This is a book about the world's greatest actresses who are no longer with us. Each actress profiled received the Academy Award for Best Actress (an Oscar) at least once. I wrote this book so that anyone who reads it will understand what it takes to be the best. Many people have wishes and desires but only a few do what it takes to fulfill their wishes and desires. This book describes the cost of greatness to each of the actresses profiled as well as the cost to their family, friends and c...

"I've never met more groovy, inspiring and connected accountants in my life. Watch out for Inspire." - Phillip De BellaAre there questions about your tax that are confusing or go unresolved?Have you got plans to grow your business and want to make sure you've got the right tax and asset protection strategy in place?Written by Ben Walker, It's All Sorted will show you the 9 steps on how to master your tax and achieve peace of mind. In the pages of this book, you will...

Ever been stuck with the practical steps for how to grow your family's wealth?Ever struggled to find good wealth creation resources for you as a business owner?Written by Ben Walker, Wealth for Life will show you the 9 steps business owners should follow to create wealth for their family and life.In the pages of this book, you will:Receive guidance on clarifying your personal and family visionLearn in-depth knowledge around w...

"Good people sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."Storm 7, an elite Special Weapons and Tactics unit, has to overcome one of their toughest operations yet when a major Casino Heist turns bloody. In this gripping novel by Ben Walker, follow ten men through their endeavors and hardships of working together as a team as they try to protect and enforce the law during the most extreme scenarios.

The French RevolutionA Chronicle of Liberty, Terror, and Renewal(History for Curious Minds)The French Revolution was not a single uprising. It was not simply a storming of the Bastille, nor only the Reign of Terror. It was a profound unraveling of an old world-and the uncertain birth of a new one.In a single decade, France saw monarchy collapse, institutions fracture, ideals soar, and violence erupt. Liberty was proclaimed. Terror foll...

The Russian Revolution: The Fall of the Romanovs and the Rise of Soviet Power is a structured, accessible account of one of the most consequential political transformations of the twentieth century. Part of the History for Curious Minds series, this volume examines how a centuries-old autocratic empire collapsed under compounded pressures and gave way to a radically new political order.Rather than presenting an exhaustive chronology or a biographical study...

Return of the Native Son is the story of Tony Jones, son of Antonio Jones, a Union Army officer who oversaw the Freedmen’s Bureau in Beaufort, S.C., after the Civil War. Though his father is of mixed race and passes for white, Tony appears to be black. This makes little difference on St. Helena Island, which is predominately black, but creates problems when he goes off to Harvard. Eventually, he drops out of that august institution and tries his luck as an artist in Paris.The story ...

Are there questions about your tax that are confusing or go unresolved?Have you got plans to grow your business and want to make sure you've got the right tax and asset protection strategy in place?Written by Ben Walker, It's All Sorted will show you the 9 steps on how to master your tax and achieve peace of mind. In the pages of this book, you will learn:How to get your tax rhythms in sync by working with a proactive accountantStructures and the str...

The seminal biography of legendary actor Peter Lawford. As Publisher's Weekly writes: From Bobby-Sox idol to Kennedy spouse and Marylin Monroe intimate, his life was a dizzying whirl of sex, scandal, an secrets even the tabloids dared not print... Once, Peter Lawford seemed to have it all: a handsome face, a sophisticated wit, a talent that won him overnight stardom and entree into a world of beautiful, powerful people. Veteran of film roles in Easter Parade, Little Women, Good News, and T...

Celebrity gossip meets history in this compulsively readable collection from Buzzfeed reporter Anne Helen Peterson. This guide to film stars and their deepest secrets is sure to top your list for movie gifts and appeal to fans of classic cinema and hollywood history alike.Believe it or not, America’s fascination with celebrity culture was thriving well before the days of TMZ, Cardi B, Kanye's tweets, and the #metoo allegations that have gripped Hollywood. And the s...

David Niven appeared in films for over 50 years of his life, from swashbucklers such as The Prisoner of Zenda and The Guns of Navarone to the Pink Panther series. Despite his on-screen persona, Niven wasn’t always the perfect gentleman. He was insecure both privately and professionally and used people to get ahead. But he did, he said, ‘at least try to be a decent man.’ He knew he often failed, although it isn’t easy to find people who ever had a bad word to say about him. In this fascinat...

The former mobster recounts his life in the Boston underworld with Whitey Bulger in this New York Times–bestselling true crime memoir.I grew up in the Old Colony housing project in South Boston and became partners with James "Whitey" Bulger, who I always called Jimmy.Jimmy and I, we were unstoppable. We took what we wanted. And we made people disappear—permanently. We made millions. And if someone ratted us out, we killed him. We were not nice guys.