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A Communist Insider Tells All

August 17, 2017 Mary Kelly But it's Historical! 9 comments

The Communist Technique in Britain Darke 1952 This Cold War relic is actually an interesting book. It’s less dogma and more about the inner politics of the Communist Party in Britain and how the British Communists exert a great deal

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Rush Limbaugh, the prophet

July 25, 2017 Holly Celebrity Gossip and Advice, Department of God, Society Explained 14 comments

Rush Limbaugh and the Bible Evearitt 1993 Submitter: An entire book that is a treatise on proving that Rush Limbaugh is a “prophet of political conservatism in America.” (page 15) Yet, there is this pesky quote of Rush’s, “The show is

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HRC

October 31, 2016 Holly Celebrity Gossip and Advice 14 comments

Hillary Rodham Clinton: A First Lady for Our Time Radcliffe 1993 Submitter: A blast from the past. Holly: Ooooh, timely, too! (And I don’t mean in a pub date sort of way!)

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Political Life of American Teachers

Teachers, Rise Up!

July 6, 2016 Holly Parent/Teacher Collection 5 comments

The Political Life of American Teachers Zeigler 1967 Submitter: When I looked at the cover, I said to myself : “Ouch! When your teacher has this kind of look, you shut up, you sit and you study!” The back of

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John Kerry? In 2016?

February 26, 2016 Mary Kelly Celebrity Gossip and Advice, Talkin 'Bout My Generation 9 comments

Unfit For Command Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry O’Neill and Corsi 2004 When Holly and I do a road show, this book remains one of our examples of a weeding candidate. Politics can do strange things to

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What Does a Congressman Do? (Insert Joke Here)

March 25, 2015 Holly Making a Living 6 comments

What Does a Congressman Do? Lavine 1965 Submitter: What Does A Congressman Do? An intriguing question! If you’re an inquisitive child, and you found this book in the juvenile section of my locally library, you are in luck! You and two

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Janet Reno

January 15, 2014 Mary Kelly Celebrity Gossip and Advice 4 comments

Janet Reno Simon 1994 This one came out of my library.This book has had exactly zero checkouts and has been in the collection since the mid 1990s. Of course, Janet Reno is a good subject for a youth biography. I wonder if

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President Citizen

September 30, 2013 Holly For the Kids, Society Explained 12 comments

President Citizen Goffee 1992 Submitter: We are currently re-cataloguing and re-classifying our Education Library and this little gem popped up on my desk. It’s a wonderful little book about the president… more specifically the American president and how to become

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