Biography & Autobiography - Political

Author: Benjamin PogrundISBN-10: 1776195116ISBN-13: 9781776195114Publisher: Jonathan Ball PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/11/2025Pages: 434Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.27lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d

Blacklisted is a historical-political review of the current political landscape of American society. The narrative traces the story of Dr. White a professor who challenged the Political Elite in a manner that aligned him with Donald Trump, Edwin Snowden and Julian Assange in the...

Meet Nelson Mandela, the freedom fighter and statesman who changed the world! This inspiring book takes you on a journey through Mandela's life, from his childhood in rural South Africa to his presidency and beyond. With exclusive insights into his thought process, work philosophy,...

Many Americans remember Senator Sam Ervin (1896-1985) as the affable, Bible-quoting, old country lawyer who chaired the Senate Watergate hearings in 1973. Ervin's stories from down home in North Carolina, his reciting literary passages ranging from Shakespeare to Aesop's fables, and his earnest lectures...

After Barbara Frechette arrived in Colombia in 1994 as the wife of the United States ambassador, she witnessed the fascinating rise of powerful women leaders during the uncertainty of a dangerous drug war that raged for years. Fascinated as to how and why women...

These diaries are of a parliamentarian devoted to the cause of parliamentary sovereignty. Sir Neil Marten was a soldier, spy, politician, husband, father, and grandfather. The First Brexiteer provides an incredible insight into the worlds of politics and Parliament during the tumultuous Heath administration...

Kenneth McKellar may have been born in Reconstruction-era Alabama, but for most of his life, he was a Tennessean through and through. After graduating from the University of Alabama with bachelor's, master's, and law degrees, McKellar traveled to Memphis for what he expected to...

Journey for Justice combines autobiography with law and political memoirs to provide a fascinating account of growing up in rural Gambia and of the author's recollections of, involvement in, and reflections on some of the major social, legal, and political issues in the Gambia...

TONY BENN: FIREBRAND? NATIONAL TREASURE? A SOCIALIST FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY This centenary anthology of Tony Benn's speeches, writings and interviews is a timely reminder of his political potency and the urgency of his agenda across a wide set of issues: the consequences of...

From the Foreword by Anne Thurston: Born American will warm the heart of every American who reads it. It is the story of Sasha Gong's long journey home. Sasha was born not in the United States but in China, and she arrived there during...

Author: David HimbaraISBN-10: 1777999847ISBN-13: 9781777999841Publisher: LivenbooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/30/2025Pages: 188Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.42lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.40d

At the height of the civil rights movement, Charles C. Diggs Jr. (1922-1998) was the consummate power broker. In a political career spanning 1951 to 1980, Diggs, Michigan's first Black member of Congress, was the only federal official to attend the trial of Emmett...

At the height of the civil rights movement, Charles C. Diggs Jr. (1922-1998) was the consummate power broker. In a political career spanning 1951 to 1980, Diggs, Michigan's first Black member of Congress, was the only federal official to attend the trial of Emmett...

From the cockpit of an F-16 fighter jet to the inner circles of national security, Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine's life is a story of grit, courage, and relentless ambition. The Journey of Lt. Gen. Dan Razin Caine to the Top: To the Forefront...

Through close readings of almost twenty autobiographies written after the break-up of the British Empire, the book examines how individuals engage with the changing narrative landscape brought about by decolonisation. It considers the autobiographies less for what they may teach us about the moment...

"Sacrifice: The Abortion Conspiracy" is the true history of Margaret Sanger and her 100 year global population control plan, forged in 1927 for the purpose of the global exploitation and strategic elimination of what she termed "inferior human material". Her goal was creating a...

John J. Williams was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1946, defeating incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator James M. Tunnell. Honest John Williams: U.S. Senator from Delaware examines the political career of Williams, a political novice who established himself as an important advocate for fiscal...

Author: Peter ReesISBN-10: 0522878741ISBN-13: 9780522878745Publisher: Melbourne UniversityLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2023Pages: 400Format: Paperback

For the first time since he was released from five years' incarceration in some of Africa's toughest prisons, making worldwide headlines, Simon Mann breaks his silence to tell everything Simon Mann's remarkable firsthand account of his life reads like a thriller, taking readers into...

Josip Broz Tito was a remarkable figure in the history of Communism, the Second World War, the Balkans and post-war Eastern Europe. He was the only European besides Lenin to lead a successful Communist revolution and became one of the most renowned Communist leaders...

A classic book on the legacy of Rosa Luxemburg's work with essays of political analysis by leading scholars he inspirational power of Rosa Luxemburg (1871-1919) remains as important today as it was in her lifetime. An uncompromising, original thinker and revolutionary activist, Luxemburg's efforts...

Twice unsuccessful Democratic candidate for President of the United States, Adlai Stevenson played a key role in American politics throughout much of the middle of the Twentieth Century. This collection of essays from Senator Eugene McCarthy, Arthur Schlesinger, and others, looks at Stevenson's past...

Winged Moccasins: The Story of Sacajawea is a historical non-fiction book written by Frances Joyce Farnsworth. The book tells the story of Sacajawea, a young Shoshone woman who played a crucial role in the Lewis and Clark expedition of 1804-1806. The book starts with...

""Sun Yat-Sen: His Political and Social Ideals"" is a book written by Leonard Shihlien Hsu that focuses on the life and ideas of Sun Yat-Sen, a prominent Chinese political figure from the early 20th century. The book provides a detailed account of Sun Yat-Sen's...

Hamilton Fish (1918) is a biography written by Amos Elwood Corning that chronicles the life of Hamilton Fish, an American politician and statesman who served as the 16th Governor of New York, a United States Senator, and the 26th United States Secretary of State....

""George Engleheart, 1750-1829: Miniature Painter To George III"" is a book written by George Charles Williamson and published in 1902. The book provides a detailed account of the life and work of George Engleheart, a prominent miniature painter of the late 18th and early...

Bismarck's Diplomacy At Its Zenith is a historical book written by Joseph Vincent Fuller in 1922. The book is centered around the life and work of Otto von Bismarck, a German statesman who served as the first Chancellor of Germany from 1871 to 1890....

Praised as "a shining example of what autobiography can be: harrowing, illuminating and thoughtful" (USA Today), Aminatta Forna's intensely personal history is a passionate and vivid account of an idyllic childhood which became the stuff of nightmare. As a child she witnessed the upheavals...

This is a personal memoir of Dean Acheson, written by his son, who, in writing the book, wished readers to see the personal side of the statesman. The memoir shows us Dean Acheson at home with his wife, Alice, his friends and children, before...

A memoir--and a manifesto--like no other, by a true maverick in American politics With a foreword by Nick Saban Dead Center: It is where Senator Joe Manchin III has stood his entire life. For him, it's where the real solutions lie, if we are...

Author: Eric KingISBN-13: 9798887441597Publisher: PM PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/20/2026Pages: 288Format: Paperback

Can kindness win an election in America? In 2019, Navy veteran Tommy Zurhellen walked across America alone, to raise awareness on veteran homelessness and suicide in our country. In 2023, he embarked on another journey much more perilous: running for local office as a...

Dive into the compelling biography of Friedrich Merz, a key figure in German politics, and explore the transformative journey of Germany's political landscape. "The Merz Revolution: Germany's Political Shift" offers an in-depth analysis of Merz's political journey, his campaign strategies, and the potential impact...

What does it take to live authentically, pursue meaningful relationships, and change the lives of others? William J. Pelle Jr.'s moving memoir is a heartwarming story about charting one's own path to happiness and fulfillment."I, in turn, wanted to be a black sheep. I...

Author: Nicholas PatlerISBN-10: 149685991XISBN-13: 9781496859914Publisher: University Press of MississippiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/15/2025Pages: 272Format: Paperback

Author: Nicholas PatlerISBN-10: 1496859901ISBN-13: 9781496859907Publisher: University Press of MississippiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/15/2025Pages: 272Format: Hardcover

Elizabeth Warren's life is a story of resilience, determination, and a relentless fight for justice. From her modest beginnings in Oklahoma to her role as a leading voice in the United States Senate, Warren's journey is a testament to the power of persistence and...

"Gregory Pratt had a rare front-row seat to the passions, problems, peculiarities, hopes, disappointments, shenanigans, and pettiness in the drama and farce that was Lori Lightfoot's uneasy tenure on the fifth floor at City Hall. What he delivers on these pages takes us backstage...

Veteran Soviet statesman and longtime Politburo member Anastas Ivanovich Mikoyan is perhaps best remembered in both the West and the post-Soviet space as a master political survivor who weathered every Soviet leader from Lenin to Brezhnev. Less well known is the pivotal role that...

An explorer, archaeologist, scholar, writer, and policymaker, Gertude Bell was a colourful figure who played an outsize role in the history of the Middle East in the early twentieth century. This book carefully examines Bell's published and unpublished letters, diaries, notes, and publications to...

THE SUFFOLK COUNTY SCANDALS INVESTIGATIONS - a Reminiscence is the story of a notable use of the criminal process as a weapon in political warfare, based upon the accounts of the New York Times and the Huntington, N.Y. weekly, The Long Islander, and the...

"A book of rare power and beauty, majestic in its structure, filled with the truth of imagination and the truth of actuality, emphatic in its declarations and noble in its reach."--Bayard Boyesen, Mother Earth. "No other book discusses so frankly the criminal ways of...

Originally published in 1938, this book contains the biography of Francisco Franco, the leader of the Nationalist military rebellion in the Spanish Civil War, and authorian head of the State of Spain from 1936 (as a unified nation from 1939 onwards) until his death...

John Marshall (1755-1835) became the fourth chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court despite having had almost no formal schooling and after having studied law for a mere six weeks. Nevertheless, Marshall remains the only judge in American history whose distinction derives almost entirely...

""Moman Pruiett: Criminal Lawyer"" is a book written by Moman Pruiett, a renowned criminal defense attorney. The book is a memoir of Pruiett's career as a criminal lawyer and his experiences defending clients accused of serious crimes, including murder, rape, and drug trafficking. Pruiett...

Escape: The Personal Narrative Of A Political Prisoner Who Was Rescued From Lipari, The Fascist Devil�������s Island is a memoir written by Francesco Fausto Nitti, an Italian political prisoner who managed to escape from the notorious Lipari prison during the fascist regime of Benito...

Power and Glory: The Life of Boies Penrose is a comprehensive biography of one of the most influential politicians in the early 20th century United States. Written by Walter Davenport, the book explores the life and career of Boies Penrose, a Republican Senator from...

""Weaker Than A Woman"" is a novel written by Bertha M. Clay and published in 1900. The story revolves around a young woman named Edith who is forced to marry a man she does not love. She soon discovers that her husband is a...

The Life and Speeches of Thos. E. Watson is a book written by Thomas Edward Watson in 1908. The book provides a comprehensive account of the life and political career of the American politician, lawyer, and writer, Thomas E. Watson. The author, who was...

Sweeping biographies abound, authorized and nonauthorized, regarding Ted Kennedy. They tend either to applaud him for his ideals or criticize him for his personal flaws. The present work differs. Using historical tools and legal analysis, it closely examines ten major pieces of legislation Kennedy...