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A Complicated man

the life of Bill Clinton as told by those who know him
2010
The first complete oral history of Bill Clinton and his presidency, it includes more than one hundred and fifty chronologically and topically arranged interviews with key figures.

Critical companion to Tim O'Brien

a literary reference to his life and work
2011

Tim O'Brien's The things they carried

Bloom's modern critical interpretations
2011

Somewhere inside

one sister's captivity in North Korea and the other's fight to bring her home
2010
On March 17,2009, Laura Ling and her colleague, Euna Lee, were working on a documentary about North Korean defectors. While filming on the Chinese-North Korean border, they were apprehended by North Korean soldiers. They were charged with trespassing and hostile acts, imprisoned, put on trial, and sentenced to twelve years of hard labor in a North Korean prison camp. When all this news reached Laura's sister, journalist Lisa Ling, she immediately began a campaign to get her sister, along with Euna Lee, released. Eventually, with the help of high-ranking U.S. officials and others, she was successful.

The Presidency of George W. Bush

a first historical assessment
2010

If I die in a combat zone

box me up and ship me home
1999
A personal memoir describing combat from behind an infantryman's rifle, walking the mine fields of My Lai, snipers, and the ambiguities of morality in a war gone wrong.

Bill Clinton

2003
Describes Bill Clinton's rise to the presidency, the ups and downs he experienced during his two terms in office, and his return to the practice of law in New York City.

Presidents from Reagan through Clinton, 1981-2001

debating the issues in pro and con primary documents
2002
Presents primary documents from Presidents Reagan, Bush, and Clinton and their opponents concerning several controversial issues and events, and provides context and analysis. Covers such topics as the Iran-Contra scandal, welfare reform, and peacekeeping in Somalia.

A charge to keep

my journey to the White House
2001
George W. Bush describes the personal and political experiences that have shaped his values and led to his decision to become a presidential candidate.

Hillary Rodham Clinton

2008
A brief biography of former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton that profiles her childhood, education, and events that led her to the White House.

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