... World Champion, the 2017 US Champion and the winner of the 2016 Grand Chess Tour. Michael Adams has been the top British player for the last quarter of a century and was a finalist in the 2004 FIDE World Championship ...
... one of the best players in the world." A few years later, he had quit playing to pursue political activism on the far ... perhaps any other player in history. Rolf Martens - Chess genius, Maoist and rebel is his life story, ...
... is an understudied figure. No previous work has shone a light on the chess-player itself. Increasingly, chess-histories have retreated into tidy consensus. This work aspires to a novel reading of the figure as both ...
... Biographies Hobbies, Games & Puzzles Indoor Games Board Games, Table Top & Strategy Games The Game of Chess Kids & Children Picture Books & Early Learning Early Years & Early Learning Concepts Early Learning ABC Books ...
... of life. Author: Gata Kamsky. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books Biographies & True Stories Biographies Sport Biographies Hobbies, Games & Puzzles Indoor Games Board Games, Table Top & Strategy Games The Game of Chess
... to extinction and what can be done to save them. In The Last Lions of Africa, we walk alongside Anthony as he reveals the latest extraordinary science surrounding the earth's dwindling lion populations and their often ...
... 's depths but also their own doubts and fears. From their first expedition in 1974 to their latest voyage, their story celebrates the indomitable spirit of true adventurers. Author: Fons Oerlemans. Format: Hardcover Non ...
... 1964 conversation with Robert Penn Warren, to his last interview, which was conducted on stage at the ... Civil Rights Act of 1968 was passed by Congress one week later, on April 11. Author: Martin Luther King. Format: ...
... ever really gotten to the truth. Which is this: Guns N' Roses has always been a band out of time, the Last of the Giants. They are what every rock band since the Rolling Stones has tried and nearly always failed to be ...
... in the Brooklyn comedy scene, Ben Kissel, Henry Zebrowski, and Marcus Parks have written and produced The Last Podcast on the Left since 2010. 100 colour illustrations Author: Ben Kissel. Format: Hardcover Non-Fiction ...
... that determined the fate of the manuscripts Brod had rescued when he fled with Kafka's papers at the last possible moment from Prague to Palestine in 1939. It describes a wrenching escape from Nazi invaders as the gates ...
... in Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, little has been written about him in decades past. In Elizabeth I's Last Favourite , Sarah-Beth Watkins brings the story of his life, and death, back into the public eye. In the ...
... with friends as well as key players in Chinese society right up to the country's richest man, The Last Correspondent explores what China's rise to become the world's newest superpower means for Australia and the rest of ...
... like no other. She became a household name when her husband Li Cunxin published his bestselling memoir, Mao's Last Dancer - but that book told only half the story. Growing up in a rambunctious family in Rockhampton, Mary ...
... to his hellish surroundings. However, it is with the end of the war in sight, that Wim must draw on every last strength he has when he finds himself caught in the very centre of Allied-Nazi crossfire. At the age of 94 ...
... rock and roll icon who helped make AC/DC an international sensation The second edition of Bon: The Last Highway includes a brand new 16-page introduction. Fink examines New information from French media that changes what ...
... . About the Author Matthew Dennison is the author of three critically acclaimed works of non-fiction: 'The Last Princess: The Devoted Life of Queen Victoria''s Youngest Daughter' , written with the full assistance of the ...
... like no other. She became a household name when her husband Li Cunxin published his bestselling memoir, Mao's Last Dancer - but that book told only half the story. Growing up in a rambunctious family in Rockhampton, Mary ...
... to his hellish surroundings. However, it is with the end of the war in sight, that Wim must draw on every last strength he has when he finds himself caught in the very centre of Allied-Nazi crossfire. At the age of 94 ...
... hill's dug-in defenders as--unknown to the Allies--the height was the key to Adolf Hitler's last-minute plans for a massive counterattack to smash through the American lines in what would become known to history as the ...
... a thirst for vengeance. But from these humble origins, he became one of Norway's most legendary kings. The Last Viking is a fast-moving narrative account of the life of King Harald Hardrada, as he journeyed across the ...
... we gather to enjoy it--or serve it. Told with sharp humor, humility, and a keen sense of what matters, The Last Supper Club is an ode to life in a high-pressure restaurant, the relationships that get you to the night's ...
... to ruminate on what matters most to them: What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last chance? If we had to vanish tomorrow, what would we want as our legacy? When Randy Pausch, a computer science ...
... Reminiscent of Still Alice , The Notebook , Tuesdays with Morrie , and When Breath Becomes Air , The Last Ten Days grabs the heartstrings and gives a mighty tug. Author: Martha Brosio. Format: Hardcover Non-Fiction Books ...
... Reminiscent of Still Alice , The Notebook , Tuesdays with Morrie , and When Breath Becomes Air , The Last Ten Days grabs the heartstrings and gives a mighty tug. Author: Martha Brosio. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books ...
... long-buried secrets and government bungling, as well as a deep connection to family and to her Aboriginal culture. The Last Daughter is the story of Brenda's journey to discover the truth about her past, to unite her two ...
... a thirst for vengeance. But from these humble origins, he became one of Norway's most legendary kings. The Last Viking is a fast-moving narrative account of the life of King Harald Hardrada, as he journeyed across the ...
... of Austen's work, Johnston asks whether it makes sense to speak of an early and a late Austen at all. Jane Austen, Early and Late offers a new picture of the author in all her complexity and ambiguity, and shows us that ...
... member of the US Senate and one of two ""last surviving"" Democratic presidential candidates to run in 1976 - ... . Each story forms a part of this report of a last survivor, a long look back over ninety-three years and ...
... ruminate on what matters most to them: What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last chance? If we had to vanish tomorrow, what would we want as our legacy? In this book, Randy Pausch has combined ...
... of a boy from the Queensland bush who survived the dangers of Bomber Command to become Qantas' last navigator. The choking, chest-tightening feeling of being trapped in a burning Lancaster, enduring the uncertainty, you ...
... to his final works in poetry as well as theatre, film, radio, opera, essays, and lectures. Early Auden, Later Auden begins with Auden's emigration from England to the United States. The book follows the evolution of his ...
... a horse-breaker, brumby runner and drover, owned and managed cattle stations and a coffee plantation. The Last Paradise is the sequel to tom Cole's bestselling autobiography Hell West and Crooked and recounts his story ...
'Leave it to Scott-Heron to save some of his best for last...He's a real writer, a word man, and [ The Last Holiday ] is as wriggling and vital in its way as Bob Dylan's Chronicles: Volume One' New York Times Raised by ...
... the ages of classical physics and quantum mechanics, equally at ease with theory and experiment, Fermi truly was the last man who knew everything-at least about physics. But he was also a complex figure who was a part ...
... Olympian. John Cann is a truly remarkable Australian. Written in John's engaging and affable voice, The Last Snake Man tells the story of John and his fascinating family, who entertained Australians for nearly a century ...
Winner of the 2018 Danger Prize for the best book, film or TV drama about Sydney and crime Last King of the Cross is the sensational bestselling memoir that lays bare Australia's most notorious underworld figure. In the ...
... AC/DC , leaves no stone unturned for Bon- The Last Highway .The 1977-80 period forged the legend of AC ... of how he died.But at the heart of Bon- The Last Highway is a special - and unlikely - friendship between an ...
Neil Ansell's The Last Wilderness is a mesmerising book on nature and solitude by a writer who has spent his lifetime taking solitary ventures into the wild. For any readers of the author's previous book, Deep Country , ...
... , gathered from newspapers, music magazines, and radio interviews in the US and Canada. Series Overview: The Last Interview Series offers a remarkably fresh look at some of the world's leading innovative writers and ...
... the master himself? In November 2017, Christie's auction house announced they had it. But did they? The Last Leonardo tells a thrilling tale of a spellbinding icon invested with the power to make or break the reputations ...
... , and grief is only love's own twin." Gorgeously illustrated by the author's brother, Billy Renkl, Late Migrations is an assured and memorable debut. About the Author Margaret Renkl is a contributing opinion writer for ...
In this heartwarming collection edited by Joseph Heller's daughter, dozens of contributors imagine one last lunch with someone they cherished A few years ago, Erica Heller, daughter of novelist Joseph Heller, realized ...
... Laura also considers the precarious future they face. Part memoir, part social history, part elegy, The Last Landlady pays tribute to an extraordinary woman and the world she epitomised. About the Author Laura Thompson ...
... intends to return to the family farm, hope is found in the generations. In the quiet eloquence of Wisdom of the Last Farmer, you will see how your own destiny is involved in the future of your food, the land, and the ...
Hubert Wilkins was truly the last - and one of the greatest - explorers. And now his story is in B format. Born in ... observations and views were ahead of their time. In the later years of his life, he did work for the US ...
... upon their lives, citizens of Shanghai who could afford to fled in every direction. Seventy years later, the last generation to fully recall this massive exodus have opened the story to Chinese American journalist Helen ...
... of Europe , William Drozdiak delivers the inside story of the daunting challenges Macron has faced as the last staunch defender of Europe including Trump's attacks on NATO and the international order, Merkel's weakness ...
... artillery shelling. After many months on the move the Bosniaks battled their way to the town of Srebrenica, their last refuge, under the protection of a small UN force. When the Bosnian-Serb army laid siege to the town ...
... you to take better control of your life through actions and words. Common believes that the phrase "let love have the last word" is not just a declaration; it is a statement of purpose, a daily promise. Love is the most ...
... Harvey and Michelle's nearly four decades of friendship is a delight for basketball fans. But at its core, Our Last Season is a book for all of us, offering a poignant and inspiring message about how to live with passion ...
... its continued existence to one extraordinarily dutiful matriarch. Part biography, part meditation on a changing society, The Last Queen asks: how long can the House of Windsor survive beyond the reign of Elizabeth II ...
... Moose, the 1916 presidential campaign, America's entry into the Great War in 1917, Woodrow Wilson's presidency, and the last years of one of American history's greatest men, who said on his death bed at the age of sixty ...
... . The Second World War is famed for being the conflict that changed the face of warfare, and it is the last that changed the face of the world. In addition to remembering those that passed away in those dark days of war ...
... of, but that there is hope, even in Hell. About the Author Eddy de Wind (1916-1987) was the last Jewish doctor to graduate from Leiden University in the Netherlands during World War Two. He volunteered to work at the ...
... just let the chords speak to you? It's a hard question that Mike Ayers has thought about for years. In Last Songs on Earth, Ayers invites 30 musicians to consider what song they would each want to accompany them to those ...
... , race and misogyny, and more. In this generous collection of thought-provoking interviews -- including her first and last -- the author Barack Obama called a "national treasure" talks with a wide variety of people, from ...
... heartbreaking than the introduction of electric lights, and the lighthouses that were left empty forever. Evocatively told, The Last Lighthouse Keeper is a love story between a man and a dying way of life, as well as a ...
... STUNNED THE WORLD Enriched by exclusive interviews with Lennon's friends and associates, including Paul McCartney, The Last Days of John Lennon is a true-crime drama about two men who changed history. One whose indelible ...
... He will not be his first victim. Nor will he be his last. The Last Call Killer preyed upon gay men in New York in the '80s ... true-crime narrative tells the story of the Last Call Killer and the decades-long chase to ...
... a bonus. From Somerset stalwart to acclaimed writer and broadcaster, Vic Marks has lived a life steeped in cricket. In Late Cuts he takes us beyond the boundary rope, sharing the parts of the game fans don't get to see ...
... show for years, then went on to perform stand-up all over the world and front his own naughty late-night show for #theirABC, Tonightly with Tom Ballard. (The program was cancelled because it was too funny). He's also ...
This day-by-day account of Abraham Lincoln's last six weeks of life covers a period of extraordinary events, not only for the president himself but for the fate of the nation. From March 4 to April 15, 1865--a momentous ...
... Boswell's Enlightenment, A Life Worth Living, Catherine & Diderot , and The Subversive Simone Weil , the latter also published by the University of Chicago Press. A columnist for the Jewish Daily Forward , he is also ...
... as Biba, one of the most notorious Russian mob bosses of our era. Boris Nayfeld, a.k.a. "Biba," is the last living boss of the old-school Russian mob in America, and he's survived to tell it all. Filled with sex, drugs ...
... difficulties..... His is a young, clear voice on life a hundred and sixty years ago. About the Author Kevin J. Last has degrees in Film and English as well as a PGCE. He has always been fascinated by the power of film ...
... for those vessels that can be broken to smithereens and still keep beating out the rhythm for a new song. Last Chance Texaco is the first-ever no-holds-barred account of the life of two-time Grammy Award-winner Rickie ...
... after the 2020 presidential election, and examines the outcome of that contest in relation to the events of the last four years, with a particular focus on the COVID-19 pandemic and global protests in the wake of the ...
... in a world of excess, celebrity, and cut-throat ambition. On New Year's Eve 1999, Jock shot up his last shot of heroin before boarding a plane to Sydney, where he would find passion and new meaning in life in the most ...
... its continued existence to one extraordinarily dutiful matriarch. Part biography, part meditation on a changing society, The Last Queen asks: how long can the House of Windsor survive beyond the reign of Elizabeth II ...
... as Biba, one of the most notorious Russian mob bosses of our era. Boris Nayfeld, a.k.a. “Biba,” is the last living boss of the old-school Russian mob in America, and he’s survived to tell it all. Filled with sex, drugs ...
... to go with him. Unbeknown to him, she also took up pen and paper on their long and arduous journey. Too Late to Turn Back is the amusing, mock-heroic and richly evocative adventure of a young woman who set out from the ...
... triggermen plotting to take him and his family down. Crazier than Goodfellas , more compelling than The Godfather , Last King of the Cross is a crime saga like no other and powerful proof that truth is always stranger ...
... struggling with self-acceptance and challenging societal expectations, to moments of self-love and joy. Super Late Bloomer both educates and inspires, as Julia faces her difficulties head-on and commits to being wholly ...
... faltered, they chased deposed empresses, international financiers and Balkan gunrunners, then knocked back doubles late into the night. Last Call at the Hotel Imperial is the extraordinary story of John Gunther, H.R ...
... life in one of the most diabolical and murderous events in human history - the Nazi plan to exterminate every last Jew in Europe. Gain insights as to why the Nazis, and Hitler in particular, hated the Jews, making them ...
... and animals, baseball, motorcycle enthusiasts-and explored them all with his unique voice and approach. In My Last Eight Thousand Days , Gutkind turns his notepad and tape recorder inward, using his skills as an ...
... his blood, a bad leg from an accident, and a bullet in his chest from an assassination attempt, in the last two years of his life from April 1917 to January 6, 1919, he went from the great disappointment of being denied ...
... but their journey doesn't quite work out as she planned. Only the family mantra, Eat first, talk later keeps them (and perhaps the country) from falling apart. Around them, corruption, censorship of the media, detentions ...
... ; the people great and small. When Ned Kelly fought his Last Stand at Glenrowan, he made his suit of armour and a ... be Australian. The True Story of Ned Kelly's Last Stand uses science, history and family lore to literally ...
... world of Japanese organised crime are winding down, but The Last Yakuza proves how much there is to learn from the ... for its pathos ... one comes away from The Last Yakuza finding its subject not just sympathetic, but even ...
Last Word is the popular BBC Radio 4 series broadcast weekly, featuring the lives of several famous people who have recently died. More than standard obituaries, the lives are summarised with narration and include ...
... parents exactly what he'd been made to endure. Five months later, on July 25th 2016, Stuart took his own life. This ... study of the Safe Space programs, that commenced in late 2017. As part of the Thomas Kelly Youth ...
... faltered, they chased deposed empresses, international financiers and Balkan gunrunners, then knocked back doubles late into the night. Last Call at the Hotel Imperial is the extraordinary story of John Gunther, H.R ...
Although it is a story of loss and gratitude, it is mostly a story of love. Never Too Late to Tell is a book about family, loss, grief and a reflection on the meaningful life of the author's firstborn son, Robbie, thirty ...
... drug runners the cause? Was it the result of a fall-out with one of several sexual partners? In Last Train Home former police investigator Dennis O'Bryan delves deep into the events and people involved to reveal his ...
... Shawcross' unforgettable work of exile and American foreign policy. The acclaimed author of Sideshow , The Shah's Last Ride captures the behind-the-scenes drama of the Shah of Iran's strange journey into exile—and its ...
... of poetry in confronting the untransformable pain of mortal loss. A refreshingly honest, lovingly crafted work, "The Last Happy Occasion" is a treasure map for anyone interested in exploring the intersections of life and ...
... the history of Times Square not to be told. In The Last of the Live Nude Girls , Sheila McClear pulls back the curtain ... world of the peep shows and their history. A late bloomer from the Midwest, McClear became a stripper ...
... weekend 2015, a motley crew of six aging English thieves couldn't resist coming out of retirement for one last career-topping heist. Though not the smoothest of criminals, these analog crooks in a digital age managed to ...
... he went. About the Author Jack Torry is the former Washington bureau chief for the Columbus Dispatch. The Last One Out is his third book. Author: JACK TORRY. Format: Hardcover Non-Fiction Books Biographies & True Stories ...
... Muhammad's life but also retold the stories of past prophets from an Islamic perspective. The Making of the Last Prophet is an examination of the reshaping and retelling of the biblical past to form the image of Muhammad ...
... than ten. As both a memoir and a history of booksellers and book scouts, criminals and collectors, The Last Bookseller offers an ultimately poignant account of the used and rare book business during its final Golden Age ...
... even a female test pilot but how did they fair at the end? Not all died or were captured. Hitler's Last Days studies Hitler's final days in the Fuhrerbunker looking at the Nazi leaders' state of mind during the war and ...
... end of the day. More than four hundred prisoners were killed. Filling a gap in history, The Last Consolation Vanished is the first complete English translation and critical edition of one prisoner's powerful account of ...
... . The son of a Hertfordshire headmaster, he quickly discovered a love for writing, beginning a career that would last a lifetime. Greene's fascination with global politics took him around the world, to places that would ...
... 't help but mull over the same question: What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last chance? If we had to vanish tomorrow, what would we want as our legacy? When Randy Pausch, a computer science ...
... he'd had only one story published), his attempts to kill a book of pirated stories, and the late "comeback" that he may or may not have even wanted. Amusing, enlightening, and expertly selected, these documents reveal ...
... trailblazing frontman has become a rock icon. But how much of it is myth? At the heart of Bon: The Last Highway is a special - and unlikely - friendship between an Australian rock star and an alcoholic Texan rebel. Jesse ...
... . Now the brilliant playwright gives us her first major work written exclusively for the printed page. Insecure at Last is a timely and urgent look at our security-obsessed world, the drastic measures taken to keep us ...