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  • Real Life, Real Funny

    The Way Maine Humor Should Be

    Twenty-five famous Mainers share humorous stories of everyday life in and about the state of Maine. It’s homegrown humor laced with folksy wisdom in the tradition of John Gould and Marshall Dodge. Mainers are born storytellers and they have perfected the art of telling a joke with Down East understatement. These wits recount tales of growing up and growing old in times when politics was more fun ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • How Maine Decides

    An Insider's Guide to How Ballot Measures Are Won and Lost

    Political scholar and avid campaign watcher Christian P. Potholm brings to bear his considerable experience as a political consultant, and his intricate understanding of campaign strategy, in his careful analysis of Maine citizen referenda. In Maine, controversial decisions are often presented directly to voters, so the citizens can decide. Potholm looks at the campaigns from past referenda, ... Read more

    $30.99 CAD

  • Tall Tales from the Tall Pines

    As a Maine Guide for 20 years and a hunter and fisherman since childhood, Christian Potholm knows the woods and waters of Maine from the coast to the North Woods. He brings it all to life with these humorous tales, astonishing and intriguing characters, and real-life dialogue. These are authentic, how-they-talk, what-they-do, Maine hunting and fishing stories with Maine guides, wardens, and sports ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

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    Chicago and the Making of a Black President

    Barack Obama's inspirational politics and personal mythology have overshadowed his fascinating history. Young Mr. Obama gives us the missing chapter: the portrait of the politician as a young leader, often too ambitious for his own good, but still equipped with a rare ability to inspire change. The route to the White House began on the streets of Chicago's South Side.Edward McClelland, a veteran ... Read more

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  • Unfettered

    In this candid memoir, United States Senator John Fetterman shares the story of his journey in public service (which started by winning his first election by a single vote in 2005), including unvarnished details of his life-threatening stroke and struggles with depression, the truth about what really happens in Washington, and his vision for navigating our divided country’s future.In his early ... Read more

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  • Mayor for Life

    The Incredible Story of Marion Barry, Jr.

    Four-time mayor of Washington, D.C., Marion Barry, Jr. tells his shocking and courageous life story, beginning in the cotton fields in Mississippi to the executive offices of one of the most powerful cities in the world.Marion Barry fought relentlessly in his life and his career. A near-life threatening bullet wound to the chest, a survivor of cancer, allegations of drug use, political scandal—he ... Read more

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  • Looking for Votes in All the Wrong Places

    Tales and Rules from the Campaign Trail

    by Rick Ridder ...
    The veteran presidential campaign manager recounts his many adventures, travesties, triumphs, and lessons from more than forty years on the trail.Over his long and legendary career, campaign strategist Rick Ridder has been at the center of everything from presidential death matches to the legalization of marijuana. In this lively memoir, he recounts his life on the trail from the McGovern campaign ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • U.S. Presidents

    by Ken Jennings ...
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    Series series Ken Jennings’ Junior Genius Guides
    Become a presidential pro with this interactive trivia book from Jeopardy! champ and New York Times bestselling author Ken Jennings.With this book about U.S. Presidents, you’ll become an expert and wow your friends and teachers with clever facts: Did you know that Abraham Lincoln made Thanksgiving a national holiday? Or that Jefferson introduced the first French fries at a fancy state dinner? With ... Read more

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  • The Education of a Senator

    From JFK to Trump

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERUSA TODAY BESTSELLERA behind-the-scenes story of the last sixty years of American politics, told with purpose and humor by a political legend who worked with ten presidents, made deals with both Obama and Trump, and believes that serving in public office is the best way to help the largest number of people and to keep our Republic from falling apart.</strong... ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Mitch, Please!

    How Mitch McConnell Sold Out Kentucky (and America, Too)

    by Matt Jones ...
    The New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller about how Mitch McConnell has been bad for Kentucky—and why he needs to be voted out of office from the founder of Kentucky Sports Radio and attorney Matt Jones.They say all politics is local. In 2020, Mitch McConnell will have served five full terms as a US Senator. Thirty years. The Senate Majority leader’s power is as undeniable as it is ... Read more

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  • Lighting the Fires of Freedom

    African American Women in the Civil Rights Movement

    Winner of the Studs and Ida Terkel PrizeRecommended by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Book Riot and AutostraddleNominated for a 2019 NAACP Image Award, a groundbreaking collection of profiles of African American women leaders in the twentieth-century fight for civil rightsDuring the Civil Rights Movement, African American women did not stand on ceremony; they simply did ... ... Read more

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  • Red State Blues

    Stories from Midwestern Life on the Left

    Edited by Martha Bayne ...
    This anthology shares the experiences and perspectives of Rust Belt progressives in the era of Trump.Much was made of the 2016 electoral flip when traditionally Democratic states like Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Ohio tipped the presidency to Donald Trump. Countless commentators explored this newfound constituency of blue voters who suddenly swung red. But what about those in the Midwest ... Read more

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