Títulos en Presidentes y jefes de estado

The surprising story of how John F. Kennedy’s obsession with Winston Churchill defined his life, transformed his politics, and helped elevate him to the nation’s highest office. Winston Churchill remains one of the modern age’s most revered leaders. His life has been the subject of decades...

A unique first-hand account of the major events, decisions, triumphs and tragedies that defined Stephen Harper’s time in power, as well as the story of his path to prime minister, Here for Canada is a must have for any reader interested in leadership, Canadian history, and politics. Spanning a...

Paul Kagame grew up as a wretched refugee. He and a group of comrades, determined to force their way back home after a generation of exile, designed one of the most audacious covert operations in the history of clandestine war. Then, after taking power, they amazed the world by stabilizing and reviving their devastated country.

Fifty years after the event that rocked the nation and shook the world, Marrs reveals the facts behind the most audacious cover-up of our time, how it was planned, who executed the conspiracy, who benefited from it, and ultimately why this extremely well-orchestrated assassination could be so cleverly concealed. This extensively researched audiobook includes evidence proving the Warren Commission's report was a cover-up and a smoke screen for the true conspiracy. Learn why Lee Harvey Oswald could not have been a lone gunman, and that multiple shots were fired that fateful day.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A KIRKUS EARPHONES AWARD WINNER Narrated by the Vice President himself—an intimate account of why the bestselling author of Hillbilly Elegy JD Vance strayed from the Christianity of his youth and what led him back to faith. Communion is a spiritual exploration of...

Brought to you by Penguin. The bestselling and prize-winning study of one of the most legendary American Presidents in history, Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin is the book that inspired Barack Obama in his presidency. When Barack Obama was asked which book he could not live without in the...

This book, Napoleon Bonaparte: Strategist, Statesman, Legend, explores ten essential chapters of his extraordinary life, from his Corsican roots to his rise as Europe’s most feared general, from the grandeur of his empire to the bitterness of his exile. It paints a vivid portrait of a man who changed history not only with the sword, but with the pen and the law.

Una obra maestra de la sátira política -empapada en vodka y desternillante- sobre el ocaso de un Vladímir Putin senil en un futuro ya muy cercano...Vladímir P envejece a marchas forzadas aislado en un mundo poblado por los recuerdos de sus años en el poder. Para desprenderse del antaño todopoderoso gran líder con todos los honores (y horrores), y no levantar sospechas entre sus súbditos sobre su difícilmente disimulable demencia senil, se le invita con sumo tacto a pasar el resto de sus días confinado en una suerte de exilio vacacional entre los muros de su lujosa dacha, al atento y todo menos desinteresado cuidado de su personal doméstico.

Les Presses Universitaires de France et Frémeaux & Associés proposent cette biographie de César, analysée et expliquée par Christophe Badel, professeur d'histoire romaine et spécialiste d'histoire sociale de la noblesse romaine. Le 15 mars 44 av. J.-C., Jules César est assassiné, suspecté de vouloir rétablir la royauté à Rome. Un soupçon qui nimbe de mystère, aujourd'hui encore, la vie du grand homme.

Franklin D. Roosevelt es el único presidente que ha cumplido tres mandatos consecutivos y que fue elegido para postularse para un cuarto, un hecho que lo destaca de una larga lista de presidentes norteamericanos. Además de su rol como presidente de los Estados Unidos, Franklin D. Roosevelt vivió una vida plena; fue padre e hijo, esposo y un hombre con una gran carrera. Fue oficial bancario y asistió a universidades prestigiosas - Universidad de Harvard y la Escuela de Derecho de la Universidad de Columbia - antes de ejercer como abogado.

Although he is unquestionably one of the most studied leaders of the 19th century, Simón Bolívar remains today as enigmatic as he was two centuries ago, when his vision and presence largely inspired the overthrow of the Spanish Empire in the New World.

En su último libro, el filósofo y ensayista chileno Daniel Mansuy lleva a cabo un profundo análisis del legado político de Salvador Allende durante los mil días del gobierno de la Unidad Popular. A través de un pormenorizado análisis histórico, el autor explora las disyuntivas políticas y culturales que enfrentó Allende durante su gobierno, y cómo estos problemas desembocaron en la mañana del martes 11 de septiembre de 1973.

Die intime, kraftvolle und inspirierende Autobiografie der ehemaligen First Lady der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika Mit ihrem bedeutsamen und erfüllten Leben wurde Michelle Obama zu einer der überzeugendsten und beeindruckendsten Frauen der Gegenwart. Als First Lady der Vereinigten Staaten...

Charles Moore's bestselling and definitive biography of Britain's first female Prime Minister, now in a single volume With unparalleled authority and dramatic detail, Charles Moore's definitive biography of Margaret Thatcher presents the whole history of the woman who transformed Britain and the...

"[Keegan is] the best military historian of the world."—Tom Clancy When today’s world leaders require inspiration and strength in times of crisis, they often invoke Winston Churchill. The son of a member of Parliament, Churchill, a poor academic student, wanted to be a solider early in life...

Phocion (402-318 BCE) won Athens's highest public office by direct democratic election an unmatched forty-five times and was officially honored as a "Useful Citizen." A student at Plato's Academy, Phocion gained influence and power during a time when Athens faced multiple crises stemming from Macedonia's emergence as an international power under Philip II and his son Alexander the Great. Following Athens's defeat by Macedonia, Phocion unsuccessfully sought mild terms of surrender. Oligarchy was imposed on democratic Athens, and more than twelve thousand "undesirable" Athenians were exiled.

Ho Chi Minh was more than a revolutionary leader—he was the symbol of an entire people’s struggle for independence. Known affectionately as “Uncle Ho,” he became the face of Vietnam’s resistance against colonialism, imperialism, and foreign domination. His life was a journey that spanned continents, ideologies, and decades of conflict, culminating in the creation of a unified Vietnam and a legacy that still shapes the nation today. This book explores Ho Chi Minh’s life, tracing his evolution from a young man in colonial Vietnam to one of the most influential leaders of the twentieth century.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘An outstanding exposé of Putin and his criminal pals’ SUNDAY TIMES ‘Her much-awaited book is the best and most important on modern Russia’ THE TIMES A chilling and revelatory expose of the KGB’s renaissance, Putin’s rise to power, and how Russian black...

Winner of the inaugural Theodore Roosevelt Association Book Prize A captivating account of how Theodore Roosevelt’s lifelong passion for the natural world set the stage for America’s wildlife conservation movement and determined his legacy as a founding father of today’s museum naturalism...

JFK's Secret Doctor tells a thrilling story of adventure and a historic medical career. Set against the grand panorama of 20th century world events, it captures the remarkable life and spirit of climber and medical visionary Hans Kraus (1905–1996). Kraus was taught English by writer James Joyce, escaped Nazi-dominated Europe, and was JFK's secret back specialist.