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A biography of Churchill in honor of 50 years since his death, including previously unpublished photographs of artifacts in the Churchill Archive Centre; family pictures and private correspondence; telegrams, drafts of speeches, press cuttings and official papers; ephemera, like an early report card that describes him as "very bad--in constant trouble to everybody"; pictorial timelines; public correspondence and historical items given to him; and fascinating and exhaustingly researched captions and quotes.

A collective biography from married journalists Al Roker and Deborah Roberts, who share thoughts on childhood obstacles, including obesity and growing up in the segregated South to the challenges and blessings of marriage and career.

"Taylor Swift's ... [fans share inside information] including what happened when they met Taylor, her mom, and her publicist - and tour secrets from Loft '89, Club Red, and T-Party .

"Compassionate Soldier illuminates some of the most fascinating and yet largely unknown stories of men and womenwhose humanity led them to perform courageous acts of mercy and compassion amid the chaos and carnage of war.

"An illustrated biographical compilation of over fifty African American women from the 1700s through to the present day"--OCLC.

In his 37 years in the military, McRaven saw both the best and worst of humanity and shares stories of the real, everyday heroes who have inspired him.

"Overturn everything you knew about history's greatest minds in this raucous and hilarious book, where it turns out there's a finer line between 'genius' and 'idiot' than we've previously known.