From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The Wager, showing that it was not only the captain and crew who ended up on trial, but the very idea of empire.
Senator Kamala Harris's commitment to speaking truth is informed by her upbringing. The daughter of immigrants, she was raised in an Oakland, California community that cared deeply about social justice; her parents--an esteemed economist from Jamaica and an admired cancer researcher from India--met as activists in the civil rights movement when they were graduate students at Berkeley. Growing up,
Dr Alexander always considered himself a man of science, with a career in the top medical institutions of the world. In 2008 he fell into a coma, but as his family prepared themselves for the worst, his brain went from near total inactivity to awakening. He woke certain of a life beyond death.
Will Smith's transformation from a West Philadelphia kid to one of the biggest rap stars of his era, and then one of the biggest movie stars in Hollywood, is an epic tale-but it's only half the story.
This timeless masterpiece is a heartfelt expression of a person’s deepest spiritual desires. It’s potent message of self-understanding and spiritual growth has proved to be universally inspiring. A provocative and exhilarating read!
The raw, candid, unvarnished memoir of an American icon. The greatest movie star of the past 75 years covers everything: his traumatic childhood, his career, his drinking, his thoughts on Marlon Brando, James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, John Huston, his greatest roles, acting, his intimate life with Joanne Woodward, his innermost fears and passions and joys.
The diary of one of France's most important, award-winning writers during the year she had a passionate and secret love affair with a Russian diplomat.
The "D. B. Cooper" case is the only unsolved act of air piracy in US history. On November 24, 1971, a polite, nondescript, and dark-complexioned man calling himself "Dan Cooper" hijacked Northwest Airlines Flight 305, Boeing 727, between Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington.
Elizabeth Kendall’s 1981 memoir detailing her six-year relationship with serial killer Ted Bundy includes a new introduction and a new afterword by the author, never-before seen photos, and a startling new chapter from the author’s daughter Molly who has not previously shared her story. Bundy is one of the most notorious serial killers in American history and one of the most publicized to this day