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"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.

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

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?

Christopher Hibbert's acclaimed biography of Queen Victoria is as impressive and authoritative as the great woman herself. In 1837 an eighteen-year-old girl, raised by a German mother, inherited the throne of the United Kingdom. She was to reign as queen – and later Empress of India – for almost sixty-four years, presiding over twenty prime ministers and a period of unprecedented social and political change.

The untold story of DOGE: What really happened when outsiders took on Washington. Told by Tyler Hassen, the Houston business executive who became Acting Assistant Secretary at the Department of the Interior, this book reveals the first insider account of the Department of Government Efficiency.

The definitive biography of His Holiness the Dalai Lama—a singular portrait of one of the most influential spiritual and political leaders of our time. Drawing from more than fifty traditional Tibetan sources, this landmark work offers the most complete and intimate account to date of the life of Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama. It reveals not only the public figure known across the globe, but the spiritual master shaped by prophecy, lineage, and profound historical and spiritual ties.

Uffe Elbæk og Alternativet bragede ind i Folketinget i 2015 på en grøn bølge af optimisme og opdrift. Men den politiske virkelighed ramte hurtigt og hårdt. Flere havde svært ved at leve op til idealerne, mange gav op, og for de tilbageblivende var det et forandret parti, der gik til...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The gripping and heroic firsthand account—like American Sniper mixed with a real-life version of Die Hard—by an off-duty special forces soldier who battled against a terrorist attack for twenty-two hours, and saved scores of American, Kenyan, and European...

Nirenberg: The Education of a Texas Public Servant offers a compelling portrait of Ron Nirenberg’s eight-year tenure as mayor of San Antonio, the seventh largest city in the United States. From 2017 to 2025, Nirenberg guided the city through times of crisis and opportunity with a compassionate, pragmatic approach that defied partisan expectations and earned broad popular support. Winning six elections and numerous referenda, he became San Antonio’s longest-serving mayor since Henry Cisneros.

Unleash Your Humanity is the story of one woman who refuses to stand on the sidelines of life. A senior UN humanitarian leader, human rights lawyer, a global advocate, and changemaker, Yasmine Sherif has spent over three decades not only navigating war zones but transforming them—and herself. Her journey illuminates a universal truth: Transformation begins the moment we dare to live authentically. Unleash Your Humanity unfolds in two sweeping movements—one intimate and personal, the other planetary and visionary.

What really goes on behind closed doors in Ireland’s most secretive political party? Long defined by message control and secrecy, Sinn Féin has rarely allowed outsiders a glimpse behind the curtain. Ourselves Alone, by former communications adviser and party spokesperson, Siobhán Fenton, is...

'Dubs has been described as the conscience of the Labour movement' The Guardian 'Principled, steely, wise and warm - as wonderful as the writer' Philippe Sands 'A great story told by a great man' Alastair Campbell From the Kindertransport to the House of Lords, one of Britain's best-loved...

'It is extraordinary how little proper journalistic scrutiny Farage has received. This book is timely and essential reading from a veteran reporter and troublemaker' Carole Cadwalladr, investigative journalist and co-founder of The Nerve 'An encyclopedic account of Nigel Farage's singular...

Born in Alexandria in 1944 to Jewish parents from Germany and Austria, Margaret arrived in England aged four – stateless, foreign, and an outsider. Those origins shaped everything. Her grandmother was murdered by the Nazis. Her grandfather was greeted as an enemy alien and then interned on...

From the celebrated author of the international bestseller The End of History and the Last Man and other books on the most important political questions of our time, comes a strikingly personal intellectual memoir. This program is read by the author. Francis Fukuyama, a leading public...

Prabhudas Gandhi was born in 1901 in Porbandar to Chhaganlal Gandhi and Kashiben and like many members of his family, spent his childhood in South Africa at the Phoenix Ashram.The memoir, Jeevan nu Parodh in Gujarati was serialized in a hand-written journal called Madhpudo (The Beehive) that...

Glory, Grief, and the Gavel takes listeners deep into the high-stakes world of Capitol Hill, pulling back the curtain on what it takes to lead one of the most complex and unruly institutions in America: the U.S. House of Representatives. While presidential elections hinge on tens of millions of votes, the speakership—the third-highest office in the land and second in line to the presidency—can be decided by just 218.

The story of Artemisia, formidable queen of the Greek city-state of Halicarnassus, that counters longstanding misconceptions about women's roles in antiquity Herodotus's listeners never doubted that Artemisia I of Caria had commanded a fleet in the naval Battle of Salamis. After all, she was the...

La personnalité de Danton a captivé de nombreux historiens, dramaturges ou cinéastes et, pourtant, elle reste une énigme. S'appuyant sur des sources inédites, l'auteur réévalue l'influence de Danton sur les grands événements révolutionnaires. Au fil des chapitres, nous découvrons ses stratégies, ses amitiés, ses trahisons et son ultime courage face à la mort.

The astonishing true story of Thomas Cochrane – naval hero, political radical and inspiration for Patrick O’Brian’s Jack Aubrey – whose audacity at sea, scandals on land and battles across empires make for a tale as thrilling as any novel. Cochrane’s life was even more remarkable than...