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Canada's pre-eminent satirical commentator brings down the curtain on his hugely successful show in this instant #1 national bestseller. Rick Mercer can always be relied on to provoke a strong reaction--but what he said one fall day in 2017 truly shocked the nation. In a rant posted on social...

Rick Reilly hat Donald Trump über 30 Jahre beim Golfspiel beobachtet. Sein Buch über dessen Verhalten beim Sport ist ebenso witzig wie erhellend. Wie man Golf spielt entblößt, wer man ist. Der bekannte Sport-Journalist und Golf-Enthusiast Rick Reilly hat Donald Trump viele Jahre auf dem Golfplatz erlebt, und schildert in seinem Buch urkomisch die Raffinesse und Kaltschnäuzigkeit, mit der sich Trump beim Gentleman-Sport auf alle nur erdenklichen Weisen einen Vorteil zu verschaffen weiß. Wenn es etwas gibt, was in Trumps Welt auf keinen Fall passieren darf, dann eine Niederlage - und sei es beim Spiel mit Tiger Woods.

Working class, blue-collar voters are staying home in droves instead of going to the polls to support Republicans. The reason? Despite their deeply conservative values, they don't think Republicans speak for them and their interests. In Blue Collar Conservatives, former presidential candidate Rick Santorum explains how we can reenergize the Republican base by showing these blue-collar Americans just how much Republican policies support their personal welfare and by making government the people's servant rather than the people's master.

Americans of all political stripes are heading into the 2008 election with the sense that something has gone terribly wrong with American politics. But what exactly? The only thing everyone seems to agree on, in fact, is that the American people are entirely blameless. InJust How Stupid Are We?, best-selling historian and renowned myth-buster Rick Shenkman takes aim at our great national piety: the wisdom of the American people.

Theodore Roosevelt largely is known today by stereotypes and his many accomplishments—but the full and fascinating essence of the man is fading. In this book, TR charges back! Historian Rick Marschall has collected almost five hundred quotations, descriptions, impressions, and memories of the "Most Interesting American" derived from vintage newspapers, magazines, scrapbooks, diaries, letters, and so much more. In chapters devoted to his personality as a family man, a conservationist, an intellectual, patriot, activist, and as an American TR comes alive as never before seen.

Rick Perry: Man of the Hour is about how an individual politician rose up to present an Americana approach to running for President. His trademark phrase was, "I'll work every day to try to make Washington, D.C., as inconsequential in your lives as I can."

Now, do not misunderstand me, America is great. But we are fed up with being over-taxed and over-regulated. We are tired of being told how much salt to put on our food, what kind of cars we can drive, what kinds of guns we can own, what kind of prayers we are allowed to say and where we can say...

On March 23, 2003, Private First Class Jessica Lynch was crossing the Iraqi desert with the 507th Maintenance Company when the convoy she was traveling in was ambushed, caught in enemy crossfire. All four soldiers traveling with her died in the attack. Lynch, perhaps the most famous P.O.W. this...

"Rick Perry, Ex-Governor of Texas, Is Trump’s Pick as Energy Secretary" is from the December 13, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Coral Davenport and narrated by Caroline Miller.

The award-winning, New York Times bestselling historian considers the vast array of triumphs and failures of America’s modern presidents that paved a path to Donald Trump, offering an understanding of our current moment and hope for a way back to true leadership. The struggle to preserve the...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spearheaded the Trump Administration’s most significant foreign policy breakthroughs. Now, he reveals how he did it, and how it could happen again. As the only four-year national security member of President Trump’s Cabinet...

"Atlantic City Rescue Plan Approved by New Jersey Lawmakers" is from the May 26, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Rick Rojas and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Hungary to Vote on Accepting More Migrants as Europe Watches" is from the October 02, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Rick Lyman and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Russia and United States to Host New Diplomatic Meeting on Syria" is from the October 12, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Rick Gladstone and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Iran Said to Have Deal with Boeing to Buy Passenger Planes" is from the June 14, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Rick Gladstone and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Tensions Rise between Iran and U.S. In Persian Gulf" is from the August 25, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Rick Gladstone and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"1.2 Million Iraqis Could Be Uprooted in Mosul Battle, U.N. Says" is from the August 23, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by Rick Gladstone and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"After Attack on German Train, Fears over Refugees, and from Them, Too" is from the July 20, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Rick Lyman and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Iran Arrests Person Linked to Negotiations on Nuclear Deal" is from the August 28, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Rick Gladstone and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Buoyed by Trump Win, Jerusalem Mayor Hopes to Get U.S. Embassy" is from the December 11, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Rick Gladstone and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.