Biography & Autobiography - Political

ELON MUSKDriven by idealism and the desire to be actively involved in the progression of humankind, Elon Musk has been dubbed a "thrillionaire" by The New York Times; a tech entrepreneur using his wealth to turn science fiction into science fact.Musk wants to save...

Michael Madigan rose from the Chicago machine to hold unprecedented power as Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. In his thirty-six years wielding the gavel, Madigan outlasted governors, passed or blocked legislation at will, and outmaneuvered virtually every attempt to limit his reach....

"I love freedom and I will long for the freedom of the soul and the dignity of being a human being for the rest of my life. I'm not the first nor am I the last to suffer or even to sacrifice a life...

A leading member of the British Union of Fascists, and later the first leader of the National Front, this account of A.K. Chesterton's career succeeds as a biography, as well as a significant contribution to the history of British fascism and to the scholarly...

Kelly Kimball, Trish Whitcomb, Andrew Frank, and Barry Fadem met as political consultants, each passionate about the power and potential of democracy throughout the world. A trip to Eastern Europe in 1990 was supposed to be a chance to experience the culture they'd only...

The literature on Boris Yeltsin is vast. Memoirs have been produced not only by politicians - first-hand participants in the events, Yeltsin himself penned three volumes of recollections - but also assistants, press secretaries, political analysts, journalists, MPs, retired members of Gorbachev's Politburo, public...

John Suthers' memoir offers the reader his personal story with an insightful account of a public service career that balances what is right and what is necessary.Born out of wedlock and adopted as an infant, he lost his adoptive parents at a young age....

After the housing crash of 2008, people were broke with very few opportunities available.Except for one.A decade earlier, California passed the Compassionate Care Act, allowing residents to grow and cultivate marijuana plants for medicinal purposes. Inspired by the election of Barack Obama, who stated...

"Lying flat on the ambassador's floor in Liberia, bullets shattered my understanding of life, compelling me to rethink the meaning of what I had seen over and over again, so many people suppressed across all cultures in which I had lived. People dominated by...

The Hawks of Peace. Notes of the Russian Ambassador is a unique analytical edition where Russian Deputy Premier Dmitry Rogozin shares his notes on personalities and events that shaped the history of post-Communist Russia, believing that without those it would be impossible to understand...

So who really spearheaded India's Freedom Struggle? Millions of ordinary people-farmers, labourers, homemakers, forest produce gatherers, artisans and others-stood up to the British. People who never went on to be ministers, governors, presidents, or hold other high public office. They had this in common:...

In August 1914, thirteen-year-old Amy was trapped on the Belgian seacoast as war was declared with Germany, alone with her younger brothers. British, resilient and feisty, she got back to occupied Brussels and began her war diaries. Amy knew Nurse Cavell and Ada Bodart,...

After the housing crash of 2008, people were broke with very few opportunities available.Except for one.A decade earlier, California passed the Compassionate Care Act, allowing residents to grow and cultivate marijuana plants for medicinal purposes. Inspired by the election of Barack Obama, who stated...

Senate Document 111-6. Memorial Addresses and Other Tributes: Held in the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States Together with Memorial Services in Honor of Edward M. Kennedy, Late a Senator from Massachusetts. includes remarks delivered by prominent members of both Houses...

It is easy to tell the story when you are the hero. Everyone is comfortable playing their highlight reel. But what is the value in just seeing the good parts? What do we learn when people only share the successes they have had? In...

Alcibiades (ca. 450 BC-ca. 404 BC) was the charismatic and controversial Athenian general and politician who promoted the Peloponnesian war against rival Sparta, who subsequently inspired Athens's failed Sicilian Expedition, and who later allied himself with two of Athens's biggest enemies: Sparta and Persia....

Advise and Dissent is the personal odyssey of James Abourezk, from his coming of age as the son of Lebanese immigrants in South Dakota, through his hardscrabble days as a farmhand, bartender, bouncer, and cook, to his entrance into and voluntary exit from the...

It Takes a Woman retraces the early life of Agyeman‐Rawlings who rose to prominence as the First Lady of the Republic of Ghana (1982-2000). She redefined the privilege of serving a nation, and sought every platform to champion the causes of underserved citizenry and...

A definitive scholarly edition of the correspondence and papers of Thomas Jefferson This volume opens soon after the start of the second session of the Eighth Congress and ends a few days after the session closes. During the period, Jefferson receives twice as many...

At the heart of a nation's identity lies the moment it breaks free from its chains. For Kenya, this pivotal moment came in 1963, setting a course that would be both celebrated and challenged. Amidst this backdrop, we follow Salimo, a man whose life...

Through her life story, rising Republican star Senator Katie Britt shares some candid advice for how to overcome personal challenges, appreciate blessed moments, make our lives more fulfilling, and keep an unshakeable faith in God, family and our country. With grit and grace, Katie...

Guyana's Cheddi Jagan (1918-1997) is arguably the most controversial political leader in the history of the English-speaking Caribbean. He was the first politician of Indian ancestry to lead his country, and was the only major leader in the Region who not only adopted Marxism,...

A clear-eyed exploration of the career of Leon Trotsky, the tragic hero who "dreamed of justice and then wreaked havoc," by a leading expert on human rights and the former Soviet Union Born Lev Davidovich Bronstein in southern Ukraine, Trotsky was both a world-class...

From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, an insightful study of the inner life of David Ben-Gurion, the Zionist leader responsible for the creation of the state of Israel "The most intimate yet unflinching portrait to date. . . . Shapira may be the last...

South Africa's past quarter century has been shaped by the decisions and reach of one of the oldest political alliances in southern Africa, that between the African National Congress and the South African Communist Party.In this memoir, Rob Davies, one of the government's most...

Author: Tom SegevISBN-10: 1665205776ISBN-13: 9781665205771Publisher: Tantor AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/19/2019Format: CDWeight: 1.05lbs

Brings the trailblazing career of a Saskatchewan icon, Sylvia Fedoruk, to life Award-winning author Merl Massie brings to the page the life and career of Sylvia Fedoruk (1927-2012), which encompassed some of the most ground-breaking scientific, athletic and public transformations of the twentieth century....

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.Author: Austin CraigISBN-10: 1497598656ISBN-13: 9781497598652Publisher: Createspace Independent...

Karl Marx - Life and Times of the Communism Founder is a biography of Karl Heinrich Marx the most influential revolutionary communist and socialist thinker to arise during the 19th century. As both a scholar and political activist, Marx is, perhaps, best known for...

When life loses its meaning, when suddenly the world is turned upside down, when there s nothing left that resembles life as we ve known it, where do we find the strength and sustenance to go on? For naval aviator Jerry Coffee and others...

In Praise of Quest QUEST is a must read for everyone concerned with youth corrections programs. It chronicles the rise and fall of the California Youth Authority, and tells of those who strove to make better a vital social system in a fatally politicized...

""History of the 116th Regiment, New York State Volunteers"" is a comprehensive account of the Civil War experiences of the 116th Regiment, which was raised in New York State in 1862. The book is authored by Orton S. Clark, a veteran of the regiment...

The Flaming Torch In Darkest Africa is a book written by William Taylor. It is a thrilling account of the author's journey through Africa, where he encountered various challenges and dangers. The book is divided into several chapters, each detailing a different part of...

The Diary Of A Public Man: An Intimate View Of The National Administration, December 28, 1860 To March 15, 1861 is a historical book written by Edwin McMasters Stanton. The book is a compilation of diary entries that provide a detailed account of the...

Josh Fernandez is a community college professor who finds himself under investigation for "soliciting students for potentially dangerous activities" after starting an antifascist club on campus. As Fernandez spends the year defending his job, he reflects on a life lived in protest of the...

The Inventions, Researches and Writings of Nikola Tesla is a comprehensive book that explores the life and work of one of the most brilliant inventors and scientists of the 20th century, Nikola Tesla. Written by Thomas Commerford Martin, a journalist who was a close...

This book is a biography of John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the United States. It provides a detailed account of his life and career, including his role in the American Revolution and his work on the Constitution. With insights into Jay's personality...

Sonny Kaniho: A Profile in Hawaiian Courage chronicles Sonny's labor of aloha (love) to bring about change and reform within the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), an institution created by the US Congress in 1920 to return Hawaiians to the 'aina (land), 'aina...

In the nation's capital, political elites don't have rules, and you can't complain to Human Resources. It's just easier to get out as fast as you can... and maybe write a book. This book started out as a complaint to human resources, scribbled on...

A Pulitzer Prize--winning editorialist and a former syndicated columnist, Edwin M. Yoder Jr. spent forty years as a newspaper journalist. Telling Others What to Think, he writes, is about "an education in its broadest sense," the experiences and personal influences that formed him. Yoder...

"When I completed the reading of Eleanor Joye Donaldson's Sailor Dance: John Stanley Donaldson - The Story, I certainly felt that she had written the primer for successful black and poor families in Trinidad and Tobago. Perhaps that was not her intent, but invariably...

"When I completed the reading of Eleanor Joye Donaldson's Sailor Dance: John Stanley Donaldson - The Story, I certainly felt that she had written the primer for successful black and poor families in Trinidad and Tobago. Perhaps that was not her intent, but invariably...

John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough (1644-1722), was one of the greatest military commanders and statesman in the history of England. His descendant, Sir Winston Churchill wrote this work as both an act of homage, and as an historical insight into the man behind...

The four years following Anwar Ibrahim's release from prison on 16 May 2018 is as dramatic as it was chaotic. With rare insider insights, this book uncovers the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan coalition, the turmoil after Mahathir's shocking resignation, and the hard decisions...

A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.Author: Emma WilliamsISBN-10: 1566567890ISBN-13: 9781566567893Publisher: Olive Branch PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2009Pages: 412Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.15lbsSize: 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.00dReview Citation(s): Library Journal 05/15/2010 pg. 79Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2010 pg....

To know the story of the life and times of Judge Gilbert Merritt is to understand modern U.S. politics of the mid to late 20th century-how it came to be, and how it worked-particularly in the American South.Author: Keel HuntISBN-10: 1513141384ISBN-13: 9781513141381Publisher: West Margin...

'That politics was the most exciting of all the exciting things in the world I never doubted' Shirley Williams was born to politics. As well as being influenced by her mother, Vera Brittan, her father George Catlin, a leading political scientist, encouraged his daughter...

'Critics have repeatedly underestimated Morrison's political skill and overplayed the impact of his missteps. But Morrison seems to understand, more than most, what gets through to mainstream Australians and what they ignore.' Nine months after the spill that catapulted Scott Morrison to the top...

Mahatma Gandhi led India to independence through a non-violent movement. The Father of nation lived a simple life in community home or ashrams along with his trusted satyagrahis. Gandhi ashrams in South Africa and India witnessed his struggle to win independence for India through...

A book on musings of the author's personal experiences before and after the civil war In Nigeria that started in 1967 and ended in 1970 and thoughts on contemporary political issues in Nigeria from then up until the year 2019.Author: Olu AlukoISBN-10: 8617615966ISBN-13: 9798617615960Publisher:...