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Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900
From the Italian Alps to northern Germany, to London, New York,
Washington and Tokyo, Victory ’45 tells the story of the extraordinary
summer when the greatest conflagration the world had ever known finally
came to an end after eight surrenders that heralded the Allied victory.
Comprised of eight chapters based around each of those surrenders and
the victory celebrations which followed, it will be rich in character
and human drama with revealing stories and perspectives behind the end
of the war not yet told before. Each chapter will follow the viewpoints
of a number of key characters as they traverse these world-changing
events – from ordinary servicemen and women and civilians to generals
and political leaders.
What took place during the negotiations of those surrenders and the
terms that were agreed there would determine the directions the
participating countries would take in the years that followed and
ultimately the shape of our current world.
In this tribute to the late Diana, Princess of Wales, Karl-Werner
Antrack looks at her life and those that affected it. He looks in
detail at the many conspiracy theories surrounding her death, and
how it has affected those that Diana left behind, and the
'revelations' revealed by those she is said to have trusted while
alive. The state of the world post-Diana is also looked at
including the war on Iraq, and Britain's relations with the US.
Altogether, this book is a useful compilation of much of the hype
which has surrounded the death of Princess Diana, but at the heart
of it we must remember she was a loving mother who cared for all
those less fortunate than herself, and it is hopefully this memory
that shall live on...
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Becoming
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Michelle Obama
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An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States
In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America - the first African-American to serve in that role - she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in the U.S. and around the world, dramatically changing the ways that families pursue healthier and more active lives, and standing with her husband as he led America through some of its most harrowing moments. Along the way, she showed us a few dance moves, crushed Carpool Karaoke, and raised two down-to-earth daughters under an unforgiving media glare.
In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her - from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at the world's most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it - in her own words and on her own terms. Warm, wise, and revelatory, Becoming is the deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations - and whose story inspires us to do the same.
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