Diedrich Bader

Harpo Speaks! is a hilarious and authentic autobiography written by Harpo Marx, the best writer of the Marx Brothers, with the help of Rowland Barber. Despite his limited formal education, Harpo tells his story with humor and a sharp eye for detail. Highly recommended for anyone who loves a good laugh and an unpretentious memoir.

The author wickedly remembers and delectably recounts the scandals, gossip and glorious intimacies of the golden age of Hollywood....

Experience a breathtaking journey of love, sacrifice, ambition, and loyalty in this novel. Set in the early 1900s, follow Sunja, a young girl who falls for a wealthy stranger and becomes pregnant. Deciding to marry a gentle sickly minister instead, Sunja's decision sets off a dramatic saga that spans generations. With complex and passionate characters, this novel takes you on a journey through bustling markets, the halls of prestigious universities, and the criminal underworld. Richly told and profoundly moving, this is a tale of strong women, devoted siblings, and fathers struggling with moral crisis against the backdrop of history.

This American classic follows the Nolans, a family living in the poverty-stricken Williamsburg slums of Brooklyn at the turn of the century. Primarily focusing on their daughter Francie's coming-of-age, this poignant and deeply understanding story explores childhood and family relationships, and the struggles of the poor in a great city. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a profoundly moving and honest novel that will leave you with a rich experience and a greater appreciation for the human experience.

This book delves into the issues of hyperpartisanship and political deadlock in Congress that are endangering the American democratic system. The authors identify how the two major political parties have become adversarial and how one party has become ideologically extreme, refusing compromise at any cost. The authors offer useful ideas for reform and call on the media and public to focus on the root causes of dysfunction. This book is an urgent call to action for voters to reward problem-solving and strategically punish obstruction to save American democracy from collapse.

Explore the fascinating journey of a creative and well-connected woman through the tumultuous period of the twentieth century, from the Austro-Hungarian Empire to Hollywood. This autobiography is a rich and intimate panorama of dissolving civilizations, with memorable encounters with influential figures such as Kafka, Rilke, and Einstein. Painful years of war and migration are described with vividness, leading to a new chapter in Hollywood where Salka's house becomes a meeting point for artists, musicians, and writers. A must-read for anyone interested in the cultural and artistic aristocracies of the past century.

Finding home halfway across the world from their homeland, a family who were once at the heart of intellectual life in Weimar, Germany, must flee Europe after their work falls afoul of the Nazis. Los Angeles and New York aren't for them, but a chance stroll in a Vermont forest leads them to an eighteenth-century farm where they live for the next five years. From building chicken coops to refereeing fights between ducks, this family discovers the joys of farm life in America despite the endless work and brutal winters that trigger bouts of melancholy.