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In this “well-written addition to the history of Congress” (Kirkus Reviews), Courage in The People’s House tells the “accessible and well-researched” (Booklist) stories of nine individuals who served in the US House of Representatives—the “People’s House”—during a span of over one hundred years, from the 1870s to the 1990s. From the first African American to serve in the House to immigrants elected at the dawn of the 20th century, all were trailblazers who made significant contributions to the country.

The first definitive exploration of the changing role of the twenty-first-century First Lady, painting a comprehensive portrait of Jill Biden—from a White House correspondent for The New York Times.

It Stops Here is the profound story of the spiritual, cultural, and political resurgence of a nation taking action to reclaim their lands, waters, law, and food systems in the face of colonization. In deeply moving testimony, it recounts the intergenerational struggle of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation to overcome colonial harms and the powerful stance they have taken alongside allies and other Indigenous nations across Turtle Island against the development of the Trans Mountain Pipeline—a fossil fuel megaproject on their unceded territories.

The year was 1862. The Union’s first large scale offensive, the Peninsula campaign led by Major General George B. McClellan, had been disastrous. Doubt in Congress grew that President Lincoln and his generals could win the war. In Saving the Union, Joe Scarborough analyzes the hard choice Lincoln faced—the debate raging inside him over how quickly to move toward emancipation, if at all.

The times have changed, and recent writers have once more relegated Calhoun to a dark corner of American history. In the first half of the 19th century, Calhoun was for 40 years one of the half dozen most important public men of America. Seldom victorious, he was always important and always listened to on many more national questions than slavery.

Martin T. Manton was a corrupt federal appeals court judge in New York who was convicted in 1939 and sent to prison. At the time, this was a hugely important story: Manton was considered the highest-ranking judge in the United States after the nine Justices of the Supreme Court, and was nearly appointed to that august body in 1922. Yet his story has never been told in book-length form before, and never with the benefit of such exhaustive research.

Diego Gómez Pickering nos regala en este libro sus apuntes de los días que vivió como embajador en Reino Unido. Historia, paisajes, retratos, literatura y política son sólo algunos de los recorridos que encontraremos en Diario de Londres, unas deliciosas viñetas que nos despertarán el deseo de saber más sobre la Gran Bretaña.

Rush Limbaugh: A Chronicled Tour captures this media icon’s dedication, passion, influence, and every other aspect of his life, and uses these to help you to pause and reflect on your own lives, ultimatley using these tools to transform your life in the same way.

This book gives an insightful look into the life of a government officer and his journey to liberate his community and unite the world in peace and love.

Equal parts heartwarming and heart-wrenching, Shawn Tenbrink's unforgettable debut novel captures the essence of modern civil war and love against unimaginable odds. Based on the author's true story, a US diplomat and Syrian woman embark on a journey under the Assad Regime that will change them both forever.

Перед вами история жизни выдающейся женщины, которая вот уже более шестидесяти лет удивляет весь мир мудростью, решимостью, преданностью и, конечно, любовью, — к британскому народу,своей стране, своей семье. Елизавета II — не просто королева Великобритании, но человек - эпоха. Она стала не только свидетельницей, но и участницей многих значимых исторических событий современности.В книге, словно в калейдоскопе, отразились основные линии жизни этой удивительной женщины: маленькая девочка, невеста, монарх, верная жена, заботливая бабушка, политик и влиятельный лидер.

Lauri Fitz-Pegado explores her life's journey, and how her training in dance helped establish the skills—balance, endurance, perseverance—that informed her approach to the challenges that she faced, both professionally and personally, as an African American woman. This memoir is particularly relevant today, during our national conversation reassessing our assumptions, our past, as well as our path forward. In telling her story, the author reveals her insights and observations about history and its consequences, about opportunity and obstacles, and about loss and redemption.

Nicolai Lilin ricostruisce la vita sorprendente e la folgorante ascesa politica di Vladimir Putin, da una misera casa popolare nel quartiere criminale di Leningrado alla poltrona presidenziale del Cremlino. Con il suo tipico stile potente che ti cattura e non ti lascia andare fino alla fine, Lilin indaga non solo la storia ma anche l'animo di Putin. Come in un romanzo ne racconta le origini, ne descrive le trasformazioni, ne ricorda i talenti che lo hanno portato a diventare il personaggio che conosciamo.

The 1980s was a decade of change for many countries, but for Great Britain, it could be considered radical. The economic transformation of Britain during that period bears the indelible mark of Margaret Thatcher and her policies. In this Audible Original, Professor Amy Edwards takes you through the life and leadership of Margaret Thatcher. See how she went from being a shopkeeper’s daughter who lived above her parent’s corner shop to holding Britain’s top job and earning a reputation as one of the most influential politicians of the 20th century.

PAPE – HELE VEJEN er et portræt af manden, der vendte den årelange konservative nedgang og i dag kan kalde sig Danmarks mest populære partileder. Vi følger Søren Pape Poulsen fra opvæksten i Midtjylland med politisk vækkelse omkring kaffebordet til tiden som borgmester i Viborg og sidenhen konservativ leder, justitsminister – og statsministerkandidat.

Bertel Haarder bryder sig ikke om at blive kaldt politiker. ”Hvis du endelig vil give mig en betegnelse, så skal det være højskolemand,” siger han, da forfatterparret Anne Knudsen og Steen Valgreen-Voigt i en af deres mange samtaler beder ham præsentere sig. Og det er da også højskolen og det grundtvigske, der sammen med litteraturen og kunsten er drivkræfterne i Bertel Haarders liv – og klangbunden i denne bog.

Balletdanser, skoleleder, førstedame, underviser, koreograf og instruktør. Anne Marie Vessel Schlüter er dedikeret til balletten. Hun har været tilknyttet Det Kongelige Teater i 66 år, og hun arbejder stadig. Anne Marie Vessel Schlüter fortæller i erindringsbogen På skrå brædder og bonede gulve til journalist Trine Munk-Petersen om sin opvækst i en teaterfamilie, om skiftende balletmestre, verdenskendte dansere, turneer, det daglige arbejde bag kulisserne og ikke mindst om Danmarks store koreograf, som hun gør alt for at holde levende: August Bournonville.

Født i Tyrkiet, opvokset i Vollsmose, gift som 17-årig. Efter flere års glædesløst ægteskab bryder Halime Oguz ud og begynder den lange vej mod frihed: skilsmisse, uddannelse, universitetseksamen og politisk engagement. I dag er hun medlem af Folketinget, valgt for SF. En mønsterbryderhistorie, der handler om splittelse og kulturelle sammenstød, miljøets tvang og religionens magt og om en kvinde, der trods uhyre stærk modstand formår at kæmpe sig fri og leve med de konsekvenser, det har, når man lægger afstand til sin kultur og oprindelse.

Selvfølgelig måtte Winston Churchill blive premierminister i maj 1940 og fortsætte kampen mod Nazi-Tyskland, men det var nu langt fra nogen selvfølge. Selvfølgelig måtte de Gaulle i juni 1940 gå i eksil og aktivere modstanden mod den tyske besættelsesmagt, men han var nu temmelig alene om det. Store for eftertiden afgørende beslutninger, som forekommer os selvfølgelige, var det langt fra i samtiden. Det krævede vilje, mod og viden at sætte dem igennem.

Las personas deben ser juzgadas por sus actos, no por lo que dicen de sí mismos o por las virtudes o defectos con que otras personas puedan señalarlas. En Pedro Sánchez existe una lejanía brutal entre lo que afirma y lo que hace, entre la calificación que da a sus ctos y los efectos que producen cada uno de ellos, entre la propaganda con la que se adorna y la realidad de los hechos que protagoniza.