Boehme, Gerry

"Edward Snowden worked as a subcontractor for the National Security Agency collecting information culled by domestic surveillance programs. Disturbed by the spying on US citizens, he fled to China and leaked classified documents that were published in newspapers. Living now in Russia and the subject of a 2016 film titled Snowden, he has been charged with violations of the Espionage Act. This book examines the ways the NSA spied on citizens, the moral arguments for doing so, and presents arguments about why Snowden is a hero and a traitor"--Amazon.

Tennis is one of the few sports that have allowed women to display their athletic talents for a period of decades. In all that time, no one has shown a greater combination of skill, speed, power, and drive than Serena Williams. An African American, she has risen to the top in a white-dominated sport. Off the court, she has opened an acclaimed clothing line that has made her a trend-setter in two occupations.

"Explores the geography, history, people, government, and economy of [Oklahoma,] the Sooner State. [Also includes] lists of key people, places, celebrations, plants and animals, cities, and political figures, plus recipes and craft projects."--Provided by publisher.

A biography of Puerto Rican baseball player Roberto Clemente.

Profiles politician John Lewis, an early civil rights leader who participated in the famed March on Selma and went on to become a U.S. Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district.

Examines the historical context of the fifteenth-century Spanish Inquisition, in which the Catholic Church persecuted Jews and others who were suspected of not being sufficiently Christian.

Describes the dangers of amphetamines, and discusses how amphetamine addicts can get off these addictive stimulants.