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Glenn C. Loury is often radically opposed to the political mainstream and delights in upending what's expected of a Black public figure. But more than the arguments themselves-on affirmative action, institutional racism, Trumpism-his public life has been...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781834050126Author Alex ManleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Arsenal Pulp PressPublisher Arsenal Pulp Press

From the internationally bestselling author of Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop comes a warm and reflective collection of essays about reading, language and life.Why do we read? What is it that we hope to take away from the intimate, personal...

Follow the journey of Taylor Swift, from Nashville open mic nights all the way to her rise as one of the biggest pop music stars of all time. A pitch-perfect accompaniment to your Eras Tour friendship bracelets, this highly illustrated book includes...

Caitlin Clark's college career was so successful that she grabbed the attention of the world-over 14 million viewers tuned in to watch her playoff games in April of 2024. Follow Caitlin's life in this illustrated book in Who HQ's iconic nonfiction style...

The authoritative, official inside story of 40 years of Live Aid, from Band Aid to todayIn 1985, with GBP100+ million in his back pocket from Live Aid - the greatest rock concert the world had ever seen - Bob Geldof took a trip across Africa to decide...

This illustrated nonfiction book showcases Queen Bey from her time in Destiny's Child to her evolution into the performing artist dubbed by Rolling Stone as one of the greatest vocalists of all time.About the AuthorTyiana Combs is a writer, reader, and...

The definitive biography of Marvel legend Stan Lee, celebrating the 100th anniversary of his birth.Stan Lee's extraordinary life was as epic as the superheroes he co-created, from the Amazing Spider-Man to the Mighty Avengers. His ideas and voice are at...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781527113015Author Stephen O. PresleyFormat PaperbackImprint FocusPublisher Focus

Learn all about Michael Jordan's life and career in this illustrated book! Filled with all the iconic hallmarks of a Who HQ title, sports fans will have a chance to learn new things about their favorite player or discover him for the first time!About the...

From TikTok and The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Mayci Neeley, a deeply personal story of love, grief, motherhood, and resilience. Mayci Neeley and the women of MomTok burst into the center of pop culture when Hulu's The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives...

The "extraordinary life story" (Publishers Weekly) of the billionaire businessman Jimmy Lai, a leading Hong Kong democracy activist fighting for freedom of speech who became China's most famous political prisoner.Jimmy Lai escaped mainland China when he...

The first biography in more than three decades of the Austrian-born thinker Ludwig Wittgenstein, one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century According to the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951), philosophy is a "battle...

A gripping biography of a man who escaped slavery to become an influential abolitionist, famously known as the "King of the Underground Railroad" Jermain Wesley Loguen (1813-1872) was a fugitive from slavery, an abolitionist, and a minister, teacher,...

The arresting story of how Thomas Mann wrote The Magic Mountain as a defeated Germany descended into political chaos Like many writers of his generation, Thomas Mann (1875-1955) welcomed the outbreak of the First World War. He viewed it as a spiritual...

A young woman's search for connection with her estranged father, her family's past, and the Palestinian homeland she can never visit"Mai Serhan's writing is unique, sincere, dark, funny, and cuttingly tragic."-Selma DabbaghMai Serhan lives in Cairo and...

In his latest essay collection, Thomas Beller trains his piercing literary eye on how a single, seismic event indelibly shapes the trajectory of the common and mundane experiences of one's life. Weaving together a charming set of autobiographical...

While biographers of Andy Warhol have long recognized his mother as a significant influence on his life and art, Julia Warhola's story has not yet been told. As an American immigrant who was born in a small Carpatho-Rusyn village in Austria-Hungary in...

In his latest essay collection, Thomas Beller trains his piercing literary eye on how a single, seismic event indelibly shapes the trajectory of the common and mundane experiences of one's life. Weaving together a charming set of autobiographical...

On the world stage, the opera Porgy and Bess is acclaimed as a distinctively American, yet universal, classic. Though scholars and the popular press have discussed it for nearly one hundred years, no one has factored in the major contributions of one of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781591813262Author Michael WeisserFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Sentient PublicationsPublisher Sentient Publications

A young woman's search for connection with her estranged father, her family's past, and the Palestinian homeland she can never visit"Mai Serhan's writing is unique, sincere, dark, funny, and cuttingly tragic."-Selma DabbaghMai Serhan lives in Cairo and...

Over a period of just six months, eminent jazz vocalist and composer Nnenna Freelon's life changed irrevocably. Her soulmate and husband of nearly forty years, the renowned architect Phil Freelon, passed away from ALS, her sister Debbie succumbed to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914565342Author Paul WilliamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Cherry Red BooksPublisher Cherry Red Books

In 2003, Beyonce went solo after being in the popular girl group Destiny's Child and began one of the most iconic, successful music careers in history. She has won thirty-two Grammy Awards and has been nominated over eighty times, making her the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781834050065Author Kawika GuillermoFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint Arsenal Pulp PressPublisher Arsenal Pulp Press

Mary Trump grew up in a family divided by its patriarch's relentless drive for money and power. The daughter of Freddy Trump, the highly accomplished, dashing eldest son of wealthy real estate developer Fred Trump, and Linda Clapp, a flight attendant...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798217003259Author Richard MichelsonFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Rocky Pond BooksPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 403gDimensions(mm) 289mm *...

Embark on a journey through time, space, and the enduring magic of Doctor Who history.From collecting Dalek toys in 1960s South London to becoming one of Doctor Who's most influential historians, David J Howe's life has been shaped by Britain's beloved...

The award-winning memoir translated by Taro Nettleton with a new design by Adrian Tomine. In this memoir that won two Eisner Awards, the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize, a prize at the Festival de la BD d'Angouleme, and was adapted into a feature film that...

From a very young age, Katherine Johnson counted everything-the number of dirty dishes she'd washed, the steps she walked to church, and even the number of leaves on the trees. By 1928, she was so intelligent and skilled at math that she was able to skip...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593582343Author Jane ChenFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Harmony BooksPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale

Daughter of newspaper baron Michael Berry, later Lord Hartwell, and grand daughter of F E Smith Eleanor was born into a life of privilege, but joined the Communist Party, going to Moscow alone at the age of 17, against her parents' wishes. She taught...

Kathy Burke is one of Britain's most distinctive voices. Even as a fearless kid in Islington, she did things her own way; roaming the estate that raised her to find her own path. A place at the Anna Scher Theatre in her teens changed the course of her...

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The personal story of a blind Puerto Rican boy in New York who transcends a harrowing childhood to become a lifelong advocate for social justice "Jovencito, it's going to be lonely being different and yet strong in this world," James Francisco...

When a hereditary cancer threat echoes her mother's journey, one woman chooses to rewrite her story-crafting a radiant memoir about embracing life's precious moments and finding strength in the infinite power of family love.Tiffany Graham Charkosky was...

When a hereditary cancer threat echoes her mother's journey, one woman chooses to rewrite her story-crafting a radiant memoir about embracing life's precious moments and finding strength in the infinite power of family love.Tiffany Graham Charkosky was...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781770418196Author Scott McIntyreFormat HardbackPage Count 360Imprint ECW Press,CanadaPublisher ECW Press,Canada

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398860223Author Chris McNabFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint ArcturusPublisher Arcturus Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 936gDimensions(mm) 250mm * 190mm *...