Biography: general

From the first worship services onboard English ships during the sixteenth century to the contentious toughmindedness of early clergymen to current debates about sexuality, Alan L.

Retracing my mother's footsteps in search of women's freedom1974.

A detailed study of one of the most influential commanders of World War II, one who is often regarded as a 'flawed genius'.

Ingemar Johansson's right hand--dubbed "e;The Hammer of Thor"e;--was the most fearsome in boxing, and Johansson's three fights with Floyd Patterson rank among the sport's classic rivalries.

Whether as a curiosity or a beloved idol, Gene Kelly (1912-1996) lives on in our cultural memory as a fantastic dancer in M-G-M musicals, especially Singin in the Rain.

Daisy Bates (1914-1999) is renowned as the mentor of the Little Rock Nine, the first African Americans to attend Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Who killed JFK?

In the dark days of World War II, merchant mariners made heroic contributions to the eventual Allied victory and suffered tremendous casualties in so doing.

The Underground Railroad was perhaps the best example in U.

This book reviews the achievements of American women in the American economy; in education; in government; in religion; in the military; in law enforcement and in communications.

BREAKING NEWS: Amanda Lindhouts lead kidnapper, Ali Omar Ader, has been caught.

Beginning in 1949, the German novelist and essayist Ernst Junger began a correspondence with the philosopher Martin Heidegger that lasted until Heidegger's death in 1975.

This book shows how the Age of Reason actually began during the late Middle Ages.

In this pathbreaking and timely work, Hamal Gurung gives voice to the growing number of Nepali women who migrate to the United States to work in the informal economy.

Discover the secret to loving and honoring your lifeeven when it has become rough and messy.

Shortlisted for the 2022 Sports Book Awards'an enjoyable and interesting journey through football' Donald McRae, The Guardian'This is really good.

Over 2 million copies sold in The Word Biblical Commentary series.

The first ever English language biography of Erich Honecker, covering his entire life and career.

The remarkable story of a "e;talking"e; chimp, a leading scientist, and the profound insights they have uncovered about our speciesHe has been featured in cover stories in Time, Newsweek, and National Geographic, and has been the subject of a "e;NOVA"e; documentary.

Armed with The Here List and a Type-A personality, Seattle-based writer and cookbook author Jess Thomson sets out to spend a year exploring the food of the Pacific Northwest with her family.

In early June of 2002, I left the United States and traveled to the locus of my own soul.

Foreword by Levison Wood, bestselling author of Walking the NileA comprehensive, fascinating and inspiring gallery of the great adventures that changed our world.

Birgit Saalfrank ist Psychotherapeutin.

Global history locates national histories in the context of broader processes, in which the West is not necessarily synonymous with progress.

In recent years, globalization has been the subject of considerable research and comment.

WINNER OF THE BRITISH ARMY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021'A riveting account of T.

A distinguished and revered elder of the British Psycho-Analytical Society, Dr William Gillespie is one of the few British psychoanalysts who began training in the Vienna of the early 1930s.

Telling the unforgettable story of America's greatest Freediver, One Breath is a gripping and unforgettable read for anyone captivated by Netflix's The Deepest Breath.

The 900-day siege of Leningrad (1941-44) was one of the turning points of the Second World War.

Eine ganz neue Art, Shakespeare zu lesenDie bekannte Kulturwissenschaftlerin Elisabeth Bronfen legt hier das definitive Buch über Shakespeare vor.

Which biblical leader most closely reflects your personality traits?

This autobiography follows United States Senator Robert C.

This is the first historical biography in English to be published on Egyptian scholar-diplomat, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the most intellectually accomplished of the nine UN secretaries-general.

In Being Methodist, popular and well-loved J.

Die Amerikanerin Lindsey Vonn ist nicht nur eine der erfolgreichsten Sportlerinnen der Welt, sie galt auch schon immer als schillernde Persönlichkeit.

When Woodrow Wilson was elected as a ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church in 1897, his preacher father allegedly remarked, "e;I would rather that he held that position than be president of the United States.

The first step of any great journey can be the riskiest one of all.

Recovers and analyzes novel manuscripts and post-publication revisions to construct a new narrative about eighteenth-century authorship.

Three years ago, Spiri Tsintziras found herself mentally, physically and spiritually depleted.

Providing context to today's public health practices and broad coverage of topics, this book demonstrates how cross-disciplinary studies are critical to addressing current health issues.

Complete with historic photographs and actual advertisements from both women seeking husbands and males seeking brides,Object Matrimony includes stories of courageous mail order brides and their exploits as well as stories of the marriage brokers, mercenary matchmakerslooking to profit as merchants did off of the miners and settlers.

An incandescent group portrait of the midcentury artists and thinkers whose lives, loves, collaborations, and passions were forged against the wartime destruction and postwar rebirth of ParisIn this fascinating tour of a celebrated city during one of its most trying, significant, and ultimately triumphant eras, Agnes Poirier unspools the stories of the poets, writers, painters, and philosophers whose lives collided to extraordinary effect between 1940 and 1950.

Everett True is responsible for bringing Nirvana, Hole, Pavement, Soundgarden and a host of other bands to public attention.

Why would a successful college basketball coach walk away from a lucrative job in America's most glamorous sport?