Biography
Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons: The Lives of Jennie Jerome Churchill and Sara Delano Roosevelt
A captivating dual biography of two famous women whose sons would change the course of the 20th century—by award-winning historian Charlotte Gray.Born into upper-class America in the same year, 1854, Sara Delano (later to become the mother of Franklin Delano...
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Only Cry for the Living
"Unveiling the Shadows: Only Cry for the Living - A Gripping Chronicle of the ISIS Onslaught's Unprecedented Horror." Embark on a harrowing journey through the chilling aftermath of the ISIS onslaught with war journalist Hollie S. McKay's "Only Cry for...
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Life Must Go On: The Remarkable Story of Sol Lurie, the Kovno Ghetto, and the Tragic Fate of Lithuania's Jews
The remarkable story of Sol Lurie, a child survivor of six concentration camps during the Holocaust, who continues to be a beacon of hope.After a bucolic childhood in Kovno, Lithuania, Sol was just eleven when the Nazis invaded and he...
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Benjamin Franklin in London: The British Life of America's Founding Father
An absorbing and enlightening chronicle of the nearly two decades the American statesman, scientist, author, inventor, and Founding Father spent in the British imperial capital of colonial America “A sensitive, moving, and finely textured account.”—Colin Kidd, Guardian For more than one-fifth of...
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Benjamin Franklin : the Religious Life of a Founding Father
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...
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Viewfinder: A Memoir of Seeing and Being Seen
From the renowned director of Crazy Rich Asians and Wicked comes a powerful, inspiring memoir of belonging, creativity, and learning to see who you really are.“[Jon M. Chu] is a visionary. . . . He makes you believe you can...
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Sonic Life: A Memoir
From the founding member of Sonic Youth, a passionate memoir tracing the author's life and art—from his teen years as a music obsessive in small-town Connecticut, to the formation of his legendary rock group, to thirty years of creation, experimentation,...
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Punks, Poets & Provocateurs: New York City Bad Boys, 1977–1982
“The people from the extraordinary New York milieu amongst whom I was living and working had no way of knowing that the years between 1977 and 1982 were enchanted, endangered, and unrepeatable,” explains photographer Marcia Resnick. It was a time...
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Hendrix: Illustrated Story
Hendrix is the definitive, illustrated biography of the man widely considered the greatest rock guitarist of all time.Jimi Hendrix's music still lives on today. This (incredibly) is the first full-blown illustrated gift book exploring the life and career of one...
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Elton John at 75
A unique and beautifully produced celebration of the iconic and beloved rock star, Elton at 75 features a slipcased hardcover with a gatefold timeline, gatefold artwork, frameable pull-out gig poster, and a pull-out photo print!Few rock artists continue to gather more and...
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Autobiography of Mr. Spock: The Life of a Federation Legend
The iconic Star Trek character’s lifestory appears for the first time in his own words; perfect for fans of the upcoming Star Trek: Strange New Words.One of Starfleet’s finest officers and the Federation’s most celebrated citizens reveals his life story....
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Bitter Crop: The Heartache and Triumph of Billie Holiday's Last Year
A revelatory look at the tumultuous life of a jazz legend and American cultural icon“A book written as only one artist could view another, with insight and sincere compassion.” —Sandra Cisneros, best-selling author of Woman Without ShameIn the first biography...
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Writing Across the Landscape : Travel Journals 1960-2010
This long-awaited volume provides a panoramic portrait of art and life across the twentieth century, from Mexico to Morocco, Paris to Rome, and beyond. Over the course of an adventured-filled life, now in its tenth decade, Lawrence Ferlinghetti has been...
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Say What Happened : a Story of Documentaries
Documentary films are the rock and roll of our times. Why are they made? Who are in the tribe of documentary film-makers? Do their films really change the world? Eighteen years ago, Nick Fraser created BBC Storyville, producing films that...
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Macho Time : the Meteoric Rise and Tragic Fall of Hector Camacho
In yet another skillful excavation of a dazzling Latino champion, Christian Giudice...follows Hector Macho Camacho from his embattled childhood in Spanish Harlem, to the heights of his electrifying yet too-brief stardom and onto his abject end by hail of gunfire...
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Lost on Treasure Island: A Memoir of Longing, Love, and Lousy Choices in New York City
When Midwesterner Steve Friedman arrived in Manhattan, the land of the quick and the mean, raring to go and ready to conquer, he soon found pitfalls and pratfalls more numerous and perilous than he had ever imagined. Here is his...
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JFK's Secret Doctor: The Remarkable Life of Medical Pioneer and Legendary Rock Climber Hans Kraus
JFK's Secret Doctor tells a thrilling story of adventure and a historic medical career. Set against the grand panorama of twentieth century world events, it captures the remarkable life and spirit of climber and medical visionary Hans Kraus (19051996). Kraus...
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Called to the Fire : a Witness for God in Mississippi; the Story of Dr. Charles Johnson
The last place on earth young Charles Johnson wanted to go was Mississippi during the heat of the civil rights movement.As the key African American witness to take the stand in the trial famously dubbed the "Mississippi Burning" case by...
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Woody Guthrie L.A. 1937 to 1941
Discover how Woody Guthrie became the folk icon we know during his Los Angeles years (1937-1941)—a transformative period when his cross-country journey shaped his vision of America and crystallized the message that would inspire generations.We know Woody Guthrie as the...
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Without Precedent: Chief Justice John Marshall and His Times
From the author of Unlikely Allies and Indivisible comes the remarkable story of John Marshall who, as chief justice, statesman, and diplomat, played a pivotal role in the founding of the United States. No member of America's Founding Generation had a...
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