Anthony Sampson
Nelson Mandela, who emerged from twenty-six years of political imprisonment to lead South Africa out of apartheid and into democracy, is perhaps the world's most admired leader, a man whose life has been led with exemplary courage and inspired ... [... more] Random House
The Experience of Place
A New Way of Looking at and Dealing With our Radically Changing Cities and Countryside Tony Hiss lives in New York City. The Experience of Place The View from Alger's Window is Tony Hiss's remarkable memoir of the trial and imprisonment of one of ... [... more] Random House
Joyce Carol Oates
Joyce Carol Oates' many awards include the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in short fiction. Her most recent novel is Blonde, about Marilyn Monroe. Janet Berliner was born in South Africa which she fled her under threat of imprisonment for her ... [... more] Random House
