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Born to Run

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Selten zuvor hat ein Bühnenkünstler seine eigene Geschichte mit solch einer Kraft und solch einem lodernden Feuer niedergeschrieben. Wie viele seiner Songs (“Thunder Road”, “Badlands”, “Darkness on the Edge of Town", “The River”, “Born in the U.S.A.", “The Rising" oder “The Ghost of Tom Joad”, um ein paar wenige zu erwähnen) ist Bruce Springsteens Autobiografie geprägt von der Lyrik eines einzigartigen Songwriters und der Weisheit eines Mannes, der ausgiebig über sein Leben nachgedacht hat.

Elisabeth von England (Das Werden einer Königin)

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Dieses eBook: "Elisabeth von England (Das Werden einer Königin)" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen. Elisabeth I., eigentlich Elizabeth Tudor, auch bekannt unter dem Namen The Virgin Queen oder The Maiden Queen ("Die jungfräuliche Königin"), (1533-1603), war von 1558 bis an ihr Lebensende Königin von England. Elisabeth war als Tochter von Heinrich VIII. das fünfte und letzte Mitglied der Tudor-Dynastie auf dem englischen Thron. Ihre Mutter war Anne Boleyn. Ihre Regierungszeit als Königin von England und Irland von 1558 bis 1603 ist heute als Elisabethanisches Zeitalter bekannt. In dieser Zeit erhielt die Anglikanische Kirche ihre endgültige Ausprägung, entstanden zahlreiche Werke William Shakespeares, wurde die moderne Wissenschaft mit Francis Bacon begründet und die Welt von Francis Drake umsegelt. Die erste englische Kolonie in Amerika wurde in dieser Zeit gegründet und zu ihren Ehren Virginia benannt. Gertrude Aretz (1889-1938) war eine deutsche Historikerin. Gertrude Aretz beschäftigte sich insbesondere mit den Lebensläufen berühmter historischer Persönlichkeiten.

Alexander the Great

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In the first authoritative biography of Alexander the Great written for a general audience in a generation, classicist and historian Philip Freeman tells the remarkable life of the great conqueror. The celebrated Macedonian king has been one of the most enduring figures in history. He was a general of such skill and renown that for two thousand years other great leaders studied his strategy and tactics, from Hannibal to Napoleon, with countless more in between. He flashed across the sky of history like a comet, glowing brightly and burning out quickly: crowned at age nineteen, dead by thirty-two. He established the greatest empire of the ancient world; Greek coins and statues are found as far east as Afghanistan. Our interest in him has never faded. Alexander was born into the royal family of Macedonia, the kingdom that would soon rule over Greece. Tutored as a boy by Aristotle, Alexander had an inquisitive mind that would serve him well when he faced formidable obstacles during his military campaigns. Shortly after taking command of the army, he launched an invasion of the Persian empire, and continued his conquests as far south as the deserts of Egypt and as far east as the mountains of present-day Pakistan and the plains of India. Alexander spent nearly all his adult life away from his homeland, and he and his men helped spread the Greek language throughout western Asia, where it would become the lingua franca of the ancient world. Within a short time after Alexander’s death in Baghdad, his empire began to fracture. Best known among his successors are the Ptolemies of Egypt, whose empire lasted until Cleopatra. In his lively and authoritative biography of Alexander, classical scholar and historian Philip Freeman describes Alexander’s astonishing achievements and provides insight into the mercurial character of the great conqueror. Alexander could be petty and magnanimous, cruel and merciful, impulsive and farsighted. Above all, he was ferociously, intensely competitive and could not tolerate losing—which he rarely did. As Freeman explains, without Alexander, the influence of Greece on the ancient world would surely not have been as great as it was, even if his motivation was not to spread Greek culture for beneficial purposes but instead to unify his empire. Only a handful of people have influenced history as Alexander did, which is why he continues to fascinate us.

Barnen på Hidden Valley Road

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Familjen Galvin tycktes vara en mönsterfamilj på alla sätt. Pappa Don gjorde karriär inom militären, hemma var mamma Mimi en strävsam matriark som uppfostrade de tolv barnen, varav tio pojkar, alla födda under babyboom-åren mellan 1945 och 1965. De bodde på Hidden Valley Road, i Colorado Springs, som en inkarnation av den amerikanska drömmen under rekordåren.Men under det turbulenta 60-talet rämnade den lyckliga fasaden och tragedierna kom slag i slag. Sex av familjens söner skulle komma att diagnosticeras med schizofreni, och sjukdomen förde familjen till ruinens brant. Robert Kolkers berättelse är en hisnande skildring av en familjs kamp mot en sjukdom som alltid gäckat vetenskapen, men visar också hur familjen Galvins unika sjukdomshistoria gav forskningen avgörande kunskaper som fört oss närmare svaret på schizofrenins gåta."Barnen på Hidden Valley Road är en fängslande sann berättelse om en amerikansk familj, men fungerar samtidigt som en medicinsk detektivgåta som kastar ljus över en frågeställning så många av oss tvingas möta: mentalsjukdom.”, skrev Oprah Winfrey.

Lipton's, A Marijuana Journal

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The final previously unpublished work from two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize and winner of the National Book Award, Norman Mailer. Norman Mailer is one of America's most consequential public intellectuals of the postwar period. He cofounded the Village Voice, and he was the author of twelve novels, among them The Naked and the Dead and Harlot’s Ghost, as well as numerous works of nonfiction. He is truly one of the giants of American literature.Lipton's, A Marijuana Journal is the only work by Norman Mailer that has not been published previously. Written between 1954-55, from December to March, it contains many ideas he would develop in his later work. The journal includes daily musings, as well as thoughts profound. It is a must-read for Norman Mailer scholars, as well as literature professors.Lipton’s, A Marijuana Journal also includes never before published letters between Robert Lindner (author of Rebel Without a Cause, Prescription for a Reberllion, and The 50 Minute Hour) and Norman Mailer. They introduce the reader to Mailer’s state of mind during the time he was writing the journal and to the unique relationship he had with Dr. Lindner.

Mr. CSI

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The creator of CSIdelves into the mysteries of his father’s tragic death and his own unlikelyrise in Hollywood using the very techniques he has honed by working on his hitshows, CSI, CSI: Miami,and CSI: New York.Deeply felt and insightful, Anthony Zuiker’s searingmemoir of dreams and losses, successes and heartbreaks, is not only abehind-the-scenes look at television’s most-watched drama, but an essentialguide for aspiring script writers and filmmakers, featuring practical tips andinspiring lessons to help tomorrow’s writers succeed today. Fans of crimedramas, anyone who dreams of unraveling the mysteries of their own story, andeveryone who dreams of making it big will find themselves immediately drawn inby the one-of-a-kind story of the man who made it: Mr. CSI.

Unverschämt frei

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In dem Leben, das Gott für uns vorgesehen hat, haben Schamgefühle keinen Platz. Denn sie belügen uns, rauben den Frieden und ketten an die Vergangenheit. Christine Caine kennt das aus eigener Erfahrung. Sie beleuchtet die oft verborgenen Konsequenzen der Schamgefühle. Gekonnt veranschaulicht sie anhand persönlicher Beispiele und biblischer Personen, dass Gott mächtiger ist als unsere Fehler, Unzulänglichkeiten, Erfahrungen und Begrenzungen. Er ist nicht nur mächtiger als alles, was eine Person jemals getan hat, sondern auch als das, was einem angetan wurde. Legen Sie den schweren Rucksack Ihrer Nöte ab. Und umarmen Sie das Leben!

Ponzi's Scheme

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You’ve heard of the scheme. Now comes the man behind it. In Mitchell Zuckoff's exhilarating book, the first nonfiction account of Charles Ponzi, we meet the charismatic rogue who launched the most famous and extraordinary scam in the annals of American finance.It was a time when anything seemed possible–instant wealth, glittering fame, fabulous luxury–and for a run of magical weeks in the spring and summer of 1920, Charles Ponzi made it all come true. Promising to double investors’ money in three months, the dapper, charming Ponzi raised the “rob Peter to pay Paul” scam to an art form and raked in millions at his office in downtown Boston. Ponzi’s Scheme is the amazing true story of the irresistible scoundrel who launched the most successful scheme of financial alchemy in modern history–and uttered the first roar of the Roaring Twenties.Ponzi may have been a charlatan, but he was also a wonderfully likable man. His intentions were noble, his manners impeccable, his sales pitch enchanting. Born to a genteel Italian family, he immigrated to the United States with big dreams but no money. Only after he became hopelessly enamored of a stenographer named Rose Gnecco and persuaded her to marry him did Ponzi light on the means to make his dreams come true. His true motive was not greed but love.With rich narrative skill, Mitchell Zuckoff conjures up the feverish atmosphere of Boston during the weeks when Ponzi’s bubble grew bigger and bigger. At the peak of his success, Ponzi was taking in more than $2 million a week. And then his house of cards came crashing down–thanks in large part to the relentless investigative reporting of Richard Grozier’s Boston Post. In Zuckoff's hands, Ponzi is no mere swindler; instead he is appealing and magnetic, a colorful and poignant figure, someone who struggled his whole life to attain great wealth and who sincerely believed–to the very end–that he could have made good on his investment promises if only he’d had enough time. Ponzi is a classic American tale of immigrant life and the dream of success, and the unexpectedly moving story of a man who–for a fleeting, illusory moment–attained it all.

Nested Scrolls

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Nested Scrolls reveals the true life adventures of Rudolf von Bitter "Rudy" Rucker—mathematician, transrealist author, punk rocker, and computer hacker. It begins with a young boy growing up in Louisville, Kentucky, the son of a businessman father who becomes a clergyman, and a mother descended from the philosopher Hegel. His career goals? To explore infinity, popularize the fourth dimension, seek the gnarl, become a beatnik writer, and father a family.All the while Rudy is reading science fiction and beat poetry, and beginning to write some pretty strange fiction of his own—a blend of Philip K. Dick and hard SF that qualifies him as part of the original circle of writers in the early 1980s that includes Bruce Sterling, William Gibson, John Shirley, and Lewis Shiner, who were the founders of cyberpunk. At one level, Rucker's genial and unfettered memoir brings us a first-hand account of how he and his contemporaries ushered in our postmodern world. At another, this is the wry and moving tale of a man making his way from one turbulent century to the next.Nested Scrolls is like its author: sweet, gentle, honest, and intellectually fierce.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Harriet Jacobs: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

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Harriet Jacobs' 'Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl' is a poignant and powerful narrative that explores the harrowing experiences of enslavement faced by black women in the 19th century. Written in a candid and intimate style, Jacobs chronicles her life as a slave, detailing the physical and sexual abuse she endured, as well as her struggle for freedom and the safety of her children. This compelling autobiography offers a unique perspective on the institution of slavery, shedding light on the intersecting oppressions of race and gender during that time period. Jacobs' eloquent prose and brave storytelling make this book a significant contribution to African American literature. Harriet Jacobs, also known as Linda Brent, was an African American writer, abolitionist, and former enslaved person. Her personal experiences as a slave inspired her to write 'Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl' as a means of exposing the brutal reality of slavery and advocating for its abolition. Jacobs' courage in sharing her story amidst great risk underscores the importance of bearing witness to the atrocities of the past. I highly recommend 'Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl' to readers interested in understanding the complexities of slavery from a female perspective. Harriet Jacobs' narrative is both heartbreaking and empowering, offering valuable insights into the resilience and strength of enslaved black women.

Heinrich Himmler

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Um mergulho inédito na vida privada de uma das figuras mais importantes do Terceiro Reich. Durante muito tempo se pensou que as cartas de Heinrich Himmler para sua mulher, além de outros documentos pertencentes ao Reichsführer-SS, estavam perdidos. Várias décadas depois do suicídio de Himmler e do fim da Segunda Guerra Mundial, porém, as cartas foram encontradas em Tel Aviv, Israel. Organizadas por Michael Wildt e Katrin Himmler, sobrinha-neta do oficial, são correspondências de Heinrich Himmler e Marga Siegroth, excertos de diários do casal e de sua filha, e cartões-postais. Ao tratar da vida cotidiana de uma família aparentemente comum, esses escritos exibem o ferrenho racismo e antissemitismo dos nazistas, os privilégios que tinham durante a guerra e a terrível crença de que a Solução Final não era nada além da coisa correta a se fazer. Um importante registro histórico da brutalidade do regime nazista escondida por trás da fachada pequeno-burguesa.

挺身而進

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《時代》雜誌最有影響力人物、《富比世》雜誌最具影響力女性! Facebook營運長雪柔.桑德伯格(Sheryl Sandberg)引爆全球熱議著作! ★英美日法中5國Amazon.com暢銷排行榜Top 1 ★《紐約時報》暢銷排行榜Top 1 生涯,從來不是只有上下的單向道階梯! 這本書將幫助你, 看到壓抑自己的盲點、突破限縮自己的內心障礙, 讓你自信表現,挺身而進! 你可能不知道,你限制了自己。如果你毫無畏懼,你會怎麼做? 你是不是也曾質疑自己的能力、壓抑自己的表現, 在該積極進取時反而退縮? 你是否也因要兼顧工作與家庭感到分身乏術? 生涯,從來不是只有上下的單向道階梯! 這本書將幫助你, 看到壓抑自己的盲點、突破限縮自己的內心障礙, 讓你自信表現,挺身而進! 桑德伯格是臉書營運長,自2007年起連續6年獲選為《財星》雜誌50大最有權力的商業女性,並榮登2012年及2013年《時代》雜誌全球百大影響力人物。2010年12月,她在TEDTalks發表激勵人心的演說,談到很多女性在無意間縮限了自己的工作生涯。她鼓勵女性「往桌前坐」、接受挑戰、積極追求各種目標。這場精彩演講掀起了一股風潮,至今累積330萬次的點閱。桑德伯格從她自己二十年工作經歷,問了一個最關鍵的問題:為什麼到了今天,位居高階領導位置的女性,還是如此稀少?在已開發國家中,包括台灣在內,女性大學畢業生早已超過50%,在競爭最激烈的法學院的比例也超過男性,但女性在全球議會、企業高層、董事席次所佔的比例都不到20%,除了一些社會制度因素、女性生育的生理條件之外,女性是不是自己限制了自己? 在本書中,桑德伯格延續她在TEDTalks掀起的話題,首度完整公開從成長背景、哈佛求學經驗、世界銀行助理、麥肯錫顧問、美國財政部幕僚長、谷歌副總裁到臉書營運長,一路觀察、體驗到的職場問題,並點出關鍵應對心態,同時旁徵博引扎實的研究資料,釐清職場女性在生活與各種選擇中所面臨的層層迷霧和偏誤。桑德伯格詳述個人的選擇與錯誤,大方分享她為自己、事業及家人做抉擇所面對的日常交戰、掙扎。此外,她也針對談判技巧、尋找人生導師,以及如何打造令人滿意的工作生涯等議題提出實用的建議。桑德伯格鼓勵女性設下界線,別再相信「兼顧一切」的迷思。對於女性如何結合事業成就與自我實現,桑德伯格提供了具體的建議,並證明男性如果支持女性同事和伴侶,也能跟著受惠。本書以幽默、睿智的筆觸撰寫,是鼓舞人心的行動呼籲,也是個人成長的藍圖。如果你對自己有所期待,這本書就是為你所寫! 如果你在思索生涯,這本書將幫你懷抱夢想、尋找火箭型機會; 如果你身為主管,這本書將幫你建立各展所長的團隊、善用坦誠溝通的力量; 如果你為人父母,這本書將幫你突破刻板印象的局限,給孩子更寬廣的天空! 未來,取決於我們興趣與熱情,而非性別。突破內心的障礙,挺身而進! 註:雪柔.桑德伯格將本書的收入全數捐出,成立非營利組織Lean In,以鼓勵女性積極投入抱負,也捐款贊助其他支持女性的公益團體。本書及Lean In基金會網站www.leanin.org、www.facebook.com/leaninorg不斷彙集名人互動、分享,持續發揮後續話題與效應。作者簡介雪柔.桑德伯格(Sheryl Sandberg) 臉書營運長,在加入臉書之前,曾任谷歌全球線上銷售和營運部門副總裁,以及美國財政部幕僚長。更早之前,她曾在麥肯錫擔任顧問,在世界銀行擔任研究助理。目前她身兼臉書、華特迪士尼公司、國際婦女會(Women for Women International)、V-Day、ONE的董事,並擔任Lean In基金會(leanin.org)的負責人。桑德伯格畢業於哈佛大學經濟系,哈佛商學院企管碩士。現與先生大維.高伯格(Dave Goldberg)和一對兒女住在北加州。

The Importance of Not Being Ernest

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An Ernest Hemingway Biography Like No Other“...illuminates his life and works in ways not seen before.” —Sigrid Nunez, National Book Award winner and author of The Friend and What Are You Going Through#1 New Release in Historical Latin America BiographiesDiscover Hemingway’s biography through the eyes of a fellow author and journalist. New York Times bestselling author of Salt, Mark Kurlansky turns his historical eye to the life of Ernest Hemingway. Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, The Importance of Not Being Ernest shows the huge shadow Hemingway casts. The perfect gift for writers. By a series of coincidences, Mark Kurlansky’s life has always been intertwined with Ernest Hemingway's legend, starting with being in Idaho the day of Hemingway’s death. The Importance of Not Being Ernest explores the intersections between Hemingway’s and Kurlansky’s lives, resulting in creative accounts of two inspiring writing careers. Travel the world with Mark Kurlansky and Ernest Hemingway in this personal memoir, where Kurlansky details his ten years in Paris and his time as a journalist in Spain—both cities important to Hemingway’s adventurous life and prolific writing. Paris, Basque Country, Havana and Idaho. Get to know the extraordinary people he met there—those who had also fallen under the Hemingway spell, including a Vietnam veteran suffering from the same syndrome the author did, two winners of the Key West Hemingway look-alike contest, and the man in Idaho who took Hemingway hunting and fishing.In this unique gift for writers, find:A memoir full of entertaining and illuminative storiesLittle-known historical facts about Hemingway’s lifeAnecdotes about those who suffer from what the Kurlansky calls “hemitis”Readers of Haruki Murakami’s What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, John Steinbeck’s Travels with Charley in Search of America, or The Boys will love The Importance of Not Being Ernest.

Erinnerungen

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Die Vorfahren meines Urgroßvaters waren Klosterjäger bei den Zisterziensern in Waldsassen; einer von ihnen wird um 1618 im Pfarrbuche als Venator regius aufgeführt und war demnach ein Jagdknecht des böhmischen Winterkönigs Friedrich, der als Kurfürst von der Pfalz das schon im Jahre 1560 säkularisierte Kloster Waldsassen mit seinem riesigen Waldbesitze von seinen Vorgängern übernommen hatte. Erst nach einem vollen Jahrhundert, um 1669, wurden die Zisterzienser wieder in ihre Rechte eingesetzt, und die Klosterjäger Thoma fanden wohl genug Ursache zu Verdruß und Streit mit den rauhhaarigen Hintersassen, die sich nur langsam an Gesetz und Recht gewöhnten. Schon 1525 hatte der Pfälzer Kurfürst mit grobem Eingriff in die Machtsphäre der Abtei den Bauern die Jagd freigegeben, die sie wie überall und immer mißbräuchlich ausnützten.

A diferença que a mãe faz

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Há ocasiões em que você fica perdida tentando saber por que seu filho faz o que faz, por que ele diz o que diz e pensa o que pensa? Acalme-se! Os homens não são, nem de longe, tão complexos quanto as mulheres. Mas não se engane: o coração deles é igualmente sensível e se magoa com facilidade. E por mais que ele pareça afastar-se, saiba que ele precisa muito de você. Pra dizer a verdade, de todas as pessoas, você, mãe, é quem faz a maior diferença no mundo de seu filho. Você, e somente você, pode ajudá-lo a entender o que é ser homem e como desenvolver relacionamentos saudáveis com outras mulheres. Afinal, se ele não aprender isso com você, com quem aprenderá? Em você está a capacidade e a habilidade de direcioná-lo para uma vida de sucesso ou de fracassos. A diferença que a mãe faz é um livro sobre você. E sobre seu filho. Fala do relacionamento que vocês têm agora - e do relacionamento que poderão ter. Aborda a compreensão da masculinidade de seu menino e como ajudá-lo a se transformar no homem que você deseja que ele se torne quando deixar o ninho e voar por conta própria.

Dante

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Dante brings the legendary author—and the medieval Italy of his era— to vivid life, describing the political intrigue, battles, culture, and society that shaped his writing. Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy has defined how people imagine and depict heaven and hell for over seven centuries. However, outside of Italy, his other works are not well known, and less still is generally known about the context he wrote them in. In Dante, Barbero brings the legendary author’s Italy to life, describing the political intrigue, battles, city and society that shaped his life and work. The son of a shylock who dreams of belonging to the world of writers and nobles, we follow Dante into the dark corridors of politics where ideals are shattered by rampant corruption, and then into exile as he travels Italy and discovers the extraordinary color and variety of the countryside, the metropolises, and the knightly courts. This is a book by a serious scholar with real popular appeal, as evidenced by its bestseller ranking in Italy. It is a remarkable piece of forensic investigation into medieval Italian life.

My Black Country

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Alice Randall, award-winning professor, songwriter, and author presents “a celebration of all things country music” (Ken Burns) as she reflects on her search for the first family of Black country music.Country music had brought Alice Randall and her activist mother together and even gave Randall a singular distinction in American music history: she is the first Black woman to cowrite a number one country hit, Trisha Yearwood’s “XXX’s and OOO’s (An American Girl)”. Randall found inspiration and comfort in the sounds and history of the first family of Black country music: DeFord Bailey, Lil Hardin, Ray Charles, Charley Pride, and Herb Jeffries who, together, made up a community of Black Americans rising through hard times to create simple beauty, true joy, and sometimes profound eccentricity. What emerges in My Black Country is “a delightful, inspirational story of persistence, resistance, and sheer love” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) of this most American of music genres and the radical joy in realizing the power of Black influence on American culture. As country music goes through a fresh renaissance today, with a new wave of Black artists enjoying success, My Black Country is the perfect gift for longtime country fans and a vibrant introduction to a new generation of listeners who previously were not invited to give the genre a chance.

Jacques Chardonne - Duetto

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« A nous deux Jacques Chardonne ! et du bonheur, faisons table rase. Epatant d’anachronisme, le plus hors de propos possible dans une époque où triomphe l’imposture inconsistante jusque dans les amours et leurs récits, Chardonne aide au très grand écart indispensable au souffle vital. On peut mourir de tristesse. Ou prendre la plume pour un exercice d’admiration quelque peu hors d’âge et écrire sur l’indéfectibilité de certains sentiments. “Les hommes ne se plaignent jamais de la femme qu’ils aiment. C’est leur secrète souffrance.” Comme si la littérature pouvait quelque chose afin de remédier aux petites imperfections de la vie comme aux grands cataclysmes. Rien de grave donc, à l’occasion de notre divorce, voici ce que je voulais vous dire aujourd’hui, cher Jacques Chardonne. » Mathieu Flonneau L'auteur : Mathieu Flonneau est enseignant, conteur d'histoire, il passe sa vie à apprendre.

Seven Months with an Addict

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He never thought that he would find himself in this situation. He was sitting in a car at 2:00 a.m. while waiting for a drug dealer to call and say it was okay to come and get the drugs. His heart was racing as the police drives by the car, hoping it would not stop. Beth was waiting for the call and was asking for more money. He was asking how all this happened

Mother Mary Comes to Me

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A raw and deeply moving memoir from the legendary author of The God of Small Things and The Ministry of Utmost Happiness that traces the complex relationship with her mother, Mary Roy, a fierce and formidable force who shaped Arundhati’s life both as a woman and a writer.Mother Mary Comes to Me, Arundhati Roy’s first work of memoir, is a soaring account, both intimate and inspirational, of how the author became the person and the writer she is, shaped by circumstance, but above all by her complex relationship to the extraordinary, singular mother she describes as “my shelter and my storm.”“Heart-smashed” by her mother Mary’s death in September 2022 yet puzzled and “more than a little ashamed” by the intensity of her response, Roy began to write, to make sense of her feelings about the mother she ran from at age eighteen, “not because I didn’t love her, but in order to be able to continue to love her.” And so begins this astonishing, sometimes disturbing, and surprisingly funny memoir of the author’s journey from her childhood in Kerala, India, where her single mother founded a school, to the writing of her prizewinning novels and essays, through today.With the scale, sweep, and depth of her novels, The God of Small Things and The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, and the passion, political clarity, and warmth of her essays, Mother Mary Comes to Me is an ode to freedom, a tribute to thorny love and savage grace—a memoir like no other.

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