O autorově spolupráci s Geraldem Durrellem při zakládání organizací na ochranu zvířat.Kniha je napsána poutavým způsobem se smyslem pro humor.
Edward Whitley Knihy
Pressure, pace, error: ROGUE TRADER grippingly tells the inside story of how the greatest gamble ever made rocked the City of London to its foundations. Crackling with tension, in a narrative as crisp as any thriller, Nick Leeson's autobiographical account reveals how he 'lost' £800 millions as General Manager of Baring Futures Singapore through foolhardy speculations on behalf of his employer, Barings Brothers - the world's first merchant bank. As Leeson's audacity escalated, so did his losses while London continued to pour money down the drain. ROGUE TRADER is a dazzlingly revealing story of a man shaped by events that proved beyond his control.
American Bards
Walt Whitman and Other Unlikely Candidates for National Poet
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Walt Whitman's role as the quintessential American bard is explored alongside three contemporaries who shared similar outsider perspectives. Edward Whitley highlights James M. Whitfield, an African American abolitionist; Eliza R. Snow, a pioneering Mormon leader; and John Rollin Ridge, a Cherokee journalist advocating for Native rights. Each figure, like Whitman, navigated their unique cultural backgrounds and challenges, contributing to a broader understanding of American identity and the complexities of their time.
