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The Mosby Myth: A Confederate Hero In Life And Legend
by Paul Ashdown Edward CaudillScholarly analysis of the life and legend of John S. Mosby, the Gray Ghost.
The Mottled Lizard
by Elspeth HuxleyA story of a young lady returning to her beloved Africa after World War II. She has to deal with what is left after the war, with her houseboy, local help, other European friends. She learns that there are diseases and emergencies that can't be dealt with, this far from Nairobi.
It Changed My Life: Writings on the Women's Movement
by Betty FriedanBetty Friedan writes on her experiences starting and maintaining the women's liberation movement.
Women Who Changed the World: Fifty Inspirational Women Who Shaped History
by Quercus PublishingA celebration of the achievements of women, this book honors 50 amazing women and the incredible impact they have had on our world.
Einstein in 90 Minutes
by John Gribbin Mary GribbinBrief biography and description of Einstein's contributions.
The Life and Death of Mahatma Gandhi
by Robert PayneMohandas Karamchand Gandhi, son of a high official in a princely court, received from the poet Rabindranath Tagore the title of Mahatma. He was a man who lived in public throughout the greater part of his life, eating, sleeping, bathing, thinking, writing and dreaming in full view of everyone who stayed in his ashram or accompanied him on his journeys, but such men have their own ways of concealing themselves. He wore many public masks and many private ones, and sometimes, like all men, he mislaid the masks and showed himself naked. Also, he was sometimes mischievous, and what seemed to be a mask was often his own face smiling with amusement because he had outwitted the observer. Some proclaimed him to be a Messiah, half-brother to Buddha or Christ, possessing divine attributes, wholly selfless and devoting his life to the good of humanity.
Brothers and Keepers
by John Edgar WidemanThe author/novelist tells the true story of his brother's imprisonment for murder.
The Lumley Autograph
by Susan Fenimore CooperA satirical work concerning the autograph collecting mania of the mid-nineteenth century.
Life's Work: Mike Krzyzewski
by Mike Krzyzewski Alison BeardAn Interview with Mike Krzyzewski by Alison Beard On recruitment, retirement, and contentment
Tiffany's CEO on Creating a Sustainable Supply Chain
by Frederic Cumenal"When I consider our competitive advantages at Tiffany, vertical integration stands out for two reasons: a deeply held business belief that great houses of luxury should craft their own designs, and an equally strong conviction that traceability is the best means of ensuring social and environmental responsibility. <P> Thinking back on the things that have informed my perspective as I’ve built my career, I realize that I’ve tended to focus on three passions. The first is brands. I’ve always been fascinated by what a fantastic vehicle a brand can be for communicating a company’s culture and values. My second passion is global travel. Since my childhood in France, I’ve been curious about discovering new cultures, new geographies, and different ways of thinking around the world. My third passion is the realm of art and expression—the business of creating or collecting objects that are not just functional but truly beautiful. I’ve been very fortunate to have worked for companies that allowed me to pursue these passions."
My Life and the Times
by Turner Catledge(From inside book flap) Catledge is a born storyteller, and his book is full of entertaining anecdotes. He tells of his days as a brash young reporter in the South and later on the Capitol Hill beat, where he tried to save face for a heavy-drinking Vice President-elect and fended off President Roosevelt's attempt to get him to betray his boss, Arthur Krock. In due course he passed the test for high position on the Times--he survived a drinking bout with publisher Arthur Hauys Sulzberger. Then began his long, eventful service as a major news exective in New York.
God's Smuggler
by Brother Andrew John Sherrill Elizabeth SherrillAs a boy he dreamed of being a spy - undercover behind enemy lines. As a man he found himself undercover for God. Brother Andrew was his name, and for decades his life story, recounted in God's Smuggler, has awed and inspired millions. This bestseller tells of the young Dutch factory worker's incredible efforts to transport Bibles across closed borders - and the miraculous ways in which God provided for him every step of the way.
Mr. Republican: A Biography of Robert A. Taft
by James T. PattersonComprehensive biography of the US President.
Ring the Night Bell: the Autobiography of a Surgeon
by Paul B. MagnusonVery readable, entertaining, fascinating historical facts about the early years of the Veterans Administration and medicine before 1950.
Letters of George Borrow to the British and Foreign Bible Society
by George BorrowLetters of George Borrow to the British and Foreign Bible Society
Kathy
by Barbara Miller Charles Paul Conn"DON'T BOTHER TO HOPE," THE DOCTORS SAID The Millers were a typical American family until the day a speeding car left 13-year-old Kathy critically injured, in a coma from which doctors said she might never recover. How Kathy won back her health, gave her family the gift of faith, and ran in an international marathon less than six months later is the most exciting, enthralling and inspiring book of the year! THE TRUE STORY OF A FAMILY'S LOVE, A DAUGHTER'S COURAGE, AND A MOTHER'S UNSHAKABLE FAITH
Awo: The Autobiography of Chief Obafemi Awolowo
by Obafemi AwolowoAwolowo (1909-1987) was the leader of the Action Group party, former Premier of the Western Region of Nigeria, and Leader of the Opposition in the Federal Parliament of Nigeria.
Jack the Roofer Crazy Tijuana
by Oliver Vee Harris Jr."Jack the Roofer Crazy Tijuana" is a true story about a U.S. Army Veteran who returns to his native country of Canada. There he becomes a construction worker and specializes in roofing. He decides that he is ready to start his own roofing company with the help from a property management company that he rents from. Only the property management company owners have a more sinister motive. The comedic and sometimes asinine roofer/veteran finds himself in the middle of a real estate fraud scheme turned domestic economic terrorism and spans three countries.
Negro President: Jefferson and the Slave Power
by Garry Willsn "Negro President," the best-selling historian Garry Wills explores a controversial and neglected aspect of Thomas Jefferson's presidency: it was achieved by virtue of slave "representation," and conducted to preserve that advantage. Wills goes far beyond the recent revisionist debate over Jefferson's own slaves and his relationship with Sally Heming to look at the political relationship between the president and slavery. Jefferson won the election of 1800 with Electoral College votes derived from the three-fifths representation of slaves, who could not vote but who were partially counted as citizens. That count was known as "the slave power" granted to southern states, and it made some Federalists call Jefferson the Negro President -- one elected only by the slave count's margin. Probing the heart of Jefferson's presidency, Wills reveals how the might of the slave states was a concern behind Jefferson's most important decisions and policies, including his strategy to expand the nation west. But the president met with resistance: Timothy Pickering, now largely forgotten, was elected to Congress to wage a fight against Jefferson and the institutions that supported him. Wills restores Pickering and his allies' dramatic struggle to our understanding of Jefferson and the creation of the new nation. In "Negro President," Wills offers a bold rethinking of one of American history's greatest icons.