The Authentic Nelson
The Authentic Nelson

Author: Rina Prentice

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13:

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Engendering a history unto themselves, the stories of Nelson’s possessions, both before and after his tragic death, are meticulously outlined in this compelling study. The incident of the stolen chelengk—the shattered display case and the claims of notorious cat-burglar George "Taters" Chatham that he had stolen it—is just one of the many bizarre and intriguing mysteries surrounding Nelson’s possessions.

Volunteer Slavery
Volunteer Slavery

Author: Jill Nelson

Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13:

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A noted Black woman journalist recounts her experiences as an outsider in the newsroom of the Washington Post in the late 1980s.

Feeding Nelson's Navy
Feeding Nelson's Navy

Author: Janet Macdonald

Publisher: Frontline Books

Published: 2014-04-30

Total Pages: 349

ISBN-13: 147383516X

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The author of How to Cook from A-Z disproves the myth of British navy culinary misconduct in “a work of serious history that is a delight to read” (British Food in America). This celebration of the Georgian sailor’s diet reveals how the navy’s administrators fed a fleet of more than 150,000 men, in ships that were often at sea for months on end and that had no recourse to either refrigeration or canning. Contrary to the prevailing image of rotten meat and weevily biscuits, their diet was a surprisingly hearty mixture of beer, brandy, salt beef and pork, peas, butter, cheese, hard biscuit, and the exotic sounding lobscouse, not to mention the Malaga raisins, oranges, lemons, figs, dates, and pumpkins which were available to ships on far-distant stations. In fact, by 1800 the British fleet had largely eradicated scurvy and other dietary disorders. While this scholarly work contains much of value to the historian, the author’s popular touch makes this an enthralling story for anyone with an interest in life at sea in the age of sail. “Overall this is an excellent examination of this crucial aspect of British naval power, and I’m certainly going to try out some of the recipes.” —HistoryOfWar.org

Never a Lovely So Real: The Life and Work of Nelson Algren
Never a Lovely So Real: The Life and Work of Nelson Algren

Author: Colin Asher

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2019-04-16

Total Pages: 645

ISBN-13: 0393244520

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“Easily the best biography of the great Nelson Algren, and an extraordinary book in its own right.” —Blake Bailey, author of Cheever: A Life For a time, Nelson Algren was America’s most famous author, lauded by the likes of Richard Wright and Ernest Hemingway. But at the height of his career, he abandoned fiction and fell into obscurity. Colin Asher’s sublime biography of Algren unravels the enigma of his disappearance, explores the richness of his novels and nonfiction writing, and explains how a rash creative decision may have led his enemies to denounce him to the FBI during the Red Scare. Asher tells Algren’s story in rich, novelistic detail, including his long-term affair with Simone de Beauvoir and the emotional breakdown that nearly cost him his life. Drawing from interviews, archival correspondence, and Algren’s 886-page FBI file, Never a Lovely So Real portrays Algren as a dramatic iconoclast and reclaims him as a towering literary figure.

By the Rivers of Babylon
By the Rivers of Babylon

Author: Nelson DeMille

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Published: 2003-06-01

Total Pages: 537

ISBN-13: 0759528322

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Lod Airport, Israel: Two Concorde jets take off for a U.N. conference that will finally bring peace to the Middle East. Covered by F-14 fighters, accompanied by security men, the planes carry warriors, pacifists, lovers, enemies, dignitaries -- and a bomb planted by a terrorist mastermind. Suddenly they're forced to crash-land at an ancient desert site. Here, with only a handful of weapons, the men and women of the peace mission must make a desperate stand against an army of crack Palestinian commandos -- while the Israeli authorities desperately attempt a rescue mission. In a land of blood and tears, in a windswept place called Babylon, it will be a battle of bullets and courage, and a war to the last death.

Nelson's Navy
Nelson's Navy

Author: Brian Lavery

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2020-07-07

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 1472841352

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The perfect guide to Nelson's Navy for all those with an interest in the workings of the great fleet.

Nelson
Nelson

Author: John Sugden

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 984

ISBN-13: 9780805079340

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Historian Sugden has penned one of the most authoritative and captivating accounts ever written of legendary British naval commander Horatio Nelson's early career and rise to prominence.

I Know This to be True: Bryan Stevenson
I Know This to be True: Bryan Stevenson

Author: Geoff Blackwell

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2020-03-24

Total Pages: 83

ISBN-13: 1797203371

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The I Know This to Be True series is a collection of extraordinary figures from diverse backgrounds answering the same questions, as well as sharing their compelling stories, guiding ideals, and insightful wisdom. Bryan Stevenson has committed his career to fighting wrongful convictions, systemic poverty, and mass incarceration—here, he shares the lessons he's learned throughout his life. Stories include how his slave ancestry shaped his childhood, how a poignant conversation with a death row inmate impacted his work, and why he believes the worst thing that happens to a person shouldn't define their life. • Bryan Stevenson is one of today's most influential social justice attorneys and author of the bestselling book Just Mercy • This book is an encouraging road map for aspiring activists and anyone who believes in second chances • The landmark book series brims with messages of leadership, courage, compassion, and hope Inspired by Nelson Mandela's legacy and created in collaboration with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, I Know This to Be True is a global series of books created to spark a new generation of leaders. This series offers encouragement and guidance to graduates, future leaders, and anyone hoping to make a positive impact on the world. • Royalties from sales of the series support the free distribution of material from the series to the world's developing economy countries • Great for those who loved Letters of Note: An Eclectic Collection of Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience by Shaun Usher, Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela by Nelson Mandela, and Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson