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Account Rendered: A Dossier on my Former Self by Melita Maschmann (translated from the German by Geoffrey Strachan, with a new introduction and an afterword by Marianne Schweitzer Burkenroad with He……続きを見る

This edition features a linked Table of Contents. CONTENTS CHAPTER I. BIRTH. ー EDUCATION. ー RESIDENCE IN EUROPE. ー AT COLLEGE. ー AT THE BAR. ー POLITICAL ESSAYS. ー MINISTER AT THE HAGUE. ー AT ……続きを見る

The first time Madeleine M. Kunin ran for office it was because she thought there ought to be more women in politics. In time she fulfilled that belief by becoming the first woman governor of Vermon……続きを見る

A brilliant examination of Robert Mugabe dictatorship and the nature of modern tyranny, written by an award winning novelist and journalist.Christopher Hope met his first dictator when he was 6 year……続きを見る

The "old revolutionaries" were Samuel Adams, Isaac Sears, Thomas Young, Richard Henry Lee and Charels Carroll, five men who played significant roles in the American Revolution, and who are usually o……続きを見る

After the heartbreaking death of his son Willie, Abraham Lincoln and his family fled the gloom that hung over the White House, moving into a small cottage in Washington, D.C., on the grounds of the ……続きを見る

John Ferling has nearly forty years of experience as a historian of early America. The author of acclaimed histories such as A Leap into the Dark and Almost a Miracle, he has appeared on many TV and……続きを見る

Hamlet and the Baker's Son is the autobiography of Augusto Boal, inventor of the internationally renowned Forum Theatre system, and 'Theatre of the Oppressed' and author of Games for Actors and Non-……続きを見る

On War is perhaps the greatest book ever written about war. Carl von Clausewitz, a Prussian soldier, had witnessed at first hand the immense destructive power of the French Revolutionary armies whic……続きを見る

Cairine Wilson, Canada’s first female senator, was one of nine children raised in an atmosphere of rugged Scots liberalism and strict presbyterianism by affluent Montreal parents in the late ninetee……続きを見る

The endless attempts over the past half century, by historians, journalists and producers of television documentaries to demystify the Kennedy administration have generally failed. To this day, John……続きを見る

Disraeli is one of the most fascinating men of the 19th century. This masterly biography, written by an outstanding popular historian, concentrates on his intriguing private life. Superb politician,……続きを見る

In the spring of 1884 Ulysses S. Grant heeded the advice of Mark Twain and finally agreed to write his memoirs. Little did Grant or Twain realize that this seemingly straightforward decision would p……続きを見る

In Air Combat, veteran and military author Robert F. Dorr has collected dozens of interviews from combat veterans who have experienced what it’s like to face the enemy in the skies above, from the f……続きを見る

**A New York Times bestseller! "Of those writing about the founding fathers, [Gordon Wood] is quite simply the best." ーThe Philadelphia Inquirer** In this brilliantly illuminating group portrait of……続きを見る

Willie – The Man, the Myth and the Era, The Speakership Battles, involves Willie Brown's ambition to be Assembly Speaker, his ascension to the speakership and his efforts to retain the speakership o……続きを見る

A revelatory memoir from one of the great political minds of our time. “Baker's book will interest political junkies on both sides of the aisle and remind them that party politics do not require dis……続きを見る

A major reinterpretation of Gandhi’s life, politics, religion and nation Throughout his long and turbulent career as a political leader, first in South Africa and then in India, Gandhi sought to ful……続きを見る

**A New York Times bestseller! “Beautifully crafted and fun to read.” ーLouis Galambos, The Wall Street Journal “Nasaw’s research is extraordinary.” ーSan Francisco Chronicle “Make no mistake: David……続きを見る

The Course of My Life is not only the autobiography of one of the most distinguished figures of modern times, but a revealing panoply of twentieth-century political, international and social history……続きを見る

The autobiography of any great figure is likely to be interesting. Benjamin Franklin's is all the more so in that he not led a memorable life himself (only part of which he covers here), but was a l……続きを見る

Pat Fahrenfort knows about hard work. Her background meant factory floors from age fifteen in a country where jobs were still advertised for “Fair-Skinned Coloureds”. But young Pat had other plans. ……続きを見る

In this quick read, discover the surprising unbiased truth about political biography, the barack obama bio, political candidates, presidential race candidates, political biography books, and candida……続きを見る

When George Washington became the new United States of Americas first president, he set several precedents, including one on April 30, 1789. That day, Washington was inaugurated as president, and fo……続きを見る

Witness history in the making as you turn the pages of time and discover the fascinating lives of famous explorers, leaders of twentieth-century politics and government, and great Americans. One Aug……続きを見る

Rainbow Pie is a coming-of-age memoir wrapped around a discussion of Americas most taboo subject social class. Set between 1950 and 1963, Joe Bageant uses Maw, Pap, Ony Mae, and other members of his……続きを見る

A moving memoir of the beloved fortieth president of the United States, by his son. February 6, 2011, is the one hundredth anniversary of Ronald Reagan's birth. To mark the occasion, Ron Reagan has ……続きを見る

The controversial *New York Times–*bestselling biography of America’s most infamous president written by a master of investigative political reporting. Anthony Summers’s towering biography of Richar……続きを見る

Ce récit biographique rocambolesque met en cause des criminels, des avocats, des politiciens, des policiers et surtout un bandit hors du commun : Lucien Rivard.De Cuba à l’île Jésus, en passant par ……続きを見る

Conversations With Myself is a moving collection of letters, diary entries and other writing that provides a rare chance to see the other side of Nelson Mandela's life, in his own voice: direct, cle……続きを見る