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Author
Publisher
The Brookings Institution
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
xiv, 290 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Marvin Kalb, then a young diplomatic attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, observed this tumultuous year that foretold the end of Soviet communism three decades later. Fluent in Russian, a doctoral candidate at Harvard, he went where few other foreigners would dare go, listening to Russian students secretly attack communism and threaten rebellion against the Soviet system, traveling from one end of a changing country to the other and, thanks to...
Author
Publisher
W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
xxv, 243 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, map, portraits ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Journalist and NBC reporter Mariana Atencio's fresh, compelling voice resonates powerfully on current cultural topics, such as immigration and global poverty, encouraging individual readers to use their lives to make the world a better place."--Publisher's description.
Author
Publisher
Harper Horizon
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
ix, 262 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, photographs on endpapers, portrait, photographs ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Look for me there," news legend Tim Russert would tell his son, Luke, when confirming a pickup spot at an airport, sporting event, or rock concert. After Tim died unexpectedly, Luke kept looking for his father, following in Tim's footsteps and carving out a highly successful career at NBC News. After eight years covering politics on television, Luke realized he had no good answer as to why he was chasing his father's legacy. As the son of two accomplished...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
336 pages
Language
English
Description
"The recipient of multiple Peabody and Murrow awards, Clarissa Ward is a world-renowned conflict reporter. In this strange age of crisis where there really is no front line, she has moved from one hot zone to the next. With multiple assignments in Syria, Egypt, and Afghanistan, Ward, who speaks seven languages, has been based in Baghdad, Beirut, Beijing, and Moscow. She has seen and documented the violent remaking of the world at close range. With...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
Young readers edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 12
Physical Desc
xvii, 252 pages, [8] pages of plates, illustrations : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
There is no such thing as an illegal human being or an illegal immigrant." Maria Hinojosa is an Emmy award-winning journalist and was the first Latina to found a national independent non-profit newsroom in the United States. But before all that, she was a girl with big hair and even bigger dreams. Funny, frank, and wise, Maria's story is one you will want to read again and again, and her voice will inspire you to find your own.
Author
Publisher
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xiii, 270 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
The co-host of "The View" and ABC News senior legal correspondent traces her journey from a biracial child in a South Bronx housing project to a successful and influential Washington, D.C. attorney and journalist.
"Growing up half Puerto Rican and half African-American, raised by teenage parents in the South Bronx, Hostin escaped poverty and the turbulence of her early life through hard work, a bit of luck and earning academic scholarships to college...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 233 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Growing up in a military family, journalist and news anchor Harris Faulkner experienced firsthand how success in life is rooted in the knowledge, integrity, and duty that came from her military surroundings. She shares the formative lessons in leadership and work ethic she learned from a lifetime spent absorbing the military mindset, and offers recommendations for how all families can benefit from the guiding principles of military life.
Author
Publisher
Twelve
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 259 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Dana Perino was President George W. Bush's press secretary and is now a host on Fox's The Five. She also knows who the real star in her family is: her Vizsla, Jasper -- a.k.a. America's Dog. In this new book, Dana tells stories about life and politics -- and how dogs can transcend rancor and partisanship. She also talks about how dogs bring families together, like Dana's own, from her career in Washington through her life as a TV star.
Author
Publisher
Atria Español
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
391 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Language
Español
Description
"María Hinojosa es una periodista galardonada que ha colaborado con las cadenas más respetadas y se ha distinguido por realizar reportajes con un toque humano. En estas memorias escritas con gran belleza, nos relata la historia de la política de inmigración de los EE.UU. que nos ha llevado al punto en que estamos hoy, al mismo tiempo que nos comparte su historia profundamente personal. Durante treinta años, María Hinojosa ha informado sobre...
Author
Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
vii, 278 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"I've been a cheerleader. A corporate executive. A Barbie Doll. A sportscaster. A soap opera vixen. A sideline reporter. A Playboy cover model. A Diamond Diva. A red-carpet correspondent. An investigative journalist. A disrupter. I made Dennis Rodman cry.I've interviewed three presidents and a naked Shaquille O'Neal. I costarred in a viral video that has one billion views. I sued the New England Patriots--and won. I tracked down a murderer. I was...
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