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Inside the mind of a Canadian icon — the highs, lows, and miles he conqueredFeaturing excerpts from Terry’s very own Marathon of Hope journalIn 1976, wh...

The Woman At The Center Of The Bush Administration's Cia Leak Scandal Breaks Her Silence As She Describes Her Role As An Undercover Cia Operative, Her Train...

From the renowned biographer and national bestselling author of The Kennedy Women and The Kennedy Men comes the third volume in the epic multigenerational ...

an Outstanding And Authoritative Biography Of One Of Britain's Greatest Masters. publishers Weekly phenomenal Drinking Habits, Chronic Sleep Deprivation, A...

A reference on British royalty, from the legendary King Alfred the Great onwards, including the monarchies of England, Scotland, Wales and the United Kingdo...

The tragic true story of Japan's Crown Princess-with a new afterword by the author. It's the fantasy of many young women: marry a handsome prince, move i...

An invaluable history of an extraordinary presidency, and the chronicle of a generation’s political odyssey When in 1997 Bill Clinton appointed Sidney...

celia Was An Ordinary Slave—until She Struck Back At Her Abusive Master And Became The Defendant In A Landmark Trial That Threatened To Undermine The Very...

Spanning 500 years of British history, a revealing look at the secret lives of some great (and not-so-great) Britons, courtesy of one of the world’s most ...

Vol. 1. Citizen Of The World : The Life Of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, 1919-1968. John English. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.Categories: Biogra...

This Volume Is The First Fully Illustrated Book About Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) And The Early Years Of The Telephone - An Invention That Transformed...

Tom Bower.Categories: Reference Writing, Research & Publishing Guides WritingJournalism & Nonfiction

Today’s most highly regarded writer on Indian food gives us an enchanting memoir of her childhood in Delhi in an age and a society that has since disa...

This compilation showcases the most famous murders, suicides, unexplained deaths, scandalous romances, illegitimate children, cover-ups, and more. Starting ...

In the tradition of Michael Moore, Ed Asner—a.k.a. Lou Grant from The Mary Tyler Moore Show—reclaims the Constitution from the right-wingers who think that ...

Dante Traces The Life And Complex Development - Emotional, Artistic, Philosophical - Of This Supreme Poet-historian, From His Wanderings Through Tuscan Hill...

A graceful biography that was a #1 national bestseller, Flint & Feather confirms Charlotte Gray’s position as a master biographer, a writer with a rare...

"Insurgents and terrorists retain the resources and capabilities to sustain and even increase current level of violence through the next year." This was th...

The sad, tender, and extremely funny memoir of a boyhood few thought he would survive, including the unforgettable mother and hilarious grandmother who rais...

With The Sweep Of An Epic Novel, Michael Schumacher Tells The Story Of Allen Ginsberg And His Times, With Fascinating Depictions Of Jack Kerouac, Neal Cassa...

A history of the family that controlled a department store chain that dominated in Canada for over a century. Begins with the founder Timothy in 1869, and t...

In the 1760s a group of amateur experimenters met and made friends in the English Midlands. Most came from humble families, all lived far from the center o...

1973 Should Have Been Kissinger's Year Of Triumph--a Time To Bask In His Hard-won Achievements And Build On His Successes. Kissinger's Strategy Of Opening T...

The Real Story Of John Wayne Gacy-- By The Man Who Helped Catch Him He was a model citizen. A hospital volunteer. And one of the most sadistic serial kill...

Winner of the Lincoln Prize This brilliant multiple biography is centered on Lincoln’s mastery of men and how it shaped the most significant presidency ...

Within hours of his arrival at New York City, Chaplain Ray Giunta was escorted directly to Ground Zero. There he was witness to the heroic and the horrific...

A Sweeping Memoir Of American Politics And History From Chris Matthews, New York Times Bestselling Author And Former Host Of Msnbc’s Hardball With Chris M...

THE BASIS OF THE MOVIE "CHE: PART ONE" FROM STEVEN SODERBERGH STARRING BENICIO DEL TORO The dramatic art and acute perceptiveness evident in Che Guevara's ...

Art and culture critic Barnet recounts the exploits of the free- spirited bohemian women of New York City during the period 1913-1930. Coverage includes (f...

An extraordinary memoir of a Jewish family spanning two world wars and its flight from Nazi-occupied Austria.Meriel Schindler spent her adult life trying t...

Nancilu B. Burdick. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. [174]-175.Categories: Biographies & Memoirs HistoricalGeneral

A Former Microsoft Executive Describes His Profound Change Of Perspective After A Visit To Nepal And His Creation Of The Non-profit Program Room To Read, A ...

A powerful, raw and eloquent memoir about the abuse former First Nations chief Edmund Metatawabin endured in residential school in the 1960s, the resulting...

THE FIRST VICE LORD is the story of the life and death of Big Jim Colosimo and Chicago's infamous segregated red-light district--the Levee. For the first ti...

The only book written by Jack Layton (1950-2011) on his political life and vision, this is the former NDP leader's passionate call to action and will inspi...

Tom Piazza’s sharp intelligence, insight, and passion fuel this new collection of writings on music, literature, New Orleans, and America itself in despe...

This is the first-hand account of Rudolf's Vrba's experience as a registrar in the prison camp as well as the story of his daring escape. Categories: Hist...

Abigail Adams was the daughter of a country parson, a lively, brilliant girl of eighteen when she met the fiery young lawyer, John Adams. Immediately attra...

A fascinating life of Sergei Shchukin, the great collector who changed the face of Russia’s art world Sergei Shchukin was a highly successful textiles me...

A tour de force of investigative journalism-this is the story of the violent rise and fall of Pablo Escobar, the head of the Colombian Medellin cocaine cart...

A Pickpocket's Tale Is A Fascinating True-crime Story. Gilfoyle Uses George Appo's Unpublished Memoirs To Re-create The World Of The Nineteenth-century Crim...

Sarah Palin, The First Female Republican Vice Presidential Candidate, Recounts Her Political Experiences, Her Rapid Rise On The National Stage During The 20...

On September 11, 2001, Michael Benfante went to work, just like any other day, in his 81st-floor office in the World Trade Center North Tower. Moments after...

A Bustle Most Anticipated Debut of the Year"Freshly fascinating. [Lawton] is a particularly astute observer of the psychological dislocation caused by growi...

At The Turn Of The Century, When Prussia Was At Its Peak, The Wallich Family, Wealthy German-jewish Bankers, Owned A Splendid Italianate Villa A Few Dozen Y...

A New York Times bestselling author reveals the story of a nearly forgotten moment in American history, when mass violence was not an aberration, but a regu...

The Inspiring Story Of Two Pioneering Suffragette Doctors Who Ran The Only Military Hospital Staffed Entirely By Women During World War I -- And Who Transfo...

As Recipient Of The Nobel Peace Prize, President Of The African National Congress, And Head Of The Anti-apartheid Movement, Nelson Mandela Has Been One Of T...