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When Richard Nixon battled for the presidency in 1968, he did so with the knowledge that, should he win, he would face the looming question of how to extract the United States from its disastrous war in Vietnam. It was on a beach that summer that Nixon disclosed to his chief aide, HR Haldeman, one of his most notorious, risky gambits: the madman theory. In On Nixon's Madness, Zachary Jonathan Jacobson examines the enigmatic president through this theory of Nixon's own invention.

Mallory McMorrow was on the verge of giving up. She knew the work of legislating wouldn’t be easy, but she hadn’t been expecting an insidious culture of sexual harassment, armed protestors storming the state Capitol, or colleagues who had zero interest in reaching across the aisle to get anything meaningful done—and things really needed to get done. Where could one even start? But then fate forced her hand.

Dive into the riveting political biography of Congressman Al Green, a fearless civil rights leader whose dramatic stand against Donald Trump shook the halls of Congress. In Defiance in the Chamber, author C.D. Scott traces Green’s extraordinary journey—from his roots in the Jim Crow South to his historic clashes with Trump over impeachment, Medicaid cuts, and the fight for social justice.

Discover the life of Som Tamang, a true hero of the Himalayas, and be inspired by his incredible journey of triumph against all odds. Penned by award-winning former ABC journalist Kirsty Nancarrow, Som's life is a testament to the incredible strength of the human spirit, and the enduring power of hope and a singular purpose - to protect girls in Nepal from trafficking and child marriage.

This is the extraordinary story of Jaqueline; a young girl denied her true identity, whose courageous life was interfered with and strategically manipulated by her narcissistic mother, royalty, spies, raconteurs, and gangsters. And one remarkable secret.

Am 18. Februar 1882 besteigt Karl Marx in Marseille den Dampfer "Said" und verlässt zum ersten Mal Europa. Den Tod seiner Frau Jenny drei Monate zuvor hat er nicht verwunden. Er ist krank und hofft auf Genesung in Algier. Anhand von teils unpublizierten Quellen erzählt Uwe Wittstock höchst lebendig von der letzten großen Reise des großen Denkers und blickt mit ihm zurück auf sein außergewöhnliches Leben: die wilden Studienjahre in Bonn und Berlin, Marx’ frühe poetische Ambitionen, seine seltsam bremsende Rolle im Revolutionsjahr 1848, dann das ewige Exil, die Zumutungen der Armut.

"Eu sou porque nós somos" Uma tragédia que se abate sobre um ícone da política brasileira. Um crime ainda sem solução. Todos nós conhecemos os fatos que tiraram a vida da vereadora Marielle Franco junto com seu motorista, Anderson Gomes, em 14 de março de 2018. Marielle, ativista pelos direitos humanos, mulher negra, feminista, LGBTQIA+, cria da favela da Maré, como costumava se definir com muito orgulho, foi uma das vereadoras mais votadas na eleição em que concorreu, tornando-se um ícone e uma constante lembrança de que a sociedade buscava novos caminhos, mais justos e mais diversos.

The government is a vast, complex system that citizens pay for, rebel against, rely upon, dismiss, and celebrate. It’s also our shared resource for addressing the biggest problems of society. And it’s made up of people, mostly unrecognized and uncelebrated, doing work that can be deeply consequential and beneficial to everyone. Michael Lewis invited his favourite writers to find someone doing an interesting job for the government and write about them.

Perjalanan hidup seorang BJ Habibie melintas batas teritorial dan waktu. Bermula dari Parepare, lanjut ke Aachen, lalu ke Jakarta. Dari seorang ilmuwan, kemudian menjadi negarawan, dan kini minandito. Dan, buku ini akan menyajikannya berdasarkan fakta, bukan rekayasa.

The McKinley Years: The Life and Times of our 25th President utilizes the rich resources of the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum archives. Through photos and documents only available at the museum, Christopher Kenney paints a picture of not only William McKinley the President but William McKinley the man. This book explores McKinley's early years, service in the Civil War, family life, and his rise from lawyer to Congressman, to Governor, and finally to the highest office in the land.

A partir de la información disponible públicamente, organizada y analizada con la ayuda de la inteligencia artificial, esta biografía presenta a Fidel Castro desde una nueva perspectiva. Más que un simple relato, este libro busca explorar las capas de su personalidad, desde su humilde infancia en Birán hasta el auge de su liderazgo revolucionario, pasando por las controversias que marcaron su gobierno y los debates sobre su legado.

ഇത് ഒരു നൂറ്റാണ്ടിന്റെ വെളിച്ചം. കലാപകലുഷിതകാലത്തെ ലാവണ്യമന്ത്രം. മനുഷ്യരാശിയുടെ സനാതന വിമോചനമാർഗ്ഗം. സത്യവുംനീതിയും ധർമ്മവും ശാന്തിയും അഹിംസയും സമവായവും സഹിഷ്ണുതയും മോഹൻദാസ് കരംചന്ദ് ഗാന്ധി എന്ന ഈ മഹാത്മാവിൽ സന്ധിക്കുന്നു. ഭാരതത്തിന്റെ ഈ കെടാവിളക്ക് കോടാനുകോടികൾക്ക് ആശയും ആവേശവുമായിരുന്നു.

കേരളീയ പൊതുമണ്ഡലത്തില്‍ ദലിതുകളുടെയും കീഴാള വിഭാഗങ്ങളുടെയും അവകാശങ്ങള്‍ക്കും നിലനില്‍പ്പുകള്‍ക്കും വേണ്ടി നിരന്തരം എഴുതുകയും ശബ്ദമുയര്‍ത്തുകയും ചെയ്യുന്ന കെ.കെ. കൊച്ചിന്റെ അസാധാരണമായ ആത്മകഥ.

Join Annie Temple as she takes you on an uncensored journey. Intimacy & Connection Coach Annie Temple invites you to dive into a world more intriguing than you ever imagined. This touching, candid, and often hilarious memoir takes you from her beginnings as an exotic dancer and sex worker to her rise as a public figure and beloved entertainer.

Alice Litman died by suicide in May 2022, aged just twenty years old, having already waited almost three years for her first appointment at a gender identity clinic. In stunningly beautiful prose, Caroline Litman captures the realities of an often-messy journey navigating both her daughter’s transition and the days, weeks and months after Alice’s death.

Раиса Горбачева… Эта женщина стала знаковой фигурой не только перестройки, не только конца прошлого века, но и новейших времен в целом. Олицетворением родной страны, замечательным, талантливым полпредом ее в мире. Женщина, ломавшая закосневшие стереотипы и самоотверженно, по зову сердца, а не только по роли супруги Президента, первой Леди СССР, шедшая на помощь обездоленным, и особенно – детям. Горячо, щедро и бескорыстно поддерживала она ребятишек, страдающих заболеванием крови, – как будто предчувствуя и собственный уход от этой страшной болезни.

Using artificial intelligence to compile and organize publicly available information, this biography offers a structured and in-depth analysis of Zelensky's childhood, education, rise, and the challenges that define his journey.

Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 - July 4, 1826) was an American Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence. Following the American Revolutionary War and prior to becoming president in 1801, Jefferson was the nation's first U.S. secretary of state under George Washington and then the nation's second vice president under John Adams.

John Lewis: The Conscience of a Nation is a compelling portrait of one of America’s greatest heroes, whose courage and sacrifice helped to bend the arc of history toward justice. This audiobook is a call to action, a reminder that the fight for equality is far from over—and that each of us has the power to make a difference.

Founded by James Oglethorpe on February 12, 1733, the Georgia colony was envisioned as a unique social welfare experiment. Administered by twenty-one original trustees, the Georgia Plan offered England's "worthy poor" and persecuted Christians an opportunity to achieve financial security in the New World by exporting goods produced on small farms. Most significantly, Oglethorpe and his fellow Trustees were convinced that economic vitality could not be achieved through the exploitation of enslaved Black laborers.