Joan Crawford: The Essential Biography (Quirk Lawrence J.)(Paperback)

Joan Crawford: The Essential Biography (Quirk Lawrence J.)(Paperback)

Joan Crawford: The Essential Biography explores the life and career of one of Hollywood's great dames. She was a leading film personality for more than fifty years, from her beginnings as a dancer in silent films of the 1920s, to her portrayals of working-class shop girls in the Depression

Not the Girl Next Door: Joan Crawford, a Personal Biography (Chandler Charlotte)(Paperback)

In this fascinating new biography of screen legend Joan Crawford, Charlotte Chandler draws on exclusive and remarkably candid interviews with Crawford herself and with others who knew her, including first husband Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., and Crawford's daughter Cathy. As a result, this biography is

Fasten Your Seat Belts: The Passionate Life of Bette Davis (Quirk Lawrence J.)(Paperback)

The illuminating, comprehensive biography of Bette Davis, one of the most electrifying Hollywood stars ever to grace the silver screen.With a career spanning six decades and more than eighty films, Bette Davis is synonymous with Hollywood legend. From her incandescent performance as Margo Channing

Bad Reputation: The Unauthorized Biography of Joan Jett (Thompson Dave)(Paperback)

Too Happy a Face - The Biography of Joan Sims (Ross Andrew)(Paperback / softback)

Young Lawrence - A Portrait of the Legend as a Young Man (Sattin Anthony)(Paperback / softback)

A biography of Lawrence of Arabia in the years that formed

D.H. Lawrence: A Biography (Meyers Jeffrey)(Paperback)

This examination of the life and work of writer Lawrence by prolific biographer Meyers looks at Lawrence's tempestuous marriage and the intersections between his fiction (Lady Chatterly's Lover, Women in Love, Sons and Lovers) and the life that inspired

Joan - Beauty, Rebel, Muse: The Remarkable Life of Joan Leigh Fermor (Fenwick Simon)(Pevná vazba)

The first biography of Joan Leigh Fermor, society beauty, professional photographer and

T. E. Lawrence: Biography of a Broken Hero (Orlans Harold)(Paperback)

J. R. R. Tolkien - A Biography (Carpenter Humphrey)(Paperback / softback)

The original authorised biography, and the only one written by an author who actually met J.R.R. Tolkien, reissued to mark Tolkien's 125th

Divine Invasions (Sutin Lawrence)(Paperback / softback)

The one indispensible biography of one of the most culturally significant authors in the world

J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography (Carpenter Humphrey)(Paperback)

The authorized biography of the creator of Middle-earth. In the decades since his death in September 1973, millions have read THE HOBBIT, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, and THE SILMARILLION and become fascinated about the very private man behind the books. Born in South Africa in January 1892, John Ronald

Elizabeth - The Biography of Elizabeth Taylor (Taraborrelli J. Randy)(Paperback / softback)

An insightful and page-turning biography of a true screen

Hero - The Life & Legend of Lawrence of Arabia (Korda Michael)(Paperback / softback)

Michael Korda' s Hero is an epic biography of the mysterious,Englishman whose daring exploits made him an object of intense fascination, known the world over as ' Lawrence of

The Peter Principle: Why Things Always Go Wrong (Peter Laurence J.)(Paperback)

-The Peter Principle has cosmic implications.---New York TimesBack in 1969, Lawrence J. Peter created a cultural phenomenon with his brilliant, outrageous, hilarious, and all-too-true treatise on business and life, The Peter Principle--and his words and theories are as true today as they were then

Yeltsin: A Life (Colton Timothy J.)(Paperback)

In this penetrating biography, Timothy J. Colton--one of the English-speaking world's foremost experts on Russia--traces the life and struggles of Russia's first popularly elected president, Boris Yeltsin. Colton vividly narrates the life of a man who rose from agrarian roots to forge a new destiny

Michael Jackson - The Magic, the Madness, the Whole Story (Taraborrelli J. Randy)(Paperback / softback)

The definitive biography of Michael Jackson, fully

The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt (Stiles T. J.)(Paperback)

NATIONAL BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD In this groundbreaking biography, T.J. Stiles tells the dramatic story of Cornelius 'Commodore' Vanderbilt, the combative man and American icon who, through his genius and force of will, did more than perhaps any other individual to create modern

Lords of the Plain (Crawford Max)(Paperback)

In this historical novel by Max Crawford, the U.S. 2nd Cavalry rolls into Texas in the 1870s with orders to keep the peace and persuade the fierce Comanches to move quietly onto the reservation. Captain Philip Chapman tells a tale of high adventure: the hardships of a forced cavalry march, an

Effective Physical Security (Fennelly Lawrence)(Paperback)

Effective Physical Security, Fifth Edition is a best-practices compendium that details the essential elements and latest developments in physical security protection. This new edition is completely updated, with new chapters carefully selected from the author's work that set the standard. This

Churchill and Empire (James Lawrence)(Paperback)

A genuinely original biography of Churchill, focusing on his contradictory and lifelong relationship with the British Empire. 'A superb history of a memorable subject' Andrew Roberts, bestselling author of CHURCHILL: WALKING WITH

Kitchens of the Great Midwest (Ryan Stradal J.)(Paperback / softback)

Joyful, quirky and heartwarming, this is the story of a girl who becomes a world-famous chef, told by those who love her, envy her and never forget

Lou Reed - Radio 4 Book of the Week (DeCurtis Anthony)(Paperback / softback)

The essential biography of the Velvet Underground singer and New York

Rwanda - Culture Smart!, Volume 100: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture (Crawford Brian)(Paperback)

Culture Smart guides help travellers have a more meaningful and successful time abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on values, attitudes, customs, and daily life will help you make the most of your visit, while tips on etiquette and communication will help you