masa - Biography & Memoir 1

Christopher Isherwood and Edmund White engage with autobiographical genres and negotiate their queer subjectivity in radical ways. Queer Autobibliography: Acts of Reading and Ways of Belonging argue……続きを見る

NIEUWE MENSELIJKE KIJK OP DE PEST Halverwege de veertiende eeuw werd de middeleeuwse wereld getroffen door de pest, die op zijn hoogtepunt zo’n 100 miljoen mensenlevens eisten. In de plaatsen waar d……続きを見る

Dieses Werk versammelt zehn gelehrte Porträts außergewöhnlicher Italienerinnen vom Quattro- bis zum Seicento – Mäzeninnen, Dichterinnen und machtbewusste Fürstinnen. Trollope rekonstruiert ihre Lebe……続きを見る

In a rural Missouri town during the 1950's, Betty Jackson was a normal American young lady who sought meaning in the midst of hardship. As a woman of color, an ordinary day consisted of overcoming u……続きを見る

The Birth and Babyhood of the Telephone by Herbert N. Casson is a fascinating historical account that chronicles the invention, development, and early years of the telephone. Drawing from firsthand ……続きを見る

L’opera approfondisce alcuni aspetti che non si ritrovano frequentemente nei manuali di sport: storie semisconosciute, eventi pedagogici e aspetti psicologici si intrecciano facendo emergere princip……続きを見る

Be inspired by and rejoice in the unique life of Sunyogi, the living proof we can live on sun energy alone and survive in extreme climates and temperatures with only little clothing. In search for t……続きを見る

Au coeur des sanctuaires shintoïstes, les cavaliers du Yabusame, lancés au galop, décochent leurs flèches vers les cibles pour honorer les dieux. Héritage des samouraïs, cet art millénaire conjugue ……続きを見る

Stephanie Karma har i mange år været Geggo – kendt fra tv og insta. Nu standser hun op og ser tilbage. For hun har skabt sit eget liv, er blevet mere modig og mindre optaget af, hvad andre måtte men……続きを見る

I wrote this book because you and I both need some inspiration from time to time in a tough world. I came out of the closet in 1992 as a gay Marine Corps veteran and civilian worker with a secret cl……続きを見る

“This book offers an account of the life of Shibusawa Eiichi, who may be considered the first ‘internationalist’ in modern Japan, written by his great grandson Masahide and published in 1970 under t……続きを見る

An advocate of diversity, initiator of self-confidence, and driving force behind winners. A Selection of the Detroit Free Press Marathon Runners! Finalist, Best Book Award, American Book Fest! Honor……続きを見る

The architectural legacy of Albert Kahn established on the global stage. In this new authoritative biography, author Chris Meister brings a fresh perspective to the legacy of internationally renowne……続きを見る

حين تصبح الحياة سؤالًا كبيرًا… ومصر هي الجواب. هل يمكن لبلد أن يبقى حيًّا رغم التعب؟ هل يمكن أن تظل تحبه، حتى عندما يُرهقك، يُحبطك، يُعاندك؟ هذا الكتاب رحلة فكرية وإنسانية حقيقية، تمتد من قاع الشارع……続きを見る

In Beer and the Nobel Prize, author Thomas Annesley provides readers with dozens of curious tales about the world's most famous prize and the people who have won it. The eight chapters cover links b……続きを見る

Frontiers: A Surgeon's Journey through Stroke is a stroke survivor's memoir through recovery and its expected and unexpected challenges. Told from the perspectives of Dr. Murugappan and his wife Dr.……続きを見る

In The Purple Struggle, Dr Bheki Masango presents an intimate and profoundly moving memoir of resilience, ambition, and triumph against formidable odds. Having lost his father at the age of two, he ……続きを見る

En RD Congo, rares sont les personnes encore en vie et qui avaient vécu, de manière active, les tumultes des premières années de l’indépendance. Une époque marquée par Tshombe et Sendwe, par les mor……続きを見る

Você já se sentiu invisível, perdida em relacionamentos onde precisou se anular para ser amada? Já carregou feridas antigas que insistem em se repetir na sua vida adulta? Neste livro profundo e tran……続きを見る

What is the purpose of professional training and the work derived from it? From the time Ernesto Cofiñ o returned from Paris with a doctorate in pediatrics, he made his work available for the benefi……続きを見る

Janvier outlines Hudson's early life and maritime career, detailing his expeditions under the English and Dutch flags. The narrative emphasizes Hudson's significant discoveries, including the Hudson……続きを見る

Jaggar shares his experiences observing and studying various volcanic eruptions, particularly his time spent on the Hawaiian Islands, where he founded the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. He describes ……続きを見る

In A Decade of Italian Women, Volume 2, Thomas Adolphus Trollope continues his exploration of influential Italian women from the Renaissance to the early modern period. This volume delves into the l……続きを見る

The book begins with an overview of the artillery's establishment and the recruitment of its members, many of whom came from the West Riding of Yorkshire. Anderson emphasizes the importance of artil……続きを見る

In A Decade of Italian Women, Volume 1, Thomas Adolphus Trollope explores the lives of remarkable Italian women from the Renaissance and early modern periods, celebrating their contributions to cult……続きを見る

This book features the biographical accounts of ten women selected by the author not so much with any intention of bringing together the best, greatest, or most admirable, nor even the most remarkab……続きを見る

Here is a kaleidoscopic analysis of Jewish humor as seen through Funnyman, a little-known super-heroic invention by the creators of Superman. Included are complete comic-book stories and daily and S……続きを見る

In Mirrored Sublimation: Essays on the Early Work of Knut Hamsun, Lisa Yamasaki examines a small selection of the Norwegian dramatist Knut Hamsun’s early work that reveals the theme of sublimation f……続きを見る

Twentieth Century most controversial man/Prophet. The sharks that was prophesied swimming through the May Building in 1964 was not killer fish but sharks with two legs that devour great men of God f……続きを見る

Platone è una delle pietre miliari della filosofia greca. I dialoghi sono i luoghi dove si dispiega il suo progetto filosofico: il disegno di un sapere senza precedenti, di una filosofia in grado di……続きを見る