Politics & Activism

Fight is the backstage story of bloodsport politics in its rawest form—the clawing, backstabbing, and rabble-rousing that drove Donald Trump into the White House and Democrats into the wilderness.

Here is Trump in action—how he runs his organization and how he runs his life....

It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother’s coffin as the world watched in sorrow—and horror. As Princess Diana was laid to rest, billions wondered what Prince William and Prince Harry must be thinking and feeling....

Did Hitler - code name "Grey Wolf" - really die in 1945? Gripping new evidence shows what could have happened....

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War—a simmering crisis that finally tore a deeply divided nation in two....

In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites listeners into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her....

In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world....

Authors of the acclaimed Killing books, the #1 bestselling narrative history series in the world, Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard begin a new direction with Confronting the Presidents.

An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin, one of America’s most beloved historians, artfully weaves together biography, memoir, and history. She takes you along on the emotional journey she and her husband embarked upon in the last years of his life.

The New York Times bestselling author returns with a biography examining the dramatic life and unparalleled leadership of England's greatest medieval king.

An explosive, headline-making portrait of Allen Dulles, the man who transformed the CIA into the most powerful - and secretive - colossus in Washington....

In this searing classic autobiography, originally published in 1965, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and Black empowerment activist, tells the extraordinary story of his life and the growth of the Human Rights movement....

Benjamin Franklin is the founding father who winks at us - an ambitious urban entrepreneur who rose up the social ladder, from leather-aproned shopkeeper to dining with kings....

Historians have long told the story of America’s birth as the triumph of Jefferson’s democratic ideals over the aristocratic intentions of Hamilton....

Robert Caro's monumental book makes public what few outsiders knew: that Robert Moses was the single most powerful man of his time in the City and in the State of New York....

Pulitzer Prize winner Ron Chernow returns with a sweeping and dramatic portrait of one of our most compelling generals and presidents, Ulysses S. Grant....

On May 18, 1860, William H. Seward, Salmon P. Chase, Edward Bates, and Abraham Lincoln waited in their hometowns for the results from the Republican National Convention....

Bryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending those most desperate and in need: the poor, the wrongly condemned, and women and children trapped in the farthest reaches of our criminal justice system....

Trailblazing social justice leader, activist, and cofounder of the Women’s March Tamika D. Mallory shares a raw, heartfelt memoir of perseverance, redemption, and triumph.

From National Book Award winner Ron Chernow, a landmark biography of George Washington....

In the wake of President Donald Trump’s election, feeling that her country—her life—has become unrecognizable, Chelsea Handler has an awakening. Fed up with the privileged bubble she’s lived in, she decides it’s time to make some changes....

The definitive biography of the great soldier-statesman by the New York Times best-selling author of The Storm of War....

United States Senator Cory Booker makes the case that the virtues of empathy, responsibility, and action must guide our nation toward a brighter future....

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Bob Woodward tells the revelatory, behind-the-scenes story of three wars—Ukraine, the Middle East and the struggle for the American Presidency.

New York Times bestselling author Barbara Leaming answers the question: What was it like to be Mrs. John F. Kennedy during the dramatic thousand days of the Kennedy presidency....

Fight is the backstage story of bloodsport politics in its rawest form—the clawing, backstabbing, and rabble-rousing that drove Donald Trump into the White House and Democrats into the wilderness. At every turn, the combatants went for the jugular, whether they were facing down rivals in the other party or their own.

A brave and imaginative memoir by the Nobel Peace Prize nominee Amanda Nguyen, detailing her healing journey and groundbreaking activism in the aftermath of her rape at Harvard.

Mallory McMorrow was on the verge of giving up. She knew the work of legislating wouldn’t be easy, but she hadn’t been expecting an insidious culture of sexual harassment, armed protestors storming the state Capitol, or colleagues who had zero interest in reaching across the aisle to get anything meaningful done—and things really needed to get done. Where could one even start? But then fate forced her hand.

Step into the rugged wilderness of the American West with one of history's most iconic figures, Theodore Roosevelt, in his thrilling and insightful book, Good Hunting: In Pursuit of Big Game in the West. This classic work offers listeners a firsthand account of Roosevelt's adventures as a hunter, conservationist, and naturalist, capturing the essence of the wild frontier and the majesty of its big game.

The Martin Luther King Jr. of popular memory vanquished Jim Crow in the South. But in this myth-shattering book, award-winning and New York Times bestselling historian Jeanne Theoharis argues that King's time in Boston, New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago—outside Dixie—was at the heart of his campaign for racial justice. King of the North follows King as he crisscrosses the country from the Northeast to the West Coast, challenging school segregation, police brutality, housing segregation, and job discrimination.

Lawrence Perelman, an eighteen-year-old aspiring pianist and son of Soviet Jewish immigrants, wrote a letter to William F. Buckley, Jr., the conservative icon, in 1994. A remarkable cross-generational friendship was sparked by Buckley's response. During their friendship Perelman would go on to learn of the timeless elements of Buckley's character and the central role of classical music in Buckley's American vision.

Founded by James Oglethorpe on February 12, 1733, the Georgia colony was envisioned as a unique social welfare experiment. Administered by twenty-one original trustees, the Georgia Plan offered England's "worthy poor" and persecuted Christians an opportunity to achieve financial security in the New World by exporting goods produced on small farms. Most significantly, Oglethorpe and his fellow Trustees were convinced that economic vitality could not be achieved through the exploitation of enslaved Black laborers.

Der feministische Selbstversuch für mehr Gleichstellung im Bett. Wie sexuell befreit kann ich in einer Gesellschaft leben, in der Respekt gegenüber ...

Judy Faulkner is an American entrepreneur, computer scientist, and the founder and CEO of Epic Systems, one of the world’s leading healthcare software companies. Born in 1943, she revolutionized electronic medical records (EMR) by developing a digital system that enables hospitals and healthcare providers to manage patient data efficiently and securely. Since founding Epic in 1979, she has built it into a privately held billion-dollar company that serves over 300 million patients worldwide. Known for her long-term vision and ethical leadership, she has kept Epic private, prioritizing ...

Una biografía imprescindible para acercar al lector del siglo XXI una de las figuras centrales de la historia española. Nadie ha condicionado tanto la historia contemporánea de España como Francisco Franco Bahamonde (1892-1975). Sin embargo y a pesar de su omnipresencia –de las monedas a las aulas, del NODO al debate público—, el dictador sigue siendo un desconocido, oculto tras una maraña de apriorismos y de tópicos, de maniqueísmos y de mentiras.

When Richard Nixon battled for the presidency in 1968, he did so with the knowledge that, should he win, he would face the looming question of how to extract the United States from its disastrous war in Vietnam. It was on a beach that summer that Nixon disclosed to his chief aide, HR Haldeman, one of his most notorious, risky gambits: the madman theory. In On Nixon's Madness, Zachary Jonathan Jacobson examines the enigmatic president through this theory of Nixon's own invention.

For decades, Martin Luther King Jr. has been celebrated as the face of the Civil Rights Movement, a champion of equality, and an icon of Black empowerment. But what if the movement he led took Black America down the wrong path? In The Real MLK: How MLK’s Movement Led Black America Away from Economic Power, investigative journalist and former insider Wayne C. Robinson explores the hidden truths behind the movement’s shift from economic self-sufficiency to government dependency. Drawing from FBI records, insider testimonies, and historical analysis, this book exposes the unintended ...

Alice Litman died by suicide in May 2022, aged just twenty years old, having already waited almost three years for her first appointment at a gender identity clinic. In stunningly beautiful prose, Caroline Litman captures the realities of an often-messy journey navigating both her daughter’s transition and the days, weeks and months after Alice’s death.

The Wayfinder tells the story of the life of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding President of the United Arab Emirates, and explores the key relationships, challenges and events that shaped his outlook on the world.

Am 18. Februar 1882 besteigt Karl Marx in Marseille den Dampfer "Said" und verlässt zum ersten Mal Europa. Den Tod seiner Frau Jenny drei Monate zuvor hat er nicht verwunden. Er ist krank und hofft auf Genesung in Algier. Anhand von teils unpublizierten Quellen erzählt Uwe Wittstock höchst lebendig von der letzten großen Reise des großen Denkers und blickt mit ihm zurück auf sein außergewöhnliches Leben: die wilden Studienjahre in Bonn und Berlin, Marx’ frühe poetische Ambitionen, seine seltsam bremsende Rolle im Revolutionsjahr 1848, dann das ewige Exil, die Zumutungen der Armut.

John Lewis: The Conscience of a Nation is a compelling portrait of one of America’s greatest heroes, whose courage and sacrifice helped to bend the arc of history toward justice. This audiobook is a call to action, a reminder that the fight for equality is far from over—and that each of us has the power to make a difference.

The McKinley Years: The Life and Times of our 25th President utilizes the rich resources of the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum archives. Through photos and documents only available at the museum, Christopher Kenney paints a picture of not only William McKinley the President but William McKinley the man. This book explores McKinley's early years, service in the Civil War, family life, and his rise from lawyer to Congressman, to Governor, and finally to the highest office in the land.

Letter To My Children is the author’s first installment in an unplanned autobiography series titled "The Altruist." Inspired by a life-altering event that changed his life's course, the author felt compelled to share his experiences. The title of this volume reflects the author’s profound bond with his biological children and his dedication to mentoring generations of medical professionals of African descent who come to the United States for advanced training. Written in the first person with a captivating style, this volume reflects the emotions that shaped the development of this book...

He was greatly respected by the common people and hated by the elites who had conspired to discredit and murder him. But he was always one step ahead them, and was able to get out of every plot to kill him until now. With insider help, his enemies got hold of him. He has been a thorn in their sides and now these powerful people have him in custody.. They are going to kill him by all means and make it look legal and righteous as could be. With the help of the governor they managed to condemn him to death with two others, seditionists. But the day of execution will turn out to be like none ...

Known as the "Father of Abolitionism," Reverend John Rankin is one of the greatest heroes previously lost to history. Sitting high above the small community of Ripley, Ohio, a lantern shone in the front window of a small, red brick home at night. It was a signal to slaves in Kentucky—a beacon of liberty in the darkness—just across the Ohio River. Anyone fleeing bondage could look to Reverend John Rankin's home for hope. To the slaveholders they fled from, Rankin's activities as a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad invoked rage.

In "Disrupted: The Trump Era in American Politics," author Vandi Lynnae Enzor offers a detailed examination of one of the most transformative periods in modern American history. From the shocking upset of the 2016 election to the tumultuous events of Donald Trump's presidency, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of the seismic shifts, controversies, and enduring legacies that defined this unprecedented era in American politics.

Having served 30 years on the bench in the Maryland court system, author Steven I. Platt is a name synonymous with integrity, equity, and dignity. By the same token, he is a man with a contagious sense of humor, curated with a sharp wit. Inescapably intertwined with some of history’s most pivotal events, the author has been aptly dubbed “the Forest Gump of politics.” Capturing his fascinating life, interspersed with well-known historical figures, this retired judge shares his adventures in Lessons Lived and Learned: My Life On and Off the Bench.

Using artificial intelligence to compile and organize publicly available information, this biography offers a structured and in-depth analysis of Zelensky's childhood, education, rise, and the challenges that define his journey.

What secrets do the world’s most influential public figures hide? To what extent are the information available online enough to fully understand a personality? In a world dominated by instant access to knowledge, artificial intelligence offers a new lens to explore the lives and impact of global leaders. In this biographical work, dedicated to Emmanuel Macron, we dive into the life of one of the most emblematic political leaders of contemporary times.

A partir de la información disponible públicamente, organizada y analizada con la ayuda de la inteligencia artificial, esta biografía presenta a Fidel Castro desde una nueva perspectiva. Más que un simple relato, este libro busca explorar las capas de su personalidad, desde su humilde infancia en Birán hasta el auge de su liderazgo revolucionario, pasando por las controversias que marcaron su gobierno y los debates sobre su legado.