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The Franklin Affair

The Franklin Affair more books like this

by Jim Lehrer

When a Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer of Benjamin Franklin dies, he leaves his young protge a secret that could alter American history. At the same time the young historian must deal with charges of plagiarism against an aggressive--and blackmailing--female biographer in this tale of deceit and mystery.

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Oh, Johnny

Oh, Johnny more books like this

by James Lehrer, Jim Lehrer

From novelist and television personality Lehrer comes this work set during World War II, offering a rich, absorbing narrative of a young man trying to find his way in life and in love.

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The Special Prisoner

The Special Prisoner more books like this

by Jim Lehrer

In retaliation for B-29 bombing raids over Japan, the Japanese POW camps designated the airmen who dropped the bombs "special prisoners," subjecting them to particularly harsh treatment when they were captured. Lehrer's novel tells the story of John Quincy Watson, an ex-POW who unexpectedly encounters the Japanese army officer who tortured him ...

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Eureka

Eureka more books like this

by Jim Lehrer

Lehrer, respected news anchor and the author of "The Franklin Affair," pens a whimsical tale about a bored insurance executives escape into the dreams of his childhood.

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A Bus of My Own

A Bus of My Own more books like this

by Jim Lehrer

Accomplished journalist, novelist, and playwright Jim Lehrer dares the most daunting of literary challenges, the autobiography, and succeeds brilliantly. Jam-packed with marvelous stories, memorable characters, and pointed opinions about all kinds of things, it will have readers thinking, chortling, even getting misty-eyed time to time. It is a ...

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The Last Debate

The Last Debate more books like this

by Jim Lehrer

For the first time in paperback, just in time for the 2000 presidential election: the renowned PBS anchor's page-turning fictional look into the brutal truths of presidential politics and journalism.. It is the night of the presidential debate. The election is eight days away. Republican nominees James Meredith, a fundamentalist Christian whose ...

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Purple Dots

Purple Dots more books like this

by Jim Lehrer

Charles Avenue Henderson claims to want nothing more than to relax in rural West Virginia with his beloved wife Mary Jane and live the genteel life of a successful bed-and-breakfast proprietor. But readers of Lehrer's Blue Hearts will know that Henderson can turn at the drop of a hat from the lovely dinners of Rappahannock oysters with sweet ...

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No Certain Rest

No Certain Rest more books like this

by James Lehrer

Jim Lehrer's novel concerns the remains of a soldier found after the bloody battle of Antietam. Dr. Dan Spaniel finds that the soldier has not been killed in the line of duty, but murdered, and tries to solve a hundred-year-old mystery.

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Blue Hearts

Blue Hearts more books like this

by Jim Lehrer, James Lehrer

A spellbinding spy thriller set in the sinister shadows of Washington's intelligence community--by the renowned co-host of The MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour. Full of insider gossip and stocked with diplomats, defectors, and real-life politicos, this novel is a thrilling ride for spy-novel aficionados everywhere.

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White Widow

White Widow more books like this

by Jim Lehrer

Jack T. Oliver is a Trailways bus driver on the route from Houston to Corpus Christi. He is several weeks away from the "master operator" badge, which commemorates his years of service and experience, when he meets his "white widow"--a beautiful woman who rides his bus each Friday. Jack's fantasies about this woman interfere with his job and his ...

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Mack to the Rescue more books like this

by Jim Lehrer

A new One-Eyed Mack novel takes on the politics of Middle America

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Crown Oklahoma more books like this

by Jim Lehrer

When Jim Lehrer turned his hand to writing fiction, the results were praised by reviewers from coast to coast. Now available in paperback, this series has "the most endearing cast of characters since the days of Damon Runyon" (The Denver Post). The hero is "One-Eyed Mack, " the lieutenant governor of Oklahoma, a likeable and surprisingly ...

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No Certain Rest more books like this

by Jim Lehrer

Jim Lehrer's novel concerns the remains of a soldier found after the bloody battle of Antietam. Dr. Dan Spaniel finds that the soldier has not been killed in the line of duty, but murdered, and tries to solve a hundred-year-old mystery.

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The Phony Marine more books like this

by Jim Lehrer

Lehrer dives into a highly controversial topic and delivers his most compelling character portrait to date. Late one night, Hugo Marder stumbles upon an online auction for a Silver Star, the medal awarded for bravery in battle. He bids and wins. But it is only after he places the lapel pin on his jacket that he realizes the enormity of his actions.

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Kick the Can more books like this

by Jim Lehrer

From the award-winning co-anchor of The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour comes an utterly unexpected, utterly delightful tale of a young "desperado" and his odyssey through the Southwest on the eve of the Korean War.

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Flying Crows

by James Lehrer, Jim Lehrer

Jim Lehrer begins this novel in 1918, in an insane asylum in Missouri where a patient named Josh is obsessed with a brutal Civil War massacre that happened half a century ago. As the years go by, Josh and an inmate named Birdie manage to escape the horrors of the asylum, ending up in Kansas City's Union Station. There, in a deserted pantry, Birdie ...

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Flying Crows

by Jim Lehrer

Jim Lehrer begins this novel in 1918, in an insane asylum in Missouri where a patient named Josh is obsessed with a brutal Civil War massacre that happened half a century ago. As the years go by, Josh and an inmate named Birdie manage to escape the horrors of the asylum, ending up in Kansas City's Union Station. There, in a deserted pantry, Birdie ...

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Sooner Spy more books like this

by Jim Lehrer, James Lehrer

The one-eyed Mack is back. Lehrer's innocent outlaw turned wide-eyed lieutenant governor, who crusades to protect the natives of his beloved Oklahoma, is left in charge of the state while the governor is away. But, Mack's belief in the inherent honesty of those around him soon entangles him with the CIA. The author is coanchor of the "MacNeil ...

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We Were Dreamers more books like this

by Jim Lehrer, James Lehrer

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True Facts, Tall Tales, and Pure Fiction more books like this

by Larry L King, Jim Lehrer (Foreword by)

"He does it all so well. He could, as they say in Washington, make a conservative cry, a liberal laugh. He watches with a perfect eye; he listens with a perfect pitch. . . . This latest collection of his stuff shows off everything he has. . . . Every page is a story, every word is a gem." -- from the Foreword by Jim Lehrer "For years now I've ...

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The Last Debate:: A Novel of Politics and Journalism more books like this

by Jim Lehrer, James Lehrer

Newsman Jim Lehrer writes a novel about journalism and the political machine. Just before a presidential debate, the group of reporters moderating the discussion comes across incriminating documents that peg the unsavory Republican candidate as an abuser of women and children. The journalists decide to ignore their previously-agreed-upon format in ...

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Fine Lines more books like this

by Jim Lehrer

The sixth One-Eyed Mack mystery is social comedy with a heroic ending. Someone is killing Oklahoma's state legislators, and Governor Buffalo Joe Hayman is screaming for justice. As always when something is fishy in Oklahoma, Joe turns to the lieutenant governor, the One-Eyed Mack, for help.

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The Short List more books like this

by Jim Lehrer

When Oklahoma governor Buffalo Joe Hayman sets off to give the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention, he feels the sun of national prominence shining on him. But it turns out to be Hayman's faithful lieutenant governor who gets the attention when the governor is felled by a stroke, and The One-Eyed Mack steps up to give the speech- ...

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Archaeological Perspectives on the American Civil War more books like this

by Clarence R Geier (Editor), Stephen R Potter (Editor), Jim Lehrer (Foreword by)

From studies of Antietam Battlefield, site of the bloodiest day in American military history, to Andersonville, the infamous Confederate prison, these graphically illustrated essays aim to broaden our understanding of the American Civil War. They demonstrate how historical archaeology, combined with the traditional techniques of the study of ...

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A Bus of My Own: A Memoir more books like this

by Jim Lehrer, James Lehrer

In the successful tradition of Russell Baker's Growing Up, Lehrer's warm autobiography features marvelous stories, memorable characters, and pointed opinions about all kinds of things. Lehrer has co-anchored the award-winning McNeil/Lehrer NewsHour for almost 17 years. photos.

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