Pioneering reporter Randy Shilts fights to expose the truth during the earliest days of the AIDS epidemic. With hospital beds filling up, the clock is ticking. . . . What will it take to wake up the nation?San Francisco, 1981. Drawn from true events, this graphic novel follows Randy Shilts—biographer of Harvey Milk and one of the first openly gay journalists hired by the mainstream press—as he receives a chilling call at the Chronicle: a L...

A path for building wealth from the self-made Jamaican-Canadian billionaireWhat are the odds that a boy born into poverty on a small Caribbean island in the 1950s would rise to become one of the world’s few Black billionaires—standing alongside global icons like Michael Jordan, Oprah Winfrey, Jay-Z and Rihanna? Against staggering odds, Michael Lee-Chin did exactly that.In The Way of Wealth, Lee-Chin tells the extraordinary story of how discipline, ...

Not Gonna Write Poems: A Poetry Book for All the Non Poets is a collection of whimsical and delightful poems that are meant to be read with your entire family. The book’s poems deal with a wide variety of subjects from homework to snoring to “Whatever Happened to Superman?”Sketches by the author and his daughter, Jessica, enhance the poems’ words. This book introduces children to the world of poetry with funny and insightful verses. Dr. Lee seeks to inspire children to dis...

History remembers augusta ada lovelace as the prim, aristocratic pioneer of the digital age—the "enchantress of number" who wrote the world's first computer program a full century before the invention of the microchip.But the true story of ada lovelace is far darker, far more dangerous, and infinitely more fascinating.The victorian hacker tears away the sanitized veneer of nineteenth-century propriety to reveal a woman torn between two warring bloodlines. T...

A lively multigenerational tale of six charming, unforgettable Southern women--a story of love and laughter, pain and redemption.Though she was born in Tennessee, Miss Gussie is no country fool. A woman who can handle any situation, she has her hands full with her two headstrong daughters who happen to be complete opposites -- dour Dorothy and sweet Clancy Jane. Hoping money will heal childhood wounds, Dorothy marries the owner of a five-and-dime, while Clancy Jane gets into a mess...

The unbelievable insider stories of how they ‘got the shot’!Cinematic Immunity tells the story of New York City's movie industry from the crew members who created the sets, lit the scenes, and shot the film. Focused on the golden age (1950-1990) of New York filmmaking, Cinematic Immunity covers On the Waterfront through The Sopranos.The East Coast film industry, thousands of miles from the Los Angeles executives, existed by its ow...

The story of a man whose music changed the world.Farrokh Bulsara was a young boy who loved music and was known for being quiet and kind, even when people made fun of his unusual teeth.Farrokh grew up to be Freddie Mercury, an incredible musician who could command audiences with his charisma and talent, and who would one day say that those teeth were the very reason he was able to sing with such amazing range.From his childhood in Zanzibar to the for...

Explore one of the most dynamic movements of our time: liberation theology.In the midst of poverty and oppression, liberation theology emerged in twentieth-century Latin America as a beacon of hope. By thinking about their faith in innovative ways, believers wrestled with these profound social problems. Dramatic in its context and sweeping in its scope, liberation theology continues to offer fascinating ways to engage with issues such as inequality, violence, and e...

A single day in the heat of armed conflict can shape the future of the world. Throughout history, individual battles have inspired the birth of nations, the devastation of cultures and the triumph of revolutions. Yet while some battles rise up as the cornerstones of history, others fade in our cultural memory, forgotten as minor skirmishes. Why is this so? What makes a battle "important"?Celebrated veteran and military expert Michael Lee Lanning offers a provocative response with T...

When Dwight Eisenhower graduated from West Point in 1915, few would have predicted he was destined for greatness. Yet the young officer made the most of the opportunities he was given, made a lasting impression on superiors, and eventually gained a reputation as an excellent staff officer.Fifty-nine graduates became generals during World War II, but none of that was clear at the time, especially not for the young Dwight Eisenhower, who graduated sixty-first in a class of 164.

‘Having escaped the lions’ den, Mr Lehrmann made the mistake of going back for his hat.’ Justice Michael Lee with an introduction by Chanel Contos On 15 April 2024 Justice Michael Lee delivered his judgment in Lehrmann v Network 10. The case, which centred on proceedings brought by Bruce Lehrmann against journalist Lisa Wilkinson and Network 10 for her 2021 interview with Brittany Higgins, alleged that Wilkinson had defamed Lehrmann by accusing him of raping Higgi...

In The Brothers' Chronicles, a new general from the darkness begins his assault on humankind. The Beastmaster, a relentless creature, wields dominion over beasts to create an army that even the brothers may find unstoppable. Join Jason and Sam as they battle for humanity's survival. Can they halt this new dark force?