The President S Last Love

Author : Andrey Kurkov
Publisher : Random House
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781448163397

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The President's Last Love by Andrey Kurkov Pdf

Moscow, 2013. Bunin, the Ukrainian President, has joined other heads of state in an open air swimming pool to drink vodka and celebrate with Putin. During his rise to power Bunin has juggled with formidable and eccentric political and personal challenges. His troubles with his family and his women combine with his difficulties with corrupt businessmen and demanding international allies, but it is his recent heart transplant that worries him most. Since the operation he has started to develop freckles, and his heart donor's mysterious widow seems to have moved in with him... Spanning forty years, The President's Last Love is a hilarious satire on love, lies and life before and after the Iron Curtain.

Author : Tracy Daugherty
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781466877405

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The Last Love Song by Tracy Daugherty Pdf

In The Last Love Song, Tracy Daugherty, the critically acclaimed author of Hiding Man (a New Yorker and New York Times Notable book) and Just One Catch, and subject of the hit documentary The Center Will Not Hold on Netflix delves deep into the life of distinguished American author and journalist Joan Didion in this, the first printed biography published about her life. Joan Didion lived a life in the public and private eye with her late husband, writer John Gregory Dunne, whom she met while the two were working in New York City when Didion was at Vogue and Dunne was writing for Time. They became wildly successful writing partners when they moved to Los Angeles and co-wrote screenplays and adaptations together. Didion is well-known for her literary journalistic style in both fiction and non-fiction. Some of her most-notable work includes Slouching Towards Bethlehem, Run River, and The Year of Magical Thinking, a National Book Award winner and shortlisted for the Pulitzer Prize. It dealt with the grief surrounding Didion after the loss of her husband and daughter. Daugherty takes readers on a journey back through time, following a young Didion in Sacramento through to her adult life as a writer interviewing those who know and knew her personally, while maintaining a respectful distance from the reclusive literary great. The Last Love Song reads like fiction; lifelong fans, and readers learning about Didion for the first time will be enthralled with this impressive tribute.

Author : Mitzi Mensch
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781468585322

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Goldie, My Last Love by Mitzi Mensch Pdf

Mitzi and Goldies reunion in San Francisco is filled with joy and sorrow. After an absence of 48 years time falls away as though they never parted. The dark cloud is an illness in his family. The daily e-mails continue, more meaningful than ever, as Mitzi comforts and consoles Goldie. Their bond deepens, enhanced by the physical intimacy they have shared. Goldie sends Mitzi two birthday gifts. Each element of the jewel is imbued with significance which he delineates, the circle of diamonds indicating they have come full circle, are joined together again. The second gift is a photo album Goldie made, recreating their history, with pictures of places in their home town. On the last photo, of his school locker, he writes This is where we met between classes for 90 seconds, because we couldnt bear to be apart. Mitzi breaks her foot. At home, in pain, she reflects on Goldies marital status and writes him an e-mail saying In my experience married men dont leave, they simply break your heart. Please dont break my heart. He takes offense that she would question his integrity and motivation and suggests they go on hiatus until he has progress to report. She is devastated, sends a flurry of e-mails, begs forgiveness. They continue stronger than before. A new trip is planned, this time to Washington, D.C. It turns out to be both heaven and hell. It is heaven because the relationship is so strong, so close. He opens his heart about how bad his marriage is and his plans to end it. It is hell because they are both unwell. He suggests a third trip, to Niagara Falls. She knows this is the trip that will make all the difference, will cement their God given union. Then the unthinkable happens.

Author : Maria G. Rewakowicz
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781498538824

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Ukraine's Quest for Identity by Maria G. Rewakowicz Pdf

This study examines the connections between literature and national identity in post-Soviet Ukraine. The author conceives of literary production as a social institution and analyzes such topics as gender, regionalism, language politics, and popular culture. This work also situates Ukraine’s post-Soviet development within a broader regional context.

Author : Kate Snell
Publisher : Headline Welbeck Non-Fiction
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781787398542

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Diana by Kate Snell Pdf

WITH NEW AFTERWORD FROM THE AUTHOR. When you're the most famous woman in the world, can you really love in secret? When Princess Diana flew to Pakistan in May 1997, she went to meet the family of Dr Hasnat Khan, the man she wanted to marry. One of the most well-known and beautiful women in the world, she hoped to persuade Dr Khan's mother that she would make a suitable wife for her son. However, this was not the only hurdle to overcome: the man she called her 'Mr Wonderful' was a dedicated professional who sought to avoid the limelight – a fact that would test their love to the limits. Had their relationship succeeded, the events of that summer might have been very different. Sharing powerful testimony from Diana's closest confidants, and that of Dr Khan's own family, as well as information released during the inquests into the deaths of Diana and Dodi Fayed, this book offers a unique insight into Diana's world and the events central to her last years. This special new edition of an international bestseller, released in the year that would've marked Diana's 60th birthday, features a new afterword from the author reflecting on the legacy of this most extraordinary of women.

Author : Greg Simons,David Westerlund
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317067146

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Religion, Politics and Nation-Building in Post-Communist Countries by Greg Simons,David Westerlund Pdf

The increasing significance and visibility of relationships between religion and public arenas and institutions following the fall of communism in Europe provide the core focus of this fascinating book. Leading international scholars consider the religious and political role of Christian Orthodoxy in the Russian Federation, Romania, Georgia and Ukraine alongside the revival of old, indigenous religions, often referred to as 'shamanistic' and look at how, despite Islam’s long history and many adherents in the south, Islamophobic attitudes have increasingly been added to traditional anti-Semitic, anti-Western or anti-liberal elements of Russian nationalism. Contrasts between the church’s position in the post-communist nation building process of secular Estonia with its role in predominantly Catholic Poland are also explored. Religion, Politics and Nation-Building in Post-Communist Countries gives a broad overview of the political importance of religion in the Post-Soviet space but its interest and relevance extends far beyond the geographical focus, providing examples of the challenges in the spheres of public, religious and social policy for all transitional countries.

Author : Bob Woodward
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781501116469

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The Last of the President's Men by Bob Woodward Pdf

Bob Woodward exposes one of the final pieces of the Richard Nixon puzzle in his new book The Last of the President’s Men. Woodward reveals the untold story of Alexander Butterfield, the Nixon aide who disclosed the secret White House taping system that changed history and led to Nixon’s resignation. In forty-six hours of interviews with Butterfield, supported by thousands of documents, many of them original and not in the presidential archives and libraries, Woodward has uncovered new dimensions of Nixon’s secrets, obsessions and deceptions. The Last of the President’s Men could not be more timely and relevant as voters question how much do we know about those who are now seeking the presidency in 2016—what really drives them, how do they really make decisions, who do they surround themselves with, and what are their true political and personal values?

Author : Nellie Connally,Mickey Herskowitz
Publisher : Rugged Land Books
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : WISC:89076721919

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From Love Field by Nellie Connally,Mickey Herskowitz Pdf

The wife of the late governor of Texas, John Connally, offers her eyewitness version of the Kennedy assassination, sharing her personal diary of the events that unfolded both before and following November 22, 1963.

Author : Helena Goscilo
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780415528511

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Putin as Celebrity and Cultural Icon by Helena Goscilo Pdf

During his tenure as Russia's President and subsequently as Prime Minister, Putin transcended politics, to become the country's major cultural icon. This book explores his public persona as glamorous hero--the man uniquely capable of restoring Russia's reputation as a global power. Analysing cultural representations of Putin, the book assesses the role of the media in constructing and disseminating this image and weighs the Russian populace's contribution to the extraordinary acclamation he enjoyed throughout the first decade of the new millennium, challenged only by a tiny minority.

Author : Ronald J. Hill,Ottorino Cappelli
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317967460

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Putin and Putinism by Ronald J. Hill,Ottorino Cappelli Pdf

After two terms as president of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin handed over to his hand-picked successor Dmitri Medvedev on 7 May 2008, and became prime minister. As president, Putin moved swiftly and effectively to overcome the chaotic legacy of his predecessor, post-Soviet Russia’s first president Boris Yeltsin. Focusing on rebuilding the authority of the Russian state, and taking advantage of the rise in world prices of the country’s main asset – oil and natural gas – Putin won unassailable popularity at home and caused apprehension around the world, particularly in Russia’s immediate neighbourhood. His methods of rule caused anxiety among liberals and democrats inside Russia and abroad. The legacy of Putin’s presidency poses challenges that demand interpretation. He has not departed from the Russian or the world political scene, and the need to understand and come to terms with Putin’s Russia has not diminished. These essays by an international team of authors are based on presentations to a working conference held in Naples, Italy, in May 2008, supplemented by contributions from authors who were not present at the conference, in order to present a wider selection of views and interpretations of the Putin phenomenon. This book was published as a special issue of Communist Studies and Transition Politics.

Author : André Rodrigues,Larissa Ribeiro,Paula Desgualdo,Pedro Markun
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781984814753

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The President of the Jungle by André Rodrigues,Larissa Ribeiro,Paula Desgualdo,Pedro Markun Pdf

In this fabulous and funny introduction to how elections work, the animals decide they are tired of their king and that it is time to vote for a president. Lion may be King of the jungle, but lately he only seems to care about himself. His subjects are fed up, so they decide to try something new--hold an election! Once Owl explains the rules, the fun begins, and Snake, Sloth, and Monkey all announce they will be candidates. But oh no, Lion is going to run too! It's a wild campaign season as the animals hold rallies, debate, and even take a selfie or two, trying to prove why they'd make the best president of the jungle. This funny, non-partisan story features lively illustrations, a helpful glossary, and colorful characters who have an infectious enthusiasm for the election process.

Author : Andrey Kurkov
Publisher : Random House
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781446483367

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Death and the Penguin by Andrey Kurkov Pdf

A BBC Two Between the Covers Pick 'A tragicomic masterpiece' Daily Telegraph All that stands between one man and murder by the mafia is a penguin. Viktor is an aspiring writer in Ukraine with only Misha, his pet penguin, for company. Although Viktor would prefer to write short stories, he earns a living composing obituaries for a newspaper. He longs to see his work published, yet the subjects of his obituaries continue to cling to life. But when Viktor opens the newspaper to see his work in print for the first time, his pride swiftly turns to terror. Viktor and Misha have been drawn into a trap from which there appears to be no escape. 'A striking portrait of post-Soviet isolation... In this bleak moral landscape Kurkov manages to find ample refuge for his dark humour' New York Times

Author : Belfast Presbyterian Young Men's Association (BELFAST)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1857
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0019777087

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President's inaugural address and speeches at first public meeting, October 21st, 1857 by Belfast Presbyterian Young Men's Association (BELFAST) Pdf

Author : Andrey Kurkov
Publisher : Random House
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781448104697

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The Gardener from Ochakov by Andrey Kurkov Pdf

'An understated fantasy with an unlikely but likeable hero' The Times When Igor accidentally travels back to 1957 Kyiv, he finds out that the past isn't as rosy as it seems. In fact it's positively dangerous... Igor is confident his old Soviet policeman's uniform will be the best costume at the party. But he hasn't gone far before he realises something is wrong. The streets are unusually dark and empty, and the only person to emerge from the shadows runs away from him in terror. After a perplexing conversation with the terrified man, who turns out to be a wine smuggler, and on recovering from the resulting hangover, Igor comes to an unbelievable conclusion: he has found his way back to 1957 Kyiv. And it isn't the innocent era his mother and her friends have so sentimentally described. As he travels between centuries, his life becomes more and more complicated. The unusual gardener who lives in his mother's shed keeps disappearing, his best friend has blackmailed the wrong people, and Igor has fallen in love with a married woman in a time before he was born. With his mother's disapproval at his absences growing, and his adventures in each time frame starting to catch up with him, Igor has to survive the past if he wants any kind of future.

Author : Andrey Kurkov
Publisher : MacLehose Press
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781848666054

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The Bickford Fuse by Andrey Kurkov Pdf

Catch-22 meets The Brothers Karamazov in the last great satire of the Soviet Era The Great Patriotic War is stumbling to a close, but a new darkness has fallen over Soviet Russia. And for a disparate, disconnected clutch of wanderers - many thousands of miles apart but linked by a common goal - four parallel journeys are just beginning. Gorych and his driver, rolling through water, sand and snow on an empty petrol tank; the occupant of a black airship, looking down benevolently as he floats above his Fatherland; young Andrey, who leaves his religious community in search of a new life; and Kharitonov, who trudges from the Sea of Japan to Leningrad, carrying a fuse that, when lit, could blow all and sundry to smithereens. Written in the final years of Communism, The Bickford Fuse is a satirical epic of the Soviet soul, exploring the origins and dead-ends of the Russian mentality from the end of World War Two to the Union's collapse. Blending allegory and fable with real events, and as deliriously absurd as anything Kurkov has written, it is both an elegy for lost years and a song of hope for a future not yet set in stone. Translated from the Russian by Boris Dralyuk