uki - Biography & Memoir 1

A neuroscientist transforms the way we think about our brain, our health, and our personal happiness in this clear, informative, and inspiring guideーa blend of personal memoir, science narrative, a……続きを見る

Ein einmaliger Blick in die Werkstatt und das Herz Murakamis! Haruki Murakami verkörpert den Typus des zurückgezogenen Schriftstellers wie wenige andere. In diesen sehr persönlichen Texten bricht er……続きを見る

Wenn ein Grieche seine Heimat mit ihrem strahlenden Licht, dem nach Thymian duftenden Wind und den wilden Bergen, umgeben von tiefblauem Meer verlässt, muss er einen triftigen Grund dafür haben. So ……続きを見る

Stunningly repackaged, Kuki Gallmann's African Nights vividly portrays the harsh and beautiful landscapes of Africa. Africa evokes a deep sense of mystery. It is a place that retains what most of th……続きを見る

‘Often, at the hour of day when the savannah grass is streaked with silver, and pale gold rims the silhouettes of the hills, I drive with my dogs up to the Mukutan, to watch the sun setting behind t……続きを見る

“Read it. You will be uplifted.”ーRuth Ozeki, Zen priest, author of A Tale for the Time Being Marie Mutsuki Mockett's family owns a Buddhist temple 25 miles from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power ……続きを見る

Yasuyuki Ozeki had a dream – to cycle from Japan to Ireland, alone, through the Eurasian continent. He was acutely aware of and fascinated by the gap that lay in between these two countries. The onl……続きを見る

The Tosa Diary reveals the life of a traveler in tenth-century Japan whose journey lasted 55 days on a ship from Tosa, where Ki no Tsurayuki served as governor, to Kyoto. This engaging translation p……続きを見る

Véritable succès de librairie, Tazmamart, cellule 10 s'est vendu à plus de 60 000 exemplaires. Pendant longtemps les autorités marocaines ont nié l’existence du bagne de Tazmamart situé en plein dés……続きを見る

In this minutely detailed, comprehensive chronology, Toru Kiuchi and Yoshinobu Hakutani document the life in letters of the greatest African American writer of the twentieth century. The author of B……続きを見る

Short Description What was life like for a Tongan migrant in New Zealand in the 1970s and onwards? In this tribute to Sione Tavo Manukia, his daughter Ruby tells of his early life in Tonga and his e……続きを見る

The Child Inside is a reflection of experiences, stories and vignettes that the author has collected as a Social Worker in the Juvenile Justice system in New York City, spanning a number of years in……続きを見る

Despite her best efforts (and the fact that she was once voted ‘TV’s most spankable personality’), Sami Lukis has always been romantically challenged. Aside from a handful of serious long-term relat……続きを見る

An epic story of the American wheat harvest, the politics of food, and the culture of the Great Plains For over one hundred years, the Mockett family has owned a seven-thousand-acre wheat farm in th……続きを見る

En fascinerende beretning om det halve år, hvor den koreansk-amerikanske journalist Suki Kim underviste den nordkoreanske elites sønner i engelsk. Suki Kim er født og opvokset i Sydkorea og har alti……続きを見る

In this inspiring series of letters to his grandchildren, David Suzuki offers grandfatherly advice mixed with stories from his own remarkable life and explores what makes life meaningful. He challen……続きを見る

Una brillante reflexión sobre la influencia del deporte en la vida y en la obra de uno de los escritores más prestigiosos y leídos de la literatura actual. En 1982, tras dejar el local de jazz que r……続きを見る

This book constitutes the second volume of interviews with prominent mathematicians and mathematical scientists who visited the Institute for Mathematical Sciences, National University of Singapore.……続きを見る

Excerpt: "The object of the present work is to give a concise account of the life we lead at home in Tokyo. I am aware that there are already many excellent works on Japan which may be read with gre……続きを見る

**NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • An insightful look into the mind of a master storytellerーand a unique look at the craft of writing from the beloved and best-selling author of 1Q84, Norwegian Wood, a……続きを見る

En cette fin de printemps 1942, Emile Rosenberg affiche toute la fraîcheur de ses 7 ans et demi. Durant ces années noires d’éclipse totale, sous la botte de l’occupant nazi, il réalise ce que d’être……続きを見る

Named a Michigan Notable Book for 2023! Gold Medal Winner in the Midwest Independent Publisher Awards! Next Generation Indie Book Award Winner! Eric Hoffer Book Award Winner! Society of Midland Auth……続きを見る

A Joyful Life is the astonishing memoir of Rosemary Kariuki, one of Australia's most beloved Local Heroes. Long before she was advocating for refugee and migrant women just like herself, Rosemary wa……続きを見る

The author introduces conservation science and management of cultural heritages in museums. In particular, a comprehensive conservation study and practical techniques are described. Aspects such as ……続きを見る

In this dark, harrowing, and gripping memoir which details a drug addiction that almost killed her, Suki Jones writes with a raw immediacy and refreshing candor about not only being dependent on dru……続きを見る

We all have stories ー sometimes poignant, sometimes entertaining, and usually quite interesting. As historians of LGBTQ life, St Sukie de la Croix and Owen Keehnen, have been recording and collecti……続きを見る

Tell Me About It 3 Continues the Project of Exploring the Lives of Everyday LGBTQ People and Introduces New Questions! Is there a song that lifts your spirits as an LGBTQ person? Did you have a men……続きを見る

«Uma recolha de diálogos entre dois artistas apaixonados: o escritor mergulhado na música, na vida e nos romances e o talentoso maestro. Estas páginas compõem uma melodia encantadora.» The New York ……続きを見る

Relato emocionante e único sobre a relação de um dos maiores escritores da atualidade com seu pai e a história de seu país. " Acho que eu estava nos primeiros anos do ensino fundamental, então devia……続きを見る

A deeply personal, intimate conversation about music and writing between the internationally acclaimed, best-selling author and the former conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. In Absolutely o……続きを見る