ROCK - Biography & Memoir 2

A revealing account of the great Baseball Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio from the man who knew him best in the last ten years of his lifeー“a rare, intimate portrait…that pries open Joltin’ Joe’s perpet……続きを見る

Best known for her role in cult comedy TV hit, Benidorm and for playing Maggie Conlon in Ken Loach's remarkable film Ladybird Ladybird, Crissy Rock is a hugely popular actress and comedienne. But Cr……続きを見る

A pioneering philanthropist and daughter of American royalty reveals what it was like to grow up in one of the world’s most famous families. The great-granddaughter of John D. Rockefeller, Eileen Ro……続きを見る

What makes a child decide to become a scientist? •For Robert Sapolsky–Stanford professor of biology–it was an argument with a rabbi over a passage in the Bible. •Physicist Lee Smolin traces his insp……続きを見る

The inspiration for the 2016 Sundance Film Festival documentary, NUTS!. “An extraordinary saga of the most dangerous quack of all time...entrancing” –USA Today In 1917, John R. Brinkley–America’s mo……続きを見る

We live in a gotcha media culture that revels in exposing the foibles and hypocrisies of our politicians. But one politician manages to escape this treatment, getting the benefit of the doubt and a ……続きを見る

Author William Diepenbrock, an American journalist, documents the fascinating personal history of the Diepenbrock clan and its related forebears. The tale stretches from the 1300s, when the family b……続きを見る

In a powerful and deeply personal memoir David Brock, the original right-wing scandal reporter, chronicles his rise to the pinnacle of the conservative movement and his painful break with it. David ……続きを見る

"If you are a believer this book is a must read. If you are a sceptic this is a must read for you too. If you think you are too "intellectual" for Christian belief let this book tell you how wrong y……続きを見る

When Emma Brockes was ten years old, her mother said 'One day I will tell you the story of my life and you will be amazed.' Growing up in a tranquil English village, Emma knew very little of her mot……続きを見る

ROCKY: LEADER OF THE WALLABIES is an insightful and revealing look into the rugby union career of one of Australia's greatest Wallabies, Rocky Elsom."Rocky Elsom is a rugby player of the old school.……続きを見る

Trained at the University of New South Wales, Dr Ern Crocker is an experienced nuclear medicine physician, and the first to practise ultrasound in Australia. As he reconciled his Christian faith wit……続きを見る

Woman's Work in the Civil War A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents CONTENTS (abridged list) PREFACE INTRODUCTION INTRODUCT……続きを見る

Random Reminiscences of Men and Events John D. Rockefeller, american business magnate and philanthropist (1839-1937) This ebook presents «Random Reminiscences of Men and Events», from John D. Rockef……続きを見る

Film musicals: you either love them or they make you want to kill yourself slowly with plastic cutlery. Nothing has the power to lift your heart or turn your stomach like Howard Keel in fake sidebur……続きを見る

In 1933, a young Canadian woman rejected the expectations of society and her upper-class family and became a crew member aboard one of the last great four-masted sailing vessels that still plied the……続きを見る

The first book to explore the idea and effect of moral injury on veterans, their families, and their communities Although veterans make up only 7 percent of the U.S. population, they account for an ……続きを見る

"Narrative of the Life of David Crockett of the State of Tennessee" by David Crockett is an first-hand account of the life of the famous pioneer settler in his own words. David "Davy" Crockett 1786-……続きを見る

"The Complete David Crockett: Colonel Crockett's Tour: North & Down East, Narrative of the Life of David Crockett & Colonel Crockett in Texas," 3 Volumes In 1" by David Crockett are David Crockett's……続きを見る

"Colonel Crockett's Exploits and Adventures in Texas, Written by Himself" by David "Davy" Crockett is an first-hand account by Crockett that commences where his autobiography, "Narrative of the Life……続きを見る

'Dear Mama, I am having a lovely time here. We play football every day here. The beds have no springs . . .' So begins the first letter that a nine-year-old Roald Dahl penned to his mother, Sofie Ma……続きを見る

From the author of The BFG, Matilda, James and the Giant Peach, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, and many more beloved classicsーa whimsical, witty, and revealing collection of the legendary c……続きを見る

La principessa francese dimenticata il cui coraggio ha creato la dinastia Tudor. La guerra l'ha fatta regina d'Inghilterra. Il suo amore per un uomo del Galles l'ha resa immortale. Meglio conosciuta……続きを見る

Perché il corvo della Morrígan sta strillando? Solo i Britanni, amanti della vera libertà, lo sanno! Nel 43 d.C. la conquista romana della Britannia sembra essere certa, finché un incontro casuale t……続きを見る

Mentre il mondo occidentale cade di fronte alle possenti legioni di Roma, una donna osa combattere per la libertà dei Britanni. Adattamento teatrale del romanzo biografico "Boudicca: la regina degli……続きを見る

Originally published in 1894, this early works is a fascinating and informative look at the subject. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extr……続きを見る

A positive legacy of the troubled Nixon administration--and one virtually unknown to the American public--is the extensive acquisition of valuable art and antiques for the White House and the redeco……続きを見る

Königin Elizabeth Tudor ist auch heute noch als „Gloriana“ bekannt. Ein Name, der auf den Sieg ihrer kleinen Flotte wendiger Schiffe über die 131 Galleonen der spanischen Armada im Ärmelkanal am 6. ……続きを見る

The middle ages come to life in this beautiful boxed set consisting of "Empress Wu Zetian," "Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd, the Warrior Princess of Deheubarth," and "Empress Matilda of England." Begin yo……続きを見る

¡La heroica antepasada galesa de la reina Isabel Tudor! Nacida en 1097 en el castillo de Aberffraw, la princesa Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd ap Cynan siempre estuvo destinada a grandes cosas. Hija de un……続きを見る