There used to be a time when marvelous skyrockets could be purchased for a dime and the iceman came around once a week, when throwing a cap on and off took special talent and pants had watch pockets.
"e;Women are very slow to rouse, but once they are aroused, once they are determined, nothing on earth and nothing in heaven will make women give way; it is impossible.
Veteran political journalist Scott Farris tells the stories of legendary presidential also-rans, from Henry Clay to Stephen Douglas, from William Jennings Bryan to Thomas Dewey, and from Adlai Stevenson to Al Gore.
In this sequel to the enormously successful Seven Men, #1 New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas offers more captivating stories of some of the most inspiring men in history.
A feminist biography of the only woman to become prime minister of IsraelIn this authoritative and empathetic biography, Pnina Lahav reexamines the life of Golda Meir (18981978) through a feminist lens, focusing on her recurring role as a woman standing alone among men.
A definitive biography of the French aristocrat who became one of democracy's greatest championsIn 1831, at the age of twenty-five, Alexis de Tocqueville made his fateful journey to America, where he observed the thrilling reality of a functioning democracy.
Dieses eBook: "Marquise von Pompadour: Biografie einer Favoritin" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen.
Born in a paper mill town in Maine's western foothills, Muskie was one of six children of a Polish immigrant and a Polish-American mother whose English was worse than her husband's.
John Jenkins, Maines first Black state senator and mayor of both Lewiston and Auburn, led a remarkable life and his influence extended far beyond his politics and his constituents.
'Ground-breaking' - Daily Mail'In explaining the rise to power of Kim Yo Jong, Lee displays his deep knowledge and understanding of North Korea's extreme, ruthless and self-obsessed dynastic autocracy, the creators and rulers of a de-facto nuclear weapon state.
Andreas Tiede beschreibt in seiner Autobiografie sein Aufwachsen in der DDR als Sohn strenggläubiger Eltern, seinen daraus resultierenden Wunsch, Priester zu werden und den Waffendienst aus Glaubensgründen zu verweigern.
A big, intensely involving and evocative Indian novel, with its story of a woman's fight for her place in the world, reminiscent of Khaled Hosseini's 'A Thousand Splendid Suns'.
POLITICIAN * PRISONER * PARENTA portrait of one of the most charismatic, but unknown, world leadersAung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and crusader for democracyin Myanmar, is once again behind bars.
Lejos de los pronósticos apocalíticos del siglo pasado que planteaban la progresiva desaparición de lo religioso en el marco de la creciente racionalización y secularización de la sociedad moderna, lo religioso ha emergido a través de múltiples manifestaciones demostrando su persistencia, a la vez que exteriorizando tanto perspectivas novedosas como reafirmando planteos tradicionalistas y fuertemente fundamentalistas.
Virginia Hall left her Baltimore home in 1931 to enter the Foreign Service and went to work for the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) when Hitler was building toward the peak of his power in Europe.
Libro de reconocimiento a la figura de Pasqual Maragall en el que 40 amigos del político (tanto del ámbito público como personal) cuentan un recuerdo público o privado compartido con él.
Virginia Hall left her Baltimore home in 1931 to enter the Foreign Service and went to work for the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) when Hitler was building toward the peak of his power in Europe.
Llibre de reconeixement a la figura de Pasqual Maragall en què 40 amics del polític (tant de l'àmbit públic com personal) expliquen un record públic o privat compartit amb ell.
In Seven Men, New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas presents seven exquisitely crafted short portraits of widely knownbut not well understoodChristian men, each of whom uniquely showcases a commitment to live by certain virtues in the truth of the gospel.
A major new biography of the iconic Austrian empress that challenges the many myths about her life and ruleMaria Theresa (17171780) was once the most powerful woman in Europe.
An essential introduction to Josephus's momentous war narrativeThe Jewish War is Josephus's superbly evocative account of the Jewish revolt against Rome, which was crushed in 70 CE with the siege of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Temple.
One week after Ronald Reagan announced his candidacy for governor of California, the San Francisco Chronicle gibed: It was simply a flagrant example of miscasting.
Eine unbekannte Freundschaft des großen PreußenkönigsAlbert von Hoditz war ein Genießer und Lebensreformer, der sein Schloss an der umkämpften Grenze zwischen Österreich und Preußen zu einem »Arkadien in Mähren« machen wollte.
