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Last Mrs. Astor: A New York Story
ISBN: 9780393331608 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The fabulous life of Brooke Astor, a pioneer of philanthropy and for decades a luminary of New York society. Hers is a story out of Edith Wharton. After a disastrous early marriage, Brooke Astor wedded the notoriously ill-tempered Vincent Astor, who died in 1959. In a highly publicized courtroom battle, Brooke fought off an attempt to break Vincent's will, which left some $67 million to the Vincent Astor Foundation. As the foundation's president, Brooke would use this legacy to benefit New York, where the Astor fortune had been made.Brooke would personally visit each grant applicant and charm...
The fabulous life of Brooke Astor, a pioneer of philanthropy and for decades a luminary of New York society. Hers is a story out of Edith Wharton. Aft...
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Countee' Cullen's Secret Revealed by Miracle Book: A Biography of His Childhood in New Orleans
ISBN: 9781434313492 / Angielski / Miękka / 60 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The mystery of Countee' Cullen's childhood has finally been solved. He was born into an 'elite' African-American family in 1906. His birthplace was New Orleans, Louisiana. His father, James S. Carter, Sr., was the first licensed African-American dentist in Louisiana. His mother was a well-educated Christian lady, Gussie Yeager Carter, from Natchez, Mississippi. James S. Carter, Jr. was Countee' Cullen's birth name signed by him in the book, "Color," which he sent to his mother in 1925. This book that I have written reveals why he changed his identity forever. I am his neice, Shirley Porter...
The mystery of Countee' Cullen's childhood has finally been solved. He was born into an 'elite' African-American family in 1906. His birthplace was Ne...
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114,64 |
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Bill Gates - Software Billionaire (Biography)
ISBN: 9781599861654 / Angielski / Miękka / 44 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Bill Gates - Software Billionaire is a biography of Bill Gates who is an American entrepreneur, software executive, philanthropist and Chairman of Microsoft, the software company he founded with Paul Allen. Gates is one of the best-known entrepreneurs of the personal computer revolution. Since amassing his fortune, Gates has pursued a number of philanthropic endeavors, donating large amounts of money to various charitable organizations and scientific research programs. When family wealth is considered, his family ranks second behind the Walton family, heirs of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton....
Bill Gates - Software Billionaire is a biography of Bill Gates who is an American entrepreneur, software executive, philanthropist and Chairman of Mic...
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60,20 |
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The Fortune Hunters: Dazzling Women and the Men They Married
ISBN: 9780312386108 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From Madame de Pompadour, the famed mistress of Louis XV, to Pamela Harriman, who married into the English aristocracy and the American plutocracy, there is a rich history of women who have found glamour and wealth in the arms of a billionaire. But what kind of woman does it take to make the Midas marriage? Exploring the lives of the great fortune hunters of our day, reporter and former gossip columnist Charlotte Hays answers this tantalizing question. You'll learn about the South Carolina woman who took a trip around the world with a shadowy shipping magnate--only to meet and marry a... From Madame de Pompadour, the famed mistress of Louis XV, to Pamela Harriman, who married into the English aristocracy and the American plutocracy,... |
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77,03 |
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All the Money in the World: How the Forbes 400 Make--And Spend--Their Fortunes
ISBN: 9780307278760 / Angielski / Miękka / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From Wall Street to the West Coast, from blue-collar billionaires to blue-blood fortunes, from the Google guys to hedge-fund honchos, All the Money in the World gives us the lowdown on today richest Americans. Veteran journalists Peter W. Bernstein and Annalyn Swan delve into who made and lost the most money in the past twenty-five years, the fields and industries that have produced the greatest wealth, the biggest risk takers, the most competitive players, the most wasteful family feuds, the trophy wives, the most conspicuous consumers, the biggest art collectors, and the most and...
From Wall Street to the West Coast, from blue-collar billionaires to blue-blood fortunes, from the Google guys to hedge-fund honchos, All the Money...
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80,92 |
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Journeys: The Gamaches in the New World
ISBN: 9781434348197 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is a genealogical and historical account of the Gamache family from 1565 in France to the present day in the United States. Ten generations are listed. Among the Gamache family accomplishments are the founding of Cap St. Ignace, Quebec, Canada and the founding of St. Louis, Missouri.
This book is a genealogical and historical account of the Gamache family from 1565 in France to the present day in the United States. Ten generations ...
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66,44 |
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Gungi Blues
ISBN: 9781847475985 / Angielski / Miękka / 404 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Description Gungi Blues chronicles the trials and tribulations of a dysfunctional Bangladeshi family growing up in Manchester. The main character Mina, who after being widowed at 25 with three little girls, remarries and embarks on a journey that leads to self-discovery and final self-acceptance. It is only by re-visiting the country of her birth, the country she escaped, that she reaches this epiphany. About the Author Sanchita Islam is an artist, writer and filmmaker. She graduated in International History and Comparative Politics at the London School of Economics, Directing and... Description Gungi Blues chronicles the trials and tribulations of a dysfunctional Bangladeshi family growing up in Manchester. The main characte... |
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153,75 |
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Messenger of Light: Stories about Jesus
ISBN: 9781434348968 / Angielski / Miękka / 364 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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82,50 |
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Jackie O: Biography of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
ISBN: 9781599860305 / Angielski / Miękka / 60 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Jackie O - Biography of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis is the biography of the wife of John F. Kennedy from 1953 to 1963. She served as First Lady of the United States from 1961 until her husband's assassination in 1963. She was married to Aristotle Onassis from 1968 until his death in 1975. In later years she had a successful career as a book editor. Mrs. Kennedy is know for the numerous social events that she planned which brought the First Couple into the nation's cultural spotlight. Through the years during and after she was First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy was a fashion icon. Many women tried...
Jackie O - Biography of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis is the biography of the wife of John F. Kennedy from 1953 to 1963. She served as First Lady of the ...
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60,20 |
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Happy, Happy, Happy: My Life and Legacy as the Duck Commander
ISBN: 9781476726106 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the TV smash hit Duck Dynasty(R) comes a no-holds-barred autobiography of Phil Robertson and the three things that matter most to him: Faith, family, and ducks. It isn't often that a person can live a dream, but Phil Robertson--better known as the Duck Commander--has proven that it is possible with vision, hard work, helping hands, and an unshakable faith in the Almighty. Phil's is the remarkable story of one man who followed his faith in God and soon after invented a duck call that would begin an incredible journey to the life he had always dreamed of for...
From the TV smash hit Duck Dynasty(R) comes a no-holds-barred autobiography of Phil Robertson and the three things that matter most to him: Fai...
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69,32 |
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Brief Encounters: From Einstein to Elvis
ISBN: 9781434383297 / Angielski / Miękka / 408 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 90-plus interviews with celebrities, including Albert Einstein, Elvis Presley, Jack Lemmon, Johnny Carson, Jack Paar, Ingrid Bergman, Barbara Walters, Gore Vidal, William Buckley, Lucille Ball, Jack Benny, Bill Cosby, Judy Garland, Merv Griffin, Peter O'Toole, Bob Hope, Milton Berle, David Frost, Frank Sinatra, Leonard Bernstein, et al. The interviews were conducted in many cities and countries and in such places as St. Patrick's Cathedral, Central Park and in television and movie studios in New York and Hollywood, in planes and trains as well as the homes of stars.
90-plus interviews with celebrities, including Albert Einstein, Elvis Presley, Jack Lemmon, Johnny Carson, Jack Paar, Ingrid Bergman, Barbara Walters,...
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82,50 |
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The Autobiography
ISBN: 9780753824153 / Angielski / Miękka / 279 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. One of the very first professional supermodels, Marie Helvin has been an iconic image on the fashion scene since the 1970s. For the past four decades she has found herself in the company of the brightest and the best. She was David Bailey's wife and muse, and Paul and Linda McCartney came to their wedding party in Honolulu. David Bowie drew inspiration for his famous Aladdin Sane tour from her fashion shots for "Harpers & Queen." Marie entertained Salman Rushdie during the height of the fatwa, and introduced Dodi Al Fayed to Princess Diana. Still at the forefront of the fashion industry, she...
One of the very first professional supermodels, Marie Helvin has been an iconic image on the fashion scene since the 1970s. For the past four decades ...
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87,59 |
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The Heart of an Engineer: Making a Recovery
ISBN: 9781434347633 / Angielski / Miękka / 132 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The largest section of my book is the collection of poetry that I have written over the last 30 years. They are remarkable in part because they were written by a talented engineer, in part because they were replaced by dreams as a way of keeping track of my subconscious mind as the years went by. It's the last quarter of the book that I find most interesting. It contains considerable personal history as I recover from the isolation (lost in space!) of my childhood, with mxed results (both credit and blame) for the Parkinson's Disease and the deep brain surgery done to ease its ravages. But...
The largest section of my book is the collection of poetry that I have written over the last 30 years. They are remarkable in part because they were w...
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202,31 |
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Brief Encounters: From Einstein to Elvis
ISBN: 9781434385611 / Angielski / Twarda / 408 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 90-plus interviews with celebrities, including Albert Einstein, Elvis Presley, Jack Lemmon, Johnny Carson, Jack Paar, Ingrid Bergman, Barbara Walters, Gore Vidal, William Buckley, Lucille Ball, Jack Benny, Bill Cosby, Judy Garland, Merv Griffin, Peter O'Toole, Bob Hope, Milton Berle, David Frost, Frank Sinatra, Leonard Bernstein, et al. The interviews were conducted in many cities and countries and in such places as St. Patrick's Cathedral, Central Park and in television and movie studios in New York and Hollywood, in planes and trains as well as the homes of stars.
90-plus interviews with celebrities, including Albert Einstein, Elvis Presley, Jack Lemmon, Johnny Carson, Jack Paar, Ingrid Bergman, Barbara Walters,...
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130,64 |
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Riches, Class, and Power : United States Before the Civil War
ISBN: 9780887388064 / Angielski / Miękka / 402 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Until publication of Riches, Classes, and Power, Alexis de Tocquerville's vision of the United States as a generally egalitarian nation predominated. While historians might quarrel about the social sources of egalitarianism, they did not dispute the soundness of the basic model; and Tocqueville's vision clearly dominated American's sense of itself as well. A self-acknowledged congenital skeptic, Pessen decided to find out whether the facts of American life sustained Tocqueville's conclusions. Riches, Class, and Power, represents more than five years' intensive... Until publication of Riches, Classes, and Power, Alexis de Tocquerville's vision of the United States as a generally egalitarian nation pr... |
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230,14 |
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The Laugh Makers: A Behind-The-Scenes Tribute to Bob Hope's Incredible Gag Writers
ISBN: 9781593933234 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "At long last, a book that pays homage to television's unsung heroes -- those wit wizards who face a blank page every day and somehow manage to create something John Barrymore claimed was more difficult than dying: laughter. In his book, Bob Mills not only keeps the reader laughing, but -- like a comedic Houdini revealing his secrets -- shows us how it's done. The Laugh Makers is a "must read" for anyone even thinking about a career in comedy. " - Shelley Berman (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Boston Legal) "In the 70s and 80s, Hollywood Squares often taped next to The Bob Hope Show studio. Judging...
"At long last, a book that pays homage to television's unsung heroes -- those wit wizards who face a blank page every day and somehow manage to create...
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138,11 |
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Journeyman Actor: A Memoir
ISBN: 9780595509348 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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103,86 |
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Journeyman Actor: A Memoir
ISBN: 9780595500383 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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65,32 |
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Ross-Ade: Their Purdue Stories, Stadium, and Legacies
ISBN: 9781557535221 / Angielski / Miękka / 295 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Dave Ross (1871-1943) and George Ade (1866-1944) were trustees, distinguished alumni and benefactors of Purdue University. Their friendship began in 1922 and led to their giving land and money for 1924 construction of Ross-Ade Stadium, now a 70,000 seat athletic landmark on the West Lafayette campus. Their life stories date to 1883 Purdue and involve their separate student experiences and eventual fame. Their lives crossed paths with U.S. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, Henry Ford, Amelia Earhart, and Will Rogers among others. Gifts or ideas from Ross or Ade lead to creation of the Purdue...
Dave Ross (1871-1943) and George Ade (1866-1944) were trustees, distinguished alumni and benefactors of Purdue University. Their friendship began in 1...
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88,11 |
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Mrs. Astor Regrets: The Hidden Betrayals of a Family Beyond Reproach
ISBN: 9780547247984 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A riveting look behind the gates of the house of Astor as a famous family falls apart in public
The fate of Brooke Astor, the endearing philanthropist with the storied name, has generated worldwide headlines since her grandson Philip sued his father in 2006, alleging mistreatment of Brooke. And shortly after her death in 2007, Anthony Marshall, Mrs. Astor s only child, was indicted on charges of looting her estate. Rarely has there been a story with such an appealing heroine, conjuring up a world so nearly forgotten: a realm of lavish wealth and secrets of the sort that have engaged... A riveting look behind the gates of the house of Astor as a famous family falls apart in public
The fate of Brooke Astor, the endearing philanthro... |
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61,47 |
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