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“Poignant and funny…a passionate book about unconditional love and commitment.” —The Washington Post * “Captivating.” —Associated Press * “Rich with imagery…It’s impossible not to be smitten.” —Star Tribune (Minneapolis) From poet and painter Frieda Hughes, an intimate...

George Hatcher, habitual entrepreneur, raised from his youth in East Los Angeles, is always looking for the way to move up in the world. The first book of his life spans up to the mid-'60s, in which time he moved from trimming lawns to the navy to a Mexican ice cream shop to a number of auto body and paint shops, having brushes with the law and the IRS along the way.

The extraordinary career of George Catlett Marshall—America’s most distinguished soldier–statesman since George Washington—whose selfless leadership and moral character influenced the course of two world wars and helped define the American century. “I’ve read several biographies...

The son of a Syrian merchant and a Mexican nurse, George Hatcher left Douglas, Arizona with his mother to start a new life in East Los Angeles at the age of ten. As a young boy, he quickly learned the art of fitting in-a skill that would serve him well as he continually reinvented himself throughout his life. Whether mingling with lawyers, gamblers, gang members, hookers, or politicians, George's ability to adapt became his ultimate survival tool.