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A Dimly Burning Wick: Memoir from the Ruins of Hiroshima
In this agonizing diary, a survivor of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima relates the horror of searching through smoldering rubble for signs of her family. She documents for the world the selfless compassion of the youngest victims.

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Abraham Lincoln: Letters to His Generals, 1861-1865
I have long believed that the most comprehensive portrait of historical figures might be seen in their personal correspondence and journal entries. Abraham Lincoln is certainly no exception, and those letters and telegrams he penned as commander-in-chief —?

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Celia Sanchez
The Legend of Cuba's Revolutionary Heart
Fidel Castro was powerless, in prison, when the Cuban Revolution was launched by a tiny woman named Celia Sanchez.

Rich Haney Price range: $21.95 through $27.95 View Details This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Documents of Lady Jane Grey,
Nine Days Queen of England 1553
Published information on Lady Jane is scant and contradictory; here, primary sources including Jane’s own letters illustrate the drama of a high-born, high-minded and intelligent young lady sacrificed on the pyre of ambition by her kin.

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Empress Dowager Cixi
In all the history of China, only two women ever conquered and held the heights of power. Both enjoyed long reigns characterized by ruthless intrigue; they maintained an iron grip at the center while the vast country was torn by rebellions and caught up in foreign wars.

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Empress Wu the Great
Tang Dynasty China
Empress Wu was stunning in her beauty, in her ruthless elimination of rivals (including sons and daughters), and, most important, in her discernment.

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George Westinghouse:
Gentle Genius
George Westinghouse’s story is rich in drama and in breadth, a story of power, city building, and applying the Golden Rule in business.

Quentin R. Skrabec Jr. Price range: $24.95 through $32.95 View Details This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
God Bless You, Joe Stalin:
The Man Who Saved Capitalism
What if the collapse of the Soviet Union wasn’t the inevitable victory of Western capitalism, but rather the unintended consequence of Cold War policies that actually strengthened American economic power?

Lewis E. Kaplan Price range: $23.95 through $32.95 View Details This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Letters from France
The Private Diplomatic Correspondence of Benjamin Franklin 1776-1785
This selection of letters is an important contribution to the body of literature exploring French support to the American Revolution, and perhaps more importantly, provides an additional glimpse into the character and thought processes of Franklin, the diplomat.

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Li Shi Min, Founding the Tang Dynasty:
The Strategies that Made China the Greatest Empire in Asia
Li Shi Min was a man of great political and military accomplishments, narrated here with the battle stratagems and clever counsel that carried him forward.

Hing Ming Hung Price range: $22.95 through $32.95 View Details This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Margaret Thatcher
A Portrait of the Iron Lady
This book is John Blundell’s personal portrait of Margaret Thatcher, the woman who was the pivotal point of the rescue of a country, a woman who woke up her nation and made it once again a world leader.

John Blundell, Editor; Introduction by Rt Hon David Davis MP Price range: $24.95 through $34.95 View Details This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Remembering Margaret Thatcher:
Commemorations, Tributes and Assessments
On April 8, 2013, Margaret Thatcher passed away at the age of 87, leaving behind a legacy that would continue to spark debate, admiration, and reflection across the globe.

John Blundell, Editor; Introduction by Rt Hon David Davis MP Price range: $24.95 through $34.95 View Details This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Sir Thomas Wyatt the Younger and Wyatt’s Rebellion
In the turbulent landscape of sixteenth-century England, one man’s courage and conviction led an entire nation to the brink of civil war.

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Stalin: A Biography in Facts
This nuanced and evidence-based biography of Joseph Stalin counters the conventional portrayal of him as merely a “vicious dictator” by utilizing primary sources and eyewitness accounts.

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Ten States, Five Dynasties, One Great Emperor
How Emperor Taizu Unified China in the Song Dynasty
This enjoyable little book introduces more of China’s heroes and villains, highlighting a modest man yet a great emperor who brought peace and stability to the realm and saved the people from great suffering.

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Terrible Tsarinas
Five Russian Women in Power
Four Tsarinas and one “lady” Regent came to power in Russia through intrigue or palace coups; and their accomplishments and shortcomings alike made 18th century Russia what it was.

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