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Nelson Mandela's legacy is known worldwide, and his life has been widely documented. His memory is preserved in statues, paintings, feature films, history books, and biographies. Yet to many Americans, Mandela may be somewhat unknown. Many people around the world consider Mandela one of the greatest leaders of the twentieth century.

The extraordinary life story of the former chairman of the Federal Reserve, whose absolute integrity provides the inspiration we need as our constitutional system and political tradition are being tested to the breaking point. As chairman of the Federal Reserve (1979-1987), Paul Volcker slayed...

When Browder’s young Russian lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, was beaten to death in a Moscow jail in 2009, Browder cast aside his business career and made it his life’s mission to pursue justice for Sergei. One of the first steps of that mission was to uncover who had killed Sergei and profited from the $230 million corruption scheme that he had exposed. As Browder and his team tracked the money that flowed out of Russia—through the Baltics and Cyprus and on to Western Europe and the Americas—they discovered that Vladimir Putin himself was one of the beneficiaries of the crime. 

Entdecke diese historische Biografie eines Selfmade-Mannes, dessen unermüdlicher Erfindergeist eine neue Nation formte. Vom bescheidenen Druckerlehrling zum visionären Staatsmann zeigt dieser inspirierende Lebensweg, wie eiserne Selbstdisziplin und grenzenloser Ehrgeiz den Grundstein für...

Suivez l'ascension fascinante d'un simple apprenti devenu l'architecte visionnaire d'une nation en quête de liberté. Plongez dans un récit historique immersif qui transforme vos trajets quotidiens en une véritable leçon de réussite. Cette exploration rigoureuse et inspirante saura captiver...

Karl Marx is one of the most influential philosophers of all time, whose theories have shaped and directed political, economic, and social thought for 150 years. Considering Marx's life and impact, renowned philosopher Peter Singer identifies the central vision that unifies Marx's thought...

In this extraordinary book for anyone grappling with life’s biggest questions, former senator and New York Times bestselling author Ben Sasse offers deep reflections on faith, family and what it means to “redeem the time...

When a friend unexpectedly asked Wes Cantrell to run for the Georgia House of Representatives, he simply said: No. A pastor, husband, and father with no political ambitions, Wes never imagined running for office. After prayer, wise counsel, and soul-searching, he reluctantly entered the race. A crazy campaign began an eight-year journey under the iconic Gold Dome that reshaped his understanding of leadership, public service, and the cost of conviction.

"And Then I Met..." is a collection of humorous, adventurous, and sometimes poignant boyhood stories told by former Congressman James Rogan of doing everything possible, short of getting arrested, to meet and get advice from many famous politicians, sports stars, and entertainment legends he met as a boy growing up in San Francisco. Through Rogan's diaries and photos, you'll meet and get rare behind-the-scenes glimpses of people like Harry Truman, John F.

Um relato íntimo, poderoso e inspirador da ex-primeira-dama dos Estados Unidos. O livro que já vendeu mais de 10 milhões de exemplares no mundo. Com uma vida repleta de realizações significativas, Michelle Obama se consolidou como uma das mulheres mais icônicas e cativantes de nosso tempo...

A Spy in the Family: An Incredible True Story of Espionage and Betrayal is the first audiobook to reveal the full, astonishing story of ‘Václav Jelínek’, aka Erwin van Haarlem, using previously unseen documents from the UK, the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic Fascinating tale of how...

What has been called the most famous photograph in the world, and a symbol of the 20th century, began as a spur of the moment snapshot by a Cuban photographer. Alberto Korda transformed a simple photo into a world famous portrait of a larger than life revolutionary.

En este recuento de su vejez, Juárez defiende con dureza las decisiones que marcaron su presidencia una vez liquidado el segundo imperio: las ejecuciones masivas tras el motín de la Ciudadela, la represión sangrienta en territorio yaqui, las maniobras para asegurar su reelección, la negociación secreta para ceder Baja California. Para él no fueron excesos, sino medidas necesarias para sostener a un país al borde del colapso.

Charles Moore's bestselling and definitive biography of Britain's first female Prime Minister, now in a single volume With unparalleled authority and dramatic detail, Charles Moore's definitive biography of Margaret Thatcher presents the whole history of the woman who transformed Britain and the...

A man’s destiny is shaped by the work he does, but also by his attitude towards life, his values and his ethics.

What is the legacy of Justin Trudeau, the most progressive social reformer among Canada’s prime ministers and world leaders of his time? The blunders of Trudeau and his government are weighed here alongside his lasting achievements, including lifting hundreds of thousands of children from poverty with his Canada Child Benefit, launching the first national affordable daycare system, and reconciling with Indigenous people in Canada more than any previous prime minister.

For most of her life, journalist Diana Keough believed she came from a nice family. She was wrong. What begins as a daughter's search for answers becomes an investigation into hidden lives, buried secrets, and a family history far more complicated than she ever imagined. As long-held assumptions unravel, Diana is forced to confront a question that reaches far beyond her own story: How well do we ever really know the people who raised us?

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...

Wilhelm Canaris was appointed by Hitler to head the Abwehr (the German secret service) 18 months after the Nazis came to power. But Canaris turned against the Fuhrer and the Nazi regime, believing that Hitler would start a war Germany could not win. In 1938 he was involved in an attempted coup, undermined by British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. In 1940 he sabotaged the German plan to invade England, and fed General Franco vital information that helped him keep Spain out of the war.

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.