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To train the greatest, he had to be the greatest. On the streets of South Philly, Angelo Dundee learned what it took to survive-a sense of purpose, a clear head, and sometimes . . . a powerful right...

A Man of Action Saving Liberty : A Novel Based on the Life of Giuseppe GaribaldiAuthor: Rosanne WelchPublisher: Barbera FoundationPublication Date: Aug 15, 2020Number of Pages: 264 pagesLanguage:...

His loyalty lasted a lifetime... Surgeon, merchant, vintner, and writer Filippo Mazzei influenced American business, politics, and philosophy. Befriending Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson,...

Breaking Barriers : A Novel Based on the Life of Laura BassiAuthor: Jule SelboPublisher: Barbera FoundationPublication Date: Apr 01, 2020Number of Pages: 314 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding:...

One of the founding fathers of the Renaissance, Filippo Brunelleschi made his mark in architecture and construction. With his imagination, understanding of linear perspective, focus on geometric...

People ask me, "How did you make money? How did you become wealthy?" Those are two different questions. Yes, money can help you create wealth. But wealth is far more than a number on your bank...

Character Is What Counts: A Novel Based On The Life Of Vince LombardiAuthor: Jonathan BrownPublisher: Barbera FoundationPublication Date: 15-Aug-21Number of Pages: 314 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding:...

Dark Labyrinth : A Novel Based on the Life of Galileo GalileiAuthor: Peter David MyersPublisher: Barbera FoundationPublication Date: Jun 15, 2020Number of Pages: 272 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding:...

The Forbidden City--home to the opium-addicted Ming Dynasty emperor and protected by thousands of ruthless eunuchs--no European had ever been inside. Would a simple Jesuit priest be the first? Armed...

John Cabot believed an alternative route to China could be found by sailing west, as Columbus did, but on a more northerly route. In the course of his explorations he claimed much of North America...

Born in an age of turmoil, Cosimo de' Medici-heir to the Medici banking fortune-grew up privileged, but surrounded by poverty, corruption, war, and famine. It was the Middle Ages and Italy's future...

A devout champion of education and proper health care for the poverty-stricken, Mother Cabrini forged a path of survival for young children by building schools, orphanages, and hospitals-not only in...

Celebrating a giant of American popular music... With a legacy that resonates today in the work of contemporary film composers, the magnanimous Henry Mancini left an indelible mark on the culture...

A toast to the man who changed how America drinks ... Enduring an unspeakable nightmare and a family secret that he guarded at all costs, Ernest Gallo overcame unimaginable odds to achieve the...

Entering the world with a burning desire for knowledge, Saint Thomas Aquinas is considered by many as the most brilliant light of the Catholic Church Aquinas and one of the greatest philosophers of...

More than a painter¿ Renowned artist Leonardo da Vinci was the greatest genius to ever conquer the worlds of art, science, and philosophy. Writing backwards to protect his knowledge, da Vinci...

Though few details are known of 11th-century Benedictine monk Guido d'Arezzo, he is widely recognized for inventing the language of music. The Hand of Music offers a fictional account as to how an...

The country faced a Constitutional crisis during Watergate. He stood firm for the rule of law. As the chief judge of the federal court in Washington D.C. in 1972, John J. Sirica took on the trial of...

Relentless Visionary : Alessandro VoltaAuthor: Michael BerickPublisher: Barbera FoundationPublication Date: Feb 01, 2020Number of Pages: 198 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10:...

After the great Carthaginian general Hannibal invades Italy, the Roman Republic is thrust into war. Beginning as a young man in his father's legion and with his loyal friend Laelius at his side,...

Rita Levi-Montalcini: Pioneer & Ambassador Of ScienceAuthor: Francesca ValentePublisher: Barbera FoundationPublication Date: May 19, 2021Number of Pages: 278 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding:...

With his dogged determination and towering intellect, Marcus Tullius Cicero became a famed statesman, celebrated orator, and an esteemed philosopher. Surviving civil wars, political intrigues, and...

Sinner, Servant, Saint: A Novel Based On The Life Of St. Francis Of AssisiAuthor: Margaret O'ReillyPublisher: Barbera FoundationPublication Date: July 15, 2021Number of Pages: 292 pagesLanguage:...

As the son of an Italian count, Cavalry Colonel Louis Palma di Cesnola had more military experience than most of the leading officers in the Civil War, yet Italians are treated as second-class...

The Architect Who Changed Our World : A Novel Based on the Life of Andrea PalladioAuthor: Pamela WinfreyPublisher: Barbera FoundationPublication Date: Dec 28, 2020Number of Pages: 310 pagesLanguage:...

Set against the rise of the Italian states in the middle of the 19th Century, The Faithful tells the life story of Giuseppe Verdi, an artist bedeviled by his role not just as a composer, but as an...

The politics, society, and culture of Renaissance Florence are vividly reanimated in Marmorstein?s historical novel debut based on the life of Niccolò Machiavelli.Thoroughly researched, masterfully...

The Soul of a Child places brilliant educator and reformer Maria Montessori in the context of her time. As a strong woman who lived through two world wars, the rise of Fascism in Spain and Italy and...

What a Woman Can Do: A Novel Based on the Life of Artemisia GentileschiAuthor: Peg A Lamphier PhdPublisher: Barbera FoundationPublication Date: March 30, 2021Number of Pages: 280 pagesLanguage:...