Biography & Autobiography - Political

Re-issued in paperback to mark the centenary of legislation enabling women to enter the professions for the first time in the United Kingdom. Rose Heilbron QC (later Dame Rose Heilbron), was an English barrister, who became a world famous icon of the 1950s and...

This "glorious" revelatory biography from a Pulitzer Prize winner is about the most essential Founding Father (Ron Chernow)--the one who stood behind the change in thinking that produced the American Revolution. Thomas Jefferson asserted that if there was any leader of the Revolution, "Samuel...

Immersed in Red chronicles Mr. Shotwell's exposure to Marxist ideology during his formative years, experiencing irrationality of Soviet idealism in all facets of daily life. Spending two years in the U.S. Peace Corps in Venezuela as a young adult, he came face to face...

This is the first known biography of Sir Charles Bullen Hugh Mitchell G C M G, former Governor of the Straits Settlements and District Grand Master of the freemasons in the Eastern Archipelago.The book traces his early life as an officer in the Royal...

*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingThe westward movement of Americans in the 19th century was one of the largest and most consequential migrations in history, and among the paths that blazed west, the most well-known is the Oregon Trail, which was not a...

Almost no one thought Joe Biden could make it back to the White House--not Donald Trump, not the two dozen Democratic rivals who sought to take down a weak front-runner, not the mega-donors and key endorsers who feared he could not beat Bernie Sanders,...

First published in 2010 by Biteback Publishing. Hate tells the story of the early life and motivations of Matthew Collins (Nazi Terrorist 2019, The Walk In 2022). A graphic and often self-deprecating look back by Collins of his early life in South London -...

Author: John Watson MiltonISBN-10: 1462863809ISBN-13: 9781462863808Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/08/2012Pages: 690Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.56lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.69d

This omnibus edition brings together concise and up-to-date biographies of Amílcar Cabral, Samora Machel, Robert Mugabe, and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. African Leaders of the Twentieth Century, Volume 2 complements courses in history and political science and is an informative collection for general readers.Amílcar Cabral:...

Author: Richard K. (Dick) Armey MCISBN-10: 1977245056ISBN-13: 9781977245052Publisher: Outskirts PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/26/2021Pages: 594Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.17lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.25d

Author: Stephen McGintyISBN-10: 0230772447ISBN-13: 9780230772441Publisher: MacMillanLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/20/2013Pages: 250Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.57d

John Kenneth Galbraith (1908-2006) was one of America's most famous economists for good reason. From his acerbic analysis of America's "private wealth and public squalor" to his denunciation of the wars in Vietnam and Iraq, Galbraith consistently challenged "conventional wisdom" (a phrase he coined)....

From Deplorable to Neanderthal Thinking is what a family of three authors saw, heard, read, and wrote during the election of nonpolitician businessman, Donald J Trump, his one-term presidency, and multiple failed efforts under the leadership of the Speaker of the House of Representatives...

William Wykeham was an extraordinary figure whose rapid ascent from peasant to chancellor bucked contemporary trends. Wykeham's administrative talents ensured that he became bishop of Winchester, holder of one of the richest sees in Christendom and Chancellor of England under Edward III and Richard...

On 6 September 1966, inside the House of Assembly in Cape Town, Dimitri Tsafendas fatally stabbed Hendrik Verwoerd, South Africa's Prime Minister and so-called "architect of apartheid." Tsafendas was immediately arrested, and before the authorities had even questioned him, they declared him a madman...

This is the story of Zev Yaroslavsky, a young social activist, who became one of Los Angeles' most powerful and consequential elected officials, taking on established power brokers and sparking major reforms in policing, transit, land use and fiscal policies. "I may be a...

The definitive history of the Carter Administration from the man who participated in its surprising number of accomplishments--drawing on his extensive and never-before-seen notes. Stuart Eizenstat was at Jimmy Carter's side from his political rise in Georgia through four years in the White House,...

Author: Charlie AllisonISBN-10: 8887440328ISBN-13: 9798887440323Publisher: PM PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/22/2023Pages: 236Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.97lbsSize: 9.06h x 6.06w x 1.10dReview Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 09/11/2023

The story of Kamel Abu Jaber (1932-2020) is in some ways the story of the modern day Kingdom of Jordan. In this short and sweet collection of memories, Kamel recounts his tribal past, being a Christian Bedouin family, his childhood, seeking better opportunities in...

Methodism in the public and private lives of the politician After more than forty contentious years in the public eye, Hillary Rodham Clinton is one of the best-known political figures in the nation. Yet the strong religious faith at the heart of her politics...

Tells a story of moral courage and commitment to social change with a novelist's skill and a historian's command of context. This memoir focuses on the formative experiences that made the author an activist for social justice before her academic career began. It presents...

From parental tyranny to communist control and finally freedom in a new world. What a life, I am glad I do not have to go thru all that again.Author: Christa BaierISBN-10: 1959453394ISBN-13: 9781959453390Publisher: Authors' Tranquility PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/26/2022Pages: 206Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.62lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w...

"American Ramble is a dazzling mixture of travelogue, memoir, and history. At times profound, funny, and heartbreaking, this is the story of a traveler intoxicated by life. I couldn't put it down." -- Nathaniel PhilbrickA stunning, revelatory memoir about a 330-mile walk from Washington,...

This third volume of the trilogy is a self-contained narrative of Trotsky's years in exile and of his murder in Mexico in 1940.Author: Isaac DeutscherISBN-10: 1859844510ISBN-13: 9781859844519Publisher: VersoLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/17/2004Pages: 484Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.43lbsSize: 8.10h x 5.94w x 1.52dReview Citation(s): Library Journal 05/01/2004 pg. 146Atlantic...

"Probably there can nowhere be found, within the same limits, so vivid a picture of Life in America, one hundred years ago, as the career of Franklin presents." --John S.C. Abbott, Preface, 1876American historian John S.C. Abbott wrote Benjamin Franklin--A Picture of the Struggles...

An exuberant autobiography that began with a fist fight at a get acquainted dance, then on to an adventurous path, cluttered with pot holes and uncertainty that took me beyond what I could ever imagine. Ultimately, it's about how you will be remembered: is...

Part memoir, part current affairs, part argument for legalization - The War on Drugs is a MUST READ for those who believe that the war on drugs only happens to "those people" in "that part of town." Written from the point of view of...

*Includes pictures *Includes Kissinger's own quotes about his life and career *Includes online resources, footnotes and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "There cannot be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full." - Henry Kissinger "The longer I...

Clash of Justice and Tyranny is a detailed account of an unparalleled miscarriage of justice that involved an arbitrary arrest and the lengthy incarceration of eighteen people in the Northern Bahr el Ghazal State in South Sudan. The circumstances and details of what transpired...

A vivid, fascinating biography of the former British prime minister and Victorian England, written by the celebrated French author.Author: Andre MauroisISBN-10: 1931313563ISBN-13: 9781931313568Publisher: Simon PublicationsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2001Pages: 378Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.45lbsSize: 9.02h x 4.96w x 1.02d

This book is translated from "Ahmed Silanyo's" biography written in Somali by Abdirahman Yusuf Artan. It is the life journey of the Fourth President of Somaliland tangled with the history of Somaliland and Somalia as encountered with his life during Somaliland independence and the...

Delano Lewis, a native Kansan, is a family man, a pioneer, a trailblazer, a public servant, a businessman, and a diplomat. His message is clear that with a strong family foundation, solid education and training, hard work, perseverance, committed mentors and supporters, you, too,...

From the frontlines of the COVID crisis to the real events behind the meteoric rise and unfathomable fall of Governor Andrew Cuomo, one of the most powerful women in New York State government history shares her gripping and candid story for the first time....

This is a new release of the original 1934 edition.Author: Frank C. HanighenISBN-10: 1494092700ISBN-13: 9781494092702Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 352Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.04lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.73d

Are you fascinated by the stories of history's greatest conquerors? Do you want to delve deep into the lives of legendary figures who rose to power from humble beginnings? If so, then Conquerors: From Steppe to Empire is the book bundle for you.This collection...

He is more ruthless. More corrupt. And more murderous than Muammar Gaddafi, Saddam Hussein, and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad combined. His crimes against humanity stretch in the thousands. For over 20 years, he has ruled over Sudan. Through blatant voter fraud and intimidation he has remained...

This compelling collection of correspondence between a father and a son documents the history of eighteenth-century America through the intimate story of a family and the journey from boyhood to political prominence of its most illustrious member, Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the only Roman...

No Case To Answer: A retired English detective's essays and articles on the JFK Assassination, 1993-2005 by Ian Griggs. Griggs' research enumerates a variety of long-standing myths in regard to events, evidence and people, resolving numerous issues in a clear and concise manner. His...

Author: Joseph Lambert JrISBN-10: 1606354663ISBN-13: 9781606354667Publisher: Kent State University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/31/2023Pages: 320Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.20lbsSize: 8.90h x 5.91w x 1.02d

I was a police officer and special operations soldier for a combined 18 years. I had a loving wife, healthy kids, great friends, and perfect home. I was living the American dream. I trained my heart out every day to keep the peace in...

Lowell Thomas Jr. is a famed Alaskan who made his mark as a Bush pilot and by serving in state government, but who also has had a lifetime's worth of adventures that have taken him around the world. Thomas, now eighty-nine, and living in...

An essential introduction to the visionary, beyond-left-and-right political activism of the last 60 years, and a deeply honest insider account of why those activists have--so far--fallen short. "I appreciate that Satin is willing to be so candid. It helps us all learn. And he...

This A-Z biographical sourcebook provides information about the life and times of Adolf Hitler, along with insight into the political movement and world conflict he created. The Hitler regime warns us of the destruction that ensues when a perverted ideology and a cult of...

Although Oscar W. Underwood was considered a titan of his age, few American political figures have suffered such neglect as he. Except for his candidacy for the Democratic nomination in 1924, his political career is largely forgotten even in Alabama. The one place in...

There is no precise way to explain the energetic life of New Mexico Governor David Cargo-attorney to the downtrodden, as well as the rich and famous; a changer of legislative reapportionment, and at the same time inventing the first Governor's State Film Commission in...

The Earl of Essex was the last great favorite of Elizabeth I and the leading cultural patron of the final years of her reign. Dazzled by the "romantic" relationship with the queen, modern writers have branded Essex a dandy, a military incompetent, and a...

This brilliant little book tells the story of the African National Congress (ANC) Youth League from its origins in the 1940s to the present and the controversies over Julius Malema and his influence in contemporary youth politics. Glaser analyzes the ideology and tactics of...

In this rich and illuminating book, the Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author Robert Coles creates a portrait of moral leadership--what it is, and how it is achieved--through stories of people who have led and inspired him: Robert Kennedy, Dorothy Day, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Erik Erikson, a...

Alben Barkley's final words before he was struck down by a heart attack summed up his long, eventful life: "I have served my country and my people for half a century as a Democrat. I went to the House of Representatives in 1913 and...

On September 4, 1971, the office of Lewis Fielding, a psychiatrist practicing in Los Angeles, was broken into. It looked like a run of the mill drug raid. A month later, a homeless man was charged with burglary and the case was considered closed....