First published in 1973, Wrongful Imprisonment aims to combine the human interest of individual cases of wrongful imprisonment with a general analysis of how and why they occur.
In 1913 Marcel Duchamp's Nude Descending a Staircase exploded through the American art world. This is the story of how he followed the painting to New York two years later, enchanted the Arensberg salon, and-almost incidentally-changed art forever. In 1915, a group of French artists fled war-torn Europe for New York. In the few months between their arrival-and America's entry into the war in April 1917-they pushed back the boundaries of the po...
If my story touches your heart, its not because of me. It is because our God wanted to use my pain and suffering from long ago to change a life in the right now, to change it from the inside out, and to make it new and shining and bright, with a value far beyond your wildest dreams and imagination. This story is true! Its about God, who is real and wants you to be Hisall you are and all you have!
The extraordinary life of the first celebrity chef, Alexis Soyer, who was the toast of London society in the 19th century. During the first half of the nineteenth century, Alexis Soyer, a Frenchman, was the most famous cook - and one of the most famous men - in London.
For many performers, stage life and real life are separate identities. For master illusionist Harry Houdini, the two were inextricably linked. In this widely acclaimed biography, Ruth Brandon shows how Houdini's obsession with his own mortality drove him to create death-defying stunts that not only captivated the public but also subdued his own raging psychological demons. As Brandon relates Houdini's methods of escape, she asks: What was he t...
A sharp analysis of the Surrealist movement and the group of writers, painters, and filmmakers who set out to change the perception of the world. Photographs.
