Les Courtisanes Du Second Empire. Marguerite Bellanger. Avec Lettres Autographes (Ed.1871) (Histoire)
by Stapleaux-L
`Riveting, tragic tale’ New Yorker `Anna Pasternak has produced an irresistible account of joy, suffering and passion’ Financial Times The heartbreaking story of the passionate love affair between Boris Pasternak and Olga Ivinskaya – the tragic true story that inspired Doctor Zhivago. Doctor Zhivago has sold in its millions yet the true love story that inspired it has never been fully explored. Pasternak would often say `Lara exists, go and m...
Reviews the legendary expatriate American writer, art collector, and saloniste, exploring her public and private endeavors, her relationships with family, friends, and fellow artists, and her impact on twentieth-century art and literature. Bibliog.
Finding Amelia: The True Story of the Earheart Disappearance
by Ric Gillespie
Very little has been written about the background of pre-World War II labor leaders, especially of working-class women. This book fills in the gaps by tracing the history of Ellen Dawson through Scotland, England, and the United States. Anyone interested in labor history or women's history will find this book of great use.--Daniel Lee Georgianna, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth ""Paints a vivid portrait of the people, places, and events that shaped Dawson and that she, in turn, shaped. Of...
My Path Leads to Tibet (Ulverscroft Large Print)
by Sabriye Tenberken
Defying everyone's advice, armed only with her rudimentary knowledge of Chinese and Tibetan, Tenberken set out to do something about the appalling condition of the Tibetan blind, who had been abandoned by society and left to die. Her story demonstrates anew the power of the positive spirit to overcome the most daunting odds.