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Pope Francis: The People's Pope

Gormley, Beatrice
Pope Francis: The People's Pope
Bea Gormley tells the story of Pope Francis, known as the People's Pope, who has humbly said, "My people are poor and I am one of them."Ordained as Pope on March 13, 2013, Pope Francis became the 266th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Known worldwide for his great humility and approachability, he is the first citizen from the Americas, the first non-European, and first Jesuit priest to be named Pope. Gormley explores Bergoglio's, his given s...

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Joe Biden: Our 46th President

Gormley, Beatrice
Joe Biden: Our 46th President
A biography of Joe Biden, the 46th President of the United States​: from childhood through the Senate to his election as vice president and, in 2020, as president.The road to the presidency of the United States was a long—and determined—one for Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. From Joe's childhood in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington, Delaware, his close-knit, devoted family gave him the foundation that would guide him through life. His family...

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Joe Biden: Our 46th President

Gormley, Beatrice
Joe Biden: Our 46th President
A biography of Joe Biden, the 46th President of the United States​: from childhood through the Senate to his election as vice president and, in 2020, as president.The road to the presidency of the United States was a long—and determined—one for Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. From Joe's childhood in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington, Delaware, his close-knit, devoted family gave him the foundation that would guide him through life. His family...

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John McCain: An American Hero

Gormley, Beatrice
John McCain: An American Hero
Learn all about the life of Senator John McCain in this enlightening biography specially written for a younger audience. Five-term Arizona senator John S. McCain's indelible mark on America was perhaps his destiny, as his grandfather proclaimed when he was just an infant, "This boy has the stamp of nobility on his brow." Following both his four-star US Navy father and grandfather into military service, McCain's naval career imprinted the code ...

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John McCain: An American Hero

Gormley, Beatrice
John McCain: An American Hero
Learn all about the life of Senator John McCain in this enlightening biography specially written for a younger audience. Five-term Arizona senator John S. McCain's indelible mark on America was perhaps his destiny, as his grandfather proclaimed when he was just an infant, "This boy has the stamp of nobility on his brow." Following both his four-star US Navy father and grandfather into military service, McCain's naval career imprinted the code ...

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Pope Francis: The People's Pope

Gormley, Beatrice
Pope Francis: The People's Pope
Bea Gormley tells the story of Pope Francis, known as the People's Pope, who has humbly said, "My people are poor and I am one of them."Ordained as Pope on March 13, 2013, Pope Francis became the 266th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Known worldwide for his great humility and approachability, he is the first citizen from the Americas, the first non-European, and first Jesuit priest to be named Pope. Gormley explores the pontif's early years...

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Friends of Liberty

Gormley, Beatrice
Friends of Liberty
Sally Gifford, a Patriot shoemaker's daughter, tries to maintain her close friendship with Kitty Lawton, the daughter of a Loyalist official, as pre-Revolutionary War tensions in 1773 Boston increase and push them apart.

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Nelson Mandela: South African Revolutionary

Gormley, Beatrice
Nelson Mandela: South African Revolutionary
Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it takes to change the world in this comprehensive biography that tells the complete life story of internationally renowned peacemaker Nelson Mandela.Civil rights activist. World leader. Writer. Throughout his life, Nelson Mandela took on many roles, all in the pursuit of peace. Born in 1918 in South Africa, he grew up in a culture of government-enforced racism and became involved in the anti-apartheid m...

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Barack Obama: Our Forty-Fourth President

Gormley, Beatrice
Barack Obama: Our Forty-Fourth President
As the first African-American editor of the "Harvard Law Review, " the first African-American presidential nominee of a major political party, and eventually the first African-American president of the United States, Barack Obama has consistently shattered barriers--barriers that some people thought could never be overcome.

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Barack Obama: Our Forty-Fourth President

Gormley, Beatrice
Barack Obama: Our Forty-Fourth President
Learn all about the life of the 44th President of the United States in this updated biography of Barack Obama, specially written for a younger audience.University Professor. Nobel Peace Prize Winner. First African American President of the United States. President Obama was born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii. With relatives in Kenya, Ireland, Indonesia, and Kansas, President Obama has referred to his family as "a mini-United Nations.”...

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George W. Bush: Our Forty-Third President

Gormley, Beatrice
George W. Bush: Our Forty-Third President
Learn about the life of the 43rd President of the United States in this updated biography of George W. Bush, specially written for a younger audience.President George W. Bush once said, "I never dreamed about becoming president. When I was growing up, I wanted to be Willie Mays.” George W. was born July 6, 1946, in New Haven, Connecticut. He grew up in Texas but returned to Connecticut to attend Yale University. As a young man he trained as a ...

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C. S. Lewis

Gormley, Beatrice
C. S. Lewis
With more than 50 photographs, this photo biography tells the story of C S Lewis' life and work. It features his boyhood in Belfast, Ireland, where he and his brother created their first imaginary world in an attic hideaway, and Lewis' adult years as a renowned scholar and beloved author.

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President George W. Bush

Gormley, Beatrice
President George W. Bush
With full coverage of the 2004 presidential election, this biography of President George W. Bush has been fully revised to include the events of September 11, 2001, the war against terrorism, and Bush's election to a second term in the Oval Office.

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Marie Curie: Young Scientist

Gormley, Beatrice
Marie Curie: Young Scientist
Marie Curie was a world-renowned scientist who made many important discoveries, as well as a great teacher and a mother, but her accomplishments didn't come easily. Born Maria Sklodovska in 1867, Marie grew up in Russia-occupied Poland where schools were not allowed to teach Polish history or language, and lab experiments were forbidden in science classes. When Marie was young, her mother and eldest sister both passed away. Marie was determ...

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George W. Bush: Our Forty-Third President

Gormley, Beatrice
George W. Bush: Our Forty-Third President
Learn about the life of the 43rd President of the United States in this updated biography of George W. Bush, specially written for a younger audience.President George W. Bush once said, "I never dreamed about becoming president. When I was growing up, I wanted to be Willie Mays.” George W. was born July 6, 1946, in New Haven, Connecticut. He grew up in Texas but returned to Connecticut to attend Yale University. As a young man he trained as a ...

CHF 25.90