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The rise, fall, and rebirth of Richard Nixon is perhaps the most fascinating story in American politics—and perhaps the most misunderstood. Nixon: A Life is the first entirely objective biography of Richard Nixon. Former British Defense Minister Jonathan Aitken conducted over sixty hours of interviews with the impeached former president and was granted unprecedented access to thousands of pages of Nixon’s previously sealed private documents. Nixon reveals to Aitken why he didn’t burn the Watergate tapes, how he felt when he resigned the presidency, his driving spiritual beliefs, and more. Nixon: A Life breaks important new ground as a major work of political biography, inspiring historians to recognize the outstanding diplomatic achievements of a man whose journey from tainted politician to respected foreign policy expert and elder statesman was nothing short of remarkable.

The narrative explores the remarkable transformation of a controversial figure who served as Nixon's enforcer and later became an influential Christian leader. It delves into his journey from being a convicted felon to finding redemption and purpose, highlighting the complexities of his life and the impact he has had on faith communities. This compelling biography offers insights into his struggles, beliefs, and the significant role he plays in contemporary Christianity.

Jonathan Aitken and Edward Smyth both experienced a dramatic fall from grace.Each of them found themselves removed from their homes and loved ones, locked up in prison and having to deal with the fallout of their actions. However, in the middle of their lowest point they discovered something life-changing. God hadn't forgotten about them.Doing Time offers encouragement and advice on how to survive and even make the most of life inside prison. Offering the sort of practical and spiritual wisdom that only comes from personal experience, it shows that it is never too late for God to help us find a new way forward in our lives.

Emerging from Bellmarsh Prison, with nothing but a black plastic sack of clothes, the author recounts how he was accepted at Wycliffe Hall Oxford to read theology and how this reconditioned his mind as well as his soul. This sequel to his first volume of autobiography (Pride and Perjury), starts his story as he is taken down from the courtroom.

In 1994, Jonathan Aitken was hotly tipped to succeed John Major as the next leader of the Conservative Party, but within a year he was buried beneath accusations of pimping, arms dealing and corruption. In this text, he tells his own story. schovat popis

Kazakhstan is colossal in size, complicated in its history, colourful in its culture and is a nation state that most outsiders know little of. Much of the existing narrative revolves around the country's first president, Nursultan Nazarbayev. But his life can only be understood in the context of the land in which he was born, raised and became a leader. For centuries the tribes of Kazakhstan had been plundered and conquered by foreign invaders. The most ruthless of these were the 20th century leaders of the Soviet Union, but after its collapse it was Nazarbayev who emerged as the new President of the nation state. Jonathan Aitken's masterly book is a riveting account of how Kazakhstan has capitalised on its natural resources (including oil) to become one of the great economic success stories of the modern era. Nazarbayev himself is widely admired as a political leader and strategist, having overcome extraordinary crises including hyperinflation, food shortages and the emigration of two million people. However, his record on human rights is less than perfect and the independence of the judiciary and the press are questionable. Corruption is also widespread in Kazakh society, making it an easy target for Ali G in his movie Borat. The obstacles faced in becoming a successful economy are described and examined honestly in this truly fascinating story.

As britains first woman prime minister margaret thatcher brought about the biggest social and political revolution in the nations post war history she achieved this largely by the driving force of her personality - a subject of endless speculation among both her friends and her foes jonathan aitken has an insiders view of margaret thatchers story he is well qualified to explore her strong and sometimes difficult personality during half a century of political dramas from first meeting her when she was a junior shadow minister in the mid 1960s, during her time as leader of the opposition when he was a close family friend and as a member of parliament throughout her years in power, aitken had a ring side seat at many private and public spectacles in the margaret thatcher saga from his unique vantage point, aitken brings new light to many crucial episodes of thatcherism they include her ousting of ted heath, her battles with her cabinet, the falklands war, the miners strike, her relationships with world leaders such as ronald reagan, mikhail gorbachev and king fahd of saudi arabia and the build up to the shakespearian coup inside the conservative party which brought about her downfall drawing on his own diaries and a wealth of extensive research including some ninety interviews which range from international states men like mikhail gorbachev, henry kissinger and lord carrington to many of her no10 private secretaries and personal friends, jonathan aitkens margaret thatcher - power and personality breaks new ground as a fresh and fascinating portrait of the most influential political leader of post war britain

A guide to a country of huge economic and strategic importance, Jonathan Aitken describes the astonishing achievements of Kazakhstan since its independence.

'Master biographer Jonathan Aitken is in fine form, sympathetic, insightful, scholarly and vivid, and his book, like its subject, must be rated unobtrusively spectacular.' J. I. Packer '...meticulously researched...[Aiken] writes beautifully and accessibly.' Christianity 'This is a book to inform your mind, warm your heart and inspire your Christian walk. I cannot recommend it more highly.' Evangelical Times From Newton's rip-roaring adventures on the high seas to his emergence as a pivotal figure in the abolitionist and evangelical movements, this is a life of amazing achievement as well as of Amazing Grace. John Newton is best known as the author of the hymn Amazing Grace but this brilliant new biography shows how he led one of the most colourful and influential lives of the 18th century. Using a wealth of unpublished material, Jonathan Aitken charts Newton's journey through slave-trading, best-selling authorship, ordination, church leadership, abolitionist campaigning and the spiritual mentoring of William Wilberforce and William Cowper.

Amazing Grace – das weltweit meist gesungene Kirchenlied. Dahinter: ein Leben wie ein Abenteuerroman. John Newton (1725–1807), zuerst zwangsrekrutiert zur Marine, wird später Sklavenhändler in Westafrika. Als er bei einer Stammesprinzessin in Ungnade fällt, wird er versklavt. 1747 gerät er auf der Überfahrt nach England in einen heftigen Sturm und wendet sich in seiner Verzweiflung an Gott. Die Crew überlebt und Newton beschließt, sein Leben zu ändern. Er wird Kapitän auf einem Sklavenschiff und heiratet seine Jugendliebe Mary Catlet. Später wird er anglikanischer Priester und kämpft gemeinsam mit William Wilberforce für die Abschaffung der Sklaverei. Neben „Amazing Grace“ - der Hymne der Sklavenbefreiung - schrieb er viele weitere Lieder, die auch heute noch gesungen werden.