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Für Harry ist der Moment gekommen, endlich seine Geschichte zu erzählen. Es war eines der berührendsten Bilder des 20. Jahrhunderts: Zwei Jungen, zwei Prinzen, die hinter dem Sarg ihrer Mutter gehen, während die Welt voller Trauer und Entsetzen zusieht. Beim Begräbnis von Prinzessin Diana fragten sich Milliarden von Menschen, was die Prinzen in diesem Moment dachten und fühlten - und welchen Verlauf ihr Leben von diesem Augenblick an wohl nehmen würde. Für Harry ist jetzt der Moment gekommen, endlich seine Geschichte zu erzählen.

Sophie is the definitive biography of the life of Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, written by Sunday Times bestselling royal and celebrity biographer Sean Smith. Using his long standing royal contacts, Sean explores Sophie and Edward's relationship, the challenges they have faced as a couple as well as their best achievements, how Sophie became the cherished companion to the late Queen and assesses the impact she is having on the public profile of the Royal Family in these turbulent times.

Majestic in its sweep, rich in ideas and argument, and packed with news and revelations, Buckley vividly captures its subject in all his facets and phases—founding editor of National Review, the 20th century’s most influential political journal; syndicated columnist and TV debater; ally of Joseph McCarthy and Barry Goldwater; mentor to Ronald Reagan; wisecracking candidate for mayor of New York; and bestselling novelist and memoirist.

DESPRE AUDIOBOOK. Prenumele lor sunt banale: Inessa, Clara, Nadia, Magda, Felismina, Elena, Jiang Qing, Catherine, dar numele de familie spun totul: Mussolini, Lenin, Stalin, Hitler, Salazar, Mao, Ceauşescu, Bokassa. Unele sunt femei puternice, în stare să influenţeze decisiv hotărârile bărbaţilor din vieţile lor, pe când altele sunt doar victime şi au parte de un destin tragic. Unele se află în lumina reflectoarelor, sunt seducătoare sau stârnesc atenţie, în vreme ce altele sunt sortite să rămână mereu în umbră.

Political economist, cabinet member, beloved professor, media presence, and bestselling author Robert B. Reich shares a deeply felt, compelling memoir of growing up in a baby-boom America that made progress in certain areas, fell short in so many important ways, and still has lots of work to do.

Although Andrew Jackson gained notoriety as a rakish young man, religion's influence on him ebbed and flowed as he established himself as part of the South's planter elite. With his devout wife, Rachel, he attended church and knew his Bible and religious subjects well, and while his determination to preserve his reputation involved him in numerous personal conflicts—including a duel that led to his killing a rival—he blended the principles of the antebellum South's honor-based culture with his belief in a traditional, orthodox version of Christianity.

The British monarchy of today descends directly from one leader: King James I, whose huge—and much overlooked—influence launched England as a major international trade power, established the King James Bible, and united the royal families of Scotland and England under one house and one monarch.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author and Fox News Channel’s Chief Political Anchor, a captivating biography of Theodore Roosevelt, the stalwart naturalist, writer, ranchman, soldier, president, and avatar of our modern era.

Prize-winning historian Helen Castor delivers a compelling, eye-opening examination of women and power in England, witnessed through the lives of six women who exercised power against all odds—and one who never got the chance.

Zachary Taylor might not be the first name that comes to mind when you think about US presidents. Known as “Old Rough and Ready” for his no-nonsense style and countless military victories, Taylor was a war hero long before he reluctantly stepped into politics. He didn’t seek fame or power, but his victories in the Mexican-American War made him one of the most popular people in America and ultimately propelled him to the presidency.

సీనియర్ జర్నలిస్ట్ ఎం వీ ఆర్ శాస్త్రి ఎన్నో గొప్ప రచనలు చేశారు. ఆయన చేసిన అనేక రచనలు ముఖ్యంగా చారిత్రిక రాజకీయ అంశాల పైనే ఉన్నాయి. భారత దేశ స్వతంత్ర సమరయోధుడు సుభాష్ చంద్ర బోస్ జీవితం పైన కూడా ఆయన ఒక అద్భుత పుస్తకాన్ని రాశారు. భారత స్వాతంత్ర్య పోరాట ప్రధాన ఘట్టాలు, వాటిలో బోస్ పాత్ర, ప్రభావాలపై విఖ్యాత రచయిత ఎం.వి.ఆర్.శాస్త్రి విలక్షణ విశ్లేషణ చేసారు. అందులో భాగంగా నేతాజీ దేశంనుంచి తప్పించుకు పోయిన ఎడ్వెంచర్ ను చిత్రించిన తొలి అధ్యాయం 'ది గ్రేట్ ఎస్కేప్'. ఆయన ఎలా దేశం నుంచి తప్పించుకుపోయారనే అంశాన్ని కళ్ళకి కట్టినట్టు ఇంటరెస్టింగ్ గా పాఠకుల ముందుకు తీసుకొచ్చారు.

United States, early 1800’s. On a Maryland plantation, a young child is cruelly separated from his mother, setting the stage for the dehumanizing conditions of slavery that would define his early life. The brutal attempts to break Douglass's spirit only serve to strengthen his resolve to escape from that life. Despite the obstacles, the young boy is determined to educate himself, and he secretly learns to read and write.

It's an autobiographical work by the well-known social worker and Magsaysay award winner Prakash Amte. It talks about his struggles in helping the tribals of central and western India, move towards their up-liftment. Prakash Amte is the famous social activist and Gandhi ji's humble disciple, late Baba Amte's son.

For Pamela Wick, President and Mrs. Reagan were simply Ronnie and Nancy, her parents' best friends. What began with Pamela's mom and Nancy organizing the chili booth at their kids' school fair in Los Angeles soon propelled Pamela's parents into pivotal roles that would help Reagan secure the California governorship and eventually the grand prize: the White House. Determined to win her parents' approval as the perfect daughter, Pamela marries the son of Republican royalty and joins them in DC to begin her fairytale in the nation's Capitol—or so she thought.

आजादी के बाद देश में अक्सर ये माना जाता था कि नेताजी सुभाष चंद्र बोस का निधन विमान हादसे में नहीं हुआ है. वो जल्द अज्ञातवास से वापस स्वदेश लौटेंगे और तब देश में आमूलचूल बदलाव आएगा. ये तो चर्चाओं की बात थी लेकिन नेताजी आजादी की लड़ाई के दौरान आजाद हिंद फौज के सहयोगियों से एक खास इच्छा जाहिर करते थे.

10 women social reformers who fought to bring change in India

Today's Birmingham—led by Mayor Randall Woodfin—is a phoenix rising from the ashes of systemic racism and white flight. This first Southern city to pluck the feathers off Jim Crow, where peaceful protesters endured attacks by police dogs, where high-pressure water hoses tore at the flesh of men and women marching for their rights, and where children locked arms and sang "We Shall Overcome," is a living, breathing redemption story.

مصر منذ أيام الرئيس حسني مبارك تحت اسم سلسلة (مبارك وزمانه)، فالكتاب الأول أتى بعنوان (مبارك وزمانه من المنصة إلى الميدان)، والثاني هو (ماذا جرى في مصر ولها؟) والثالث (مصر إلى أين) وهو يحتوي على حوارات ولقاءات أجراها الكاتب والصحفي من فبراير 2011 وحتى فبراير 2012.

لا تكفي سطور لاختصار كتاب بهذا الحجم.. يُغطّي 2685 يوماً كانت الفترة التي حكم بها جورج بوش الابن الولايات المتحدة الأميركية وتحكَّم بمصائر دول وشعوب، والتي كانت الفترة الأغنى بالأحداث والحوادث والكوارث في العالم.. كما يُغطّي الكتاب حيّزاً كبيراً من حياة بوش، كوَّن شخصيته وشكَّل عقيدته وأفكاره، وسلّط الضوء على علاقته بأبويه وزوجته، عاداته والتغيُّرات التي طرأت عليها، التحاقه بمدرسة داخلية، شغفه بدراسة التاريخ، إقلاعه عن التبغ والكحول، زواجه ومحاولة تبنّيه لطفل بعد أن تأخَّرت زوجته كثيراً لتحمل وتنجب.

The ultimate Hollywood story revealed: the sizzling relationship between Joseph Kennedy, patriarch of America's most influential political family, and Gloria Swanson, one of the most prominent silent film stars of her day. Gloria and Joe were in love with each other and with the movies, especially Queen Kelly, which completed the real-life ménage à trois. Starring along with the star of the screen and the Boston Brahman in this exposé are Erich von Stroheim, Kennedy's wife Rose, Swanson's husband, and a cast of colorful hangers-on.