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In her heartbreaking, triumphant, and elegantly written memoir, Prisoner of Tehran, Marina Nemat tells the heart-pounding story of her life as a young girl in Iran during the early days of Ayatollah Khomeini's brutal Islamic Revolution. What would you give up to protect your loved ones? Your...

The rhyme and language of a writer's voice is the living soul of narrative. The evolution of John Hay's voice, established during his formative and college years at Brown University and echoed during his time with Abraham Lincoln, is documented in Lincoln's Speechwriter through evidence of Hay's distinct voice and Lincoln's ability to engage audiences, fused into something remarkable.

A compelling dual biography of Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle that shines new light on two of the greatest figures of the 20th century. Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle were thrown together by war. They incarnated the resistance of Britain and France to the existential threat...

A new edition of the letters of the most remarkable of the Mitford sisters--timed to a new streaming series about the ever-fascinating family and a new biography of Jessica coming in 2025. Born into the British aristocracy as one of the famous (and sometimes infamous) larger-than-life Mitford...

Politisches und militärisches Totalversagen, aber ein kulturhistorisches Vermächtnis von Weltrang – auf diesen Nenner bringt der britische Historiker Tim Blanning die Lebensbilanz von August dem Starken, Kurfürst von Sachsen und König von Polen. Diese Chance hätte er nutzen können, einen mächtigen europäischen Staat zu schaffen, ein Bollwerk gegen Russland und gegen die preußische Expansion. Doch politisch und militärisch ließ August keine Gelegenheit aus zu scheitern. Zugleich frönte er als skrupelloser Verschwender und Lüstling den Freuden des Lebens und förderte ebenso exzessiv die Kunst.

Ein stets pflichtgetreuer Beamter, ein loyaler Diener des Staates, seiner wechselnden Herren und politischen Systeme. Er blieb dem Staat treu, auch als er ein Unrechtsstaat wurde. Und er half kräftig mit, Unrecht als Recht erscheinen zu lassen. Globke arbeitete mit an der Ausgestaltung des Systems, obwohl es inhaltlich um Willkür, Verfolgung und in letzter Konsequenz um Mord ging. Als Staatssekretär im Kanzleramt zog er im Hintergrund die Fäden, baute das Palais Schaumburg zur Machtzentrale aus und bestimmte die Personalpolitik.

For a long time, Mississippi's black Democrats had faithfully voted for white Democratic candidates. In 1996, at age 37, Kevin Antoine emerged from nowhere onto the Mississippi political scene. He gave white Democrats an opportunity to vote for an African American candidate who was the party's nominee. Uniquely, he was the first African American to be nominated by either party in Mississippi's majority-white 4th Congressional District. A political newcomer, Kevin Antoine defeated a long-time white city councilwoman from Jackson, the state capital.

Angesichts der neuen Bedrohung der Demokratie durch Rassismus und Fremdenfeindlichkeit erinnert der Schauspieler Matthias Brandt an den Mut der Widerstandskämpfer und -kämpferinnen gegen das NS-Regime, zu denen auch seine Eltern gehörten. Matthias Brandt hielt 2025 eine denkwürdige Rede zur Erinnerung an die Widerstandskämpfer des 20. Juli 1944 in der Gedenkstätte Berlin-Plötzensee – dem Ort, an dem viele der Beteiligten an dem Attentat gegen Adolf Hitler hingerichtet wurden.

Elizabeth Mountbatten never expected her father to die so suddenly, so young, leaving her with a throne to fill and a global institution to govern. Crowned at 25, she was already a wife and mother. Follow the journey of a woman learning to become a queen. As Britain lifted itself out of the shadow of war, the new monarch faced her own challenges.

Un perfil del líder autoritario de El Salvador, el mandatario más popular de América en la última década: Nayib Bukele. Sarcástico cuando cabe y con una apuesta clara por la narración, Óscar Martínez retrata al dictador en siete capítulos, cada uno en torno a una escena reveladora. Desde 2020, el autor dirige Elfaro.net, el medio salvadoreño más atacado por Bukele desde que llegó al poder: ha coordinado investigaciones que han sacado a la luz decenas de casos de corrupción, violaciones masivas de los derechos humanos y pactos criminales que atraviesan todo su gobierno.

Carla Hinrichs schläft noch, als ein Einsatzkommando unter Berufung auf § 129 StGB ihre Wohnung stürmt. Der Vorwurf: Bildung einer kriminellen Vereinigung, der Letzten Generation. Die Jurastudentin aus Bremen, die sich dafür einsetzt, dass Gesetze auch vom Staat eingehalten werden, landet nun selbst dafür vor Gericht. Hier geht es nicht um die Klimakrise. Hier geht es um die Demokratie und um die Autokratisierung unseres Staates. Und um den Paragraphen 129 StGB.

Bat-Zabbai, como realmente se la conocía, no estaba dispuesta a obedecer. Se autoproclamó emperatriz y lideró sus tropas para deshacerse del yugo que oprimía a su gente, convirtiéndose en una de las figuras más fascinantes de la historia. Sus hazañas se hicieron leyenda, inspirando poemas, óperas y obras de teatro a lo largo de generaciones.

Traversing more than seven hundred years of Roman history, this book explores how everyday Romans swapped gossip, spread rumors, told jokes, and chanted protests about their emperors—activity that amounted to much more than idle chatter. Caillan Davenport uses ancient evidence, including letters, graffiti, and songs, to reveal how Romans engaged in politics outside the senate house or imperial council. He argues that the idea of the Roman emperor was shaped not only by the political powers granted to him but also by the debate taking place in the streets, churches, taverns, and markets.

An accessible and entertaining biography of our nation’s greatest public servant and original political maverick John Quincy Adams, from the bassist of the Grammy-nominated band the Avett Brothers. During the tumultuous period between the era of the Founding Fathers and the disunion of the...

What happens when one of the most influential men in American history sets his sights on the picture-perfect town of Palm Beach, Florida? Life-changing events ensue. It all began with Donald Trump's purchase of Mar-a-Lago in the 1980s. A series of shocking events would follow, ultimately transforming Palm Beach forever. Experience these incidents firsthand through the eyes of Dr. Joseph Della-Giustina, an Italian-American commissioner who has crossed paths with Donald Trump multiple times and has come to know the man behind the controversies.

Betty Ford was the First Lady of President Gerald Ford. Many biographies seem to focus on just that one aspect of her life, but as consequential as her time in the White House was, she was more than that. Since her earliest days as a little girl in Michigan, Betty Ford lived a life that was full of learning, full of adventure, and full of service. She was a dancer who graced stages in New York City. She was a woman who rebuilt her life after a difficult first marriage.

Franz Josef Strauß gehört in die Reihe der großen Gestalten der deutschen Politik, wie Adenauer, Brandt, Wehner. So gehasst wie er wurde kaum ein anderer deutscher Politiker, aber auch kaum einer so verehrt. Die Geschichte des Franz Josef Strauß ist die faszinierende Geschichte des Aufstiegs vom Metzgersohn zum ungekrönten König der Bayern. Werner Biermann konnte mit Freunden, Weggefährten und Mitgliedern der Familie Strauß sprechen und zeichnet ein präzises, facettenreiches Bild.

You've watched him dominate headlines for decades. You've seen him win an election everyone said was impossible, survive scandals that would destroy normal politicians, and build a following so loyal they'd follow him through hell wearing gasoline underpants. But here's what you haven't seen: the psychological machinery behind it all. This book rips apart the most persuasive president in modern history and shows you exactly how he does it. Not the surface-level stuff about Twitter and red hats.

Before his fiftieth birthday, Teddy Roosevelt had served as a state legislator in New York, undersecretary of the navy, police commissioner of New York City, governor of New York, and two terms as Vice President and then president of the United States. He also had run a cattle ranch in the Dakota Territories, had worked as a journalist and editor, conducted scientific expeditions on four continents, raised five children, and enjoyed a fulfilling marriage with his wife. No wonder he continues to capture our imaginations as he did the loyalty and respect of his own time.

Brought to you by Penguin. **Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2026 by the New York Times** California Governor Gavin Newsom's intimate and poignant account of identity, belonging, and the defining moments that inspired a life in politics ‘Go slow,’ his political elders advised him, but Gavin...