mai - Biography & Memoir 20

Dickie Metcalfe was not your typical secret agent, but he was larger than life in more ways than one. Unlike many other agents who were part of the Double Cross System during the Second World War, h……続きを見る

Mummy, why do you always have to leave for 17A… 17A Keong Saik Road recounts Charmaine Leung’s growing-up years on Keong Saik Road in the 1970s when it was a prominent red-light precinct in Chinatow……続きを見る

Dans cet ouvrage intimiste, Michel Bastarache se confie sur son enfance en Acadie et ses multiples incarnations professionnelles avant de devenir le premier juge acadien à siéger à la Cour suprême d……続きを見る

Title: "Health and Fitness: Your Comprehensive Guide" Description: In the fast-paced modern world, maintaining good health and fitness has become more important than ever. If you're looking for a co……続きを見る

Il 18 marzo 1489 Caterina Corner lasciava per l'ultima volta la città di Famagosta per imbarcarsi alla volta di Venezia. Terminava così l'indipendenza di Cipro come regno autonomo che sarebbe passat……続きを見る

" Je voulais juste lui dire mon amour. " Ce sont d'abord des années d'indifférence, d'hésitations ; peut-être aussi de regrets, entre un homme et son fils. Puis des premiers pas feutrés l'un vers l'……続きを見る

Jean-Marie Pfaff - ook vandaag nog bekend om eerlijkheid in sport, liefdadigheid en mediawerkJean-Marie Pfaff heeft veel grote successen behaald in zijn voetbalcarrière - om er maar een paar te noem……続きを見る

One woman’s memoir of getting a cancer diagnosis at age thirty-twoーand how rediscovering her faith in God carried her through to a second chance at life. A breast cancer diagnosis at age thirty-two……続きを見る

This early 20th century memoir of a woman’s faith in the face of debilitating disease is a “remarkably un-self-pitying book remains poignant and truthful” (Publishers Weekly). “You must not miss it ……続きを見る

Bruce Bairnsfather created one of the best-known cartoon characters of the First World War - 'Old Bill' and he drew what many consider to be the most enduring cartoon of all time - the 'Better Ole'.……続きを見る

L’amico del giaguaro e Italiani brava gente, Monicelli e Risi, Gianni Morandi e Paolo Sorrentino, Provolino, Carosello e Striscia la notizia. Oltre 60 anni di storia dello spettacolo in un solo uomo……続きを見る

Os escritos de Karl Marx são relidos e descobertos a cada geração, desde o século XIX. Em função de novas experiências e de novas condições históricas, é possível encontrar diferentes aspectos a cad……続きを見る

I sit by your bed and watch you, as I sometimes do. There are days when you are so beautiful and vivacious and alive, we cannot believe that you are going to die. Other days, we are convinced you ar……続きを見る

‘Controlled and fearless perfection’ - The Washington Post Jamaica Kincaid’s brother Devon died of Aids on 19 January 1996 at the age of 33. This poetic and shockingly candid recounting of her broth……続きを見る

‘[Kincaid] is able to do something that is almost never done in garden writing, and do it very well . . .’ - The New York Times Jamaica Kincaid's first garden in Vermont was a plot in the middle of ……続きを見る

Incredibly moving and hauntingly honest, Water in a Broken Pot is the memoir of Yogesh Maitreya, a leading independent Indian Dalit publisher, writer, and poet. Encompassing experiences of pain, lon……続きを見る

The Penguin Book of Modern Tibetan Essays is a groundbreaking anthology of modern Tibetan non-fiction. This unprecedented collection celebrates the art of the modern Tibetan essay and comprises some……続きを見る

Alfred Fredrick John Knight was born in Yeovil to his mother Amelia and father George. When Alfred was three years old, George his father left Amelia telling her that he was taking their son Alfred ……続きを見る

Après avoir connu de grands succès littéraires, un écrivain, désireux de retrouver un sens plus profond à son existence, intègre une cellule monacale au sein du sanctuaire italien d’Oropa, dominant ……続きを見る

Raccolta di articoli dedicati a Luigi Pirandello comparsi su vari siti e blog 続きを見る

In the tradition of The Other Wes Moore and Just Mercy, a searing memoir and clarion call to save our at-risk youth by a young black man who himself was a lost causeーuntil he landed in a rehabilita……続きを見る

Em "A fórmula do empreendedorismo", somos convidados a mergulhar na envolvente jornada verídica de Paulo Henrique Sampaio Nobre e sua notável empresa, Vonixx. Este relato inspirador transcende a mer……続きを見る

An insightful, honest memoir by a remarkable woman. --Alycin Hayes, Author of Amazon Hitchhiker An extraordinary book by a person of deep faith and courage. --Kenneth D. Wald, Author of forthcoming ……続きを見る

The irreverent and candid coming-of-age memoir of Nicole Maines, trailblazing trans actress, activistーand sometimes someone who’s just existing, which is actually pretty hard! Nicole Maines knows a……続きを見る

From the critically acclaimed artist, designer, and author of the bestsellers The Principles of Uncertainty, My Favorite Things, and Women Holding Things comes a moving meditation in words and pictu……続きを見る

Teresa de Lisieux ha sido llamada «la mayor santa de los tiempos modernos» y su influjo se deja sentir por todo el mundo. Sin haber escrito apenas nada más que su diario, ha sido declarada doctora d……続きを見る

Un excitante retrato del ginecólogo William Masters y la sexóloga Virginia Johnson, la pareja que cambió la forma en que todos pensamos y hablamos sobre el sexo. Las investigaciones del ginecólogo W……続きを見る

¿Cómo se puede vivir con el don de escuchar las voces de quienes abandonaron la vida? Los Greenough son una familia como cualquier otra. Hay un padre, Norman, una madre, Jean, y tres hijas, Susan, A……続きを見る

Cavani. El Matador no es un libro más de fútbol: es un libro sobre un hombre, su voluntad, su trabajo y sus sueños. Desde los comienzos en la ciudad de Salto, su llegada a Montevideo, su pasaje por ……続きを見る

Amma is die verhaal van Charmaine Africa wat grootword in Bishop Lavis teen die agtergrond van apartheid in ’n armoedige, apolitiese familie. Sy volg in die voetspore van haar ouma en haar ma met ’n……続きを見る