A Woman at War |
 J. David Riva
ISBN: 0814332498
Marlene Dietrich Remembered. Marlene Dietrich's conflicted personal journey from Berliner to American soldier during World War II is as intense as any role she played on-screen and perhaps accounts for her ability to inspire so many through drama and...(read more) |
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A Woman in Berlin |
 Anonymous (Author), Philip Boehm (Translator)
ISBN: 1844081125
Between April 20th and June 22nd of 1945 the anonymous author of A Woman in Berlin wrote about life within the falling city as it was sacked by the Russian Army. Fending off the boredom and deprivation of hiding, the author records her experiences,...(read more) |
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An Underground Life |
 Gad Beck, Frank Heibert
ISBN: 0299165043
Memoirs of a Gay Jew in Nazi Berlin. That Gad Beck, a Jew in the Berlin of Nazi Germany, lived through the Holocaust at all is surprising. The fact that he lived it as a homosexual Jew who spent the entire war funnelling food, money and clothing to...(read more) |
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Beethoven: The Music and the Life |
 Lewis Lockwood
ISBN: 0393326381
In this brilliant portrayal of the world's most famous composer, Lewis Lockwood interweaves his discussion of Beethoven's life and works while placing them in their historical and artistic contexts. Here the music looms larger than the life-the composer...(read more) |
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Bismarck: The Man and the Statesman |
 A.J.P. Taylor
ISBN: 0750932740
This is a study of one of the most influential figures in Germany's history. Treating Bismarck as a man of his time, A.J.P. Taylor surveys his political policy and actions as well as investigating the psychology of a man whose life and achievements...(read more) |
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Elsie's War: A Story of Courage in Nazi Germany |
 Frank Dabba Smith
ISBN: 1845070062
Elsie Kuhn-Leitz came from one of the wealthiest families in Germany. She risked everything to help those who were being persecuted by the Nazis. Hers is an inspiring story of courage and self-sacrifice in a time of great adversity. The book includes an...(read more) |
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Here I Stand |
 Roland H. Bainton
ISBN: 0687168953
A Life of Martin Luther. A biography of the German monk, whose protest against some of the doctrines of the Catholic Church led to the Protestant Reformation. |
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Hitler |
 Ian Kershaw
ISBN: 0582437563
Hitler'...Profiles in Power. This short book ought to be read by everybody with any interest, whethergeneral or specialized, in Hitler and the Third Reich.' History Adolf Hitler has left a lasting mark on the twentieth-century, as the dictator of...(read more) |
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J.S. Bach: A Life in Music |
 Peter Williams
ISBN: 0521870747
Peter Wiliams approaches afresh the life and music of arguably the most studied of all composers, interpreting both Bach's life by deconstructing his original Obituary in the light of new information, and his music by evaluating his priorities and...(read more) |
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Kaiser Wilhelm II |
 John van der Kiste
ISBN: 0750919418
Germany's Last Emperor. Drawing on a wide range of contemporary sources, this biography examines the complex personality of Germany's last emperor. Born in 1859, the eldest grandchild of Queen Victoria, Prince Wilhelm was torn between two cultures -...(read more) |
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Karl Marx |
 Isaiah Berlin
ISBN: 0195103262
His Life and Environment. First published over fifty years ago, Isaiah Berlin's compelling portrait of the father of socialism has long been considered a classic of modern scholarship and the best short account written of Marx's life and thought. It...(read more) |
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Karl Marx |
Isaiah Berlin
ISBN: 0195103262
His Life and Environment. First published over fifty years ago, Isaiah Berlin's compelling portrait of the father of socialism has long been considered a classic of modern scholarship and the best short account written of Marx's life and thought. It...(read more) |
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Michael Schumacher: The Whole Story |
 Christopher Hilton
ISBN: 1844250083
Michael Schumacher - the most successful Grand Prix driver of all time - remained a quiet-spoken, private family man throughout his controversial career. The global celebrity was a global stranger. This is his full story, from humble beginnings to...(read more) |
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Pope Benedict XVI: Servant of the Truth |
 Peter Seewald
ISBN: 1586171518
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Subtle Is the Lord |
 Abraham Pais
ISBN: 0192806726
The Science and the Life of Albert Einstein. "Subtle is the Lord" is widely recognized as the definitive scientific biography of Albert Einstein. The late Abraham Pais was a distinguished physicist turned historian who knew Einstein both...(read more) |
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The Lost Life of Eva Braun |
 Angela Lambert
ISBN: 0099455064
How did a 19 year-old, middle-class, Catholic girl from Munich become Hitler's mistress and what kept him faithful until the end of their lives? Was her appeal sexual, domestic, political - or did he really love her? This biography of Eva Braun is the...(read more) |
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The Player |
 Boris Becker
ISBN: 0553817167
The Autobiography. The no-holds-barred autobiography of a sporting genius. Boris Becker shot to fame in 1985 when at seventeen years old, he became the youngest player ever to win the men's final at Wimbledon. He went on to win two more Wimbledon...(read more) |
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