Williams: 7228 books
by John L. Williams
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2010
In 1954, Shirley Bassey was seventeen years old. She had just returned from a cheesy revue tour called 'Hot from Harlem'. Depressed, disillusioned and four months' pregnant, she decided that her dream of being a professional singer was over. A mere ten years later, she was one of the biggest stars...
America's Mistress
Eartha Kitt, Her Life and Times
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2013
Eartha Kitt was a skinny, mixed-race woman with an odd, angular face, who seduced fifties white America into thinking that she was, in the words of Orson Welles, 'the most exciting woman in the world'. She could count Marilyn Monroe, T.S. Eliot, Prince Philip and Albert Einstein among her friends...
Radical Dharma
Talking Race, Love, and Liberation
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2016
Igniting a long-overdue dialogue about how the legacy of racial injustice and white supremacy plays out in society at large and Buddhist communities in particular, this urgent call to action outlines a new dharma that takes into account the ways that racism and privilege prevent our collective awakening....
Josephine
verlangen, ambitie, Napoleon
Language: Dutch
Release Date: January 24, 2014
Joséphine beschrijft de onvoorstelbare opkomst en nog ongelooflijker ondergang van een vrouw wier energie en ambitie in haar tijd slechts werden overschaduwd door die van haar man, Napoleon Bonaparte. Joséphine de Beauharnais (1763-1814) was een jonge weduwe die tijdens de Franse Terreur wist te...
by Stephanie Williams
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2013
Ray Charles was a legendary musician who pioneered the genre of soul music during the 1950s. He had born in Georgia in 1930 in an underprivileged family. Fascination for music and strong dedication for establishing himself in the music industry made him unparalleled. Even his early blindness cannot...
Almost the Perfect Murder
The Killing of Elaine O’Hara, the Extraordinary Garda Investigation and the Trial That Stunned the Nation: The Only Complete Inside Account
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2015
'A book that had to be written and it's really well written ... fascinating.' Ray D'Arcy, RTÉ Radio 1
'A great book ... really comprehensive' Miriam O'Callaghan, RTÉ
'Fascinating' Pat Kenny, Newstalk
'It is very rare for murder to involve the degree of calculation revealed in this case' Irish Times
For...
by R. Scott Williams
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2014
Richard Halliburton ran away from his hometown in Memphis at the age of nineteen to lead an extraordinary and dramatic life of adventure. Against the backdrop of the Golden Age, the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression, Halliburton's exploits around the globe made him an internationally known...
Stick to Your Vision
How to Get Past the Hurdles and Haters to Get Where You Want to Be
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2010
For young adults and people who want help achieving their goals, Wes's advice based on his life experiences as the "Godfather of Canadian Hip Hop" will guide them on the right path.
As someone who has experienced the highs and lows that come with being a performer, Wes "Maestro"...
How to Be Like Walt
Capturing the Disney Magic Every Day of Your Life
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
How to Be Like is a “character biography” series: biographies that also draw out important lessons from the life of their subjects. In this new book—by far the most exhaustive in the series—Pat Williams tackles one of the most influential people in recent history.
While many recent...
by Rita Williams-Garcia
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2009
From Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award winner Rita Williams-Garcia, Every Time a Rainbow Dies is a moving, lyrical, and diverse love story—perfect for fans of One Crazy Summer who are ready for an older voice.
Ever since he found her battered and raped in the alley near his home,...
by William H. Williams
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 1996
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 1996
William H. Williams fills a gap in the literature on slavery in America. This book is the first comprehensive analysis of the 'peculiar institution' in the First State. An excellent text for courses in colonial and antebellum history, Slavery and Freedom in Delaware provides valuable insight into this unfortunate, unforgettable period in the nation's history.
by Stephen Williams
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2012
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The Gutsy Guide to Giving
Your Journey to AWE-thentic Impact
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2018
SYNOPSIS
The world is brimming with successful women who want to have an impact in the world through philanthropic giving but don't quite know where to start. In this thoroughly accessible and profound guide, Elisabeth Williams guides the reader through a process that first explores who they are...
Men of Letters: The Playboy Interview
50 Years of the Playboy Interview
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
The writers who crafted the innovative ideas, characters and worlds that changed our perception of reality and shaped our future are revealed in probing, wide-ranging and provocative interviews that first appeared in Playboy magazine. From the masters of the stage like Henry Miller and Tennessee Williams...