friends and associates

Presents a behind-the-scenes look into the relationship between Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt and Roosevelt's political advisor Louis Howe, who was a major player in promoting FDR to the presidency.

A memoir of Buttitta's 1935 summer as a confidante of one of his literary idols--F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Draws on biblical and historical resources to offer a comprehensive overview of the major and minor figures from Jesus' era, including religious figures, political leaders, and other notable men and women.

Describes the lives of Mary Todd Lincoln and sought-after dressmaker Elizabeth Keckly, a freed slave, and examines the role Elizabeth played in Mary's turbulent life before and after the president's assassination.

Chronicles the life and experiences of Ernst Hanfstaengl who served as Adolf Hitler's foreign press chief in the 1930s and later played a key role in Franklin Roosevelt's top-secret project against the Third Reich.

Traces the life and true nature of Osama bin Laden through interviews with over fifty people who have known bin Laden personally, including his brother-in-law, high school English teacher, and former members of al Qaeda.

Presents a biography of John E. Cook, a poet, a marksman, a fighter and a womanizer and ultimately a spy for John Brown and who was instrumental in the planning and executing of the raid on Harper's Ferry that sparked the beginning of the Civil War.

Combines memoir, biography, literary history, and critical study to explore the life and work of Robert Frost, discussing his personal relationships, religion, political views, poems, and more.

On cover: Reminiscences about John Berryman, R.P. Blackmur, Randall Jarrell, Robert Lowell, Delmore Schwartz, Jean Stafford and others.