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J. Edgar Hoover, the first director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, represented the anxiety and mystery at the heart of American power. This is an unearthed truth about the man who controlled the FBI for fifty years, hunted political opponents, blackmailed politicians, and had a peculiar private life. For nearly fifty years, the most powerful lawman in America was also the most loathed celebrity. Throughout his nine presidential administrations, there were a series of attempts to remove him from his position. During this time, Hoover profoundly altered the structure of domestic law enforcement by strengthening the FBI's powers and evolving his G-men into an unrivaled federal crime-fighting unit. Despite Hoover's services to the system of criminal justice his image started to rapidly decline following his untimely death as a result of rumors and gossip.

Michelle Obama believes that although life's greatest challenges may not have simple solutions or quick answers, we can all develop and depend on a set of abilities that help us adapt to new situations and remain calm in the face of ambiguity. She took the city bus across Chicago every day to go to her hour-long high school commute, where she was repeatedly told by teachers that she would never be admitted to an Ivy League university like Princeton. As it turns out, they were totally wrong. The rest, as they say, is history. How did Michelle Obama absorb her family's values, cope with her sick father, overcome prejudice, get into Princeton, earn a law degree from Harvard, meet and marry Barack Obama, have two daughters, become First Lady of the United States, and be named Gallup's "Most Admired Woman in America" every year since 2018? This little book tells the story of an extraordinary lady who is changing the world in ways no one else can. Michelle Obama's goals as First Lady included being an inspiration in the realms of fashion, fitness, and healthy living, as well as setting a positive example for women.

Mike Pence is an American politician who served as Indiana's 50th Governor from January 2013 till 2017. He also functioned served as the United States 48th Vice President. After positioning himself among conservatives as a solid ideologue, a popular publication selected Pence to its list of the top ten lawmakers in 2008. He was considered a possible Republican presidential contender in both the 2008 and 2012 elections. Pence was picked as the top option for president in a mock poll at the Values Voter Summit in September 2010. Mike Pence is widely regarded as the most conservative vice president-elect in the previous four decades, and his name has often attracted national news owing to several issues. This brief biography follows Mike Pence from his childhood in Indiana through his ascent through the political levels to become the United States vice president.

This fascinating new biography offers a deep dive into Harry's true personality, both in and out of royal duties. The book reveals the real man behind the camera and his own concise thoughts. It delves into his turbulent upbringing and the lingering effects of losing his beloved mother Diana, Princess of Wales at such a young age. It was one of the most terrifying images of the 20th century: two little boys, two princes, walking behind their mother's coffin as everyone watched in sadness - and darkness. When Diana, Princess of Wales was buried, billions of people wondered what the princes were thinking and feeling - and how their lives would unfold from then on. The book covers his rebellious teenage years and the key formative events that helped him face his demons and use that experience to help others struggling with mental, emotional and physical pain. A complicated man who inherited his late mother's immense charm and is eager to do things differently. A closer peep at him is worth every minute.