Michael D'Antonio
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books
Pub. Date
2018
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xi, 308 pages : 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Biography of Mike Pence written by two award-winning journalists.
"Little-known outside his home state until Donald Trump made him his running mate, Mike Pence--who proclaims himself a Christian first, a conservative second, and a Republican third--has long worn a carefully-constructed mask of Midwestern nice. Behind his self-proclaimed humility and self-abasing deference, however, hides a man whose own presidential ambitions have blazed since high...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books / St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
310 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Recounts the accomplishments of President Obama during his eight years in office, considering his major successes and how he was able to govern while facing both racial hostility and unrealistic expectations.
"Barack Obama was once an unlikely candidate, but his successful campaign for the White House made him a worldwide sensation and a transformative figure even before he was inaugurated. Elected as the Iraq War and the Great Recession had discouraged...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
338 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"The Hunting of Hillary traces how an entire industry of hate, lies, and fear was created to persecute Hillary Clinton for decades and profit from it. In The Hunting of Hillary, presidential biographer Michael D'Antonio details the years of lies and insults heaped upon Hillary Clinton as she pursued a life devoted to politics and policy. The worst took the form of sexism and misogyny, much of it barely disguised. A pioneer for women, Clinton was burdened...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First St. Martin's Griffin edition.
Physical Desc
xix, 389 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"In one way or another, Donald Trump has been a topic of conversation in America for almost forty years. No one in the world of business-not Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, or Warren Buffett-has been as famous as Trump for as long. First associated with high-profile real estate development in 1970s Manhattan, his name has since become synonymous with success defined by wealth and luxury. What does one make of a grown man who, when he argues with women, stoops...
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In one way or another, Donald Trump has been a topic of conversation in America for almost forty years. No one in the world of business-not Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, or Warren Buffett-has been as famous as Trump for as long. First associated with high-profile real estate development in 1970s Manhattan, his name has since become synonymous with success defined by wealth and luxury. What does one make of a grown man who, when he argues with women, stoops...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Today Lipton means tea. However, in his time Sir Thomas Lipton was known for much more. Raised in desperate poverty, he became rich beyond his wildest dreams. He built a global empire of markets, factories, plantations, and stockyards, and his colorful pursuit of the America's Cup trophy made him a beloved figure on both sides of the Atlantic. Here, biographer Michael D'Antonio tells his tale. Beginning with a journey across the United States just...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
305 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
The name Hershey evokes many things: chocolate bars, the company town in Pennsylvania, one of America's most recognizable brands. But who was the man behind the name? In this compelling biography, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael D'Antonio gives us the real-life rags-to-riches story of Milton S. Hershey, a largely uneducated businessman whose idealistic sense of purpose created an immense financial empire, a town, and a legacy that lasts...
Author
Publisher
Tantor Media
Pub. Date
p2007
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
9 sound discs (ca. 11 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Michael D'Antonio captures the wackiness of the first year of the space race as the Americans scrambled desperately to match the Soviets and President Eisenhower intervened to guarantee that the space program would not be run by the military.On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I, the first artificial satellite into orbit around the earth. Little more than a month later, the Soviets launched...
Author
Publisher
The Open Field/Penguin Life
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
xx, 295 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"From former Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger, a gripping account of the January 6 committee, examining the forces that led to the attacks on the Capitol. On January 6, 2021, America watched in horror as a violent mob led by right-wing extremist groups stormed the U.S. Capitol in support of then-President Donald Trump. It was one of the darkest days in recent history, yet to former Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger it was also the culmination...
Author
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
New York Times Bestseller
How feminine values can solve our toughest problems and build a more prosperous future
Among 64,000 people surveyed in thirteen nations, two thirds feel the world would be a better place if men thought more like women. This marks a global trend away from the winner-takes-all, masculine approach to getting things done. Drawing from interviews at innovative organizations in eighteen nations...
How feminine values can solve our toughest problems and build a more prosperous future
Among 64,000 people surveyed in thirteen nations, two thirds feel the world would be a better place if men thought more like women. This marks a global trend away from the winner-takes-all, masculine approach to getting things done. Drawing from interviews at innovative organizations in eighteen nations...