Antonia Felix Bücher

“This is an adoring photo history that wonderfully shows Ginsburg in her private life as well as public.”—Publishers WeeklyThis unofficial pictorial retrospective celebrates and honors the barrier-breaking achievements of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933–2020), and is the first comprehensive, fully illustrated bio-pic book on her life and work. Features a foreword by Mimi Leder, award-winning filmmaker and director of the 2018 major motion picture about RBG, On the Basis of Sex. Not only did Ruth Bader Ginsburg—the second woman appointed to the Supreme Court—possess one of the greatest legal minds of our time, she was an admired cultural icon whose work on behalf of gender equality, and whose unprecedented career itself, indelibly changed American society. This gorgeously illustrated book, published in 2018 on her 25th anniversary as a justice of the Supreme Court, celebrates Ginsburg’s legacy with 130 photographs, inspiring quotes, highlights from notable speeches and judicial opinions, and insightful commentary.

This stunning photographic tribute to one of the world's most beloved treasures pays tribute to Notre-Dame in the wake of the tragic fire that nearly destroyed it.

Through in-depth interviews with Sonia Sotomayor's family, friends, and colleagues, the biography delves into her childhood and the values instilled by her parents. It highlights the pivotal experiences that guided her ascent to the Supreme Court, illustrating how these shaped her judicial philosophy and rulings. The author, a New York Times bestselling biographer, provides a nuanced portrayal of Sotomayor, emphasizing her impact on American law and her ongoing legacy.

7. Dezember 1941: Es war das Ende von Amerikas Unschuld... Und gleichzeitig der Beginn seiens größten Sieges. Die Freunde Rafe McCawley und Danny Walker, die wie Brüder in Tennessee aufwuchsen, sind mutige Piloten des U.S. Army Air Corps. Rafe verliebt sich in Evelyn Stewart, eine schöne Krankenschwester, die in der U.S. Navy dient. Doch als der Krieg in Europa ausbricht, entschließt sich Rafe auf Seiten der Engländer zu kämpfen und seine neue Liebe und seinen besten Freund zu verlassen. Mit dem Versprechen zurückzukehren, zieht Rafe in den Luftkampf um England. Danny und Evelyn hingegen werden in das paradiesische Pearl Harbor auf Hawaii versetzt, nichts ahnend von der bevorstehenden Katastrophe, die sie bald ereilen wird und ihr Leben für immer verändern wird. Pearl Harbor ist die Geschichte eines Schocks, einer katastrophalen Niederlage, eines heldenhaften Siegs und, einer überwältigenden Liebe.

Elizabeth Warren's rise as one of America's most powerful women is a stirring lesson in persistence. From her fierce support of the middle class to her unapologetic response to political bullies, Warren is known as a passionate yet plain-speaking champion of equity and fairness. In the wake of one fellow senator's effort to silence her in 2016, three words became a rallying cry across the country: Nevertheless, she persisted.... In this breakthrough biography, bestselling author Antonia Felix carries readers from Warren's hardscrabble roots in Norman, Oklahoma, to her career as one of the nation's most distinguished legal scholars and experts on the economics of working Americans. Felix reveals how Warren brought her expertise to Washington to become an icon of progressive politics in a deeply divided nation, and weaves together never-before-told stories from those who have journeyed with Warren from Oklahoma to the halls of power.

A biography of First Lady Laura Bush retraces her journey from a West Texas town to the halls of power in Washington.