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After several decades of historical revisionism, Winston Churchill remains one of the most controversial figures in modern history. Critics allege he was a...

A story of self-doubt and discovery, friendship, and lost loves set in the breathtaking Italian Riviera while the protagonist, Melinda, restores a garden....

The Gallic Wars is one of the earliest examples of a military science manual, detailing arms technology, tactical maneuvers, battlefield politics,...

What did Jose Rizal eat? What food did he write about? Did he hunger for bagoong or mango jam while overseas? This book shares stories collected from...

It is not the purpose of this work to write a treatise on instrumentation or to prepare a pedagogical analysis of orchestration only, but rather to trace...

Francis Fisher Browne was an American editor and critic. Brownes most famous work was a detailed biography on Abraham Lincoln called The Every-day Life of...

First published in 1870. "Being recollections of six years in the royal palace at Bangkok." According to Wikipedia: "Anna Harriette Leonowens (6 November...

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Five Stars I enjoyed reading "Even the Bad Times Are Good” by Zofia Puszkarow and in my opinion, this author has created a very entertaining compilation...

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The book is fun to read.  It describes a happy childhood of a group of children in the first hosing estate in the post-war Warsaw. The book covers two...

Henry Adams (1838-1918) was the great grandson of Americas 2nd President John Adams and the grandson of Americas 6th President John Quincy Adams. Henry was...

This is the complete unabridged edition, originally published in 1893. According to Wikipedia: "Samuel Pepys, (23 February 1633 - 26 May 1703) was an English...

The sudden death of Lady Diana shocked the whole world. Less and less people accepts the explanation that it was a fatal accident. Lady Diana became too...

Margaret Oliphant was a 19th century Scottish writer of historical fiction and supernatural tales.  Oliphant was a very prolific author, having written over...

According to Wikipedia: "Nathaniel "Nat" Turner (October 2, 1800 – November 11, 1831) was an American slave who led a slave rebellion in Virginia on August...

The religious philosopher and poet Hryhory Skovoroda (1722-1794) is described by many as the Ukrainian Socrates and was one of the most learned men of his...

The Big Fisherman is a fictionalized account of the life of Simon Peter who was a disciple of Jesus. It was one of the author’s best known works and was...

Charles Darwin was an English scientist best known for his contributions to the theory of evolution and his belief in natural selection. Darwin’s writings...

According to Wikipedia: "Benvenuto Cellini (3 November 1500 – 13 February 1571) was an Italian goldsmith, sculptor, painter, soldier and musician , who also...

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For all value investors and Charlie Munger enthusiasts, don't miss out on "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin." This book was a favorite of Munger's,...