wired - Political 5

From the bestselling author of Destiny of the Republic, this thrilling biographical account of the life and legacy of Wintson Churchill is a "nail-biter and top-notch character study rolled into one……続きを見る

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12th 1809 in Hodgenville, Kentucky in a single-roomed log cabin. He is now ranked as one of the greatest presidents in the history of the United States of Americ……続きを見る

When Alfred Milner was knighted, he took as his motto Communis Patria, 'patriotism for our common country'. This is the study of Milner, which takes his politics, or 'constructive' imperialism as it……続きを見る

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A biography of William Wickham (1761-1840), Britain's master spy on the Continent for more than five years during the French Revolutionary wars. It follows Wickham's career to narrate the rise and f……続きを見る

On 7 July 2014, in an apparent response to the murder of three teenagers, Israel launched a major offensive against the Gaza Strip, lasting 51 days, killing 2145 Palestinians (578 of them children),……続きを見る

**A veteran activist tackles urgent questions about where the gay movement should go and what the movement wants with a unique combination of visionary politics and hard-earned pragmatism. "A valuab……続きを見る

Sein Ruf ist legendär. Sein Leben ein Abenteuer. Seine Häscher gnadenlos. Florian Homm. Ein Zweimeterhüne. Ein Plattmacher. Ein skrupelloser Hedgefonds-Manager. Die Fratze des neuen Turbo-Kapitalism……続きを見る

Lee Kuan Yew was anything but a coaster, giving it all he had until the very end. And when his long and exceptional life came to its natural end in March 2015, at 91, the outpouring of respect was w……続きを見る

Raphael Fellmer lebt komplett ohne Geld - er verdient nichts, er bezahlt nichts. Sein Essen holt er sich von diversen Biosupermärkten, wo er es vor dem Wurf in die Tonne rettet. Er lebt von dem, was……続きを見る

mit Geleitwort von Walter Kohl, Sohn des Bundeskanzlers a.D. Einfach kann jeder - nur Hindernisse machen stark. Ein Widerspruch? Nicht, wenn es nach Martin Limbeck geht. Und er muss es wissen! Mit s……続きを見る

In this book, bestselling author Martin Limbeck offers us abehind-the-scenes glimpse: Through numerous biographical episodes he chronicles his rise from an average guy to anexceptional sales profess……続きを見る

what does it take to be a survivor in the world today? Or in the future? Are world issues becoming so large and common that no one hears them anymore? How can Our Country, as a nation, evolve from ‘……続きを見る

A. Lie-tzeu habitait un cottage, dans la principauté de Tcheng, depuis quarante ans, sans que personne  prît garde à lui ; sans que le prince, ses ministres et ses officiers……続きを見る

An outspoken participant in the civil rights movement, Roger Wilkins served as Assistant Attorney General during the Johnson administration. In 1972 he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize along with Bern……続きを見る

'Elk levensverhaal is een opeenvolging van successen en mislukkingen. Aan de successen herinneren we graag. Mislukkingen plegen we te verdringen. Nochtans zijn beide innig met elkaar verweven. Een m……続きを見る

Not long after Lincoln's assassination, the debate began: Was Lincoln a committed Christian or a confirmed skeptic? Scholar Philip Ostergard provides the answer with a thorough study of the presiden……続きを見る

As a young speechwriter in the Reagan White House, Peter Robinson was responsible for the celebrated "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" speech. He was also one of a core group of writers who becam……続きを見る

In modern-day Havana, the remnants of the glamorous past are everywhereーold hotel-casinos, vintage American cars & flickering neon signs speak of a bygone era that is widely familiar & often romant……続きを見る

“[A] remarkable biography….Moorehead deftly wields periods detail…to tell the story of a captivating woman who kept her sense of self amid the vicissitudes of politics.” ーVogue From acclaimed biogr……続きを見る

From the #1 bestselling author of The Boys in the Boat and Facing the Mountain comes an unforgettable epic of family, tragedy, and survival on the American frontier “An ideal pairing of talent and m……続きを見る

Trophy wife Celeste Beard wasn't satisfied with a luxurious lifestyle and her rich Austin media mogul husband's devotion -- so she took his life! The wife: She wanted everything, but her husband sto……続きを見る

The renowned biographer and New York Times bestselling author of The Kennedy Women returns with this first volume in a multigenerational history that will forever change the way America views its mo……続きを見る

In 1877 former president Ulysses S. Grant, along with his family and friends, embarked on a two-year world tour that took him from Liverpool to Yokohama with stops throughout Europe and Asia. Biogra……続きを見る

Few first ladies have enjoyed a better reputation among historians than Edith Kermit Roosevelt. Aristocratic and sophisticated, tasteful and discreet, she managed the White House with a sure hand. H……続きを見る

The blockbuster #1 national bestseller Bret Baier, the Chief Political Anchor for Fox News Channel and the Anchor and Executive Editor of Special Report with Bret Baier, illuminates the extraordinar……続きを見る

President Abraham Lincoln is known as the Great Emancipator, the Savior of the Union, and an American martyr to the people who read about him. But that was not how his sons knew him. Presidential hi……続きを見る

Was von den Träumen blieb... Vor der Wende standen sie auf verschiedenen Seiten: Gregor Gysi, Sohn des DDR-Kulturministers Klaus Gysi und Anwalt, und Friedrich Schorlemmer, Pfarrerssohn und Oppositi……続きを見る

Theodore Roosevelt was the twenty-sixth President of the United States. A leader of the Republican Party and of the Progressive Party, he was a Governor of New York and a professional historian, nat……続きを見る

The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass was Douglass' third autobiography. In it he was able to go into greater detail about his life as a slave and his escape from slavery, as he and his family we……続きを見る