27 books in Biography & Autobiography - Rich & Famous
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Redeeming Features
A Memoir
Written by Nicholas Haslam
Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
On Sale: November 10, 2009
Price: $30.00
From British interior designer Nicholas Haslam, a dazzling and witty account of a frenetic and full life—from the 1940s to the present—in Europe and America, in a crowd of friends and acquaintances that includes virtually all of the cultural icons of our time.
Haslam has found himself at the center of... Read more >
A Memoir
Written by Nicholas Haslam
Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
On Sale: November 10, 2009
Price: $30.00
From British interior designer Nicholas Haslam, a dazzling and witty account of a frenetic and full life—from the 1940s to the present—in Europe and America, in a crowd of friends and acquaintances that includes virtually all of the cultural icons of our time.
Haslam has found himself at the center of... Read more >
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Redeeming Features
Written by Nicholas Haslam
Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: November 10, 2009
Price: $30.00
From British interior designer Nicholas Haslam, a dazzling and witty account of a frenetic and full life—from the 1940s to the present—in Europe and America, in a crowd of friends and acquaintances that includes virtually all of the cultural icons of our time.
Haslam has found himself at the center of... Read more >
Written by Nicholas Haslam
Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: November 10, 2009
Price: $30.00
From British interior designer Nicholas Haslam, a dazzling and witty account of a frenetic and full life—from the 1940s to the present—in Europe and America, in a crowd of friends and acquaintances that includes virtually all of the cultural icons of our time.
Haslam has found himself at the center of... Read more >
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hardcover.
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The Snowball
Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
Written by Alice Schroeder
Format: Trade Paperback, 832 pages
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $20.00
Here is THE book recounting the life and times of one of the most respected men in the world, Warren Buffett. The legendary Omaha investor has never written a memoir, but now he has allowed one writer, Alice Schroeder, unprecedented access to explore directly with him and with those closest to... Read more >
Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
Written by Alice Schroeder
Format: Trade Paperback, 832 pages
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $20.00
Here is THE book recounting the life and times of one of the most respected men in the world, Warren Buffett. The legendary Omaha investor has never written a memoir, but now he has allowed one writer, Alice Schroeder, unprecedented access to explore directly with him and with those closest to... Read more >
Also available as an
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unabridged audiobook download,
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Desperately Seeking Madonna
In Search of the Meaning of the World's Most Famous Woman
Written by Adam Sexton
Format: eBook, 316 pages
On Sale: December 10, 2008
Price: $19.00
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In Search of the Meaning of the World's Most Famous Woman
Written by Adam Sexton
Format: eBook, 316 pages
On Sale: December 10, 2008
Price: $19.00
Read more >
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trade paperback.
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The Snowball
Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
Written by Alice Schroeder
Format: Hardcover, 976 pages
On Sale: September 29, 2008
Price: $35.00
Here is THE book recounting the life and times of one of the most respected men in the world, Warren Buffett. The legendary Omaha investor has never written a memoir, but now he has allowed one writer, Alice Schroeder, unprecedented access to explore directly with him and with those closest to... Read more >
Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
Written by Alice Schroeder
Format: Hardcover, 976 pages
On Sale: September 29, 2008
Price: $35.00
Here is THE book recounting the life and times of one of the most respected men in the world, Warren Buffett. The legendary Omaha investor has never written a memoir, but now he has allowed one writer, Alice Schroeder, unprecedented access to explore directly with him and with those closest to... Read more >
Also available as an
abridged audio CD,
abridged audiobook download,
unabridged audiobook download,
eBook,
trade paperback and in
large print trade paperback.
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The Snowball
Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
Written by Alice Schroeder
Format: eBook
On Sale: September 29, 2008
Price: $20.00
Here is THE book recounting the life and times of one of the most respected men in the world, Warren Buffett. The legendary Omaha investor has never written a memoir, but now he has allowed one writer, Alice Schroeder, unprecedented access to explore directly with him and with those closest to... Read more >
Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
Written by Alice Schroeder
Format: eBook
On Sale: September 29, 2008
Price: $20.00
Here is THE book recounting the life and times of one of the most respected men in the world, Warren Buffett. The legendary Omaha investor has never written a memoir, but now he has allowed one writer, Alice Schroeder, unprecedented access to explore directly with him and with those closest to... Read more >
Also available as an
abridged audio CD,
abridged audiobook download,
unabridged audiobook download,
hardcover,
trade paperback and in
large print trade paperback.
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The Snowball
Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
Written by Alice Schroeder
Format: Trade Paperback, 1664 pages
On Sale: September 29, 2008
Price: $35.00
Here is THE book recounting the life and times of one of the most respected men in the world, Warren Buffett. The legendary Omaha investor has never written a memoir, but now he has allowed one writer, Alice Schroeder, unprecedented access to explore directly with him and with those closest to... Read more >
Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
Written by Alice Schroeder
Format: Trade Paperback, 1664 pages
On Sale: September 29, 2008
Price: $35.00
Here is THE book recounting the life and times of one of the most respected men in the world, Warren Buffett. The legendary Omaha investor has never written a memoir, but now he has allowed one writer, Alice Schroeder, unprecedented access to explore directly with him and with those closest to... Read more >
Also available as an
abridged audio CD,
abridged audiobook download,
unabridged audiobook download,
eBook,
hardcover and a
trade paperback.
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Katie
The Real Story
Written by Edward Klein
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: September 16, 2008
Price: $14.95
New York Times Bestseller
A no-holds-barred account of the rise—and dramatic stumble—of a media icon.
In this probing portrait of a struggling news queen, bestselling author Edward Klein rips away the mask that has hidden the many faces of Katie Couric: the strong, independent woman and the needy wife and lover; the grieving... Read more >
The Real Story
Written by Edward Klein
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: September 16, 2008
Price: $14.95
New York Times Bestseller
A no-holds-barred account of the rise—and dramatic stumble—of a media icon.
In this probing portrait of a struggling news queen, bestselling author Edward Klein rips away the mask that has hidden the many faces of Katie Couric: the strong, independent woman and the needy wife and lover; the grieving... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Have You Met Miss Jones?
The Life and Loves of Radio's Most Controversial Diva
Written by Tarsha Jones
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: July 29, 2008
Price: $14.00
“Jonesy,” as she’s known to her fans, captivates millions of Hot 97 listeners with her daily dish on hip hop and rap celebrity. But within these pages are the juicy scandals that even this no-holds-barred DJ has kept off the airwaves. For the first time, Jones reveals everything–from her volatile upbringing... Read more >
The Life and Loves of Radio's Most Controversial Diva
Written by Tarsha Jones
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: July 29, 2008
Price: $14.00
“Jonesy,” as she’s known to her fans, captivates millions of Hot 97 listeners with her daily dish on hip hop and rap celebrity. But within these pages are the juicy scandals that even this no-holds-barred DJ has kept off the airwaves. For the first time, Jones reveals everything–from her volatile upbringing... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Have You Met Miss Jones?
The Life and Loves of Radio's Most Controversial Diva
Written by Tarsha Jones
Format: eBook
On Sale: July 29, 2008
Price: $14.00
“Even though I’ve tried to wear glass slippers, somebody has deliberately knocked them off my feet. Because of that, I have walked the earth emotionally barefoot, and expressed my lack of self-esteem and rage in ways that clouded my judgment. I was a participant in a lot of drama. Didn’t mean... Read more >
The Life and Loves of Radio's Most Controversial Diva
Written by Tarsha Jones
Format: eBook
On Sale: July 29, 2008
Price: $14.00
“Even though I’ve tried to wear glass slippers, somebody has deliberately knocked them off my feet. Because of that, I have walked the earth emotionally barefoot, and expressed my lack of self-esteem and rage in ways that clouded my judgment. I was a participant in a lot of drama. Didn’t mean... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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The Diana Chronicles
Written by Tina Brown
Format: Trade Paperback, 576 pages
On Sale: May 20, 2008
Price: $15.95
Ten years after her death, Princess Diana remains a mystery. Was she “the people’s princess,” who electrified the world with her beauty and humanitarian missions? Or was she a manipulative, media-savvy neurotic who nearly brought down the monarchy? Only Tina Brown, former editor-in-chief of Tatler, England’s glossiest gossip magazine; Vanity Fair... Read more >
Written by Tina Brown
Format: Trade Paperback, 576 pages
On Sale: May 20, 2008
Price: $15.95
Ten years after her death, Princess Diana remains a mystery. Was she “the people’s princess,” who electrified the world with her beauty and humanitarian missions? Or was she a manipulative, media-savvy neurotic who nearly brought down the monarchy? Only Tina Brown, former editor-in-chief of Tatler, England’s glossiest gossip magazine; Vanity Fair... Read more >
Also available as an
abridged audio CD,
abridged audiobook download,
unabridged audiobook download,
eBook and a
paperback.
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740 Park
The Story of the World's Richest Apartment Building
Written by Michael Gross
Format: eBook, 576 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $16.95
For seventy-five years, it’s been Manhattan’s richest apartment building, and one of the most lusted-after addresses in the world. One apartment had 37 rooms, 14 bathrooms, 43 closets, 11 working fireplaces, a private elevator, and his-and-hers saunas; another at one time had a live-in service staff of 16. To this day... Read more >
The Story of the World's Richest Apartment Building
Written by Michael Gross
Format: eBook, 576 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $16.95
For seventy-five years, it’s been Manhattan’s richest apartment building, and one of the most lusted-after addresses in the world. One apartment had 37 rooms, 14 bathrooms, 43 closets, 11 working fireplaces, a private elevator, and his-and-hers saunas; another at one time had a live-in service staff of 16. To this day... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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La Revolucion Rebelde
Written by Juan Luis Alonso
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: December 4, 2007
Price: $19.95
En octubre de 2004 se puso en marcha una maquinaria que nadie pudo parar. Ese mes comenzó una serie de televisión que ha cambiado las vidas de millones de jóvenes. Desde entonces, chicos y chicas de todo el mundo responden a un mismo grito: REBELDE.
Las andanzas de los personajes de... Read more >
Written by Juan Luis Alonso
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: December 4, 2007
Price: $19.95
En octubre de 2004 se puso en marcha una maquinaria que nadie pudo parar. Ese mes comenzó una serie de televisión que ha cambiado las vidas de millones de jóvenes. Desde entonces, chicos y chicas de todo el mundo responden a un mismo grito: REBELDE.
Las andanzas de los personajes de... Read more >
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Katie
The Real Story
Written by Edward Klein
Format: eBook
On Sale: August 28, 2007
Price: $14.95
For the past twenty-five years—first as the blithe spirit of the Today show, then as the only woman ever to anchor a network news program solo—Katie Couric has been a familiar visitor in the homes of millions. Yet, despite all her public exposure, no one—until now—has been able to penetrate the... Read more >
The Real Story
Written by Edward Klein
Format: eBook
On Sale: August 28, 2007
Price: $14.95
For the past twenty-five years—first as the blithe spirit of the Today show, then as the only woman ever to anchor a network news program solo—Katie Couric has been a familiar visitor in the homes of millions. Yet, despite all her public exposure, no one—until now—has been able to penetrate the... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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House of Hilton
From Conrad to Paris: A Drama of Wealth, Power, and Privilege
Written by Jerry Oppenheimer
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: July 3, 2007
Price: $13.95
This intimate, shocking—and thoroughly unauthorized—portrait of the Hiltons chronicles the family’s amazing odyssey from poverty and obscurity to glory and glamour.
From Conrad Hilton, the eccentric “innkeeper to the world” who built a global empire beginning with a fleabag in a dusty Texas backwater, to Paris Hilton, his great-granddaughter, whose fame took... Read more >
From Conrad to Paris: A Drama of Wealth, Power, and Privilege
Written by Jerry Oppenheimer
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: July 3, 2007
Price: $13.95
This intimate, shocking—and thoroughly unauthorized—portrait of the Hiltons chronicles the family’s amazing odyssey from poverty and obscurity to glory and glamour.
From Conrad Hilton, the eccentric “innkeeper to the world” who built a global empire beginning with a fleabag in a dusty Texas backwater, to Paris Hilton, his great-granddaughter, whose fame took... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Diana Chronicles
Written by Tina Brown
Format: eBook, 368 pages
On Sale: June 12, 2007
Price: $15.95
"Intensely well researched and an un-put-down-able read, Tina Brown's extraordinary book parts the brocaded velvet and allows us an unprecedented look at the world and mind of the most famous person on the planet. A social commentary, a historical document and a psychological examination, written by a superb investigative journalist."
–Academy... Read more >
Written by Tina Brown
Format: eBook, 368 pages
On Sale: June 12, 2007
Price: $15.95
"Intensely well researched and an un-put-down-able read, Tina Brown's extraordinary book parts the brocaded velvet and allows us an unprecedented look at the world and mind of the most famous person on the planet. A social commentary, a historical document and a psychological examination, written by a superb investigative journalist."
–Academy... Read more >
Also available as an
abridged audio CD,
abridged audiobook download,
unabridged audiobook download,
paperback and a
trade paperback.
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House of Hilton
Written by Jerry Oppenheimer
Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: November 7, 2006
Price: $13.95
This intimate, shocking—and thoroughly unauthorized—portrait of the Hiltons chronicles the family’s amazing odyssey from poverty and obscurity to glory and glamour.
From Conrad Hilton, the eccentric “innkeeper to the world” who built a global empire beginning with a fleabag in a dusty Texas backwater, to Paris Hilton, his great-granddaughter, whose fame took... Read more >
Written by Jerry Oppenheimer
Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: November 7, 2006
Price: $13.95
This intimate, shocking—and thoroughly unauthorized—portrait of the Hiltons chronicles the family’s amazing odyssey from poverty and obscurity to glory and glamour.
From Conrad Hilton, the eccentric “innkeeper to the world” who built a global empire beginning with a fleabag in a dusty Texas backwater, to Paris Hilton, his great-granddaughter, whose fame took... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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740 Park
The Story of the World's Richest Apartment Building
Written by Michael Gross
Format: Trade Paperback, 576 pages
On Sale: October 10, 2006
Price: $16.95
For seventy-five years, it’s been Manhattan’s richest apartment building, and one of the most lusted-after addresses in the world. One apartment had 37 rooms, 14 bathrooms, 43 closets, 11 working fireplaces, a private elevator, and his-and-hers saunas; another at one time had a live-in service staff of 16. To this day... Read more >
The Story of the World's Richest Apartment Building
Written by Michael Gross
Format: Trade Paperback, 576 pages
On Sale: October 10, 2006
Price: $16.95
For seventy-five years, it’s been Manhattan’s richest apartment building, and one of the most lusted-after addresses in the world. One apartment had 37 rooms, 14 bathrooms, 43 closets, 11 working fireplaces, a private elevator, and his-and-hers saunas; another at one time had a live-in service staff of 16. To this day... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Lives and Loves of Daisy and Violet Hilton
A True Story of Conjoined Twins
Written by Dean Jensen
Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: September 1, 2006
Price: $19.95
THE LIVES AND LOVES OF DAISY AND VIOLET HILTON follows the poignant life story of twin sisters who were literally joined at the hip, set against the tumultuous backdrop of America during the first half of the 20th century. Daisy and Violet and an unforgettable cast of show-business characters come alive... Read more >
A True Story of Conjoined Twins
Written by Dean Jensen
Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: September 1, 2006
Price: $19.95
THE LIVES AND LOVES OF DAISY AND VIOLET HILTON follows the poignant life story of twin sisters who were literally joined at the hip, set against the tumultuous backdrop of America during the first half of the 20th century. Daisy and Violet and an unforgettable cast of show-business characters come alive... Read more >
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Ponzi's Scheme
The True Story of a Financial Legend
Written by Mitchell Zuckoff
Read by Grover Gardner
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: March 8, 2005
Price: $17.50
You’ve heard of the scheme. Now comes the man behind it. In Mitchell Zuckoff's exhilarating book, the first nonfiction account of Charles Ponzi, we meet the charismatic rogue who launched the most famous and extraordinary scam in the annals of American finance.
It was a time when anything seemed possible–instant wealth, glittering... Read more >
The True Story of a Financial Legend
Written by Mitchell Zuckoff
Read by Grover Gardner
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: March 8, 2005
Price: $17.50
You’ve heard of the scheme. Now comes the man behind it. In Mitchell Zuckoff's exhilarating book, the first nonfiction account of Charles Ponzi, we meet the charismatic rogue who launched the most famous and extraordinary scam in the annals of American finance.
It was a time when anything seemed possible–instant wealth, glittering... Read more >
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The Fourth K
Written by Mario Puzo
Format: Paperback, 496 pages
On Sale: November 23, 2004
Price: $7.99
A PRESIDENTIAL DYNASTY. AN ARAB TERRORIST ATTACK. DEMOCRACY UNDER SIEGE. Mario Puzo envisioned it all in his eerily prescient 1991 novel, The Fourth K.
President Francis Xavier Kennedy is elected to office, in large part, thanks to the legacy of his forebears–good looks, privilege, wealth–and is the very embodiment of youthful optimism... Read more >
Written by Mario Puzo
Format: Paperback, 496 pages
On Sale: November 23, 2004
Price: $7.99
A PRESIDENTIAL DYNASTY. AN ARAB TERRORIST ATTACK. DEMOCRACY UNDER SIEGE. Mario Puzo envisioned it all in his eerily prescient 1991 novel, The Fourth K.
President Francis Xavier Kennedy is elected to office, in large part, thanks to the legacy of his forebears–good looks, privilege, wealth–and is the very embodiment of youthful optimism... Read more >
Also available as an
abridged audiobook download.
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The Fortunate Pilgrim
Written by Mario Puzo
Format: Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: September 28, 2004
Price: $7.99
efore The Godfather and The Last Don, there was Puzo's classic story about the loves, crimes and struggles confronted by one family of New York City immigrants living in Hell's Kitchen. Fresh from the farms in Italy, Lucia Santa struggles to hold her family together in a strange land. At turns... Read more >
Written by Mario Puzo
Format: Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: September 28, 2004
Price: $7.99
efore The Godfather and The Last Don, there was Puzo's classic story about the loves, crimes and struggles confronted by one family of New York City immigrants living in Hell's Kitchen. Fresh from the farms in Italy, Lucia Santa struggles to hold her family together in a strange land. At turns... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Fortunate Pilgrim
Written by Mario Puzo
Format: eBook
On Sale: September 28, 2004
Price: $7.99
efore The Godfather and The Last Don, there was Puzo's classic story about the loves, crimes and struggles confronted by one family of New York City immigrants living in Hell's Kitchen. Fresh from the farms in Italy, Lucia Santa struggles to hold her family together in a strange land. At turns... Read more >
Written by Mario Puzo
Format: eBook
On Sale: September 28, 2004
Price: $7.99
efore The Godfather and The Last Don, there was Puzo's classic story about the loves, crimes and struggles confronted by one family of New York City immigrants living in Hell's Kitchen. Fresh from the farms in Italy, Lucia Santa struggles to hold her family together in a strange land. At turns... Read more >
Also available as a
paperback.
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Soros
The Life and Times of a Messianic Billionaire
Written by Michael T. Kaufman
Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: March 11, 2003
Price: $15.95
A penniless émigré who made a fortune and became one of the great philanthropists of the twentieth century, George Soros has led a remarkable life. This biography brings forth his story in unprecedented depth, from his childhood as a Jew in occupied Budapest during World War II to his conquests on... Read more >
The Life and Times of a Messianic Billionaire
Written by Michael T. Kaufman
Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: March 11, 2003
Price: $15.95
A penniless émigré who made a fortune and became one of the great philanthropists of the twentieth century, George Soros has led a remarkable life. This biography brings forth his story in unprecedented depth, from his childhood as a Jew in occupied Budapest during World War II to his conquests on... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Soros
The Life and Times of a Messianic Billionaire
Written by Michael T. Kaufman
Format: Hardcover, 368 pages
On Sale: February 19, 2002
Price: $27.50
The first biography of George Soros written with his cooperation--a dramatic story of the capitalistic genius who has become the leading philanthropist of our time.
In a fascinating narrative, we follow Soros from European dislocation to unfathomable success and wealth. Born into a Jewish family in Budapest, he was on his own... Read more >
The Life and Times of a Messianic Billionaire
Written by Michael T. Kaufman
Format: Hardcover, 368 pages
On Sale: February 19, 2002
Price: $27.50
The first biography of George Soros written with his cooperation--a dramatic story of the capitalistic genius who has become the leading philanthropist of our time.
In a fascinating narrative, we follow Soros from European dislocation to unfathomable success and wealth. Born into a Jewish family in Budapest, he was on his own... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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