, John K. Delaney grew up believing that anything was possible in America. Before he was fifty, he founded, built and then sold two companies worth billions of dollars. Driven by a deep desire to serve, in 2012 he stepped away from his businesses, ran for Congress, and won. Now he has a new mission: unifying our terribly divided nation and guiding it to a brighter future."--Amazon.
62) Shirley Chisholm
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"A ready-to-read level 3 biography of Shirley Chisholm, who, in 1972 became the first African-American woman to enter the Democratic presidential race in the United States"--
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This fascinating biography covers McCain's life, from growing up as the son of a four-star admiral to his own time at the Naval Academy, his service as a pilot, and his experience as a prisoner of war. It explores McCain's 30 years as a senator, as well as his two bids for the presidency.
67) Barack Obama
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The democratic political star during the Democratic National Convention in 2004, and now a possible front runner for the candidacy for the President of the United States, in many ways, his story is a unique American tale of the 21st century. Biography travels from Obama's childhood in Honolulu and Indonesia, to his formative years at Columbia University and Harvard Law School, all the way to his current status as a leading political figure.
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Drawing upon ... interviews with Trump and many of his family members--including all his adult children--D'Antonio presents the ... story of a truly American [personality], from his beginnings as a businessman to his stormy romantic life and his pursuit of power in its many forms.
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"An intimate account of Bernie Sanders as we have never seen him before, finally revealing the man behind the enigmatic progressive icon. Bernie Sanders is one of the most influential figures of our time, a politician who inspires fervent love and, even among his enemies, a measure of grudging respect-yet we know comparatively little about this famously private left-wing firebrand. Now, Ari Rabin-Havt, a trusted Sanders aide, is able to take us where...
71) The choice 2016
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Frontline goes behind the headlines to investigate what has shaped Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, where they came from, how they lead, and why they want to take on one of the most difficult jobs imaginable. This two-hour interwoven investigative biography draws on dozens of interviews from those who know the candidates best, friends and family, advisors and adversaries, as well as authors, journalists, and political insiders.
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The A Girl Named series tells the stories of how ordinary American girls grew up to be extraordinary American women. It took a lot of determination, courage, and confidence to become the first woman to be nominated for president by a major political party. A Girl Named Hillary tells of the defining moments that made up her childhood and adolescence.
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"A behind-the-scenes, revelatory account of John F. Kennedy's wily campaign to the White House, beginning with his bold, failed attempt to win the vice presidential nomination in 1956. A young and undistinguished junior plots his way to the presidency and changes the way we nominate and elect presidents. John F. Kennedy and his young warriors invented modern presidential politics. They turned over accepted wisdom that his Catholicism was a barrier...
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"Finally, the unnerving, seemingly inexplicable phenomenon that is the political rise of Donald Trump explained--just in time to save democracy and the world. When Aaron James first published his groundbreaking and bestselling book Assholes : A Theory in 2012, little did he or we know that he had written one of the prophetic books of our time. Donald Trump was featured prominently in that book as an exemplary asshole, of course; in this urgent new...
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First-term Texas Senator and 2016 Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is already a political lightning rod. Since his election to the Senate in 20 2 he has refused to go along with the established way of doing business in Washington. As a result, he has become a voice for millions of Americans frustrated with governmental corruption and gridlock. Telling the truth is a radical act in our nation's capital -- a city dominated by empty promises,...
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"The election of 1856 was the most violent peacetime election in American history. Amid all the violence, the campaign of the new Republican Party, headed by famed explorer John C. Fremont, offered a ray of hope that had never before been seen in the politics of the nation--a major party dedicated to limiting the spread of slavery. For the first time, women and African Americans became actively engaged in a presidential contest, and the candidate's...