Nine Stories

Presents nine short stories by twentieth-century American author J.D. Salinger most shadowed by the legacy of war. *** "This collection of stories deals mainly with sensitive and troubled adolescents and children."""

Great Depression : depression begins

The Great Depression began in August of 1929, when the Unites States economy first went into an economic recession.

The first tycoon: The epic life of Cornelius Vanderbilt

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973.5092 STI f

House of Abraham: Lincoln and the Todds, a family divided by war

For all the talk of the Civil War "pitting brother against brother," there has never before been a single book that traces the story of one family ravaged by that conflict. And no family could better illustrate the personal toll the war took than Lincoln's own. Mary Todd Lincoln was one of fourteen siblings who were split between the Confederacy and the Union. Three of her brothers fought, and …

The great war of our time: The CIA's fight against terrorism - from al Qa'ida…

Offers an unprecedented assessment of the CIA while at the forefront of our nation's war against al-Qa'ida and during the most remarkable period in the history of the Agency. Called the "Bob Gates of his generation," Michael Morell is a top CIA officer who saw it all--the only person with President Bush on 9/11/01 and with President Obama on 5/1/11 when Usama Bin Laden was brought to justice. L…

10 days that unexpectedly changed America

Recounts the events of ten pivotal days that changed the course of American history.

The hidden history of America at war: Untold tales from Yorktown to Fallujah

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9780316348355

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355.020973 DAV h

The big short: Inside the doomsday machine

Michael Lewis offers a critical look at the financial collapse of 2008 and reveals how the American economy shot itself in the foot. With cynical wit and humor, Lewis exposes the bungling villains who steered the economy toward a recession and chronicles the harrowing attempts of a few hopeless heroes who foresaw this tragedy.

Inside Apple: How America's most admired-and secretive-company really works

An analysis of the systems, tactics, and leadership strategies that have contributed to Apple's successes profiles such practices as the direct accountability of employees and shares insider perspectives on Apple's plans after the loss of Steve Jobs.

Confession of an economic hit man

Perkins, a former chief economist at a Boston strategic-consulting firm, confesses he was an "economic hit man" for 10 years, helping U.S. intelligence agencies and multinationals cajole and blackmail foreign leaders into serving U.S. foreign policy and awarding lucrative contracts to American business.

Help

Aibileen is a black maid, raising her 17th white child, but with a bitter heart after the death of her son. Minny is the sassiest woman in Mississippi. Skeeter is a white woman with a degree but no ring on her finger. Seemingly as different as can be, these women will come together for a clandestine project that will put them all at risk.

A time of angels

Sick with influenza during the 1918 epidemic and sparated from her two sisters, a young Jewish girl living in Boston relies on the help of an old German man, and her visions of angels, tp get better and to reunite herself with her family

Catch-22

Presents the tale of the dangerously sane Captain Yossarian, who spends his time in Italy plotting to survive. This novel is a satirical indictment of military madness and stupidity, and the desire of the ordinary man to survive it.

Freedom

The seemingly idyllic lives of civic-minded environmentalists Patty and Walter Berglund come into question when their son moves in with aggressive Republican neighbours, green lawyer Walter takes a job in the coal industry, and go-getter Patty becomes increasingly unstable and enraged.rnPatty and Walter Berglund were the new pioneers of old St. Paul—the gentrifiers, the hands-on parents,…

The oil kings: How the U.S., Iran, and Saudi Arabia changed the balance of po…

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9781439155189

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327.73055 COO o

Welcome to Samantha's world 1904: Growing up in America's new century

An in-depth look at life for girls and women in America in 1904, discussing city and town life, social reform, new inventions, amusements, and more.

SEAL target Geronimo: The inside story of the mission to kill Osama Bin Laden

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9781250006356

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958.1046 PFA s

Onward: How Starbucks fought for its life without losing its soul

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9781609613822

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647.9573 SCH o

Life in the twenties and thirties

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0276421272

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160 p. ; photos

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Journeys into the past

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909.097130822 COC l

The last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans is a historical novel written by James Fenimore Cooper. The book, which is set during the French and Indian War, was made into an award-winning film starring Kevin Costner. James Fenimore Cooper's most famous character, Hawkeye, and his Mohican companions, Uncas and Chingachook, are tasked with rescuing the daughters of a British colonel, who have been abducted by the v…

An island like you: Stories of the Barrio

Twelve stories about young people caught between their Puerto Rican heritage and their American surroundings.

A view from the bridge

Italian-American immigrant life in the 1950's textures this searing drama of love and revenge. Longshoreman Eddie Carbone is devoted to his wife, Beatrice and to his niece, Catherine. When Beatrice's impoverished Sicilian cousins enter the U.S. illegally, in hope of finding work, Eddie gives them a helping hand. But when Catherine and one of the cousins fall in love, Eddie's affection for his n…

Brooklyn

In 1950s Ireland, Eilis Lacey is feeling the effects of the economic recession that has gripped her country. Out of work and out of options, Eilis moves to America and finds work in Brooklyn. Though homesick, she quickly discovers joy and love in America. However, when an opportunity to return to Ireland presents itself, Eilis must choose where she would be happiest.

The American dream: Reality and illusion, 1945-1980

Covers in depth the challenges faced by the USA at home and abroad as it emerged from the Second World War as a superpower. It focuses on key concepts such as American identity, anti-communism and ethnic identities, and covers events and developments with precision.

Seal team six: Hunt the scorpion

When a stolen nuclear device surfaces in the hands of known terrorists, Thomas Crocker and his squad are called into action to halt a catastrophic plot against the United States

Patriot games

While vacationing in London, CIA analyst Jack Ryan saves the Prince and Princess of Wales from a terrorist attack and gains the gratitude of a nation and the enmity of its most dangerous men.

Bend, not break: A life in two worlds

Born on the eve of China's Cultural Revolution, Ping was separated from her family at the age of eight. She grew up fighting hunger and humiliation and shielding her younger sister from the teenagers in Mao's Red Guard. At twenty-five, she found her way to the United States; her only resources were $80 in traveler's checks and three phrases of English: thank you, hello, and help. Yet Ping perse…

Buddha in the waiting room: Simple truths about health, illness, and healing

A physician's poignant and insightful account of the mutual holy ground that both physician and patient touch as they encounter the mysteries of life and death together.

The real mad men: The renegades of Madison Avenue and the golden age of adver…

Advertising is a business rooted in art, an art rooted in business, and it reached its peak in a specific place at a specific time: New York City at the end of the 1950s and through the '60s. AMC's award-winning drama Mad Men has garnered awards for its portrayal of advertising executives. This engaging, insightful narrative reveals, for the first time, the lives and work of the real advertisin…

Who was Steve Jobs?

Steve Jobs, adopted in infancy by a family in San Francisco, packed a lot of life into fifty-six short years. In this Who Was…? biography, children will learn how his obsession with computers and technology at an early age led him to co-found and run Apple, in addition to turning Pixar into a ground-breaking animation studio. A college dropout, Jobs took unconventional steps in his path to su…