D.O - Biography & Memoir 97

Leonhard Frank (1882–1961) gehört zu den bedeutenden Schriftstellern der Weimarer Republik. In ärmsten Verhältnissen in Würzburg geboren, kämpfte er sich als ehemaliger Schlossergeselle ohne höhere ……続きを見る

"Better to fight for something than live for nothing." ー General George S. Patton It is 75 years since the end of WW II and the strange, mysterious death of General George S. Patton, but as in life……続きを見る

Narrativas fantásticas são tão antigas quanto o medo. Crônicas e Contos da Quarentena reúne sete relatos nos quais o leitor é convidado à intriga a partir de argumentos e atmosferas que fazem desbot……続きを見る

Route to Success: An American Dream Tale is an autobiography of an African child who grew up in a small village in Cote d'Ivoire. Unlike his own children, he was born under banana trees. Before and ……続きを見る

The Norte Grande of Chile, the world's driest desert, had ''engendered contemporary Chile, everything that was good about it, everything that was dreadful,'' writes Ariel Dorfman in his brilliant ex……続きを見る

Extrait: A MONSIEUR GIRARD DE RIALLE, DIRECTEUR DES ARCHIVES AU MINISTÈRE DES AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES. Permettez-moi de vous dédier cet ouvrage ; en ce faisant, c’est à l’amitié que je rends hommage. N’……続きを見る

An inspiring memoir of one man’s transformation from a delinquent, drug-dealing dropout to an award-winning Harvard educator through literature and debateーall by the age of twenty-seven. Brandon P.……続きを見る

Of Time and Spirit is a tribute to my father, James Roswell Dorsey Sr. (1919–2000). His story is told from my perspective as a son and traces his journey to inner peace and the struggles of a father……続きを見る

The Extra Things added to the Book Added details biography of Author Added Index to get a quick view and interface The Titan is a novel by Theodore Dreiser, completed in 1914 as a sequel to his 19……続きを見る

A groundbreaking biography of Milton’s formative years that provides a new account of the poet’s political radicalization John Milton (1608–1674) has a unique claim on literary and intellectual hist……続きを見る

The Extra Things added to the Book Added details biography of Author Added Index to get a quick view and interface Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser was an American novelist and journalist of the nat……続きを見る

Parafraseando al historiador romano Cayo Salustio, un hombre universal es aquel que "alcanza la gloria no con las fuerzas corporales sino con las facultades del espíritu". En las artes como en las c……続きを見る

Leonardo Haberkorn retoma a través de esta Herencia maldita, historias de los años duros, el análisis de un tema que circunda la memoria uruguaya de las últimas décadas. La secuencia de documentos y……続きを見る

The battle of Hamel was remarkable for its speed, the tactics employed, numerous acts of extreme bravery, and the fact that for the first time in history American troops fought under Australian comm……続きを見る

Un viaje personal espiritual que brinda elementos y pistas valiosas para todo lector. Desde la religión a la fe, Desde la invulnerabilidad a la vulnerabilidad y la dependencia. Desde la culpa al per……続きを見る

Known for her bestselling detective novels, Dorothy L. Sayers lived a fascinating, groundbreaking life as a novelist, feminist, Oxford scholar, and important influence on the spiritual life of C.S. ……続きを見る

Elsie Levy was born in the Jewish East End of London, came to Sydney with her family when she was 14, and joined the Communist Party of Australia when she was a young woman. In this book, her son ex……続きを見る

Ted Docker was an Australian of Irish descent who as a young man wanted to change the world, joining first the Industrial Workers of the World and then helping form the Communist Party of Australia.……続きを見る

En 1986, después de la muerte de un notable político y hombre de letras apodado «el viejo p…», aparece un legado de más de treinta cajas entre documentos y otros soportes depositado en la sede de lo……続きを見る

The Journey is a subjective and objective adventure into the greatest unknown; the spirituality of self and the Space that is close and trillions of light years away without the use of drugs or hall……続きを見る

"This is not a simple life, my friend, and there are no simple answers." The late editor of the late Miami News, Bill Baggs, stamped these words on plain white postcards and sent them to readers who……続きを見る

Offers you, the reader, a glimpse of the subject's background and family structure as it relates to the social and economic pressures that existed during their lifetime. Knowledge is power and by le……続きを見る

Tutti conoscono il grande tenore Mario Del Monaco, ma forse non tutti sanno che il fratello Marcello è stato un importante insegnante di perfezionamento vocale mediante un’innovativa tecnica di impo……続きを見る

Wenn in der Berliner Philharmonie nicht andächtige Stille herrscht, sondern Lachsalven den Raum erfüllen, ist in aller Regel einer schuld: Klaus Wallendorf. Eigentlich hoher Hornist, hat er mit sein……続きを見る

As the foundations of her identity crumbled, Emily Dobberstein was left questioning everything. Searching to find life again, she set off on a solo road trip with only one direction in mind: West. T……続きを見る

Todos tenemos el potencial de lograr nuestros sueños, ser mejores personas y hacer del mundo un mejor lugar. Sin embargo, cuando experimentamos dificultades y desafíos en la vida, ¿Cómo nos mantenem……続きを見る

This book includes interviews with Ken Anderson, Les Clark, Larry Clemmons, Jack Cutting, Don Duckwall, Marcellite Garner, Harper Goff, Floyd Gottfredson, Dick Huemer, Wilfred Jackson, Eric Larson, ……続きを見る

Vivencias de un diputado desde el hemiciclo son las memorias del tiempo como parlamentario de un profesor universitario: una guía sugerente y didáctica sobre cómo funciona un Parlamento y una reflex……続きを見る

Sobreviví, el libro de memorias del Obispo Clodomir Santos, no es simplemente una historia de aventura, sino el relato de una vida perdida, sufrida y angustiada de un joven que, cansado de ver la mi……続きを見る

"As portuguesas tricotam de forma magnífica e com grande rapidez; e nós, inglesas, poderíamos receber delas umas lições", observa fascinada Dorothy Wordsworth Quillinan. Filha do poeta William Words……続きを見る