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barbara-walters
Young people starting out in television sometimes say to me: “I want to be you.” My stock reply is always: “Then you have to take the whole package.” And now, at last, the most important woman in the history of television journalism gives us that “whole package,” in her inspiring and riveting memoir. After more than forty years of interviewing heads of state, world leaders, movie stars, criminals, murderers, inspirational figures, and celebrities of all kinds, Barbara Walters has turned her gift for examination onto herself to reveal the forces that shaped her extraordinary life. Barbara Walters’s perception of the world was formed at a very early age. Her father, Lou Walters, was the owner and creative mind behind the legendary Latin Quarter nightclub, and it was his risk-taking lifestyle that made Barbara aware of the ups and downs that can occur when someone is willing to take great risks. The financial responsibility for her family, the fear, the love all played a large part in the choices she made as she grew up: the friendships she developed, the relationships she had, the marriages she tried to make work. Ultimately, thanks to her drive, combined with a decent amount of luck, she began a career in television. And what a career it has been! Against great odds, Barbara has made it to the top of a male-dominated industry. She has spent a lifetime auditioning, and this book, in some ways, is her final audition, as she fully opens up both her private and public lives. In doing so, she has given us a story that is heartbreaking and honest, surprising and fun, sometimes startling, and always fascinating.
Random House Audio 2008

Bismarck 1927

Ludwig, Emil
1927. The story of a fighter born Otto Eduard Leopold Von Bismarck- Schohausen, also known as the Iron Chancellor. The aim of this book is to show the portrait of a victorious and errant warrior. Bismarck is depicted as a character filled with pride, courage and hatred, the basic elements from which his actions resulted. This is a fascinating story on this Prussian statesman and first chancellor of the German Empire.
Kessinger Pub Co 2003 680 pages

For Zion's Sake: A Biography of Judah L. Magnes, First Chancellor and First President of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Bentwich,Norman
Judah Leon Magnes (1877-1948) was a prominent Reform rabbi in both the United States and the British Mandate of Palestine. He is best remembered as a leader in the pacifist movement of the World War I period and as one of the most widely recognized voices of 20th century American Reform Judaism. Memorializing his passing, the Union of American Hebrew Congregations wrote of Magnes that he was 'one of the most distinguished rabbis of our age, a son of the Hebrew Union College, a former rabbi of Temple Emanu-El, New York, the founder and first chancellor of the Hebrew University, the leader of the movement for good will between Jews and Arabs in Palestine, a man of prophetic stature by whose life and works the traditions of the rabbinate, as well as the spiritual traditions of all mankind were enriched.'
See notes 1954

The Itinerary Of Rabbi Benjamin Of Tudela

Tudela, Benjamin
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Kessinger Publishing, LLC 2007-06-25 468 pages

The Curates of Riversdale: Recollections in the Life of a Clergyman, Written by Himself

Margoliouth, Moses
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Kessinger Pub Co 2007-06-25 316 pages

Sketch Of The Life And Character Of Thomas Cooke Paul: Son Of D'Arcy Paul Of Petersburg, VA

Sanders, E. D.
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Kessinger Publishing, LLC 2007-06-01 236 pages