Showing results for "Quincy" in Biographies & Memoirs

He fought for Washington, served with Lincoln, witnessed Bunker Hill, and sounded the clarion against slavery on the eve of the Civil War. He negotiated an end to the War of 1812, engineered the annexation of Florida, and won the Supreme Court decision that freed the African captives of La Amistad. He served his nation as minister to six countries, secretary of state, senator, congressman, and president. John Quincy Adams was all of these things and more. In this masterful biography, award-winning author Harlow Giles Unger reveals Adams as a towering figure in the nation’s formative years.

John Quincy Adams was the last of his kind - a Puritan from the age of the Founders who despised party and compromise yet dedicated himself to politics and government. The son of John Adams, he was a brilliant ambassador and secretary of state, a frustrated president at a historic turning point in American politics, and a dedicated congressman who literally died in office - at the age of 80, in the House of Representatives, in the midst of an impassioned political debate.

In this fresh and lively biography rich in literary analysis and new historical detail, Fred Kaplan brings into focus the dramatic life of John Quincy Adams - the little known and much misunderstood sixth president of the United States and the first son of John and Abigail Adams - and persuasively demonstrates how Adams's inspiring, progressive vision guided his life and helped shape the course of America.

A magisterial journey through the epic life and transformative times of John Quincy Adams In this masterful biography, historian Randall B. Woods peels back the many layers of John Quincy’s long life, exposing a rich and complicated family saga and a political legacy that transformed the...

Quincy Jones ha cumplido 89 años, y sin embargo, sería el primero en decirte que está lejos de terminar su carrera. ¿Cómo puede seguir adelante a una edad en la que la mayoría de la gente estaría jubilada? ¿De dónde saca la inspiración aparentemente interminable que lo mantiene persiguiendo la creatividad a un nivel tan alto?

12 notas es una guía de autodesarrollo que nos confirma que la creatividad es una llamada que puede y debe ser respondida sin importar la edad que tengas...

Quincy Troupe's account of his friendship with Miles Davis is a revealing portrait of a great musician and an intimate study of a unique relationship. It is also an engrossing chronicle of the author's own development, both artistically and personally. A keen and critical observer, Troupe captures and conveys the power of Miles' presence, the mesmerizing force of his personality, and the restless energy that lay at the root of his creativity.

Musician, producer, arranger, composer Quincy Jones on this 70th birthday rebroadcast edition of Fresh Air. In his fifty year career he's worked with just about anyone who is anybody in the music business. As a teenager he played backup for Billie Holiday, along with his 16 year old friend, Ray Charles. At 18 he began playing the trumpet in Lionel Hampton's band beside Clifford Brown. He went on to work with Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughn, Lesley Gore and many others.

Musician, producer, arranger, composer Quincy Jones on this edition of Fresh Air. He has a new autobiography, Q: The Autobiography of Quincy Jones.

CyCy Chronicles is a controversial podcast where one is free to their opinions and expressions. The podcast features multiple topics and various guests and segments. Quincy's socials for inquiries: quincy_iknow on Instagram and Twitter. quincy_iknew on snap chat. Email: quincyberejena@gmail.com.

Lessons My Son Taught Me is a Podcast co-hosted by mother and son team, Natasha & Quincy. They recall specific anecdotes or experiences from throughout their relationship, which have led to intimate conversations and reflections, that yield productive results in terms of growth and bonding. Their goal is for their topics to serve as a catalyst for dialogue between other parents/caregivers and their children.

This podcast is a conversational podcast (I feel I am the black male Dr.Ruth W.,black male that Dr. Phi,and male Iyanla V that’s gay of them all)I do talk about mental health sex and relationships.Its a conversation basic on one those topics; it’s a no filter (say how you feel) non judgmental and fun conversation. We have fun,we laugh, we might cry, we keep it 💯. We will definitely learn from each.

John Quincy and Louisa Adams’s unexpected journey that changed everything. American Phoenix is the sweeping, riveting tale of a grand historic adventure across forbidding oceans and frozen tundra—from the bustling ports and towering birches of Boston to the remote reaches of pre-Soviet...

With Tony Lagreca as your host, Courage to Hope focuses on the battle for sobriety against substance abuse as well as how families can seek help, treatment and eliminate the stigma of addiction. Live every Thursday at 6pm on WMEX 1510 Quincy Boston. Stream online at wmexboston.com

Emily Raboteau’s Searching for Zion takes listeners around the world on an unexpected adventure of faith. Both one woman’s quest for a place to call "home" and an investigation into a people’s search for the promised land, this landmark work is a trenchant inquiry into contemporary and historical ethnic displacement.

When a mixed martial arts (MMA) gym moves in across the street from his office, Jonathan Gottschall sees a challenge and an opportunity. Pushing 40, out of shape, and disenchanted with his job as an adjunct English professor, part of him yearns to cross the street and join up. The other part is terrified.