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Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"A portrait of one of the greatest leaders of modern history, George Catlett Marshall, and a distillation of the essential lessons his formation offers to the leaders of today and tomorrow. George Marshall was a soldier-statesman who guided the Allies to victory during World War II and set Europe on the postwar path to recovery with the plan that bears his name, receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953. But how did he become such an effective leader?...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In this brash and unputdownable collection, we meet a sex bot trying to outlast her return policy, a skeptical lesbian grappling with her wife's mysterious pregnancy, and a post-Earth colonist struggling to maintain her faith in humanity as she travels to "Planet B." Whether they exist in the grounded realism of a college dance studio or the speculative world of Deep Space, these women push against social norms and family expectations to reclaim...
Author
Series
House document volume 118-87
Publisher
U.S. Government Publishing Office
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Author
Series
Report / Office of Inspector General U.S. Department of the Interior volume no. 17-0962
Publisher
Office of Investigations, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of the Interior
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"At the turn of the twentieth century, in a time of great change, two women--separated by societal status and culture but bound by their expected roles as the daughters of famed statesmen--forged a lifelong friendship. Portia Washington's father Booker T. Washington was formerly enslaved and spent his life championing the empowerment of Black Americans through his school, known popularly as Tuskegee Institute, as well as his political connections....
Author
Series
S. hrg volume 117-465
Publisher
U.S. Government Publishing Office
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Author
Series
In focus volume IF12194
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
Pub. Date
2023-
Edition
[Library of Congress public edition].
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Barron's
Pub. Date
©2003.
Language
English
Description
"Make your goldfish feel at home with this comprehensive pet guide! Goldfish are everywhere―from tv shows to state fairs―and this resilient pet makes a wonderful addition to any household! The goldfish is a species of hardy fish that can be kept indoors or in outdoor pools, so they're perfect for any lifestyle"--
Author
Series
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Iconic as a novelist and popular cultural figure, Zora Neale Hurston remains underappreciated as an anthropologist. Is it inevitable that Hurston's literary authority should eclipse her anthropological authority? If not, what sociocultural and institutional values and processes shape the different ways we read her work? Jennifer L. Freeman Marshall considers the polar receptions to two of Hurston's areas of achievement by examining the critical response...
Author
Publisher
United States Government Accountability Office
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In the wake of 9/11, terrorists continue to target aircraft and airports, underscoring the ongoing threat to civil aviation and the need for effective security measures. FAMS deploys air marshals on selected flights to address such threats and is a key component of TSA's approach to aviation security. However, longstanding challenges faced by FAMS's workforce could impact its ability to carry out its mission. This report addresses (1) the extent to...
17) The rise: 1967
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"The year 1967 was pivotal to the civil rights movement. In April, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a speech to thousands inside a New York church condemning the Vietnam War and asking for a peaceful end. In June, the Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia would determine whether interracial couples could legally marry in the United States. The five-day long Detroit Riot against the Black community in July would end up being one of the most violent...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Thirty-four-year-old Wren Waters believes that if you pay attention, the universe will send you exactly what you need. But her worldview shatters when the universe delivers two life-altering blows she didn't see coming, and all she wants to do is put the whole heartbreaking mess behind her. No one is more surprised than Wren when she discovers that geocaching--the outdoor activity of using GPS to look for hidden objects--is the only thing getting...
20) Catfish Charlie
Author
Series
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Kensington hardcover edition.
Language
English
Description
"As a former Texas Ranger, Charlie "Catfish Charlie" Tuttle spent the good part of his life catching outlaws. Happily retired in Wolfwater, Texas, he's content just catching fish--namely Bubba, the wily old catfish who lives in the pond near Charlie's shack and keeps slipping off Charlie's hook. He also likes hanging out with his trusty tomcat Hooligan Hank and tossing back bottles of mustang berry wine. Sure, his glory days are behind him. There's...
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