biography

Chronicles the life and times of Sir Francis Walsingham, the spymaster for Queen Elizabeth I, and details how Walsingham invented the modern concept of covert operations, espionage, code breaking, and secret services around the globe.

Presents evidence that the writings attributed to William Shakespeare were in fact written by Elizabethan court playwright Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford, and chronicles the life and writing career of de Vere.

Francine du Plessix Gray chronicles the lives of her parents, Alexander Liberman and Tatiana du Plessix, and explores how their lives mirror the sociopolitical complexities of the twentieth century.

Chronicles the life of Queen Emma of England, tracing the process by which she grew from child bride of Athelred, King of England--an alliance arranged to unite the English and Normans against the Vikings--to powerful monarch and mother.

Presents the author's first-hand account of dealing with life after a debilitating brain virus and recreating a normal life while at the same time dealing with his aging mother's dementia.

Chronicles the life of Martha Canary, the woman known as Calamity Jane, discussing her life and adventures, exploring how she became a Wild West legend, and debunking common myths.

Republican Senator Jesse Helms recounts the events that have shaped his life and political views, discussing his childhood, relationship with his parents, career in journalism, early political career, election to the Senate, and other related topics.

Philosopher Peter Singer examines the life of his grandfather, Viennese Jewish scholar David Oppenheim, friend of psychiatrists Sigmund Freud and Alfred Adler, discussing his marriage, his years as a soldier, his death in the Theresienstadt concentration camp, and the changes that shaped Europe in the twentieth century.

John Rember chronicles the experiences he had while growing up in the Sawtooth Valley, and discusses what it was like to return home after years of being away.

The author describes her experiences after returning to her small hometown in rural Georgia at the age of thirty-five in search of a sense of family, community, and a closer connection to nature.