Biography & Autobiography - Political

A long-overdue biography of Grover Cleveland--the honest, principled, and plain-spoken president whose country has largely overlooked him.Featuring a wealth of in-depth research and newly uncovered details, A Man of Iron explores the remarkable life and extraordinary career of Grover Cleveland--one of America's most unusual...

Putting the record straight about the last years of Rudolf Hess's life The last British Governor of Spandau Allied Prison puts the record straight about the final years of Rudolf Hess's life, and his ultimate suicide while in Allied custody. Lt Col Le Tissier...

Author: Hugh O'ShaughnessyISBN-10: 1899365419ISBN-13: 9781899365418Publisher: Latin America Bureau (Lab)Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1999Pages: 190Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.50d

An in-depth view of the political actions and legacy of Newfoundland's first Prime Minister.Author: James K. HillerISBN-10: 1894725476ISBN-13: 9781894725477Publisher: ISER BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/18/2019Pages: 516Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.45lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.10d

The reclaimed history of a woman whose tragic life tells a story of madness, forced marriages and how the super-rich came to own London 'Brilliant' Financial Times 'Hollis expertly weaves together the human tragedy and high politics behind the explosion of one of the...

The second part of an infamous memoir about life in the time of Napoleon by a rebellious literary celebrity. In 1800, François-René de Chateaubriand sailed from the cliffs of Dover to the headlands of Calais. He was thirty-one and had been living as a...

Vera Blinken was born in Budapest and came to the United States in 1950. She graduated from Vassar College with a degree in art history and practiced interior design, first at the architectural firm of Edward Durell Stone, and later as the founder of...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Spearheading Environmental Change: The Legacy of Indiana Congressman Floyd J. Fithian describes the life of a four-term United States congressman, focusing on his role in the emerging environmental movement in late twentieth-century America. Spearheading Environmental Change highlights Fithian's legislative efforts regarding three water-related issues...

A heartfelt portrait of President George H.W. Bush--and his post-presidential life--by a confidante who knew him well. As chief of staff, Jean Becker had a ringside seat to the never-boring story of George Herbert Walker Bush's life post-presidency. Full of heart and wisdom, THE...

Homage to Catalonia is George Orwell's personal account of his experiences and observations fighting for the POUM militia of the Republican army during the Spanish Civil War. Though commercially unsuccessful when it came out the books went on to be listed in Guardian's 100...

HOW THE FIRST MAJOR LEFTWING GENERATION SINCE THE SIXTIES HAS SHAPED ELECTORAL POLITICS The mushrooming rolls of the Democratic Socialists of America, Marxist explainers in Teen Vogue, and the outsized impact of the youngest woman ever elected to Congress, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, all herald a...

There's Dirt on My Shirt: The American Dreamsicle tells the story of an immigrant family boy navigating two cultures and growing American roots. His family adopted American values, idealism, and discovered the essence of America and the land of opportunity. The grateful family came...

John Gibson is an unheralded hero among our nation's Founding Fathers. He worked with seven Presidents, knew a dozen Continental Army generals, and served as an officer of increasing rank in every frontier conflict between 1758 and 1813. During the American Revolution, he led...

Few names in American history are more recognizable than that of Daniel Webster. No one would deny that Webster's substantive domestic achievements assured his prominent place in American history and that his virtual embodiment of nation and union guaranteed his rank among the most...

Angels in Sadr City Sadr a tribute to the fallen who served in Sadr City. It offers a glimpse for the average American of what happened with one unit in particular on the squad level during the historic Battle of Sadr City (2008) during...

A leading historian argues that Johnny Cash was the most important political artist of his timeJohnny Cash was an American icon, known for his level, bass-baritone voice and somber demeanor, and for huge hits like Ring of Fire and I Walk the Line. But...

WINSTON CHURCHILLSir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born on November 30, 1874 and passed away on January 24, 1965. He lived a variegated and full life and is remembered as one of the most remarkable men in history.From his invaluable leadership during World War...

"I look at Porfirio Diaz, the President of Mexico, as one of the greatest men to be held up for the hero-worship of mankind." --Elihu Root, U.S. Secretary of State, 1907Porfirio Diaz--President of Mexico, the Master Builder of a Great Commonwealth, is a 1910...

This riveting graphic novel biography chronicles Vladimir Putin's rise from a mid-level KGB officer to the autocratic leader of Russia and reveals the truth behind the strongman persona he has spent his career cultivating. In the West's collective imagination, Vladimir Putin is a devious...

Joe Farrell, Joe Farley, and Lawrence Knorr have traveled across the eastern USA to the graves of over 200 founding fathers (and mothers) responsible for the birth of the United States of America. Included in this first volume are biographies and grave information for...

Joy in the Struggle is social history at its best; a moving and inspiring account of one activist's lifelong struggle for worker and civil rights. Beatrice Shapiro Lumpkin has spent the last eight decades on the frontlines of some of the most important battles...

As he took charge of his city's response to the 9/11 attacks, New York City's mayor Rudy Giuliani became the most admired man in America, and perhaps the world. Featuring interviews with longtime political associates, teachers, prot馥acute;g馥s, and friends, as well as his opponents,...

Why do some books stay with you for a lifetime, never leaving your head or your heart? Can a book really change the course of your life? If you could venture to the past and award Nobel Prizes, whom would you choose as your...

Rodney's immensely creative and original use of Marxism was both a challenge to radical understandings of development and colonialisation but also faithful to a certain framework of analysis in the period he lived.Author: Leo ZeiligISBN-10: 1642596558ISBN-13: 9781642596557Publisher: Haymarket BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/22/2022Pages: 254Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.58lbsSize:...

This biography describes the intellectual and political environments that helped shape Noam Chomsky, a pivotal figure in contemporary linguistics, politics, cognitive psychology, and philosophy. The book also presents an engaging political history of the last several decades, including such events as the Spanish Civil...

The Noblest Motive - Larry Stirling lived a fascinating 37-year career serving the public in many capacities stemming from his ability to see problems and his persistent passion to fix them. His captivating storytelling ability is inspiring and thought provoking to the question of...

Yossi Beilin was a seminal figure during the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. As deputy foreign minister in the second Rabin government, he was responsible for leading the Oslo process, which was the most important attempt to end the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. This...

Flora Isabel MacDonald - politician, humanitarian, adventurer, and role model for a generation of women - was known across Canada and beyond simply as Flora. In her memoir, co-authored by award-winning journalist and author Geoffrey Stevens, she tells her personal story for the very...

This work is Gandhi's autobiography, documenting his spiritual journey amidst the political strife of his times.Author: Gandhi, Mohandas GandhiISBN-10: 1665183926ISBN-13: 9781665183925Publisher: HighBridge AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2009Format: CDWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 6.14h x 6.61w x 0.71d

Author: Eric MetaxasISBN-10: 8200143066ISBN-13: 9798200143061Publisher: Tantor AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/15/2007Format: MP3 CDWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 6.70h x 5.40w x 0.60d

The Education of Henry Adams follows the life of presidential descendent Henry Adams. However, instead of serving just as an account of Adams' deeds, The Education of Henry Adams is a series of observations and introspections Adams makes on social changes, scientific advancements, personal...

*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingIt's easy to forget how young Italy was when Benito Mussolini was born on July 29, 1883. It is hard to conceive a territory with such a long and ancient history was once young and troubled with constant...

For the first time, read The Green Book By Muammar Gaddafi in a Large Print format. With BONUS: UNCLASSIFIED HILLARY'S EMAILS EXPLAINING THE REAL REASON THEY MURDERED MUAMMAR GADDAFI. It is in 16 Font Bold 1.5 Spacing Times New Roman. Other books are in...

'If you had asked me why I had joined the militia I should have answered: "To fight against Fascism," and if you had asked me what I was fighting for, I should have answered: "Common decency."' Homage to Catalonia is George Orwell's account of...

An inspiring and urgent memoir by the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine--a pioneering diplomat who spent her career advancing democracy in the post-Soviet world, and who electrified the nation by speaking truth to power during the first impeachment of President Trump.By the time she...

Michal Goleniewski was one of the Cold War's most important spies but has been overlooked in the vast literature on the intelligence battles between the Western Powers and the Soviet Bloc. Renowned investigative journalist Kevin Coogan reveals Goleniewski's extraordinary story for the first time...

Imagine discovering the locked diary of a long-ago prominent official who recorded in it his unvarnished stories of behind-the-scenes encounters with some of the most famous people of his generation: world leaders, explorers, iconic movie and sport stars-even two canonized saints. How badly would...

Imagine discovering the locked diary of a long-ago prominent official who recorded in it his unvarnished stories of behind-the-scenes encounters with some of the most famous people of his generation: world leaders, explorers, iconic movie and sport stars-even two canonized saints. How badly would...

"In this point of view, this Diary of Mr. Welles is among the most valuable documents within reach of our historical writers. As between the two, a diary should be accorded greater value than letters, for it is apt to be more ingenuous, more...

The Education of Henry Adams follows the life of presidential descendent Henry Adams. However, instead of serving just as an account of Adams' deeds, The Education of Henry Adams is a series of observations and introspections Adams makes on social changes, scientific advancements, personal...

Homage to Catalonia is political journalist and novelist George Orwell's personal account of his experiences and observations in the Spanish Civil War...Author: George OrwellISBN-10: 1644394146ISBN-13: 9781644394144Publisher: Indoeuropeanpublishing.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/10/2020Pages: 176Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d

Frank Russell was the grandson of Prime Minister Lord John Russell and elder brother of philosopher and political activist Bertrand Russell. He was, in his own right, a radical political reformer and outspoken self-determined moralist. He was also the black sheep of his illustrious...

In the 1960s and 70s Ferdinand Marcos ruled the Philippine Islands with the closed fist of a dictator. Families lived in fear, dissenters, political rivals and trouble makers were tossed into Manila's Fort Bonifacio Prison to face an uncertain fate. This is the memoir...

Winner, Evelyn Richardson Non-Fiction AwardFinalist, APMA Best Atlantic-Published Book Award and George Borden Writing for Change AwardAlexa McDonough's impact on Canadian politics cannot be measured solely by election victories or seat tallies. As the first female leader of a mainstream Canadian political party, she...

HOW CHINA'S MOST CELEBRATED VIOLIN PRODIGY BECAME AN ENEMY OF THE STATE.The King of Violins is the heartbreaking story of China's most celebrated violin prodigy, Ma Sicong, who composed his first concerto at the age of 12. During his career, this gentle, dignified man...

Of One Blood All Nations chronicles the life of John Bingham starting with his childhood in Ohio through his diplomatic career in Meiji Japan. Called the father of the 14th Amendment, John Bingham was a key political figure in America's Reconstruction era. His twelve...

Bob Hawke's death in May 2019 sparked national mourning across the country as we remembered just how important Bob had been in the shaping of modern Australia. In an age when political personas have become increasingly formulaic and predictable, Bob was a man of...

Whenever anyone tells you that only the big parties or star candidates have a chance of winning a seat in federal parliament, just say 'Cathy McGowan'. Running as a community-backed independent candidate, Cathy won the previously safe Liberal seat of Indi in 2013 and...

National Book Critics Circle Award FinalistCalifornia Book Award Winner "The Crusades of Cesar Chavez is a biography for readers who find real human beings more compelling than icons." --Los Angeles Times Cesar Chavez founded a labor union, launched a movement, and inspired a generation....