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This is my story. Hi, I am Mike Harmon, a former Kentucky State Representative and former Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts, and this book discusses how I tried to be a Christ-Center Conservative in a fallen world as well as additional ramblings from this Don Quixote Statesman.

Chris Collins rose to the highest levels of business and politics—only to face a fall from grace that nearly destroyed him. As a successful entrepreneur and the first member of Congress to endorse Donald J. Trump for President, Collins was a power player at the peak of American influence. You could often find him in the halls of Congress, in Presidential meetings in the Roosevelt room, aboard Air Force One, or inside the Oval Office.

È il 1998 quando Edgardo Sogno chiede ad Aldo Cazzullo di collaborare alla stesura delle sue memorie. Nasce così questo libro, nel quale rivivono le tradizioni di una famiglia risorgimentale, la Torino fascista e quella antifascista, la guerra di Spagna, la Resistenza. Ma soprattutto il progetto di quel "golpe bianco" che, negli anni Settanta, avrebbe dovuto fare dell'Italia una Repubblica presidenziale.

Sir Winston Churchill (1874 – 1965), Sohn einer alten englischen Adelsfamilie, britischer Premier und Nobelpreisträger für Literatur, hat schon viele Historiker beschäftigt. Churchill, der sich bereits in den dreißiger Jahren zur stärksten politischen Persönlichkeit Englands entwickelte, wurde im Zweiten Weltkrieg eine Art lebendiges Symbol des nationalen Widerstands und einer der großen Heroen der Anti-Hitler-Koalition. Seit 1946 gab er dank seines internationalen Ansehens wichtige Impulse zur Schaffung des Nordatlantik-Paktes und zur wirtschaftlichen und politischen Einigung Europas.

Values & Circumstances That Shaped a Life: A Wild Journey" is a deeply reflective memoir by diplomat, educator, and strategist Wilford H. Welch, tracing the profound moments, global experiences, and personal values that have shaped his extraordinary life. From growing up in rural Connecticut to playing a role in reestablishing U.S. China diplomatic relations, Welch’s journey spans war zones, diplomatic missions, remote villages, family life, and soul searching encounters.

En esta biografía, Manuel Serrano profundiza en la figura de Emilio Castelar, el republicano español más importante del siglo XIX. Más allá de los tópicos relacionados con su retórica, y que aún persisten, Castelar fue uno de los personajes más lúcidos y respetados de la política española cuya herencia ha caído en un radical e injusto olvido. Hombre de Estado y precursor de modernidad, fue un referente intelectual para sus contemporáneos, que vieron en él la referencia para la consecución de un Estado liberal.

En 13 lecciones conocerás a Barack Obama BARACK OBAMA hizo historia al convertirse en el primer presidente negro de los Estados Unidos. Escritor de bestsellers, ganador del Premio Nobel de la Paz y fundador de una productora galardonada con un Óscar, es también uno de los oradores más...

En 13 lecciones conocerás a Donald Trump DONALD TRUMP es, sin lugar a duda, un fenómeno que ha marcado la historia contemporánea. Desde sus inicios como exitoso desarrollador inmobiliario, su nombre ha estado asociado al éxito, la ostentación y el poder. Su apellido es una marca reconocida...

In the tumultuous world of revolutionary France, the enigmatic diplomat Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord survived–and shaped–five regimes. Duff Cooper’s elegant biography reveals a man as brilliant as he was controversial; the ‘quick-witted little boy’ who enjoyed the anachronistic world of his great-grandmother’s château became the shrewd, silver-tongued servant of multiple kings and revolutionary leaders. From the salons of pre-revolutionary Paris to the negotiating tables of Napoleon and the Congress of Vienna, the turncoat Talleyrand exercised his wit, pragmatism and moral ambiguity.

In this memorable biography, Mordechai Bar-On, Dayan's IDF bureau chief, offers an intimate view of Dayan's private life, public career, and political controversies, set against an original analysis of Israel's political environment from pre-Mandate Palestine through the early 1980s.

As shots rang out on March 29, 1981 outside the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., President Ronald Reagan and three others lie seriously wounded. Just two months after Reagan was sworn in as the 40th president, John Hinckley Jr. shocked the world because of his movie star obsession. What followed was chaos. America learned of the deep psychosis that led to Hinckley’s obsession with actress Jodie Foster, and how, in his mind, he did it all for her. His trial gripped the nation.

From a member of the Pussy Riot collective: An urgent, intimate, firsthand account of grassroots dissent, bravery, art, and spectacle in Putin's Russia Picking up where Riot Days left off, Maria (Masha) Alyokhina takes us through her activist experiences between 2014 to 2022. In vivid...

LAURA DAHLMEIER prominent als erfolgreiche Biathletin und Olympiasiegerin, die sich mit nur 25 Jahren aus dem Leistungssport zurückzog. Eine strahlende Siegerin im Licht der Sportberichterstattung. Doch Biathlon war immer nur ein Teil ihres Lebens. Lauras große Leidenschaft gehörte den Bergen...

Sergueï Jirnov est un ancien espion du KGB, François Waroux a été officier traitant à la DGSE. Le premier a opéré au sein du service des " illégaux" pour l'URSS, notamment pour infiltrer l'ENA, le second a agi sous couverture à travers le monde au nom de la France. Après avoir longtemps oeuvré dans l'ombre pour deux camps opposés, ces deux officiers supérieurs ouvrent dans ce livre un dialogue sans tabou sur leur carrière au sein des services secrets.

اختلف معه سياسيٍّا ما شئت، حاكمه على فترة حكمه كما تحب، ولكن لا تنس أن التاريخ لا يسجل أحداثه بشكل انتقائي متحيز، بل يسرد في صفحات أيامه يومًا بيوم وساعة بساعة وموقفًا بموقف، بطولات وهزائم، إخفاقات ونجاحات، خيرًا وشرٍّا... فالتاريخ يعلم أنه يوثق مسار بشرية لها ما لها وعليها ما عليها. ومن هنا كان قرارنا بنشر مذكرات اللواء طيار محمد حسني مبارك، التي يوثق من ، خلالها حقيقة ما تعرضت له القوات الجوية المصرية في نكسة يونية عام 1967. وكيف أعادت بناء نفسها لتكون رأس الحربة في نصر السادس من أكتوبر 1973

Beyond Survival is a journey into the invincible human spirit that unites heart and mind in a compelling and unforgettable experience. Drawing from his seven years as a POW, Captain Coffee provides timeless lessons that apply to the physical, emotional, and ethical challenges of everyday life. Proving that leadership and creativity are possible in difficult and uncertain circumstances, Captain Coffee offers a message we can draw on in any trying situation.

Peter Hochegger lenkte viele Jahrzehnte die Wahrnehmung der österreichischen Bürger. Er galt als einer der mächtigsten Berater des Landes. Mit geschickten PR-Tricks, manipulierten Studien und Interventionen im Graubereich der Politik half er Unternehmern und Politikern, ihre Botschaften in die Köpfe von Millionen Menschen zu bringen. Nach seiner Zeit im Gefängnis erzählt er von den dunklen Seiten der Republik und schreibt dabei ihre Geschichte neu. Wie war das mit der Zeckenimpfung und der Waffenlobby? Was passierte im BUWOG-Deal mit Karl-Heinz Grasser wirklich?

When Hu Yaobang died in April 1989, throngs of mourners converged on the Martyrs' Monument in Tiananmen Square to pay their respects. Chinese propaganda officials had sought to tarnish his reputation and dim his memory, yet his death galvanized the nascent pro-democracy student movement, setting off the dramatic demonstrations that culminated in the Tiananmen massacre.

From the acclaimed historian and author of The Last American Aristocrat—hailed as “marvelous” by The New York Times Book Review—comes an “elegant and immersive” (Publishers Weekly) new biography of Theodore Roosevelt, exploring the life of America’s twenty-sixth president and his...

What is it like to run for election? How do public representatives deal with the cut-throat competition from their rivals – and their own running mates? What's the Dáil bar really like? And why, given the constant abuse and demands, would anyone want to do it? Who better to take us inside the house of political power in Ireland than Virgin Media's Political Correspondent Gavan Reilly? His writing on Ireland's electoral system demystified the complexities of Irish political power for many. Meet the whips, lobbyists and special advisers pulling the strings.