I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Maya Angelou’s debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide. Her life story is told in the documentary film And Still I Rise, as seen on PBS’s American Masters. Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings captures the longing of lonely children, the brute insult of bigotry, and the wonder of words …

Michelle Obama in her Own Words: The Views and Values of America's First Lady

The election of Barack Obama has brought worldwide attention not only to what his policies will be, but to what kind of First Lady Michelle Obama will be. Throughout the long campaign season, Michelle Robinson Obama garnered a good amount of attention, kudos and criticism about her words, actions, even her appearance, but few people know what kind of role she will play once she settles into the…

The True Life of Habibie: Cerita di Balik Kesuksesan

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978-979-3371-83-2

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xii + 456 hlm. : ilus. ; 24 cm.

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Pribadi dan martabat Buya hamka

Sikap Buya Hamka dalam Konferensi Islam Sedunia di Makkah pada 1975 barangkali merupakan teladan yang sangat relevan di masa hiruk pikuk sekarang ini. Pada waktu itu, Wakil Sekjen Konferensi Islam Syaikh Safwad Sakka termakan fitnah dan percaya bahwa Hamka aktif membantu Kristenisasi. Yang menarik adalah kekuatan Hamka mengendalikan diri dan perasaaannya—meski sekali pun tak diberi kesempatan…

Elon Musk

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9786020851785

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444 hlm

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Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography

A biography of the popular actor explores his rise from a difficult childhood to become one of the most powerful celebrities in Hollywood, his successful movie career, his three marriages, and the importance of Scientology in his life.

Steve Jobs: American Genius

Steve Jobs revolutionized the way we work, listen to music, watch movies, and communicate. By pushing boundaries and always thinking one step ahead, Jobs became an icon, equally as famous for his advanced ideas and design aesthetic as his sleek black turtlenecks. What inspired him? How did he do his job? What made him the man he was? Here is Steve Jobs—the innovator, the rebel, the geniusâ…

Napoleon: A Biography

Author McLynn explores the Promethean legend from his Corsican roots, through the chaotic years of the French Revolution and his extraordinary military triumphs, to the coronation in 1804, to his fatal decision in 1812 to add Russia to his seemingly endless conquests, and his ultimate defeat, imprisonment, and death in Saint Helena. McLynn aptly reveals the extent to which Napoleon was both exi…

The Choice: Embrace the Possible

It’s 1944 and sixteen-year-old ballerina and gymnast Edith Eger is sent to Auschwitz. Separated from her parents on arrival, she endures unimaginable experiences, including being made to dance for the infamous Josef Mengele. When the camp is finally liberated, she is pulled from a pile of bodies, barely alive. The horrors of the Holocaust didn’t break Edith. In fact, they helped her lear…

Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future

Elon Musk, the entrepreneur and innovator behind SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity, sold one of his internet companies, PayPal, for $1.5 billion. Ashlee Vance captures the full spectacle and arc of the genius's life and work, from his tumultuous upbringing in South Africa and flight to the United States to his dramatic technical innovations and entrepreneurial pursuits. Vance uses Musk's story to ex…