mai - Biography & Memoir 11

Solomon Maimon's 'An Autobiography' is a compelling account of the life of a prominent 18th-century philosopher and the struggles he faced as a self-educated Jewish scholar in a Christian-dominated ……続きを見る

Le livre 'Jean-Jacques Rousseau' de Jules Lemaître est une étude approfondie sur la vie et l'Suvre de ce célèbre philosophe du XVIIIe siècle. Lemaître explore la philosophie politique, la littératur……続きを見る

‘This is the truth as we know it. I have read so much about what people think they know about Michael, but this is about what really happened.’ Jermaine Jackson You Are Not Alone is an intimate, lov……続きを見る

Lives of Thai Temple Boys is a cross-cultural coming-of-age collection of stories based on the author's experiences in the late 1950s and early 1960s as an adolescent temple boy from the South of Th……続きを見る

One of our finest writers on one of her greatest loves. Jamaica Kincaid's first garden in Vermont was a plot in the middle of her front lawn. There, to the consternation of more experienced friends,……続きを見る

Ludwig van Beethoven est né à Bonn, le 16 ou 17 décembre 1770, dans une famille de musiciens. Son père exploita très sévèrement ses talents musicaux voulant en faire un tel prodige tel que Mozart. D……続きを見る

All those roots and wings wisdom seeds have arisen from within me during the year of 2018 while I wrote daily posts in my Facebook Group under the same name "rootsandwingswisdom". It was the year af……続きを見る

In a blend of intimate memoir and passionate advocacy, Nancy Mairs takes on the subject woven through all her writing: disability and its effect on life, work, and spirit. 続きを見る

This edition features a linked Table of Contents CONTENTS INTRODUCTION BERLIOZ I BERLIOZ II WAGNER: "SIEGFRIED" WAGNER: "TRISTAN" CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS VINCENT D'INDY RICHARD STRAUSS HUGO WOLF DON LOR……続きを見る

The "old revolutionaries" were Samuel Adams, Isaac Sears, Thomas Young, Richard Henry Lee and Charels Carroll, five men who played significant roles in the American Revolution, and who are usually o……続きを見る

“On our first date, Rich ordered a chocolate soufflé at the beginning of the meal, noting an asterisk on the menu warning diners of the wait involved. At the time, I imagined he did it partly to imp……続きを見る

This is the story of a truly gifted woman who discovers her extraordinary abilities the hard way. Along her excruciating journey, she is taught Life’s toughest lessons and eventually its deepest mea……続きを見る

Der neue Bestseller der erfolgreichen »Hundeflüsterin« Ergreifend und fesselnd erzählt die Hundeflüsterin Maike Maja Nowak von ihren faszinierenden Begegnungen mit Hunden und ihren Menschen: von dem……続きを見る

The eldest of the Pandava brothers, the heroes of the great epic, the Mahabharatha. Yudhishtira lived for justice, and patiently suffered humiliation and exile. 'A man should live virtuously because……続きを見る

Si le fuese dada la oportunidad de vivir hasta sus noventa años, lo que usted pediría, en primero lugar? Con certeza, lucidez para poder continuar relacionándose con el mundo a su redor, no? Y salud……続きを見る

Simply entitled Celine, this is the long-awaited, authorized biography of Celine Dion, the rags-to-riches story of a woman who has become the leading recording artist in the world. First published i……続きを見る

BONUS: This edition contains an A Ticket to the Circus discussion guide. In this revealing memoir, told with southern charm and wit, Norris Church Mailer depicts the full evolution of her colorful l……続きを見る

The incomparable Simone Signoret (1921-1985), one of the grand actresses of the twentieth century and one of France's most notable stars, considered herself the "oldest discovery" in Hollywood. Afte……続きを見る

‘THE SUN’ EBOOK OF THE WEEK From the brilliant author of ‘Black Boxes’ comes a gritty and heartfelt novella with a twist: 99 Reasons, 11 endings, your pick. Kate isn’t like other 22 year olds. She’s……続きを見る

In her third novel, acclaimed author of ‘In Search of Adam’ and ‘Black Boxes’ Caroline Smailes draws upon her own family history for a remarkable and unforgettable story of loss and redemption. Nina……続きを見る

Eckstorm was the daughter of a fur trader living in Maine who published six books and many articles on natural history, woods culture, and Indian language and lore. A writer from Maine with a nation……続きを見る

Long before Shane Victorino gained fame as a Gold Glove outfielder, All-Star, and fan favorite at Fenway Park, he was a precocious child on the island of Maui, frustrating teachers with his inabilit……続きを見る

Raised in Ros Muc in the heart of Connemara, Ireland, Seán Ó Mainnín’s boxing talents would bring him to the dizzying heights of Madison Square Garden in New York. In 1984 he fought future Hall of F……続きを見る

It looked bleak and predictable for little Keelen Mailman: an alcoholic mother, absent father, the horrors of regular sexual and physical assault and the casual racism of a small outback town in the……続きを見る

The first comprehensive history of the deeply entwined personal and public lives of the Churchills and the Kennedys and what their “special relationship” meant for Great Britain and the United State……続きを見る

Jeder kennt Nscho-tschi, die schöne Schwester Winnetous. Aber wie steht es mit der Gebieterin des Hadschi Halef Omar? Oder der morgenländischen Königin und Großen Mutter Marah Durimeh? Und wer weiß ……続きを見る

Men from all around the far reaches of the British Empire flooded into the ranks of the British army for the titanic struggle against Germany and her allies during the First World War. Ghurkhas from……続きを見る

The writers who crafted the innovative ideas, characters and worlds that changed our perception of reality and shaped our future are revealed in probing, wide-ranging and provocative interviews that……続きを見る

Uschi Obermaiers persönlicher Weg zu dauerhafter Freude und Kreativität Wie kaum eine andere Frau spiegelt das erste international erfolgreiche deutsche Top-Model Uschi Obermaier das Lebensgefühl un……続きを見る

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur Christophe Colomb et la découverte de l’Amérique en moins d’une heure ! Le 3 août 1492, Christophe Colomb prend enfin la mer après de longs préparatifs.……続きを見る