biography

Traces the life of the Christian theologian whose faith led him to speak out against Nazism and join in unsuccessful attempts to assassinate Hitler, discussing the personalities and experiences that shaped him and detailing his role in the religious resistance to Nazism.

Examines the life of the Florentine intellectual, his relationships with contemporaries ranging from Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo to Cesare Borgia and Pope Alexander VI, his philosophies about power, and the legacy of The Prince.

The child of a compulsive hoarder reveals the difficult challenges she endured throughout her youth, describing her witness to the disorder's progression before her mother's diagnosis with cancer prompted a radical cleaning and a coming-to-terms with the psychology of hoarding behaviors.

"Can a single night define a man's life? From the summer of 1943 to early 1945, John Basilone was one of the most famous and admired people in America. As the first enlisted man to be awarded the Medal of Honor in World War II, for extraordinary bravery under fire at Guadalcanal, he toured the nation with movie stars, shared podiums with mayors and governors, shook the hands of thousands of citizens, and was even rumored to have made a romantic connection with a beautiful young actress. Why would a man who had proven his courage beyond any doubt, who had gone above and beyond the call of duty, and was reaping the rewards of his sacrifice beg his commanding officers to break with tradition and send a Medal of Honor winner back into combat? Legendary columnist James Brady explores this and many other puzzling questions in this thrilling and surprising biography. Hero of the Pacific tells the dramatic and compelling life story of a small-town boy who became one of World War II's greatest and best-known heroes, only to be forgotten after his death during another famous and hellish battle on Iwo Jima. You may never have heard of John Basilone, but once you read this powerful tale, you'll never forget him"--Publisher's description.

Memoir of a Polish woman who spent World War II in a German work camp until her rescue by the man she later married.

Chronicles the life of Ruth Hyde Paine, a Quaker housewife in suburban Dallas who offered shelter and assistance to Lee Harvey Oswald and his Russian wife for nine months in 1963.

Presents a collection of over four hundred letters by American women, arranged chronologically, from the Revolutionary War to the present, including examples from ordinary people, writers, and politicians that paint a picture of American life.

This is a collection of wartime biographies of Robert E. Lee and his foremost generals.