Authors:Joy Hakim, George W. Bush, Laura Bush,
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: history, freedom
Number of Pages: 416
Published: 2002-11-14
List price: $40.00
ISBN-10: 0195157117
ISBN-13: 9780195157116
Master storyteller Joy Hakim has excited millions of young minds with the great drama of American history in her award-winning series A History of US. Hailed by historians, educators, and parents for its exciting, thought-provoking narrative, the books have been recognized as a break-through tool in teaching history and critical reading skills to young people. And the kids themselves agree: Hakim has piles of fan letters as testimony. Beginning in January, PBS, in association with Thirteen/WNET, General Electric and Kunhardt Productions, will present Freedom: A History of US, an innovative tel
Author: Saul Landau
Publisher: AK Press
Keywords: bush, america, counterpunch, travels, world, amp, botox
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2007-04-01
List price: $15.00
ISBN-10: 1904859615
ISBN-13: 9781904859611
"Read Saul Landau."—Barbara Ehrenreich Botox promoters promise to wipe away wrinkles, the signs of aging—the signs of time passing. Such "eternal youth" potions metaphorically help erase the very notion of time itself. In a phony world, increasingly dependent on smoke and mirrors, it is no wonder we look at elected officials like a cheap circus act. Saul Landau travels in and out of America, from the stress-filled cultures of Southern Californian businesspeople and poor towns in Texas, to the wildly booming streets of Hanoi and temples of Angkor Wat, to muse on just how low we have sunk.
Author: David Greven
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Keywords: bush, hollywood, manhood
Number of Pages: 309
Published: 2009-12-07
List price: $55.00
ISBN-10: 0292719876
ISBN-13: 9780292719873
A struggle between narcissistic and masochistic modes of manhood defined Hollywood masculinity in the period between the presidencies of George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush. David Greven’s contention is that a profound shift in representation occurred during the early 1990s when Hollywood was transformed by an explosion of films that foregrounded non-normative gendered identity and sexualities. In the years that have followed, popular cinema has either emulated or evaded the representational strategies of this era, especially in terms of gender and sexuality.One major focus of this stud
Author: Dan McCaffery
Publisher: Lorimer
Keywords: bush, pilots, planes
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 2003-06-01
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1550287656
ISBN-13: 9781550287653
Now available in paperback, Bush Planes and Bush Pilots tells the stories of sixteen extraordinary bush planes that can be found in Canada’s aviation museums, and the pilots who flew them. It is also a celebration of some of the greatest moments in Canadian history, when daring young pilots defied incredible odds to open up some of the nation’s most remote regions to the outside world.Each bush plane is profiled individually, accompanied by historical and contemporary visuals and colour artwork. Author Dan McCaffery highlights a diverse spectrum of planes from the pioneer era to th
Authors:James Moore, Wayne Slater,
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: bush, george, presidential, made, rove, brain, karl
Number of Pages: 416
Published: 2004-01-05
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 0471471402
ISBN-13: 9780471471400
The New York Times Bestseller Praise for Bush’s Brain "Love him or hate him, Karl Rove is one of the most brilliant and successful political consultants of all time. In this riveting account, Wayne Slater and Jim Moore tell how he got there." –Paul Begala, CNN’s Crossfire "If you want to understand the President’s underlying motives, read the new book on his guru, Karl Rove, Bush’s Brain." –Al Hunt, The Wall Street Journal "Bush’s Brain, by James Moore and Wayne Slater, two experienced Texas reporters who have covered the pair for many years, has fr
Author: George W. Bush
Publisher: US Government Printing Office
Keywords: bush, january, june, george, states, papers, presidents, united, public
Number of Pages: 1222
Published: 2005-06-22
List price: $75.50
ISBN-10: 0160723191
ISBN-13: 9780160723193
Public Papers of the Presidents, George W. Bush, 2002, by the Office of the Federal Register, contains official public messages, statements, speeches, and news conferences of the President of the United States, George W. Bush, released by the White House from January 1 through June 30, 2002. The documents contained within this handsome hardbound edition of the Public Papers are arranged in chronological order. Included in this handsome edition is an index and appendices.
Authors:Donald F. Kettl, Donald Kettl,
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Keywords: bush, house, lessons, leadership, team
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2003-02-19
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0071416331
ISBN-13: 9780071416337
LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES BEHIND ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR PRESIDENTS IN HISTORY How the Commander-in-Chief commands George W. Bush has surprised even his harshest critics with his leadership talents and discipline. As this country’s first MBA president, Bush formed his unique leadership style managing businesses, not government offices. Team Bush is the first book to explore these unique methods and tactics he has employed to become one of the nation’s most popular commanders in chief in recent history. From "hiring" the most diverse and effective cabinets in history, to dealing with
