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Biography & Memoir July 2025 |
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John Hancock : first to sign, first to invest in America's independence
by Willard Sterne Randall
A revealing portrait of the Revolutionary leader, exploring his rise from modest beginnings to wealthy merchant, his pivotal yet overlooked role in the American Revolution, his political rivalries and his influence on key events that shaped the United States. Illustrations.
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The story of ABBA : melancholy undercover
by Jan Gradvall
Through exclusive interviews and over a decade of deep research, a renowned music journalist explores the secrets to ABBA's success. Illustrations.
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On her game : Caitlin Clark and the revolution in women's sports
by Christine Brennan
"Drawing on dozens of extensive interviews and exclusive, behind-the-scenes reporting, a veteran journalist narrates Clark's rise-including the formative experiences that led to her scoring more points than any woman or man in major college basketball history"
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JFK : public, private, secret
by J. Randy Taraborrelli
"From the New York Times bestselling Kennedy historian and author of Jackie: Public, Private, Secret comes the other side of the story-her husband's: JFK: Public, Private, Secret. In this deeply researched presidential biography, J. Randy Taraborrelli tells John F. Kennedy's story in a provocative new way by revealing how public moments in his life were so influenced by private relationships with not only his family, but also Jackie's. But it's the secret life that also surprises. As Congressman, Senatorand finally President, JFK was a magnet for women. With exclusive interviews and meticulous research, Taraborrelli reveals not only the man's many affairs but also the strength and resolve his wife showed in coping with them. JFK's women include: ¨ Jackie Kennedy, and her rules of engagement for Jack's infidelity: "Show me some respect and don't rub it in my face" ¨ Inga Arvad. JFK's first love and how it ended over fears she was a Nazi spy. ¨ Marilyn Monroe. Why Jackie insisted JFK end it with her: "This one's different, Jack. This one's trouble!" ¨ Finally - the truth about of JFK's relationship with Marilyn exclusively from Marilyn's closest friend... and how it wasn't what people believed. ¨ Joan Hitchcock. The mysterious brunette who comforted Jack after Jackie threatened to file for divorce. Other great stories: ¨ How JFK's grief over his infant son caused him to make rash decisions that pulled the USA into Vietnam for the first time. ¨ The real truth, once and for all, about the Mafia's involvement in JFK's election. ¨ The startling drug abuse that clouded the President's decisions during the disastrous Bay of Pigs... ¨ ... and how Jackie managed to wean him from those drugs in time for the nearly cataclysmic Cuban Missile Crisis. ¨ The Kennedys' secret plans to renew their wedding vows, made just before JFK's assassination. The JFK presented in Taraborrelli's definitive biography is a complex and endlessly fascinating historical figure, despite-and maybe even because of-his many flaws"-- Providedby publisher
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