The Last Tudor Hermann Simon and Edward Gorey

and Edward Gorey

Civil Servant David Fitzgerald

and The Price of Prosperity ―which have forewords by financial luminaries and new introductions by the author―you can enjoy some of the best of Bernstein in his earlier Wall Street days

Binding is exposed on hinges of spine

and determination put the rest of us to shame

The Last Tudor Hermann Simon and Edward GoreyJane Grey, Queen of England for nine days, faced death with bravery and martyrdom. Her sister Katherine, a threat to Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, also met a tragic fate. The youngest sister, Mary, navigated court politics to avoid a similar destiny. 'Learn you to die,' Jane advised, setting the tone for their tumultuous lives.