Biography & Autobiography - Political

Insightful, penetrating, and shocking, the defining biography of Iraq's deposed tyrant Drawing on an unparalleled network of sources, contacts, and firsthand testimonies, Con Coughlin takes us to the center of Saddam Hussein's complex, bewildering regime -- and beyond. Fully updated and revised, Saddam: His...

Mohammad Hatta, the first Vice President and joint proclaimer of the Republic of Indonesia, was a man who devoted almost his entire life to an ideal. From his early years until his death in 1980, the issue of Indonesian freedom overshadowed all other aspects...

A native of Beaumont, Texas, and a World War II veteran, Jack Brooks served for forty-two years in the U.S. Congress, representing Texas's 9th district. One of the most influential congressmen nobody ever heard of, Brooks is finally getting his due in this new...

Secret orders are issued in whispered tones behind locked doors - top ranking politicians and multi-billionaires decide the fate of the world while common people suffer. Is Donald Trump part of the Illuminati that shape our world, for better or for worse? Learn more...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An unlikely political star tells the inspiring story of the two-decade journey that taught her how Washington really works--and really doesn'tAs a child in small-town Oklahoma, Elizabeth Warren yearned to go to college and then become an elementary school...

THE MEMOIRS AND OTHER KEY WRITINGS OF THOMAS JEFFERSON, PRIMARY AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.Also includes: The Declaration of Independence The Louisiana Purchase, Notes on Virginia Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address Letter to Congress Regarding Lewis and Clark Expedition The Louisiana Purchase Treaty...

"The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fear, and get a record of successful experiences behind you." -William Jennings Bryan The Memoirs of William Jennings Bryan (1925) consists of quotations from Bryan's speeches and correspondence interspersed with commentary written by...

Racing and Steeple-Chasing is a book written by Henry Charles Howard and first published in 1886. The book is a comprehensive guide to the sport of horse racing and steeplechasing, providing readers with an in-depth look at the history, rules, and techniques involved in...

Rock Island Arsenal: In Peace And In War is a historical book written by Benjamin Franklin Tillinghast in 1898. The book provides a comprehensive account of the Rock Island Arsenal, which is a United States Army facility located on the Mississippi River in Rock...

"Autobiography" is a memoir written by John Stuart Mill, one of the most prominent philosophers and political economists of the 19th century. The book details Mill's life from his childhood through his adulthood and his intellectual development as a philosopher and economist. Mill begins...

The Life And Work Of Gladstone (1905) is a biographical book written by James Renwick. The book provides a comprehensive account of the life and career of William Ewart Gladstone, a prominent British statesman who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom...

The never-before-told story of the epic battle of wills between Andrew Mellon and Winston Churchill, as they debated the repayment of the enormous sums loaned by America to Great Britain during World War I. Andrew Mellon, one of the most accomplished businessmen of his...

This memoir tells the life story of Francis Amasa Walker, a prominent American economist and statistician who was also a major figure in the Civil War. Co-written by Walker's friend and colleague Francis Cabot Lowell, it provides a fascinating look at the mind and...

While most Americans view Abraham Lincoln as a near god, there is a side of Mr. Lincoln and the Republican Party that has gone unspoken, until now. For example: Lincoln was the first U. S. President to have a communist in his cabinet and...

The authoritative biography of Stephen Harper. As one of the important prime ministers in the life of our nation, Stephen Harper reshaped Canada into a more conservative country, a transformation that his opponents tacitly admit will never be reversed. Under its 22nd prime minister,...

GOVERNOR HOWARD DEAN'S GRASSROOTS BID FOR THE PRESIDENCY IS GENERATING EXCITEMENT IN EVERY CORNER OF AMERICA. In Winning Back America, Governor Dean writes for the first time about his life and the people and events that have shaped him, beginning with his upbringing in...

Creating AmeriCorps is Catherine H. Milton's first-person account of the shaping and launching of AmeriCorps. Her story traces the emergence of the national service movement and how she and other social entrepreneurs from across the country joined with Washington policy makers, putting aside party...

Winner of the 2021 Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay-NIF Book Prize The definitive biography of Dadabhai Naoroji, the nineteenth-century activist who founded the Indian National Congress, was the first British MP of Indian origin, and inspired Gandhi and Nehru. Mahatma Gandhi called Dadabhai Naoroji the "father of...

Ernest Mandel (1923-1995), was one of the most prominent anti-Stalinist Marxist intellectuals of his time. A political theorist and economist, his worldview was shaped by experiences in the Second World War as an underground political activist in Occupied Belgium and during his subsequent internment...

Author: Guillermo a. SherwellISBN-10: 1410201058ISBN-13: 9781410201058Publisher: University Press of the PacificLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/27/2002Pages: 252Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.63d

In Place of Fear is a political and philosophical book written by Aneurin Bevan, a prominent British politician of the 20th century. Originally published in 1952, the book is a collection of speeches and essays that Bevan wrote during his time as a Member...

Matthew Stanley Quay, Late A Senator From Pennsylvania: Memorial Addresses is a book published in 1905 by the United States Congress. The book is a collection of speeches and tributes given in honor of Matthew Stanley Quay, a former senator from Pennsylvania who had...

The Chronicle of John of Worcester, 1118-1140 is a historical text compiled and translated by John Reginald Homer Weaver. The book contains a chronicle of events that occurred between the years 1118 and 1140, as recorded by John of Worcester, a monk and chronicler...

Follow the remarkable journey of a trailblazing American leader, Dr. Antonia Novello, the first woman and the first Hispanic Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Antonia Novello is a vanguard in the United States and Puerto Rico, whose enduring commitment to service has...

The Life and Times of Sir George Grey KCB is a comprehensive biographical account of one of the most important colonial administrators of the 19th century. It covers his life from his early years in England to his extensive career in colonial government, including...

This collection of memorial addresses pays tribute to James P. Walker, a prominent Missouri politician whose life and legacy continue to inspire generations of Americans. With speeches delivered by his colleagues and peers in Congress, this book offers a poignant and heartfelt tribute to...

In 'Memorial Observances of George Frisbie Hoar', John Warwick Daniel and the Worcester City Council pay tribute to one of America's most accomplished and influential political figures. With firsthand accounts, speeches and essays from some of Hoar's closest contemporaries, this book provides a comprehensive...

Part memoir, part rumination on the declining moral compass of the American political class, The Unraveling is the first book to place restoring political ethics at the center of the renewal of American democracy. Politics is a brutal game, but Bauer asks where does...

A biography on the life and accomplishments of Winston Churchill, chronicling his political and military career as well as his personal struggles and triumphs. With a focus on Churchill's unyielding perseverance, readers will be inspired by this fascinating figure in history.This work has been...

Freedom or Death is a groundbreaking interdisciplinary study of the life and work of the Russian revolutionary and titan in the history of anarchism Mikhail Aleksandrovitch Bakunin (1814?76). Brazilian scholar Felipe Corr鸞 offers in-depth analysis of Bakunin's political theory produced between 1836 and 1876,...

Savannah Footprints of African Leaders: Which ones to follow and Which ones to AvoidAcross the sun-drenched savannahs and vibrant cityscapes of Africa, 100 leaders have etched their names in history. From nineteenth century leaders like Ethiopia's Menelik II wielding untold power to nineteenth century...

On the evening of April 14,1865, when President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in Ford's Theatre, an entire audience was witness to the tragedy. From diaries, letters, depositions, affidavits, and periodicals, here is a collection of accounts from a variety of theatergoers--who by chance saw...

This illustrated A-Z biographical companion presents information about all aspects of Winston Churchill's remarkable career, spotlighting the events and people with whom he was most closely associated. When Winston Churchill was still in his teens, he was already a man in a hurry--partly due...

King of the Lobby tells the story of how one man harnessed delicious food, fine wine, and good conversation to the task of becoming the most influential lobbyist of the Gilded Age.Sam Ward was a colorful character. Scion of an old and honorable family,...

Author: David M. NoyesISBN-10: 0759643814ISBN-13: 9780759643819Publisher: 1st Book LibraryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2001Pages: 256Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.62lbsSize: 9.16h x 6.06w x 0.45d

"Who am I? Where do I belong? Should I hide or reveal my identity? What if we have another Holocaust? How can I continue to live clandestinely?" Anguish, hardship, and the courage to survive flow through Joseph Kutrzeba's veins as he grows up under...

This book explains Henry Kissinger's general philosophy of foreign policy and makes clear the connection between Kissinger the scholar and Kissinger the statesman.Author: John George StoessingerISBN-10: 0393091538ISBN-13: 9780393091533Publisher: W. W. Norton & CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/1977Pages: 248Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.56d

Author: Hazel McCallion, Robert BrehlISBN-10: 1443434736ISBN-13: 9781443434737Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/20/2015Pages: 304Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d

Patrick Fuliang Shan is Professor of History at Grand Valley State University. He is the author of Taming China's Wilderness: Immigration, Settlement and the Shaping of the Heilongjiang Frontier, 1900-1931 and Yuan Shikai: A Reappraisal.Author: Patrick Fuliang ShanISBN-10: 1438496818ISBN-13: 9781438496818Publisher: State University of New...

A monumental intellectual history of the pivotal figure of Hindu nationalism Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (1883-1966) was an intellectual, ideologue, and anticolonial nationalist leader in India's struggle for independence from British colonial rule, one whose anti-Muslim writings exploited India's tensions in pursuit of Hindu majority...

Author: Mary Beth RogersISBN-10: 0553380664ISBN-13: 9780553380668Publisher: Bantam DellLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/04/2000Pages: 448Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.45lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d

Marudur Gopalan Ramachandran or MGR-founder of the AIADMK founder and three-time chief minister, Bharat Ratna recipient-dominated Tamil Nadu's stratosphere for four decades. In this richly detailed biography of the man often called vathiyar or teacher, R. Kannan traces MGR's life from his early poverty-ridden...

The first English Critical Commentary on Hitler's Autobiography: drafting, summary, analysis, keywords, photo gallery, questions, chronology, glossary, and bibliography.Author: Vincenzo PintoISBN-10: 8664049572ISBN-13: 9798664049572Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/03/2020Pages: 264Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d

BRITISH-BORN MARY LINDELL, Comtesse de Milleville, was one of the most colourful and courageous agents of the Second World War, yet her story has almost been forgotten. Evoking the spirit of Edith Cavell, she led an escape line for patriotic Frenchmen and British soldiers....

This book is called, "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wants to Stop Cows from Farting." That title is not a joke. Ocasio-Cortez really does want to stop cows from farting. She said so on her official Congressional website, as well as in a document which she gave...

In Global Filipino, author Brett Decker offers a behind the scenes look at the man at the center of power of one of America's most important allies. Since his meteoric rise to become Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives in 1992, Jose de...

In Rastatt, 1849 is a historical novel written by Carl B. Alois Fickler and first published in 1899. The novel is set in the German town of Rastatt in the year 1849, during the time of the German revolutions. The story follows the lives...

The Friendly Arctic V1: The Story Of Five Years In Polar Regions is a non-fiction book written by Vilhjalmur Stefansson. The book is a detailed account of the author's five-year expedition to the Arctic regions, where he lived among the Inuit people and explored...

""A Colorado Bear Hunt"" is a thrilling account of a hunting expedition in the Rocky Mountains, written by the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. The book chronicles Roosevelt's journey with a group of fellow hunters as they track and pursue grizzly...

From a quiet street in a small town to the avenues of power in Washington, D.C, from the comfort of obscurity to the spotlight of radio and television, from a broken heart to a position of strength and responsibility, God wove the chords of...