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The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest JourneyAutor: Candice Millard
Taschenbuch, 10.10.2006
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John Adams: Revolutionary Writings 1755-1775 (LOA #213) (Library of America Adams Family Collection, Band 1)Herausgeber: Gordon S. Wood
Gebundene Ausgabe, 31.03.2011
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Jimmy Carter und das andere AmerikaAutor: Harald Kiczka
Buch, Broschiert, 18.02.2022
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A Conspiratorial Life: Robert Welch, the John Birch Society, and the Revolution of American ConservatismAutor: Edward H. Miller
Taschenbuch, 19.04.2023
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Der Mann, der nicht verlieren kann: Warum man Trump erst dann versteht, wenn man mit ihm golfen gehtAutor: Rick Reilly
Buch, Broschiert, 02.09.2020
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My LifeAutor: Bill Clinton
Gebundene Ausgabe, 01.01.2004
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Face it: Die AutobiografieAutoren: Debbie Harry
Gebundene Ausgabe, 14.10.2019
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Thomas JeffersonAutor: Peter Nicolaisen
Taschenbuch, 02.05.1995
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Tagebuch aus Cherson – Vom Leben und Überleben im Krieg in der Ukraine: 40 Briefe eines Vaters an seine TochterAutor: Arye Sharuz Shalicar
Taschenbuch, 07.04.2023
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Decision PointsGeorge W. BushTaschenbuchDecision Points is the extraordinary memoir of America's 43rd president. Shattering the conventions of political autobiography, George W. Bush offers a strikingly candid journey through the defining decisions of his life. In gripping, never-before-heard detail, President George W. Bush brings readers inside the Texas Governor's Mansion on the night of the hotly contested 2000 election; aboard Air Force One on September 11, in the hours after America's most devastating attack since Pearl Harbour; at the head of the table in the Situation Room in the moments before launching the war in Iraq; and behind the Oval Office desk for his historic and controversial decisions on the financial crisis, Hurricane Katrina, Afghanistan, Iran, and other issues that have shaped the first decade of the 21st century. President Bush writes honestly and directly about his flaws and mistakes, as well as his accomplishments reforming education, treating H I V/ A I D S in Africa, and safeguarding the country amid chilling warnings of additional terrorist attacks. He also offers intimate new details on his decision to quit drinking, discovery of faith, and relationship with his family. A groundbreaking new brand of memoir, Decision Points will captivate supporters, surprise critics, and change perspectives on one of the most consequential eras in American history - and the man at the centre of events. |
Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of TerrorMichael V. HaydenTaschenbuchAmerican Intelligence in the Age of Terror Broschiertes Buch From the bestselling author of The Assault on Intelligence, an unprecedented high-level master narrative of America's intelligence wars, demonstrating in a time of new threats that espionage and the search for facts are essential to our democracy For General Michael Hayden, playing to the edge means playing so close to the line that you get chalk dust on your cleats. Otherwise, by playing back, you may protect yourself, but you will be less successful in protecting America. " Play to the edge" was Hayden's guiding principle when he ran the National Security Agency, and it remained so when he ran C I A. In his view, many shortsighted and uninformed people are quick to criticize, and this book will give them much to chew on but little easy comfort; it is an unapologetic insider's look told from the perspective of the people who faced awesome responsibilities head on, in the moment. How did American intelligence respond to terrorism, a major war and the most sweeping technological revolution in the last 500 years? What was N S A before 9/11 and how did it change in its aftermath? Why did N S A begin the controversial terrorist surveillance program that included the acquisition of domestic phone records? What else was set in motion during this period that formed the backdrop for the infamous Snowden revelations in 2013? As Director of C I A in the last three years of the Bush administration, Hayden had to deal with the rendition, detention and interrogation program as bequeathed to him by his predecessors. He also had to ramp up the agency to support its role in the targeted killing program that began to dramatically increase in July 2008. This was a time of great crisis at C I A, and some agency veterans have credited Hayden with actually saving the agency. He himself won't go that far, but he freely acknowledges that C I A helped turn the American security establishment into the most effective killing. . . |
The Spy Who Changed History: The Untold Story of How the Soviet Union Won the Race for America's Top SecretsSvetlana LokhovaTaschenbuch |
The Lion's Pride: Theodore Roosevelt and His Family in Peace and War (Oxford University Press Paperback)Edward J. Jr. RenehanTaschenbuch |
Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem: A MemoirDaniel R. DayGebundene AusgabeA Memoir Gebundenes Buch " Dapper Dan is a legend, an icon, a beacon of inspiration to many in the Black community. His story isn't just about fashion. It's about tenacity, curiosity, artistry, hustle, love, and a singular determination to live our dreams out loud. "-Ava Du Vernay, director of Selma, 13th, and A Wrinkle in Time With his now-legendary store on 125th Street in Harlem, Dapper Dan pioneered high-end streetwear in the 1980s, remixing classic luxury-brand logos into his own innovative, glamorous designs. But before he reinvented haute couture, he was a hungry boy with holes in his shoes, a teen who daringly gambled drug dealers out of their money, and a young man in a prison cell who found nourishment in books. In this remarkable memoir, he tells his full story for the first time. Decade after decade, Dapper Dan discovered creative ways to flourish in a country designed to privilege certain Americans over others. He witnessed, profited from, and despised the rise of two drug epidemics. He invented stunningly bold credit card frauds that took him around the world. He paid neighborhood kids to jog with him in an effort to keep them out of the drug game. And when he turned his attention to fashion, he did so with the energy and curiosity with which he approaches all things: learning how to treat fur himself when no one would sell finished fur coats to a Black man; finding the best dressed hustler in the neighborhood and converting him into a customer; staying open twenty-four hours a day for nine years straight to meet demand; and, finally, emerging as a world-famous designer whose looks went on to define an era, dressing cultural icons including Eric B. and Rakim, Salt-N-Pepa, Big Daddy Kane, Mike Tyson, Alpo Martinez, L L Cool J, Jam Master Jay, Diddy, Naomi Campbell, and Jay-Z. By turns playful, poignant, thrilling, and inspiring, Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem is a high-stakes coming-of-age story spanning more than seventy years and set against. . . |
Living HistoryHillary Rodham ClintonGebundene AusgabeAs with most books written by politicians while in office (or at least aiming for one), < I> Living History is, first and foremost, safe. There are interesting observations and anecdotes, the writing is engaging, and there is enough inside scoop to appeal to those looking for a bit of gossip, but there are no bombshells here and it is doubtful the book will change many minds about this polarizing figure. This does not mean the work is without merit, however, for Hillary Clinton has much to say about her experience as first lady, which is the primary focus of the book. Those interested in these experiences and her commentary on them will find the book worth reading; those looking for revelations will be disappointed.
Beginning with a brief outline of her childhood, college years, introduction to politics, and her courtship with Bill Clinton, Clinton covers a wide variety of topics: life on the campaign trail, her troubled tenure as leader of the President's Task Force on National Health Care Reform, meeting with foreign leaders, and her work on human rights, to name a few. By necessity, she also addresses the various scandals that plagued the administration, from Travelgate to Whitewater to impeachment, though she does not go into great detail about each one; rather, she seems content to simply state her case and move on without trying to settle too many old scores.
Along the way, she offers many apologies, though perhaps not the kind some would expect. She does not shy away from her "vast right-wing conspiracy" comment, for instance, though she does wish that she had expressed herself differently. Regarding the Monica Lewinsky scandal, she maintains that her husband initially lied to her, as he did the rest of the country, and did not come clean until two days prior to his grand jury testimony. Calling his betrayal "the most devastating, shocking and hurtful experience of my life, " she explains what the aftermath was like personally and why she has elected to stand by her man. In all, < I> Living History is an informative book that goes a long way toward humanizing one of the most recognizable, and controversial, women of our age. < I> Shawn Carkonen |
Sie schufen Amerika: Die Gründergeneration von John Adams bis George Washington (Beck'sche Reihe)Joseph J. EllisTaschenbuch |
The Virgin of El Barrio: Marian Apparitions, Catholic Evangelizing, and Mexican American Activism (QUALITATIVE STUDIES IN RELIGION)Kristy Nabhan-WarrenTaschenbuch |
Spotted Tail: Warrior and StatesmanRichmond L. ClowGebundene Ausgabe |
Kissinger: 1923-1968: The IdealistNiall FergusonTaschenbuch1923-1968: The Idealist Broschiertes Buch From the bestselling author of The Ascent of Money and The Square and the Tower, the definitive biography of Henry Kissinger, based on unprecedented access to his private papers. Winner of the Council on Foreign Relations Arthur Ross Book Award No American statesman has been as revered or as reviled as Henry Kissinger. Once hailed as " Super K"-the "indispensable man" whose advice has been sought by every president from Kennedy to Obama-he has also been hounded by conspiracy theorists, scouring his every "telcon" for evidence of Machiavellian malfeasance. Yet as Niall Ferguson shows in this magisterial two-volume biography, drawing not only on Kissinger's hitherto closed private papers but also on documents from more than a hundred archives around the world, the idea of Kissinger as the ruthless arch-realist is based on a profound misunderstanding. The first half of Kissinger's life is usually skimmed over as a quintessential tale of American ascent: the Jewish refugee from Hitler's Germany who made it to the White House. But in this first of two volumes, Ferguson shows that what Kissinger achieved before his appointment as Richard Nixon's national security adviser was astonishing in its own right. Toiling as a teenager in a New York factory, he studied indefatigably at night. He was drafted into the U. S. infantry and saw action at the Battle of the Bulge-as well as the liberation of a concentration camp-but ended his army career interrogating Nazis. It was at Harvard that Kissinger found his vocation. Having immersed himself in the philosophy of Kant and the diplomacy of Metternich, he shot to celebrity by arguing for "limited nuclear war. " Nelson Rockefeller hired him. Kennedy called him to Camelot. Yet Kissinger's rise was anything but irresistible. Dogged by press gaffes and disappointed by " Rocky, " Kissinger seemed stuck-until a trip to Vietnam changed everything. The Idealist is the story of one of the. . . |