Eminent Victorians is a book by Lytton Strachey, consisting of biographies of four leading figures from the Victorian era. Its fame rests on the irreverence and wit Strachey brought to bear on three……続きを見る
682, c'est le nombre de jours que Roselyne Bachelot a passés au ministère de la Culture sous la présidence d'Emmanuel Macron. Dans ce journal d'une ministre, Roselyne Bachelot fustige le bal des hyp……続きを見る
In "Shakespeare's Lost Years in London, 1586-1592," Arthur Acheson embarks on a meticulous exploration of the enigmatic period in William Shakespeare'Äôs life that has long puzzled scholars. Acheson……続きを見る
Há quem defenda a tese de que por trás de todo gênio existe certa dose de loucura. No caso de Marcelo Bielsa, foram doses nada moderadas dessa condição que moldaram a sua forma de enxergar o futebol……続きを見る
Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira. Um nome longo e improvável, mas bastante apropriado para um personagem tão múltiplo e fascinante. Sócrates foi em seu tempo um dos símb……続きを見る
In ihrem Beruf geht es oft um Leben und Tod. Ob Massenkarambolage oder Messerstecherei, die Arbeit der Rettungssanitäter ist nichts für schwache Nerven. Mehr als dreißig Jahre ist Georg Lehmacher nu……続きを見る
A fascinating history of Elizabeth I 'The Virgin Queen and one of her male favorites the Earl of Essex, 30 years her junior. The relationship caused a stir in its day and led to questions, rumors an……続きを見る
Why would a talented young woman enter into a torrid affair with hunger, drugs, sex, and death? Through five lengthy hospital stays, endless therapy, and the loss of family, friends, jobs, and all s……続きを見る
“Shukert's sharp comic turns careen smack into the middle of our hearts."
ー Los Angeles Times
Everything Is Going to Be Great, is performer, playwright, comedian, and author Rachel Shukert’s hilari……続きを見る
From the editors of the international phenomenon and New York Times bestseller Not Quite What I Was Planning comes a collection of six-word memoirs created by and for teens.
From cancer to creativit……続きを見る
“A perfect distraction and inspiration, and a collection that begs to be shared. Be warned, though. If you plan to lend out your copy, start out with two. Once it leaves your hands you’ll never see ……続きを見る
An exuberant group biographyー"a splendidly various collection of 'brief lives' written with both gusto and sensitivity" (The Guardian)ーthat follows ten women in 1950s Britain whose pioneering live……続きを見る
The acclaimed biography of Sarah Baartman, once a slave and later a showgirl
'A significant and timely book … Holmes has produced a laceratingly powerful story' Frances Wilson, Literary Review
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Ludwig XIV. - der Sonnenkönig - steht für unbeschränkte Macht, für Prunk und Pracht, für Genuss, auch für eine schwer zu überschauende Schar von Mätressen. Die Biografen berichten noch von anderen S……続きを見る
'A memoir of flesh and redemption, told with scorching intensity and clear-eyed, universal truth' Jerry Stahl, author of I, Fatty
'Raw memoir of sex and romance and addiction ... To describe this bo……続きを見る
The heartwarming tale of an irrepressible donkey who needed a homeーand forever changed a family.
Rachel Anne Ridge was at the end of her rope. The economy had crashed, taking her formerly thriving ……続きを見る
It's A Doable Deal is one young woman's journey as she battles the disease...Cancer. This young 24 year old mother brings you into her world as she writes this daily blog about the good and bad, and……続きを見る
Dieses eBook:"Eine Autobiographie" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen. Leopold Ritter von Sacher-Masoch (1836-1895) war ein……続きを見る
Part of a new Holocaust remembrance series of important testimonies and memoirs from the unique collections of Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre. This is the story of two brothers c……続きを見る
"In ihr vereinigten sich alle Reize ihres Geschlechts mit geistiger Anmut und aufgeklärtem Verstand. In Preußen führte die Fürstin den geselligen Geist ein, echte Höflichkeit und die Liebe zu Kunst ……続きを見る
Dorothee Achenbach zieht Bilanz nach Millionenbetrug und Inhaftierung ihres Mannes Seit Juni 2014 sitzt der schillernde Düsseldorfer Kunsthändler Helge Achenbach in Untersuchungshaft. Wegen Betrugs ……続きを見る
著者:Frank Schirrmacher
出版社: Penguin Random House Verlagsgruppe GmbH
発売日: 2017年05月09日
Frank Schirrmacher erkundet die Bedeutung von Georg Trakl, Rainer Maria Rilke, Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Stefan George und Gottfried Benn, deren ästhetische Errungenschaften die literarische Moderne pr……続きを見る
著者:Elena Cheah
出版社: Penguin Random House Verlagsgruppe GmbH
発売日: 2014年09月16日
»Im Grunde undenkbar: ihre Länder führen erbittert Krieg, und sie musizieren miteinander. Die Geschichten dieser Musiker bewegen uns tief.« Elke Heidenreich
Das West-Eastern Divan Orchestra wurde 19……続きを見る
Stillbirth, defined as the death of an infant between 20 weeks' gestation and birth, is a tragedy repeated thirty thousand times every year in the United States. That means more than eighty mothers ……続きを見る
The monumental battles of World War II’s Eastern FrontーMoscow, Stalingrad, Kurskーare etched into the historical record. But there is another, hidden history of that war that has too often been ign……続きを見る
著者:Trena Chellino
出版社: Living Stones Publications
発売日: 2015年05月11日
Chester and Mary Travis were Christian & Missionary Alliance missionaries to French Indo-China (today known as Viet Nam) between 1925-1975. They experienced an abundant measure of Christ’s indwellin……続きを見る
Fifteen Australian women writers were asked to respond to the colour purple. In their hands, purple takes on many meanings. There are stories about Tyrian purple, a snippet of King George's coronati……続きを見る
Die bewegende Geschichte einer starken Frau.
Voller Elan erzählt Christel Zachert, die Autorin von "Wir treffen uns wieder in meinem Paradies", die Stationen ihres wechselvollen Lebens. Als Tochter ……続きを見る
著者:Rachel Corrie
出版社: W. W. Norton & Company
発売日: 2015年10月30日
"A testament to how deeply we need the power and vision and energy of young women to transform the world."--Eve Ensler
Rachel Corrie's determination to make a better, more peaceful world took her fr……続きを見る
The beautiful full-colour New York Times bestselling book, filled with stunning photography, written by the yoga instructor who inspires more than two million followers on Instagram every single day……続きを見る