La luna di Oriana

La luna di Oriana

Lo sbarco sulla Luna, la realizzazione di un grande sogno che infuocò l'immaginario mondiale e segnò i confini di un'epoca. Fu Oriana Fallaci, sempre testimone in prima linea della Storia, a raccontare agli italiani la corsa americana allo spazio, inviata da "L'Europeo" a Cape Kennedy, dove i razzi alti come grattacieli si preparavano a lanciare l'uomo nel futuro. La giornalista intervistò scienziati, medici, scrittori, fisici e tecnici, esplorando da terra lo spazio, vivendo fianco a fianco con i primi astronauti, "queste creature di fantascienza che dalla provincia volano direttamente nel cosmo", per rivelare dettagli, curiosità e aneddoti al pubblico che la leggeva da casa. Una raccolta di articoli, mai apparsi prima in volume, in cui Oriana non racconta solo la Luna, ma quegli eroi dello spazio che furono suoi amici, le missioni indimenticabili, la speranza di trovare vita su Marte, così come avevano immaginato scrittori visionari prima che lo spazio, l'ultima frontiera, diventasse realmente raggiungibile. Una testimonianza sull'avventura più grande del secolo, narrata dalla viva voce di una donna che ne fu parte, e non solo come spettatrice.

Una mujer sin importancia

Una mujer sin importancia

 EN 1942 LA GESTAPO ENVIÓ UNA TRANSMISIÓN URGENTE: «ELLA ES LA MÁS PELIGROSA DE TODAS LAS ESPÍAS ALIADAS. DEBEMOS ENCONTRARLA Y DESTRUIRLA».  Virginia Hall, una joven estadounidense rechazada por el Servicio de su país por ser mujer y por haber perdido la pierna izquierda, fue la primera espía en ingresar a una misión secreta en Francia durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Sus proezas son muestra del valor y la astucia que la caracterizaron como agente. Se infiltró como periodista en Vichy y en Lyon, peligrosamente cerca de los nazis; organizó una red de agentes bajo el territorio enemigo; liberó a prisioneros de situaciones que parecían irremediables; y hasta dinamitó puentes para sabotear las operaciones alemanas. Su fama la consagró como la Dama Coja: la espía más buscada por la Gestapo. Con todo y Cuthbert, su pierna prostética, cruzó los Pirineos a pie para huir de los nazis y, después de la guerra, se convirtió en una de las primeras agentes de la cia. Virginia fue una de las espías más grandes de la historia; sin embargo, su vida permanecía sin contarse… hasta ahora. Una mujer sin importancia revela el cautivador relato de una heroína poderosa, influyente y sorprendentemente ignorada. Gracias a su capacidad para sobrepasar sus limitaciones físicas y la discriminación de género, Virginia Hall logró cambiar el curso de la historia. 

Queer Villains of Myth and Legend

Queer Villains of Myth and Legend

Every good hero needs a villain! Explore the hidden world of magnetic and mysterious villains, often cast aside and misunderstood in tales of mythology and folklore. Through the pages of Queer Villains of Myth and Legend, discover a diverse community of fascinating characters, ranging from seductive and cunning to powerful and awe-inspiring.Experience the dark allure of Circe and Medusa through to David Bowie's Jareth in Labyrinth and delve into their complex and multifaceted personalities and motivations. Take a deep dive into the intersection of queerness and villainy, re-examine some of our favourite characters, and discover why so many 'bad' characters are queer-coded. From ancient mythology to contemporary pop culture, Queer Villains of Myth and Legend celebrates the fascinating stories of these often-overlooked characters. Join Dan Jones on a journey of discovery, as he explores the hidden depths of queer villainy and sheds light on the queer identities of these compelling figures. It's a powerful celebration of queerness through the ages in all its legendary complexity.

Fire-Breathing Liberal

Fire-Breathing Liberal

There's a reason The Nation, America's leading progressive magazine, named Robert Wexler the country's "Most Valuable Congressman." It's the same reason right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh refers to him as "disgusting." It's because for the last twelve years Wexler has been Congress's most outspoken liberal -- taking on George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Condoleezza Rice, Alberto Gonzales, General David Petraeus, and, when necessary, even his own party.In Fire-Breathing Liberal, Wexler brings readers onto the floor of the House and puts them at the center of some of the last decade's biggest controversies. He passionately describes how he defended Bill Clinton from impeachment and how he stood up against the Bush brothers when the "butterfly" ballots in his Florida district wrongly decided the 2000 presidential election. He also offers an honest and brutal assessment of the Iraq war and explains why he has become a leader in the movement to impeach Vice President Cheney. And, with warmth and wit, Wexler shares some of the funniest stories from the corridors of Congress, including how he became The Colbert Report's most talked-about guest.This is a remarkably candid first-person account of recent political history that shows government as it has rarely been seen -- by a Democrat in the middle of the storms.

Berühmte deutsche Frauen des achtzehnten Jahrhunderts - Porträts der einflussreichsten Damen

Berühmte deutsche Frauen des achtzehnten Jahrhunderts - Porträts der einflussreichsten Damen

Dieses eBook: "Berühmte deutsche Frauen des achtzehnten Jahrhunderts - Porträts der einflussreichsten Damen" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen. Inhalt: Gräfin Aurora von Königsmarck (1662-1728) war die Geliebte Augusts des Starken und danach Pröpstin des Stiftes Quedlinburg. Sie war für Voltaire neben Katharina II. "die berühmteste Frau zweier Jahrhunderte". Sie entstammte dem altmärkischen Adelsgeschlecht Königsmarck. Fürstin Amalie von Gallitzin (1748-1806) war eine "Pendlerin" zwischen Aufklärung und Katholizismus und eine Mitbegründerin des "romantischen" Katholizismus. Als Salonière war sie an der katholischen Aufklärung im Fürstbistum Münster beteiligt. Anna Louisa Karsch (1722-1791) war eine deutsche Dichterin. Sie war die Mutter der Dichterin Caroline Louise von Klencke und die Großmutter von Helmina von Chézy. Angelika Kauffmann (1741-1807) war eine bekannte schweizerisch-österreichische Malerin des Klassizismus. Angelika Kauffmann gehört zu den Frauen in der Kunst, die nach ihrem Tod niemals in Vergessenheit geraten sind. Gertrud Elisabeth Mara (1749-1833) war eine deutsche Opernsängerin (Sopran). Johann Wolfgang von Goethe hörte sie als Student und widmete ihr 1771 ein Gedicht. Bald schon galt sie als die größte Sängerin, die Deutschland je hervorgebracht hatte. Frau von Krüdener (1764-1824) war eine Pietistin, Beraterin des russischen Zaren und Schriftstellerin aus deutsch-baltischem Adel. Sie hatte starken religiösen Einfluss auf die Petersburger Gesellschaft, insbesondere auf den zur christlichen Mystik neigenden Zaren Alexander I. Caroline Neuber (1697-1760) war eine Schauspielerin und Mitbegründerin des regelmäßigen deutschen Schauspiels. Caroline Neuber war eine berühmte deutsche Schauspielerin ihrer Zeit.

Ethique et pédiatrie

Ethique et pédiatrie

L'auteur, pédiatre réanimateur, vingt ans de vie professionnelle, la vie, la mort, les joies, les peines... qui amènent un jour à faire le point. L'inégalité des chances devant la maladie, la souffrance, les progrès de la médecine, les études, l'hôpital, la réanimation des grands prématurés, le stress du médecin, les erreurs, les victoires... Ecrire ces quelques tranches de petites vies aide le praticien dans son cheminement.

Die Geschichte Alexanders des Großen

Die Geschichte Alexanders des Großen

Das Buch 'Die Geschichte Alexanders des Großen' von Johann Gustav Droysen ist ein Meisterwerk der Geschichtsschreibung, das die faszinierende Lebensgeschichte und militärischen Eroberungen von Alexander dem Großen detailliert beschreibt. Droysen's literarischer Stil ist präzise und informativ, wobei er in der Lage ist, komplexe historische Ereignisse auf verständliche Weise darzustellen. Das Werk bietet einen tiefen Einblick in die Antike und zeigt die politischen, kulturellen und militaristischen Einflüsse auf Alexanders bedeutende Rolle in der Geschichte auf. Droysen präsentiert seine Forschung in einem gut strukturierten und gut recherchierten Format, das sowohl für Historiker als auch für allgemeine Leser zugänglich ist. Johann Gustav Droysen, ein renommierter deutscher Historiker des 19. Jahrhunderts, verfasste dieses Werk, um die Geschichte und Leistungen von Alexander dem Großen zu dokumentieren und zu analysieren. Sein tiefes Interesse an der Antike und seiner Bedeutung für die moderne Welt spiegelt sich in seiner akribischen Forschung und seinem Engagement in diesem Buch wider. Droysen ist bekannt für seine akademische Integrität und sein Streben nach historischer Genauigkeit, was sein Werk zu einer vertrauenswürdigen Quelle über die Antike macht. Für Leser, die sich für die Antike, die Geschichte oder die militärischen Eroberungen interessieren, ist 'Die Geschichte Alexanders des Großen' von Johann Gustav Droysen ein unverzichtbares Werk. Dieses fesselnde Buch bietet nicht nur eine gründliche Analyse des Lebens und Wirkens von Alexander dem Großen, sondern liefert auch einen Einblick in die großartige historische Bedeutung dieses legendären Herrschers. Mit einer Mischung aus Fakten, Erzählung und Analysen ist dieses Buch ein Muss für alle, die sich für die Geschichte der Antike interessieren.

Silent Body, Vibrant Mind

Silent Body, Vibrant Mind

In 2001 Peter Anderson was 37 and had the perfect life: very much in love and recently married with an infant daughter he adored; an intelligent and sensitive man working a job he loved as a popular secondary school teacher and a talented sportsman training for a marathon...   The bubble was about to burst.   Peter was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND), a physically crippling disease that destroys nerve cells controlling muscular movement. He was told that over time his body would cease to function - yet his mind, his memory and his feelings would be untouched by the disease. His life expectancy was two years. Incredibly, eleven years on, despite Peter's body wasting away, his mind remains as it has always been: strong and vibrant, intelligent, enquiring, touched with gentle humour.   Silent Body - Vibrant Mind has been written with often unimaginable physical difficulty. An unforgettable story about what matters in life.

Die einflussreichsten Königinnen der Geschichte

Die einflussreichsten Königinnen der Geschichte

E-artnow präsentiert Ihnen eine Sammlung der Biografien der berühmtesten und mächtigsten Königinnen. Die Geschichten über ihr Leben und ihre Herrschaft sind ebenso stark und einflussreich wie sie selbst es waren. Diese Sammlung enthält die Biographien von: Maria Stuart (Geschrieben von Stefan Zweig) Elisabeth von England (GGeschrieben von etrude Aretz) Christina, Königin von Schweden (Geschrieben von Franz Schauerte) Kaiserin Katharina die Große (Geschrieben von Getrude Aretz) Maria Theresia (Geschrieben von Eduard Duller) Marie Antoinette (Geschrieben von Stefan Zweig) Königin Luise (Geschrieben von Sophie Hoechstetter) Kaiserin Elisabeth von Österreich, Sissi (Getrude Aretz)

DIÁRIO ÍNTIMO - Prudhomme

DIÁRIO ÍNTIMO - Prudhomme

Sully Prudhomme nasceu na França e se consagrou como um dos maiores escritores franceses de sua época.  Prudhomm foi um dos principais poetas do parnasianismo e recebeu o Prêmio Nobel de Literatura de 1901. Em Diário Íntimo, Prudhomme carrega a inclinação introspectiva de seu espírito, suas dúvidas e sua inquietação que as coisas terrenas não conseguem dissipar. Esses são os temas habituais de sua composição, neste livro exacerbado porque escrito para o próprio autor que declarava: " Escrever para si mesmo é repousar."

Kate Kelly

Kate Kelly

Kate Kelly, the daring sister of legendary bushranger Ned Kelly, was mysteriously found dead in a lagoon outside the NSW town of Forbes in 1898.  At the inquest, Kate's husband Bricky Foster claimed that she was addicted to drink and frequently spoke of suicide. However, a neighbour testified that she had only known Kate to drink since the recent birth of her baby and that she never spoke of suicide. Was it suicide, accident or murder, and why had she changed her name to Ada? While only a teenager, Kate rode as a messenger and decoy for the Kelly Gang, and was present at the gruesome Glenrowan siege. After Ned's execution, she appeared at public gatherings around Australia. Huge crowds came to see her talk and ride, and she helped to popularise the Ned Kelly story as a celebrity in her own right. Then she disappeared from the public eye.  Rebecca Wilson is the first to uncover the full story of Kate Kelly's tumultuous life. It will surprise anyone who thought they already knew the story of Australia's most famous outlaw. 'Rarely told in full, this is the fascinating life of one of the great characters in one of our greatest stories.' - Paul Terry, author of The True Story of Ned Kelly's Last Stand  'Thoroughly recommended not only to those who have an interest in bushranging and the Kelly dynasty but anyone who enjoys a well-written and riveting yarn, based on fact.' - Rob Willis OAM, National Library of Australia Oral History and Folklore Collections

Io sono Malala

Io sono Malala

«La storia di Malala Yousafzai è una storia semplice. E straordinaria.»Io Donna - Barbara Stefanelli«La battaglia in nome della scolarizzazione ha un nome e un volto: Malala Yousafzai.»Gioia - Maria Elena Viola«Un inno alla tolleranza e al diritto all'educazione di tutti i bambini, il racconto appassionato di una voce capace di cambiare il mondo.»Panorama.it - Valeria MerliniOggi Malala è il simbolo universale delle donne che combattono per il diritto alla cultura e al sapere, ed è Premio Nobel per la Pace 2014. Questo libro è la storia vera e avvincente della sua vita coraggiosa, un inno alla tolleranza e al diritto all’educazione di tutti i bambini del mondo, il racconto appassionato di una voce capace di cambiare il mondo. 9 ottobre 2012. Valle dello Swat, Pakistan, ore dodici. La scuola è finita, e Malala insieme alle sue compagne è sul vecchio bus che la riporta a casa. All’improvviso un uomo sale a bordo e spara tre proiettili, colpendola in pieno volto e lasciandola in fin di vita. Malala ha appena quindici anni, ma per i Talebani è colpevole di aver gridato al mondo sin da piccola il suo desiderio di leggere e studiare. Per questo deve morire. Ma Malala non muore: la sua guarigione miracolosa sarà l’inizio di un viaggio straordinario dalla remota valle in cui è nata fino all’assemblea generale delle Nazioni Unite.Da questo libro il documentario "He named me Malala" diretto dal premio Oscar Davis Guggenheim, in Italia dal 5 novembre 2015.

True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa

True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa

The improbable but true story of a man accused of murdering his entire family and the journalist he impersonated while on the runIn 2001, Mike Finkel was on top of the world: young, talented, and recently promoted to a plum job at the New York Times Magazine. Then he made an irremediable slip: Under extraordinary pressure to keep producing blockbuster stories, he fabricated parts of an article. Caught and excommunicated from the Times, he retreated to his home in Montana, swearing off any contact with the media. When the phone rang, though, he couldn’t resist. At the other end was a reporter from the San Francisco Chronicle, whom Finkel congratulated on being the first in what was sure to be a long and bloodthirsty line of media watchdogs. The reporter was puzzled. In Waldport, Oregon, Christian Longo had killed his young wife and three children and dumped their bodies into the bay. With a stolen credit card, he fled south, making his way to Cancun, where he lived for several weeks under an assumed identity: Michael Finkel, journalist for the New York Times. True Story is the tale of a bizarre and convoluted collision between fact and fiction, and a meditation on the slippery nature of truth. When Finkel contacts Longo in jail, the two men begin a close and complex relationship. Over the course of a year, they exchange long letters and weekly phone calls, playing out a cat-and-mouse game in which it’s never quite clear if the pursuer is Finkel or Longo—or both. Finkel’s dogged pursuit of the true story pays off only at the end, in the gripping trial scenes in which Longo, after a lifetime of deception, finally tells the whole truth. Or so he says.

Friends Forever

Friends Forever

La série emblématique Friends a marqué nos cœurs il y a 25 ans, mais que sont devenus nos acteurs préférés depuis ? Plongez dans les coulisses de leurs vies et de leurs carrières dans ce livre captivant.Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry et David Schwimmer : redécouvrez ces icônes de la télévision et suivez leur parcours depuis la fin de Friends. De nouvelles aventures, des projets passionnants, et des moments de vie privée vous attendent.Ce livre vous dévoile des détails inédits et des interviews exclusives des acteurs, vous permettant d'explorer l'évolution de leurs carrières et les défis qu'ils ont relevés après la série.Plongez dans l'univers de Friends avec des photos des acteurs en coulisses, ainsi que des souvenirs inoubliables de la série qui ont marqué une génération.Découvrez comment Friends a changé à jamais le paysage de la télévision, influençant de nombreuses autres séries et devenant un phénomène culturel mondial. Ce livre célèbre non seulement les acteurs, mais aussi l'héritage durable de la série. Plongez dans les coulisses de cette aventure télévisuelle inoubliable.

Abrégés pour les aveugles

Abrégés pour les aveugles

À l'origine composé en braille à l'intention des aveugles, ce petit livre d'histoire de la philosophie rassemble vingt-deux études sous le sous-titre général de "Portraits et doctrines de philosophes anciens et modernes". Vingt-deux "abrégés" de longueurs diverses consacrés à des maîtres penseurs et à des mouvements philosophiques qui influencèrent l'oeuvre d'Alain ou firent l'objet de ses cours: Thalès, Pythagore, Héraclite, Empédocle, Anaxagore, Socrate, Platon, Aristote, Diogène, Épicure, Cicéron, Descartes, Spinoza, Leibnitz, Hume, Kant, Comte, les Ioniens, les Éléates, les Atomistes, les Sophistes, les Stoïciens et la philosophie religieuse... Outre l'objectif initial de vulgarisation exigeante, ce volume de lecture des doctrines et de rencontre des sagesses occidentales ne se soustrait ni à la réflexion philosophique ni à l'exercice méditatif.

Oh No, Not

Oh No, Not "The Home"

Peggy Rowe is at it again, proving once more that great content is all around us, even in the retirement community she now calls "The Home."In Oh, No, Not “The Home,” eighty-three-year-old Peggy decides the time has finally come to move into a senior living facility with her husband, John, who follows his beloved bride . . . grudgingly. Once ensconced in "The Home," however, John quickly makes a long list of eclectic friends and takes up bocci ball, hatchet throwing, pool playing, and various other distractions that keep him mostly sane. Meanwhile, Peggy finds humor in places a normal person would never think to look—and laughter around every corner. Missing dentures? A mouse in the house? Nude sunbathing with an unexpected audience? Gluttony in the dining hall? A chair volleyball game that turns into geriatric target practice? It's all here.With her usual mix of warmth and irreverence, Peggy brings her daily journal to life with an unforgettable mix of observations and confessions, written with the honesty of a true observer of the human condition and the urgency of an embedded reporter entrenched in a strange and distant land. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and before long, you’ll start to think that Peggy and John and their many new friends are just the kind of people you wish you had for neighbors. Whatever you think you know about retirement communities, think again. This is life at "The Home."And it’s not exactly what the marketing brochure promised!

Prägende Frauen des 18. Jahrhunderts: Gestalterinnen eines Zeitalters

Prägende Frauen des 18. Jahrhunderts: Gestalterinnen eines Zeitalters

Diese Ausgabe beleuchtet die Lebensgeschichten der prägendsten Frauen des 18. Jahrhunderts. Sie inspirierten nicht nur die Frauen ihrer Ära, sondern wurden auch zu Wegweisern für die folgenden Generationen. Diese Sammlung enthält die Biographien von: Maria Theresia (Eduard Duller) Kaiserin Katharina die Große (Magnus Jacob Crusenstolpe) Königin Luise (Sophie Hoechstetter) Liselotte von der Pfalz Herzogin von Orléans (Getrude Aretz) Die Marquise von Pompadour (Getrude Aretz) Letizia Bonaparte (Getrude Aretz) Lady Hamilton (Alexandre Dumas) Germaine von Staël-Holstein (Getrude Aretz) Gräfin Aurora Königsmark (Alexander von Ungern-Sternberg) Fürstin Amélie Galitzin (Alexander von Ungern-Sternberg) Anna Louise Karsch (Alexander von Ungern-Sternberg) Angelika Kaufmann (Alexander von Ungern-Sternberg) Elisabeth Mara (Alexander von Ungern-Sternberg) Frau von Krüdener (Alexander von Ungern-Sternberg) Caroline Neuber (Alexander von Ungern-Sternberg) Bettina von Arnim (Konrad Alberti) Johanna Schopenhauer: Jugendleben und Wanderbilder (Autobiographie)

A Captain's Duty

A Captain's Duty

"I share the country's admiration for the bravery of Captain Phillips and his selfless concern for his crew. His courage is a model for all Americans." --President Barack Obama In this inspiration for the major motion picture Captain Phillips starring Tom Hanks, it was just another day on the job for fifty-three-year-old Richard Phillips, captain of the Maersk Alabama, the United States-flagged cargo ship which was carrying, among other things, food and agricultural materials for the World Food Program. That all changed when armed Somali pirates boarded the ship. The pirates didn't expect the crew to fight back, nor did they expect Captain Phillips to offer himself as hostage in exchange for the safety of his crew. Thus began the tense five-day stand-off, which ended in a daring high-seas rescue when U.S. Navy SEALs opened fire and picked off three of the captors. "It never ends like this," Captain Phillips said. And he's right. A Captain's Duty tells the life-and-death drama of the Vermont native who was held captive on a tiny lifeboat off Somalia's anarchic, gun-plagued shores. A story of adventure and courage, it provides the intimate details of this high-seas hostage-taking--the unbearable heat, the death threats, the mock executions, and the escape attempt. When the pirates boarded his ship, Captain Phillips put his experience into action, doing everything he could to safeguard his crew. And when he was held captive by the pirates, he marshaled all his resources to ensure his own survival, withstanding intense physical hardship and an escalating battle of wills with the pirates. This was it: the moment where training meets instinct and where character is everything. Richard Phillips was ready.

Die größten Königinnen der Weltgeschichte

Die größten Königinnen der Weltgeschichte

Diese Ausgabe beleuchtet das eindrucksvollen Leben der mutigsten, mächtigsten und einflussreichsten Königinnen der Geschichte. Ihre Lebenswege, Herausforderungen, Entschlossenheit und Strategien prägen die Menschen noch heute. Ihre Lebensgeschichten, überstandenen Herausforderungen, unerschütterliche Entschlossenheit und klugen Strategien beeinflussen noch heute das Weltgeschehen und die Menschen. Diese Sammlung enthält die Lebensgeschichten von: Maria Stuart (Geschrieben von Stefan Zweig) Elisabeth von England (Geschrieben von Getrude Aretz) Christina, Königin von Schweden (Geschrieben von Franz Schauerte) Kaiserin Katharina die Große (Geschrieben von Magnus Jacob Crusenstolpe) Marie Antoinette (Geschrieben von Stefan Zweig) Königin Luise (Geschrieben von Sophie Hoechstetter) Kaiserin Elisabeth von Österreich, Sissi (Geschrieben von Getrude Aretz)