Dr Jafar Yaghoobi experienced the terrible ordeal of being a political prisoner in Iran between 1984 and 1989. Against all odds, he survived the wave of state-sponsored killings. This is a memoir of Dr Jafar Yaghoobi that describes the events of that terrible time combined with testimonials of other prisoners.
Baiqiao Tang's name became legendary during the time of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Over the past 21 years, he has remained on the front lines of the Chinese pro-democracy movement, where he has vowed to keep fighting until the dream of a free China is realized. This is a memoir of Baiqiao Tang.
Sabina de Werth Neu knew little during her earliest years except the hardships and fear of a war refugee. This is a memoir of Sabina that recollects the harrowing experiences of growing up in World War II Germany.
Emily Greene Balch was an important Progressive Era reformer and advocate for world peace whose opposition to World War I resulted with the board of trustees at Wellesley College refusing to renew her contract as a professor of economics and sociology. Afterwards, Balch cofounded the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF). For ......
How the Ed Sullivan Show Brought Elvis, the Beatles, and Culture to America
Get an inside view of The Ed Sullivan Show and the unusual story of one of the most unlikely television stars in the history of the medium. Sullivan's shows were unique in their variety, spontaneity, and the fact that Sullivan insisted they be live. In this book Bernie Ilson, the Sullivan show's P.R. man for eight years, takes us on a trip down ......
ISBN-13: 9781589795730
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Publisher: GLOBE PEQUOT Imprint: TAYLOR TRADE PUBLISHING
A biography that presents a portrait of the multifaceted and enigmatic scientist set against the backdrop of one of the most chaotic periods in the history of the world. It provides fresh insights into Teller's motivations, his pivotal role in the creation of the hydrogen bomb, and his often turbulent relationship with friends and colleagues.
Over the past 130 years, Elizabeth 'Betsy' Patterson Bonaparte has inspired countless books, movies, articles, and fictionalized accounts. None captures the full measure of her fascinating life. The product of thirty years of study, Helen Jean Burn's life of Betsy Bonaparte surpasses its predecessors in scope, depth, and soul. Born in Baltimore to ......
Poet, republican, diplomat, and entrepreneur, Joel Barlow filled many roles and registered impressive accomplishments. In the first biography of this fascinating figure in decades, Richard Buel Jr. recounts the life of a man more intimately connected to the Age of Revolution than perhaps any other American.Barlow was a citizen of the revolutionary ......
