Homer - Biography & Memoir 1

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A SEARING, SCATHING DISNEY MEMOIR From 1935-1950, story artist Homer Brightman worked on the biggest Disney projects: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, the Oscar-winning short film Lend a……続きを見る

Si la Ilíada es la mayor epopeya bélica del mundo, la Odisea es la más grandiosa evocación literaria del viaje de un hombre a través de la vida. Y aunque aquí la muerte está siempre presente, su esp……続きを見る

"Good fashion is evolution, not revolution" – Pierre Balmain One of the original big Parisian couture houses, alongside the likes of Dior and Chanel, Pierre Balmain reigned supreme over the 1950s fa……続きを見る

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"It's a fabulous thing to give life to fabric, to make something move well, the harmony of colour" - Hubert de Givenchy Ever since Audrey Hepburn stood outside Tiffany's, croissant in hand, Givenchy……続きを見る

To have a colour named after you is one of the highest accolades in fashion. Valentino Garavani is one such icon. Since the founding of the House of Valentino in 1950s Rome, Garavani has been celebr……続きを見る

1957年10月，蘇聯發射了人類第一枚人造衛星旅伴號，這枚衛星不僅震驚西方世界，開啟了太空時代的大門，也劃過美國西維吉尼亞州逐漸凋零的產煤小鎮煤林鎮的上空，引燃了一個少年的熱情盼望。 鎮上的少年桑尼原本對……続きを見る

«Adiós, voy a encontrarme conmigo mismo.» Como en Anatomía de la melancolía de Robert Burton, hay una biblioteca personal en este libro, en él desfilan maestros antiguos y modernos, visiones míticas……続きを見る

Homer Hudelson spent 30 years in the San Francisco Police Department and experienced some extraordinary events firsthand, such as the Dan White Riots, the SF State Civil Rights Demonstrations, and t……続きを見る

Homer Hickam’s memoir Rocket Boys and the movie adaptation October Sky have become one of the most popular stories in the world, inspiring millions to pursue a better life. But what happened to Home……続きを見る

Given the amount of time that Abraham Lincoln spent in the telegraph office of the War Department next door to the White House, it is unfortunate that there are no photos of him there. But we have t……続きを見る

Lecteur, prénom oblige : or, m’appelant Ulysse, J’ai traduit I’Odyssée encore vers par vers. Mais pour m’y préparer avec peine et délice, Pendant trente-sept ans j’arpentai l’univers. Volontaire d’a……続きを見る

In the years following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, several polls show that at least 48% of all Americans, and an even greater number worldwide, do not believe the U.S. government's ……続きを見る

In this creative memoir, Homer McCarty adopts the voice of seven-year-old Buck to recollect his own life growing up in rugged southern Utah Territory in the late 1800s. Although Buck’s reflections a……続きを見る

‘Must-read… A funny yet tragic tale of a husband and wife’s car journey across the US with Albert the alligator in tow. Yes, really.’ Marie Claire A journey of a thousand miles. With an alligator on……続きを見る

Las memorias best seller que inspiraron la película Cielo de Octubre, Rocket Boys es una autobiografía poderosa y una historia luminosa de la vida en la década de 1960, del amor de una madre y del t……続きを見る

Ricky Nelson (he later preferred "Rick") was 8 years old when he began his career in show business. After a successful run on radio, his family's situation comedy The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet……続きを見る

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Portals tells intertwining true life stories of adopting and being adopted as an older child. Spanning forty years of development the saga is told both from the perspective of Lillian, adopted at ag……続きを見る

Known to his friends and family as Fred, Frederick Raymond Homer could have a stern exterior, but all who knew him loved him for his big heart and generous spirit. This is the story of his life as h……続きを見る

"'Chris Madsen was a greater peace officer than Wyatt Earp - greater by far.' With these fighting words, Homer Croy launches into a fascinating story that has never before been told, the story of a ……続きを見る

Neste perfil biográfico do mítico livreiro Tarcísio Pereira, o jornalista Homero Fonseca deixa emergir não só o caráter generoso e amigo desse ícone da cultura recifense, que criou a Livro 7, maior ……続きを見る

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On the second day of July in the year 1863 the Civil War in America was at its height. Late in the preceding month Lee had turned his face northward, and, with an army of a hundred thou-sand Confede……続きを見る

Previously published in paperback as October Sky. Three years in the life of Homer ‘Sonny’ Hickam, from the moment he sees the Sputnik satellite overhead in West Virginia to his successful launch of……続きを見る