Biography & Autobiography - Political

Regarded as ancient Greece's greatest orator, Demosthenes lived through and helped shape one of the most eventful epochs in antiquity. His political career spanned three decades, during which time Greece fell victim to Macedonian control, first under Philip II and then Alexander the Great....

History and biography meet in Tales of Imperial Russia, a study of the late-Romanov Russian Empire, told through the figure of Sergei Witte. Like Bismarck or Gorbachev, Witte was a European statesman serving an empire. He was the most important statesman of pre-revolutionary Russia....

This is the first biography of Lionel Curtis, a highly influential figure in international affairs throughout the first half of the twentieth century. He was instrumental in extending self-government to the 'new South Africa' in 1910, India in 1916, and Eire after 1921. He...

When her mother, Sarah Palin, became the Republican Vice-Presidential candidate in 2008, Bristol Palin was instantly propelled into the national spotlight, becoming the focus of intense public and national media scrutiny at the age of seventeen. In Not Afraid of Life, she shares with...

Edward M. Kennedy is one of the most influential senators in Congress. For the last 35 years, he′s played a major role in events ranging from the Vietnam War to Supreme Court confirmations. He′s also been closely associated with issues such as health care,...

One of the Democratic Party's most successful strategists tells the inside stories of his most dramatic victories and failures, while illustrating how technology and politics merged to change the political process in America.For the last 30 years, Douglas E. Schoen has been one of...

Vilified as a 'traitor'. Branded 'a fanatical Feminist'. Praised as 'a man of courage'.This highly readable book examines an overlooked pioneer of British and Australian socialism and women's suffrage, together with individual portraits of five significant women who help unravel the paradox of his...

For more than a half-century, Ted Byfield was one of Canada's most significant public Christians, and his life's work included the founding of a religious order, the formation of several Christian boarding schools for boys, a series of influential newsmagazines, laying the groundwork for...

The Prince of Pleasure is the immaculately researched and engaging story of George IV (1762-1830), a rakish and contradictory figure who became one of the most controversial and outrageous monarchs in British history. Critically acclaimed biographer Saul David has captured the passions and foibles...

Robert Rubin, former secretary of the Treasury and co-chairman of Goldman Sachs, shares thoughts on decision-making developed over more than six decades in markets, business, government, and politics, and offers readers an astute and original guide for navigating uncertain times In 1958, as a...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A "high-octane, no-bullshit" (The New Republic) memoir about re-energizing our politics and standing up to corporate America--while carting three kids around in a minivan. "Just like her whiteboard schoolings of CEOs, this book showcases Katie's ability to entertain while...

A major new biography, illuminating the great mystery of Benjamin Franklin's faith "Kidd vividly brings Franklin's spiritual quest to life throughout his book, and he provides a direct line from Franklin's beliefs to those we see around us today."--Randy Dotinga, Christian Science Monitor Renowned...

GERMANY 1940-1961: A FAMILY IS UNWILLINGLY AND DIRECTLY INVOLVED WITH MAGDA AND HER HUSBAND, DR. JOSEPH GOEBBELS, THE PROPAGANDA MINISTER OF THE 3RD REICH. Out of Hiding recounts the destruction of one Jewish family through the eyes of a little girl who lived through...

What does it mean to be a politically committed writer? Through a close reading of the lives and works of some of the greatest intellectuals of recent times, Adam Shatz asks: do writers have an ethical imperative to question injustice? How can one remain...

Donald trump's life lessons & secrets to successDonald trump is an inspiration to us all, considered to be one of the world's greatest real estate entrepreneurs - he is often outspoken and is known to live an extravagant life, let's delve into trump's life...

Specific reservation of author's First Amendment rights under the authority of the United States Supreme court case known as Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission 558 US 310, 130 S Ct 876, 175 L. Ed.2d.,753 2010 US LEXIS 766, January 21, 2010.This book is...

A British diplomat shares lessons on leadership gained over his expansive career. Simon McDonald argues that we should reflect on the nature and strategies of leadership before entering a leadership role, and we should look to examples of others to help us in shaping...

Raven Harrison, known as the Conservative Warrior, is a firebrand with an incredible military, business, and academic pedigree. As the daughter of two retired United States Air Force lieutenant colonels and a scholar who left for college at age sixteen, her awe-inspiring journey through...

A unique figure and an outsized personality, Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller was a man whose character, personal style, and (of course) wealth shaped both his goals and how he pursued them. Although many stories about Rockefeller have been published over the years, many more remain...

A NEW IN NONFICTION PEOPLE PICK NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2017 BY: The Huffington Post - Glamour - Bustle - RedEye A Los Angeles Times bestseller**One of BookRiot's '11 Books to Help Us Make It Through a Trump Presidency'****One of The Guardian's Essentials...

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY JON STEWART Previously published as Then They Came for MeWhen Maziar Bahari left London in June 2009 to cover Iran's presidential election, he assured his pregnant fianc e, Paola, that he'd be back in just a few...

Micro-biographies of important figures throughout Canadian political history.People, Politics, and Purpose reflects on Canadian political history through a series of short biographies about a series of key figures--from prime ministers to lumberjacks to Indigenous leaders. Contributors combine rich descriptive detail with sensitivity to broader...

Nikita Khrushchev's proclamation from the floor of the United Nations that "we will bury you" is one of the most chilling and memorable moments in the history of the Cold War, but from the Cuban Missile Crisis to his criticism of the Soviet ruling...

To view Queen Elizabeth II merely as a symbolic leader would be to do her a disservice. The deceased monarch of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth nations was Queen Elizabeth II. She has worked to make her reign more contemporary and sympathetic...

This Arab Life is an intimate and honest exploration of a rising Arab generation's descent into silence. Personal and panoramic, granular and sweeping, the book offers a raw account of the unremitting mire that anticipates the region's present-day chaos. In an unusual twist, the...

An officer of Global Affairs Canada from 1990-2018, Geoff White is a career expert in Canadian foreign policy. In Working for Canada he shares that expertise, illuminating the often invisible work of creating and enacting international policy. Writing with clarity, wit, and common sense,...

An officer of Global Affairs Canada from 1990-2018, Geoff White is a career expert in Canadian foreign policy. In Working for Canada he shares that expertise, illuminating the often invisible work of creating and enacting international policy. Writing with clarity, wit, and common sense,...

One of the most important Ukrainian voices throughout the Russian invasion, the author of Death and the Penguin and Grey Bees collects his searing dispatches from the heart of Kyiv. This journal of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a collection of Andrey...

A common-sense blueprint for the future of First Nations as told through the fascinating life and legacy of a remarkable leader. In 1984, at the age of twenty-four, Clarence Louie was elected Chief of the Osoyoos Indian Band in the Okanagan Valley. Nineteen elections...

Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. (1917-2007), known today as the architect of John F. Kennedy's presidential legacy, blazed an extraordinary path from Harvard University to wartime London to the West Wing. The son of a pioneering historian--and a two-time Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award...

"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,...

The rediscovery of a pivotal figure in Black history and his importance and influence in the struggle against slavery and discrimination "A masterful biography. . . . Ward's struggles to find freedom, equality, peace, and belonging are still shared by many African Americans today."--Kellie...

A wry, no-holds-barred memoir of Nelson's time controlling some of Chicago's most beautiful spots while facing some of its ugliest traditions. In 1987, the city of Chicago hired a former radical college chaplain to clean up rampant corruption on the waterfront. R. J. Nelson...

Author: William P. BarrISBN-10: 0063158612ISBN-13: 9780063158610Publisher: William Morrow & CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/06/2023Pages: 608Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.07lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 1.15d

An inside look at President Richard Nixon's administration and epic trips to China and Russia, as well as his incredible Watergate downfall, by the man who was at his side for a decade as his aide and White House Deputy.From Richard Nixon's "You-won't-have-Nixon-to-kick-around-anymore" 1962...

"Pained, outraged, yet ultimately hopeful that "those of us who care about free and fair elections will be out in droves" to vote, science educator Jack Hassard's sweeping indictment of Trumpism offers an exhaustive accounting of the former president's impact on American life, politics,...

In twenty-first century United States of America, a corrupt businessman is elected president, is impeached twice while in office, directs a failed coup d 騁at and an attack on Congress, but still remains at-large. He's thinking about running again.Jack Hassard, internationally known science educator,...

With wit and courage, the women held as political prisoners during the military dictatorship faced a relentless force based on isolation and punishment. They resisted with ingenuity and solidarity, with letters to love which allowed them to dialogue with freedom and hope, with messages...

This is a story about how you can directly help Main Street without bailing out Wall Street.The COVID-19 pandemic upended our daily lives and transformed the political landscape. The crisis was not only an unprecedented shock to our health care system but also an...

This book is a political and personal memoir. In the book David Miles Connolly has drawn on family and historical influences which affected his trajectory in life. His early years were in Ceylon, now Sri Lanka. During World War Two he was evacuated with...

In this book the Leader of the Labour Party makes surprising revelations about people who have influenced him personally and politically. It is an enjoyable read and a fascinating insight into the man who could be the first Labour leader to become Taoiseach. Eamon...

The trailblazing story of Janet Yellen, the Ruth Bader Ginsburg of economics, and her lifelong advocacy for an economics of empathy that delivers the fruits of a prosperous society to people at the bottom half of the economic ladder. When President Biden announced Janet...

The story of Puerto Rican leader Oscar Lez Rivera is one of courage, valor, and sacrifice. A decorated Viet Nam veteran and well-respected community activist, Lez Rivera now holds the distinction of being one of the longest held political prisoners in the world. Behind...

A timely and deeply moving memoir of a Ukrainian family and the country's tumultuous history. In the Ukrainian city of Poltava stands an elegant mansion known as the Rooster House, thanks to the two voluptuous red roosters flanking the door. It doesn't look horrifying,...

Adam Smith, 26-year member of Congress and Chair of the House Armed Services Committee for the last four years, offers a candid memoir about his years-long struggle with anxiety and chronic pain, and the winding path to find the right diagnosis and treatment. "Early...

From Goatherd to Governor is Edwin Mtei's autobiography. It is a story of the journey a few Africans of his generation made, from humble beginnings to heights of success and power. Mr. Mtei was the first Governor of the Bank of Tanzania and the...

He is described as a Mau Mau oath-taker, seemingly of two minds - both for and against, loyal and disloyal. In A Daunting Journey, Jeremiah Gitau Kiereini, lets us into his life spanning three generations. He reveals insights into the influences and intrigues surrounding...

In 1966, after serving first as Kenya's Foreign Minister and then as Vice-President, Joseph Murumbi resigned from Government. Having concluded that the country had made a wrong turn away from a concern for the poor and the ideals he believed in, Morumbi told an...

Neither an ode of adulation, nor an exercise in iconoclasm, this book on Gandhi gives praise where praise is due; and criticizes where criticism is warranted. The author treads in step with Gandhi as he reveals himself in his Experiments with Truth in an...

Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was South Africa's first black chief executive, and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government focused on...