Biography & Memoir 94

The book John Kelly reads every time he gets a promotion to remind him of ‘the perils of hubris, the pitfalls of patriotism and duty unaccompanied by critical thinking’ The most vivid, moving – and ……続きを見る

'I wish I had copies like this at Drama School. Essential notes on the language for those who will get up and speak it, not purely for those who will sit and study it. An incredibly useful tool with……続きを見る

**From the author of the 2023 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction winning Fire Weather** 'An unbelievable tale, expertly told' Patrick Radden Keefe, author of Empire of Pain 'A superb book ' Daily……続きを見る

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A powerful memoir of a love that leads two people to find a courageous way to partーand a woman’s struggle to go forward in the face of lossーthat “enriches the reader’……続きを見る

Now in paperback, the national bestselling riches-to-rags true story of an advertising executive who had it all, then lost it allーand was finally redeemed by his new job, and his twenty-eight-year-……続きを見る

Few movie stars made as great an impact as Marilyn Monroe. Although she died in 1962, a half century later she remains vivid in popular culture, even to those who have never seen her films. Two of t……続きを見る

'I wish I had copies like this at Drama School. Essential notes on the language for those who will get up and speak it, not purely for those who will sit and study it. An incredibly useful tool with……続きを見る

The little black-and-white cartoon figure of Tintin first appeared in Belgium in 1929 in a Catholic newspaper where his creator, Herg?©, worked. Harry Thompson looks at the story of Herg?©, of Tinti……続きを見る

A highly entertaining memoir describing what it was like to work for Japan’s premiere animation studio, Studio Ghibli, and its reigning genius Hayao Miyazaki. A behind-the-scenes look at what it’s l……続きを見る

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • Bonoーartist, activist, and the lead singer of Irish rock band U2ーhas written a memoir: honest and irreverent, intimate and profound, Surrender is the story of the rema……続きを見る

**WINNER OF THE 2022 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE Shortlisted for the 2019 Man Booker International Prize** Considered by many to be the iconic French memoirist's defining work and a breakout bestselle……続きを見る

Seven Pillars of Wisdom is the autobiographical account of T.E. Lawrence - also known as 'Lawrence of Arabia' - of his service in the Arab Revolt during the First World War, published in Penguin Mod……続きを見る

只有遇上真正的對手，才能激發出最好的自己！ 佛洛伊徳×培根 佛洛伊徳因受培根影響、改變畫風，直到年過六十才受到國際矚目。曾要好到天天見面的兩人卻因故鬧翻，但佛洛伊徳仍將培根的畫作長掛家中，五十年來都不……続きを見る

誰一生沒遇到一兩個渣男渣女， 種種惆悵、怨恨、驚恐、詫異的情緒...... 王偉忠式的哲思，男人心中的小劇場！ 這系列短篇小說首度曝光於王偉忠在蜻蜓FM APP開設的音頻節目「男人囧事」，偉忠哥提供他身邊朋友的故……続きを見る

In the heat of renaissance Italy two houses are at war. One son and one daughter from the opposing families break this bitter conflict by falling in love. Yet, in this whirlwind of enmity, Romeo and……続きを見る

For 3,000 years, the woman known as Helen of Troy has been both the ideal symbol of beauty and a reminder of the terrible power beauty can wield.In her search for the identity behind this mythic fig……続きを見る

Pianiste virtuose, chef d’orchestre, chambriste, pédagogue aux méthodes et aux conceptions innovantes, musicographe, collectionneur, administrateur d’institutions, Alfred Cortot (1877-1962) brille a……続きを見る

A comprehensive look at the unique recording history of Pink Floyd, one of the world's most commercially successful and influential rock bands. Pink Floyd All the Songs tells the full story of every……続きを見る

Carlos Kleiber (1930-2004) was the greatest conductor of his generation. His reputation is legendary, and yet astonishingly, in his five decades on the podium, he conducted only 89 concerts, some 60……続きを見る

Presidents of the United States of America come and go, but their quotes will be forever with us. Compiled and edited with a working table of contents, this collection of quotes contains 1000+ quote……続きを見る

Gösta Oswald var bara 24 år när han dog. Det var 1950. Själv gav han endast ut två böcker, diktcykeln den andaktsfulle visslaren (1946) och romanen En privatmans vedermödor (1949). Posthumt kom seda……続きを見る

日本馬拉松紀錄保持人內心糾葛後催生的思考心得 大迫傑如是說: 「我跑步的時候非常重視自己一個人的時光，所以總是在跑步的時候找到答案。」 「跑步是一件很孤獨、很辛苦的事。有時候也會為接下來的漫漫長路感到擔……続きを見る

懂事， 比天賦、比苦熬更重要！ ★台灣奧美集團第一位實習生當上董事總經理，凝煉26年的職場心得分享 ★因應不確定的時代，翻轉職涯最需要的觀念與態度！社會新鮮人、卡關的職場老鳥、搞不定上下關係的三明治主管必……続きを見る

The current generation of actors may be great and talented, but there will always be a place in everyone's hearts for the actors of the past. These are the people that, during the 1900's, redefined ……続きを見る

The Diary of a Young Girl started two days before Anne Frank's thirteenth birthday. In 1942, the Nazis had occupied Holland, and her family left their home to go into hiding, as they were Jews. Anne……続きを見る

The life and career of the legendary developer celebrated as the “godfather of computer gaming” and creator of Civilization, featuring his rules of good game design. "Sid Meier is a foundation of wh……続きを見る

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A “searching and emotionally intimate memoir” (The New York Times) told with a candor never before undertaken by a sitting Justice. This “powerful defense of empathy” (The W……続きを見る

From sprawling fields of showy hillside poppies, lupines, and paintbrushes in the foothills to orchids, lilies, and primroses in the higher meadows of our national parks, the Sierra Nevada is one of……続きを見る

Hilarious and poignant, a glimpse into the mind of someone who is both a sufferer from and an investigator of clutter. Millions of Americans struggle with severe clutter and hoarding. New York write……続きを見る

Attention, Swifties! Unite! TidalWave Comics proudly presents an extraordinary tribute to Taylor and her remarkable ERAS tour, which has shattered records. This captivating retrospective chronicles ……続きを見る