The first full biography in decades, King mixes revelatory and exhaustive new research with brisk and accessible storytelling to forge the definitive life for our times.
Jonathan Eig Books
Jonathan Eig crafts compelling narratives that delve into significant lives and historical moments, revealing fresh perspectives with meticulous research. His work is celebrated for its ability to bring the past to life, offering readers an immersive and deeply engaging experience. Eig's distinctive style lies in his skill at blending rigorous investigation with a captivating storytelling approach. He has a unique talent for illuminating the complexities and enduring legacies of his subjects.
The first truly definitive biography of Muhammad Ali, the most iconic and significant sporting figure of the twentieth century
Another Lola Jones escapade with our book-loving third grader! Lola and her twenty-nine classmates don't understand the words to a traditional song they're meant to sing at the upcoming Winter Concert, so they make up their own, very silly (and very funny) words. Lola's mother and her Grampa get involved too, and we all learn not only the words to the song, but something about global warming, by the time of the concert.
The public called him Scarface; the FBI called him Public Enemy Number One; his associates called him Snorky. But Capone is the name most remember. And John Kobler's Capone is the definitive biography of this most brutal and flamboyant of the underground kings—an intimate and dramatic book that presents a complete view of Al Capone and his gaudy era. Here is Capone's story: his violent childhood in Brooklyn, his lieutenancy to Johnny Torrio, his rise in the ranks of the underworld, the notorious St. Valentine Massacre, his eventual control of the entire city of Chicago, and his decline during his imprisonment in Alcatraz. Capone was the ultimate gangster, and Capone is the ultimate in gangster biographies—a classic in the literature of crime.
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- 96 pages
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Lola, with help from Grampa Ed and neighbor Gabriel, figures out a way to show the boys at school that they should be letting girls play soccer with them at recess.
Lola's grandfather does the best pigtails ever. But her principal isn't so sure.
Lola is back! Fresh from her escapades at her school when the principal is not exactly impressed with her very unusual pigtails, and straight from her hard-pressed victory with the boys who don't want to let the girls play soccer, Lola now has to convince her mother that having a dog is a good idea.
Chicago, rok 1920, czasy prohibicji. Al Capone, porywczy młody człowiek o przeciętnej inteligencji odkrywa świat nieograniczonych możliwości. Nieprzygotowany na sławę i bogactwo syn emigrantów z Neapolu wkrótce kontroluje handel alkoholem na niespotykaną skalę, konkurując dochodami z... číst celé
Martin Luther King
Ein Leben - Die erste Biografie seit 30 Jahren - Ausgezeichnet mit dem Pulitzer Preis 2024
Úplná biografie americké ikony z pera oceňovaného životopisce Jonathana Eiga. Když na LOH v Atlantě v roce 1996 zapalovala slabá, třesoucí se postava Muhammada Aliho olympijský oheň, vyvolala nejslavnější americká sportovní ikona ve třech miliardách televizních diváků novou vlnu zájmu. Muž, jenž kdysi odmítl bojovat za svou zem a neváhal své protivníky zaplavit přívalem urážek, se stal zbožňovaným po téměř celém světě. Z tohoto průlomového Aliho životopisu se čtenář dozví množství zcela nových informací, které autor Jonathan Eig získal na základě detailního bádání, které posledních několik let vedl. Vzniká tak ohromující portrét jednoho z nejvýraznějších sportovců druhé poloviny dvacátého století. Během četby nezavítáme jen do ringu, ale dozvíme se mnohé také o Aliho osobním životě, finanční situaci, víře, ale také o prvních projevech jeho nemoci a zhoršujícím se zdravotním stavu. Ali představoval a dodnes představuje pro mnoho lidí symbol svobody, odvahy a nezlomného ducha.
