Most Popular Books by Christopher Andersen

In Barack and Michelle, America’s First Couple is scrutinized in stirring detail by Christopher Andersen, author of thirteen New York Times bestsellers including Jack and Jackie, Somewhere in Heaven, and the phenomenal #1 New York Times bestsellers The Day Diana Died and The Day John Died. Subtitled Portrait of an American Marriage, here is the first in-depth look at the popular U.S. President and his beautiful, brilliant, and stylish First Lady. Andersen, already internationally acclaimed for his intimate portraits of the Kennedys, Bushs, and Clintons now celebrates the unique union of President and Mrs. Obama with Barack and Michelle, shedding fascinating light on a romantic relationship and a political destiny like no other.

"This family did not have a drop of humanity in it before. I think Ive changed that." --Diana For all the millions of words that have been written about the People''s Princess, no one has yet penetrated palace walls to reveal what has really happened to the Royal Family she left behind ten years ago. Until now. In the manner of his No. 1 New York Times bestsellers The Day Diana Died and The Day John Died, as well as such other bestsellers as his Jack and Jackie, Jackie After Jack, and Diana''s Boys, Christopher Andersen (who was consulted by Operation Paget, Scotland Yard''s official inquiry into Diana''s Death) draws on important new sources to paint the first full portrait of a Royal Family still haunted by the ghost of Diana. All the compelling elements of a true dynastic saga are here: power, sex, wealth, intrigue, betrayal, tragedy, and scandal. But so, too, is the Princess''s legacy of love and compassionalive in the sons who have grown to manhood and are now forging a legacy of their own. Among After Diana''s many stunning revelations: The many times Diana predicted with uncanny accuracy how she would die, why she feared for Camilla''s life as well as her own -- and the surprising, never-before-revealed identity of the woman Diana really felt might one day be Queen. New details about the hours and days after Diana''s death: Charles''s reaction the moment he saw Diana''s body, how Camilla dealt with suddenly becoming the most hated woman in the world, and her secret eight-year campaign to replace Diana. How William and Harry have dealt with the public and private pressures -- the troubling influence of their substance-abusing aristocrat friends; from drugs to Nazi uniforms to lap dances and barroom brawls, fresh details about the Princes wild behavior and the demons that still haunt them. How Charles cheated on Camilla as well as Diana, and the intriguing other women in the Prince of Wales''s life. Despite Charles''s heated denials, the behind-the-scenes maneuvering to make Camilla Queen -- and the Palace power struggle that rages today. Inside Operation Paget, Scotland Yard''s ongoing probe into Diana''s death -- why, ten years after, investigators were still shocked by what they found. The day Charles was asked point-blank by Scotland Yard if he killed his wife -- and what he said. The many beautiful young women in the lives of William and Harry over the past ten years -- including Will''s longtime love Kate Middleton, her chances of one day becoming Queen, and why he fears she may meet the same fate as his mother. William''s obsession with speed, Harry''s hunger for risk-taking, and a shared thirst for battle that could lead both Princes to combat in Iraq. New information on whether the Queen plans to step aside and who she really wants to see succeed her on the throne. Sometimes heartbreaking, often inspiring, always riveting, After Diana is more than just the first comprehensive, compelling biography of the House of Windsor as it is today. It is a bittersweet tale of love, loss, duty, and destiny. It is the story of a family.

Questa biografia d Mick Jagger, scritta da Christopher Andersen è l''unica all''altezza del suo protagonista: esplosiva e scandalosa come Mick, l''uomo che non ha mai smesso di elettrizzare, confondere e stregare. Una leggenda vivente.

Draws on research and confidential material to offer a portrait of the marriage of the President George Bush and First Lady Laura Bush.

O rei: A vida de Charles III vai além da imagem superficial do príncipe e traz um retrato completo e potente do monarca mais velho a ascender ao trono britânico. Nesta biografia detalhada, o jornalista Christopher Andersen revela detalhes da personalidade de uma das figuras mais enigmáticas e complexas dos tempos atuais. A monarquia britânica sempre atraiu olhares do público em todo o mundo. Apesar de estampar as primeiras páginas de jornais e revistas e de ser um dos nomes mais mencionados durante o século XX pela mídia mundial, Charles, o então príncipe de Gales, parecia uma incógnita para o grande público. Até agora. Tendo como base entrevistas com familiares, amigos e pessoas próximas à família real, O rei narra a trajetória de Charles. Nessa leitura é possível acompanhar o complexo relacionamento de Charles com os pais, sua infância solitária em colégios internos, a juventude na universidade e a carreira militar. O rei aborda ainda a vida amorosa e pessoal de Charles, como o celebrado – e posteriormente conturbado – casamento com a princesa Diana, os casos extraconjugais – o mais longo e conhecido do público sendo o relacionamento com Camilla Parker Bowles, que viria a se casar com Charles em 2005 e se tornar rainha em 2023. O rei expõe ainda o jogo de poder nos bastidores da realeza e o conflito entre esta e o príncipe Harry e Meghan Markle. Em O rei, Andersen vai além da imagem superficial do príncipe que se preparou a vida inteira para ser rei e mostra um homem inseguro e controverso, às vezes impaciente e irritável, outras carinhoso e distante, cujos erros e acertos são analisados sob o olhar da mídia. "O retrato sincero de um líder imperfeito no início de seu reinado." — Kirkus Reviews

Sexe and Rock''n''roll Le célèbre journaliste Christopher Andersen nous offre ici une biographie sans détour, aussi foisonnante et bouillonnante que Mick Jagger lui-même, à l’occasion du 50e anniversaire des Rolling Stones et de leur tournée mondiale. Mick Jagger est l’une des grandes icônes culturelles de notre époque — extravagant, arrogant, inquiétant et fascinant — et pourtant il a juré de ne jamais écrire son autobiographie. Aujourd’hui, Christopher Andersen nous propose une biographie explosive et irrésistible qui fera date pour les fans des Stones toutes générations confondues, avec des révélations et des enquêtes étonnantes, telles que : - Le passé bisexuel de Mick Jagger et la liste de ses amantes célèbres qui continue encore de s’allonger. - Le redoutable sens des affaires de Jagger, qui lui a permis d’amasser une fortune dépassant les 400 millions de dollars. - Cocaïne, LSD, haschisch, amphétamine — les détails surprenants quant à la réelle étendue de l’addiction de Jagger. - Les relations du chanteur avec la famille royale — des liens qui se poursuivent aujourd’hui avec William et Kate — et les circonstances étonnantes de son anoblissement au Palais de Buckingham. - Les menaces qui ont pesé sur la vie de Jagger, dont le récit terrifiant d’une tentative d’assassinat que le FBI garda secrète pendant des années. - Et bien sûr, la relation étrange et ambivalente entre Mick Jagger et Keith Richard, toujours aussi explosive aujourd’hui encore. Mick est une exploration sans concession du leader charismatique du plus grand groupe rock de tous les temps et est destinée à devenir la biographie définitive que tout fan devra avoir dans sa bibliothèque. Traduit de l’anglais par Dominique Defert et Carole Delporte

The celebrated author of Citizen Jane: The Turbulent Life of Jane Fonda and Madonna Unauthorized reveals the hijinks and heartaches, causes and crusades, triumphs and tragedies in the early life of Katharine Hepburn. "A lusty portrait".--People.

An uncompromising and thoroughly updated biography which exposes Jane Fonda''s sometimes scandalous life and career in startling detail.

Cet ouvrage retrace l''existence tragique et émouvante de J. F. Kennedy Jr, l''ultime icône américaine. Enrichi de photographies souvent inédites, ce document dresse un portrait inattendu de celui qui fut le " petit fiancé " de l''Amérique : le récit de la nuit fatale, les relations complexes qu''il entretenait avec sa mère, ses rapports avec sa sœur et ses cousins, ou encore la vérité sur ses jeunes années, ses liaisons avec Madonna ou Daryl Hannah, les secrets de son mariage avec la ravissante et compliquée Carolyn Bessette... Et surtout, l''idée exacte qu''il se faisait de son père, de l''héritage familial, et de la carrière politique qui lui semblait promise... Plus qu''une biographie déchirante de John-John, voici la saga douce amère d''une famille au destin exceptionnel, les Kennedy, rythmée par l''amour, l''ambition et les deuils.

Quand ils font leur entrée à la Maison Blanche, en janvier 2009, le monde entier a les yeux rivés sur ceux que la presse compare au mythique couple Kennedy, glamour et porteur d''espoir. Au regard de l''exploit accompli, le duo Barack et Michelle apparaît comme l''un des plus grands partenariats politiques de l''histoire américaine. Sans Michelle, jamais Barack ne serait devenu le 44e président des Etats-Unis. Pour autant, la vraie nature de leur relation restait mystérieuse, jusqu''à ce jour. L''auteur s''appuie sur le témoignage de ceux qui connaissent le mieux le couple présidentiel pour retracer une union qui a traversé bien des crises, certaines ayant failli provoquer la rupture. De leur enfance jusqu''à l''attribution du prix Nobel de la Paix, en passant par leur rencontre à Harvard et la naissance de leurs filles, Christopher Andersen signe la biographie de Barack et Michelle la plus complète, la plus intime jamais publiée à ce jour.

La meilleure biographie du chanteur rock publiée à ce jour. Tout ce que l''on veut savoir sur Mick Jagger et ses rapports avec les femmes, les hommes, la drogue et l''argent. Mieux qu''un roman.

With his international blockbusters on the Kennedys, the Clintons, Princess Diana and her sons--seven "New York Times" bestsellers in the last six years alone--Andersen has elevated the art of popular biography as no other writer. In fall 2002, this respected writer returns with his latest entry, an engrossing story of a living American sure to follow the success of his previous blockbusters.

Abstract: The present study examines the mutual interaction between students'' writing and scientific reasoning among 6th grade students (age 11-12 years) engaged in scientific inquiry. The experimental task was designed to promote spontaneous record keeping compared to previous task designs by increasing the saliency of task requirements, with the design goal of making the relationship between record keeping and inquiry strategies more explicit and visible. Compared to previous studies, this new task design resulted both in a higher amount of record keeping overall and in a higher quality of information, which is interpreted to be a result of increased participants'' metatask and metastrategic knowledge arising from greater engagement with the task. The study found a significant relationship between the quality of students'' record keeping and the inquiry strategies that were investigated. However, this relationship varied depending on the type of inquiry strategy. Strategies that are employed