Harold Holzer & Joshua Wolf Shenk 
In Lincoln’s Hand [EPUB ebook] 

Since publication in 1973 James I has established itself as one of the most popular short accounts of James I”s reign. The First Edition was described by John Morrill as `a far better, shrewder, mor …

We cherish things, Japan has always known, precisely because they cannot last; it”s their frailty that adds sweetness to their beauty. Returning to his home in Japan after his father-in-law”s sudde …

An entertaining, revealing and beautifully illustrated walking guide to London”s horrific history, Bloody London features walks that take in everything from Jack the Ripper”s haunts, to the ”Route …

Memoir of renowned actress Siân Phillips by Hywel Gwynfryn. Siân Phillips is one of Wales”s most iconic actresses ever. As she celebrates her 90th birthday, this volume records her interesting and e …

In this life-affirming book, author David Shaw explores ten major themes that affect us all – and offers a unique way to engage with them.Whether it’s fear or forgiveness, credence or clarity, materi …

Stage fright is one of the human psyche”s deepest fears. Over half of British adults name public speaking as their greatest fear, even greater than heights and snakes. Laurence Olivier learned to ad …

A New Statesman Book of the Year for 2017 His father conceived of the Brooklyn Bridge, but it was Washington Roebling who built this iconic feat of human engineering after his father”s tragic death. …

A series of thoughts written to provide distraction and comfort during a difficult time in the author”s life. …

From realizing I wouldn”t have survived the heat in the kitchen without music to determining that Coverdale era Deep Purple is pretty damn good, this is a collection of essays tying together my 35 y …