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Jim Jones effectively became a god to his people because of his master deception, and manipulation. Raven: The Untold Story of the Rev. Jim Jones and His People delves far beyond any of the television docudramas, or the films, or the rushed-to-publication books regarding the People's Temple in the day. Author Tim Reiterman was not only a.
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50 Cent, born Curtis James Jackson III, is an award-winning rapper, entrepreneur, actor and producer from Queens, New York. Recognized as one of the most talented and prolific music artists of his time, the Grammy Award winner rose to fame with his record-shattering debut album “Get Rich or Die Tryin'” and has since sold more than 30 million albums worldwide and been awarded numerous.
Finally, after years of anticipation, comes the release of "Randy Rhoads", a biography written by Steven Rosen and Andrew Klein, which vividly documents Randy's life and career.
The Biography of A Grizzly also makes an appearance later in the list, a book I read and enjoyed. I supposed that particularly in these times life stories of animals (which meet the literal etymological meaning of biography) are going to be popular. Some years back I deleted The Souls of Black Folk due to complaints that it didn't belong. I see.
Of the thousands of books written about JFK, America's iconic 35th president, which ones should you read first? Fredrik Logevall, professor of history and international affairs at Harvard University, talks us through five key books, starting with the first volume of his biography, tracking JFK's coming of age in the years that also saw America transforming from economic powerhouse to global.
Pilates' original two books in one expanded volume: The new "Pilates Evolution" includes Joe's 1934 "Your Health" and 1945 "Return to Life through Contrology", along with chapters covering the latest advances in 21st Century Pilates training.
Eric O’Neill was an FBI rookie when he was plucked from his surveillance unit and assigned to spy on a dangerous suspected spy. Senior FBI counterintelligence officer Robert Hanssen was a KGB double agent and possibly the most dangerous spy in American history.
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Živan Milić discography and songs: Music profile for Živan Milić, born 3 April 1937. Genres: Starogradska muzika. Albums include Sad znanci smo samo / Kad mi pišeš mila mati, Šlageri 60-tih 1, and Starogradski biseri 1.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, holds that place in the history of Indian independence which is undeniably supreme. He is the man who inspired the world when he led a non-violent campaign for India's.
Charlemagne, aka Charles The Great, aka Karl der Grosse [Große], aka Karolus Magnus, (742 – 814 AD), is considered the ‘Father of Europe’ in that his reign marked not only the consolidation of the Frankish tribes of western Europe, but also his preeminent role as the first Holy Roman Emperor. He also had a cool sword named Joyeuse!.
A timely antidote, this meticulously researched biography is an expansive foray into the life of Bhagat Singh. The volume deliberates upon his family from before when he was born, examining along the way the role that various episodes, policies and people played in shaping the identity of a legendary revolutionary, while also delving into his.
The 199-page book is part of Harper Collins' series of biographies, "Eminent Lives". The focus of the book is to state what little is known conclusively about Shakespeare, and how this information is known, with some discussion of disproved theories, myths, and that which is believed by the public but not provable.
Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova is a breathtakingly lovely book that combines a lyrical narrative and dramatic illustrations to give young children not only insight into the life of Russian ballet dancer, Anna Pavlova (1881-1931), but the courage to fulfill one’s dreams despite the odds.
About Wilson. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author, “a brilliant biography”* of the 28th president of the United States. *Doris Kearns Goodwin One hundred years after his inauguration, Woodrow Wilson still stands as one of the most influential figures of the twentieth century, and one of the most enigmatic.
For a nonfiction book that sheds light on the prescription drug crisis in the US, and how that came about, look no further than Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe, which reads like a thriller. The Bangladeshi novelist Shazia Omar recommends novels about drug addiction, including On The Road by Jack Kerouac and Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh.
Carole Lombard was among the most commercially successfuly and admired film personalities in Hollywood in the 1930s. Carole Lombard includes a biography which brings to life this vivacious, unconventional woman, who showed fortitude in the face of personal hardships such as the automobile accident that scarred her face at age eighteen.
The band was officially founded in the 80s by Utah native sisters Kristyn Osborn, Kelsi Osborn, and Kassidy Osborn. Their name came from the word shideezhí, which means "Little Sister" in Navajo.
Describing Genesis and its hidden aspects, it then illustrates how these aspects were transformed by Greek philosophy, gnosticism, differing Christians, and how Genesis has been viewed in modern times. The book is truly a biography of Genesis and its many interpretations. This very fine book is highly recommended.
Anecdotes from his life could fill entire book tomes, and indeed, John Richardson’s magisterial biography runs to four volumes, and ends with World War II (Picasso died in 1973.) “As I get older and older, I get more and more astonished the deeper I get into his work,” Richardson said of his friend in 2012.
Joseph Stalin was one of bloodiest dictators in world history and one of the most significant people of the 20th Century. He was the absolute ruler of the Soviet Union and the Communist Bloc of Eastern Europe. He killed millions of his own citizens and was its wartime leader during World War II.
To honor the twentieth anniversary of beloved comedienne Gilda Radner’s death from ovarian cancer comes a commemo- rative edition of her memoir, It’s Always Something—featuring a newly updated resource guide for people living with cancer and a tribute by Radner’s former colleagues at Saturday Night Live.As a cast member on the original Saturday Night Live, Gilda Radner created a.
Jimmy Carter provides an insightful, intimate, and frank portrayal of the thirty-ninth president of the United States from a close friend and advisor of more than twenty-five years.
Removed, per Jessica's msg. 17, for not being biographies (and it appears that non-biographies, autobiographies and memoirs are being added faster than they can be deleted) as follows: Helter Skelter a story about several people killing several other people, but not a biography.
The purpose of this library is to assist the students and the lifelong learners of India in their pursuit of an education so that they may better their status and their opportunities and to secure for themselves and for others justice, social, economic and political.
Andrew David Morton (born 1953) is one of the world's best-known biographers and a leading authority on modern celebrity. His groundbreaking biography Diana: Her True Story was a #1 New York Times bestseller, as was Monica's Story, an authorized biography of Monica Lewinsky, and Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography.
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Jackie Wullschläger's biography Monet: The Restless Vision provides a detailed and well-researched account of Monet's life. Readers are given a lively glimpse into Monet's life through personal letters, photographs, drawings, paintings, caricatures, and other materials. A biography chronicles the life of the artist from his birth until his death.
Ashnoor Kaur Wiki | Biography | Early Life & Career: Ashnoor Kaur was born on May 3, 2004, in New Delhi, India. She finished his schooling from Ryan International School in Mumbai, India. She finished Post Graduate from the University of Delhi in Delhi, India. Ashnoor Kaur started her career by playing the character of Prachi in Jhansi Ki Rani.
No ordinary biography, Susan Sarandon is a captivating page-turner about a sexy, alluring, and passionately committed actress who has broken every conventional rule. Genres Biography 288 pages, Hardcover.
In early 1943, in response to World War II, Staff Sergeant Bea Arthur enlisted in the U.S Marines and was assigned to office duties and truck driving. She received an honorable discharge in 1945 at the war's end.
The New York Times bestselling biography of John Wayne: “authoritative and enormously engaging Eyman takes you through Wayne’s life, his death, and his legend in a detailed, remarkably knowledgeable yet extremely readable way” (Peter Bogdanovich, The New York Times Book Review).
From his bohemian childhood to international stardom, David Nolan traces the story of Sheeran's musical life and times, featuring exclusive interviews with friends, relatives, musical collaborators, and key figures in his rise to stardom, this biography shows how Ed Sheeran made his mark on the music inductry, playing the game via his own set.
If it feels like this one was on display at every bookstore in 2021, that’s because it pretty much was. Korean American author-musician Michelle Zauner—she of the indie rock initiative Japanese Breakfast—was one of publishing’s biggest success stories this year.
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Ishrat Hashmi was a well-known TV artist from Karachi centre. She started her career as a Radio artist in the 1960s and joined Pakistan Television Karachi Centre in 1973. Her first drama was Zer, Zabar, Pesh. She was seen in many big seriels like Shama, Afshan, Dhoop Kinaray, Uroosa, Akhri Chattan etc.
I always thought that Stanley Clisby's book "Jean Lafitte: Gentleman rover was the definitive book on Lafitte until I read Jack Ramsay Jr's book Jean Lafitte: Prince of Pirates. Ramsay's book is chock full of interesting facts that was wonderfully researched. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It gives you a greater appreciation for who the.
In Jefferson, John B. Boles plumbs every facet of Thomas Jefferson's life, all while situating him amid the sweeping upheaval of his times. We meet Jefferson the politician and political thinker -- as well as Jefferson the architect, scientist, bibliophile, paleontologist, musician, and gourmet.
Alice Walker (b. 1944), one of the United States’ preeminent writers, is an award-winning author of novels, stories, essays, and poetry. In 1983, Walker became the first African-American woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for fiction with her novel The Color Purple, which also won the National Book Award.