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Rafael Carrera (1814-1865) ruled Guatemala from about 1839 until his death. Among Central America's many political strongmen, he is unrivaled in the length of his domination and the depth of his popularity. This ""life and times""...

A literary account of the author's experience in World War I. Hell on Earth is the second book written by Avigdor Hameiri (born Feuerstein, 1890-1970) about his experiences as a Russian prisoner of war during the second half of World War I. Translator...

Ilene Philipson's biography of Ethel Rosenberg, only the second woman in U.S. history to be executed for treason, is now available in paperback for the first time.Book InformationISBN 9780813519173Author Ilene PhilipsonFormat PaperbackPage Count...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780814253670Author Louis StokesFormat PaperbackImprint TrilliumPublisher Trillium

Amy Schapiro has written the first biography of Millicent Fenwick, the popular and colorful New Jersey congresswoman. Affectionately remembered as the pipe-smoking grandmother who served as the model for Garry Trudeau's Doonesbury character Lacey...

At age six, Carl Albert knew he wanted to serve in the United States Congress. In 1947 he realized his dream when he was elected to serve in the House of Representatives alongside John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon. In Little Giant, Albert...

Shortly before Wyoming's Alan K. Simpson was elected majority whip of the United States Senate, he decided to keep a journal. "I am going to make notes when I get home in the evening, as to what happened during each day." Now the senator's...

She Dared to Succeed (in French, Elle a osé réussir), delves into the life of a woman who, for more than 30 years, broke multiple glass ceilings in the Canadian media and political worlds. Well-known in the broadcasting industry, she was propelled to the...

'For those of us who have to live with terrorism, when we leave home in the morning there is no guarantee that we will come back.' Thus Lakshman Kadirgamar, Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister, foreshadowed his own assassination in 2005. He was an astute and...

"If you've got a problem with New York City being the capital of the world, take it up with the Pope." As the mayor of New York City, Rudolph Giuliani was as controversial as he was determined to revitalize "the greatest city in the world...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780738819020Author Joseph M CorriganFormat HardbackPage Count 284Imprint Xlibris CorporationPublisher Xlibris CorporationWeight(grams) 494g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780702259814Author Christine MilneFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint University of Queensland PressPublisher University of Queensland PressWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780702253973Author Julius ChanFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint University of Queensland PressPublisher University of Queensland PressWeight(grams) 376g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692833742Author Lynn ScottFormat PaperbackImprint Lynn S. ScottPublisher Lynn S. ScottWeight(grams) 191g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780674436718Author Jr Richard E WelchFormat HardbackPage Count 364Imprint Harvard University PressPublisher Harvard University PressWeight(grams) 703g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780674330801Author Nicholas C EdsallFormat HardbackPage Count 479Imprint Harvard University PressPublisher Harvard University PressWeight(grams) 844g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780645159257Author Jeff RichFormat PaperbackPage Count 504Imprint Jeff RichPublisher Jeff RichWeight(grams) 667g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578387024Author Paul ZyburskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 226Imprint 3D Prison Consulting, LLCPublisher 3D Prison Consulting, LLCWeight(grams) 308g

Nora Strejilevich was a young woman when her brother and other family members and friends disappeared at the hands of the military junta that held power in Argentina from 1976 to 1983. Ostensibly part of a systemic campaign to eliminate left-wing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780814213124Author Louis StokesFormat HardbackPage Count 280Imprint TrilliumPublisher TrilliumWeight(grams) 522g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780522847345Author Lloyd RossFormat PaperbackPage Count 444Imprint Melbourne University PressPublisher Melbourne University PressWeight(grams) 566g

With Bush as President, many suspect that the most powerful individual in the US is Karl Rove. Although Rove is officially listed as White House Senior Advisor, responsible for managing the Office of Political Affairs, the Office of Public Liaison, and...

Gathers quotations by President Reagan about his childhood, education, political career, opinions on public issues, and perspectives on coping with illness and retirement.Book InformationISBN 9780316056007Author Ronald ReaganFormat HardbackPage Count...

A successful lawyer, child welfare advocate, health care activist, and the first First Lady elected to the U.S. Senate, Hillary Rodham Clinton has become one of the most iconic women in America today. This accessible biography explores her childhood and...

Saunders complements an understanding of the origins and evolution of Woodrow Wilson's beliefs, particularly the notion of stewardship, with an appreciation of the strengths and weaknesses of his leadership and the historical context within which he...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312382131Author Charles B RangelFormat PaperbackPage Count 293Imprint St. Martins Press-3plPublisher St. Martins Press-3plWeight(grams) 417g

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George Ball---undersecretary of state, diplomat, and respected "wise man"---wielded enormous influence in American foreign policy for more than four decades. In this eloquent biography, James A. Bill tells the story of a man whose experiences,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780275916992Author Arthur P. MendelFormat HardbackPage Count 517Imprint Praeger Publishers IncPublisher ABC-CLIO

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780228869818Author Jesse AlmarkerFormat HardbackPage Count 116Imprint Tellwell TalentPublisher Tellwell TalentWeight(grams) 390g

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One of a select group of American foreign service officers to receive specialized training on the Soviet Union in the late 1920s and early 1930s, George Frost Kennan eventually became the American government's chief expert on Soviet affairs during the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780061979552Author Sarah PalinFormat PaperbackImprint HarperLuxePublisher HarperLuxeWeight(grams) 658g

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B.A. Santamaria was one of the most controversial Australians of our time. An ardent anti-Communist and devout Catholic, he was fiercely intelligent and a natural leader, polarising the community into loyal followers and committed opponents.In the 1940s...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781513220840Author Henry AdamsFormat HardbackPage Count 422Imprint Mint EdPublisher Mint EdWeight(grams) 127g

Rasputin the Rascal Monk (1917) is a work of historical nonfiction by Anglo-French writer William Le Queux. Published at the height of Le Queux’s career as a leading author of popular thrillers, Rasputin the Rascal Monk indulges in the paranoid...

'Nevertheless, she persisted' has become a rallying cry for millions of those fed up with phony promises and governments that no longer serve their people. In this inspiring #1 New York Times bestseller and inspiring book, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren...

NEW POST-REFERENDUM EDITION. Alex Salmond is well known in Scotland, the UK and beyond as the leader of the Scottish National Party and Scotland's First Minister, but relatively little is understood about Salmond as a human being, what makes him a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781559724036Author Janet WallachFormat HardbackImprint Citadel PressPublisher Kensington PublishingWeight(grams) 1021g