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Oct 12, 2023 · The 100 Greatest Film Books of All Time. THR’s list of must-read tomes — determined by a jury of more than 300 Hollywood heavyweights including Steven Spielberg, David Zaslav, Liza Minnelli ...
- The Power Broker: Robert Moses and The Fall of New York by Robert Caro
- Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at The Window by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi
- Eisenhower in War and Peace by Jean Edward Smith
- Edison: A Biography by Matthew Josephson
- Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman by Jon Krakauer
- Titan: The Life of John. D. Rockefeller Sr. by Ron Chernow
- Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow
- Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
- Genghis Khan and The Making of The Modern World by Jack Weatherford
- Dostoevsky: A Writer in His Time by Joseph Frank
The former parks commissioner of New York, Robert Moses was a man who got power, loved power, and was transformed by power. This 1,000-plus page biography could be the definitive study of power and legacy. It’s a great learning tool of mostly what not to be and who not to become.
Totto-Chan is a special figure in modern Japanese culture and is on the same celebrity status level as Oprah is to us here in the United States. The book describes the childhood in pre-World War II Japan of a misunderstood girl who suffered from attention disorders and excessive energy and who later was mentored by a very special school principal w...
The man who was responsible for winning World War II, twice prevented the use of nuclear weapons, and attempted to keep our soldiers out of Vietnam, all while making it look easy, is none other than Dwight D. Eisenhower. This biography is a history lesson as well as an opportunity to get inside the mind of a brilliant man.
This particular biography dates back more than 50 years, which means it was written without the worry of being politically correct or controversial, but instead focused on providing a conclusive picture of the man. Modern enough to be historically accurate, this biography details a lot of the little-known facts about Mr. Edison in addition to his a...
The story of the professional football player who gave up a $3 million NFL contract to join the Army Rangers after 9/11, only to die under suspicious circumstances in the hills of Afghanistan, is a book about everything that is right and wrong with the U.S. military. Pat Tillman wasn’t perfect, but he was a man we could all learn something from. Hi...
Ron Chernow has written some of the best biographies of our time. In this 832-page biography of John. D. Rockefeller, he shares the main lessons you would take away from someone like Rockefeller, a strangely stoic, incredibly resilient, and -- despite his reputation as a robber baron -- humble and compassionate man. Most successful people get worse...
Another example of Chernow’s brilliance in biographical writing is given in his biography of George Washington. Today, we study Washington not only for his against-the-odds military victory over a superior British Army but also for his strategic vision, which is partially responsible for many of the most enduring American institutions and practices...
Walter Isaacson has written some of the greatest biographies in contemporary literature. Our modern-day genius, Steve Jobs, will forever be remembered as the mastermind who brought us Apple. This biography shows Jobs at his best, which includes illustrations of his determination and creativity but also details the worst of him, including his tyrann...
Most depictions show the Mongols as bloodthirsty pillagers, but in this biography, we are also shown how they introduced many progressive advances to their conquered nations. You will learn how Genghis Khan abolished torture, permitted universal religious freedom, and destroyed existing feudal systems.
his five-volume retelling of the life and times of Russian literary giant Fyodor Dostoevsky is considered the best biography available on the subject. The mammoth exploration sheds light on Dostoevsky's works, ideology, and historical context. For those who are not specifically interested in the famous author, the also book paints a picture of 19th...
Dec 1, 2022 · Now 16% Off. $17 at Amazon. Hermione Lee’s biographies of Virginia Woolf and Edith Wharton could easily have made this list. But her book about a less famous person—Penelope Fitzgerald, the ...
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1 day ago · 45) Ralph Ellison: A Biography, by Arnold Rampersad. Ralph Ellison’s landmark novel, Invisible Man, is about a Black man who faced systemic racism in the Deep South during his youth, then ...
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- On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King. Buy now on Amazon. On Writing is everything you could want from a Stephen King book, it just so happens that it’s based on the author himself.
- Kitchen Confidential: Adventures In The Culinary Underbelly By Anthony Bourdain. Buy now from Amazon. The late, hard-living New Yorker’s deliciously snarky, straight-talking memoir – an extended remix of a New Yorker article titled ‘Don’t Eat Before Reading This’ – explains his passionate relationship with food and, more spicily, the frequently grim reality of working in a top restaurant.
- If Chins Could Kill: Confessions Of A B-Movie Actor By Bruce Campbell. Buy now on Amazon. Jut-jawed Campbell is the star of the Evil Dead trilogy, and supporting turns in all sorts of other cult films and TV shows.
- Agatha Christie: An Autobiography by Agatha Christie. Buy now on Amazon. With murder mysteries back in fashion and Agatha Christie gently parodied on the big screen with recent movie See How They Run, it’s a great time to get stuck into her autobiography.
Jul 14, 2019 · But there are so many others Here are some of the best biographies of all time, many of which are written to inspire you to take risks in business—and in life. The Tycoons: How Andrew...
Which are the most inspirational five books about film ever written? This was the question we asked 51 leading critics and writers, and their answers are printed here in full. ☞ Read Nick James’ introduction
