biography

The author recalls his poverty-stricken youth in Alabama in the 1960s and 70s, focusing on the extraordinary efforts of his mother to protect her sons from the violence of their father, a man scarred by war, and telling of the sacrifices she made so her children could have a better life.

A tenth-century courtier recounts her experiences serving in the palace of Empress Teishi, describing the ceremonies and celebrations of court and the manners and foibles of the aristocracy.

Examines the lives and influence of the twelve women who served as mistresses to England's King Henry VIII in the sixteenth century.

Chronicles the life of Catherine of Aragon, describing her childhood in the court of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, and discussing her marriage to Henry VIII, her refusal to divorce him, and her impact on Tudor and European history.

Reviews the history of England's sixteenth-century monarch Henry VIII, investigating whether he was in truth the fool, liar, and rotten worm Luther declared him to be.

Chronicles the life of the African-American Thomas-Rapier family of the South from the days before, during, and after slavery.

Contains the memoir of an employee of the Hudson's Bay Company. Impulsively applying to the company when he was sixteen, Maurice was sent to an isolated trading post among the Inuits of Canada. He recalls coming of age there, learning more about the Inuit way of life until he becomes a trusted member of the village.

Presents an oral history on the region and resorts of the Catskill Mountains. Focuses on Grossinger's Hotel and their prominent guests such as Frank Sinatra, Eddie Fisher, Nelson Rockefeller. Contains over a hundred of their memorable stories that span a century. Also contains unique black-and-white photographs.