ttl - Biography & Memoir 7

Vor etwa zehn Jahren spürt Gritt Liebing zum ersten Mal, dass etwas nicht stimmt. Die Ärzte diagnostizieren ein medizinisch nicht ungewöhnliches Vorhofflimmern und beruhigen die damals 33-Jährige. D……続きを見る

Enlevée, abandonnée dans la jungle, une enfant est sauvée par des singes capucins. Pendant plusieurs années, elle vivra avec eux, en oubliant tout du monde des hommes. En 1954, dans un petit village……続きを見る

Die verlorene Luftschlacht gegen England bedeutete das Ende von Hitlers Wahn, englischen Boden zu erobern. Nicht ganz! Es gab ja bereits ein britisches Territorium, das von der Wehrmacht okkupiert w……続きを見る

“A sinister version of The Perfect Storm. Thrilling.”ーSunday Times (UK) For readers of The Perfect Storm, Between a Rock and a Hard Place, and Into the Wild There’s nothing that armchair adventure ……続きを見る

My family emigrated to San Francisco in 1849 and 1850. They were pioneer entrepreneurs, miners, grocers, cartographers, soldiers, cattle barons, judges, debutantes and feminists. By the 1880s they w……続きを見る

The incredible story of the life and phenomenal career of one of the greatest players ever to wear a Maple Leafs uniform, told through stories and never-before-seen photographs. Darryl Sittler may w……続きを見る

In the hell that was World War II, the Eastern Front was its heart of fire and ice. Gottlob Herbert Bidermann served in that lethal theater from 1941 to 1945, and his memoir of those years recapture……続きを見る

His drug and alcohol-fuelled antics made world headlines and engulfed a city in unprecedented controversy. Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s personal and political troubles have occupied centre stage in Nort……続きを見る

Walter gives us a vivid account of the impact on his life and that of his family of Austria's overnight annexation by Germany in March 1938. As a 16 year old, he has retained clear memories of the u……続きを見る

'Once upon a time, the London theatre was a charming mirror held up to cosiness. Then came Joan Littlewood, smashing the glass, blasting the walls, letting the wind of life blow in a rough, but read……続きを見る

The epic memoir of an Alaskan pararescue jumper, Special Forces Operator, and decorated war hero. “That Others May Live” is a mantra that defines the fearless men of Alaska’s 212th Pararescue Unit, ……続きを見る

Born and raised in a New England garrison town, Esther Wheelwright (1696–1780) was captured by Wabanaki Indians at age seven. Among them, she became a Catholic and lived like any other young girl in……続きを見る

From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, an unprecedented portrait of Moses's inner world and perplexing character, by a distinguished biblical scholar No figure looms larger in Jewish culture tha……続きを見る

On August 21, 1993, Matt Love and his friend became the chief suspects in the biggest jewelry theft in Portland history. No one was ever arrested in the case, the jewelry never recovered. The statut……続きを見る

Audie Award Finalist for best inspirational book! IMAGE AWARD (Native Daughters of the Golden West) "The Mission Walker is a marvelous book, a moving meditation on the relationships between courage ……続きを見る

This Memoir is written through the eyes, interviews, research and experiences of the author. It is a gift to his family; a verification of genetic history once lost, now found, resulting in discover……続きを見る

Famous for leading the Tokyo Raid, America's first strike against Japan in World War II, Jimmy Doolittle led a remarkable life as an American pilot. This firsthand account by his granddaughter revea……続きを見る

This edition of E.J. Pratt’s letters is the final volume in the Collected Works series. Because of Pratt’s role in the making of Canadian culture between and after the World Wars, his correspondence……続きを見る

“H. D's wit, sense of rhythm, and control of language prove the inadequacy of the imagist label that is so often applied to this writer.” ーLibrary Journal This autobiographical novel, an interior s……続きを見る

Greatness is often overlooked in its own time. For Ezzard Charles--one of boxing's most skilled practitioners, with a record of 93-25-1 (52 KO)--recognition took decades. Named by The Ring magazine ……続きを見る

The hilarious, heart-warming and tear-jerking memoir from one of Britain's best-loved comedians and actors, Matt Lucas. Hello there. Welcome to my autobiography. Throughout this book I talk about my……続きを見る

Ce texte n'est pas seulement un formidable témoignage et le récit d'une vie d'aventurier ; c'est avant tout le livre d'un humaniste pragmatique, foncièrement libre. En 1969, Louis Schittly, jeune mé……続きを見る

Franklin Henry Little (1878–1917), an organizer for the Western Federation of Miners and the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), fought in some of the early twentieth century’s most contentious l……続きを見る

Warum gerade hier in Nordfriesland leben, auf dem platten Land, und nicht in New York, Rio oder Tokio oder wenigstens in Hamburg, München oder Berlin? In einer Zeit, in der unsere Wahrnehmung immer ……続きを見る

Morgens im Badezimmerspiegel schaut uns eine Frau an, die man irgendwie jünger in Erinnerung hatte. Mittags huschen wir zum Optiker, um eine Lesebrille zu erstehen – die wir zuvor nur von unseren Om……続きを見る

In Zusammenarbeit mit einigen hervorragenden Mozartkennern bringt der bekannte Musikwissenschaftler Paul Nettl dem Liebhaber und dem Fachmann den Genius Mozart nahe, indem er die besten musikwissens……続きを見る

Paul Nettl, ein guter Kenner der Biographie des großen Komponisten Ludwig van Beethoven, hat diese Zeugnisse zusammengestellt und, das Verständnis des Lesers fördernd, kommentiert und erläutert. Eig……続きを見る

Elfriede Sattler war eine Bauernmagd aus ärmlichen Verhältnissen – und wurde zu einer der gefragtesten Tänzerinnen des Orients. Als sie mit zwanzig Jahren aus einem Leben voller Missbrauch ausbricht……続きを見る

Después de una década de estrellato en los Cardenales del Saint Louis, Albert Pujols es comparado ya con jugadores cuyos nombres figuran en lo más alto del panteón del béisbol: Ruth, Gehrig, Aaron, ……続きを見る

A gripping portrait of a notorious Vancouver gangster and Hells Angels elite who descended into a life of homelessness and addiction, ultimately redeeming himself through award-winning youth advocac……続きを見る