My Senator And Me: A Dog's Eye View Of Washington, D.C.

My Senator And Me: A Dog's Eye View Of Washington, D.C. Review

Living legends Ted Kennedy and David Small team up to provide a smart, funny, and affectionate look at life in our nation's capital from the perspective of the senator and his very perceptive dog.

There's an old saying: "If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog." A few years ago, Senator Ted Kennedy decided to do just that.
Now his beloved Portuguese Water Dog Champion Amigo's Seventh Wave (nicknamed Splash) is the most famous canine on Capitol Hill. Here we follow Senator Kennedy and Splash through a busy day in D.C., from press conferences to meetings with school groups to committee discussions to a floor vote. The result is an exciting, behind-the-scenes look at the life of one of the most energetic figures in American politics -- and, of course, his equally famous owner.

The Wrecking Crew of '33: The Washington Senators' Last Pennant

The Wrecking Crew of '33: The Washington Senators' Last Pennant Review

In the spring of 1933, with a new president in office and a banking crisis narrowly averted, there was optimism in Washington, D.C., even among the baseball fans. The hard-luck Senators, who topped 90 wins in each of the previous three seasons only to finish well in back of the pennant winner, seemed full of promise. They secured a "new deal" of their own with 26-year-old Joe Cronin, their peppery shortstop, who had emerged as one of the best players in the American League. Newly signed as the youngest manager in the majors, Cronin was determined to lead the Senators to the pennant, though Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and the world champion New York Yankees stood in the way.

The Senator's Daughter

The Senator's Daughter Review

In Victoria Gotti''s The Senator''s Daughter, the lives of politicians, lawyers, union workers, and social ites collide in a fast-paced drama that exposes the dark sid e of each. '

The Senator's Aide

The Senator's Aide Review

For Robin Mitchell, it was the job offer of a lifetime. Fresh out of university she was given a job as junior aide to a powerful United States Senator. For the first week, she thought she'd won the lottery. But she soon began to realize that the Senator wanted a more personal kind of aide than she had ever imagined. And he wasn't about to take no for an answer. All too soon his combination of pressure and persuasion had her bent across his desk, and then being used by him and given as a sexual present to his friends and colleagues. At first, she despised them and their crude power games, and herself for allowing them to use her to sate their lust. But Robin was learning how the game was played in Washington. For she had a lithe, lovely young body all the old men wanted, and would use it as a stepping stone to wealth and power

The Senator's Agenda (Dead Air Series, Book 3)

The Senator's Agenda (Dead Air Series, Book 3) Review

Bill Baldwin, an old college friend of Wess, wins the U.S. Senate primary election in Colorado. Moments after the triumph, amid the confetti-strewn bedlam of the victory gala, Baldwin's press secretary shockingly puts a gun to his head and pulls the trigger...but not before issuing an ominous warning.

The American Senator

The American Senator Review

Despite a decreasing popularity throughout his career, Anthony Trollope (1815-1882) has become one of the most notable and respected English novelists of the Victorian Era. His penetrating novels on political, social and gender issues of his day have placed him among such nineteenth century literary icons as Jane Austen, Charles Dickens and George Eliot. Trollope penned 47 novels in his career, in addition to various short stories, travel books and biographies. "The American Senator," published in 1875, is one of Trollope's less-known works, but serves as a valuable depiction of rural English life in the nineteenth century. The story presents Arabella Trefoil, the unabashed, fortune-hungry fiancé of British legal secretary, John Morton. The pair return from a trip to Washington in the company of an American Senator, Elias Gotobed, who later translates his experiences abroad into a commentary on the absurd and irrational aspects of English society.

Making Peace with Autism: One Family's Story of Struggle, Discovery, and Unexpected Gifts

Making Peace with Autism: One Family's Story of Struggle, Discovery, and Unexpected Gifts Review

Receiving a diagnosis of autism is a major crisis for parents and families, who often feel as if their world has come to an end. In this insightful narrative, a courageous and inspiring mother explains why a diagnosis of autism doesn't have to shatter a family's dreams of happiness. Senator offers the hard-won, in-the-trenches wisdom of someone who's been there and is still there today—and she demonstrates how families can find courage, contentment, and connection in the shadow of autism.



In Making Peace with Autism, Susan Senator describes her own journey raising a child with a severe autism spectrum disorder, along with two other typically developing boys. Without offering a miracle treatment or cure, Senator offers valuable strategies for coping successfully with the daily struggles of life with an autistic child.



Along the way she models the combination of stamina and courage, openness, and humor that has helped her family to survive—and even to thrive. Topics include: the agony of diagnosis, grieving and acceptance, finding the right school program, helping siblings with their struggles and concerns, having fun together, and keeping the marriage strong.