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  Little Masterpieces of...

  George Iles

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  The playwright gives a play its plot, characters, dialog and form, but its sense of living reality is conveyed by the art of the actor. This fascinating collection of perspectives on acting is taken from biographies and autobiographies of American, British and Italian actors of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.John Wilkes Booth, an actor and the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln, is recalled by his brother, the great actor Edwin Booth, and by acclaimed actress Clara Morris. -- Lee Smalley

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  Theodore Roosevelt - A Biography...

  Joseph Greene

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  THEODORE ROOSEVELT 
  As the number of presidents increased from the United States’ early days, after independence into the 20th century, it became difficult for any one president to stand out among the rest. From the perspective of the presidency, many great men have come and gone, all unique in their origins and personas and who had many achievements during their careers. 
  With that said, there are a select few who are universally remembered as being greater, more impactful leaders than the rest. The subject of this book, Theodore Roosevelt, is considered by many to be one of these great leaders. 
  This book aims to serve as a biography of the 26th President of the United States, detailing his early life, education, career, time as President, and the legacy he has left behind.

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  Ngoingoi Pēwhairangi - A...

  Tania M. Ka'ai

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  Ngoingoi Pēwhairangi was a highly respected leader from Te Whānau-a-Ruataupare at Tokomaru Bay who was passionate about the revitalisation and flourishing of the Māori world. She actively introduced initiatives in education, language and the arts and was a Māori leader of note, receiving a QSM for her services to Māori. She is also widely remembered for her beautiful song compositions, which are performed today. This biography describes her considerable achievements across many areas, her work for others, her humility and perseverance, and it brings her to life through stories from her peers, former students and family.

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  Loyal to the Sky - Notes from an...

  Marisa Handler

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  “In this brightly detailed blend of personal memoir and political reportage, Handler recounts her life of activism . . . [an] absorbing call to action.” —Booklist 
   
  Born in apartheid South Africa, Marisa Handler emigrated to Southern California at the age of twelve. Her gradual realization that injustice existed even in this more open, democratic society spurred a lifelong commitment to activism that would take her around the world and back again. 
   
  Handler shares intimate details of her life as a global justice activist to offer a revealing perspective on what drives the movement. Tracing her own evolution as an activist, her story crisscrosses the globe, examining current sociopolitical issues from apartheid and racism to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, corporate globalization, and the wars of the Bush administration. Along the way, Handler paints compelling portraits of the people she’s encountered, shares gritty details of the sometimes-harrowing events that have changed and shaped her, and describes how she came to advocate a spiritually based, nonviolent activism as the best means for building the kind of world we wish to see. 
   
  “[Handler’s] wisdom transcends her youthfulness; she writes with grace and insight, and she never stumbles over her own self-importance.” —San Francisco Chronicle 
   
  “Marisa Handler takes a brutally honest look at herself, the activist community, and the world. She writes with wit and beauty, preaches with passion and love.” —Medea Benjamin, Cofounder, Global Exchange and CODEPINK 
   
  “Handler has put her values into action with tenacious creativity. She ably conveys the histories of places many people couldn’t find on a map in a lively, moving and funny voice.” —Publishers Weekly

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  Tank Commander - From the Fall...

  Bill Close

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  A remarkable World War II survival story and combat memoir by “an indestructible wartime tank commander” (The Telegraph).   In campaign after campaign, from the defense of Calais in 1940 to the defeat of Germany in 1945, Bill Close served as a tank commander in Britain’s Royal Tank Regiment—and he survived.   His tanks were hit eleven times by enemy shellfire and he bailed out. He was wounded three times. He finished the war as one of the most experienced and resourceful of British tank commanders, and in later life, he set down his wartime experiences in graphic detail. His book is not only an extraordinary memoir; it is also a compelling account of the exploits of the Royal Tank Regiment throughout the conflict. As a record of the day-to-day experience of the tank crew of seventy-five years ago—of the conditions they faced and the battles they fought—it has rarely been equaled.

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  Misadventure - Lessons Learned...

  Ellis J Stewart

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  In 2015, high on the side of Mount Everest, I experienced the darkest days of my life to date. Little did I realize that the darkest day was still to come four years later. But this also led to me discovering the truth about who I was, and what I wanted out of life. It took a life of Misadventure to discover the answers. 
  Ellis J Stewart has lived a life rich in many adventures, and he's only 48! Attempting to summit Mount Everest and getting caught in catastrophes not once but twice. Being employed as everything from a taxi driver to an Amazon delivery driver, through to a well-received public speaker at events from the local Scout group to international corporate clients. 
  He has also experienced the deepest reaches of depression and mental health issues, which he will honestly and freely talk about in a bid to help others in a similar situation. His philosophy is that life is for living, and if we don't try, we will never know. Regrets are there to teach us what we can do better next time. 
  His first book, Everest: It's Not About the Summit has become an Amazon bestseller and has rave reviews from around the globe. His second book, Misadventure: Lessons Learned From a Life of Ups and Downs is both a prequel and a sequel to his Everest story. It is the tale of his life with a myriad of incredible highs and the darkest lows. He writes with brutal honesty and clarity, both motivational and inspirational.  
  Ellis lives in the Northeast of England with his wife, two daughters, and his dog Ella.

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