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*Weaves the lives and work of the Adams family into one entertaining and educational narrative.*Includes several quotes and writings from Samuel, John, John Quincy and Abigail. *Includes pictures of……続きを見る

An e-book original inspired by the vision of late NDP leader Jack Layton with short, personal essays by a diverse line-up of Canadian writers and activists. HOPE IS BETTER THAN FEAR reflects upon an……続きを見る

“Never separate the lives you live from the words you speak,” Paul Wellstone told his students at Carleton College, where he was professor of political science. Wellstone has lived up to his words a……続きを見る

An absorbing, insightful profile of the revolutionary leader, president, husband, and father from one of our best historians, now in a beautiful new package. John Adams was unique among the nation’s……続きを見る

Joe Klein, best-selling author of Primary Colors and one of our most brilliant political analysts, now tackles the subject he knows best: Bill Clinton. Astute, even-handed, and keenly intelligent, T……続きを見る

A brave revolutionary, who gave up his life smilingly for the sake of the Motherland. He was persecuted by an enraged foreign government, hunted by the police and betrayed by fellow workers. And yet……続きを見る

In this comprehensive account of Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, William K. Klingaman takes a fresh look at what is arguably the most controversial reform in American history. Taking th……続きを見る

Drug-crazed, iconic, outrageous--Hunter S. Thompson’s own reputation as the rock star writer of the 1970s obscured the meaning behind much of his work, even for many of his fans. An essay on Hunter……続きを見る

Renowned journalist and author of the international bestseller Wordstruck, Robert MacNeil reflects on a life lived between nations, and why he finally decided to call himself an American. Growing up……続きを見る

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this “beautifully written and superbly researched dual biography” (Los Angeles Times Book Review), Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer Jon Meacham “paints a powerful por……続きを見る

Bill Richardson, the governor of New Mexico, may be the most charismatic figure in the Democratic Party today and one of its best natural politicians whose name isn't Bill Clinton. He is the man Col……続きを見る

The first book from the legendary New Yorker writer John McPhee, tells about Bill Bradley when he was the best basketball player Princeton had ever seen. When John McPhee met Bill Bradley, both were……続きを見る

Includes:•Charles River Editors original biography of Andrew Jackson •Andrew Jacksons Inaugural Addresses, 1829 State of the Union Address, and important documents from his presidencyThe brave man ……続きを見る

“Bugliosi has definitively explained the murder that recalibrated modern America.” ーJim Newton, Los Angeles Times Book Review Parkland (originally titled Four Days in November) is the exciting and ……続きを見る

Includes:•Charles River Editors original biography of Cesare Borgia•Raphael Sabatinis The Life of Cesare Borgia"Cesare Borgia was considered cruel; nonetheless, that cruelty united Romagna and broug……続きを見る

As a defender of national unity, a leader in war, and the emancipator of slaves, Abraham Lincoln lays ample claim to being the greatest of our presidents. But the story of his rise to greatness is a……続きを見る

When Barack Obama became America's 44th -- and first black -- President, the world rejoiced. Obama remains the most popular government leader anywhere -- except in his own country. There, his approv……続きを見る

The definitive biography, mesmerizing and “richly textured ” (Chicago Tribune), that inspired the acclaimed documentary, Letters from Baghdad. • With a new Afterword • "Desert Queen...plucks Gertrud……続きを見る

James Polk was President of the United States from 1845 to 1849, a time when slavery began to dominate American politics. Polk's presidency coincided with the eruption of the territorial slavery iss……続きを見る

"The Olympic Games" is innovative in its twofold approach: while helping to boost English language skills, it also instills in the student the peaceful values of the Olympic and Paralympic movement.……続きを見る

The story of Gouverneur Morris, the brilliant and unconventional Founding Father from New York, is a forgotten jewel in the crown of early American national history. Although he was an important con……続きを見る

For some young men, climbing Everest or sailing solo into polar seas isn’t the biggest risk in the world. Instead it is venturing alone into the deepest urban jungle, where human nature is the dange……続きを見る

Rosa Parks : Mother of the Civil Rights Movement (A Short Biography for Children) Civil rights activist Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus seat to a white passenger, spurring the Montgomery boy……続きを見る

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The most comprehensive biography of Prime Minister Helen Clark and her nine year Labour administration ever published - and the most entertaining. This #1 bestseller sold more than 20,000 copies. Th……続きを見る

Carrie Host knows that the diagnosis of a life-threatening illness takes a split second to change your life. When told at forty, with her youngest child just nine months old, that she had a rare for……続きを見る

Eugene McCarthy was one of the most fascinating political figures of the postwar era: a committed liberal anti-Communist who broke with his party’s leadership over Vietnam and ultimately helped take……続きを見る

In October 2001, the Bush administration sent Amb. James F. Dobbins, who had overseen nation-building efforts in Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia, and Kosovo, to war-torn Afghanistan to help the Afghans assem……続きを見る

"Shocking in its disclosures, elegantly crafted, and faultlessly measured in its judgments."-Roger Morris, author of Richard Milhous Nixon and Partners in Power How did the deeply flawed George W. B……続きを見る

The Domestic Life of Thomas Jefferson Compiled from Family Letters and Reminiscences, by His Great-granddaughter, Sarah N. Randolph This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents……続きを見る