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The Scottish-born son of a failed weaver and a mother who supported the family by binding shoes, Andrew Carnegie was the embodiment of the American dream. In his rise from a job as a bobbin boy in a cotton factory to being the richest man in the world, he was single-minded, relentless and a major player in some of the most violent and notorious labor strikes of the time. The prototype of today's billionaire, he was a visionary in the way he earned his money and in the way he gave it away.

A United States minister, senator, president, and congressman in turn, John Quincy Adams was one of the most prevalent and dedicated Americans in history. Drawing from Adams' 70-year diary, author Paul Nagel probes deeply into the psyche of this cantankerous, misanthropic, erudite, hardworking son of a former president whose remarkable career spanned so many offices.

Michael Korda brings his acclaimed storytelling talents to the life of Ulysses S. Grant - a man who ended the Civil War, served two terms as president, and wrote one of the most successful military memoirs in American literature. Ulysses S. Grant was the first officer since George Washington to become a four-star general in the US Army, and the only president between Andrew Jackson and Woodrow Wilson to serve eight consecutive years in the White House. In this succinct and vivid biography, Michael Korda offers a dramatic reconsideration of the man, his life, and his presidency.

In Chapter 1, we are introduced to Lincoln's lineage and the history of his grandparents, his parents and the various locations in which they settled. But this chapter is mainly devoted to Lincoln's father Thomas, recounting many of his ventures, personality traits and the intricacies of his relationship with his son. We also learn of his son's childhood experiences, mainly those in his first seven years, which helped shape Lincoln into the man he becomes.

The first book from Ruth Bader Ginsburg since becoming a Supreme Court Justice in 1993—a witty, engaging, serious, and playful collection of writings and speeches from the woman who has had a powerful and enduring influence on law, women’s rights, and popular culture. My Own Words offers...

Pulitzer-winning historian Fredrik Logevall’s masterly successor to his widely-acclaimed first volume depicts JFK’s trailblazing path to the White House – from facing dauntingly long odds to becoming the youngest president in American history. In the years since his victory, John F...

Millions have passed through its doors, but few know the full story of the house in Amsterdam's Canal District that hid Anne Frank and her family. Built in 1635 by an enterprising Dutch businessman, over the next 400 years the house would welcome a cast of extraordinary characters - merchants...

Friedrich A. Hayek (1899-1992) was one of the twentieth century's most influential thinkers in economics, political philosophy, and social theory. His work ranged from technical macroeconomics and studies of the epistemic functions of markets, to a strident defense of liberalism and forays into...

Craig Osth served thirty-five years as a CIA clandestine operations officer, with eleven field tours on several continents, seven as Chief of Station. Blown Cover recounts what he coined "intel-fare": CIA's vaccine to prevent outright war by winning unseen battles covertly. Human intelligence is...

Nesta biografia equilibrada e imparcial de Adolf Hitler, Fernando Jorge, consagrado biógrafo de Aleijadinho, Santos Dumont e Paulo Setúbal, reconstitui a trajetória do Führer em toda a sua dimensão monstruosa e também humana, desde a pobreza na sua Áustria natal, a tentativa frustrada de...

In April 1917, as Tsar Nicholas II's abdication sent shockwaves across war-torn Europe, the future leader of the Bolshevik revolution, Vladimir Lenin, was far away, exiled in Zurich. To lead the revolt, Lenin needed to return to Petrograd immediately. But to get there, he would have to cross Germany, which meant accepting help from the deadliest of Russia's adversaries and betraying his homeland.

Ida B. Wells is an American icon of truth telling. Born to slaves, she was a pioneer of investigative journalism, a crusader against lynching, and a tireless advocate for suffrage, both for women and for African Americans. She cofounded the NAACP, started the Alpha Suffrage Club in Chicago, and was a leader in the early civil rights movement. This engaging memoir relates Wells’ private life as a mother as well as her public activities as a teacher, lecturer, and journalist in her fight for equality and justice.

In this fascinating memoir, Shirer writes perceptively and unforgettably about Gandhi’s frailties as well as his accomplishments. Despite his greatness, Gandhi was the first to admit that he was a human being with his own prejudices and peculiarities: He could be stubborn and dictatorial, yet the magnificence of the man rose above all else. Gandhi: A Memoir sheds a special light on the man who left such an indelible imprint on India and the world.

Discover the remarkable life of James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States and a founding figure of American history. From his service in the Revolutionary War to his presidency during the Era of Good Feelings, this comprehensive biography explores his political career, personal...

A SURPRISING, RICHLY TOLD MEMOIR THAT SEAMLESSLY WEAVES THE PERSONAL WITH THE POLITICAL TO TELL A RIVETING STORY: OF LOVE, OF FAMILY, AND OF AN ENDLESSLY FASCINATING COUNTRY, INDIA. How did a girl from a small village in Italy rise as a politician in India and become known around the world?...

Andrés Manuel es una investigación profunda sobre toda su vida, con revelaciones sobre su ascenso, sus alianzas, sus desencuentros y su ejercicio del poder. A través de una narrativa rigurosa, este libro llena el vacío entre la hagiografía y la condena para explicar al personaje en toda su complejidad. Andrew Paxman recorre los momentos definitorios del tabasqueño—desde la tragedia familiar en su juventud hasta la consolidación de Morena—para ofrecer un retrato riguroso y que busca la imparcialidad.

En 1986, Chékéba, onze ans, traverse seule avec un passeur les montagnes qui séparent l’Afghanistan du Pakistan. L’occupation soviétique et la guérilla islamiste déstabilisent le pays. La famille Hachemi doit s’exiler et se retrouve en France. Dix ans plus tard, avec ses maigres...

Read by acclaimed actor Alfred Molina, star of The Da Vinci Code, An Education and Chocolat, this is the definitive biography of Leonardo Da Vinci. Based on thousands of pages from Leonardo’s astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work, Walter Isaacson weaves a narrative...

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Otto von Bismarck was more than a politician and a leader: He was the single driving force that turned the disparate states of Germany into one cohesive empire. He then went on to lead Germany and the rest of Europe into an age of political peace that lasted from 1871 until the outbreak of World War I. Under his influence, Germany thrived. Bismarck’s use of statesmanship to fight for the interests of his country was legendary. As one of the most influential and powerful individuals in his country’s history, Bismarck became a symbol of leadership and pride for German nationalists.