Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush (Meacham Jon)(Paperback)

Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush (Meacham Jon)(Paperback)

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST AND ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review - Time - NPR - St. Louis Post-DispatchIn this brilliant biography, Jon Meacham, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author, chronicles the

Mind, Self, and Society: The Definitive Edition (Mead George Herbert)(Paperback)

George Herbert Mead is widely recognized as one of the most brilliantly original American pragmatists. Although he had a profound influence on the development of social philosophy, he published no books in his lifetime. This makes the lectures collected in Mind, Self, and Society all the more

American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House (Meacham Jon)(Paperback)

The definitive biography of a larger-than-life president who defied norms, divided a nation, and changed Washington forever Andrew Jackson, his intimate circle of friends, and his tumultuous times are at the heart of this remarkable book about the man who rose from nothing to create the modern

Music at Midnight - The Life and Poetry of George Herbert (Drury John)(Paperback / softback)

Integrates the life and poetry of George Herbert, giving us in Music at Midnight the definitive biography of the man behind some of the most famous poems in the English Language. This book sets the poetry in the whole context of the poet's life and times, so that the reader can understand the frame

My Sour-Sweet Days: George Herbert and the Journey of the Soul (Oakley Mark)(Paperback)

Mark Oakley reveals George Herbert as a fine companion with whom to examine the journey of the soul. His poems are 'heart-work and heaven-work', embracing love and closeness, anger and despair, reconciliation and hope. There is too an appealing and audacious playfulness about Herbert: he seems to

His Truth Is Marching on: John Lewis and the Power of Hope (Meacham Jon)(Paperback)

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - An intimate and revealing portrait of civil rights icon and longtime U.S. congressman John Lewis, linking his life to the painful quest for justice in America from the 1950s to the present--from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Soul of America NAMED ONE OF

Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power (Meacham Jon)(Paperback)

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review - The Washington Post - Entertainment Weekly - The Seattle Times - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Bloomberg Businessweek In this magnificent biography, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of American Lion and Franklin and Winston

The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels (Meacham Jon)(Paperback)

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham helps us understand the present moment in American politics and life by looking back at critical times in our history when hope overcame division and fear. ONE OF OPRAH'S 'BOOKS THAT HELP ME THROUGH' - NAMED ONE OF THE BEST

American Caesars - Lives of the US Presidents, from Franklin D. Roosevelt to George W. Bush (Hamilton Nigel)(Paperback / softback)

The twentieth century has been called 'the American Century'. And who were these men in their private lives?Compulsively readable, packed with unforgettable characters as well as stories, lessons and revelations, American Caears is essential reading for our

American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House (Meacham Jon)(Pevná vazba)

The definitive biography of a larger-than-life president who defied norms, divided a nation, and changed Washington forever Andrew Jackson, his intimate circle of friends, and his tumultuous times are at the heart of this remarkable book about the man who rose from nothing to create the modern

American Made: Who Killed Barry Seal? Pablo Escobar or George HW Bush (Attwood Shaun)(Paperback)

Set in a world where crime and government coexist, American Made is the jaw-dropping true story of CIA pilot Barry Seal that the Hollywood movie starring Tom Cruise was afraid to tell. Barry Seal flew cocaine and weapons worth billions of dollars into and out of America in the 1980s. After he

War of the Worlds (Wells Herbert George)(Paperback / softback)

Voices in Our Blood: America's Best on the Civil Rights Movement (Meacham Jon)(Paperback)

A literary anthology of important and artful interpretations of the civil rights movement and the fight against white supremacy, past and present--including pieces by Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, Ralph Ellison, Alice Walker, Richard Wright, and John Lewis Editor Jon Meacham has chosen pieces by

Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power (Meacham Jon)(Pevná vazba)

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review - The Washington Post - Entertainment Weekly - The Seattle Times - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Bloomberg Businessweek In this magnificent biography, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of American Lion and Franklin and Winston

Witness to the Age of Revolution: The Odyssey of Juan Bautista Tupac Amaru (Walker Charles F.)(Paperback)

Camming: Money, Power, and Pleasure in the Sex Work Industry (Jones Angela)(Paperback)

Winner, Sociology of the Body and Embodiment Best Publication Award, given by the American Sociological Association Honorable Mention, 2021 Sexualities Section Book Award, given by the American Sociological Association The first inside look at how sex workers use webcams to make a living The

Our Man - Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century (Packer George)(Paperback / softback)

The Complete Poetry (Herbert George)(Paperback)

A wonderful edition of Herbert's poetry, edited by his acclaimed biographer John Drury and including elegant new translations of his Latin verse George Herbert wrote, but never published, some of the very greatest English poetry, recording in an astonishing variety of forms his inner experiences

American Gadfly: The Intellectual Odyssey of Paul Fussell (Gray Ronald R.)(Paperback)

American cultural historian, literary and social critic and college professor Paul Fussell (1924-2012) wrote and edited 21 books on a wide variety of topics, ranging from 18th century British literature to works on World War II to sardonic takes on American culture. This book offers a thorough

Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution (Philbrick Nathaniel)(Paperback)

A New York Times BestsellerWinner of the George Washington Prize A surprising account of the middle years of the American Revolution and the tragic relationship between George Washington and Benedict Arnold, from the New York Times bestselling author of In The Heart of the Sea, Mayflower, and In

Plight of Man and the Power of God (Lloyd-Jones Martyn)(Paperback)

Martyn Lloyd-Jones' preaching always had an emphasis on the desperate plight of man and the power of God to save. His preaching was crystal clear on the sovereignty of God in the salvation of sinners, a concept that does not sit comfortably in our day of pragmatism, programmes and self-help books

Scott Walker: The Rhymes of Goodbye (Williams Lewis)(Paperback)

Scott arrived in the UK in 1965 with 2 American friends and formed The Walker Brothers. Their second release 'Make It Easy On Yourself' went to Number 1 in the British Charts and Number 16 in the US. Responsible for some of the biggest hits of the 60s, Scott Walker was once more popular than The

The Country of the Blind and Other Stories (Wells H. G.)(Paperback)

The early short stories of an essential 20th century literary personage Herbert George Wells was perhaps best known as the author of such classic works of science fiction as The Time Machine and War of the Worlds. But it was in his short stories, written when he was a young man embarking on a

Gargantis (Legends of Eerie-on-sea) - Thomas Taylor

In the second fantasy set in Eerie-on-Sea, Herbert and Violet team up to solve the mystery of Gargantis - an ancient creature of the deep with the power to create life-threatening storms. There's a storm brewing over Eerie-on-Sea, and the fisherfolk say a monster is the cause. Someone has woken