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  Catherine The Great - The truth...

  Influential Events Publishing

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  Catherine The Great: The truth about Catherine’s life and success principles revealedDo you want to learn about Catherine The Great?Born оn Aрril 21, 1729, Prinсеѕѕ Sophie Auguste Frеdеrikе vоn Anhаlt-Zеrbѕt diеd of a ѕtrоkе on November 6, 1796, аѕ Emрrеѕѕ Cаthеrinе II of Russia. Thе space between hеr birth аnd dеаth iѕ divisible intо three раrtѕ; with еасh trаnѕfоrmаtiоn of hеr identity, Cаthеrinе acquired a different titlе and nаmе tо mаtсh her nеw rоlе. From 1729 to 1744, ѕhе wаѕ Prinсеѕѕ Sophie, thе dаughtеr оf Gеrmаn nobles; frоm 1745 tо 1762, she wаѕ Grand Duсhеѕѕ Ekаtеrinа Alеkѕееvnа, wifе of the hеir tо thе Russian thrоnе аnd mоthеr оf his son аnd ѕuссеѕѕоr; аnd finally, from 1762 tо 1796, ѕhе wаѕ Emрrеѕѕ Cаthеrinе II.The ореning оf her lаѕt memoir indiсаtеѕ that hеr mоthеr’ѕ family соnnесtiоnѕ—mоrе thаn Catherine’s реrѕоnаlitу, еxреriеnсеѕ, оr dеѕirе fоr glоrу—раvеd thе way fоr hеr mаrriаgе to Pеtеr III, whо wаѕ Catherine’s ѕесоnd соuѕin. Cаthеrinе’ѕ mоthеr, Prinсеѕѕ Jоhаnnа Elisabeth (1712–60), саmе from the same Gеrmаn family аѕ Peter III, the hоuѕе of Holstein-Gottorp (1544 –1773).Fоr mоrе thаn three dесаdеѕ in the lаtе 18th century, one woman rulеd with an irоn fiѕt over аll оf Ruѕѕiа. That woman wаѕ Cаthеrinе the Great, аnd thе роwеr ѕhе hеld аѕ a woman lеd thе рrеѕѕ as wеll аѕ wоrld lеаdеrѕ tо crucify hеr fоr it.Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn...Whо wаѕ Cаthеrinе thе Great аnd whаt ѕhе did?Biоgrарhiсаl аѕресtѕ оf hеr lifеCаthеrinе the Great’s Eduсаtiоn аnd BеginningѕCоrоnаtiоnArts аnd CulturеCatherine thе Grеаt’ѕ Intеrеѕting FасtѕMuch,much more!

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  Geoffrey Giuliano in...

  Geoffrey Giuliano

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  The king of the trouser press is back! In this lively audio biography and extended interview with the Bonzo Dog Band’s eccentric mechanical robot master, musician, and lyricist, we gain great insight into the upside-down inner workings of rock’s most peculiar and innovative group. An encounter with the great swirling powerhouse that is Roger Ruskin Spear is one like no other. You have to hear it to believe it - if you could see it, you might, perchance, lower your gaze, as here is one of the brightest suns in this one-of-a-kind pop-rock humor genre that he and his Bonzo Dog mates virtually created from scratch. If you love English humor, Monty Python, or Bonzo Dog, this is the audiobook for you!  “Great fun all around.” (The London Times)Music by AudioNautix

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  Under the Orange Blossoms - An...

  Cindy Benezra

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  Cindy doesn't know what's happening to her. An American teenager living in Spain, rocked by nightmares revealing dark secrets. Her childhood is being rewritten at night and everything she thought she knew about herself is wrong. She must rediscover who she is in the light of the revelations. 
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  As a young girl, Cindy endured years of abuse at the hands of her father. As an adult, she seeks freedom from her past while also dealing with her mother's death, divorce, and her son's ongoing health crises. 
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  Despite her father's unthinkable violation, Cindy cares for him as an old man facing his mortality. In his final years, she interviews her dad, chasing his guilty confession before it's too late.

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  Beautiful Thing - Inside the...

  Sonia Faleiro

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  “Both a tragic monument to the abused bar girls of Bombay and a celebration of their amazing resilience and spirit.”—William Dalrymple, bestselling author of The Anarchy 
   
   
  Published in India to great acclaim and named a Time Out Subcontinental Book of the Year and an Observer Book of the Year, Beautiful Thing is a stunning piece of journalism that offers a rare firsthand glimpse into Bombay’s notorious sex industry. 
   
  Sonia Faleiro was a reporter in search of a story when she met nineteen-year-old Leela, a charismatic exotic dancer with a story to tell. Leela introduced Sonia to the underworld of Bombay’s dance bars: a world of glamorous women; of fierce love, sex, and violence; of gangsters, police, prostitutes, and pimps. When an ambitious politician cashed in on a tide of false morality and had Bombay’s dance bars wiped out, Leela’s proud independence faced its greatest test. In a city where almost everyone is certain that someone, somewhere, is worse off than them, she fights to survive—and to win. 
   
  In Beautiful Thing, Sonia Faleiro has crafted one of the most original works about India in years, an “intimate and valuable book of literary reportage . . . [that] will break your heart several times over” (The New York Times). 
   
  “Reporting at its best.”—Junot Díaz, The Rumpus 
   
   
  “A glimpse into a frightening subculture . . . In lesser hands, these young people could have come off as clichés, but the author makes sure we care for them and root for them to survive a life that most will never understand. Gritty, gripping, and often heartbreaking—an impressive piece of narrative nonfiction.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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  Tiny Yellow Hat -...

  J Michael Chamberlain

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  This wildly entertaining book is laced with wicked concepts, cheap shots, and a few bright ideas; a feast of funny words and clever notions without once mentioning vampires, aliens, or zombies. J. M. Chamberlain created the perfect blend of madcap rants and true-life experiences regarding his years on the road as a stand-up comedian, actor, and writer; a compilation of rapid-fire essays guaranteed to put a never-ending smile on your face. Actually, a never-ending smile might be cause for alarm; if your smile lasts longer than four hours, the author suggests phoning your family physician. In addition, J.M. Chamberlain gives the reader/listener insight into the day-to-day experiences that make our collective heads tilt like puppies unraveling high-pitched noises and howl at the moon. At the end of the day, J.M. Chamberlain has the uncanny ability to dissect the human condition and reassemble the parts into a creative, imaginative, and hilarious profile. Simply put, this extraordinary slice of life is almost too good to read; nevertheless, I suggest reading it anyway. I also suggest telling forty or fifty of your closest friends to read/listen to Tiny Yellow Hat. Why? Because, now more than ever, people need to laugh. 

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  A Diary from Dixie

  Mary Chesnut

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  Mary Boykin Miller Chesnut, a well-educated South Carolina woman who was the wife of a Confederate general, kept extensive journals during the Civil War.  Mrs. Chesnut moved in elite circles of Southern society and had a keen interest in politics.  Her diary is both an important historic document and, due to her sharp wit and often irreverent attitude, a fascinating window into Southern society of the time.  This recording is of the first published edition of the diary, edited by  Isabella D. Martin and Myrta Lockett Avary  and compiled from Mrs. Chesnut's revisions of her original journals.  (Summary by Laurie Anne Walden)

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