James Baker
Author
Language
English
Description
The Man Who Made Washington Work is the story of a remarkable politician and statesman who represents a time when a divided Congress got things done, and when presidents and politicians worked together. James A. Baker III, now 84, helped get three presidents elected, served in top posts for two of them, and was a central player in some of the most momentous events of the late 20th century. With candid testimony from Baker, and first-hand accounts...
Author
Series
Publisher
University of New Hampshire Press
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
xii, 273 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In this [book, the author] sweeps away lingering myths and misconceptions to show how Thanksgiving was born and grew to be an essential part of our national spirit."-- p. [4] of cover.
3) Ayn Rand
Author
Series
Twayne's United States authors volume TUSAS 501
Publisher
Twayne Publishers
Pub. Date
[1987]
Physical Desc
168 pages : portraits ; 23 cm.
Language
English
5) Eric Hoffer
Author
Series
Twayne's United States authors volume TUSAS 425
Publisher
Twayne
Pub. Date
[1982]
Physical Desc
150 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
6) Work hard, study-- and keep out of politics!: adventures and lessons from an unexpected public life
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
xvii, 460 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
11) Salesman
Series
Publisher
Home Vision Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2001]
Edition
RSDL dual-layer edition.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (91 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"A landmark documentary ... Captures in vivid detail the bygone era of the door-to-door salesman. While laboring to sell a gold-embossed version of the Holy Word, Paul Brennan and his colleagues target the beleaguered masses, then face the demands of quotas and the frustrations of life on the road. Following Brennan on his daily rounds, the Maysles discover a real-life Willy Loman, walking the line from hype to despair"--Promotional materials.
12) Salesman
Series
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
Blu-ray special edition.
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (91 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 leaflet.
Language
English
Description
The film follows four employees of a company that makes expensive bibles, as they attempt to sell them door-to-door.
13) Fahrenheit 9/11
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 122 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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 Ladens, as well as 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...
15) Treasure planet
Series
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Jim is a young man who grew up reading tales of pirates and adventures on the high seas, and longs for similar excitement in his own life. One day a dying man hands him a map and gives him a warning. Upon careful examination, Jim realizes the map charts the course to Treasure Planet, a distant world where hundreds of space pirates have stashed their loot. Jim is certain this is the adventure he's been dreaming of and sets out to find the fabled Treasure...
17) Woman on Fire
Author
Language
English
Description
"Woman on Fire" follows Brooke Guinan, the first openly transgender firefighter in New York City. A character-driven documentary, the film follows Brooke as she sets out to challenge perceptions of what it means to be transgender in today's America.