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From the opulent palaces of imperial Russia to the burning sands of ancient Egypt, Passions of Power reveals the secret love lives that changed the course of history. Dive into the seductive and volatile romances of iconic rulers—Cleopatra and Julius Caesar, whose union threatened the stability of Rome; Napoleon and Joséphine, entangled in a love both intoxicating and destructive; and Catherine the Great, whose personal passions were as legendary as her political ambition.

Take a journey back to life in Chicago during the 1920s and 1930s Great Depression, as seen through the vivid memories of a child. The little details can transform your perspective, helping you genuinely value the modern things you have in your life right now!

This book traces the life and legacy of Genghis Khan from his childhood on the steppe to the consolidation of an empire that transformed Eurasia. It combines rigorous historical narration with a humanized approach to explain how a leader forged unity from chaos, imposed the Yassa as a norm of proportionality, turned the Silk Road into a secure trade system, and created a mobile bureaucracy that made the 'Pax Mongolica' possible.

Torn between his love of Iran - the land where his family’s roots have existed for over 2,500 years - and his desire for religious and political freedom, Isaac Yomtovian takes readers on a journey through his childhood in Tehran to his eventual immigration to America. Isaac weaves his recollections with deep insights into Iranian culture and history, the current Islamic regime, and United States-Iranian relations. My Iran intimately depicts a society that is both friendly and intolerant, modern and religious, and theocratic and rooted in democracy.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt didn’t just lead America through its worst economic collapse and its biggest war, he reengineered what government even meant. From the chaos of the Great Depression to the firestorm of World War II, FDR expanded power, rewrote rules, and built systems that still shape American life today.

Kindheit am Nordufer • Oder wie alles begann Teil 1 aus Mutterherz und faltige Hände Eine Kindheit in Berlin der 70er und 80er Jahre: Kohlekeller, Hinterhöfe, Streit und Trennungen prägen den Alltag. Doch zwischen Außentoilette im Treppenhaus, Kohlestaub im Keller, den Umzug ins Vorderhaus mit Badezimmer und den ersten Klängen von Supertramp Queen und David Bowie entsteht das Porträt eines Mädchens, das früh Verantwortung tragen musste und dennoch nie aufhörte zu träumen.

Discover the remarkable life of George Armstrong Custer... George Armstrong Custer is remembered for his last stand—that fateful day at the Little Bighorn when he and his unit were caught in an ambush that would end their lives. But Custer's story was much more than that single moment of catastrophe. From a mischievous farm boy in Ohio to a struggling West Point cadet, Custer lived a life of constant drama. He became the Union's youngest general, a daring Civil War hero who rode fearlessly into battle with his signature golden locks flowing behind him.

The Blood Countess is an ambitious, sweeping investigation into the singularly fascinating case of Elizabeth Báthory, a woman who, until now, has been known as "the Western World’s most prolific female murderer.” If The Dark Queens is about the systemic erasure of powerful women, then The Blood Countess is about the culturally sanctioned, coordinated smearing of one, how it happens and why, which leads to even bigger questions: how do we construct our personal and cultural realities? How do we parse the truth?