When John Wilkes Booth diedshot inside a burning barn and dragged out twelve days after he assassinated President Lincolnall he had in his pocket were a compass, a candle, a diary, and five photographs of five different women.
A passionate and deeply researched reassessment of Emily Dickinsons life and singular legacy in American arts and lettersWe think we know Emily Dickinson: the Belle of Amherst, virginal, reclusive, and possibly mad.
William E Simon-quintessential American figure of the American century: Wall Street wunderkind, treasury secretary under Presidents Nixon and Ford, successful entrepreneur, US Olympic Committee president, best-selling author, pioneering philanthropist, and devout Catholic.
En las páginas de este libro, se despliega la historia de Soledad, una joven con síndrome de Down que desafió con coraje y determinación los obstáculos que se presentaron desde el mismo momento de su nacimiento.
Available for the first time here as an ebook, sadly, after the passing of the author, Deborah Masel, we are privy to a short sequel to her first book, Soul to Soul: Writings from Dark Places.
In this courageous memoir, Elizabeth Heineman illuminates the complex emotional landscape of stillbirthputting into frank and poetic words the unspeakable experience of simultaneously grieving and mothering a baby who has died (Deborah L.
A nostalgic A-Z of the most special and well-remembered 60s, 70s and 80s cars, with stylish illustrations accompanied by warm, humorous personal memories.
The first biography of a major figure in early US and African American historyA household name and unparalleled hero revered in every African American household, Benjamin Banneker was a completely self-taught mathematical genius who achieved professional status in astronomy, navigation, and engineering.
An inspiring self-portrait of a world-renowned African American vocal artistThis is a fascinating account of a gifted woman's coming of age and rise to success at a time when black classical musicians faced barriers at every turn.
Throughout her life, Shatanese has faced a myriad of life-altering events including miscarriage, being a sexual abuse survivor and most recently a breast cancer survivor.
"e;Perhaps it is a cliche that a politician thinks of the next election and a statesman of the next generation, yet my grandfather found merit in the maxim.
The head of the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics organizing committee describes how he assumed the leadership of the troubled organization and turned it around to present one of the most successful Olympic Games ever.
Being the Son of a retired Navy Man who had six children and hearing the stories about his Adventures would have been great, but he did not share many.
Between 1963 and 1965 The Beatles undertook six amazing UK tours and met many fans along the way, whose memories of these encounters tell the real story of what actually happened when the Fab Four hit the road.
Romina nos sumerge en una lectura tan descriptiva y vívida, tal como lo es ella, al contar sus relatos, yendo y viniendo por su vida, sus miedos, sus enojos, sus desilusiones, pero también por sus formas de resolverlas, su cambio de postura frente a ciertas cuestiones.
Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen, the Red Baron, was the most successful fighter pilot of World War I, shooting down 80 enemy airplanes and receiving more high decorations than any other German combatant.
Angels Dance and Angels Die tells the story of the turbulent relationship between legendary Doors front man, Jim Morrison, and his common-law wife, Pamela Courson.
'Assia was my true wife, and the best friend I ever had', wrote Ted Hughes, after his lover surrendered her life and that of their young daughter in 1969, six years after Sylvia Plath had suffered a similiar fate.
From the stars of A Christmas Gift from Bob, now a major motion picture with Luke Treadaway, the incredible and heartwarming sequel to the bestselling A Street Cat Named Bob.
Based on new interviews and never-before-seen archival materials, Woodward and Bernstein takes a fresh, thought-provoking look at this unlikely journalistic duo.
Cuerpos para odiar es un retrato crudo, auténtico y conmovedor de la vida de las travestis, exponiendo la sordidez de la calle, la brutalidad policial, el hambre y el rechazo implacable de la sociedad.
