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Donald Trump shares his secrets for making a fortune and running a successful business in his book 'How to Get Rich'.

John Lennon: Uncovering the Life of the Legendary Rock Star

A captivating story of the creation of one of the world's greatest architectural wonders, the Florence Cathedral's iconic dome that still inspires awe today.

A detailed biography of Michael Jackson, tracing his life and career through interviews and exclusive access to his family and close associates.

A captivating memoir about Luca Turin's lifelong quest to understand and decode the sense of smell, leading to a Nobel Prize-winning breakthrough.

A captivating true story of the charismatic Charles Ponzi, the man behind the Ponzi scheme that brought the Roaring Twenties to life.

Pursuing art and adventure across Europe, Katherine Mansfield lived and wrote with the Furies on her heels; but when she died aged only thirty-four she became one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century. Sexually ambiguous, craving love yet quarrelsome and capricious, she glittered in the brilliant circles of D.H. Lawrence and Virginia Woolf, her beauty and recklessness inspiring admiration, jealousy, rage and devotion. Claire Tomalin's biography brings us nearer than we have ever been to this courageous, greatly gifted, haunted and haunting writer.

A compelling exploration of mental health, gender, and institutionalization, blending journalism and psychological insights with the author's harrowing personal story of living as a man.

A revealing portrait of Arthur Miller and Marilyn Monroe, exploring how their marriage shaped both their lives and art amid Hollywood, politics, and personal turmoil.

The self-proclaimed Sun King, Louis XIV ruled over the most glorious and extravagant court in seventeenth-century Europe. Now, Antonia Fraser goes behind the well-known tales of Louis's accomplishments and follies, exploring in detail his intimate relationships with women. The king's mother, Anne of Austria, had been in a childless marriage for 22 years before she gave birth to Louis XIV. A devout Catholic, she instilled in her son a strong sense of piety and fought successfully for his right to absolute power. In 1660, Louis married his first cousin, Marie-Thérèse, in a political arrangement. While unfailingly kind to the official "Queen of Versailles," Louis sought others to satisfy his romantic and sexual desires. Fraser weaves insights into the nature of women's religious lives--as well as such practical matters as contraception--into her sweeping portrait of the king, his court, and his ladies.--From publisher description.

Germaine Greer revisits the neglected life of Ann Hathaway, William Shakespeare’s wife, using historical documents and literary analysis to reconstruct her story and challenge long‑standing assumptions about her role in Elizabethan society.

Mary Pinchot Meyer, former CIA official’s ex‑wife and alleged mistress of President John F. Kennedy, was murdered on a Georgetown towpath in 1964. Nina Burleigh’s biography investigates the unsolved case, its alleged diary, and the ensuing political intrigue.

A compelling look at the rise and fall of the Fox sisters and the birth of Spiritualism in America, blending historical narrative with supernatural elements.

An in‑depth nonfiction examination of Thomas Jefferson’s complex relationships with the women in his life, from early courtships to marriage, flirtations, and the contested partnership with Sally Hemings.

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: America's Queen

"A stunning gallery of more than 400 prized and rare photographs and illustrations, precious childhood snapshots, previously unpublished Edith Head and Helen Rose wardrobe sketches, original portraits, scene stills, on-set candids, wardrobe test shots, vintage magazine covers, and rare reproductions of exhibitor's showmanship manuals showing how film studios marketed Grace Kelly as a star, Grace Kelly captures this beloved luminary's eternal beauty as never before, and is a fresh, celebratory look at her remarkable career and her enduring cultural influence" --