Bern - Biography & Memoir 1

San Francisco is probably best known for its hills, ubiquitous fog, dungeness crab and the Golden Gate Bridge. But jazz music's threads are similarly woven into the fabric of the city and its enviro……続きを見る

Biografía deportiva del gran basquetbolista chileno Juan Ostoic, gran conversador nacido en Iquique el año 1931. Estuvo en el Mundial de Argentina cuando Chile obtuvo el tercer lugar y dos veces olí……続きを見る

Explore this wonderful collection of biographies chronicling the lives of thirteen remarkable women who were spiritually enlightened and courageous in their pursuit of truth. 続きを見る

On 2nd May 1997, Tony Blair swept into Downing Street, ending almost twenty years of Conservative government and beginning a decade as Prime Minister. Bernard Donoughue, a Labour peer in the House o……続きを見る

The Conquest of New Spain is the first-person narrative of Bernal Díaz del Castillo (1492–1581), the 16th-century military adventurer, conquistador, and colonist settler, who served in three Mexican……続きを見る

John D. Rockefeller - the world's first billionaire - created an industrial empire on a scale America had never known. He ruthlessly crushed anyone who got in his way, yet lived a quiet, honest life……続きを見る

**From the winner of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Economics A New York Times Bestseller “A fascinating account of the effort to save the world from another [Great Depression]. . . . Humanity should be gr……続きを見る

The mother of 11 year old Ilse Glaus turned down the last plane out of East Prussia ahead of the advancing Russians in order to stay back with her aged parents. That decision cost her family dearly ……続きを見る

Dieses Buch ist eine Provokation. Konsequent wird der Abschied vom Epochendenken vollzogen – im konkreten Fall das "Mittelalter" zu Grabe getragen. An die Stelle dieser längst anachronistischen Präg……続きを見る

Curioso de intentar el desafío de plasmar sabiduría en frases de máximo 140 caracteres, emprendí una aventura intelectual que condensó buena parte de mi experiencia y de mi aprendizaje, como persona……続きを見る

Joseph Cardinal Bernardin (1928-1996) touched millions of people through his passionate witness, humble wisdom, and spiritual writings. In the final months of his life he shared his personal reflect……続きを見る

This chronology structures, the detailed timeline of characters and events before, during, and after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States. 1963 was to become……続きを見る

The international publishing sensation is now available in the United Statesーtwo brilliant, controversial authors confront each other and their enemies in an unforgettable exchange of letters. In o……続きを見る

The memoirs of the greatest historian of the Middle East, Professor Bernard Lewis. After 9/11, people who had never given much thought to the politics of the Middle East found themselves wondering w……続きを見る

An appreciative and unsparing look at Japan by an unusually perceptive and intelligent traveler and student of life and human nature, who lived for two years with the Japanese, far from the tourist ……続きを見る

Two years ago Bernie Nolan was given the initial all-clear after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Over the moon, Bernie set about rebuilding her life and making plans for the future. Then in ……続きを見る

Once in a great while, as the New York Times noted recently, a naturalist writes a book that changes the way people look at the living world. John James Audubon’s Birds of America, published in 1838……続きを見る

This edition features a linked Table of Contents CONTENTS (abridged list) I. ー CHILDHOOD II. ー AT BOARDING SCHOOL III. ー CONVENT LIFE IV. ー MY DÉBUT V. ー THE SOLDIER'S SHAKO VI. ー THE FAMILY C……続きを見る

A wry, witty and revealing review of the last 25 years working 'behind the scenes' in the film industry; from 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' to 'Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince', taking in, 'India……続きを見る

"As fresh and invigorating a work in the field of science biography as was its hero in his day." ー Science "A clear exposition of his discoveries, methods, and experiments…Recommended." ー Library ……続きを見る

Bernard Dunne boxed for the first time at the age of 6. Twenty-three years later, in an electrifying performance at the O2 arena in Dublin, he stopped the brilliant Ricardo Cordoba to take the WBA W……続きを見る

ISLANDS OF SUNSHINE AND SHADOW is the story of an extraordinary man living through ordinary times, or perhaps it is the story of an ordinary man living through extraordinary times. From his childhoo……続きを見る

In times of war and in peace, from the earliest days of the Roman Empire to our own, Westerners have journeyed to the lands of the middle east, bringing back accounts of their adventures and impress……続きを見る

At Maureen's, a new book from Bernadette Mayer and Greg Masters New York, Feb. 2013 – Crony Books is pleased to announce the publication of a new book, At Maureen's, by Bernadette Mayer and Greg Mas……続きを見る

Rosamond Bernier has lived an unusually full lifeーremarkable for its vividness and diversity of experienceーand she has known many (one is tempted to say all) of the greatest artists and composers ……続きを見る

When philosopher Bernard Rollin was six years old, he visited an animal shelter and was told about unwanted dogs being put to sleep. The event shaped his moral outlook and initiated his concern for ……続きを見る

Claudette Colbert's mixture of beauty, sophistication, wit, and vivacity quickly made her one of the film industry's most famous and highest-paid stars of the 1930s and 1940s. Though she began her c……続きを見る

Two films and numerous books have attempted to tell the shocking story of two of Britain's most ruthless gangs. For 20 years, the Essex Boys firm and their successors, the New Generation, controlled……続きを見る

A gathering of brilliant and viciously funny recollections from one of the twentieth century’s most famous literary enfants terribles. Written in 1980 but published here for the first time, these te……続きを見る

Even Bearded Men Cried is the memoir of a young German girl.  Torn from her childhood and orphaned in 1938 at the age of 12, Brigitte Speidel was housed by an imperious grandmother before being……続きを見る