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42 faith: the rest of the Jackie Robinson story
Par Ed Henry. 2017
Journalist delves into the faith of Jackie Robinson (1919-1972), the player who broke baseball's racial barrier. Uses sermons, interviews, and…
an unpublished manuscript by Robinson to explore the importance of the Christian faith to Robinson during his playing career and after it. Also covers the faith of Dodgers manager Branch Rickey. 2017Journalist chronicles a financial scam perpetrated by bankers and traders, based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor), and the…
resulting fallout. Focuses on the math genius and trader Tom Hayes, who was the only person convicted in the scheme. 2017Encounters with Rikki: from Hurricane Katrina rescue to exceptional therapy dog
Par Julie Strauss Bettinger. 2016
After Hurricane Katrina, Chuck and Patty Mitchell rescued golden-retriever puppy Rikki. They soon realized she was incredibly attuned to human…
emotions and would make a great therapy dog. Discusses their experience training Rikki and how she has helped those dealing with trauma. 2016The arm: inside the billion-dollar mystery of the most valuable commodity in sports
Par Jeff Passan. 2016
A baseball journalist looks at the epidemic of injuries that baseball pitchers experience with their throwing arms. Examines the importance…
to major league baseball teams of keeping their most expensive players healthy, and follows two professional pitchers trying to return to the game after surgery. Some strong language. 2016The chickenshit club: why the Justice Department fails to prosecute executives
Par Jesse Eisinger. 2017
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist argues that the United States Department of Justice refrains from aggressive prosecution of business executives--whether they're in…
finance, technology, pharmaceuticals, or other fields--because the agency is afraid to lose a case. Discusses prominent figures in the department, lobbyists, turning-point cases, and more. Some strong language. 2017The streak: Lou Gehrig, Cal Ripken Jr., and baseball's most historic record
Par John Eisenberg. 2017
A sportswriter looks at one of the iconic streaks in baseball, that of the largest number of consecutive games played--a…
record once held by Lou Gehrig and subsequently surpassed by Cal Ripken. Looks at why this record matters, and other significant baseball streaks. Some strong language. 2017Blood in the water: the Attica prison uprising of 1971 and its legacy
Par Heather Ann Thompson. 2016
An account of the infamous 1971 prison uprising, in which nearly 1,300 prisoners took over the Attica Correctional Facility in…
New York for four days and nights to protest years of mistreatment. Discusses the state's violent response and the victims' quest for justice. Some violence. 2016Waging war: the clash between presidents and Congress, 1776 to ISIS
Par David J. Barron. 2016
An account of the history of the struggle between presidents and Congress over who has the power to declare and…
wage war, beginning with an account of Washington's conflict with the Continental Congress over his plan to burn New York City before the British invasion. 2016The U.S. Supreme Court: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
Par Linda Greenhouse. 2012
Longtime New York Times Supreme Court correspondent draws on direct knowledge of the court's history and its written and unwritten…
rules to show how the court really functions. Describes the work of the justices, including the special role of the chief justice. Explains the court's relation to the other branches of government. 2012From the war on poverty to the war on crime: the making of mass incarceration in America
Par Elizabeth Kai Hinton. 2016
Harvard history and African American studies assistant professor examines the reasons behind the United States' creation of the world's largest…
prison system. She traces it back to Lyndon Johnson's War on Crime, which overshadowed his War on Poverty and led to the federal government's role in militarizing local police and focusing on punishment. 2016My own words
Par Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Mary Hartnett, Wendy W. Williams. 2016
Writings and speeches from the associate justice. Covers such subjects as gender equality, the workings of the Supreme Court, being…
Jewish, and the value of an international perspective when interpreting the Constitution. The selections included in this volume were chosen by Ginsburg and her authorized biographers, Mary Hartnett and Wendy W. Williams. Bestseller. 2016Philosophy of law: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
Par Raymond Wacks. 2014
Professor of law and legal theory examines the nature of legal systems. Explores the central questions of jurisprudence: is the…
law a set of universal moral principles or is it merely a collection of man-made rules? Does it have specific purposes? Can it be divorced from its social context? 2014Stalling for time: my life as an FBI hostage negotiator
Par Gary Noesner. 2010
Chief FBI hostage negotiator for ten of his thirty years as an investigator, instructor, and negotiator recreates some of the…
cases he and colleagues participated in. Includes the David Koresh standoff in Waco, Texas, and--his final case--the snipers who terrorized the Washington, D. C., area in 2002. Violence and strong language. 2010Seeing home: the Ed Lucas story : a blind broadcaster's story of overcoming life's greatest obstacles
Par Ed Lucas, Christopher Lucas. 2015
A blind baseball broadcaster tells his personal and professional story. Lucas lost his sight in an accident in 1951 at…
age twelve. His love of baseball led him to a career broadcasting games and interviewing players. His love of his children led him to fight for custody after his wife left. 2015House of nails: a memoir of life on the edge
Par Lenny Dykstra. 2016
Baseball player reflects on his spectacular rise and fall. A star baseball player in the 1980s and 1990s, he moved…
to the business world and enjoyed a lavish livestyle after retirement from the game. It all fell apart, however, upon his conviction and imprisonment for fraud. Strong language. 2016Ty Cobb: a terrible beauty
Par Charles Leerhsen. 2016
Detroit Tigers outfielder Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb (1886-1961) is considered one of the greatest hitters in baseball, but he is…
just as well-known for his temper and bad behavior. This biography leverages primary documents and first-hand accounts to reevaluate Cobb. Some strong language. 2015Law: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
Par Raymond Wacks. 2015
Legal scholar explains the fundamentals of law and legal systems, focusing on the Western democracies. Explores the origins of law,…
the differences between common law and civil law, the branches of law, the relationship between law and morality, and the roles of judges, juries, and lawyers. 2015Human rights: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
Par Andrew Clapham. 2015
Former Amnesty International representative to the United Nations traces the history of human rights from the Magna Carta to the…
modern world. Discusses international treaties, the concept of crimes against humanity, and contemporary concerns such as torture, discrimination, human trafficking, and capital punishment. 2015International law: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
Par Vaughan Lowe, A. V. Lowe. 2015
Authority on international law explains the principles behind the rules that govern relations among the world's nations. Discusses the two…
main functions of international law--to protect individual nations' sovereignty and organize multinational activities--as well as treaties, international courts and tribunals, the rules of war, and diplomatic immunity. 2015American legal history: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
Par G. Edward White. 2014
University of Virginia law professor surveys the evolution of the American legal system, from colonial times to the present day.…
Topics include civil and criminal law, property rights, and the legal treatment of native tribes and slaves. 2013