Biography: general

Werner Lachs was born in Cologne, Germany in 1926 and had a happy childhood.

Renee Mosbacher was born in 1929 in Vienna.

Mario Lanza war mehr als nur ein außergewöhnlicher Tenor – er war eine Sensation, die die Welt der Oper und des Films für immer veränderte.

Kummer, Schmerz und Verzweiflung nach dem Verlust eines geliebten Menschen sind natürliche Reaktionen.

At the end of the 1970s, Manchester seemed to be sliding into the dustbin of history.

This book is a translation of twenty great companions, whom the Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, chose to write what was revealed by the revelation of the verses of the Noble Qur'an.

This collection of essays offers crucial and luminous insights into one of the best-known Czech authors, Milan Kundera, including his lesser known works.

Als Großbritanniens Monarch in einer der turbulentesten Epochen der Geschichte prägte Georg V.

In the spring of 1903, Nancy Jeanette Flood stood accused of a horrific crime--bewitching two elderly bachelors and luring one of them to his premature doom.

In the spring of 1903, Nancy Jeanette Flood stood accused of a horrific crime--bewitching two elderly bachelors and luring one of them to his premature doom.

'Kat is a warrior, both on the track and off it.

Discover the powerful story of one woman's lifelong dedication to adventure and determination to succeed, as featured in the brand new BBC2 documentary The Last Mountain'I shed a tear as I read this .

Aiden Wilson Tozer is applauded by contemporary evangelicals as a towering figure, a timeless treasure, a spiritual mentor and one of the great Christian writers of this century.

In July 1947, Ted and Ruth Andrianoff and their two small children boarded a troop ship bound for Southeast Asia.

This insightful biography of Prophet Muhammad explores his journey from a challenging childhood to becoming a prophet, social reformer, and influential leader.

Do you know your Kings and Queens of England by heart?

A spellbinding and varied line-up of recollections of the star turn of the 20th-century South African literary scene.