Anne Frank received a red-and-white-checked diary for her thirteenth birthday in June 1942, just weeks before she and her family went into hiding in an Amsterdam attic to escape the Nazis. For two years, Anne crafted a memoir that has become one of the most compelling and widely read documents of modern history. Few books have been as influential for as long, and in her thoughtful and revealing book Francine Prose investigates the diary's creation, its precociously gifted writer, and its unique afterlife.
Anne Neville was queen to England's most notorious king, Richard III. Dying before the age of thirty, she was always, apparently, the passive instrument of others' evil intentions. This biography seeks to tell the story of Anne's life, and uncovers the real wife of Richard III by charting the twists and turns of her fraught and tragic life.
As the eldest of The Nolan Sisters, Anne Nolan's life appeared from the outside to be one of boundless excitement and glamour - a dream come true for any young and aspiring singer. At the height of their fame, The Nolan Sisters were one of the biggest acts around, touring with Frank Sinatra, performing at the Royal Variety Performance and travelling around the world to play for their adoring fans.
He’s a hiring partner at one of the world’s largest law firms. Brilliant yet ruthless, he has little patience for associates who leave the office before midnight or steal candy from the bowl on his secretary’s desk. He hates holidays and paralegals. And he’s just started a web-blog to tell the world about what life is really like at the top of his profession.
With their boyish good looks, cheeky charm and natural ease in front of the cameras, Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly are, without doubt, the hottest double act on TV today. Ant & Dec - The Story So Far is an intimate portrait of the two Geordie lads, uncovering how their formative years in Newcastle-upon-Tyne shaped them into the stars they are today, revealing what their friendship is really like behind the scenes, and examining their goals for the fut
An astonishing first book, Apache is a story of courage, comradeship, technology and tragedy, during the ongoing war in Afghanistan. 'Apache' is the first book to come from the cockpit of the most sophisticated fighting helicopter the world has ever known.
At age 33, Wendy Shanker was on the verge of 'Have It All-it is': a Midwestern girl living in Manhattan, writing for television, mingling with celebrities, and publishing her first book. Plus, she had a fierce haircut. Life was good.
Uri Dan was a trusted advisor to Ariel Sharon. This riveting combination of political history, narrative biography, interviews, and correspondence sheds new light on the conflict in the Middle East and provides an intimate, definitive and timely portrait of Ariel Sharon, a man whose life is inextricably intertwined with Israel's destiny.
From selling vacuum cleaners door-to-door to sell-out Las Vegas shows, Tom Jones is Britain's best-loved singer-songwriter. Having received the ultimate accolade - a knighthood from the Queen - this comprehensive biography celebrates Tom's remarkable career and aims to reveal the man behind the icon.
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