IMM - Biography & Memoir 1

Standup comic, actor and fan favorite from HBO's Silicon Valley and the film Crazy Rich Asians shares his memoir of growing up as a Chinese immigrant in California and making it in Hollywood. "I tur……続きを見る

Immaculee Ilibagiza grew up in a country she loved, surrounded by a family she cherished. But in 1994 her idyllic world was ripped apart as Rwanda descended into a bloody genocide. Immaculee’s famil……続きを見る

It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassion fails not. They are new every morning, great is Thy faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23 God’s mercies are sure; His promis……続きを見る

In this debut collection of essays, lists, musings, and quips, New York-based comedian Zach Zimmerman delicately walks the fine line between tear-jerking and knee-slapping, and does so with aplomb. ……続きを見る

A look at life and the afterlife, after most of my immediate family died, including two kids to Cystic Fibrosis. I also lost parents, two siblings, a husband, and many others in a very short time. T……続きを見る

Being exposed to a multicultural environment awakens the spirit. Finding The Way-an uplifting anthology by thirteen Canadian immigrant writers-is a collection of fiction and non-fiction stories and ……続きを見る

Studien enthält das Buch, von welchem hier der erste Theil erscheint, Studien in einer Doctrin, in der Niemand über den Schüler hinauskommt. Diese Doctrin ist das Leben. Wie das Leben mich an einzel……続きを見る

More than a motivating and authentic story, it's an invitation to observe, listen, and connect the dots to form a deeper understanding for navigating your own story. Manser invites readers to punctu……続きを見る

An Unbashed Look At The Life Of A Bawdy Glasgow Boy From the rough Scottish streets to white sandy beaches of Hawaii, Jimmy Doc delivers a must read tale of globetrotting excess. Whether its the boo……続きを見る

Die Memoiren des Jürgen Flimm – eine Theaterlegende, die kulturelle Geschichte geschrieben hat Es begann sehr früh: Schon als kleiner Junge saß Jürgen Flimm neben seinem Vater, einem Theaterarzt, im……続きを見る

After nearly thirty years of constant depression, Colleen finally decided the pain and uselessness of her life had to end. She knew she would go to hell for taking her own life, but she deserved it.……続きを見る

In the middle to late 1950s, I lived in the Brewster Projects that were infested with gang activities. In order to survive being beat up, you were encouraged to participate or be a part of a gang. T……続きを見る

Passionné, génial, gargantuesque… Depardieu est l’homme de tous les superlatifs. Mais au-delà de cette image, derrière l’interprète des Valseuses, de Cyrano de Bergerac, ou d'Astérix, qui est vraime……続きを見る

Historien om Martin och Jimmy Lidberg skulle kunna vara en framgångssaga om hur två bröder från Farsta kom att bli bäst i världen. Men den viktigaste berättelsen är en annan -- och den handlar om at……続きを見る

Som vuxen får Mimmi veta att hennes styvfar ligger för döden. Senast de sågs var i rätten, när han stod åtalad för att ha utnyttjat henne sexuellt under uppväxten. Men trots att Mimmi till slut våga……続きを見る

Over the radio the warship ordered Emily to stop. The American flag flew on Emily's stern, so the request was made in English. As the Mexican ship hovered within 100 yards of Emily, all three of its……続きを見る

A second-generation Holocaust survivor weaves together fragments of her family’s history and witness testimony in narrative and collage, using her art as transformation and remembrance. "Chocolates ……続きを見る

"In fall I couldn't see the trees Or hear the rustling sound, Of leaves in flight from lofty limbs, Coming to rest upon the ground." A Carpet of Violets & Clover is an ode to sensitivity and soulful……続きを見る

A heartwarming and humorous memoir about one woman's naïve attempts to ignore, deny, and will away her dog's mortality. After a slew of untimely goodbyes to childhood pets, Lisa's first act as a new……続きを見る

Grandma HAS Alzheimer's But It's OK is the true story of an ordinary family who keeps their mother after she develops Alzheimer's. Told through the voice of the family grandchild. This memoir expres……続きを見る

Kay Simmons died five months after she and the author celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary. The last five years of their life together were spent in the shadow of Progressive Supranuclear P……続きを見る

In the Shadow of the Bear chronicles the author's return, after a forty-year absence, to the site of his childhood summer vacations at Little Glen Lake in northwestern Lower Michigan's Leelanau peni……続きを見る

At üzerinde dörtnala sonsuz bozkırda gidiyordu. Nereden geldiği ve nereye gideceği belli olmadan ama bunu da umursamayan bir çeri edasıyla. Sonra üzerinden oklar geçtiğini fark etti. Ona yetişen düş……続きを見る

Do you struggle with worry and doubt? Are fear and anxiety stealing your destiny? What if I told you that God has an extraordinary plan for your life? He created you on purpose and for a purpose. Yo……続きを見る

Inside this book you will learn how to survive the rough terrain of the Arkansas prison system. You can use this knowledge to your advantage so you can have a blueprint that will help you overcome a……続きを見る

Gertrud Mosimann (1916-2001) hat von Anfang an schlechte Karten: Als uneheliches Kind kommt sie in Zürich zur Welt und wächst bei verschiedenen Pflegefamilien und in einem Heim auf. Und von Geburt a……続きを見る

Author, photographer, historian, archeologist, and preservationist, Charles Fletcher Lummis stood tall in the affections of American Southwesterners at the turn of the 20th century. A flamboyant fig……続きを見る

Everyone is familiar with the gypsy race but few outside their close-knit and ancient community really know what being a gypsy is about -how they live and how they think. This is the story of a gyps……続きを見る

Best known for her appearances in the six Technicolor "Neverland" movies, Maria Montez is a film icon. Growing up as one of ten children in the Dominican Republic, her rise as a film star in the Uni……続きを見る

D’autres petites têtes blondes et brunes ont pris la place et s’agitent toujours autour de la même glacière, du même pâté de sable, de la même mer bleue qui nous a vu vieillir un peu plus chaque été……続きを見る