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In Akbar: The Great Mughal, this outstanding sovereign finally gets his due, and the reader gets the full measure of his extraordinary life. Akbar was born on 15 October 1542 and after a harrowing childhood and a tumultuous struggle for succession following the death of his father, Humayun, became emperor at the age of thirteen.

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Hibbert traces Mussolini's unstoppable rise to power and details the nuances of his facist ideology. This book examines Mussolini's legacy and reveals why he continues to be both revered and reviled by the Italian people. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now. WARNING: California’s Proposition 65.

Sudeep Nagarkar has written the script for many Marathi Shows. He has also written stories for many Indian television serials on Colours TV and Sony TV. Since the competition’s launch in 2022, he has served as a jury member for the “Amazon KDP Pen to Publish” program.

But Robin D. G. Kelley’s biography is an essential book for jazz fans looking to understand the man behind the myths. Monk’s family provided Kelley with full access to their archives.

This new biography from award-winning author Jack Batten, promises to tell Oscar Peterson's story in acomplete, compelling and sympathetic way. This is first biography of Oscar Peterson for young people. This book is the story of a black kid from a Montreal ghetto who reached accliam in the great music halls of the world.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith galvanized readers with their astonishing Jackson Pollock: An American Saga, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for biography, a book.

Overall, Daniel Wildenstein’s biography of Monet, Monet: The Triumph of Impressionism, was a fantastic book that went beyond the widely recognized paintings of water lilies and Japanese bridges. It was accurate, detailed, and provided interesting information along with plenty of illustrations of Monet’s paintings to support his statements.

Boria Majumdar, a Rhodes scholar, is a Research Fellow at La Trobe University, Melbourne. He has taught at the Universities of Chicago and Toronto and has written extensively on the history and politics of cricket in India and across the world.

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Gavin Lambert's "Norma Shearer: A Life" is the definitive biography of MGM's brightest star of the 1930's who is currently being rediscovered by the American viewing public. Lambert weaves actual interviews with Miss Shearer, conducted before her death, with the story of her humble beginnings in Canada.

Caine gives his public value for money, covering his whole life with David Nivenish charm. Sunday Telegraph. It has taken two decades to get a man back on the Moon, and the man is Michael Caine. Niven's influence as a writer runs rights through it some genuinely vintage laughs. Sunday Times.

Going Rogue is the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir from Sarah Palin, one of America’s most beloved and controversial political figures. Now with new material, Going Rogue offers plain talk from a true American original about her life, her career, and the future of the country she loves.

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A full-color picture book biography about Mary Jackson, who became the first female African American engineer at NASA--includes several STEM activities for some real-world learning connections! When Mary Jackson was growing up, she thought being an engineer was impossible for her.

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Yorkshireman Sir Patrick Stewart presents a revealing, clear, and beautifully written memoir, discussing the entirety of his journey from humble beginnings that included domestic violence to the heights of international film, stage, and television stardom.

A prize-winning drama critic presents an authorized biography of his longtime friend, Angela Lansbury, from her Academy Award nomination for Gaslight to TV's Murder She Wrote, incorporating her own reflections on her life. 50,000 first printing.

The poignant memoir of the late Greg Lake, former frontman of progressive rock supergroup Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Greg Lake first won acclaim as lead vocalist, bass guitarist and producer when, together with Robert Fripp, he formed King Crimson.

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Cicely Tyson by Renée Watson; illus. by Sherry Shine Primary Amistad/HarperCollins 48 pp. 11/24 9780063219991 $19.99. In this picture-book biography told in poems, Watson (Maya’s Song, rev. 11/22) pays homage to legendary actor Cicely Tyson (1924–2021). The book opens with a poem called “1920s” (“Black is Harlem.

Ehud Manor (July 13, 1941 – April 12, 2005) was a prolific Israeli songwriter, translator, poet, radio broadcaster, and television host. He was awarded the prestigious Israel Prize in the field of Hebrew songwriting in 1998.

The author's vivid descriptions of Savarkar's early years, his trials and tribulations during his imprisonment in the Andaman Cellular Jail, and his later years as a writer and political activist are truly emotional. The book is not just a biography of Savarkar, but it's a journey through the turbulent history of India and its fight for freedom.

His character, Samad (or Samad Agha, as he demanded others call him), was a prominent comedic icon of Iran during the 1970s. The Iranian Revolution took place shortly after his 7th feature-length "Samad" film was released.

Corey Ian Haim (December 23, 1971 – March 10, 2010) was a Canadian actor who rose to fame in the 1980s as a teen heartthrob. He starred in Silver Bullet (1985), Murphy's Romance (1985), Lucas (1986), License to Drive (1988) and Dream a Little Dream (1989).

In this reprint of the book, Grammar Exercises framed by Dr. C. N. Zutshi have been omitted as they had been framed according to sylla-buses which have been greatly changed now-a-days. Topics for essays and discussions have been placed chapterwise at the end of the book. This book was originally prepared for use in our schools. The pub-.

Mary Berry is the nation's favourite baker and author of over 70 books, including the bestselling Mary Berry Cooks, Mary Berry's Absolute Favourites, Mary Berry At Homeand Mary Berry's Baking Bible. She is the much-loved judge on the BBC's The Great British Bake Offand has been teaching the nation to cook for over four decades.

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From the Back Cover: Here is Lord Kinross's definitive and masterful biography of Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk, or literally "Father Turk"), a man whom Winston Churchill and Arnold Toynbee hailed as one of the truly great figures of the twentieth century.

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.

Amy Tan is the author of The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God's Wife, The Hundred Secret Senses, The Bonesetter's Daughter, The Opposite of Fate: Memories of a Writing Life, and two children's books, The Moon Lady and Sagwa, which has now been adapted as a PBS production.

Jimmy Stewart, perhaps America's most beloved film actor, is the subject of two biographies this year-this one by Eliot (Cary Grant: A Biography) and Michael Munn's Jimmy Stewart: The Truth Behind the Legend.

LibriVox - founded in 2005 - is a community of volunteers from all over the world who record public domain texts: poetry, short stories, whole books, even dramatic works, in many different languages. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain in the USA and available as free downloads on.

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Few journalists in America’s history have had the impact on their era and their craft as Carl Bernstein. For forty years, from All the President’s Men to A Woman-In-Charge: The Life of Hillary Clinton, Bernstein’s books, reporting, and commentary have revealed the inner-workings of government, politics, and the hidden stories of Washington and its leaders.

“Alyssa Milano is an actress, activist, and great patriot, whose love of country shines through her book, Sorry Not Sorry. Part memoir, part call to action, Milano delivers critical insights and lessons on life, politics, family and country, and always with humor and passion.

Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker (Illustrated Biographies by Chronicle Books) by Patricia Hruby Powell (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 4,474 ratings.

Listed as one of the “12 greatest entrepreneurs of our time" by Fortune magazine in 2012, Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy, or NR Narayana Murthy as he is better known, is probably the most recognized and respected face of Indian industry. He is the founder of Infosys, a global software consulting company that he started with six other.

Ethiopian Contemporary Music: Qene by Yeshi Demelash, Yeshi. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

In researching this book, Justine Picardie has shown as much doggedness in uncovering her subject’s life as Chanel did in disguising it.” — Edwina Ings-Chambers, Sunday Times “I thought there was nothing more to say about Coco Chanel, but Picardie’s recent book does a great job of depicting a difficult and compelling 20th-century icon.”.

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Henry VIII: And The Men Who Made Him – Tracy Borman. While Henry VIII is commonly known as a tyrannical ruler whose decisions had a significant impact on English history, respected historian Tracy Borman offers a unique perspective in her biography of the king.

A biography of Nicolas Cage, winner of the 1996 Oscar for Best Actor. It traces his Hollywood career and also provides an account of his relationships with a succession of actresses. The author also wrote "Like a Virgin: Madonna Revealed" and biographies of Michelle Pfeiffer and Sharon Stone.

Hernan Cortes, Spanish conquistador who overthrew the Aztec empire (1519–21) and won Mexico for the crown of Spain. The key to his conquests lay in the political crisis within the Aztec empire; Cortes was able to leverage the resentment of many of the subject peoples who had to pay tribute to the Aztecs.

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Deana Martin's captivating, heartfelt memoir of her father, Dean Martin Charming, debonair, and impeccably attired in a black tuxedo, Dean Martin was coolness incarnate. His music provided the soundtrack of romance, and his image captivated movie and television audiences for more than fifty years.

Elsie Arntzen of Billings is running as a Republican for Montana's open U.S. House seat in 2014. Here are some biographical details on Arntzen.

Oprah Winfrey is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist. She is best known for her talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show, which was the highest-rated television program of its kind in history and was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2011 in Chicago, Illinois.

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Who Was Anne Sullivan? Anne Sullivan was a gifted teacher best known for her work with Helen Keller, a blind and deaf child she taught to communicate.