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The last lecture on leadership by the NFL's greatest coach: Bill Walsh Bill Walsh is a towering figure in the history of the NFL. His advanced leadership transformed the San Francisco 49ers from the……続きを見る

A penetrating psychological study of grief viewed from deep inside the experience itselfーfrom the national bestselling author of Unquiet Mind. Kay Redfield Jamison, award-winning professor and writ……続きを見る

Fascinatingly disturbing, this memoir chronicles seven years in the life of a distinctly unordinary American family. In 1973, Dirk Jamison's father started having a midlife crisis that never ended, ……続きを見る

The subjects of this stylish and audacious collection of essays range from an assault in Nicaragua to a Morgellons meeting; from Frida Kahlo's plaster casts to a gangland tour of LA. Jamison is inte……続きを見る

**An Unquiet Mind is a definitive examination of manic depression from both sides: doctor and patient, the healer and the healed. A classic memoir of candour and courage, filledwith the wit and wisd……続きを見る

Join Cheryl and Bill Jamison, James Beard Award winners of The Big Book of Outdoor Cooking and Entertaining, on a gastronomic tour around the world After years of writing award-winning cookbooks, ……続きを見る

PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • In this magisterial study of the relationship between illness and art, the best-selling author of An Unquiet Mind, Kay Redfield Jamison, brings an entirely fresh understand……続きを見る

Addiction is seemingly inexplicable. From the outside, it can look like wilful, arrogant self-destruction; from the inside, it can feel as inevitable and insistent as a heartbeat. It is possible to ……続きを見る

From personal loss to phantom diseases, The Empathy Exams is a bold and brilliant collection, winner of the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize A Publishers Weekly Top Ten Essay Collection of Spring 201……続きを見る

Life has thrown some hard knocks at Rev. Dr. Abimbola Adewumi Solebo (Nee) Jekayinfa, she was smitten with infantile paralysis ‘polio, before she was two years of age, which resulted into a lifelong……続きを見る

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Empathy Exams comes this transformative work showing that sometimes the recovery is more gripping than the addiction. With its deeply personal and s……続きを見る

New York Times Bestseller *** Vincitore del Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize Partendo dalla sua esperienza come attrice medica, pagata per simulare sintomi di malattie da far diagnosticare agli stude……続きを見る

Un testimonio sobre el alcoholismo como adicción y un ensayo sobre el mito literario que lo envuelve. Un libro valiente y deslumbrante. Este es un libro sobre la adicción. Habla del alcoholismo y la……続きを見る

From the Hood to the Heights: Building Success from the Ground Up By: Tanisha Jamison Growing up in the notorious and poverty-stricken part of Cleveland, Ohio, Tanisha Jamison almost gave up due to ……続きを見る

Paul Iarrobino was compelled to create this new body of work based on his personal experiences navigating the pandemic. Witnessing and learning from others fueled the energy around creating a collec……続きを見る

Leslie Jamison dricker första gången när hon är 12 år gammal, och går på sitt första AA-möte innan hon fyllt trettio. Där tvingas hon ställa svåra frågar om sig själv och sitt drickande, men också o……続きを見る

'A gripping, poetic, vivid and deeply entertaining memoir.' – Niq Mhlongo, author 'The courage of conviction Mashaba displays is something to behold.' – Vuyo Mvoko, journalist They say a mirror neve……続きを見る

**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER One of the Most Anticipated Books of the Year: TIME, Oprah Daily, Publishers Weekly, Vogue, Vulture, The Millions, Kirkus Reviews, Lit Hub, The Story Exchange,……続きを見る

Con la sua virtuosistica scrittura in grado di mescolare memorie, critica culturale e giornalismo, nei quattordici saggi che compongono questa raccolta, Leslie Jamison esplora le profondità oceanich……続きを見る

Margaret Thatcher's political career has been one of the most remarkable of modern times. Revered and reviled in almost equal measure, she bestrode the political scene, both at home and abroad. Duri……続きを見る

The Wisdom of Wooden is John Wooden’s final book, completed just weeks before his passing in June 2010. In it he shares his most treasured memories and never-before-seen photographs as he looks back……続きを見る

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A deeply powerful memoir about bipolar illness that has both transformed and saved livesーwith a new preface by the author. Dr. Jamison is one of the foremost authorities on ma……続きを見る

We are women, the bearers of life. We live, we love, we struggle, we lose, and we hope. Through it all, we share an insatiable spirit to move forward and to persevere. We share an unquenchable faith……続きを見る

Experience the “Other Side” of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park We think of our national parks as wild, peaceful places, where you can “get away” from the hustle of civilization. But if you'v……続きを見る

This true story is to be an inspiration to anybody who has had a life with hanging experience where one is left feeling as if there is no hope left. Whether the occurrence is from death, rape, divor……続きを見る

Who has influenced you in your life? What have they said or done to do that? Memories can be a powerful source of encouragement, a true sentimental journey. Take time to write your story from you me……続きを見る

'Intelligent, compassionate, and so fiercely, prodigiously brave. This is the essay at its creative, philosophical best' Eleanor Catton, author of The Luminaries on THE EMPATHY EXAMS A profound expl……続きを見る

Sometime during the 1990s my father, Wallace Jamison, a retired Navy chaplain, was commissioned by the State of Illinois to interview World War II prisoners of war and record their stories. It was f……続きを見る

Falso médico en Chipiona y Madrid, miembro de la Resistencia, agente de la Gestapo, contrabandista, pirata y delincuente. Hasta robó un bebé. O más de uno, quién sabe. Murió y resucitó, al menos, do……続きを見る

A 80's, 90's, and early 2000's retrospective of being religious and gay. A hard-hitting, bold memoir on the after-effects of bullying, the gay cure industry and navigating the pitfalls of coming out……続きを見る