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J. B. West, chief usher of the White House, directed the operations and maintenance of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue - and coordinated its daily life - at the request of the president and his family. He directed state functions; planned parties, weddings, funerals, gardens, playgrounds, and extensive renovations; and with a large staff, supervised every activity in the presidential home.

A reissue of this classic title, updated with never-before-published material from the original taped interviews and with a new introduction by Andrew Morton that reflects on the extraordinary circumstances surrounding the original publication of Diana: Her True Story. One of the world's best-known biographers, Andrew Morton's groundbreaking and controversial biography Diana: Her True Story changed the public's perception of the British monarchy and became an instant global best seller.

In 1908, at the age of two, Henry Pu Yi ascended to become the last emperor of the centuries-old Manchu dynasty. After revolutionaries forced Pu Yi to abdicate in 1911, the young emperor lived for 13 years in Peking’s Forbidden City, but with none of the power his birth afforded him. The remainder of Pu Yi’s life was lived out in a topsy-turvy fashion: fleeing from a Chinese warlord, becoming head of a Japanese puppet state, being confined to a Russian prison in Siberia, and enduring taxing labor.

Documento histórico–esta seria a melhor maneira de classificar a narrativa que Fernando Gabeira empreende para nos contar, em primeira pessoa, como jovens guerrilheiros, em 1969, conseguiram realizar a mais espetacular proeza de um grupo de esquerda: o sequestro do embaixador americano. O então jornalista recém-saído do Jornal do Brasil e seus companheiros de organização "trocaram" a vida do embaixador pela libertação de 15 presos políticos.

Un muy joven Ernesto Guevara viaja por América Latina, junto a su amigo Alberto Granado, parten de Argentina y se enfrentan a aventuras y realidades que los transformarán para siempre. Vivido y entretenido diario de viaje del joven Che. Esta edición incluye fotografías inéditas tomado por Ernesto a los 23 años, durante su travesía por sudamérica y es presentada con un tierno prefacio de Aleida Guevara, quien ofrece una perspectiva distinta de su padre, el hombre y el icono de millones de personas.

Donald Trump claims that his success as a "self-made" businessman and real estate developer proves that he will make an effective president, but this devastating investigative account by legendary reporter Wayne Barrett proves otherwise. Back in print for the first time in years, Barrett's seminal book reveals how Trump put together the biggest deal of his life - Trump Tower - through manipulation and deceit; how he worked with questionable characters from the mafia and city politics; and how it all nearly came crashing down.

Carla Del Ponte won international recognition as Switzerland's attorney general when she pursued cases against the Sicilian mafia. In 1999, she answered the United Nations' call to become the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and for Rwanda. In her new role, Del Ponte confronted genocide and crimes against humanity head-on, struggling to bring to justice the highest-ranking individuals responsible for massive acts of violence in Rwanda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Kosovo.

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.

Frank Sinatra desperately wanted to be part of John F. Kennedy, Jr.'s gang. He had his own famed "Rat Pack", made up of hard drinking, womanizing individuals like himself - guys like Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Peter Lawford - but the guy "Ol' Blue Eyes" really wanted to hang with was Lawford's brother-in-law, the real chairman of the board, John F. Kennedy. In Sinatra and the Jack Pack, Michael Sheridan delves deep into the acclaimed singer's relationship with the former president.

When Bhagat Singh was executed by the British after a sham trial for his involvement in the Lahore Conspiracy Case at the age of 23, he was glorified by the Indians as a martyr for his youth, his defiance and his reckless bravery. It was only many years later, after Independence in 1947, that his writings came to light. Today, it is these that set Bhagat Singh apart and reveal him as not just a hot-headed revolutionary who believed in the cult of the bomb but a widely-read intellectual inspired by the writings of Marx and Lenin.

Lucrecia Borgia. Sumisión, lujuria y pecado hace el recuento de la vida de una mujer producto de su época y circunstancias. Perteneciente a la polémica dinastía Borgia, vivió entre crímenes, incesto y pecado. Es conocida por su gran belleza física, pero también como una libertina y asesina que fue utilizada como moneda de cambio para beneficio de su padre. La suma de dichas condiciones la ha vuelto objeto de duros juicios por parte de la historia.

Em seu quarto livro publicado pela Benvirá, Celso Amorim relata suas experiências como chanceler no trato das relações do Brasil com seus vizinhos da América do Sul. O autor utilizou, como eixo da narrativa, anotações feitas à época dos acontecimentos, complementando-as com referências a documentos oficiais e informações de outras fontes.

Guerrilla Warfare by the revolutionary Ernesto Che Guevara, written in 1960, has become a how-to manual for thousands of guerrilla fighters in various countries around the world. Guevara intended it to be a guidebook on guerrilla warfare, as inspiration for the revolutionary movement. Fascinating to admirers and adversaries alike, he captured the minds of millions with his leadership and his belief in guerrilla warfare as the only effective agent to achieve political change.

Alexandra Kollontai was a key leader of the Russian Socialist movement, the only woman in the early Soviet government, and one of the most famous women in Russian history. She worked tirelessly all her life as a speaker, writer, and organizer for women's emancipation. This compelling biography recounts her life for an emerging generation of fighters for women's liberation.

El Director es un retrato íntimo de las encrucijadas éticas, las relaciones personales, las amistades y deslealtades que se viven cuando se ocupa el despacho de uno de los grandes diarios del país. David Jiménez hizo carrera cubriendo guerras, desastres y revoluciones durante casi dos décadas antes de ser nombrado director de El Mundo. Lo que parecía un reto ilusionante - dirigir el diario en el que entró como becario a los 23 años.

Due colpi di pistola, a Los Angeles, spezzarono il sogno di Bob Kennedy. Come era successo a Dallas, cinque anni prima. Per dimostrare l'attualità dell'eredità politica del kennedismo Veltroni ha raccolto e organizzato i testi di Robert Kennedy che testimoniano le idee, le lotte, la politica del giovane candidato alla presidenza degli Stati Uniti.

El libro recoge los puntos de vista de aquel joven provinciano, enamorado del teatro y la poesía, que luchó durante veinte años en clandestinidad contra una malsana dictadura y que, más por azar y por responsabilidad, que por vocación, desempeñó un cierto papel en el gobierno de España y que hoy quiere creer que todavía sus opiniones encuentran eco en algunos españoles. En marzo de 2022, Alfonso Guerra se sentó frente a la cámara del cineasta Manuel Lamarca para hacer un repaso a su trayectoria personal y política.

Le monde regorge de tacticiens... et manque de stratèges ! Pourtant, les dirigeants qui réussissent le mieux, quel que soit leur domaine - diplomatie, politique, conseil, entreprise, défense -, sont ceux qui savent élaborer une stratégie, la faire partager à leurs collaborateurs et s'y tenir. Persévérer dans sa vision, s'adapter, agir sous contrainte sans compromettre sa liberté : ce sont autant de défis à relever pour viser le sommet, y compris dans sa propre vie.

«L'agente di pubblica sicurezza Antonio Annarumma muore con la testa fracassata da una sbarra di ferro». Gli anni di piombo si aprono nel 1969 con un morto durante una manifestazione a Milano, e proseguono con le stragi nere di piazza Fontana, di Brescia e dell'Italicus, con lo stillicidio degli agguati delle Brigate rosse e degli altri gruppi terroristici di estrema sinistra fino alla morte di Aldo Moro e degli agenti della sua scorta.

Tutto parte dall'Emilia e dalle lezioni politiche della madre, dalle partite di calcio al Campo Volo nella Reggio Emilia rossa degli anni Cinquanta. Romano Prodi si racconta per la prima volta in queste pagine scritte con Marco Ascione, giornalista del "Corriere della Sera": la vita intensa di un protagonista della nostra storia che ha sempre "interpretato a soggetto" da riformista, sì, ma a modo suo. Vicino alla Democrazia cristiana, ma non dentro.