wired - Biography & Memoir 100

This book is a unique account by a survivor of both the Soviet and Nazi concentration camps: its author, Margarete Buber-Neumann, was a loyal member of the German Communist party. From 1935 she and ……続きを見る

'Searingly honest and important' RACHEL CLARKE Honest, intelligent and unsentimental, Patient 1 is a startling self-portrait written with wit and vulnerability, and a unique testament to the power o……続きを見る

Andrew Collins was born 37 years ago in Northampton. His parents never split up, in fact they rarely exchanged a cross word. No-one abused him. Nobody died. He got on well with his brother and siste……続きを見る

Say Nothing is the moving true story of four neglected siblings who were taken into care following the breakdown of their parents' marriage. Sent to a small croft in the north-east of Scotland, they……続きを見る

Stephen Greenblatt's Will in the World is widely recognised to be the fullest and most brilliant account ever written of Shakespeare's life, his work and his age. Shakespeare was a man of his time, ……続きを見る

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Make Your Bed: ten lessons on overcoming barriers, building confidence and finding new inspiration and motivation. In the course of his distinguished care……続きを見る

Forget the Ryder Cup, forget Rory McIlroy, forget keeping your head still and correcting your putting stance. Forget eagles and albatrosses and definitely forget holes-in-one. David Godwin has a dre……続きを見る

A story of tennis, obsession and Roger Federer for tennis fans and the general reader alike. For much of the past decade, William Skidelsky has not been able to stop thinking about Roger Federer, th……続きを見る

‘“Whoever said beggars can’t be choosers,” my grandfather would remark when she was out of earshot, “never met your mother.”’ Jean Russo was a single mother in the 1950s, badly paid and living with ……続きを見る

For ten years Geordie Greig was among a very small group of friends who regularly met Lucian Freud for breakfast at Clarke’s restaurant on Kensington Church Street. Over tea and the morning papers, ……続きを見る

Multimillionaire at 32 Youngest Premier League football club owner at 36 His club and a fortune lost at 42 Owning your childhood club - that's the dream, isn't it? Simon Jordan made his fortune buil……続きを見る

The bestselling book that changed the way we talk about sex... 'They say men think about sex every eight seconds - I want to know what they think about for the other seven...' Abby Lee is smart, sas……続きを見る

What is a 'good wife'? The bestselling author of Hidden Lives explores four marriages, including her own, in different times and societies to find the answer. In 1848 Mary Moffatt became the wife of……続きを見る

One of the most inspiring and interesting autobiographies that I have read in many a year. Grenfell's upper class English upbringing would seem an unlikely basis for his life's work among the strugg……続きを見る

In der Wirklichkeit entwickeln sich die Dinge meist ganz anders, als unsere Schulweisheit das voraussetzt. In kurzen chronologisch geordneten Erinnerungen berichtet der Verfasser vom Menschlichen, -……続きを見る

A charming story of a young woman who faces challenges and finds joy teaching in outback schools. The year is 1956. Sally Gare is twenty. She's just out of teachers' college, and has been sent to wo……続きを見る

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 I visited a tardeada in the Democratic stronghold of Eagle Pass, Texas, in 2009. I was invited to the Don’t……続きを見る

Nach 63 Jahren unternimmt der hoch betagte Autor eine Reise in die Vergangenheit – in die mecklenburgische Landeshauptstadt Schwerin. Dort hatte er als 15-18-Jähriger gelebt, war 1953 über Berlin un……続きを見る

Raised by the Philadelphia M the Charlie Davis story is the first edition of a two part autobiography about the author's life in the streets of Philadelphia and his travels throughout the American l……続きを見る

"We will make America strong again. We will make America safe again. And we will make America great again. Greater than ever before!” ー President Donald J. Trump The ultimate collection of Presiden……続きを見る

This book is about overcoming obstacles. When a life disrupter strikes, it's common to search for reasons and formulas to obtain control of the uncontrollable. The author is convinced that a satisfy……続きを見る

Have you ever felt indifferent, unsure, hurt, broken, or discouraged? We all have felt these emotions at some point in our lives. Our childhood experiences are supposed to shape us into who we will ……続きを見る

In ihrem aktuellen Buch widmet sich die Autorin dem harten Leben ihrer Mutter, die im Jahr 1930 als 16-jähriges Waldviertler Mädchen als Dienstmagd nach Wien geschickt wurde. 'Eine Esserin weniger' ……続きを見る

Transgender – sie sind weder "nur" Mann noch "nur" Frau, sondern beides zugleich. Doch unfähig zu akzeptieren was nicht der gewohnten Vorstellung und/oder dem dogmatischen Leitbild der Gesellschaft ……続きを見る

Von den wilden Anfängen der Frankfurter Schule zum neuen Denken Das gepflegte Café Laumer in Frankfurt-Westend wurde im Sommer 1930 zum Treffpunkt einer illustren Gruppe: Von der geselligen Atmosphä……続きを見る

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 We hired Bridget, even though she had never designed a vegetable garden, because she had made an impression……続きを見る

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 On March 15, 1939, the Czech city of Prague was invaded by Nazi troops. Two men, who had been Czechoslovak ……続きを見る

Las personas resilientes son aquellas que tienen adentro un sol que nunca se pone. Podrán ser alcanzadas por nubes grises que lo opacan por un tiempo, pero ese sol vuelve a brillar. 32 autores nos c……続きを見る

Uninhibited, vivacious, and a startling talent, Carole Lombard was the darling of her day. Her wit and charm made her the social as well as artistic hub around which Hollywood revolved during the '3……続きを見る

This exposé, based on facts which have come to my knowledge, though probably far from being complete, aims at depicting the recent state of things in Russia, and thus to explain how the great change……続きを見る