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A heartfelt portrait of President George H.W. Bush -- and post-presidential life -- by the confidante who knew him best.

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A heartfelt portrait of President George H.W. Bush-and his post-presidential life-by a confidante who knew him well.

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At the age of only 36, Sir Mark Sykes was signatory to the Sykes-Picot agreement, one of the most reviled treaties of modern times. A century later, Christopher Sykes lively biography of his grandfather reassesses his life and work, and the political instability and violence in the Middle East attributed to it.

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A vivid biography of former First Lady Barbara Bush, one of the most influential and under-appreciated women in American political history.

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The relatively unknown story of the Leitz family, the Third Reich's use of Gentile forced labor, and its prisons. It is a life-affirming story of survival, resilience, and the ways World War II continues to influence our present moment.

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Tells the history of the modest family which rose to become one of the most powerful in Europe. This title explores the intensely dramatic rise and fall of the Medici family in Florence, as well as the Italian Renaissance which they did so much to sponsor and encourage.

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The story of the many suitors of Elizabeth I - one of the most eligible brides in 16th century Europe.

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This book investigates John the Baptist's links with Freemasons, the Essenes and the Gnostics and exposes how the apostle Paul twisted John's message to create the image of him as "merely" a herald. It shows that John and Jesus, as equal partners, launched an operation to overcome corruption in the Temple and re-initiate Israel.

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Six rollercoaster weeks that brought down America's top general by the ROLLING STONE journalist who broke the story - now the inspiration for the major motion picture WAR MACHINE.

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The Orientalist unravels the mysterious life of a man born on the border between West and East, a Jewish man with a passion for the Arab world.

Tom Reiss first came across the man who called himself 'Kurban Said' when he went to the ex-USSR to research the oil business on the Caspian Sea, and discovered a novel instead.

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The suffragettes outraged Victorian society but their personal lives were just as dramatic as their public actions. adn Adela, banished to Australia after a bitter rift.

The result is a narrative that reads like a novel, and a brilliant insight into the history of a family that changed the face of British society for ever.

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Provides a perspective on Kennedy's assassination from Johnson's viewpoint, and penetrates deep into what it was like for him to assume a position of such power at a time of national crisis.

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Army Ranger and bestselling author Kris Paronto reveals the values and creed shared by special forces for self-improvement and living a purposeful life.

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Drawing on a cache of personal documents, the author retraces Bruno Langbehn's journey from disillusioned adolescent to SS Officer to mysterious grandfather. He tries to understand how Langbehn and millions of others like him were seduced by Hitler's regime, and attempts to come to terms with this devastating revelation.

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A family story of survival, hope and music - for fans of The Pianist and The Cut Out Girl.

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An enthralling true story of detection and intrigue in 17th century England.

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'A magnificent portrayal of what life in Renaissance Rome was really like.' - Iain Pears.

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Tells the story of Robert Moses, the single most powerful man in New York for almost half a century and the greatest builder America (and probably the world) has ever known. Without ever once being elected to office, he created for himself a position of supreme and untouchable authority, allowing him to utterly reshape the city of New York.

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Essays on all 46 American Presidents who have held the office over the last 250 years - from George Washington to Joe Biden.

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55 profiles by 55 different writers, politicians, journalists and academics of every prime minister there's ever been, from Robert Walpole to Boris Johnson, compiled by Iain Dale.