Dictionaries of biography

Philosophy can be one of the most intimidating and difficult of disciplines, as any of its students can attest.

This is a hodgepodge of a disorderly, systematically arranged collection of Polish nobility.

A meticulously researched book, which celebrates the achievements of prolific musicians who have inspired generations with their melodious music and record-breaking albums.

"e;Landscaping is the first and most ancient profession of Man"e;.

In "e;The Education of Henry Adams"e;, Henry Adams reflects on his personal journey of self-discovery and intellectual growth in the rapidly changing world of the late 19th century.

Winston Churchill's 'Churchill: Historical Books, Memoirs, Essays, Speeches & Letters' is a comprehensive collection that provides readers with a deep insight into the mind of one of the most influential figures of the 20th century.

Hermann Joseph Wilhelm Knackfuß war Akademielehrer, Kunstschriftsteller, Illustrator und Maler von Historien und Porträts.

Maximilian Harden war ein einflussreicher deutscher Publizist, Kritiker, Schauspieler und Journalist.

New York Times Best Seller2015 RFK Book Awards Special Recognition2015 Lillian Smith Book Award2015 AAUP Books Committee "Outstanding" Title When Strong Inside was first published ten years ago, no one could have predicted the impact the book would have on Vanderbilt University, Nashville, and communities across the nation.

As he did in the Edgar®-nominated and Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Awards–winning Agatha Christie's Secret Notebooks, Christie expert and archivist John Curran once again examines the unpublished notebooks of the world's bestselling author to explore the techniques she used to surprise and entertain generations of readers.

A thorough and authoritative single-volume reference to the American presidency, from George Washington to Donald Trump.

New York Times Best Seller2015 RFK Book Awards Special Recognition2015 Lillian Smith Book Award2015 AAUP Books Committee "Outstanding" Title When Strong Inside was first published ten years ago, no one could have predicted the impact the book would have on Vanderbilt University, Nashville, and communities across the nation.

This beautifully illustrated book celebrates the lives of 99 inspirational immigrants.

New York Times Best Seller2015 RFK Book Awards Special Recognition2015 Lillian Smith Book Award2015 AAUP Books Committee "Outstanding" Title Based on more than eighty interviews, this fast-paced, richly detailed biography of Perry Wallace, the first African American basketball player in the SEC, digs deep beneath the surface to reveal a more complicated and profound story of sports pioneering than we've come to expect from the genre.

New York Times Best Seller2015 RFK Book Awards Special Recognition2015 Lillian Smith Book Award2015 AAUP Books Committee "Outstanding" Title Based on more than eighty interviews, this fast-paced, richly detailed biography of Perry Wallace, the first African American basketball player in the SEC, digs deep beneath the surface to reveal a more complicated and profound story of sports pioneering than we've come to expect from the genre.

From Santa Claus to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, from Uncle Sam to Uncle Tom, here is a compelling, eye-opening, and endlessly entertaining compendium of fictional trendsetters and world-shakers who have helped shape our culture and our lives.

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The story of my life in my tribal village of Butikon, Liberia, West Africa is an account of a cultural experience with my people in Potupo District, River Gee County, Liberia, and West Africa.