Ru - Biography & Memoir 1

Trinta e cinco anos depois de Feliz ano velho, Marcelo Rubens Paiva traça uma história dramática da luta de sua família pela verdade. O livro que deu origem ao filme estrelado pela vencedora do Glob……続きを見る

This book is a retelling of THE JESTS OF GEORGE PEELE, which is a collection of anecdotes and stories about the Elizabethan playwright George Peele. A Sample: 続きを見る

A Sample: Fight bad policies with sarcasm. For example, male legislators have introduced bills to restrict women's reproductive freedom, so female legislators have introduced bills to restrict men's……続きを見る

Um clássico da não ficção brasileira lançado em 1982, Feliz ano velho marca a estreia de Marcelo Rubens Paiva na literatura e desde então vem conquistando gerações de leitores com sua prosa tocante ……続きを見る

This book consists of many anecdotes and stories about science and religion. It is, I hope, interesting with some humor. For example: 1) When aerospace engineer Burt Rutan was growing up, he was obs……続きを見る

In "Eli and Sibyl Jones, Their Life and Work," Rufus M. Jones intricately weaves a narrative that explores the profound contributions of Eli and Sibyl Jones to the Quaker faith and social justice mo……続きを見る

★★★臺灣首本海徳格傳記★★★ 「這部關於海徳格的作品，既沒有忿忿不平，也沒有小學生一般地低聲下氣，而只是自遠處而觀之：關於種種臆測，他存而不論，他批評但不貶損，他諷刺但不嘲笑，只是雙手一攤說：就是這個樣……続きを見る

Gain insight into the unique thinking and philosophy of the world’s most prolific inventor with this collection of his writings. American scientist and businessman Thomas Edison contributed much to ……続きを見る

Voices Carry is the moving autobiography of the late Ying Ruocheng, beloved Chinese stage and screen actor, theatre director, translator, and high-ranking politician as vice minister of culture from……続きを見る

「令人驚嘆的故事。」ーー尚恩．貝希爾（Shaun Bythell），《二手書店店員日記》（The Diary of a Bookseller） ★《在世界盡頭的書店》入選「托爾斯泰治療法」（Tolstoy Therapy）的「12本告訴你閱讀的快樂的好書……続きを見る

Esta edición digital en formato ePub se ha realizado a partir de una edición impresa digitalizada que forma parte de los fondos de la Biblioteca Nacional de España. El proyecto de creación de ePubs ……続きを見る

Irmgard Keun (1905–1982) veröffentlichte 1931 mit 26 Jahren ihren ersten Roman und galt als eines der großen Talente der deutschen Literatur – doch die Nazis trieben sie ins Exil und verboten ihre B……続きを見る

The Sunday Times top ten bestseller... You're not going home. You're not going anywhere. You're mine now. Growing up in a deeply troubled family, 15-year-old Anna felt lost and alone in the world. S……続きを見る

In this monumental work, Jawaharlal Nehru unfurls the vibrant tapestry of India's past. Written during his imprisonment by the British at Ahmednagar Fort, the book is both a candid personal account ……続きを見る

I trudge along going from this to that, and who knows what will happen next? Sometimes the slightest encounters can change a life and suddenly it's a whole new chapter, will all new characters tryin……続きを見る

Business from scratch to success through hard work and companionship This story is about how one person worked tirelessly, gathering around him the same hardworking people. Taking the company from s……続きを見る

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER From international drag superstar and pop culture icon RuPaul, comes his most revealing to dateーa brutally honest and deeply intimate memoir of growing up Black, poor, a……続きを見る

Some samples: 1) Blues singer Muddy Waters first heard his voice on a recording in the early 1940s. His impression of his voice was positive; afterward, he said, “I thought, man, this boy can sing t……続きを見る

Some samples: 1) Dee Dee Ramone could be pretty crazy. When the Ramones first played in London, their record company gave them unlimited room service, and Dee Dee acted the way that he thought a roc……続きを見る

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. What made a failed Austrian artist into the most reviled and destructive personality of the twentieth century? Where did the seeds of his rabid……続きを見る

"Judicious, balanced, and admirably clear at every point. This is quite the calmest and least abusive history of the Revolution you will ever read." ーHilary Mantel, London Review of Books Since his……続きを見る

Some samples: 1) Rock goddesses have kids, too. Pat Benatar was a major 1980s rock star and continues to play today. Her songs such as “Heartbreaker” are on Guitar Hero, and lots of childrenーand ad……続きを見る

This book contains 250 anecdotes, including these: 1) As a young man, choreographer George Balanchine nearly died and so he believed in living his life each day and not holding anything back. He wou……続きを見る

This is the true story of the creation of MilSpeak Foundation, Inc., a non-profit arts and education organization for the military community. MilSpeak's creation is told through the experiences of S……続きを見る

Bertrand Russell remains one of the greatest philosophers and most complex and controversial figures of the twentieth century. Here, in this frank, humorous and decidedly charming autobiography, Rus……続きを見る

Edward Stratemeyer was the biggest selling writer you never heard of. In an age when top authors sold tens of thousands of books, Stratemeyer sold tens of millions. His name is unknown but his creat……続きを見る

Some Samples: 1) Late in life, Fanny Briceーradio’s Baby Snooksーenjoyed interior decorating, often decorating her friends’ houses for free (and disregarding their advice while doing so). She acquir……続きを見る

Some samples: 1) Police officers in small towns with little crime sometimes come up with creative ways to keep from being bored. In Fort Fairfield, Maine (population 4,300 at the time of this incide……続きを見る

Some samples: 1) In 1949, journalist James Morris married Elizabeth Tuckniss. Later, Mr. Morris got a sex change and became Jan Morris. Because of the sex change, the married couple was forced to di……続きを見る

Some samples: 1) When major-league baseball star Barry Bonds was still attending classes and playing games at Arizona State, he visited his grandfather for a while when he had some time off. Unfortu……続きを見る