The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America by Larry TyeRequirements: .M4A/.M4B reader, 481 MBOverview: From the New York Times bestselling author, a sweeping and spellbinding portrait of the longtime kings of jazz—Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie—who, born within a few years of one another, overcame racist exclusion and […]
The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America by Larry Tye Requirements: .ePUB reader, 21.9 MbOverview: From the New York Times bestselling author of Satchel and Bobby Kennedy, a sweeping and spellbinding portrait of the longtime kings of jazz—Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie—who, born within a few years of […]
The Father of Spin: Edward L. Bernays and the Birth of Public Relations by Larry TyeRequirements: .ePUB, .MOBI/.AZW reader, 742 KBOverview: The Father of Spin is the first full-length biography of the legendary Edward L. Bernays, who, beginning in the 1920s, was one of the first and most successful practioners of the art of public […]
Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthyRequirements: .ePUB reader, 14,6 MBOverview: The definitive biography of the most dangerous demagogue in American history, based on first-ever review of his personal and professional papers, medical and military records, and recently unsealed transcripts of his closed-door Congressional hearings. In the long history of American demagogues, […]
Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend by Larry TyeRequirements: .ePUB reader, 4.8 MBOverview: He is that rare American icon who has never been captured in a biography worthy of him. Now, at last, here is the superbly researched, spellbindingly told story of athlete, showman, philosopher, and boundary breaker Leroy “Satchel” Paige. Through […]