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A master historian illuminates the tumultuous relationship of Il Duce and his young lover Claretta, whose extraordinarily intimate diaries only recently have become available Few deaths are as gruesome and infamous as those of Benito Mussolini, Italy’s fascist dictator, and Claretta (or Clara) Petacci,...

As the Cold War reaches its height, so does postwar prosperity, and the American people celebrate their optimism by electing as president the young, charismatic John F. Kennedy. Just 90 miles from the United States, the Cuban people are celebrating the rise of Fidel Castro, their own young and charismatic...

Hours of great reading await, with adventure tales culled from the pulp magazines of the early 20th century by some of the most renowned pulp authors, including Robert E. Howard (creator of Conan the Barbarian), Harold Lamb, William Hope Hodgson, Dorothy Quick, E. Hoffmann Price, and many more! More...

Restless Classics presents The Souls of Black Folk: W. E. B. Du Bois’s seminal work of sociology, with searing insights into our complex, corrosive relationship with race and the African-American consciousness. Reconsidered for the era of Obama, Trump, and Black Lives Matter, the new edition includes...

A towering figure in African-American history, W. E. B. Du Bois (1868–1963) created a substantial literary legacy beyond such seminal works as The Souls of Black Folk*.* This volume highlights his other nonfiction writings and should be of great value to students in secondary school and college...

H.B. McClellan's The Life and Campaigns of Major-General J.E.B. Stuart is a comprehensive biography of the famed Virginian cavalry general. Heraklion Press has included a linked table of contents for easy navigation.

Breng me terug is de nieuwe thriller van bestsellerauteur B.A. Paris, bekend van Achter gesloten deuren en Gebroken. Een jong stel rijdt door Frankrijk en stopt onderweg bij een benzinestation. Finn stapt uit om te tanken en te betalen, maar wanneer hij terugkomt bij de auto is Layla spoorloos verdwenen....

Tu es un bourgeois. Mais le propre du bourgeois, c’est de ne jamais se reconnaître comme tel. Petit test  :   Tu votes toujours au second tour des élections quand l’extrême droite y est qualifiée, pour lui faire barrage. Par conséquent, l’abstention te paraît à la fois indigne et incompréhensible. Tu...

When George Washington became the new United States of Americas first president, he set several precedents, including one on April 30, 1789. That day, Washington was inaugurated as president, and for the occasion he gave the nations first presidential inaugural address, used to inform the people of his...

The autobiography of Sir Harry Smith, 1st Baronet of Aliwal, is as exciting, varied and adventurous as the epic life that he led. He joined the British army in the 1st battalion of the 95th Rifles, whose dark green uniform he was proud to wear and despite an inauspicious posting along with the disastrous...

This book is a fascinating, in depth look at who Bill W. really was and how, from his own painful past and a strong bent for anonymity, he emerged as a powerful presence on the American scene. On a cold night in February 1951, Mel B. set out from Pontiac, Michigan, to hear a talk by Bill W.,...

My name is Zsolt Bánhegyi, I am physicist, and I am living in Hungary. A few years ago someone gave me the Hungarian copy of the book Ultimate Reality, the New Paradigm of Life Eternal, and the information within changed my whole life. I have been raised on the materialistic worldview during the...

Jointman, A Survival Guide for Rheumatoid Arthritis, by Robert B.W. Morton B.A., B.E.D. is a self-help book as well as a personal testimonial, as the author describes his medical history relating to this debilitating disease, from initial diagnosis, to prescribed medications and their side-effects,...

A gripping exploration of the history of the Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous and their relevance and applicability today. A gripping exploration of the history of the Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous and their relevance and applicability today. Today, almost everywhere you...