When a band has had as storied and, at times, controversial a first decade in the limelight as Escape The Fate, there is often a temptation to focus on that past, rather than concentrating on the future.
In 2014, Roberts wrote Napoleon the Great (the American edition is titled Napoleon: A Life), which was awarded the 2015 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for best biography. In this biography, Roberts seeks to evoke Napoleon's tremendous energy, both physical and intellectual, and the attractiveness of his personality, even to his enemies.
“Tom Reiss wrings plenty of drama and swashbuckling action out of Dumas’ strange and nearly forgotten life, and more: The Black Count is one of those quintessentially human stories of strength and courage that also sheds light on the flukey historical moment that made it possible.”.
Neither does McDonald try to pass moral judgement too often but present the facts as they are. McDonald prepares a throughly researched and detailed account of Dhirubhai Ambani's rise to fame.
The Power Broker is a biography of Robert Moses, the transformative city planner of New York during the mid-1900s, who was obsessed with one thing: power. Robert Moses accomplished things that even some U.S. presidents can only dream of, all while never being elected to public office.
When vocalist Madeleine Peyroux began busking on the streets of Paris as a singer/guitarist at age 16, she didn’t have a clear plan for her life. Eight recordings later, with her ninth, Anthem, due out in August, it’s hard to pinpoint exactly what Peyroux’s genre is.
Gold Dust Woman by Stephen Davis paints the life of Stevie Nicks as glamorous, if not difficult, and her well fought-for (and well-deserved) fame as something to be admired. In the man's world of music, Stevie was able to fight and claw her way to the top with a raw talent and drive that proved she had what it takes to earn (and maintain) her.
Raphael Sanzio’s famous works include his paintings of Mary Mother of God – Madonna Granduca (), A Great Gardener Madonna with the Child and John the Baptist (), Alba Madonna (), and perhaps the most recognised one - The Sistine Madonna ().
In , President Jimmy Carter appointed Elie Wiesel as Chairman of the President’s Commission on the Holocaust. In he became the Founding Chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council. He is also the Founding President of the Paris based Universal Academy of Cultures.
Dr. Vijay Bhatkar is one of most acclaimed and internationally acknowledged scientists of India. He is presently the Chancellor of Nalanda University. In this responsibility, he has committed himself to resurrecting the glory of ancient Nalanda, in the context of 21st century.
This Little Golden Book about The Beatles--four friends from Liverpool who became the best-selling music act of all time--is an inspiring read-aloud for young children, as well as their parents and grandparents who are fans of the Fab Four.
Sami Yusuf, a Muslim singer and composer, was born in in Tehran, Iran, to an Azerbaijani family. Growing up in a musically inclined household, Sami's father not only introduced him to music but also instilled in him a strong sense of religiosity and reverence for Allah.
The term sociological imagination was coined by the American sociologist C. Wright Mills in his highly influential book of the same name published in 1959. Mills was concerned with two opposing paths that the discipline of sociology was taking to study society – the individual and the systemic.
Designed for home use, this hair dryer has many appealing features, including two attachments, three heat settings, two speed settings, and a slightly textured finish that creates a comfortable.
Mimi Faust is an American reality television star, businesswoman, and interior designer who has a net worth of $2 million. Mimi Faust is probably most famous for being a cast member of VH1's.
The baby girl would later grow up to become an Olympic medalist and record holder, the pride of her family, country and the continent at large. The very energetic and lively Falilat Ogunkoya spent an afternoon with ’s SOLA OYENIYI.
When her older brother Daniel Padilla turned 25 last April 26, Magui Padilla shared birthday posts for her kuya DJ on her Instagram account. Magui shared snapshots of their childhood photos together with mom Karla Estrada and the rest of her siblings Jose Carlito and Carmela.
Former media darlings Hlelo and Ntando Masina left the spotlight several years ago and in decided to make their return to the public eye with a brand new YouTube channel. In the identical twins dropped off everyone's radar when they left YFM, after being on air for 5 years.