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  The Princess of 42nd Street -...

  Romola Hodas

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  The eldest daughter of the Times Square “King of Porn”, Romola Hodas recounts her chaotic childhood amid the turmoil of publicly growing up as the daughter of the man who almost single-handedly built New York City’s pornography and adult entertainment empire from the 1960s to the 1980s before his spectacular and public fall from grace. 
   Behind the salacious headlines, Marty’s family paid a terrible price. In her shockingly honest, no-holds-barred memoir, Romola describes hanging out as a child in her father’s porn shops on 42nd Street and meeting the eclectic clientele who frequented the stores, making friends with the girls who performed live sex acts on stage, and spying on her parents’ sex orgies and crazy all-night swinger parties. Romola relates, in moving detail, how she cared for her three younger siblings when her brilliant, bipolar mother broke with reality, and how she survived verbal, physical, and emotional abuse; a year in reform school; her father’s three stints in prison; two kidnapping attempts by the mob (one while at summer fat camp); and how her baby brother, Jarrett, actually was briefly kidnapped by mobsters wanting to send Marty Hodas a clear, unambiguous message. 
   For all its darkness, The Princess of 42nd Street is, at its heart, an uplifting and inspirational story of how one young woman overcame incredible odds to become a successful businesswoman who now devotes her life to helping others. Raw, unflinching, and devoid of self-pity, The Princess of 42nd Street is a one-of-a-kind story.

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  Inside Out - The Extraordinary...

  Douglas Thompson

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  ‘April Ashley was born, aged twenty-five, on 12 May 1960. It was a difficult birth at the Clinique du Parc on rue Lapébie, a back street running parallel to the admired avenue d’Amade in Casablanca, on a day when the Moroccan sunshine was behaving the way the guidebooks say it should . . .’ 
  Through her own – often bloody-minded – determination and the medical skill of others, April Ashley became the woman she had always believed herself to be. 
  And for half a dozen decades she soared around, over and above momentous and turbulent times, difficult, and changing times when, finally, who you wanted to be and who you could be became the cultural topic of the day. 
  She overcame opprobrium and penury and became renowned and celebrated for one specific achievement: being April Ashley. 
  This raw, moving and funny memoir reveals April’s life as never before.

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  Cicero - Biography of a Roman...

  Kelly Mass

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  Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, philosopher, and Academic skeptic who became a prominent figure in the political and intellectual life of the late Roman Republic. He is best remembered for his eloquence and his staunch defense of ethical ideals in the face of political turmoil, a period that ultimately led to the rise of the Roman Empire. Cicero’s influence extended far beyond his time as he became one of Rome's most revered orators and prose stylists, producing an extensive body of work encompassing treatises on rhetoric, philosophy, and politics. His works remain fundamental to the study of Latin and Western philosophy today. 
  Cicero was born into a wealthy municipal family within the Roman equestrian order and held the esteemed office of consul in 63 BC, a significant achievement in his career. His oratorical prowess was unrivaled, and his skill in public speaking earned him a reputation that endured through the centuries. His publications spanned a broad range of subjects, from the theoretical aspects of rhetoric to the practical concerns of governance and philosophy. Cicero’s mastery of the Latin language was profound—he is said to have written over three-quarters of all surviving Latin literature from his time. His works, characterized by their clarity and depth, formed the foundation for subsequent Latin prose, influencing European languages and thinkers well into the 19th century.

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  John F Kennedy - The truth about...

  Influential Events Publishing

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  Do you want to learn about John F. Kennedy?  
  Jоhn F. Kennedy, the 35th President оf thе Unitеd Stаtеѕ, is оnе of the most celebrated аnd idоlizеd figurеѕ in Amеriсаn history. Bоrn into a wеаlthу, wеll-соnnесtеd fаmilу, Kеnnеdу was bred fоr a lifе in роlitiсѕ. Aftеr serving in thе U.S. Nаvу during Wоrld Wаr II—JFK еаrnеd ѕеvеrаl mеdаlѕ fоr his brаvеrу—hе ran fоr Cоngrеѕѕ аnd won a ѕеаt in the Hоuѕе оf Rерrеѕеntаtivеѕ in 1946. Kеnnеdу ѕеrvеd in Cоngrеѕѕ for fоurtееn years—аnd built a real nаmе fоr himself in thе Dеmосrаtiс Pаrtу.  
  Thоugh his рrеѕidеnсу wаѕ сhаrасtеrizеd by a mixеd bаg оf blunders (thе Bау оf Pigѕ), ѕuссеѕѕеѕ (thе Cuban Miѕѕilе Crisis), аnd indiѕсrеtiоnѕ (affairs with numеrоuѕ wоmеn), Kеnnеdу'ѕ сhаriѕmа wаѕ a constant аnd hiѕ vision of Amеriсаn progress was undeniably inѕрiring. Trаgiсаllу, John F. Kеnnеdу was аѕѕаѕѕinаtеd on Nоvеmbеr 22nd, 1963, еnding оnе of thе mоѕt promising роlitiсаl саrееrѕ оf thе 20th сеnturу far tоо еаrlу.  
  Althоugh Jоhn F. Kеnnеdу'ѕ tеnurе as commander-in-chief wаѕ trаgiсаllу ѕhоrt—оnlу twо уеаrѕ and ten mоnthѕ раѕѕеd between hiѕ inauguration аnd hiѕ аѕѕаѕѕinаtiоn—аnd his ассоmрliѕhmеntѕ in thе Whitе Hоuѕе rеlаtivеlу modest, he iѕ widеlу regarded as one оf thе mоѕt important аnd influential рrеѕidеntѕ of аll timе.  
  Why? Thе аnѕwеr iѕ ѕimрlе. JFK wаѕ—аnd iѕ—аn Amеriсаn iсоn. Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... Who wаѕ Jоhn F. Kеnnеdу and whаt hе did? Biоgrарhiсаl аѕресtѕ оf hiѕ life Jоhn F. Kеnnеdу’ѕ Education and Beginnings Philоѕорhу аbоut Politics Aѕѕаѕѕinаtiоn Historical Еvаluаtiоnѕ and Lеgасу Much,much more!

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  Son of Southtown - My Life...

  Sonny Sandoval, Jon Foreman

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  Born and raised on the streets of Southtown, two exits from the Mexico border, Sonny Sandoval was always going to go his own way. And as frontman of the platinum selling nu metal band P.O.D.—a group too Christian for the world and too secular for the church—he has broken every mold, defied every expectation, and reached into the hearts and minds of hundreds of thousands of people who wanted to belong to something but never felt like they fit in. 
   
   
   
  Sonny's life has been one lived on the edge between two worlds, a line he has attempted to walk with integrity. Raw and uncut, this memoir tells his true story of growing up in the gritty beauty south of San Diego, his early musical influences and big breaks, his rise to fame and many hardships and struggles along the way. 
   
   
   
  From stories of performing in cornfields at the Cornerstone Music Festival to rocking MTV's Total Request Live with Carson Daly to playing in New York City just weeks after 9/11, and every unglamorous moment in between, this hard-hitting memoir will have you believing that there's no one right way to follow God's call. Instead, Sonny's story will inspire you to be totally and uniquely you at all times, without apology and without compromise—but with passion and integrity.

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  The Incidental Feminist - Friend...

  Tina Gaudoin

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  Meet the woman behind the politician
  'Offers a remarkable new view of a remarkable and still under-appreciated leader' Simon Jenkins
  Since stepping down in 1990, Margaret Thatcher has become a cardboard cut-out hate figure or an iconic defender of freedom, depending on your politics. In The Incidental Feminist: Friend, foe, femme fatale: The truth about Thatcher, Tina Gaudoin investigates the complexities of the woman behind the tropes.
  Drawing upon explosive new material from the archives and interviews with her contemporaries, Gaudoin reveals how Thatcher triumphed over rampant misogyny and class prejudice to normalise female power and manipulated her femininity, sexuality, and intellect to become the most powerful woman in the world.
  Publishing to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Margaret Thatcher's birth

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