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|  | 100 Artists Who Shaped World History by Barbara Krystal
Bluewood Books is proud to add to its popular 100 Series line of books with the publication of 100 Artists Who Shaped World History. The title provides an entertaining and informative look at the lives of the visual artists who challenged traditional means of expression to broaden human perception. Through the mediums of painting, sculpting, and photography, these artists were storytellers of the society they perceived or one they wished to create. Jam-packed with interesting facts and wonderfully illustrated, the lives of the 100 men and women, whose art transcended their own mortality, are revealed through their escapades with official dignitaries, their travels and hobbies, their experiments in living for the sake of art, and more. Included are notary artists such as Leonardo da Vinci who performed autopsies to gain a preliminary knowledge of the human body and the circulatory system, to the careers of the artists before they could claim the title, such as Vincent van Gogh's interim as an evangelist minister. Beginning with the classical foundations of Greek sculpture to the silk screen pop art of Andy Warhol, 100 Artists Who Shaped World History provides an engaging personal and concise account of the men and women revered as masters of their trade, the developments of artistic techniques and mediums of expression, as well as the influence on cultural and social developments around the world and throughout history. Engaging one page synopses of 100 artists of major importance in chronological order, illustrated, time line, trivia quiz, locator map. Another in the popular 100 Series. -- Includes men and women throughout history and from around the world -- Fascinatingfacts on each individual -- Concise accounts of accomplishments -- Complete index with cross reference -- Contains a fun trivia quiz -- Fully illustrated -- Locator map to illustrate place in history -- A perfect desk reference -- Makes history fun and easy to learn AUTHOR: Barbara Krystal
PUBLISHER: Bluewood Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | Farewell, Darkness by Ron Zaczek
I want to give something back , the author insisted. His counselor at the Vet Center suggested, You can give the guys in treatment hope. You know what PTSD looks like from both sides. You can tell these guys what it`s like, and what`s different when you get beyond it . Ron Zaczek had been a good crewchief. He was Zack then: Marine Observation Squadron Three, `66-`68; Phu Bai, Dong Ha, Khe Sanh; 393 missions in Huey medevacs and gunships; 19 Air Medals and a Bronze Star. He`d succeeded in college and in industry. Good marriage, two fine kids. Then things began to fall apart. Too much anger, depression. Thoughts of suicide. So many missions of mercy, and death, returning in nightmare and flashback, out of control: You gotta get us out, Scarface. We`re burning up! Marine crewchiefs never lost control! Control was survival, and Zack was trained to survive. He entered the Vet Center Outreach Program as a last resort, not believing it could help. Farewell, Darkness is a probing, personal look at war`s psychological toll. Told with a vision of healing and hope, Zaczek`s story captures the passion and idealism he felt as a 19-year-old Marine new to war, his pride in doing a job well, his fear and perseverance in the face of enemy fire, his grief over the loss of friends, and the anger and sadness of his homecoming. The reader lives Zaczek`s brutal, honest journey through war as well as his treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. AUTHOR: Ron Zaczek
PUBLISHER: Naval Institute Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Rating the Presidents by William J. Ridings
Based on a poll of historians and political scientists, this book ranks the U.S. presidents in order of their influence and importance. From the best-rated (Lincoln) to the worst-rated (Harding), the authors analyze the high and low points of each Chief Executive`s term. Photos throughout. AUTHOR: William J. Ridings
PUBLISHER: Kensington Publishing Corporation
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Eisenhower & Berlin, 1945 by Stephen E. Ambrose
Historian Ambrose examines General Eisenhower's decision to halt the advance of Allied troops at the Elbe River, thus allowing Berlin to be liberated by Russian troops. Ambrose discusses the military and political ramifications. AUTHOR: Stephen E. Ambrose
PUBLISHER: Norton, W. W. & Company, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Shakedown by Kenneth R. Timmerman
This expose-like critique of Jesse Jackson's life and career is by a conservative journalist who traces what he sees as Jackson's pattern of lying, opportunism, questionable funding practices, and character flaws. AUTHOR: Kenneth R. Timmerman
PUBLISHER: Regnery Publishing, Incorporated, An Eagle Publishing Company
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Colors of the Mountain by Da Chen, Daxing Zhang
The author of this memoir was born at the height of China's Cultural Revolution, and his landowning and educated family bore the brunt of the Revolution's cruelty. Growing up in a family that was despised for its former status, the author sought escape through education and found it, eventually graduating from Columbia Law School and settling down in America. This memoir focuses on his childhood, though, and demonstrates his family's methods of coping with their unimaginably tough lot. AUTHOR: Da Chen, Daxing Zhang
PUBLISHER: Audio Literature
FORMAT: Audio
CATEGORY: Biographies
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