Collected biographies Books
The History Press Ltd Hitlers Henchmen
Book SynopsisJosef Goebbels, Hermann Goring, Heinrich Himmler, Rudolph Hess, Albert Speer and Karl Donitz. These were the men who smoothed Adolf Hitler''s path to power and became the perpetrators of a reign of terror unparalleled in history. They were the supporters and executives at Hitler''s regime, carrying out his orders with deadly efficiency. This radical new assessment of power under the swastika reveals many unknown facts and gives a unique but disturbing glimpse behind the scenes of the Nazi state.an TV journalist and presenter Guido Knopp has unearthed a wealth of new material about the Third Reich. Based on meticulous research and countless interviews, this is essential reading for anyone interested in Hitler and the Second World War.
£11.39
The History Press Ltd Hear The Boat Sing
Book SynopsisDuring the First World War many sportsmen exchanged their sports field for the battlefield, switched their equipment for firearms.
£18.00
The History Press Ltd Martyrs of Henry VIII
Book SynopsisA joint biography of Tudor England’s martyrs whose executions triggered a wave of bloody repression
£18.00
The History Press Ltd To a Dark Place
Book SynopsisThe stories of the innocent; the survivors and those left behind, who paid the price of terrorism in Northern IrelandTrade ReviewKen Wharton’s epic history of the black days in Northern Ireland is both stark and sensitive. We all owe him a great debt for his dedication to keeping the memory of the Troubles alive. -- Patrick BishopA deeply moving and extremely important contemplation of the horrors of Northern Ireland’s Troubles and their aftermath. -- Kevin MyersTo A Dark Place shatters your senses and chills the blood in a way only Ken Wharton can. It’s a tale of unmitigated terror all the more horrifying for its truth, when fiends of either stripe, Loyalist or Republican, roamed the streets of Northern Ireland, popping up on doorsteps like gruesome Jack-in-the-boxes, and “offing” innocents for spurious offences against “the cause”. -- Steven McLaughlinSouth East Fermanagh Foundation (SEFF) are working collaboratively with author Ken Wharton in securing involvement from victims/survivors in sharing their lived experiences. -- Kenny Donaldson
£18.00
The History Press Ltd 100 FirstClass Umpires
Book SynopsisThis book covers a century of the best, most charismatic and most controversial men ever to don the white coat and stand for first-class cricket. From the great Victorian personalities to the stalwarts of the modern era, such as Dicky Bird, David Shepperd and Peter Willey, this book profile the best of those imposing characters, who can make or break a batsman with the simple raising of a finger.
£12.34
Tempus People of Ancient Egypt
Book SynopsisCovering specific individuals of ancient Egypt, this book highlights individuals from the Old Kingdom down to the end of Cleopatra''s reign: kings such as Akhenaten, Horembeb and Ramses II; queens and other influential women; officials like Imhotep, Sennemut and Ramose. It is also illustrated by a range of photographs and surviving artefacts.
£17.99
Running Press,U.S. Dynamic Dames 50 Leading Ladies Who Made History
Book SynopsisFrom Scarlett O''Hara to Thelma and Louise to Wonder Woman, a wide range of strong female leads have not only lit up the screen -- they''ve fired our inspiration with their courage, their independence, and their refusal to follow the rules. Some dynamic women are naughty and some are nice, but all of them buck the narrow confines of their expected gender role -- whether by taking small steps or revolutionary strides.Through engaging profiles and dozens of photographs, Dynamic Dames looks at fifty of the most empowered and inspiring female roles in film from the 1920s to today. The characters are discussed along with the exciting off-screen personalities and achievements of the actresses and, on occasion, female writers and directors, who brought them to vibrant life.Among the stars profiled in their most revolutionary roles are Bette Davis, Mae West, Barbara Stanwyck, Josephine Baker, Greta Garbo, Audrey Hepburn, Natalie Wood, Barbra Streisand, Julia Roberts,
£17.09
Running Press,U.S. Historically Black
Book SynopsisA vibrant collection of biographies and illustrated portraits that capture the brilliance of more than thirty American icons, Historically Black is a celebration of Black excellence in fields ranging from politics to STEM, sports to pop culture, and more.From the moment the first HBCU was founded in 1837, Black Americans from all walks of life have created collegiate experiences that enrich and transcend mainstream postsecondary education. Today, more than 100 colleges and universities are registered under the HBCU banner and over 200,000 students are enrolled. With a legacy of marching bands, drill teams, choral ensembles, homecoming, and more, attending an HBCU is an emblem of pride and a source of joy. Historically Black not only documents HBCU cultural traditions but also the remarkable stories of former students.HBCU attendees in the book include: Booker T. Washington, James Weldon Johnson, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, W.E.B. Du Bois, Mary McLeod Bethune, Alice Dunbar Nelson, Zora Neale
£19.80
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Geographers
Book SynopsisWomen are the exclusive focus of the 38th volume of Geographers. For the first time in the serial''s history, the entire volume is devoted to important work of distinguished female geographers, amply demonstrating how these scholars'' professional lives enrich the discipline''s history. It also illustrates how reading and writing their biographies not only expands our understanding of geography''s past, but points to its more diverse future.The collection includes biographies of Doreen Massey, winner of geography''s ''Nobel prize'', the prix Vautrin-Lud, for her remarkable contribution to geography and neighbouring disciplines which discovered the importance of space through her work; Helen Wallis, geographer and historian of cartography who for many years had charge of the UK''s foremost collection of maps; Alice Saunier-Seïté, who applied her geographical training and formidable energy to teaching and educational reform in France; Isabel Margarida André, who lived through a tTable of ContentsList of Contributors Editorial, Elizabeth Baigent (University of Oxford, UK) and André Reyes (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) 1. Doreen Massey, 1944–2016, Rogério Haesbaert (Association of Brazilian Geographers, Brazil) and Ana Angelita Rocha (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) 2. Oxford Women Geographers, Elizabeth Baigent (University of Oxford, UK), Claire Hann (University of Oxford, UK), Susan Squibb (University of Oxford, UK), and Heather Viles (University of Oxford, UK) 3. Alice Louise Saunier-Seïté, 1925–2003, Hugh Clout (University College London, UK) 4. Helen Margaret Wallis, 1924–1995, Sarah Tyacke (Archivist and Independent Historian, UK) 5. Isabel Margarida André, 1956–2017, Diogo Gaspar Silva (University of Lisbon, Portugal) Index Cumulative Index
£39.99
John Murray Press War Stories
Book SynopsisA uniquely intimate account of ordinary men and women who rose to the challenge of war with acts of great heroism and humanityTrade ReviewHighly readable . . . an intimate and varied account of fascinating stories of people at war . . . a very engaging and recommendable work that is well paced * History of War *The diverse scope means that it's as good to dip in and out of as it is to read cover to cover * History Revealed *Clear and energetic delivery . . . women are well represented . . . memorialises the extraordinary courage, cunning and compassion of ordinary people . . . Snow and MacMillan cover conflicts from the 18th century to the present, spanning five continents, and their subjects are not just soldiers but the full range of people affected by war: doctors, nurses, inventors ,civilians, spies and spouses . . . the book reminds us that valour can be the flip side of arrogance, recklessness or mindless patriotism * Daily Telegraph *From the SAS to spies, runners and civilian acts of bravery, commanders, traitors and war heroes, children and turncoats, those recognised and long forgotten, it is an extraordinary collection and a riveting read * Oxford Times *War Stories is written by two veteran journalists (husband and wife, a Brit and a Canadian) who know the best way to deliver an entertaining history lesson is through the stories of those who lived it. The collection covers almost three centuries and 34 men and women . . . Ten of the 34 are women, unusual in a military history * Toronto Star *Amid works about past strategies and great conflicts this book provides a different approach and a refreshing read . . . Peter Snow and his wife pace a story and hold attention . . . A serious and well researched book * Church Times *
£10.44
Edinburgh University Press The New Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women
Book SynopsisWith fascinating lives on every page, the Dictionary offers concise entries that illustrate the lives of Scottish women from the distant past to the early twenty-first century, as well as the worldwide Scottish diaspora.
£94.50
Edinburgh University Press Jewish Medical Practitioners in the Medieval
Book SynopsisThis book collects and analyses the available biographical data on 600 Jewish medical practitioners in the 9-16th century Muslim world. Both the biographies and the accompanying discussion shed light on both the medicine of the period and practitioners' professional, daily and personal lives; Jewish communities; and inter-religious affairs.
£24.69
Hachette Children's Group Resisters: 52 Young Women Making Herstory Right
Book Synopsis'An inspiring gift for teenagers with a conscience' - Independent'We're not the future. We're doing it right now.'Young people are uniting across the world to create change, have their voices heard and stand up for what they believe in.In this bold and brilliantly inspiring book, Lauren Sharkey profiles the powerful stories and achievements of 52 young women who are working to improve the lives of people across the globe. Some are active in feminist issues like period poverty or political problems such as police brutality and LGBTQ+ rights; while others are working in science, conservation and diversity. Yet whether it be Twitter campaigns or life-saving apps, their great ideas are all changing the world as we know it. Illustrated by Manjit Thapp, this is a must-have for young women who would like to dare to make a difference and become empowered to be the change.Trade ReviewAn inspiring gift for teenagers with a conscience ... It's empowering stuff for all ages, proving that you don't have to be rich or famous to make a difference, so nab it off your teen and have a flick through yourself! - Independent
£8.99
Hodder & Stoughton It's Never Too Late: The Joe Biden Effect -
Book SynopsisAs Joe Biden has shown us all, the best is yet to come. Here are the stories of the inspiring, inventive, and brave things people have achieved in later life. With a foreword by Michael Whitehall, late bloomer par excellence.With life comes perspective, wisdom, judgement and depth. You are as likely to change the world after middle age as you were before it - and perhaps more likely to change it for the better. From the well known to the unsung, each entry tells the story of how older age was no barrier to impressive feats of intellect, creativity and daring. Ranging from Alexander Fleming, Stan Lee and Baroness Trumpington, to Whina Cooper and the bestselling novelist Mary Wesley who didn't write her first novel until she was 71, and William Ivy Baldwin who tightrope walked across a canyon at 82. Here is a celebration of the amazing things we humans have shown to be possible in later life. A gift book for late bloomers, baby boomers, and beyond; and an inspiring picture of the possibilities and potential that older age holds.
£16.14
Quercus Publishing Ladies in Waiting: a history of court life from
Book Synopsis'Provides a wealth of juicy anecdotal material about five centuries of court life' New York Times'Naughty Knickers version of our island story' Daily Mail---------------------------------------------Ladies in Waiting chronicles the lives of famous and infamous ladies who served royalty, casting a fresh, intimate angle on four hundred years of monarchy. For centuries, the most beautiful, able and aristocratic women in England competed for positions at court. Some who came to serve were remarkable for their learning and exemplary virtue, but others were notable for promiscuity and lack of scruple, drawn to court by a lust for money and power. Several ladies-in-waiting became royal mistresses, showing few qualms about betraying the queen consorts they ostensibly served. If bedding the King was not an option open to all, many ladies came to court in hope of finding husbands, only to succumb to constant assaults on their virtue or to find themselves denied permission by their sovereign to marry. Drawing on an enormous variety of sources, Anne Somerset provides an illuminating guide to the character, profligate or pious, of each court. Contained within the stories of the individual women is a consistently entertaining commentary on the manners, morals and shifting mentality of the royal, the rich, and the prominent throughout the centuries, resulting in social history at its most enjoyable and vibrant.Trade ReviewAnne Somerset's gossipy Ladies in Waiting provides a wealth of juicy anecdotal material about five centuries of court life from Henry VIII to Elizabeth II * New York Times *Extraordinarily enjoyable... Colourful and entertaining...A Naughty Knickers version of our island story * Daily Mail *A pleasing account of the upper-class ladies who slaved, suffered and starved in royal service * Sunday Times *An extremely informative and well-documented study that... because it is full of odd episodes and graphic portraits, will make admirable bedside reading * Sunday Telegraph *Lady Anne writes with perception, wit, candour and a confident authority * The Spectator *Well-written, well-researched and well-produced * Books and Bookmen *From four centuries of courtly life and love, Anne Somerset has compiled a sparkling history, lucidly written and of impeccable scholarship * Country Life *This delightful history of the distaff royal household is a perfect English set piece....This author has earned a lifetime post as a Lady of the Pen who can evoke the whisper of ruffled skirts on stone stairs and legendary candlelit faces through mullioned windows * Philadelphia Inquirer *The lives of these long-suffering women, raucously recounted in this immensely enjoyable book, offer an oblique, but very human, perspective on English history. * The Daily Telegraph *A fascinating reprint * The Spectator *'gossipy and entertaining history...full of fascinating details' * Best *
£12.99
Basic Books Fighting Words: The Bold American Journalists Who
Book SynopsisAt a time when print media reigned supreme and newspapers were legion, Dorothy Thompson, John Gunther, Vincent Sheean, and Rayna Raphaelson Prohme impulsively left their homes to reinvent themselves as international journalists and adopt the power of the press as their own. In Fighting Words, acclaimed historian Nancy F. Cott follows these four largely unknown young Americans to reveal how foreign journalism shaped America's sense of its place in the world.Dorothy, John, Vincent, and Rayna serve as a counter to the devil-may-care jazz babies of the 1920s who scandalized their elders to no purpose beyond frivolity. Instead, the four directly confronted major political challenges that still reverberate today- democracy versus authoritarianism, global responsibility versus isolationism, press objectivity versus propaganda. They revealed the political instability that circled most of the globe as a legacy of the redrawing of world order after World War I. By the early 1930s, unlike Americans at home fixated on the Depression and New Deal, they were in the antifascist vanguard, well aware of Hitler's impending menace. At the same time, they were actively rethinking relationships between men and women. All four navigated sexual affairs and frictions, marriages and divorces. Their experiences traced the development not only of international journalism but also the making of the modern self at a time when the value of sexual freedom grated against traditional morality.A group biography of four extraordinary Americans abroad, and a paean to a golden age of journalism, Fighting Words shows how these young cosmopolitans reshaped America's sense of its own place in the world.
£23.75
Dundurn Group Ltd The Desperate Ones: Forgotten Canadian Outlaws
Book Synopsis Short-listed for the 2007 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Non-Fiction They were among Canada''s most desperate criminals, yet their names have been all but forgotten in the annals of history - until now! In their day these lawless men made headline news. Author Ed Butts has rescued their stories from dusty newspaper pages and polished them up for today''s readers in this fascinating volume. The Markham Gang introduced Canada West to organized crime long before anyone had heard of the Mafia. Lew Bevis took on the whole Halifax Police Department in a blazing gun battle. The wild Macdonald cousins went to Michigan, where they ended their violent careers as victims of a savage lynching. Reid and Davis, the notorious Border Bandits of the Roaring Twenties, were the nightmare of every banker from Manitoba to the state of Washington. This rogues'' gallery of killers, robbers, and men of mystery shocked the nation, challenged the forces of law and order, and sometimes even got away with it. Short-listed for the 2007 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Non-Fiction They were among Canada?s most desperate criminals, yet their names have been all but forgotten in the annals of history - until now! In their day these lawless men made headline news. Author Ed Butts has rescued their stories from dusty newspaper pages and polished them up for today?s readers in this fascinating volume. The Markham Gang introduced Canada West to organized crime long before anyone had heard of the Mafia. Lew Bevis took on the whole Halifax Police Department in a blazing gun battle. The wild Macdonald cousins went to Michigan, where they ended their violent careers as victims of a savage lynching. Reid and Davis, the notorious Border Bandits of the Roaring Twenties, were the nightmare of every banker from Manitoba to the state of Washington. This rogues? gallery of killers, robbers, and men of mystery shocked the nation, challenged the forces of law and order, and sometimes even got away with it.
£12.34
Allen & Unwin Headstrong Daughters: Inspiring stories from the
Book SynopsisHow would you feel, as a guest, about sitting in a suburban living room that is for women only? What if you wanted a baby but as a single woman could not have one outside of a marriage? Could you stay home to mourn a husband for four months and ten days? Headstrong Daughters takes us inside the lives of Muslim women in Australia today. They are working professionals, mothers, and students. At home they are finding ways to stay true to their faith as well as to themselves, navigating the expectations of their families and the traditions they brought with them to their new country.But things are not always what they seem. These candid, moving and sometimes surprising stories reveal a side to Australian life that is little known and often misunderstood. Inspiring, warm and determined, these women are the new face of Islam in Australia.Trade ReviewA natural storyteller, Nadia Jamal ...reveal[s] how this generation negotiate[s] their loyalties to their families and commitment to their faith as they strive to follow their own path, and how navigating these obligations and obstacles enriches them as human beings. * Sydney Morning Herald *A thoughtful, honest, and compelling window into a community so often assumed about, but rarely engaged with. I finished it in a single sitting. * Susan Carland, author of Fighting Hislam *Jamal's neutral, yet gently perceptive style allows the stories of her women to shine through, illuminating the myriad points of intersection with Islam in ordinary life. An absolutely fascinating and illuminating read. * Annabel Crabb, ABC writer and broadcaster *Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Bridging the divide2. The single female pilgrim3. Keeping the family line4. Time willing5. Broken 'engagement'6. Separate quarters7. Good mourning8. Fostering love9. A temporary act10. You don't look like a Muslim11. Ever after12. Headstrong13. Keeping score
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Pitch Publishing Ltd Sweet Fighting Man: Ring of Truth
Book SynopsisSweet Fighting Man is based on a collection of interviews with British boxers, from journeymen to champions. The book covers a timespan of over 50 years and features some classic personalities, such as Dave 'Boy' Green, the ever-popular British and European champion who fought for world titles against Carlos Palomino and Sugar Ray Leonard; Bunny Johnson, the first black British Heavyweight Champion, and Joe Somerville, the jovial journeyman who had literally thousands of fights in the lurid environment of the boxing booths. Boxers are fundamentally entertainers and each chapter in this book is an individual performance, giving the true flavour of the characters involved. Their thought-provoking reflections proffer a unique insight into the often rollercoaster life of a professional boxer. The interviewees also talk about many aspects of their lives away from the ring and, as they drop their guards and open their hearts, they deliver plenty of laugh-out-loud moments along the way.
£12.34
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Self-fulfilment with Dyslexia: A Blueprint for
Book SynopsisDyslexia won't stop you from writing your own success story.Discover the ten key traits which people with dyslexia have harnessed in order to reach success and self-fulfilment. Dyslexia brings both challenges and the potential gift of a unique skill set - through a combination of academic research and case studies, this book shows how you can use all of this to your advantage. From increasing your self-esteem to imaginative problem solving, each of the ten secrets to success is explained and brought to life through interviews with accomplished people describing how they have profited from a single star characteristic in realizing their goals.Approach the obstacles of dyslexia pro-actively, and unlock your potential with this inspiring step by step guide.Royalties from the sale of this book will be donated to the British Dyslexia Association.Trade ReviewThis is an interesting and insightful book which has been well researched and includes relevant case studies to illustrate key traits for the successful dyslexic. My own struggle with undiagnosed dyslexia at school certainly made me more determined and this has played an integral role in my achievements and success. -- Alais Winton, author of The Self Help Guide for Teens with Dyslexia and private tutor for young dyslexicsThis book provides a 'road map' for the 10% of the world's population who experience some degree of dyslexia, to help them fulfil their true potential. So have courage, be inspired, harness your energies and build positive strategies. The world needs the strengths and talents that dyslexic individuals can bring. -- Dr. Kate Saunders, C.E.O., British Dyslexia AssociationAn inspiring and really practical book, well written by someone who clearly has the expertise and experience of working with many wonderful people with dyslexia. This book is for anyone wanting examples of how talent, perseverance and commitment can lead to great success. -- Professor Amanda Kirby, Chair in Developmental Disorders at University of South Wales and author of How to Succeed in employment with specific learning difficultiesThis book contains fascinating information for people with dyslexia and anyone interested in helping them to achieve. Margaret Malpas makes it clear that high grades at school are not the only route to a fulfilling life, with detail on the significance of determination, rapport, listening skills and creativity. She even explains how procrastination can be useful. There are some truly inspiring nuggets in here to inspire and encourage, plus handy summaries for those not wanting to read it all at once. -- Margaret Rooke, author of Creative, Successful, Dyslexic: 23 High Achievers Share Their StoriesTable of ContentsPreface. 1. You must have determination. 2. You must have self-esteem. 3. You must have passion. 4. You need to find your niche. 5. You need to use your atypical problem-solving skills. 6. You need to make the most of your creativity. 7. You need to go with your empathy. 8. You need to use your verbal influencing skills. 9. You need to make effective, fluent use of coping strategies. 10. Family and mentors' assistance really matters. 11. To be self-fulfilled you have to find a balance. Appendix A. Research Questionnaire into Issues for Adults with Dyslexia/Sp.L.D. Appendix B. Notes on dyslexia and related conditions. Bibliography.
£16.60
Oneworld Publications Our Israeli Diary: Of That Time, Of That Place
Book SynopsisIn May 1978 Harold Pinter and Antonia Fraser visited Israel at the time of the 30th Anniversary of Independence. It was three years after they first lived together; neither had set foot in Israel before. Based in Jerusalem, they toured many of the country’s historic sites: from Bethlehem to the fortress of Masada, encountering future Prime Minister Shimon Peres, Mayor of Jerusalem Teddy Kollek, Jackie Kennedy and a long-lost cousin of Harold’s on a kibbutz. It was a trip during which Pinter’s feelings about his heritage emerged for the first time. As he said himself: ‘For the first time I feel Jewish’. This diary was kept daily by Antonia Fraser: the vivid narrative and descriptions (Antonia swimming in the Dead Sea while Harold had a beer) are leavened with humour, occasionally wry where Harold’s quirks were concerned, and always tender. Above all, it is a unique picture of a time and place – and a touching insight into fifteen days in the lives of two writers, one Jewish, one Catholic, one a playwright and one a biographer, who were also a devoted couple.Trade Review‘A compelling mixture of charm, humour and wisdom.’ * TLS *‘A little gem of a book that offers a snapshot of Israel 30 years after independence; sharp insights into a range of characters from Shimon Peres to Jackie Kennedy.’ * Jewish Chronicle *‘Engaging…above all an interesting account of a time and a place.’ * Financial Times *‘Wise and witty…Fraser’s personality shines through here: ever curious, good-natured, with an ear for memorable one-liners.’ * Observer *‘Rather fun…unguarded, unpolished and often quite funny.’ * Telegraph *‘...a fabulous book...[Antonia Fraser is] a natural-born conjuror of lost realities... Exemplary, unparalleled, and peerless.’ -- Sebastian Barry
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The History Press Ltd Bomber Command's Forgotten Summer: 1940
Book SynopsisWhile the heroic exploits of ‘The Few’ of Fighter Command are rightly lauded, those of ‘The Many’ of Bomber Command often remain overlooked. Night after night, the bomber crews ranged across Europe seeking out and attacking targets in an all-out endeavour to undermine the German war effort against Britain and prevent invasion.Bomber Command’s Forgotten Summer tells the stories of the young men who carried out dangerous missions on a nightly basis, battling against both the enemy and the elements, relying on a mix of nerve, skills and luck to hit their target and make it home. Faced with flak and fighters, exposed to the harsh weather conditions and operating at the edge of their capabilities, for the young men of Bomber Command, this was just as vital as the Battle of Britain.
£13.49
The History Press Ltd The Kingmaker's Sisters: Six Powerful Women in the Wars of the Roses
Book SynopsisWarwick the Kingmaker, the Earl of Warwick & Salisbury whose wealth and power was so great that he could effectively decide who would rule England during the Wars of the Roses (1455-1487), had six sisters: Joan, Cecily, Alice, Eleanor, Katherine and Margaret. They all married powerful noblemen who fought on opposing sides during this turbulent period.The Kingmaker's Sisters examines the role that they played in late fifteenth-century England, as wives, mothers and homemakers, but also as deputies for their absent husbands, and how the struggle between the Yorkists and the Lancastrians affected them and their families. Scholarly but accessible, this is the first history of the Wars of the Roses to be written from this perspective, and will appeal to general readers, historians of the period and those with an interest in feminist history.
£12.34
Bonnier Books Ltd Pat Stanton's Hibernian Dream Team
Book SynopsisPat Stanton is a Hibs legend. With his silky skills and natural leadership, Pat captained Hibs to three trophies and later went on to manage the team. Now he chooses his ultimate Hibernian dream team. In Pat Stanton's "Hibernian Dream Team" Pat devotes a chapter to each position and evaluates the many outstanding players who have worn the green and white during his lifetime. He looks at their strengths and weaknesses, reveals their character and tells personal anecdotes about many of the players he has known over the years. He also debates the merits of Hibs' post-war managers and chooses his top team boss. Written with humour, honesty and insight, Pat Stanton's "Hibernian Dream Team" will be one of the most talked about books on the club for many years.
£7.59
Five Leaves Publications Are You Still Circumcised?: East End Memories
Book SynopsisA collection of autobiographical stories about growing up in the Jewish East End in the 1930s, bringing to life an immigrant generation''s abrasive encounter with the anglicising power of schooling. The collection includes accounts of his Jewish Communist family''s conflicts with authority, and combating fascists at the Battle of Cable Street. This edition includes a new introduction by Harold''s son, well-known poet and children''s writer Michael Rosen.
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Holland House Books The Interview Chain
Book SynopsisEveryone has something interesting to say if you take the time to listen. The Interview Chain is a series of conversations-each interviewee was asked to nominate someone they admire as the next link. Starting from a casual conversation on a boat on the Thames, the chain wended its way for over 23,000 miles, alighting on three continents and gathering up personal perspectives on issues that really matter in the world today. The interviewees include a theatre director, a rabbi, a philanthropist, a sculptor, a New York Mayoral candidate, a pioneering documentary maker, and a man who rescues giant trees. Some have worked in challenging places-Kabul in the time of the Taliban, a Romanian orphanage, immigration detention centres, remote Indian villages-while others have found themselves caught up in extraordinary situations such as the Rwandan genocide, the Ferguson uprising, and the UN Climate Change Negotiations. This is the most lovely approach to tell social change stories that I have read about ever, and it is an overwhelming honor to be part of this book. Ruth Messinger, Global Ambassador to the American Jewish World Service and former New York City political leader.
£9.99
Holland House Books A Certain Slant of Light
Book SynopsisA unique and beautiful book, profusely illustrated, A Certain Slant of Light was shortlisted for the Fitzcarraldo Prize. Duncan White's moving novel reverberates with unspoken grief. A beautifully written meditation on impermanence, in which art and human life are seen as signal flares into the darkness.
£9.99
Luath Press Ltd Cool Scots
Book Synopsis‘There is an old Scottish saying: Some are born cool, some achieve coolness, and some have coolness thrust upon them. At least I think it’s Scottish. It doesn’t matter.’ What do Kenny Dalglish and Robert Louis Stevenson have in common? Or Annie Lennox and Mary Barbour? Or Joseph Knight and Sean Connery? They are but a few examples of the Scots that have shaped the cool nation we see today. In this whacky toon-fest of character sketches, Greg Moodie presents 42 key figures in Scotland’s rich and varied history. Spanning the living and the dead, the portraits range from potentially paranoid politicians and health-and-safety-loving Formula One drivers to Jacobite heroines and promiscuous poets. Basically, you get the best of the best. Accompanying each brief biography – peppered with quirky anecdotes, hilarious quips and mostly accurate facts – is a psychedelic portrait that blends past and present. Ever seen Muriel Sparks sport a studded choker or James Clerk Maxwell boast two sleeves of tattoos? You will now. For once including those cool Scottish women so often ignored in history books, Moodie presents his collection ‘in an order deliberately designed to jolt your little minds out of their preconceived ideas of time’. You’ll leap between modern day musicians and 18th century science writers at the turn of each delightfully glossy page. Lavishly illustrated throughout, Moodie celebrates Scotland’s achievements, revels in its victories and occasionally blends fact and fiction.Trade Review.
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Turnedup Press Mailrunning: three eighteenth-century Atlantic
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Turnedup Press Dissenting printers: the intractable men and
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Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd The islanders
Book SynopsisWhen an elderly person dies, a library vanishes, says a Mozambican proverb. Nowhere is this more poignant than in Ilha de Mozambique. There are centuries of history among the island's coral stone town and macuti (palm leaf) huts, with stories that need to be told, but this time by the people and not by the historians. "My first visit to the Ilha was in 1977 and I fell in love with everything about it; but mostly the light. It was deserted, as most of the Portuguese inhabitants left during the transitional government, and yet magical. I returned many times after the first visit. As a result, my first book, called Muipiti, was published in 1983. Sadly, soon after that, the civil war started. I was no longer able to visit safely. I waited 28 years before I finally did in 2012, and set up home. "This time round I became more aware of the people. I wanted to capture their lives and memories, to pay homage to them and give them a name and a voice before it was too late. Through their words and my photographs I could understand a little about their struggle and their frustrations. The more I got to know them the more determined I became. At first there were many more women eager to talk about their lives than men. Most of the men were away, working to support the family. Sadly, in some ways quite broken from their hard life. I found the women surprisingly free to talk about their lives, their conquests and their proud seductive powers. The cross mixing of families, sometimes intermarriage for opportunistic economic reasons, kept these families linked and protected. I discovered that black, white and Indian marry and have children. Muslim mothers accept Christian sons-in-law and daughters who convert to Catholicism for opportunistic reasons." The island people are proud and love their "Ilha" and their way of life and culture. This book shares their passion and is a tribute to Ilha's special, resilient, warm people.
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Oxford University Press Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the British Academy XII
Book SynopsisThe lives of the outstanding scholars celebrated in the volume often reveal unexpected personal and professional backgrounds. Taken together they build up a picture of the development of Britain''s intellectual life. The Fellows of the British Academy who are remembered in this volume include: Charles Kingsley Barrett, D.W. Bowett, Mark Blaug, A.D. Deyermond, Jonathon Driver, J.P.W. Ehrman, Peter Fraser, Norman Hampson, Ann (Nancy) Lambton, John McManners, Basil George Mitchell, Ralegh Radford, Edward Ullendorff.Their scholarship ranged over the humanities and social science disciplines, including subjects as diverse as: Semitic studies, Persian studies, French history, economics, archaeology, philosophy, psychology, and cognitive neuroscience.Table of ContentsCHARLES KINGSLEY BARRETT ; D.W. BOWETT ; MARK BLAUG ; A.D. DEYERMOND ; JONATHON STEVENS DRIVER ; PETER MARSHALL FRASER ; NORMAN HAMPSON ; ANN KATHARINE SWYNFORD LAMBTON ; JOHN McMANNERS ; BASIL GEORGE MITCHELL ; DAVID FRANCIS PEARS ; COURTENAY ARTHUR RALEGH RADFORD ; E. ULLENDORFF ; CLIVE WILLIAM JOHN GRANGER
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British Academy Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the British Academy XIX
Book SynopsisThe lives of the outstanding scholars celebrated in the volume often reveal unexpected personal and professional backgrounds. Taken together they build up a picture of the development of Britain''s intellectual life.Table of Contents1: by Edwin Cameron, John Gardner, Nicola Lacey, and Detlef Liebs: Tony Honoré, 1921-2019 by John A. Davis: 2. Denis Mack Smith, 1920-2017 by Jonathan Dancy: Derek Parfit, 1942-2017 3: by Boyd Hilton: Geoffrey Best, 1928-2018 Isobel Armstrong: Barbara Hardy, 1924-2016 4: by Helen Hughes-Brock: Nancy Sandars, 1914-2015 by Francis Reynolds: 5. Guenter Treitel, 1928-2019 6: by James Goudkamp: Patrick Atiyah, 1931-2018 7: by Philip Alexander and Martin Goodman: Geza Vermes, 1924-2013 8: by Christopher Pelling and Michael Winterbottom: Donald Russell, 1920-2020 9: by Carole Hillenbrand: Bernard Lewis, 1916-2018 10: by Ingrid A. R. de Smet: Ann Moss, 1938-2018 by Martin Daunton: 11. Michael Thompson, 1925-2017 12: by John Eekelaar and David Feldman: Stephen Cretney, 1936-2019 13: by Wim Blockmans: Peter Spufford, 1934-2017 14: by John Gray, Ian Diamond, and Fiona Steele: Harvey Goldstein, 1939-2020 15: by Ray Chambers, Ian Diamond, Tim Holt, Paul A. Smith, and Fiona Steele: Chris Skinner, 1953-2020 16: by Albert Weale: Tony King, 1934-2017 17: Eve V. Clark and Ruth Kempson: John Lyons, 1932-2020 18: David Crystal and P. H. Matthews: Frank Palmer, 1922-2019 19: by Anthony O'Hear: Roger Scruton, 1944-2020 20: by David Reynolds: Zara Steiner, 1928-2020
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University of Chicago Press Dreamers Visionaries and Revolutionaries in the
Book SynopsisThe third in a series of collections of brief lives of prominent scientists, this one focuses on the life sciences and thus features some major names, from Darwin to Crick to Goodall.
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Columbia University Press Barbary Captives An Anthology of Early Modern
Book SynopsisIn the early modern period, hundreds of thousands of Europeans, both men and women, were abducted by pirates, sold on the slave market, and enslaved in North Africa. Barbary Captives brings together a selection of early modern slave narratives in English translation for the first time.Trade ReviewBarbary Captives is a singularly inventive anthology of captivity narratives that charts the experience of Mediterranean captivity and enslavement in the early modern era. These narratives of enslaved Europeans in North Africa provide a remarkably nuanced perspective on religious tensions and political conflicts within Europe and across the Mediterranean region. The experience of captured Europeans enhances our historical knowledge of the experience of Black slavery across the Atlantic. Mario Klarer’s anthology traces a wide interdisciplinary and intertextual arc that bridges historical archives with literary genres. Klarer’s careful editorial eye opens up a world of scholarly inquiry that was hitherto hidden and obscured. -- Homi K. Bhabha, author of The Location of CultureThe published and manuscript narratives compiled by Europeans seized and enslaved by Muslim corsairs are rich but complex and controversial sources. Mario Klarer has done readers interested in the varieties of early modern captivity a great service by combining and editing examples of this genre from nine different European regions and over a span of three centuries. -- Linda Colley, author of The Gun, the Ship, and the Pen: Warfare, Constitutions, and the Making of the Modern WorldAn important and deeply revealing collection of texts. Shedding light on the rise of the novel, the modern autobiography, and the reception of African American slave narratives, this book maps uncharted territory in literature and history alike. -- Stephen Greenblatt, author of The Swerve: How the World Became ModernBarbary Captives is an immensely valuable resource both for the cultural history of Old World slavery represented in the memoirs of Europeans from Iceland to Spain held captive in Muslim lands and for the history of genre, the literary history of the novel and of later narratives of Black slavery with which the memoirs in this collection are intimately entwined. It is a work of global history in granular detail. -- Thomas W. Laqueur, author of Making Sex: Body and Gender from the Greeks to FreudTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Balthasar Sturmer, Account of the Travels of Mister Balthasar Sturmer (1558 German manuscript; captivity in Tunis 1534–1535; complete text)2. Antonio de Sosa, Topography of Algiers: Attempted Escape of Miguel de Cervantes (1612 Spanish print edition; captivity in Algiers 1577; selection)3. Ólafur Egilsson, The Travels of Reverend Ólafur Egilsson (undated Icelandic manuscripts; Icelandic raid and captivity in Algiers 1627–1628; selection)4. Emanuel d’Aranda, Short Story of My Unfortunate Journey (undated Dutch manuscript; captivity in Algiers 1640–1641; complete captivity narrative)5. Antoine Quartier, The Religious Slave and His Adventures (1690 French print edition; captivity in Tripoli 1660–1668; selection)6. Andreas Matthäus and Johann Georg Wolffgang, Travels and Wonderful Fortunes of Two Brothers in Algerian Bondage (1767 German print edition; captivity in Algiers 1684–1688; complete text)7. Isaac Brassard, The Tale of Mr. Brassard’s Captivity in Algiers (1878 French print edition; captivity in Algiers 1687–1688; complete captivity narrative)8. Thomas Pellow, The History of the Long Captivity and Adventures of Thomas Pellow ([1740?] British print edition; captivity in Morocco 1715–1738; selection)9. Hark Olufs, The Remarkable Adventures of Hark Olufs (1747 Danish print edition; captivity in Constantine 1724–1735; complete text)10. Maria ter Meetelen, Miraculous and Remarkable Events of Twelve Years of Slavery (1748 Dutch print edition; captivity in Morocco 1731–1743; selection)11. Marcus Berg, Description of the Barbaric Slavery in the Kingdom of Fez and Morocco (1757 Swedish print edition; captivity in Morocco 1754–1756; selection)12. Elizabeth Marsh, Narrative of Elizabeth Marsh’s Captivity in Barbary (undated British manuscript; captivity in Morocco 1756; complete captivity narrative)13. Felice Caronni, The Account of an Amateur Antiquarian’s Short Journey (1805 Italian print edition; captivity in Tunis 1804; selection)Appendix: Selection of European and American Barbary Captivity NarrativesList of Works Cited and General Works on North African Piracy and CaptivityIndex of Persons and Locations
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Columbia University Press Barbary Captives An Anthology of Early Modern
Book SynopsisIn the early modern period, hundreds of thousands of Europeans, both men and women, were abducted by pirates, sold on the slave market, and enslaved in North Africa. Barbary Captives brings together a selection of early modern slave narratives in English translation for the first time.Trade ReviewBarbary Captives is a singularly inventive anthology of captivity narratives that charts the experience of Mediterranean captivity and enslavement in the early modern era. These narratives of enslaved Europeans in North Africa provide a remarkably nuanced perspective on religious tensions and political conflicts within Europe and across the Mediterranean region. The experience of captured Europeans enhances our historical knowledge of the experience of Black slavery across the Atlantic. Mario Klarer’s anthology traces a wide interdisciplinary and intertextual arc that bridges historical archives with literary genres. Klarer’s careful editorial eye opens up a world of scholarly inquiry that was hitherto hidden and obscured. -- Homi K. Bhabha, author of The Location of CultureThe published and manuscript narratives compiled by Europeans seized and enslaved by Muslim corsairs are rich but complex and controversial sources. Mario Klarer has done readers interested in the varieties of early modern captivity a great service by combining and editing examples of this genre from nine different European regions and over a span of three centuries. -- Linda Colley, author of The Gun, the Ship, and the Pen: Warfare, Constitutions, and the Making of the Modern WorldAn important and deeply revealing collection of texts. Shedding light on the rise of the novel, the modern autobiography, and the reception of African American slave narratives, this book maps uncharted territory in literature and history alike. -- Stephen Greenblatt, author of The Swerve: How the World Became ModernBarbary Captives is an immensely valuable resource both for the cultural history of Old World slavery represented in the memoirs of Europeans from Iceland to Spain held captive in Muslim lands and for the history of genre, the literary history of the novel and of later narratives of Black slavery with which the memoirs in this collection are intimately entwined. It is a work of global history in granular detail. -- Thomas W. Laqueur, author of Making Sex: Body and Gender from the Greeks to FreudTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Balthasar Sturmer, Account of the Travels of Mister Balthasar Sturmer (1558 German manuscript; captivity in Tunis 1534–1535; complete text)2. Antonio de Sosa, Topography of Algiers: Attempted Escape of Miguel de Cervantes (1612 Spanish print edition; captivity in Algiers 1577; selection)3. Ólafur Egilsson, The Travels of Reverend Ólafur Egilsson (undated Icelandic manuscripts; Icelandic raid and captivity in Algiers 1627–1628; selection)4. Emanuel d’Aranda, Short Story of My Unfortunate Journey (undated Dutch manuscript; captivity in Algiers 1640–1641; complete captivity narrative)5. Antoine Quartier, The Religious Slave and His Adventures (1690 French print edition; captivity in Tripoli 1660–1668; selection)6. Andreas Matthäus and Johann Georg Wolffgang, Travels and Wonderful Fortunes of Two Brothers in Algerian Bondage (1767 German print edition; captivity in Algiers 1684–1688; complete text)7. Isaac Brassard, The Tale of Mr. Brassard’s Captivity in Algiers (1878 French print edition; captivity in Algiers 1687–1688; complete captivity narrative)8. Thomas Pellow, The History of the Long Captivity and Adventures of Thomas Pellow ([1740?] British print edition; captivity in Morocco 1715–1738; selection)9. Hark Olufs, The Remarkable Adventures of Hark Olufs (1747 Danish print edition; captivity in Constantine 1724–1735; complete text)10. Maria ter Meetelen, Miraculous and Remarkable Events of Twelve Years of Slavery (1748 Dutch print edition; captivity in Morocco 1731–1743; selection)11. Marcus Berg, Description of the Barbaric Slavery in the Kingdom of Fez and Morocco (1757 Swedish print edition; captivity in Morocco 1754–1756; selection)12. Elizabeth Marsh, Narrative of Elizabeth Marsh’s Captivity in Barbary (undated British manuscript; captivity in Morocco 1756; complete captivity narrative)13. Felice Caronni, The Account of an Amateur Antiquarian’s Short Journey (1805 Italian print edition; captivity in Tunis 1804; selection)Appendix: Selection of European and American Barbary Captivity NarrativesList of Works Cited and General Works on North African Piracy and CaptivityIndex of Persons and Locations
£28.50
Columbia University Press My Brilliant Friends
Book SynopsisMy Brilliant Friends is an innovative group biography of three friendships forged in second-wave feminism. Poignant and politically charged, the book is a captivating personal account of the complexities of women’s bonds.Trade ReviewIn this astute, passionate, rigorously honest book about her friendships with three extraordinary women, Miller delineates the mysterious geography of those attachments we are not born into, but choose freely. The longing, pain, confusion, envy, and joy that inhabit the often unarticulated distance between "me” and “you” are so alive on these pages, they are still resonating inside me. I loved reading this book. -- Siri Hustvedt, author of A Woman Looking at Men Looking at WomenIn My Brilliant Friends, Nancy K. Miller depicts the life-altering importance of deep and nourishing friendships between and among women. Through vivid details and Miller’s singular point of view, we witness her transformative relationships with Carolyn Heilbrun, Naomi Schor, and Diane Middlebrook and their enduring love, growth, and collective power. -- Min Jin Lee, author of Free Food for Millionaires and Pachinko, a finalist for the National Book AwardOf Nancy K. Miller's many illuminating books, My Brilliant Friends may be my favorite—for its sculpted lucidity, its lancing details, its interlocking plots, and its virtuoso attention to emotional ambivalence. Like Hilton Als's The Women, Miller's book is a classic triple-decker account of entanglement and rupture. She reminds us, with a witty yet mournful gracefulness, that every friendship is a complex work of art, demanding fastidious analysis and enraptured recounting. -- Wayne Koestenbaum, author of My 1980s & Other EssaysA new book by Nancy K. Miller is always a treat. This compulsively readable triptych of her friendships with Carolyn Heilbrun, Naomi Schor, and Diane Middlebrook will touch, delight, and enlighten anyone who has grown up under the influence of feminism. -- Susan Gubar, author of The Woman Writer and the Nineteenth-Century Literary ImaginationNancy K. Miller writes with shimmering intelligence, grace, courage, and hard-won candor about her friendships with three other significant writers, all feminists, now all dead: Carolyn Heilbrun, Naomi Schor, and Diane Middlebrook. Miller herself is surviving cancer. Both heartbreaking and life-sustaining, My Brilliant Friends proves that death can be the mother of beauty. -- Catharine R. Stimpson, University Professor and Dean Emerita, Graduate School of Arts and Science, New York UniversityNancy K. Miller has a gift for friendship and a mind for memoir. Reflecting on feminism, ambition, competition, and loss in these candid, tender stories of three passionate women intellectuals who died too soon, she has given a gift to readers who know the importance and complexity of female friendship. -- Elaine Showalter, professor emerita of English, Princeton UniversityI loved reading My Brilliant Friends. It’s a fascinating and revealing look at the texture—good and bad—of feminist friendships, and, crucially, academic life for women. It is also an inspiring testament to three remarkable feminists, each operating in her own style. An important book for generations of feminists—those established, and those to come. -- Hillary Chute, author of Graphic Women: Life Narrative and Contemporary ComicsA stunning elegy to the intimacy of friendships among women, and a book in which closeness is felt through the act of thinking. -- Maggie Taft * Booklist (starred review) *The result is a compassionate homage to the book’s three extraordinary subjects. My Brilliant Friends is not memoir as therapy, but memoir as monument....Unlike so many confessional documents, My Brilliant Friends is written in a genuinely exceptional circumstance by a genuinely exceptional person. * Times Literary Supplement *A pellucid and absorbing study on the ambivalent and less frequently explored facets of friendship – the painful coexistence, for instance, of envy, competitiveness, and resentment, on the one hand, and love and admiration, on the other. * Contemporary Women's Writing *Miller is a nimble writer, more than capable of exploring a larger world. And the world of women's friendships contain multitudes. * Women's Review of Books *It really doesn't get much better than this for me. -- Nina Collins * What Would Virginia Woolf Do? *Miller’s book, a brave and beautiful act of storytelling, is itself a gift — to her brilliant friends, to feminism, to friendship, to the literary endeavor, and to all of her readers. -- Jenny McPhee * Los Angeles Review of Books *The book offers contemporary feminist literary scholars an evocative, resonant chance to consider the nature of scholarly friendship, as well as how much has (and has not) changed for women in academe. * Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature *It is a conversation, not only with lost friends, but with the reader. . . Recommended. * Choice *The retrospective look at the fabric of her life as interwoven with the lives of other women is as much an homage to her friends as it is an elegy to friendship itself. * Literature Salon *Valuable to students of literary criticism and feminism as well as history and even psychology. It is such a specific evocation of a particular time and place, and it simultaneously engages the emotions in its reflection on love and loss. * RGWS *Miller recognizes the transformative power and centrality of the nitty-gritty in women’s outer and inner lives, and the vital, enduring friendships they form. * a/b: Auto/Biography Studies *Miller characterizes these friendships as collaborative, competitive, nurturing, and occasionally confounding. * Public Books *Table of ContentsPrelude: The Art of Losing1. Carolyn Heilbrun2. Naomi Schor3. Diane MiddlebrookEndpiecesElegy : Ann Patchett and Lucy GrealyDialogue in a Garden: Patricia YaegerNotes on LossNotesAcknowledgments
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Columbia University Press The Caring Heirs of Doctor Samuel Bard
Book SynopsisPeter Wortsman offers a selection of profiles of Columbia-educated doctors who have made a fundamental difference in the lives of others. The physicians profiled in this book represent the complete spectrum of MDs.Trade ReviewIn these profiles of some of America’s most notable, influential, and fascinating MDs, Peter Wortsman merges social history, theory of the professions, and an intimate local cultural anthropology of Columbia University’s medical center. Our Columbian history provides a microcosm of the history of medicine writ large, showing the obligatory interweaving of clinical practice and basic science breakthroughs. The Caring Heirs of Doctor Samuel Bard will be an inestimable resource for all interested in medicine and its interface with society, as well as a source of inspiration to medical students and applicants to medical school. -- Rita Charon, MD, PhD, Professor and Chair of Medical Humanities and Ethics and Executive Director of Columbia Narrative MedicineTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsTaking Doctors’ Histories, a Preface1. A New Dean Digs in at Boston University School of Medicine, by Karen Antman ʼ742. A Champion of Health Equality at the Helm of the NYC Department of Health, by Mary T. Bassett ʼ793. New Jersey’s Health Care Crusader, by Stanley S. Bergen, Jr. ʼ554. A Nobel Laureate’s Lifelong Commitment to Curiosity, by Baruch Blumberg ʼ515. Babies’ Best Friend, by T. Berry Brazelton ʼ43D6. Musings of a University President Emeritus, by Keith Brodie ʼ657. Promoting Respect for “Our Future Selves,” by Robert N. Butler ʼ538. A Neurosurgeon at the Helm of the AMA, by Peter Carmel MSD ʼ709. A Vitreoretinal Visionary, by Stanley Chang ʼ7410. Protecting Imperiled Populations, by Davida Coady ʼ6511. How Three P&S Alumni Bucked the Odds and Made It Big in Biotech, by Ron Cohen ʼ81, Paul Maddon MD ʼ88 MD PhD, and George Yancopoulos MD ʼ86, PhD ʼ8712. An American Odyssey, by Robert Coles ʼ5413. Medicine by the Book, by Robin B. Cook ʼ6614. A Shared Life in Medicine, Canadian Style, by Richard ʼ55 and Sylvia Cruess ʼ5515. Surgeon-Scientist Takes Knowledge to the Cutting Edge, by Patricia Donahoe ʼ6416. Tuning-up the Engine of Public Health in the Motor City, by Abdul El-Sayed ʼ1417. The Un-Retiring Dean of American Rheumatologists, by Ephraim P. Engleman ʼ3718. From Student to Surgeon to University Trustee—a Columbia Journey, by Kenneth Forde ʼ5919. From Endocrinology to Admissions, a Life in Medicine, by Andrew G. Frantz ʼ5520. Practicing the “Art of the Possible,” by The Outgoing Director of the CDC Reflects on His Time at the Helm, by Thomas R. Frieden MD/MPH ʼ8621. Medicine by Bench, Bedside, and Book, by Jerome Groopman ʼ7622. A Pioneer in Adolescent Medicine Committed to Health and Well-being for All, by Karen Hein ʼ7023. At Home in High Places, by Charles S. Houston ʼ3924. An All-Star on the Team Against TB, by Michael Iseman ʼ6525. Championing Intellectual Rigor and Risk at the American University of Beirut, by Fadlo R. Khuri ʼ8926. Making Health Care Happen, a Committed Primary Care Practitioner in the Deep South, by Karen Kinsell ʼ9327. Urologist, Historian, Collector, Sleuth, by John K. Lattimer ʼ3828. Yes, There Is Balm in Gilead, by Margaret Morgan Lawrence ʼ4029. A Doctor in the House—the White House, That Is, by Burton J. Lee, III ʼ5630. Receptive to Receptors, by Robert J. Lefkowitz ʼ6631. Adventures in Virology, by Jay Levy ʼ6532. A Digital Pioneer at the National Library of Medicine, by Donald A.B. Lindberg ʼ5833. Out of Anguish into Africa, by Martha M. MacGuffie ʼ4934. Battling Invisibility—a Primary Care Clinician and Spokesperson for the Care of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, and Transgender People, by Harvey J. Makadon ʼ7735. At the Cancer Command, by Paul Marks ʼ4936. A Pivotal Player at P&S and Presbyterian Hospital Throws in the White Coat37. A Surgeon in Space, by F. Story Musgrave ʼ6438. A Military Neurologist on the Front Against Chemical Attack, by Col. Jonathan Newmark, MC, USAR ʼ7839. It Takes Heart, by Suzanne Oparil ʼ6540. An Educator Not Afraid to Stick His Neck Out, by Calvin H. Plimpton MSD ʼ51 41. Notes of a Pioneering Neurosurgeon, by J. Lawrence Pool MD ʼ32, MSD ʼ4042. First Woman of Medicine, by Helen Ranney ʼ4743. Medicine by Blue Pencil, by Arnold Relman ʼ4644. A Doctor to the World, by Allan Rosenfield ʼ5945. Kidneys are Color-blind, by Velma Scantlebury ʼ8146. The Hands-On Surgeon-in-Chief of the Hospital for Special Surgery, by Thomas P. Sculco ʼ6947. The Assistant Secretary for Health is a Doctor First and Foremost, by Eve Slater ʼ7148. Rebel Doctor with a Cause, by Benjamin Spock ʼ2949. A Veteran NIH Investigator Takes on Complementary and Alternative Medicine, by Stephen E. Straus ʼ7250. A Pioneering African American Perinatologist Looks Back with Pride, by Yvonne Thornton MD ʼ73, MPH ʼ9651. Merck’s MD at the Top, by P. Roy Vagelos ʼ5452. Nobel Laureate at the NIH, by Harold Varmus ʼ6653. for Women’s Health, by Lila Wallis ʼ5154. A Matter of Heart, by Clyde Y. C. Wu ʼ5655. The Scientific Wunderkind of Biotech Makes Proteins Do the Right Thing, by George D. Yancopoulos PhD ʼ86, MD’87Author’s BioPhoto Credits
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University of Illinois Press Women and Ideas in Engineering
Book SynopsisTrade Review"A significant contribution to the field. While this book includes some well-known women, many of those described are not widely recognized and the book does a good job of demonstrating the variety of roles that women engineers at Illinois have played."--Margaret E. Layne, editor of Women in Engineering: Pioneers and Trailblazers "Mixes stories by/about women in STEM that go beyond the 'great names' whose biographies have multiplied. It is also good to have accounts of women from different decades, from different fields. The first chapter, detailing the history of women in engineering at Illinois, is particularly significant [and] adds to our knowledge about the early entry of women into these fields."--Amy Sue Bix, author of Girls Coming to Tech! A History of American Engineering Education for Women"Women and Ideas in Engineering is a signpost pointing us in the direction of a more enlightened and informed future, one where equal representation in STEM fields is more than just a given, it is a boon to all." --BTN LiveBIG Book Club
£18.99
University of Illinois Press The Second Generation of African American
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This volume is a significant contribution to the study of subaltern traditions in the history of anthropology." --Transforming Anthropology"Presents the next generation of scholars who continued to 'keep on keeping on' in departments, among fellow students, and with faculty who thought the natives should be located in the field and not in their midst. Essential for the still lonely Black, Brown, Asian, or Latinx graduate student who is trying to make their way in the discipline."--A. Lynn Bolles, professor emerita, University of Maryland, College Park
£77.35
MO - University of Illinois Press The Second Generation of African American
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This volume is a significant contribution to the study of subaltern traditions in the history of anthropology." --Transforming Anthropology"Presents the next generation of scholars who continued to 'keep on keeping on' in departments, among fellow students, and with faculty who thought the natives should be located in the field and not in their midst. Essential for the still lonely Black, Brown, Asian, or Latinx graduate student who is trying to make their way in the discipline."--A. Lynn Bolles, professor emerita, University of Maryland, College Park
£20.89
Indiana University Press The Grand Scribes Records Volume XI
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Indiana University Press Indiana University Olympians From Leroy Samse to
Book SynopsisFeaturing profiles of 49 athletes who attended IU, Indiana University Olympians celebrates over a century of Indiana University Olympic competitors.Table of ContentsTable of contentsPreface1. BasketballSteve Alford, 1984Quinn Buckner and Scott May, 1976Walt Bellamy, 19602. Track and fieldDerek Drouin, 2012, 2016David Neville, 2008DeDee Nathan, 2000Bob Kennedy, 1992, 1996Jim Spivey, 1984, 1992, 1996Dave Volz, 1992Sunder Nix, 1984Willie May, 1960Milt Campbell, 1952, 1956Greg Bell, 1956Fred Wilt, 1948, 1952Roy Cochran, 1948Charles Hornbostel, 1932, 1936Don Lash, 1936Ivan Fuqua, 1932LeRoy Samse, 19043. SwimmingLilly King, 2016Cody Miller, 2016Blake Pieroni, 2016Gary Hall, 1968, 1972, 1976Jim Montgomery, 1976Mark Spitz, 1968, 1972Mike Stamm, 1972John Kinsella, 1968, 1972Charlie Hickcox, 1968Don McKenzie, 1968Chet Jastremski, 1964, 1968Kathy Ellis, 1964Fred Schmidt, 1964Frank McKinney, 1956, 1960Mike Troy, 1960Bill Woolsey, 1952, 19564. DivingMichael Hixon, 2016Mark Lenzi, 1992, 1996Cynthia Potter, 1972, 1976Lesley Bush, 1964, 1968Ken Sitzberger, 19645. SoccerBrian Maissoneuve, 1996Steve Snow, 1992John Stollmeyer, 1988Angelo DiBernardo, 1984Greg Thompson, 19846. Other sportsMichelle Venturella, 2000, softballMickey Morandini, 1988, baseballDick Voliva, 1936, wrestlingIndiana University OlympiansSourcesPhoto captions and credits
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Indiana University Press Indiana University Olympians From Leroy Samse to
Book SynopsisFeaturing profiles of 49 athletes who attended IU, Indiana University Olympians celebrates over a century of Indiana University Olympic competitors.Table of ContentsTable of contentsPreface1. BasketballSteve Alford, 1984Quinn Buckner and Scott May, 1976Walt Bellamy, 19602. Track and fieldDerek Drouin, 2012, 2016David Neville, 2008DeDee Nathan, 2000Bob Kennedy, 1992, 1996Jim Spivey, 1984, 1992, 1996Dave Volz, 1992Sunder Nix, 1984Willie May, 1960Milt Campbell, 1952, 1956Greg Bell, 1956Fred Wilt, 1948, 1952Roy Cochran, 1948Charles Hornbostel, 1932, 1936Don Lash, 1936Ivan Fuqua, 1932LeRoy Samse, 19043. SwimmingLilly King, 2016Cody Miller, 2016Blake Pieroni, 2016Gary Hall, 1968, 1972, 1976Jim Montgomery, 1976Mark Spitz, 1968, 1972Mike Stamm, 1972John Kinsella, 1968, 1972Charlie Hickcox, 1968Don McKenzie, 1968Chet Jastremski, 1964, 1968Kathy Ellis, 1964Fred Schmidt, 1964Frank McKinney, 1956, 1960Mike Troy, 1960Bill Woolsey, 1952, 19564. DivingMichael Hixon, 2016Mark Lenzi, 1992, 1996Cynthia Potter, 1972, 1976Lesley Bush, 1964, 1968Ken Sitzberger, 19645. SoccerBrian Maissoneuve, 1996Steve Snow, 1992John Stollmeyer, 1988Angelo DiBernardo, 1984Greg Thompson, 19846. Other sportsMichelle Venturella, 2000, softballMickey Morandini, 1988, baseballDick Voliva, 1936, wrestlingIndiana University OlympiansSourcesPhoto captions and credits
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Yale University Press Wanted The Outlaw Lives of Billy the Kid and Ned
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WW Norton & Co The Luck of Friendship The Letters of Tennessee
Book SynopsisFour decades of correspondence of Tennessee Williams's and James Laughlin's unlikely yet enduring literary and personal relationship.Trade Review"Ultimately these letters show us that while Tennessee Williams’s own tragic ending left theatre the poorer for it, their unique insight in to one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century leaves us all the richer." -- The Irish Times
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Harvard University Press Legal Scholars and Scholarship in the Peoples
Book SynopsisA comprehensive introduction to Chinese legal scholarship and the scholars who developed the new Communist legal system during the initial decades of the PRC when the old system was abolished by the newly established Communist government. Through their scholarship, we see where the field of Chinese legal studies came from and where it is going.Trade ReviewThe PRC legal system can hardly by understood without knowing the leading legal scholars’ careers, thoughts, critiques, and contributions, which have influenced and reflected the tortuous path of China’s contemporary legal development. Dr. Nongji Zhang’s unique work provides comprehensive coverage of the most influential Chinese legal scholars based on personal contacts with and first-hand information of these scholars. This is a book that needs to be read and used by anyone who wishes to understand the PRC legal system more deeply. -- Wang ChengangNongji Zhang’s biographies of pioneering legal scholars in China will act as an important bridge for understanding their contributions to legal discourse, not simply in a Chinese context but globally as well. Her carefully edited selections provide us with intellectual genealogies that have remained opaque outside of China, and remind us that despite political upheavals, serious scholarship on law has continued in China. -- Karen G. TurnerNongji Zhang’s new book is a valuable publication, both as a research tool and as a summary introduction to the first generation of legal scholars in the PRC. Many of the figures introduced in this volume may not be well-known in the English literature but will be of interest to scholars working in the field. It opens the door to vast historical records showing how Chinese legal scholars struggled with the idea of law, rights, and revolution. Now that China is, again, embracing Mao’s revolutionary spirit, it is even more meaningful to bring that earlier history back to light. -- Dongsheng Zang
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Pluto Press May Made Me An Oral History of the 1968 Uprising
Book SynopsisOral testimonies from the creative, violent and ground-shaking events in France, May '68.Trade Review'These powerful and moving testimonies create an eye-opening account of the inspiring events of May '68, which are more relevant for today's activists than ever before' -- Paul MasonTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Abbreviations Timeline of Events in 1968 1. Introduction: May ’68 Revisited 2. Veterans in the Struggle Jean-Jacques Lebel Alain Krivine Prisca Bachelet Henri Simon 3. Students in Paris Suzanne Borde Isabelle Saint-Saëns Sonia Fayman Jean-Pierre Fournier Pauline Steiner Pierre Mercier 4. May Outside Paris Jacques Wajnsztejn (Lyon) Joseph Potiron (La Chapelle-sur-Erdre) Guy Texier (Saint-Nazaire), Bernard Vauselle (Saint-Nazaire), Dominique Barbe (Nantes) Myriam Chédotal (Saint-Nazaire), Eliane Paul-Di Vicenzo (Nantes) Jean-Michel Rabaté (Bordeaux) José and Hélène Chatroussat (Rouen) 5. May and Film Michel Andrieu Pascal Aubier and Bernard Eisenschitz 6. Some Anarchists Daniel Pinos Wally Rosell Thierry Porré About the Author
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