This is the story of a man who faced down personal challenges and tragedy, to become a public servant who refuses to be cynical about political leadership. As a senator from Delaware since 1973, Joe Biden has been a witness to the major events of the past four decades and a relentless actor in trying to shape recent American history. Here he reveals what these experiences taught him about himself, his colleagues, and the institutions of government....

A memoir in which Pat Schroeder recalls her twenty-four years as a member of the House of Representatives, discussing her struggle to balance her family life and career; telling of the presidents, House speakers, and other high-profile people she served with; and reviewing some of the important issues she championed.

"The growing disparity between rich and poor, the corrupting influence of money on politics, and the rise of mass media run by monied corporate interests virtually guarantee that elections - and the policies of the representatives selected by them - will favor the wealthy few over the poor and middle-class majority. Friedenberg offers real solutions to the problems facing the American election system, including a new focus on improved education for...

January 1961: President Eisenhower has three days to secure the nation's future before his young successor, John F. Kennedy, takes power ́a final mission by the legendary leader who planned D-Day and guided America through the darkening Cold War.

Draws on unpublished memoirs, unreleased government files, private papers, and interviews with Kennedy's close family and colleagues to chronicle his transformation from 1950s cold warrior to a liberal champion of the working class, the poor, and minorities.

"In his unmistakable voice and with an insider's eye on history, former Vice President Dick Cheney tells the story of his life and the nearly four decades he has spent at the center of American politics and power"-- "A memoir from the former Vice President of the United States"--

Izzy Stone was a reporter, a radical, an idealist, a scholar and, it is clear, a writer whose insights have more than stood the test of time. More than fifteen years after his death, this collection of his work from I.F. Stone's Weekly and elsewhere is astonishing in its relevance to our age, addressing the clash between national security and individual liberty, the protection of minorities, economic fairness, social justice, and the American military...

A book about John F. Kennedy.

"From New York Times bestselling celebrity biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli comes Grace & Steel, the epic, hidden history of the exceptional women behind the greatest political dynasty of all time-the Bush family. Bestselling author J. Randy Taraborrelli reveals the unsung heroines of the inimitable Bush family dynasty: not only First Ladies Barbara and Laura, but other colorful women whose stories have been left out of history for far too long, including...