Rio - Biography & Memoir 4

For many millennia, the history of the world has been written by, for, and about men. This fascinating volume takes a different approach, offering brief biographies of dozens of women who have playe……続きを見る

A collection of shorts written by a man with many experiences and stories to share! Mario has lived a full life, filled with wit, humor, and insight. Read his stories and let him make you laugh! 続きを見る

When George Washington became the new United States of Americas first president, he set several precedents, including one on April 30, 1789. That day, Washington was inaugurated as president, and fo……続きを見る

John Stuart Mill: His Life and Works is a collection of twelve biographical and philosophical sketches written by Herbert Spencer, Henry Fawcett, Frederic Harrison and other authors. John Stuart Mil……続きを見る

His street name was Daylight. But he was a nightmare. On the streets of New York, darkness and violence reigned. Dimas “Daylight” Salaberrios popped his first pill when he was eleven years old, and ……続きを見る

When Nasario García was a boy in Ojo del Padre, a village in the Rio Puerco Valley northwest of Albuquerque, he grew up the way rural New Mexicans had for generations. His parents built their own ad……続きを見る

Décryptez l’art de Fragonard en moins d’une heure ! Figure majeure de l'esthétique rococo à la française, Jean-Honoré Fragonard est l'auteur d'une œuvre synonyme de frivolité et de légèreté, en écho……続きを見る

This Sofia Coppola Biography Takes It One Step Further. This book is your ultimate resource for Sofia Coppola. Here you will find the most up-to-date 172 Success Facts, Information, and much more. I……続きを見る

As memórias do banqueiro mais importante da democracia portuguesa. Não é um livro sobre o Processo BCP. Sobre o Opus Dei. Sobre a guerra colonial. Sobre Salazar e Álvaro Cunhal. Sobre o poder angola……続きを見る

It was September, 1932. Gerasimovka, Western Siberia. Two children are found dead in the forest outside a remote village. Both have been repeatedly stabbed and their bloody bodies are covered in sti……続きを見る

Wer war die erste Liebe? Wie war das 'erste Mal'? Von welchen Glücksbringern träumen wir heute? Hatten wir eine schöne Kindheit? Wovor hatten und haben wir Angst? In den Erinnerungen leben Glück und……続きを見る

Fugir com sua família o mais rápido possível e levando a maior quantidade de pertences que se podia carregar: esta foi a missão deste imigrante português que teve q……続きを見る

Extrait : "Deux illustres personnages sont morts le 5 mai 1821. Tous deux avaient gouverné la France, avec des gloires diverses et des succès différents ; l'un avait quitté la scène politique le 2 d……続きを見る

This second book from Dario Castagno is a delightfully honest mix of memoirs from life in the hills of Tuscany's legendary Chianti region. Set on the day the author arrived home after a three-month ……続きを見る

Le témoignage d'Amina, devenue célèbre pour avoir diffusé sur Facebook une photo d'elle seins nu avec l'inscription "Mon corps m'appartient". L'histoire d'un combat féministe commencé dès son enfanc……続きを見る

Des parents forains, une scolarité écourtée par la guerre : Bernard Marionnaud ne partait pas avec les meilleurs atouts pour se faire un nom dans l'univers du luxe. Un homme au parfum retrace le par……続きを見る

Le premier récit d'un autiste français qui accepte de nous ouvrir les portes de son monde intérieur. Un témoignage intense, émouvant et brillant. " Je vis avec l'autisme ", écrit Josef Schovanec, so……続きを見る

Taken from the interviews conducted by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Arizona during the Great Depression,this regional history offers more than facts, figures, and stilted portraits of ……続きを見る

" Je n'ai jamais aimé nager. Ce que j'aimais, c'était gagner. Arriver la première, toucher le mur et lever les bras au ciel, encore et encore. Je voulais être la meilleure. J'y ai consacré toutes me……続きを見る

Mario V Farina is a prolific writer of short stories and slice-of-life anecdotes, puns, and life advice. This is a collection about classic cars, World War II, career experimentation, the heart, Pun……続きを見る

An Unforgettable Look Inside the Godfather's Own House that Inspired the CBS Miniseries Love, Honor and Obey She Was A Profaci. He Was A Bonanno. Rosalie Profaci was a Mafia princess. Salvatore "Bil……続きを見る

He had everything, or almost everything going for him. His belly lusted for nothing except a good fight. He was as honest as they come, and of course he had vision. He is the quintessential politica……続きを見る

A New York Times Bestseller -- True stories inspired by one of the most iconic, beloved, bestselling books of our time, Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat Pray Love has becom……続きを見る

Tambakunda es la historia de Samba y también la de miles de inmigrantes africanos que llegan a Europa deseando un futuro mejor… y se encuentran con una realidad a menudo más dura que la que dejaron ……続きを見る

Lo raro en ti no es lo raro en mí. ¿Sabes lo que es el vaquerizismo? ¿Has oído hablar de esta nueva corriente de pensamiento que no va a dejar indiferente a nadie? El polifacético y siempre controve……続きを見る

Forced by a hand injury to abandon a career as a pianist, Robert Schumann went on to become one of the world's great composers. Among many works, his Spring Symphony (1841), Piano Concerto in A Mino……続きを見る

Scritto nel 1862, La camicia rossa e un memoriale sulla spedizione dei Mille pubblicato in lingua inglese. 続きを見る

In My Brother's Keeper: A Memoir and a Message, one of America's most admired public figures tells the story of his life. Born in Germany in 1929, Amitai Etzioni escaped the Nazi regime and as a tee……続きを見る

Lynsey Addario ainda tentava se estabelecer no fotojornalismo quando os atentados do 11 de Setembro sacudiram o mundo. Por ser um dos poucos profissionais da época com alguma experiência no Afeganis……続きを見る

Forced by a hand injury to abandon a career as a pianist, Robert Schumann went on to become one of the world's great composers. Among many works, his Spring Symphony (1841), Piano Concerto in A Mino……続きを見る