CK - Biography & Memoir 86

Can you imagine what it feels like to watch your spouse die? Have you ever wondered how you would handle the loss of your husband, wife, or child? Love Your Guts Out chronicles the experiences of th……続きを見る

In this poetic, poignant memoir, Dene artist and social activist Antoine Mountain paints an unforgettable picture of his journey from residential school to art schoolーand his path to healing. In 19……続きを見る

Businesswoman. Lover. Serial Killer Goidsargi Estibaliz Carranza Zabala looked for love in all the wrong places. When she was disappointed, Carranza committed murder. Her ex-husband wouldn't leave h……続きを見る

‘Simone de Beauvoir. Een leven’ is de nieuwe, monumentale biografie geschreven door Kate Kirkpatrick. Diepgravend, verrassend en ontroerend. Filosoof, schrijver en feministisch icoon – Simone de Bea……続きを見る

The dramatic and tormented life of Jerry Lee Lewis is the most fabled in rock 'n' roll history. Hellfire is a wild, riveting, and beautifully written biography that received universal acclaim on its……続きを見る

Three angry women. Three loaded handguns. Do you think it will do any good to plead, "Please Don't Shoot?" In three violent, murderous stories, you'll learn the answer was "no" for nine people who f……続きを見る

Sein Leben schreibt die besten Geschichten – die spannende Autobiografie des Welt-Bestsellerautors Frederick Forsyth war der jüngste Pilot der Royal Air Force, anschließend ein erfolgreicher Journal……続きを見る

“A collection of exchanges - as surprising as they are interesting - between British author Nicky Gentil and some of the cabdrivers who have crossed her path. You will have a great time reading this……続きを見る

La donna più odiata nella storia della Cina! Viaggia indietro nel tempo di più di mille anni e incontra la prima e unica imperatrice donna della Cina. Nata come Wu Zhao e nominata col titolo reale d……続きを見る

Forty years after his Hitler: A Study in Tyranny set a standard for scholarship of the Nazi era, Lord Alan Bullock gives readers a breathtakingly accomplished dual biography that places Adolf Hitler……続きを見る

It was at dessert time when I was asked what I wanted to be when I grew older. Still today, I do remember my answer, "An engineer, because with my Meccano set, I can build so many things." In Go for……続きを見る

Five years after On the Road, the book that made him an overnight celebrity, Kerouac examines with wrenching clarity his unwished for fame, escalating alcoholism, and troubling alienation from natur……続きを見る

A compelling memoir of post-war Britain. Jackie Skingley grew up with limited career choices but joining the Women’s Royal Army Corps offered her a different life, living and working in a military w……続きを見る

A touching and beautifully written story of Nick Taylor's journey with his parents to the end of their lives. Millions of children are taking similar journeys which is why the Washington Post called……続きを見る

COLD: The Record of an Antarctic Sledge Journey, first published in 1931, is the account of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition by its second in command, Laurence Gould. The book documents life at the "Li……続きを見る

In 1914, a young married couple leaves the lush Willamette Valley to participate in the last land give-away in the US. The newspaper headlines and tales of success lead them to the harsh desert vall……続きを見る

Denna bok är skriven för två personer vid namn Amanda. 100 år skiljer dem åt, och flera generationer i släktträdet. En Amanda är författarens mormor, som han brukade få sin mamma att berätta om när ……続きを見る

Afghanistan, 2008. After their eighteen-month epic tour of Helmand Province, the troops of 3 Para are back. This time, the weight of experience weighs heavily on their shoulders. In April 2006 the e……続きを見る

A spirited defence of Tolkien’s mythological creation and its increasing relevance for the real world. Acclaimed by the largest readers’ survey ever conducted as ‘the greatest book of the century’, ……続きを見る

SOM MANGE ANDRE AMBITIØSE BJERGBESTIGERE drog Beck Weathers i maj 1996 mod toppen af verdens højeste bjerg. Under topforsøget eksploderede en rasende storm på Everest og resulterede i den hidtil mes……続きを見る

Hilda Heick har sammen med sin mand Keld turneret land og rige rundt for at synge og optræde for danskerne igennem en menneskealder – og de bliver ved. De kan simpelthen ikke lade være. Gennem årene……続きを見る

En forårsdag i 2010 mødes tre mænd i en suite på Hotel Crowne Plaza ved indkøbscentret Field’s på Amager, den ene med en attachémappe lænket til håndleddet. Kort efter forlader en stor, rødhåret kon……続きを見る

Thomas Rathsack er en af Danmarks højest dekorerede soldater. Efter en række hemmelige operationer i Afghanistan modtog han sammen med sin enhed fra Jægerkorpset en af de fineste militære udmærkelse……続きを見る

While he is probably best known as a novelist and short-story writer, Lawrence Block has produced a rich trove of nonfiction over the course of a sixty-year career. His instructional books for write……続きを見る

A “fast-moving” true account of life in a New York City police station with “a rare understanding of officers involved in extreme situations” (San Diego Sun). Manhattan’s 19th precinct includes more……続きを見る

Der bekannte geistliche Leiter Jack Deere erzählt die Geschichte seines Lebens - mit all ihren Schattenseiten. Er erlebt eine schwierige Kindheit in Texas, den Zerfall der Familie nach dem Selbstmor……続きを見る

One of the strangest, most obscure, and intriguing stories from the last century of American music is that of Emmett Miller. He helped define the popular music of the last 75 years, and for the most……続きを見る

This book is a transparent look into a family’s journey to the trials associated with living life after their two year old daughter is diagnosed with stage four cancer. 続きを見る

Zinedine Zidane játékosként utoljára a 2006-os világbajnokság döntőjében lépett pályára, ahol tizenegyesét követően Franciaország egy újabb bajnoki címről kezdett álmodozni. Ám a történet keserű szá……続きを見る

»Ulinka Rublack erzählt filmreif. Beim Lesen meint man, die Stimmen der Hauptfiguren sprechen zu hören.« Elisabeth von Thadden, Die Zeit Deutschland, 1615. Die Mutter des berühmten Astronomen Johann……続きを見る