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In an autobiographical sketch, written in his fifty-seventh year, Steen Blicher ends his record of a life spent in tireless activity and almost constant misfortune, with the following words: "Finall……続きを見る

John Lennon was an English musician, singer and songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as a founder member of rock group the Beatles, the most commercially successful band in the history of popular m……続きを見る

The Autobiographies of Charles Darwin (1809-82) provide a fascinating glimpse into the mind of one of the world's intellectual giants. They begin with engaging memories of his childhood and youth an……続きを見る

Men are always trying to figure out what attracts women to men. Women typically make references to appearance, finances and power. Although those things might help, there are many more influential c……続きを見る

‘Professor Bill Gibson is an outstanding man, a great humanitarian and deserving of this well-researched biography about his exceptional contribution to medicine.’ - Professor Dame Marie Bashir AD C……続きを見る

Günther G. Bauer war von 1983 bis 1991 Rektor der damaligen Hochschule bzw. heutigen Universität Mozarteum. An dieser Institution hat er in jungen Jahren Schauspiel studiert. Später arbeitete er als……続きを見る

This is essential reading to anybody who has an interest in teaching or becoming a teacher. It is not a training manual or a set of guidelines, but a collection of my experiences during my teacher t……続きを見る

Before she became a psychiatric nurse at "The Mental" in the 1950s, Kay Parley was a patient there, as were the father she barely remembered and the grandfather she'd never met. Part memoir, part hi……続きを見る

Mikhail Bulgakov (1891–1940) was one of the most popular Russian writers of the twentieth century, but many of his works were banned for decades after his death due to the extreme political repressi……続きを見る

The story of America’s first Mental Health Court as told by its presiding judge, Judge Ginger Lerner-Wrenーfrom its inception in 1997 to its implementation in over 400 courts across the nation As a ……続きを見る

Gregor Gysi hat linkes Denken geprägt und wurde zu einem seiner wichtigsten Protagonisten. Hier erzählt er von seinen zahlreichen Leben: als Familienvater, Anwalt, Politiker, Autor und Moderator. Se……続きを見る

"Sie sind schwanger" - für die meisten Frauen ist das eine wunderbare Nachricht. Doch für Yvonne ist es ein Albtraum. Denn nur zwei Monate zuvor haben die Ärzte bei ihr einen äußerst aggressiven Bru……続きを見る

Imagine for a moment that you have in your possession a source of complete and total power. You alone can command the warmth of the sun, the fall of the rain, the turn of the tides and the direction……続きを見る

Der historische Roman 'Leonardo da Vinci' von Dmitri Mereschkowski taucht tief in das Leben und die Zeit des berühmten Renaissance-Mannes ein. Mit einer meisterhaften Mischung aus Fakten und Fiktion……続きを見る

A brutally honest, and at times pee your pants funny, tale about one woman’s journey through motherhood with a condition that affects approximately half of all females, pelvic organ prolapse. This m……続きを見る

At the height of the race to build an atomic bomb, an indoor tennis court in one of the Midwest’s most affluent residential neighborhoods became a secret Manhattan Project laboratory. Polonium in th……続きを見る

Nana Asma'u was a devout, learned Muslim who was able to observe, record, interpret, and influence the major public events that happened around her. Daughters are still named after her, her poems st……続きを見る

Three Years in Starch An account of nurse training in a large West Country hospital in the late 1950's to early 1960's. Read about night duty on the haunted ward. The man on the balcony with a gun. ……続きを見る

Zwei Jahre lang arbeitet Ilan Stephani in einem Berliner Bordell als Prostituierte. Sie erschafft sich ein Alter Ego, mit dem sie diesen tabuisierten Randbereich der Gesellschaft erforscht. Neugieri……続きを見る

Schon als kleines Mädchen verliebt sich Ulla Lohmann in die Vulkane der Welt und nimmt sich vor, sie alle zu sehen, zu erforschen, zu fotografieren, zu verstehen. Bis dorthin ist es ein weiter Weg, ……続きを見る

This book offers a new interpretation of the life and legacy of the Indian reformer and intellectual, Ishvarchandra Vidyasagar (1820–91). Drawing upon autobiography, biography, secondary criticism a……続きを見る

Vous voulez connaître la première moitié de ma vie ! car vous m'aimez ; mais vous ne m’aimez que dans le présent et dans l’avenir ; mon passé vous échappe ; c’est une part de moi qui vous est ravie,……続きを見る

In spring 1876 a physician named James Madison DeWolf accepted the assignment of contract surgeon for the Seventh Cavalry, becoming one of three surgeons who accompanied Custer’s battalion at the Ba……続きを見る

This handy field guide provides an excellent introduction to over 120 exotic orchid species found in Southeast Asia, many unique to the region. Included are full-color photographs of their extraordi……続きを見る

From one of the world's most renowned novelists to a truth-telling comedian to a courageous warrior for civil rights, 2014 bid farewell to many great men and women who have changed the way we think ……続きを見る

Approaching his forty-first birthday, Dr. Geoffrey Kurland was a busy man. His work as a Pediatric Pulmonologist , caring for children with lung diseases such as cystic fibrosis and asthma, led to l……続きを見る

Heroes and icons. Athletes and entertainers. Trailblazers and game-changers. The world lost many brilliant women and men in 2015, but legacies live on. The Washington Post beautifully and comprehens……続きを見る

A dissident scientist, a disrupted media … On 5 February 2014, world-renowned scientist Tim Noakes fired off a tweet into a highly volatile media space; the fallout threatened to destroy his career.……続きを見る

Nouvelles Confidences, sont les mémoires et autobiographies du poète, historien et romancier français Alphonse de Lamartine (1790 – 1860). Ce livre numérique présente l'édition intégrale (contenant……続きを見る

La Casa de Tudor o Dinastía Tudor gobernó el reino de Inglaterra desde 1485 hasta 1603.1 Su emblema era una rosa, la rosa Tudor, de diez pétalos, cinco blancos en el centro y cinco rojos en el borde……続きを見る