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Biografier giver dig adgang til ægte livsfortællinger og skæbner, der har sat deres præg på verden. Her finder du bøger om både nulevende og historiske personer - fra de magtfulde til de misforståede, fra kendte navne til hverdagens helte. Vores udvalg rummer inspirerende historier om mod, passion og vilje, hvor virkelighedens stemmer får plads. Uanset om du søger en biografi med indhold til samlingen, en rørende gave eller blot ønsker at læse om mennesker, der har ændret verden, er der masser at vælge imellem. Find din næste biografi hos WilliamDam.dk og oplev fortællinger, der berører og sætter sig fast.
A volume of essays on the life and work of Stephen Vincent Benet. The first group of essays addresses Benet's life, times and personal relationships, and the second examines his poetry, fiction and drama, and his use of fantasy and science fiction.
Shoeless Joe Jackson was one of baseball's greatest hitters and most colourful players. This work chronicles his life from his poor beginnings to his... Læs mere
Examines the life and work of Richard Yates by placing his body of work in both cultural and personal context. Topics covered include the writing of his... Læs mere
This reference profiles 21 heads of formerly regnant houses of Europe, set in historical perspective, and recounting their varied lifestyles, occupations, and interests. In the preface,... Læs mere
"The first African-American aircraft carrier commander, Rear Admiral Lawrence Cleveland Chambers (1920- ) played a... Læs mere
Having flunked out of college in the fall of 1965, the author enlisted in the U.S. Army. After basic training he was... Læs mere
"Dark-haired siren Pamela Tiffin debuted in Summer and Smoke (1961) and was a scene-stealing comedienne opposite James Cagney in Billy Wilder's One, Two, Three... Læs mere
Born Ruby Rebecca Blevins in a log cabin in the Arkansas Ozarks in 1908, Patsy Montana began her musical career performing in the 1920s with the Montana Cowgirls. She went solo in 1936 and became the first female country and western singer to sell one million records.
The art and commentary of Brinkley ran in American newspapers from 1907 though the 1930s. This study covers her life and work, and reveals a post-Victorian feminism. It also looks at her rise to popularity, the innocent sexuality of her drawings and the ""Betty and Bill"" series.
Chronicles the Navy Medical Department's participation in Vietnam, beginning with the Navy's rescue of the French survivors of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954 and ending with the Navy's rescue of Vietnamese refugees fleeing the fall of South Vietnam in 1975.
This examination of 1950s film clowns suggests the decade was the 20th century's most volatile for the genre. Besides McCarthyism and... Læs mere
Meyer London (1871-1926), a Russian Jewish immigrant, settled in New York's Lower East Side in 1891. He became a lawyer, labor... Læs mere