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Who is government? : the untold story of public service / by Bell, W. Kamau,author.; Brooks, Geraldine,author.; Cep, Casey N.,author.; Eggers, Dave,author.; Lanchester, John,author.; Lewis, Michael(Michael M.),editor,author.; Vowell, Sarah,1969-author.;
"Who works for the government and what do they do? A timely and absorbing civics lesson from an all-star team of writers and storytellers. The government is a vast, complex system that Americans pay for, rebel against, rely upon, dismiss, and celebrate. It's also our shared resource for addressing the biggest problems of society. And it's made up of people, mostly unrecognized and uncelebrated, doing work that can be deeply consequential and beneficial to everyone. Michael Lewis invited his favorite writers to find someone doing an interesting job for the government and write about them in a special in-depth series for the Washington Post. The stories they found are unexpected, riveting, and inspiring, including a former coal miner devoted to making mine roofs less likely to collapse, saving thousands of lives; an IRS agent straight out of a crime thriller; and the manager who made the National Cemetery Administration the best-run organization, public or private, in the entire country. Each essay shines a spotlight on the essential behind-the-scenes work of exemplary federal employees. Whether they're digitizing archives, chasing down cybercriminals, or discovering new planets, these public servants are committed to their work and universally reluctant to take credit. Expanding on the Washington Post series, the vivid profiles in Who Is Government? blow up the stereotype of the irrelevant bureaucrat. They show how the essential business of government makes our lives possible, and how much it matters"--
Subjects: Civil service; Public administration;
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The book of Charlie : wisdom from the remarkable American life of a 109-year-old man / by Von Drehle, David,1961-author.;
A veteran Washington journalist recounts his long friendship with Charlie White, the centenarian next door who, sharing his good and meaningful life, mastered survival strategies that reflect thousands of years of human wisdom as his sense of adventure guided him through a century of upheaval.
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; White, Charlie.; Centenarians; Conduct of life.; Older men;
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A promised land [sound recording] / by Obama, Barack,author,narrator.; Random House Audio Publishing,publisher.;
Read by the author.In this anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency--a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil.
Subjects: Biographies.; Audiobooks.; Autobiographies.; Obama, Barack.; African American politicians; Presidents;
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A place for us / by Fatima Farheen Mirza,1991-author.;
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; East Indian Americans; Immigrants; Weddings;
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Class clown : the memoirs of a professional wiseass : how I went 77 years without growing up / by Barry, Dave,author.;
A humorous memoir by Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Dave Barry, reflecting on his long career of comedic commentary and life experiences without losing his sense of humour.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Barry, Dave; American wit and humor; Humorists, American; Journalists;
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The sailing of the Intrepid : the incredible wartime voyage of the Navy's iconic aircraft carrier / by Williams, Montel,author.; Fisher, David,1946-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Montel Williams recounts the WWII mission of the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Intrepid, damaged by a Japanese torpedo and forced to sail in circles. Despite its limitations, the crew rigged a sail to survive. This history highlights the endurance and courage of naval forces under dire conditions.
Subjects: Intrepid (Aircraft carrier); Aircraft carriers; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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Fiona and Jane / by Ho, Jean Chen,author.;
"A witty, warm, and irreverent book that traces the lives of two young Taiwanese American women as they navigate friendship, sexuality, identity, and heartbreak over two decades"--
Subjects: Short stories.; Taiwanese Americans;
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American dirt [sound recording] / by Cummins, Jeanine,author.; Arizmendi, Yareli,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Yareli Arizmendi ; author's note read by the author."También de este lado hay sueños. Lydia Quixano Perez lives in the Mexican city of Acapulco. She runs a bookstore. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while there are cracks beginning to show in Acapulco because of the drug cartels, her life is, by and large, fairly comfortable. Even though she knows they'll never sell, Lydia stocks some of her all-time favorite books in her store. And then one day a man enters the shop to browse and comes up to the register with four books he would like to buy-two of them her favorites. Javier is erudite. He is charming. And, unbeknownst to Lydia, he is the jefe of the newest drug cartel that has gruesomely taken over the city. When Lydia's husband's tell-all profile of Javier is published, none of their lives will ever be the same. Forced to flee, Lydia and eight-year-old Luca soon find themselves miles and worlds away from their comfortable middle-class existence. Instantly transformed into migrants, Lydia and Luca ride la bestia-trains that make their way north toward the United States, which is the only place Javier's reach doesn't extend. As they join the countless people trying to reach el norte, Lydia soon sees that everyone is running from something. But what exactly are they running to? American Dirt will leave readers utterly changed when they finish reading it. A page-turner filled with poignancy, drama, and humanity on every page, it is a literary achievement."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Audiobooks.; Drug traffic; Immigrants; Organized crime;
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Where the past begins : a writer's memoir / by Tan, Amy,author.;
"From New York Times bestselling author Amy Tan, a memoir on her life as a writer, her childhood, and the symbiotic relationship between fiction and emotional memory"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Tan, Amy.; Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.); Novelists, American;
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Run away with me / by Selznick, Brian,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Run away with me is a profoundly romantic YA novel about two teenage boys finding each other and falling in love over one summer in Rome.012+.Grades 10-12.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Gay fiction.; Queer fiction.; Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Americans; Americans; First loves; Gay people; Gay teenagers; Interpersonal relations; Teenagers; Americans; Americans; First loves; Gay people; Gay teenagers; Interpersonal relations; Teenagers;
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