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The Woman in Me

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Endlich bricht Britney Spears ihr Schweigen: Die bewegende Autobiografie über ein Schicksal, das Millionen berührtThe Woman in Me ist eine mutige und tief berührende Geschichte von Freiheit, Ruhm, Mutterschaft, Überleben, Glaube und Hoffnung.Als Britney Spears im Juni 2021 vor Gericht aussagte, hielt die Welt den Atem an. Der Moment, in dem sie ihre Stimme erhob und die Wahrheit sprach, sollte ihr Leben verändern – und das unzähliger anderer. The Woman in Me enthüllt erstmals ihre ganze, unglaubliche Geschichte und offenbart die innere Kraft einer der größten Künstlerinnen der Popmusikgeschichte.Mit bemerkenswerter Offenheit und Humor beweisen Britney Spears‘ bewegende Memoiren, welche Macht der Musik und der Liebe innewohnt. Und sie zeigen, wie wichtig es ist, dass eine Frau endlich in ihren eigenen Worten und zu ihren eigenen Bedingungen ihre Geschichte erzählen kann.

Lettere 1853-1896. Volume 2

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Le lettere contenute in questo epistolario sono la testimonianza dello straordinario rapporto che legò per tutta la vita Clara Wieck Schumann e Johannes Brahms.Le lettere dal 1853 al 1876 (vol. 1) restituiscono l’immagine di un giovane Brahms che muove i primi passi nel mondo della musica e di una premurosa e risoluta Clara che, oltre a prendersi cura della sua carriera e della famiglia, non si risparmia di sfruttare tutta la sua influenza per aiutare Brahms. Dal 1877 (vol. 2) i ruoli sembrano essersi rovesciati: Brahms raggiunge la sua maturità artistica ed è perfettamente inserito nel panorama musicale europeo; Clara, invece, cerca sempre di più il confronto e la guida dell’amico in quanto attraversa una nuova fase della sua vita. Ridotti i concerti e i viaggi, la “Gran Dama” del pianoforte è principalmente impegnata nell’attività di insegnamento e occupata dalla pubblicazione dell’opera omnia di Robert Schumann, nonché dalla sempre complicata gestione dei figli e dei nipoti.Al centro della loro vita, però, sempre una sola costante: la musica. Immersi nel loro dinamico universo musicale, Clara e Brahms mantengono viva la fitta e ampia rete di fedeli amici e interpreti ai quali si aggiungono nuovi giovani collaboratori.Il lettore non può che porsi come un silente osservatore del lento e inesorabile scorrere di tante vite che, con le loro storie straordinarie, non mancheranno di emozionare come un romanzo.

Hungry Heart

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"Generous and entertaining." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)Finalist for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay * Nominated for “Best Memoir & Autobiography” by Goodreads Choice Awards 2016 * Named a “Best Book of the Year” by New York Post"You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll want to read it again." —TheSkimm“I'm mad Jennifer's Weiner's first book of essays is as wonderful as her fiction. You will love this book and wish she was your friend." —Mindy Kaling, author of Why Not Me?"Fiercely funny, powerfully smart, and remarkably brave." —Cheryl Strayed, author of WildJennifer Weiner is many things: a bestselling author, a Twitter phenomenon, and an “unlikely feminist enforcer” (The New Yorker). She’s also a mom, a daughter, and a sister, a clumsy yogini, and a reality-TV devotee. In this “unflinching look at her own experiences” (Entertainment Weekly), Jennifer fashions tales of modern-day womanhood as uproariously funny and moving as the best of Nora Ephron and Tina Fey.No subject is off-limits in these intimate and honest essays: sex, weight, envy, money, her mother’s coming out of the closet, her estranged father’s death. From lonely adolescence to hearing her six-year-old daughter say the F word—fat—for the first time, Jen dives into the heart of female experience, with the wit and candor that have endeared her to readers all over the world.

Girl [Maladjusted]

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Molly Jong-Fast grew up in a town house with a pink door and paintings of ladies playing naked Twister. There were world-famous therapists living in her cellar, a secretary with a brain tumor, a nanny who was a numbers runner, and grandparents who revealed that they had sex on their first date.Leading therapists agree: a normal childhood.In Girl [Maladjusted], Molly Jong-Fast takes us on a tour of her big fat Jewish bohemian upbringing. With the same keen insight, effortless cool, and buoyant wit that won her legions of devoted readers in Normal Girl, she offers a riotous and affecting coming-of-age story that is both uniquely weird and weirdly universal.

Eine Zeit der Stille

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Auf der Suche nach Ruhe und Abgeschiedenheit verbringt Patrick Leigh Fermor einige Zeit als Gast in französischen Klöstern. In zauberhaften Beschreibungen berichtet er als Außenseiter von den Innenwelten von St. Wandrille, Solesme, La Grande Trappe und schließlich den Felsenklöstern Kappadokiens. Er erzählt vom Mysterium der Stille, der Geschichte der Klöster und nähert sich dem Geheimnis des mönchischen Lebens, indem er die Aura des Friedens und der Gelassenheit heraufbeschwört, die die Mönche umgibt und die sich auf ihren Gast überträgt.

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

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Frederick Douglass's dramatic autobiographical account of his early life as a slave in America.Born into a life of bondage, Frederick Douglass secretly taught himself to read and write. It was a crime punishable by death, but it resulted in one of the most eloquent indictments of slavery ever recorded. His gripping narrative takes us into the fields, cabins, and manors of pre–Civil War plantations in the South and reveals the daily terrors he suffered. Written more than a century and a half ago by a Black man who went on to become a famous orator, U.S. minister to Haiti, and leader of his people, this timeless classic still speaks directly to our age. It is a record of savagery and inhumanity that goes far to explain why America still suffers from the great injustices of the past. With an Introduction by Peter J. Gomes and an Afterword by Gregory Stephens

Leading Industrialists & Entrepreneurs

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Timeless collection of American industrialists & entrepreneurs biographies. American Biographies Series provides descriptions and stories of people important in the history of the United States. Including the basic facts like education, work, relationships, and death, the series also presents highlights of various aspects of his or her life. LEARN ENGLISH AS YOU READ AND LISTEN TO THE DESCRIPTIONS AND STORIES OF PEOPLE IMPORTANT IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. ADAPTATIONS ARE WRITTEN AT THE INTERMEDIATE AND UPPER-BEGINNER LEVEL AND ARE READ ONE-THIRD SLOWER THAN REGULAR ENGLISH.

TIME Andrew Jackson

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Andrew Jackson remains one of America's most extraordinary, influential and at times controversial leaders, defined by a brilliant military and political career that sought to advance the needs of the common man over those of the entrenched elite-in essence, giving rise to the idea of populism. This powerful TIME special edition, Andrew Jackson: An American Populist, examines the seventh president of the United States, his willful and combative style and his enduring legacy, and why it is so resonant today. Born of humble origins and orphaned as a child, Jackson became a lawyer, a brave and heroic general, and a United States senator before winning the presidency by besting John Quincy Adams, who had been born with great privilege. As a two-term president, Jackson distinguished himself with his skill at consensus-building as well as his quest to rout corruption out of the government. He could at times be woefully wrong: brutal in his treatment of American Indians and an unapologetic slave owner until his death. Yet as a gifted and strong-minded political tactician Jackson delivered significant legislative accomplishments, including keeping South Carolina in the union. After his presidency, Jackson retired to his plantation in Tennessee, the Hermitage, where he remained active in politics until he died. Jackson's life, actions and legacy are as important today as they were in his time. Through unmatched writing and storytelling as well as remarkable illustrations, Andrew Jackson: An American Populist delivers the full essence of the man.

The Ultimate Abraham Lincoln Collection

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Includes: •Charles River Editors’ original biography of Abraham Lincoln •The Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln, including the Gettysburg Address, Emancipation Proclamation, and Inaugural Addresses •Herndon’s Lincoln by William Herndon •The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln: All Volumes “Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say, for one, that I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed of my fellow-men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem.” –Abraham Lincoln (1832) Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) is one of the most famous Americans in history and one of the country’s most revered presidents. Schoolchildren can recite the life story of Lincoln, the “Westerner” who educated himself and became a self made man, rising from lawyer to leader of the new Republican Party before becoming the 16th President of the United States. Lincoln successfully navigated the Union through the Civil War but didn’t live to witness his crowning achievement, becoming the first president assassinated when he was shot at Ford’s Theater by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865. In the generation after the Civil War, Lincoln became an American deity and one of the most written about men in history. With such a sterling reputation, even historians hesitate to write a critical word; in Team of Rivals Doris Kearns Goodwin casts Lincoln as an almost superhuman puppet master in control of his Cabinet’s political machinations and the war’s direction, juggling the balancing act flawlessly. As a result, Lincoln the man is far less known than Lincoln the myth. The Ultimate Abraham Lincoln Collection looks at the life and career of the legendary president, including two biographies of Lincoln and his writings and papers, including his Gettysburg Address and classic Second Inaugural Address. The Ultimate Abraham Lincoln Collection also includes a Table of Contents and pictures of important people, places, and events in his life.

Venedig

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Die großartig erzählte Biografie eines einmaligen SehnsuchtsortsAlles an Venedig ist einmalig: die Lage, die Geschichte, die Bedeutung. Peter Ackroyd, der vielfach ausgezeichnete britische Schriftsteller, greift in seiner großartigen Biografie die mit dieser Stadt verbundenen Bilder und Emotionen auf und unterlegt sie mit zahllosen Fakten und überraschenden Informationen. Dabei spannt er den Bogen über sechzehn Jahrhunderte, von den ersten Bewohnern, die in der Lagune Zuflucht suchten, bis zu den Touristenströmen, die heute die Stadt überfluten. Alle beschwört er herauf: die Händler im Rialto, die Glasbläser von Murano, die großen Malerfürsten, mächtige Dogen. Kenntnisreich, die großen Zusammenhänge im Blick und verliebt ins Detail – Ackroyds überwältigende Stadtbiografie ist ein Muss für jeden, der Venedig kennt oder neu kennenlernen will.

KIM’S LOST WORDS, VOICE FOR JUSTICE

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Kim Porter, a name known in the world of music and fashion, was more than just a beautiful face beside one of the industry’s biggest stars. She was a devoted mother, an inspiring friend, and a woman of incredible strength and grace. But her sudden, tragic death in 2018 left the world stunned and asking questions: What really happened to Kim Porter? Behind the glamor of the spotlight was a woman whose life was full of complex relationships, untold stories, and a fierce love for her children. From her early modeling days to her tumultuous relationship with Sean “Diddy” Combs, Kim's life was anything but simple. As you dive into this book, you’ll uncover her journey through fame, family, and the unresolved mysteries that continue to surround her untimely passing. Was her death preventable? What secrets did she carry with her? “Kim's Lost Words, Voice For Justice”, pulls back the curtain on a life filled with both beauty and tragedy. You’ll read about the love she poured into her family, her struggles in the public eye, and the questions that still haunt her loved ones today. This book isn't just about her death; it’s about the incredible woman she was and the powerful legacy she left behind. It will keep you turning pages, eager to learn more about the woman who impacted so many lives. Get your copy today and discover the untold story of Kim Porter. Her life, and the questions surrounding her death, will leave you both moved and inspired.

Vida Total

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LA MEJOR HISTORIA DE INMIGRACIÓN DE NUESTROS TIEMPOSSu historia es única, divertida, y en estas páginas la cuenta de manera brillante.Nació durante un año de hambruna en un pequeño pueblo de Austria, hijo de un jefe de policía muy austero. Soñaba con mudarse a los Estados Unidos para convertirse en campeón del fisiculturismo y estrella de cine.A los veintiún años vivía en Los Ángeles y ya había sido coronado como Mr. Universo.Cinco años más tarde había aprendido a hablar inglés y se había convertido en el mejor fisiculturista del mundo.Diez años más tarde había completado su título universitario y se había vuelto millonario gracias a sus empresas comerciales en el sector inmobiliario, el paisajismo y el fisiculturismo. También había ganado un Golden Globe por su debut como actor dramático en Stay Hungry.Veinte años más tarde era la estrella de cine más famosa del mundo, estaba casado con Maria Shriver y era un líder republicano emergente que formaba parte de la familia Kennedy.Treinta y seis años después de haber llegado a los Estados Unidos, el hombre que alguna vez fue conocido entre sus compañeros fisiculturistas como el "roble austriaco" fue elegido como gobernador de California, la séptima economía más grande del mundo.Gobernó el estado a lo largo de una crisis presupuestaria, desastres naturales y disturbios políticos, trabajando con ambos lados del espectro político para crear un mejor ambiente, reformas electorales y soluciones bipartidistas.Con Maria Shriver crió a cuatro hijos fantásticos. En medio del escándalo que él mismo creó, intentó mantener a su familia unida.Hasta ahora nunca ha contado la historia completa de su vida, en su propia voz.Éste es Arnold. Ésta es su vida total.

La mujer que soy

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La mujer que soy es una historia valiente y asombrosamente conmovedora sobre la libertad, la fama, la maternidad, la supervivencia, la fe y la esperanza.En junio de 2021, el mundo entero escuchó hablar a Britney Spears en una audiencia pública. El impacto que causó al compartir su voz, su verdad, fue innegable, y cambió el rumbo de su vida y el de la de infinidad de personas. La mujer que soy revela por primera vez la increíble peripecia vital y la fuerza interior de una de las mejores artistas de la historia de la música pop.Escritas con una franqueza y un humor extraordinarios, las impactantes memorias de Spears ilustran el poder imperecedero de la música y el amor, y la importancia de que una mujer, por fin, cuente su propia historia, en sus propios términos.

Amazing Fantastic Incredible

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In this gorgeously illustrated, full-color graphic memoir, Stan Lee—comic book legend and cocreator of Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, the Incredible Hulk, and a legion of other Marvel superheroes—shares his iconic legacy and the story of how modern comics came to be.Stan Lee is a man who needs no introduction. The most legendary name in the history of comic books, he was the leading creative force behind Marvel Comics, and brought to life—and into the mainstream—some of the world’s best-known heroes and most infamous villains throughout his career. His stories—filled with superheroes struggling with personal hang-ups and bad guys who possessed previously unseen psychological complexity—added wit and subtlety to a field previously locked into flat portrayals of good vs. evil. Lee put the human in superhuman and in doing so, created a new mythology for the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.In this beautifully illustrated graphic memoir—illustrated by celebrated artist Colleen Doran—discover the true story behind the man, written with the same inimitable wit, energy, and offbeat spirit that he brought to the world of comics. Moving from his impoverished childhood in Manhattan to his early days writing comics, through his military training films during World War II and the rise of the Marvel empire in the 1960s to the current cinematic resurgence, Amazing Fantastic Incredible documents the life of a man and the legacy of an industry and career.This funny, moving, and incredibly honest memoir is a must-have for collectors and fans of comic books and graphic novels of every age.

Voices of Freedom

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Four of the most important and enduring American slave narratives together in one volume. Until slavery was abolished in 1865, millions of men, women, and children toiled under a system that stripped them of their freedom and their humanity. Much has been written about this shameful era of American history, but few books speak with as much power as the narratives written by those who experienced slavery firsthand. The basis for the film of the same name, Twelve Years a Slave is Solomon Northup’s heartrending chronicle of injustice and brutality. Northup was born and raised a freeman in New York State—until he was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the Deep South. Before returning to his family and freedom, he suffered smallpox, the overseer’s lash, and an attempted lynching. Perhaps the most famous of all slave chronicles, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass immediately struck a chord with readers when it was first released in 1855. After escaping to freedom, Douglass became a well-known orator and abolitionist, drawing on his own experiences to condemn the evils of slavery. One of the few female slave narratives, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl was originally published under a pseudonym by Harriet Jacobs. After she escaped to freedom in North Carolina, where she became an abolitionist, Jacobs described the particular suffering of female slaves, including sexual harassment and abuse. Published in 1850, The Narrative of Sojourner Truth is Truth’s landmark memoir of her life as a slave in upstate New York and her transformation into a pioneer for racial equality and women’s rights. These narratives serve as a timeless testament to the strength and bravery, and as a voice to the millions of people enslaved in this dark period of American history. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.

Twelve Years A Slave

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Twelve Years a Slave (1853) is a memoir and slave narrative by Solomon Northup, as told to and edited by David Wilson. Northup, a black man who was born free in New York, details his kidnapping in Washington, D.C. and subsequent sale into slavery. After having been kept in bondage for 12 years in Louisiana by various masters, Northup was able to write to friends and family in New York, who were in turn able to secure his release. Northup's account provides extensive details on the slave markets in Washington, D.C. and New Orleans and describes at length cotton and sugar cultivation on major plantations in Louisiana.

The Confessions of Saint Augustine

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The Confessions of St. Augustine, Villanova Edition for Students and Faculty e-book is a multi-modal resource designed to supplement deeper reading with highlighting and notation and to engage students through audio, visual, and critical analysis. It includes standard features, such as highlighting, search, and notation, as well as custom elements, like a timeline, map, and art gallery. The audio reader enhances the reading experience, and critical commentaries, written by experts especially for this edition, aid student comprehension of key sections and concepts of the text. The Confessions of Saint Augustine is considered to be the greatest Christian classic. Augustine's notorious life before his baptism raised questions about the genuineness of his conversion. It is his honest struggle with the faith which has given The Confessions such timeless appeal over the last sixteen centuries. Augustine's Confessions is more than mere autobiography, for it is also an impassioned admission of past mistakes (confession at a level most might think of it) and praise of God (confession of another sort, that of love and awe). Given his checkered past, Augustine addressed the concerns of those who doubted the sincerity of his conversion to Christianity and his claim to the post of bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa. Thus, the text, made up of 13 chapters called ”books,“ serves as an apologia (formal written defense) as well as a hortatory inspiration to others who have not yet converted. Influenced by the Christian approach to reading sacred text as the living Word of God (lectio divina), The Confessions also require a deeper reading than readers may be accustomed to. Lectio divina, rooted in monastic practices of the 4th century AD, is prayerful and approaches a text with a fourfold reading process: read, reflect/meditate, pray and rest in God's presence, and resolve to grow and change in this new understanding. Augustine's great work has impacted not only theology but also philosophy, especially in discussion of time and memory.

LINCOLN – Complete 7 Volume Edition: Biographies, Speeches and Debates, Civil War Telegrams, Letters, Presidential Orders & Proclamations

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This meticulously edited seven-volume edition explores in full detail the life and work of Abraham Lincoln. The collection contains complete writings of Abraham Lincoln from 1832 to 1865, as well as all of his speeches (including complete political debate with Stephen Douglas). This exceptional collection is enriched with an introduction written by Theodore Roosevelt and three different Lincoln's biographies by Carl Schurz, Joseph Choate and Francis F. Browne. Abraham Lincoln was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the United States through the Civil War, its bloodiest war, and perhaps its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis. In doing so, he preserved the country and abolished slavery. He had also strengthened the federal government and modernized the American economy. Content: Introduction by Theodore Roosevelt Abraham Lincoln, Biography by Carl Shurz Abraham Lincoln, Biography by Joseph H. Choate The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln by Francis F. Browne Volume 1: The Writings of Abraham Lincoln, 1832-1843 Volume 2: The Writings of Abraham Lincoln, 1843-1858 Volume 3: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates I Volume 4: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates II Volume 5: The Writings of Abraham Lincoln, 1858-1862 Volume 6: The Writings of Abraham Lincoln, 1862-1863 Volume 7: The Writings of Abraham Lincoln, 1863-1865

Discovering the New World

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This carefully edited collection presents the lives of the most influential explorers of North America: Eric the Red, Christopher Columbus, John Cabot, Amerigo Vespucci, Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Jacques Cartier, Henry Hudson and Samuel de Champlain.

Up from Slavery

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Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all timeIn Up from Slavery, Washington recounts the story of his life—from slave to educator. The early sections deal with his upbringing as a slave and his efforts to get an education. Washington details his transition from student to teacher, and outlines his own development as an educator and founder of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. In the final chapters of Up From Slavery, Washington describes his career as a public speaker and civil rights activist.

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