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Washington
(Paperback)
Douglas Southall Freeman
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Washington is the most complete, definitive one-volume biography of
George Washington ever written. In 1948 renowned biographer and
military historian Douglas Southall Freeman won his second Pulitzer
Prize for his new dramatic reexamination of George Washington.
Jacob Rees-Mogg is one of the most prominent and controversial
figures in contemporary British politics. He is a man who divides
opinion in his own party, in Parliament and across the country. An
arch-Brexiteer with significant business interests and a large
personal fortune, he has long been a vocal critic of the European
Union and of Prime Minister Theresa May's attempts to negotiate a
Brexit deal. As chairman of the powerful anti-EU organisation the
European Research Group, he has also been a thorn in the side of
those seeking to dilute Brexit. While many people mock him for his
impeccable manners and traditional attitudes - he has been dubbed
`the Honourable Member for the eighteenth century' - an equally
great number applaud him for his apparent conviction politics.
Undoubtedly, Rees-Mogg stands out among the current crop of MPs and
his growing influence cannot be ignored. In this wide-ranging
unauthorised biography of the Conservative Member of Parliament for
North East Somerset, Michael Ashcroft, bestselling author of Call
Me Dave: The Unauthorised Biography of David Cameron, turns his
attention to one of the most intriguing politicians of our time.
The acclaimed autobiography of Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt is
brought to the reader anew in this well-produced edition, inclusive
of all notes and appendices. Written over years and published in
1913, this lengthy yet engrossing biography sees one of the United
States finest Presidents recount his life in his own words.
Theodore Roosevelt sets out events in a way which clarify how he
came to possess his beliefs. We hear of his love of the great
outdoors which would in turn result in the establishment of
America's national parks, and his belief in commerce as an engine
for progress which would lead to the state-sponsored construction
of the Panama Canal during his presidency. Seldom straying to
dryness or heady description of the many and varied events of his
life, Theodore Roosevelt instead imbues every chapter with keynote
personality and liveliness. Personal letters with influential
figures are shared, placing the reader deep in the political world
which this popular, charismatic leader was immersed.
As Indonesia's leading Muslim politician in the second half of the
20th century, Mohammad Natsir (1908-1993) went from heading the
country's first post-independence government and largest Islamic
political party to spending years in rebellion and in jail under
the Soekarno regime. After initially welcoming Soekarno's overthrow
in 1965, he became one of the most outspoken critics of the
successor Suharto government's increasingly autocratic rule.
Natsir's copious writings stretch from his student days in the late
colonial period, when his debates with Soekarno over the character
of Indonesian nationalism first attracted public attention, to the
years immediately preceding his death when his trenchant criticisms
brought him the enmity of the Suharto regime. They reveal a man
struggling to harmonise his deep Islamic faith with his equally
firm belief in national independence and democracy.
Colin Powell, one of America's most admired public figures, reveals
the principles that have shaped his life and career in this
inspiring and engrossing memoir. A beautiful companion to his
previous memoir, the #1 New York Times bestseller My American
Journey, Powell's It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership is a
trove of wisdom for anyone hoping to achieve their goals and turn
their dreams into reality. A message of strength and endurance from
a man who has dedicated his life to public service, It Worked for
Me is a book with the power to show readers everywhere how to
achieve a more fulfilling life and career.
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