Bill O'Reilly
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Pub. Date
[2013]
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Bill OReilly is one of the most recognized and talked-about journalists of our time. With an unparalleled track record as an author and with the #1-rated Fox News show, The OReilly Factor, OReilly has become a veritable institution of political insight and keen advice. In Keep It Pithy, OReilly offers a classic collection of the most memorable writings from his bestselling books, and looks back at how his opinions and ideas have been proven right...
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Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 7
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A fact-filled historical examination of Jesus that considers the political and cultural factors that contributed to his trial, conviction and crucifiction.
Jesus of Nazareth. Nearly two thousand years after this controversial young revolutionary was brutally killed by Roman soldiers, more than 2.2 billion human beings attempt to follow his teachings and believe he is God. The author takes readers inside Jesus's life, recounting the seismic political...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 6
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"By early 1945, the destruction of the German Nazi State seems certain. The Allied forces, led by American generals George S. Patton and Dwight D. Eisenhower, are gaining control of Europe, leaving German leaders scrambling. Facing defeat, Adolf Hitler flees to a secret bunker with his new wife, Eva Braun, and his beloved dog, Blondi. It is there that all three would meet their end, thus ending the Third Reich and one of the darkest chapters of history....
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Pub. Date
2021.
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"O'Reilly and co-author Martin Dugard trace the brutal history of 20th Century organized crime in the United States, and expertly plumb the history of this nation's most notorious serial robbers, conmen, murderers, and especially, mob family bosses. Covering the period from the 1930s to the 1980s, O'Reilly and Dugard trace the prohibition-busting bank robbers of the Depression Era, such as John Dillinger, Bonnie & Clyde, Pretty Boy Floyd and Baby-Face...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 7
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Television personality Bill O'Reilly shares stories of some of the mistakes he made growing up, and offers advice to young people on how to live an ethical life, discussing bullies, cheaters, sex, drugs, smoking, money, friends, and other topics.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 5
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The year was 1981. Just two months into his presidency, Ronald Reagan was shot after leaving a speaking engagement in Washington, D. C. The quick action of the Secret Service and medical professionals saved the president's life. Mere days after his near-death experience, Reagan's personal strength propelled him back into his presidential duties. Adapted from Bill O'Reilly's historical thriller Killing Reagan, with characteristically gripping storytelling,...
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Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 4
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Counsels adolescents and their loved ones on juvenile legal protections, discussing such topics as how to respect and safeguard constitutional rights and surveying modern court cases that are redefining children's lives.
29) Killing Lincoln
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Pub. Date
[2011]
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A historical narrative of the events surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
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Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 6
Description
A historical narrative of the events surrounding the death of the 35th president is set against the backdrop of an escalating Cold War and describes the many political challenges Kennedy was facing before his assassination, in an account that also describes Lee Harvey Oswald's story and the events surrounding his death.
31) Culture warrior
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"Bill O'Reilly is the very embodiment of the idea of a Culture Warrior - and in this book he lives up to the title brilliantly, with all the brashness and forthrightness at his command. He sees that America is in the midst of a fierce culture war between those who embrace traditional values and those who want to change America into a "secular-progressive" country. This is a conflict that differs in many ways from the usual liberal/conservative divide,...
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Pub. Date
c2004
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Murder hits prime time when a string of television news executives and correspondents are killed, one by one. It's a high-profile case with a low-profile killer, brutally sadistic and maddeningly professional. As the list of victims grows, a street-tough NYPD cop, a beautiful tabloid reporter, and the chief suspect--a former news anchor--are ensnared in a triangle of erotic suspense that will take them into the mind of a madman.
33) The No Spin Zone
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The author offers his opinion about the rapidly declining state of politics, Hollywood, Medicare, and every social echelon of the nation, scathingly examining such powerful and famous people as Susan Sarandon, George W. Bush, and Dick Morris
35) The day the world went nuclear: dropping the atom bomb and the end of World War II in the Pacific
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 7
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Portrays the events of World War II in 1944, when escalating Pacific battles between the forces of General MacArthur and the Japanese army lead to the development of humanity's deadliest weapon and President Truman's impossible choice.
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Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
Autumn 1944. World War II is nearly over in Europe but is escalating in the Pacific, where American soldiers face an opponent who will go to any length to avoid defeat. The Japanese army follows the samurai code of Bushido, stipulating that surrender is a form of dishonor. Killing the Rising Sun takes listeners to the bloody tropical-island battlefields of Peleliu and Iwo Jima and to the embattled Philippines, where General Douglas MacArthur has made...
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Pub. Date
2015.
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Just two months into his presidency, Ronald Reagan lay near death after a gunman's bullet came within inches of his heart. His recovery was nothing short of remarkable -- or so it seemed. But Reagan was grievously injured, forcing him to encounter a challenge that few men ever face. Could he silently overcome his traumatic experience while at the same time carrying out the duties of the most powerful man in the world?
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Pub. Date
2012
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In the Spring of 1865, President Abraham Lincoln travels through Washington, D.C. after finally winning the Civil War. In the midst of celebrations, Lincoln is assassinated at Ford's Theatre by a famous actor John Wilkes Booth. What follows is a heart-stopping chase ending with a fiery shoot-out and swift justice for the perpetrators.
40) Killing Patton
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Pub. Date
2014
Description
General George S. Patton, Jr. died under mysterious circumstances in the months following the end of World War II. For almost seventy years, there has been suspicion that his death was not an accident, and may very well have been an act of assassination. The audio book looks at the final year of the war and recounts the events surrounding Patton's tragic demise, naming names of the many powerful individuals who wanted him silenced.