An authentic and humorous account of corruption in high places during the author's service in the King of Saudi's palaces, between 1955-1960.
Biography
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Author:ARNOLD, JoseSummary: - Author:CUTHBERT, BettySummary:
The autobiography of the athlete who won three gold medals at the Melbourne Olympics in 1956 at the age of eighteen, and was named Golden Girl by a Melbourne newspaper. The Parramatta girl was honoured with a ticker-tape parade when...
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Author:Dahl, RoaldSummary:Continuing the story begun in Boy, this is the second part of Roald Dahl's autobiography, in which he creates a world as bizarre and unnerving as any you will find in his fiction... In Africa, our hero, more or less single-handed,...
- Author:OVERY, R. TSummary:
The author dismisses the popular image of Goering as a corrupt and indolent buccaneer and concentrates on the serious and central role he played in the Third Reich, illuminating the political fabric of Germany and our understanding of...
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Author:Kinew, WabSummary:Celebrating the stories of Indigenous people throughout time, Wab Kinew has created a powerful rap song, the lyrics of which are the basis for the text in this beautiful picture book, illustrated by the acclaimed Joe Morse. Including...
- Author:Purvis, SusanSummary:
When Susan learns about avalanches that bury people without warning, she challenges herself: "What if I teach a dog to save lives?" This quest propels her to train the best possible search dog.
- Author:Guinn, JeffSummary:
Guinn delivers the definitive portrait of Bonnie and Clyde. These media-savvy outlaws appealed to America's Depression-era hunger for swashbuckling characters. Glowing radio and newspaper reports transformed these "public enemies" into...
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Author:Abdurraqib, HanifSummary:How does one pay homage to A Tribe Called Quest? The seminal rap group brought jazz into the genre, resurrecting timeless rhythms to create masterpieces such as The Low End Theory and Midnight Marauders. Seventeen years after their last...
- Author:Woodward, Ian.Summary:
This book describes the background of Glenda Jackson of film and stage fame, her rise to stardom and her relationship with family, friends and those connected with her profession.
- Author:Blevins, WinfredSummary:
Blevins offers a tribute to the "first Westerners" who explored the Great American West. Stories include those of John Colter, who escaped captivity by the Blackfeet Indians, and Hugh Glass, who was mauled by a grizzly bear and crawled...
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Author:Pellegrini, GeorgiaSummary:The Omnivore's Dilemma meets The Pioneer Woman Cooks: a provocative book that pushes the boundaries of the foodie revolution and considers why, how, and what we eat.
- Author:Hanley, Charles J.Summary:
The war that broke out in Korea on a Sunday morning seventy years ago has come to be recognized as a critical turning point in modern history and the root of a nuclear crisis that grips the world to this day. In this vivid, emotionally...
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Author:Allen, Thomas B.Summary:A biography of Revolutionary War general and first President of the United States, George Washington, focusing on his use of spies to gather intelligence that helped the colonies win the war.
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Author:Jones, Brian JaySummary:This book examines the life and work of George Lucas, creator of Star Wars and Indiana Jones, and one of the most influential filmmakers of the past fifty years.
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Author:Kogawa, JoySummary:Gently to Nagasaki is a spiritual pilgrimage, an exploration both communal and intensely personal. Set in Vancouver and Toronto, the outposts of Slocan and Coaldale, the streets of Nagasaki and the high mountains of Shikoku, Japan, it...
- Author:Prefontaine, Darren RSummary:
Gabriel Dumont is an iconic figure in Métis and Canadian history. In the popular imagination, he is well known for leading the Métis forces during the 1885 Resistance, and for being a renowned bison hunt leader, a Wild West show...
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Author:Giffords, Gabrielle D.Summary:Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, showed Americans how optimism, an adventurous spirit, and a call to service can help change the world. Their arrival in the spotlight came under the worst of...
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Author:Twain, ShaniaSummary:Autobiography of country musicians Shania Twain.
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Author:Pearson, JustinSummary: -
Author:Bausum, Ann.Summary:Bausum compares and contrasts the childhoods of John Lewis and James Zwerg in a way that helps young readers understand the segregated experience of our nation's past. The book shows how a common interest in justice created the...
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