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It would be hard to invent a group of personalities more extraordinary than the British Royal Family – known as 'The Firm' by Prince Philip. With an eye on the past, present and future, this book ta……続きを見る

Whatever happened to middle England? Two of our funniest writers set out on a journey through conservative country – with hilarious results. The Women's Institute. Polo matches. The Duke of Edinburg……続きを見る

In 2005 Michael Ignatieff left his life as a writer and professor at Harvard University to enter the combative world of politics back home in Canada. By 2008, he was leader of the country’s Liberal ……続きを見る

Benjamin Franklin was born in extraordinary times. The people of the thirteen colonies were considering rebelling against their English masters, and each person would be forced to choose where they ……続きを見る

"Life Don't Have To End." is a compilation of stories, images, and wisdom from HIV positive men and women. Over a two-year period, more than 60 courageous individuals from the JACQUES Initiative of ……続きを見る

De la nature de la morale. Elle fait partie de la politique. ー Il faut étudier la vertu surtout à un point de vue pratique, afin de la connaître et de l’acquérir. ー Travaux antérieurs : Pythagore……続きを見る

Charlie Crist, the former Republican governor of Florida, spent years in the party’s inner circle. In this no-holds-barred memoir, he shows why he switched sides and became a Democrat. After serving……続きを見る

From the author of the forthcoming Building the Great Society (February 2018), an intimate look into Lincoln’s White House and the aftermath of his death, via the lives of his two closest aides In t……続きを見る

This volume presents thirty-nine interpretive biographical essays on all first ladies, from Martha Washington to America's newest First Lady, Laura Bush. This new edition contains updated material o……続きを見る

The first book to explore the extraordinary story of the legendary friendship – and quarrel – between Wordsworth and Coleridge, two giants of English Romanticism. Wordsworth and Coleridge’s passiona……続きを見る

Who would have thought that after sixty-five years of independence, a common man would shake and awake the country and its political system. The past two years saw millions of people come out on str……続きを見る

In a tour de force of investigative journalism that reads like a spy novel, award-winning Guardian reporter Luke Harding tells Edward Snowden’s astonishing story Edward Snowden was a 29-year-old com……続きを見る

The mesmerizing story of Hillary Clinton's political rebirth, based on eyewitness accounts from deep inside her inner circle Hillary Clinton’s surprising defeat in the 2008 Democratic primary brough……続きを見る

En pleine Guerre du Caucase qui voit l'expansion de l'Empire Russe annexer les khanats semi-autonomes, Alexandre Dumas sillonne la région avec humour de la Mer Caspienne aux côtes de la……続きを見る

The heart-warming true story of the bond between a feisty octogenarian and the man in charge of building a shopping mall on top of her home – which inspired the opening scene of the Pixar movie Up! ……続きを見る

Mon cher ami, Il peut paraître singulier que je choisisse le lendemain d’une si terrible épreuve pour parler d’instruction supérieure. Je le fais à dessein, et je crois le faire à propos. C’est l’Un……続きを見る

Je suis bien aise d’apprendre à l’univers que j’ai une terre qui me vaudrait net quarante écus de rente, n’était la taxe à laquelle elle est imposée. Il parut plus……続きを見る

Historically, women have been under-represented in politics. Patriarchal political parties, debilitating customs and discriminatory selection processes, and obstructionist attitudes have generally c……続きを見る

Nelson Mandela is one of the few men alive who can say he has genuinely changed the world - how we think about our place in society among other ethnic, political and religious groups and how perseve……続きを見る

As a boy growing up in 1970s Johannesburg Mark Gevisser would play 'Dispatcher', a game that involved sitting in his father's parked car (or in the study) and sending imaginary couriers on routes ac……続きを見る

Includes Obama's historic acceptance speech from the Democratic National Convention In speech after speech, Barack Obama has “fired up” millions of enthusiastic supporters with his inspiring vision,……続きを見る

In this digital publication, James Laxer writes a diary of the time he spent in California in the winter of 2014 during the great drought.  In Los Angeles and the vicinity of Palm Springs, Laxe……続きを見る

Supporters of Stalin saw Trotsky as a traitor and renegade. Trotsky’s own supporters saw him as the only true Leninist. In Trotsky and the Russian Revolution, Geoffrey Swain restores Trotsky to his ……続きを見る

The most famous couple in Wisconsin politics, "Fighting Bob" La Follette and his wife, Belle Case La Follette, come to life in the pages of the newest addition to the Badger Biographies series for y……続きを見る

Lisa was a public relations director and event planner in D.C.   A Christian-in-name-only, Lisa dated freely in spite of her insecurities. An Atheist. A Catholic. A Quaker. A Preacher. A Jew. ……続きを見る

The No.1 New York Times Bestseller In January 1961, as the cold war escalates, John F. Kennedy struggles to contain the growth of communism while he learns the hardships, solitude and temptations of……続きを見る

He wrote lives of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and others, edited the works of Thomas Jefferson, and wrote a number of novels, which had considerable success, including The Honorable Peter ……続きを見る

This edition does not include illustrations. Sex, the Kennedys, Monroe and the Mafia; the controversial American bestseller – ‘Hersh has found more muck in this particular Augean stable than most pe……続きを見る

The outpouring of grief and heartfelt tributes following Ronald Reagan’s death demonstrated the love and admiration people still have for our nation’s 40th president. Now, in this affectionate memoi……続きを見る

Biography written by Theodore Roosevelt, and first published in 1888. According to Wikipedia: "Gouverneur Morris (January 31, 1752 November 6, 1816) was an American statesman, a Founding Father of t……続きを見る