Washoe County Library System

On Shelf

Downtown Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
BIO KENNEDY 2009
1 available

2) The truth about Hillary: what she knew, when she knew it, and how far she'll go to become president

Author

Klein, Edward

Publisher

Sentinel

Pub. Date

c2005

Language

English

On Shelf

Downtown Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
BIO CLINTON 2005
1 available

3) Piety & power: Mike Pence and the taking of the White House

Author

LoBianco, Tom

Language

English

Book
Show Editions

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Spanish Springs Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
BIO PENCE 2019
1 available

Where is it?

Description

An AP News political analyst presents an in-depth portrait of the vice president, covering Pence's devout Christian faith, his meteoric political career, and the rumors about his ambitions to succeed Trump.

4) An American son: a memoir

Author

Rubio, Marco

Publisher

Sentinel

Pub. Date

c2012

Language

English

On Shelf

Downtown Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
BIO RUBIO 2012
1 available

Description

The senator from Florida recounts his heritage as the son of Cuban immigrants, his career in Florida politics, and his run for the Senate, and outlines his conservative political views.

5) First among equals

Publisher

Distributed by Acorn Media

Pub. Date

c1986

Language

English

DVD
Show Edition

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South Valleys Library - DVD / Blu-rays
DVD VIDEO FIRST FULL
1 available

Description

Beginning in 1964, this television drama follows the careers of four members of Parliament from their backbench days through 20-plus years of alliances and betrayals, triumphs and reversals. Each man aims to become prime minister-- but only one will succeed.

6) Price of fame: the honorable Clare Boothe Luce

Author

Morris, Sylvia Jukes

Publisher

Random House

Pub. Date

[2014]

Language

English

On Shelf

Spanish Springs Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography Shelf
BIO LUCE 2014
1 available

Description

Traces the story of the playwright, Congresswoman, and first American female to be appointed to a major ambassadorial position abroad, covering such topics as her advocacy of women's equality and the deep personal losses that shaped her life.

7) America, a redemption story: choosing hope, creating unity

Author

Scott, Tim

Publisher

Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson

Pub. Date

[2022]

Language

English

On Shelf

Northwest Reno Library - Adult Nonfiction
328.7309 SCOTT 2022
1 available

Description

"Senator Scott is a rising star who sees and understands the importance of bipartisanship to move America forward. This book is a political memoir that includes his core messages as he prepares to make a presidential bid in 2022. The American Dream isn’t a thing of the past, but a miracle of the present. Now more than ever it’s easy to focus on the divisions that plague our nation. It may seem as if our best days are behind us, but bestselling...

8) Unified: how our unlikely friendship gives us hope for a divided country

Author

Scott, Tim

Publisher

Tyndale House Publishers, Inc

Pub. Date

2018.

Language

English

On Shelf

Sierra View Library - Adult Nonfiction
328.7309 SCOTT 2018
1 available

Description

In a divided country desperate for unity, two sons of South Carolina show how different races, life experiences, and pathways can lead to a deep friendshipeven in a state that was rocked to its core by the 2015 Charleston church shooting. Tim Scott, an African-American US senator, and Trey Gowdy, a white US congressman, wont allow racial lines to divide them. They work together, eat meals together, campaign together, and make decisions together. Yet...