"An American Life An American Life is the 1990 autobiography of former American President Ronald Reagan, ghostwritten by Robert Lindsey. Released almost two years after Reagan left office, the book reached number eight on ""The New York Times"" Best Seller list. The book is composed of 748 pages, describing Reagan's life from his birth in Tampico, Illinois, to his acting career, marriages, entrance into politics, years as Governor of California, loss in the 1976 Republican primary, and finally his years as President of the United States. Reviewer John O'Sullivan says of Reagan, ""[H]e shows a tendency, where other people's feelings"
"Washington: A Life Washington: A Life is a 2010 biography of George Washington, the first President of the United States, written by American historian and biographer Ron Chernow. The book is a ""one-volume, cradle-to-grave narrative"" that attempts to provide a fresh portrait of Washington as ""real, credible, and charismatic in the same way he was perceived by his contemporaries"". Chernow, a former business journalist, was inspired to write the book while researching another biography on Washington's long-time aide Alexander Hamilton. ""Washington: A Life"" took six years to complete and makes extensive use of archival evidence. The book was released to"
"America and the efforts of senators to delay the American Civil War. ""Profiles"" was widely celebrated and became a best seller. John F. Kennedy is credited as the author, although the extent of his contribution has been questioned. In his 2008 autobiography, Kennedy's speechwriter Ted Sorensen said he had written most of the book under Kennedy's guidance. Kennedy was elected to the House of Representatives in 1946, 1948, and 1950 for the state of Massachusetts. In 1952 and 1958, he was elected a senator from Massachusetts, and served in the Senate until resigning after he was elected president in 1960."
"also called it the ""best biography of George Washington yet"", concluding, ""Chernow's narrative is so rich, its scale so massive and epic, that what is new fits seamlessly into the wider picture ... Chernow has gone into Washington's world, almost into his mind, and inhabited it."" Washington: A Life Washington: A Life is a 2010 biography of George Washington, the first President of the United States, written by American historian and biographer Ron Chernow. The book is a ""one-volume, cradle-to-grave narrative"" that attempts to provide a fresh portrait of Washington as ""real, credible, and charismatic in the same way he"
"The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge is an autobiography written by former United States President Calvin Coolidge. It was published in 1929, shortly after Coolidge left office. Coolidge's autobiography consisted of about 45,000 words, unusually short in comparison to the era's typical ""long-winded"" biographies and autobiographies. It was praised by Ray Long (editor of ""Cosmopolitan"" magazine) for describing the complete story of Coolidge's life and ""the complete story of our country during the dramatic years of this generation."" Coolidge was one of the first U.S. Presidents to write and publish an autobiography. Coolidge's autobiography covers all"
"George F. Kennan: An American Life George F. Kennan: An American Life is a nonfiction book about U.S. diplomat George F. Kennan by John Lewis Gaddis that won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography. Pulitzer.org describes this as ""an engaging portrait of a globetrotting diplomat whose complicated life was interwoven with the Cold War and America’s emergence as the world’s dominant power"". In ""The New York Times"" in November 2011, Henry Kissinger said, the book ""bids fair to be as close to the final word as possible on one of the most important, complex, moving, challenging and exasperating"
"Harry S. Truman: A Life Harry S. Truman: A Life is a 1994 biography of Harry S. Truman, president of the United States from 1945 to 1953, by historian Robert Hugh Ferrell. Although it was overshadowed by the popular success of David McCullough's Pulitzer-winning biography ""Truman"", Ferrell's book was widely praised by scholars in his field. Robert H. Ferrell, a professor emeritus at Indiana University, was widely considered the preeminent authority on the history of the Truman administration. A prolific author who produced more than 60 books in his lifetime, Ferrell devoted particular attention to Truman, writing or editing more"
"McCain staffers to describe her behavior when she spoke her mind on the issues during the campaign. The subtitle, ""An American Life,"" mirrors the title of President Ronald Reagan's 1990 autobiography. Less than two weeks after its release, sales of the book exceeded the one million mark, with 300,000 copies sold the first day. Its bestseller rankings were comparable to memoirs by Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Palin traveled to 11 states in a bus, with her family accompanying her, to promote the book. She made a number of media appearances as well, including a widely publicized interview"
"his autobiography might guide and encourage the young men and women of America. The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge is an autobiography written by former United States President Calvin Coolidge. It was published in 1929, shortly after Coolidge left office. Coolidge's autobiography consisted of about 45,000 words, unusually short in comparison to the era's typical ""long-winded"" biographies and autobiographies. It was praised by Ray Long (editor of ""Cosmopolitan"" magazine) for describing the complete story of Coolidge's life and ""the complete story of our country during the dramatic years of this generation."" Coolidge was one of the"
"My Life (Bill Clinton autobiography) My Life is a 2004 autobiography written by former President of the United States Bill Clinton, who left office on January 20, 2001. It was released on June 22, 2004. The book was published by the Knopf Publishing Group and became a bestseller; the book sold in excess of 2,250,000 copies. Clinton had received what was at the time the world's highest book advance fee, $15 million (equivalent to $ million in ). In ""My Life"", Clinton covered his life chronologically, beginning with his early years in Hope, Arkansas, and his family's move to Hot"
"They were narrators for the Russian National Orchestra's album ""Peter and the Wolf/Wolf Tracks"". My Life (Bill Clinton autobiography) My Life is a 2004 autobiography written by former President of the United States Bill Clinton, who left office on January 20, 2001. It was released on June 22, 2004. The book was published by the Knopf Publishing Group and became a bestseller; the book sold in excess of 2,250,000 copies. Clinton had received what was at the time the world's highest book advance fee, $15 million (equivalent to $ million in ). In ""My Life"", Clinton covered his life chronologically,"
"Going Rogue Going Rogue: An American Life (2009) is a personal and political memoir by politician Sarah Palin, former governor of Alaska and 2008 Republican candidate for U.S. Vice President on the ticket with Senator John McCain. She wrote it with Lynn Vincent. The book became a ""New York Times"" #1 bestseller in its first week of release, and remained there for six weeks. It is one of four political memoirs published since the 1990s to sell more than two million copies. The book deal was announced in May 2009 when Palin was still Governor of Alaska. She said that"
"life as a candidate for national office. The book is written in a personal tone similar to Palin's manner of speaking. Palin discusses the disagreements she had with campaign advisers of her running mate John McCain, criticizes the national media, and talks about the importance of religion and family life. The ""Going Rogue"" part of the title refers to criticism leveled at Palin by McCain campaign advisers that she was straying from their carefully crafted message and publicly disagreeing with McCain on several issues. The subtitle, ""An American Life"", mirrors the title of President Ronald Reagan's 1990 autobiography. The book"
"The Promise of American Life The Promise of American Life is a book published by Herbert Croly, founder of The New Republic, in 1909. This book opposed aggressive unionization and supported economic planning to raise general quality of life. By Croly’s death in 1930, only 7,500 copies of The Promise of American Life had been sold. Despite this, the book was immensely influential, even influencing Theodore Roosevelt to adopt the platform of ""The New Nationalism"" after reading it. The book is said to ""offer a manifesto of Progressive beliefs"" that ""anticipated the transition from competitive to corporate capitalism and from"
"Alfred Steinberg Alfred Steinberg (1917 – February 6, 1995) was an American historian and biographer who, during his prolific career, wrote 20 books on American history and 200 magazine articles for ""Reader's Digest"", ""Collier's Weekly"" and ""Harper's"", among others. His books included biographies of Eleanor Roosevelt (""Mrs. R""), Presidents Harry Truman (""The Man From Missouri"") and Lyndon Johnson (""Sam Johnson's Boy""), Senator Tom Connally, House Speaker Sam Rayburn (""Sam Rayburn""), the first ten Presidents of the United States (""The First Ten""), and the political bosses who ruled the American political machines that dominated in the 1920s and 1930s (""The Bosses"")."
"the sources."" Taking a more critical tone, James Giglio in ""The Journal of American History"" called the book ""thoughtful"" but felt that it failed to place Truman ""into some broader political context"" of American history in the way McCullough's book did. Harry S. Truman: A Life Harry S. Truman: A Life is a 1994 biography of Harry S. Truman, president of the United States from 1945 to 1953, by historian Robert Hugh Ferrell. Although it was overshadowed by the popular success of David McCullough's Pulitzer-winning biography ""Truman"", Ferrell's book was widely praised by scholars in his field. Robert H. Ferrell,"
"Living My Life Living My Life is the autobiography of Lithuanian-born anarchist Emma Goldman, who became internationally renowned as an activist based in the United States. It was published in two volumes in 1931 (Alfred A. Knopf) and 1934 (Garden City Publishing Company). Goldman wrote it while living in Saint-Tropez, France, following her disillusionment with the Bolshevik role in the Russian revolution. The text thoroughly covers her personal and political life from early childhood through to 1927. The book has constantly remained in print since, in original and abridged editions. Since the autobiography was published nine years before Goldman died"
"My Life (Oswald Mosley autobiography) My Life is the autobiography of the British Fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley. It was published in 1968. The book was published in 1968. To coincide with the release of the book, the BBC broadcast a ""Panorama"" special, seen by a record audience. The book was later released in the United States, promotion included Mosley and his wife Diana's appearing on ""Good Morning America"" in support of the book. The book is structured as a sequential memoir, but it doubles as the author’s personal defence against charges of anti-semitism, as well as a general overview"
"reading excerpts from Shatner's autobiography, ""Up Till Now"". Palin published a second book, ""America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith, and Flag,"" in November 2010. Going Rogue Going Rogue: An American Life (2009) is a personal and political memoir by politician Sarah Palin, former governor of Alaska and 2008 Republican candidate for U.S. Vice President on the ticket with Senator John McCain. She wrote it with Lynn Vincent. The book became a ""New York Times"" #1 bestseller in its first week of release, and remained there for six weeks. It is one of four political memoirs published since the 1990s"
"Thomas Jefferson: Author of America Thomas Jefferson: Author of America is a short biography of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States (1801–09) and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), by author, journalist and literary critic Christopher Hitchens. It was released as a part of Harper Collins' ""Eminent Lives"" series of ""brief biographies by distinguished authors on canonical figures."" The book has been praised by critics. Ted Widmer of ""The New York Times"" wrote, ""Hitchens brings a refreshing perspective to the task, both in that he has not written at length about the founding moment"
"My Life"" is an autobiographical book by L. K. Advani. The book was released on 19 March 2008 by Abdul Kalam, the eleventh President of India. The book has 1,040 pages and narrates autobiographical accounts and events in the life of Advani. The book became a best seller in the non-fiction category. The book website claims that more than 1,000,000 copies have been sold. The book includes mentions of events in Indian politics and India's history from 1900 till 2007. L. K. Advani Lal Krishna Advani (born 8 November 1927) is an Indian politician who served as the 7th Deputy"
"memoirs, he recorded that Churchill knew ""as much of the Indian problem as George III did of the American colonies"". At the 1945 general election, Amery lost his seat to Labour's Percy Shurmer, a Post Office worker. He was offered but refused a peerage because it might, when he died, have cut short the political career of his son, Julian, in the House of Commons. However, he was made a Companion of Honour. In retirement, Amery published a three-volume autobiography ""My Political Life"" (1953–1955). Throughout his political career, Amery was an exponent of Imperial unity, as he saw the British"
"as trustee for the University of South Carolina from 1808 to 1818. In 1818, he moved to Alabama and was elected to the Alabama House in 1820 and the Alabama Senate in 1822. He was elected Governor of Alabama in 1824, and in 1827 he was elected a second term. He represented Alabama in the United States House of Representatives from 1833 to 1835. Under date of April 2, 1834, John Quincy Adams records in his diary that Congressman James Blair ""shot himself last evening at his lodgings ... after reading part of an affectionate letter from his wife, to"
"aristocracy among men. The grounds of this are virtue and talents... There is also an artificial aristocracy founded on wealth and birth, without either virtue or talents.' This book, in my view, puts John Kennedy somewhere in between."" An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917–1963 An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917–1963 is a biography of the 35th president of the United States, John F. Kennedy (JFK), who was assassinated in 1963. It was written by Bancroft Prize-winning historian Robert Dallek, a professor at Boston University. Robert Dallek researched JFK for five years, using National Security Archives, oral histories, White"
"The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the traditional name for the unfinished record of his own life written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790; however, Franklin himself appears to have called the work his ""Memoirs"". Although it had a tortuous publication history after Franklin's death, this work has become one of the most famous and influential examples of an autobiography ever written. Franklin's account of his life is divided into four parts, reflecting the different periods at which he wrote them. There are actual breaks in the narrative between the first three parts, but"
"American system of government, dissecting its institutions, explaining its history and processes, and satirizing such popular American political precepts as ""one man, one vote""; ""government by the people""; and ""every vote counts"". The book sold millions of copies upon its 2004 release and ended the year as a top-fifteen best seller. In 2005, Stewart provided the voice of President James A. Garfield for the audiobook version of Sarah Vowell's ""Assassination Vacation"". In 2007, Stewart voiced Mort Sinclaire, former TV comedy writer and communist, on Stephen Colbert's audiobook version of ""I Am America (And So Can You!)"". In 2010, Stewart and"
"Known and Unknown: A Memoir Known and Unknown: A Memoir is an autobiographical book by Donald Rumsfeld, an American politician and businessman who served as Secretary of Defense from 1975 to 1977 and again from 2001 to 2006 (among many other positions). He published it through Penguin Group USA in February 2011. It covers a variety of his experiences such as working as a Republican in the U.S. House in the late-1960s, serving in the Ford Administration during the Watergate and Vietnam crises, and serving during the George W. Bush Administration through the Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay scandals. Rumsfeld"
"My Life (Leon Trotsky autobiography) My Life: An Attempt at an Autobiography (Russian: ""Моя Жизнь"") is the name of the Russian revolutionary Communist leader Leon Trotsky's autobiography. The book was first published in 1930 and was written in the first year of Trotsky's exile in Turkey. It covers the time from his youth, through the Revolution of 1905, the Revolution of 1917, the Russian Civil War up to his struggle against Stalinism and eventual expulsion from the Communist Party. The Russian/Soviet historian Dmitri Volkogonov claims that Trotsky's """"My Life"", must hold pride of place as a work of remarkable self-analysis,"
"An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917–1963 An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917–1963 is a biography of the 35th president of the United States, John F. Kennedy (JFK), who was assassinated in 1963. It was written by Bancroft Prize-winning historian Robert Dallek, a professor at Boston University. Robert Dallek researched JFK for five years, using National Security Archives, oral histories, White House tapes, and medical records in his preparations. Dallek contends that historians have underestimated JFK's achievements, especially with foreign policy. JFK was part of a prominent Boston family. The death of JFK's older brother Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr."
"Abraham Lincoln: A History Abraham Lincoln: A History is an 1890 ten-volume account of the life and times of Abraham Lincoln, written by John Nicolay and John Hay, who were his personal secretaries during the American Civil War. Early in his presidency, Hay and Nicolay requested and received permission from Lincoln to write his biography. In the first years after Lincoln's death, Hay and Nicolay were not encouraged to publish such a work—Representative Isaac Newton Arnold, a Lincoln supporter, had quickly published a substantial Lincoln biography, and publishers were not eager for another. Further, the permission of Robert Lincoln, who"
"Can't Is Not an Option ""Can't Is Not an Option: My American Story"" is an autobiography by former Governor of South Carolina and outgoing United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, published by Sentinel in 2012. According to ""The Economist"", which compares Haley to another shopkeeper's daughter, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, the most important passage is Haley's recounting of how she kept the books in her mother’s dress shop, Exotica International starting at age 12. This, according to ""The Economist"", imbued her with ""an extreme watchfulness about overheads and a sharp aversion to government intrusion."" The title"
"of our Government boards, bureaus and commissions were abolished, hundreds of thousands of our Government officials, agents and employees were discharged and two-thirds of our Government regulations, restrictions and inhibitions were removed."" As his political career drew to a close, Beveridge dedicated his time to writing historical literature. He was a member and secretary of the American Historical Association (AHA). His four-volume set ""The Life of John Marshall"", published in 1916-1919 won Beveridge a Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography; it connected events in John Marshall's life with his later US Supreme Court rulings. Beveridge spent most of his final"
"My Country My Life My Country My Life is an autobiographical book by L. K. Advani, an Indian politician who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004, and was the Leader of the Opposition in the 15th Lok Sabha. The book was released on 19 March 2008 by Abdul Kalam, the eleventh President of India. The book has 1,040 pages and narrates autobiographical accounts and events in the life of Advani. It became the best seller book in the non-fiction category and Advani joined Archer as a bestseller author. The book website claims the book"