Although he started out as a teacher without aspirations to be an activist or politician, Harvey Milk found himself captivated by the history-making movements of the 1960s. He would eventually make history of his own by becoming the...
Mayors
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Auteur:Chandlar, L. A.Sommaire:Lane Sanders and her fiery boss, Mayor Fiorello "Fio" La Guardia, have managed to contain the explosive underground conspiracies of New York's most sinister schemers. But after a seemingly harmless pinball racket claims the life of a...
- Auteur:Simon, ChristineSommaire:
The self-appointed mayor of a tiny Italian village is determined to save his hometown no matter the cost in this charming, hilarious, and heartwarming debut novel. Vacuum repairman and self-appointed mayor of Prometto, Italy (population...
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Auteur:Livesay, TraceySommaire:Tracey Livesay delivers the first novel in her sexy new series about lifelong friends and unforgettable love stories. When everything is on the line, surrendering completely to love is your only choice. Marketing manager Caila Harris...
- Auteur:Gardner, Craig ShawSommaire:
Brian Timilty is running for mayor on an anti-superhero ticket, and the amazing Spider-Man is his biggest target. But Timilty is secretly the pawn of Tyler Stewart, a wealthy businessman seeking to take over New York's mobs. To ensure...
- Auteur:Marshall, OwenSommaire:
Pat 'Pearly' Gates has achieved a lot in his life and evinces considerable satisfaction in his achievements. He has a reputation as a former Otago rugby player and believes he would have been an All Black but for sporting...
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Auteur:Peterson, JanSommaire:An insightful look at the first mayor of Nanaimo, BC, drawing heavily on his prolific and insightful written observations.Mark Bate, elected Nanaimo’s first mayor in 1875, was a renaissance man. He loved music, writing, literature, the...
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Auteur:Gorham, DeborahSommaire:Marion Dewar could never ignore a person who was begging in the street. Along with money, she would offer words of encouragement and friendship. Perhaps it was her training as a nurse, her devout Catholic upbringing, or maybe it was...
- Auteur:Mason, DebbieSommaire:
A second chance is the best Christmas gift of all. Out of money and out of options, Skylar Davis returns to Christmas, Colorado, seeking the comfort of her best friends. With the small mountain town all decked out for the holidays,...
- Auteur:Warren, Jean-PhilippeSommaire:
Dans l'esprit de bien des gens, la seconde moitié du XIXe siècle confirme le repli conservateur d'une population canadienne-française engagée dans un combat ardu pour la survivance. Mais que faire d'un homme comme Honoré Beaugrand, qui...
- Auteur:Baumbich, Charlene AnnSommaire:
Partonville marks its centennial plus thirty--by arguing over the best way to celebrate it. Meanwhile, the acting mayor is trying to change a vital part of the town square (but it's always been that way!) and a newcomer named Katie...
- Auteur:Doolittle, RobynSommaire:
Reporter Robyn Doolittle was one of three journalists to view the video of Mayor Rob Ford apparently smoking crack cocaine and report on it in May 2013. Doolittle presents a portrait of a troubled man, a formidable family, and a city...
- Auteur:Patterson, JamesSommaire:
The mayor of New York has a daughter who's missing and in danger. Detective Michael Bennett has a son who's in prison. The two strike a deal. Bennett and the mayor have always had a tense relationship, but now the mayor sees in Bennett...
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Auteur:Castro, JuliánSommaire:A candid and compelling memoir about race and poverty in America from Julián Castro, the keynote speaker at the 2012 DNC, former San Antonio mayor, and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, that chronicles his journey from...
