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A vida de Hannah Arendt se estende por um período imprescindível na história do mundo ocidental, que abrange não apenas a ascensão do regime nazista e as crises da Guerra Fria, mas a formulação de reflexões fundamentais sobre o valor e a culpa da humanidade diante desses episódios. Nesse sentido, suas contribuições intelectuais estão diretamente relacionadas à sua vida, marcada por experiências terríveis, mas também por amor, exílio e saudade.

Nearly 25 years ago a comprehensive study of ways women lead was conducted by the non-profit organization, ATHENA International. The findings were clear and powerful. From them, the ATHENA Leadership Model was structured and has become the gold standard for great leaders and the building blocks for success in today’s global economy.

In his memoir, Grant recounts his early life, including his military education at West Point and his service in the Mexican-American War. However, the heart of the book focuses on his leadership during the American Civil War. Grant provides detailed insights into his strategic decisions, battles, and interactions with other prominent military figures such as Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee.

Drawing on hundreds of previously unseen letters from the sisters as well as from their grandmother Queen Victoria, The Princesses of Hesse takes us on a sweeping journey across the tumultuous landscape of the turn of the century - from the dramas of the Russian Court to the Russian Revolution, and through both World Wars in which they often found themselves on opposing sides.

"คิม จอง อิล" รัฐบุรุษหรือปีศาจของชาวเกาหลีเหนือ สงครามเกาหลี 1950 ปฐมบทแห่งปัญหาเหนือคาบสมุทร หลังสงครามถึงปัจจุบัน เกาหลีเหนือใต้อำนา ของพ่อ-ลูก ตระกูลคิม ปัญหานิวเคลียร์ "อักษะแห่งความชั่วร้าย" ชนวนสำคั หยุดการพัฒนาเกาหลีเหนือ ปัญหาโสมแดงและโสมขาว รอยร้าวที่ไม่อาจประสานได้ในเร็ววันนี้ คิม จอง อึน ผู้สืบทอดความคลุมเครือที่ไม่ต่างจากบิดา การลักพาตั ชาวต่างชาติ ปัญหาที่กาหลีเหนือต้องเร่งแก้ บทสรุปหรืออนาคตของเกาหลีเหนือจะยังมืดมนต่อไป

หนังสือเล่มนี้จึงได้รวบรวมเรื่องราวชีวิตของเจ้าหญิงไดอาน่าตั้งเเต่เรื่องราวครั้งยังทรงพระเยาว์ จนถึงเรื่องราวช่วงสิ้นพระชนม์ สำหรับผู้ที่อยากรู้จักกุหลาบงามดอกนี้ ให้มากขึ้น

Lew Wallace, a fascinating and multitalented historical figure, has consistently been overlooked and lost in academia, articles, and modern books. When he has been discussed, he has often been misrepresented and misunderstood. This is partly due to the sordid and profoundly controversial period in the United States during his lifetime. Yet, Lew wrote one of the most successful and influential novels of the 19th Century. The story he created, and the high-profile controversies he was intimately involved in, have lived on in numerous movies and television programs.

Ariel Goldstein indaga en este libro, no solo en la actualidad del gigante tropical, sino también en su historia para comprender cómo un ex militar llegó al poder a través de las urnas y tras los masivos gobiernos del Partido de los Trabajadores. Y cómo su liderazgo puede afectar a toda la región.

For her first forty years, Jo Haldeman’s life followed a conventional path. While her husband, Bob, built his career in advertising, Jo comfortably settled into her role as mother of four, housewife, and community volunteer. In 1968, Jo’s world changed dramatically. Richard Nixon was elected President of the United States, and Bob was offered the job of a lifetime—White House Chief of Staff.

In his revelatory memoir Uncommon Company, William Luers shares stories of his incredible career as a US diplomat to European and Latin American nations, where he introduced art and culture to forge common ground and community, improving the lives of citizens in many countries closed to Western ideas. Uplifting and inspirational, William Luers's Uncommon Company is the true story of a life well lived, celebrating the challenges and triumphs found in the virtues of being a servant leader.

More than a century after he dominated American politics, Woodrow Wilson still fascinates. With panoramic sweep, Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn reassesses his life and his role in the movements for racial equality and women’s suffrage. The Wilson that emerges is a man superbly unsuited to the moment when he ascended to the presidency in 1912, as the struggle for women’s voting rights in America reached the tipping point.

From a renowned biographer comes the greatest untold story of the Civil War: how two American presidents faced off as the fate of the nation hung in the balance—and how Abraham Lincoln came to embrace emancipation as the last, best chance to save the Union. With a cast of unforgettable characters, from first ladies to fugitive coachmen to treasonous cabinet officials, Lincoln vs. Davis is a spellbinding dual biography from renowned presidential chronicler Nigel Hamilton: a saga that will surprise, touch, and enthrall.

The journey of J.D. Vance, bestselling author of Hillbilly Elegy and a major figure in American politics today, is an extraordinary one. From a tough upbringing in Middletown, Ohio, to becoming a U.S. Senator and Donald Trump's running mate in the 2024 presidential election, Vance's story is one of resilience and advocacy. Join author Roy Chimes as he uncovers the life story of J.D. Vance—a compelling tale of personal triumph and political impact, offering an insightful look into one of today's most influential voices for change in American society.

Osada, valiente, libre, divertida, cosmopolita, popular, amante de los placeres de la vida pero también capaz de grandes sacrificios pocos reconocerán en este retrato a esa gran desconocida que fue la madre del rey, un ser humano excepcional a quien no en vano Alfonso XIII apodó María la Brava. Porque sí, María fue todo esto, y también conoció profundas desgracias -exilio, la muerte accidental de un hijo, infidelidades matrimoniales, soledad y sanatorios- que la arrastraron a un abismo del que surgió más vital, más interesante y más cercana.

Coronada reina de Escocia con apenas seis días, María Estuardo es uno de los personajes más enigmáticos y apasionantes de su tiempo. Su vida y sus desdichas han suscitado la curiosidad de multitud de estudiosos. Educada en Francia, refinada, culta y hermosa, su adhesión al catolicismo en la turbulenta época de las revueltas protestantes, la complicada política sucesoria en Inglaterra, así como la fragilidad política del reino de Escocia la convirtieron en una traidora intrigante y en una santa de la Iglesia católica al mismo tiempo. El retrato de toda una época.

María Antonieta nació en Viena en 1755, hija del emperador austríaco Francisco I y de María Teresa. En mayo de 1770 contrajo matrimonio, cuando tenía catorce años, con Luis XVI de Francia. De nuevo la destreza de Stefan Zweig para el retrato y su finísima comprensión del alma humana se unen para dibujar un cuadro extraordinario de la más famosa víctima de la guillotina: su tormentosa llegada a Versalles, la frustración ante la frialdad de su esposo, su apasionado romance con el conde Von Fersen y, finalmente, el caos y el terror que la revolución trajo consigo.

La historia tiene una memoria muy corta. Todo se nos queda antiguo demasiado rápido. O rescatamos hoy a las mujeres pioneras del periodismo español o las perdemos para siempre. Rosario de Acuña, librepensadora decimonónica y azote de todas las esclavitudes; Carmen de Burgos, la primera corresponsal de guerra y feroz luchadora por la conquista del derecho al divorcio y al sufragio femenino; Sofía Casanova, poeta, cronista de la Primera Guerra Mundial, y franquista tardía.

An HIV-positive diagnosis may no longer be a death sentence, but it still changes everything. In this frank, vulnerable memoir, as told to acclaimed writer Sue Nyathi, activist and TV host Nozibele Mayaba talks about finding purpose when you think your life has come to an end.

Trudi Gerster (1919-2013) war die bekannteste Märchenerzählerin der Schweiz, Schauspielerin und Politikerin. 70 Jahre lang stand sie auf der Bühne und berührte mit ihrer einzigartigen Erzählkunst Hunderttausende von Menschen. Sie sammelte und bearbeite Geschichten aus aller Welt. Trudi Gerster setzte ihre Stimme auch politisch ein und trat 1968 mit den ersten Frauen in den Grossen Rat in Basel Stadt ein. Sie engagierte sich für Frauenrechte, Umweltschutz, Kultur, fairere Bedingungen für Kulturschaffende und Heimatschutz.

I racconti del padre, che dopo l'8 settembre fu deportato dai nazisti nel campo di concentramento di Luckenwalde. L'infanzia a Lucca e una famiglia che lo ha educato a essere felice con poco e a rispettare la dignità di ogni singola persona, dai più umili ai più altolocati. Gli anni trascorsi in seminario, l'incontro frenetico con i pensatori cristiani e il fascino del divino. Lo studio - mai interrotto - della filosofia e dell'economia, uno studio che permea ogni cosa. Il volontariato, l'assistenza ai ragazzi invalidi, e i tanti lavori: porta spese, cameriere, organizzatore culturale.