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No island of sanity

Paula Jones v. Bill Clinton : the Supreme Court on trial
1998

Cleaning up

the story behind the biggest legal bonanza of our time
1997
Tells the true story of the civil action suit that resulted when young environmental lawyer Brian O'Neill agreed to represent the fishermen of coastal Alaska in their case against the Exxon Corporation in the wake of the Exxon oil tanker spill in Prince William Sound.

Brennan's War

Vietnam 1965-1969
1986
A veteran with thirty-nine months of combat experience in Vietnam describes the war, the people, the land, and how the soldiers changed as the war progressed.

Sacred bond

the legacy of Baby M
1988

Catfish Hunter

the three million dollar arm
1976
A biography of Catfish Hunter, whose famous pitching arm brought him a contract with the New York Yankees for the biggest salary ever paid a ballplayer.

Trump 101

the way to success
2007
Donald Trump presents advice for success in business, discussing the importance of passion and covering such topics as setting high standards, thinking on a grand scale, negotiating, being tough, staying focused, and turning problems into opportunities; also includes questions and answers from the Trump University blog.

Worse than Watergate

the secret presidency of George W. Bush
2004
Former Nixon counsel John Dean presents an indictment of the Bush-Cheney administration, charging that the secrecy under which the Bush White House is operating is undemocratic and symptomatic that scandal is brewing. He cites what he sees as the exploitation of 9/11, the suppression of the rights and liberties of foreigners, U.S. aggression in Iraq, and other actions he says are far worse than Watergate.

Thanks for the memories, George

what eight years of Bush will do to a country
2009
Presents a humorous recap of George W. Bush's presidential legacy, and discusses the Iraq War, the Taliban, torture, the economic crisis, and more.

Commander in Chief

How Truman, Johnson, and Bush turned a presidential power into a threat to America's future
2007
Examines how Harry Truman, Lyndon B. Johnson, and George W. Bush have confronted wars that seemed impossible for America to win, describing how each president faced the challenges of fighting an unpopular war and used their presidential power to undermine the checks and balances of the Constitution.

War in a time of peace

Bush, Clinton, and the generals
2001
Explores how the shadow of the Cold War still hangs over American foreign policy and discusses how domestic politics have determined the United States' role as a world power.

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