Paul Johnson's books are acknowledged as masterpieces ofhistorical analysis. In Churchill , he offers a lively,succinct exploration of one of the most complex and fascinatingpersonalities in history. Winston Churchill's hold on contemporaryreaders has never slackened, and this exploration of his life castsnew light on one of history's most intriguing figures. Johnsonilluminates the various phases of Churchill's career-from hisadventures as a young cavalry officer in the service of the empireto his role as an elder statesman prophesying the advent of theCold War-and shows how Churchill's immense adaptability and innatepugnacity made him a formidable leader for the better part of acentury.
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A Journey 布莱尔自传《旅程》 ISBN 9780099525097
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Gerrard: My Autobiography 杰拉德自传
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Codename Renegade: The Inside Account of How Obama Won The B
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Diana Story of a Princess(黛安娜王妃的故事)
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President Lincoln: The Duty of a Statesman 总统林肯
Miller’s Lincoln’s Virtues (2002) extolled the qualities of the future president; this companion volume considers Lincoln’s character in exercising the powers of the presidency. Largely laudatory, Miller treats illustrative Lincoln decisions in the context of Lincoln’s frequent reference to his duties under the oath of office to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” One set of decisions pertains to the pardon power, Lincoln’s application of which was usually lenient (sparing army deserters) but on occasion stern (hanging a slave trader). But the presidency can be more powerful than its enumerated powers, and in areas where Lincoln dipped into constitutionally murky waters, such as the suspension of habeas corpus or his issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation, Miller shows Lincoln’s dedication to his oath, that is, to preserve the Union against the Confederacy. Historically, this lodestar for Lincoln stokes criticism for his slow pace toward abolishing slavery,
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(杰克·韦尔奇自传)JACK: STRAIGHT FROM THE
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Einstein in His Own Words爱因斯坦和他的世界
作者简介:Anne Rooney took a degree and PhD at Trinity Co]lege, University of Cambridge, then taught at the universities of Cambridge and York before working as a technology and education writer. She has written many books on science and technology, and was long-listed for the prestigious Aventis Science Prize in 2004. She is a full-time writer living in Cambridge, England.
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Even Silence Has An End ISBN=9781844086139
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Moonwalk by Michael Jackson 太空步:迈克尔-杰克逊自传 9780099547952
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009), dubbed the 'King of Pop', was one of the most commercially successful entertainers of all time. After making his debut in 1964 as a member of The Jackson 5, he started a solo career in 1971. His 1982 album Thriller remains the best-selling album of all time. His other achievements feature multiple Guinness World Records o including the 'Most Successful Entertainer of All Time' o 13 Grammy Awards, 13 number one singles, and estimated sales of over 750 million records. Jackson died at the age of 50 on June 25, 2009, in Los Angeles, California after suffering from cardiac arrest. His memorial service was broadcast live around the world.
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Robbie Williams Somebody Someday ISBN=9780091884734
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The Fry Chronicles—Stephen Fry
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Long Walk To Freedom 漫漫自由路——曼德拉传记 (ISBN 9780316034784)
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M-W Concise Handbook for Writers, 2nd edition(韦氏简明作家手册)
作者简介:Since 1937. Merriam-Webster is America's foremost publisher of language-related reference works. The company publishes a diverse array of print and electronic products, including Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition – America's best-selling desk dictionary – and Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. Merriam-Webster can be considered the direct lexicographical heir of Noah Webster. In 1843, the company bought the rights to the 1841 edition of Webster's magnum opus, An American Dictionary of the English Language, Corrected and Enlarged. At the same time, they secured the rights to create revised editions of the work. Since that time, Merriam-Webster editors have carried forward Noah Webster's work, creating some of the most widely used and respected dictionaries and reference books in the world.
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A New York Times Notable Book and a Forbes, San FranciscoChronicle, and Washington Post Best Book of the Year “Agassi may have just penned one of the best sportsautobiographies of all time. Check—it’s one of the better memoirsout there, period. . . . An unvarnished, at times inspiring story[told] in an arresting, muscular style. . . . Agassi’s memoir isjust as entrancing as his tennis game.”—Time “Fascinating. . . . Inspiring. . . . Open describesAgassi’s personal odyssey with brio and unvarnished candor. . . .[Agassi’s] career-comeback tale is inspiring but even more so isanother Open storyline. It could be called: The punk grows up. . .. Countless athletes start charitable foundations, but frequentlythe organizations are just tax shelters or PR stunts. For Agassihelping others has instead become his life’s calling. . . . Open isa superb memoir, but it hardly closes the books on an extraordinarylife.” —The Wall Street Journal “Honest in a way that such books seldom are.
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Driven To Distraction 发狂:BBC主持人杰里米传记 9780141044200
Jeremy Clarkson began his writing career on the Rotherham Advertiser. Since then he has written for the Sun, the Sunday Times, the Rochdale Observer, the Wolverhampton Express & Star, all of the Associated Kent Newspapers and Lincolnshire Life. Today he is the tallest person working in British television.
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Young Mandela (ISBN:9780753825488)
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No Way Down Life and Death on K2 绝路:乔戈里峰上的生与死
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