Product Description: You probably knew Molly Ivins as an unabashed civil libertarian who used her rapier wit and good ole Texas horse sense to excoriate political figures she deemed unworthy of our trust and respect. But did you also know that Molly was one helluva cook? And we're not just talking chili and chicken-fried steak, either...read more

A critical exposâe of the American government and the Bush administration examines how the rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights are being gradually eroded and undermined and pays tribute to ordinary people who have gone to great lengths to protect those rights.

A critical look at the politics and business practices of one of the most unpopular yet most powerful vice presidents in the history of the United States discusses such issues as his role in the Enron scandal and the war in Iraq.

Product Description: With The Hammer, Lou Dubose and Jan Reid track the rise of Tom DeLay from owner of a pest control business to unremarkable, and hard-partying, Texas legislator (his nickname was "Hot Tub Tom"), to the congressional pinnacle of power...read more

Traces the rise of the man credited with engineering George W. Bush's victories, discussing his considerable political skill in the management of the Bush campaigns for governor of Texas and the president of the United States.

Describes the life and political career of the majority leader of the House of Representatives.

Traces the rise of the man credited with engineering George W. Bush's election in 2000 and the Republican midterm election victory in 2002, describing his tactics and revealing the true workings of American politics.