"Un pueblo antiguo, el primero y legítimo dueño del continente americano, se deshace día a día como la nieve bajo los rayos del sol y, a la vista de todos, desaparece de la faz de la tierra.
Mark Whitaker ';writes with the eye of a journalist and ear of a poet' (The Boston Globe) to tell the story of the momentous year that redefined the civil rights movement as a new sense of Black identity, expressed in the slogan ';Black Power,' challenged the nonviolent philosophy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Neben den britischen Eisenbahnstrecken im südlichen Afrika gehört die Yunnan-Bahn in Ostasien zu den ehrgeizigsten und spektakulärsten kolonialen Eisenbahnprojekten des vergangenen Jahrhunderts.
With his initial plans for an independent India in tatters, the desperate viceroy, Lord Mountbatten, turned to his seniormost Indian civil servant, Vappala Pangunni Menonor VPgiving him a single night to devise an alternative, coherent and workable plan for independence.
Als die lebenslustige Christiane nach Australien und Indonesien reist, hat sie nur ein Ziel vor Augen: Nichts wie weg, um endlich den Liebeskummer zu überwinden, der sie hartnäckig plagt.
Inmitten des ecuadorianischen Dschungels trifft der schwedische Extremsportler Mikael mit seinem Team auf einen verwahrlosten Straßenhund – ausgemergelt und mit Wunden übersät: Arthur.
»Ein seltenes Juwel der Sachbuchliteratur« Walter IsaacsonIm August 1897 bricht der belgische Kommandant Adrien de Gerlache auf, um die Antarktis zu erobern.
1921: Knud Rasmussen will zusammen mit einer Gruppe von Wissenschaftlern die bislang unerforschten Regionen Nordkanadas kartografieren – vor allem aber will er den Menschen begegnen und ihre Mythen und Geschichten aufzeichnen.
Apenas despuntaba el siglo xx, un remolcador a vapor fue engullido súbitamente por las aguas del lago Nahuel Huapi sin dejar sobrevivientes, a orillas de una Bariloche rural, marginal y de frontera.
The world's leading expert on Osama bin Laden delivers for the first time the ';riveting' (The New York Times) definitive biography of a man who set the course of American foreign policy for the 21st century and whose ideological heirs we continue to battle today.
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ';Part personal chronicle and part political journeya candid assessment of some of her colleagues in the White House and the media.
';A brutally honest memoir that socks you in the gut with its candor' (Elton John and David Furnish) about lust, abuse, addiction, stardom, and redemption from Arrow and Teen Wolf actor Colton Haynes.
From the star of MTV's The Hills and The Hills: New Beginnings, a candid and insightful reflection on aughts tabloid fame, the powerlessness and loss of self in toxic situations, and the life-changing power of even our smallest choices.
Pulitzer Prizewinning reporter and dean of Trumpologists David Cay Johnston reveals years of eye-popping financial misdeeds by Donald Trump and his family.
From award-winning Wall Street Journal reporters, ';a startling portrait of one of our greatest tech visionaries, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh' (Robert Kolker, author of Hidden Valley Road), reporting on his short life, untimely death, and what that means for our pursuit of happiness.
This ';one-of-a-kind' (Jeff Pearlman, New York Times bestselling author) cultural history of the beloved nineties sitcom that launched Will Smith to superstardomThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Airis perfect for fans of Seinfeldia and Best Wishes, Warmest Regards.
The Real Housewives of New York City fan favorite Dorinda Medley takes us inside her roller-coaster life and iconic Blue Stone Manor to share how we, too, can Make It Nice.
A collection of essays accompanied by beautiful black-and-white photography from a diverse group of women on the moment they realized they were ready to fight for themselvesincluding Gloria Steinem, Lena Waithe, Joanna Gaines, Brandi Carlile, Beanie Feldstein, Cynthia Erivo, and Billie Jean King, among others.
Award-winning actor, rapper, and producer Ice-T unveils a compelling memoir of his early life robbing jewelry stores until he found fame and fortunewhile a handful of bad choices sent his former crime partner down an incredibly different path.
A ';deeply, darkly funny' (Ali Wong, comedian and New York Times bestselling author) collection of insightful and razor-sharp essays on motherhood in our post-apocalyptic world from comedian Natasha Leggero.
From one of rap's most evocative writers comes a stirring memoir and ';masterpiece of a book' (Snoop Dogg) about how Boosie Badazz, one of the industry's most controversial figures, was able to overcome insurmountable odds to make his music dreams a reality.
