A. Scott Berg Boeken

Talenty rozvíjely Maxwell Perkins byla známá po celém světě: Francis Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Thomas Wolfe mezi mnoha jinými. Ale on sám zůstává záhadou, backstage přítomnost, kteří sloužili Tito autoři nejen jako editor, ale jako kritik, manažer kariéry, lichváře, psychoanalytik, zpovědník a přítel. Tento vynikající životopis, vítěz National Book Award, je první prozkoumat fascinující život tohoto editoru mimořádný v profesní i osobní doméně. To říká nejen Perkinse bouřlivé manželství a tajný románek dvacet pět rok s Elizabeth Lemmon, ale také jeho intenzivně intimních vztahů s předními literární světla dvacátého století.

Art lovers and outdoor enthusiasts alike will be captivated by this stunning, full-colour biography that celebrates and showcases the life and work of an extraordinary man--artist Stewart Marshall. For much of the past two decades, Stewart Marshall has travelled hundreds, sometimes thousands, of miles in a hand-built kayak, living off the land and the sea and painting on some of British Columbia's most remote shorelines. His unusual way of life has taken him to countless distant places, from the wilds of Quebec to the South Pacific. Marshall's art is sought after by discerning collectors across Canada and the U.S. Most of his work is purchased without ever reaching the gallery community. Born in Montreal, he now lives in the coastal village of Sointula, B.C. Painter, Paddler: The Art and Adventures of Stewart Marshall features Stewart Marshall's dramatic watercolour, acrylic, and oil paintings. It also includes sketches and drawings from his diaries, carried with him on his kayaking expeditions. In addition, Andrew Scott describes the artist's many adventures on the water, his experiences with wild animals and even wilder weather. This insightful portrayal captures the highs and lows of a lifetime of painting and paddling, especially on the Pacific coast of North America.

Amoving biography of the a great editor who assembled America's finest and favourite literary gang - Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Wolfe & Company

'For more than twenty years, Katharine Hepburn imparted many of the details of her life to me suggesting that I weave them into a book - one that would appear upon her death. Sad to say, the time has come to publish that book. But I find comfort in knowing she lived a very rich 96 years; and I have tried my best to honour her wish of making the book as true to her spirit as possible - as inspiring, as loving and as fun.' Scott Berg KATE REMEMBERED is a loving tribute and a tender farewell that reveals an unusual relationship in a unique life, one fully lived - and largely according to Katharine Hepburn's own rules. More importantly, it sets down many of the stories of that life as she saw them, full of sentiments she felt should not be made public until after her death. Ultimately, this book is not only a story of the poignant final twenty years in which Scott Berg knew Katharine Hepburn, but also a tale of a great theatrical personality and the better part of the century that was the stage for her distinguished life.

Published a mere 13 days after the death of Katharine Hepburn, Kate Remembered is best appreciated as a billet-doux of devoted friendship. It's a moving study of mutual trust and admiration between Pulitzer-Prize-winning biographer A Scott Berg and legendary Hollywood icon Hepburn, who'd established an instant rapport in 1983, beginning a 20-year conversation that blossomed into this enchanting "biographical memoir".

One hundred years after his inauguration, Woodrow Wilson still stands as one of the most influential figures of the 20th century, and one of the most enigmatic.

Samuel Goldwyn was the premier dream-maker of his era, and in this lavishly-praised biography, the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author of Lindbergh and Max Perkins: Editor of Genius offers a life story as rich with drama as anything found on the silver screen...

Am 21. Mai 1927 landet Charles A. Lindbergh nach einem 33-stündigen Alleinflug von Amerika nach Europa in Paris und wird über Nacht zum Helden. Diese unerwartete Berühmtheit verändert sein Leben grundlegend, das fortan im Rampenlicht der Öffentlichkeit steht. Lindbergh heiratet die attraktive Tochter eines Diplomaten, Anne Morrow, die selbst zur erfolgreichen Autorin wird. Sein Leben ist geprägt von Tragödien, darunter das Kidnapping und die Ermordung seines Babys, sowie von Kontroversen, wie seinen Sympathien für Nazideutschland. Trotz dieser Schattenseiten engagiert er sich in der Entwicklung neuer Flugtechniken, der Raumfahrt und später im Umweltschutz. A. Scott Berg, bekannt für seine Biographien über Max Perkins und Samuel Goldwyn, beleuchtet in dieser umfassenden Biographie Lindberghs spektakuläres und umstrittenes Leben. Er hatte als erster Zugang zu einem umfangreichen Archiv mit über 2000 Kisten persönlicher Unterlagen, Tagebücher und unveröffentlichten Reden. Zudem führte er offene Gespräche mit Freunden und Verwandten. Das Ergebnis seiner Recherchen ist eine aufschlussreiche Biographie, die Lindbergh als komplexen Menschen mit Gefühlen, Ängsten und Fehlern darstellt.