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Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama
Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama
David J. Garrow
¥110.46
The definitive account of Barack Obama’s life before he became the 44th president of the United States – the formative years, confluence of forces, and influential figures who helped shaped an extraordinary leader and his rise – from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Bearing the Cross. ‘Impressive … deeply reported’ New York Times Book Review ‘Engages, absorbs and mesmerises’ Library Journal Barack Obama's keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention instantly catapulted the little-known state senator from Illinois into the national spotlight. Three months later, Obama would win election to the U.S. Senate; four years after that he would make history as America’s first black president. Moving around the globe, from Hawaii to Indonesia to the American Northeast and Midwest, Rising Star meticulously unpacks Obama’s life, from his tumultuous upbringing in Honolulu and Jakarta, to his formative time as a community organizer on Chicago’s South Side, working in some of the roughest neighborhoods, to Cambridge, where he excelled at Harvard Law School, and finally back to Chicago, where he pursued his political destiny. In voluminous detail, drawn from more than 1,000 interviews and encyclopedic documentary research, Garrow delivers the most authoritative account of the ambition, the dreams and the all-too-human struggles of an iconic president.
The Times Great Scottish Lives: Obituaries of Scotland’s Finest
The Times Great Scottish Lives: Obituaries of Scotland’s Finest
Magnus Linklater
¥110.46
Discover the fascinating lives of the iconic figures that have shaped Scotland from the early nineteenth century to the present day. Explore the rich history of Scotland’s cultural, social and political landscape, with more than 100 obituaries carefully curated from The Times archive. The Scots have contributed richly to the world, most notably in literature and science, but also in the arts, law, politics, religion, scholarship and sport. In this volume, The Times brings together a unique and fascinating collection of obituaries. The list includes people who have made the greatest impact in their fields, others who have led particularly interesting or influential lives, and a selection of notable Scottish figures in the history of The Times. This book features the major Scottish figures of influence from the last 200 years and includes a diverse range of people, including: Sir Walter Scott, Sir David Livingstone, Thomas Carlyle, Robert Louis Stevenson, Keir Hardie, Alexander Graham Bell, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Phoebe Traquair, James Ramsay MacDonald, John Logie Baird, Mary Somerville, Jim Clark, John Smith, Donald Dewar, Eugenie Fraser, Robin Cook, Jock Stein, R. D. Laing, Margo MacDonald, William McIlvanney, Tam Dalyell and Ronnie Corbett.
Bones: A Story of Brothers, a Champion Horse and the Race to Stop America’s Most
Bones: A Story of Brothers, a Champion Horse and the Race to Stop America’s Most
Joe Tone
¥132.53
Two brothers live parallel lives on either side of the US–Mexico border. This is the dramatic true story of how their worlds collided in a major criminal conspiracy. A KIRKUS REVIEWS NONFICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR A NEW YORK TIMES EDITOR’S PICK José Trevi?o was raised in Nuevo Laredo, a Mexican border town and major smuggling gateway. He grew up loving the sprawling countryside and its tough, fast quarter horses, but in search of opportunity he crossed the border into Texas. While José built a modest living laying bricks, his younger brother Miguel ascended to the top of the infamously bloody Los Zetas cartel. As José settled down with a wife and kids, his brother was said to be burning rivals alive, eating victims’ hearts and launching grenades at the US consulate. Then one day José showed up at a quarter-horse auction and bid close to a million dollars for a horse. The bricklayer suddenly became a major player on the scene, catching the attention of FBI agent Scott Lawson. Lawson enlisted Tyler Graham, the young American rancher breeding José’s champion horse – nicknamed Huesos, or Bones – to infiltrate what he suspected was a major money laundering operation.The goal: capture Miguel Trevi?o. Set against the high-stakes world of horseracing, Bones takes you deep into a violent drug cartel, the perilous lives of American ranchers and the Sisyphean work of drug cops, revealing how greed and fear mingle with race, class and violence along the vast Southwest border. At its heart, this riveting crime drama is a gripping story of brotherhood, family loyalty and the tragic cost of a failed drug war.
The Goldberg Variations
The Goldberg Variations
Mark Glanville
¥68.57
From football hooligan to opera singer, from the Cockney Reds to Catullus, from a hectic household to tranquility of spirit, Mark Glanville has travelled many paths, been many people – this is his remarkable story.
12 Winning Leadership Qualities
12 Winning Leadership Qualities
Thrive Learning Institute
¥8.09
12 Winning Leadership Qualities
El Estudiante Eficiente
El Estudiante Eficiente
Daniel Marques
¥24.44
El Estudiante Eficiente
The Cult of the Emperor
The Cult of the Emperor
Louis Sweet
¥8.09
The Cult of the Emperor
The End of the Middle Ages
The End of the Middle Ages
Mary Robinson
¥8.09
The End of the Middle Ages
The English Church in the Middle Ages
The English Church in the Middle Ages
William Hunt
¥8.09
The English Church in the Middle Ages
The Great Revolt of 1381
The Great Revolt of 1381
Charles Oman
¥8.09
The Great Revolt of 1381
Vencer o Desemprego
Vencer o Desemprego
Samuel River
¥24.44
Vencer o Desemprego
Cardinal Mazarin
Cardinal Mazarin
Arthur Hassall
¥8.09
Cardinal Mazarin
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Edward Gibbon
¥8.09
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
The Art of War in the Middle Ages
The Art of War in the Middle Ages
Charles Oman
¥8.09
The Art of War in the Middle Ages
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
David Hume
¥8.09
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals
An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals
David Hume
¥8.09
An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals
All-Natural Homemade Shampoo: Easy Recipes For Dandruff, Static, Frizz And Other
All-Natural Homemade Shampoo: Easy Recipes For Dandruff, Static, Frizz And Other
Sonia Riley
¥32.62
All-Natural Homemade Shampoo: Easy Recipes For Dandruff, Static, Frizz And Other Hair Difficulties
DIY Homemade Shampoo
DIY Homemade Shampoo
Deborah Smith
¥32.62
DIY Homemade Shampoo
The Secret Key: The Hidden Shortcut in Finding More Money and Meaning in Life
The Secret Key: The Hidden Shortcut in Finding More Money and Meaning in Life
Robin Sacredfire
¥24.44
The Secret Key: The Hidden Shortcut in Finding More Money and Meaning in Life
Organize a magical party for your child
Organize a magical party for your child
Cristina Rebiere, Olivier Rebiere
¥44.80
Organize a magical party for your child
The Age of Bismarck
The Age of Bismarck
Thomas Dyer
¥8.09
The Age of Bismarck