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Die tragischen Lebensgeschichten außergewöhnlicher Frauen

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Die Sammlung "Die tragischen Lebensgeschichten außergewöhnlicher Frauen" entführt den Leser in die faszinierende Welt historischer Erzählungen und biografischer Porträts, die das Leben bemerkenswerter Frauen beleuchten. Mit einem breiten Spektrum literarischer Stile, von emotionalen Erzählungen bis hin zu präzisen historischen Analysen, bietet dieses Werk eine reiche Palette literarischer Ausdrucksformen. Es zeichnet sich durch seine tiefgründigen Einsichten in die Lebensumstände von Frauen aus, die trotz widriger Umstände bedeutende Spuren in der Geschichte hinterlassen haben. Diese Anthologie betont unter anderem bemerkenswerte Stücke, in denen die Leidenschaft, der Kampfgeist und das Schicksal dieser Frauen eindrucksvoll eingefangen werden. Hinter dieser beeindruckenden Sammlung stehen renommierte Autoren wie Stefan Zweig, Gertrude Aretz und Emil Ludwig, deren Werke in Resonanz mit den komplexen gesellschaftlichen und kulturellen Wandlungen ihrer Zeit stehen. Sie nutzen ihre Stimmen, um den oft übersehenen Geschichten außergewöhnlicher Frauen Gehör zu verschaffen. Diese Autoren zeichnen sich durch ihr tiefes Verständnis für historische Kontexte aus und bereichern die Anthologie mit Perspektiven, die die Vielfalt und Tragik der Biografien der porträtierten Frauen eindringlich verdeutlichen. Der Zusammenschluss ihrer Erzählungen bietet dem Leser eine facettenreiche Betrachtung der Frauenrolle in der Geschichte. "Die tragischen Lebensgeschichten außergewöhnlicher Frauen" eröffnet dem Leser die seltene Gelegenheit, innerhalb eines Bandes die Vielseitigkeit literarischer Stile und Perspektiven zu erfahren. Diese Anthologie ermutigt zur Auseinandersetzung mit den bewegenden Schicksalen, die nicht nur historisch, sondern auch emotional tief greifende Einblicke bieten. Lesern wird durch diesen Sammelband die Möglichkeit gegeben, in die Komplexität menschlichen Lebens und die Stärke weiblicher Protagonistinnen einzutauchen und somit ihr Verständnis für die Verflechtungen von Geschichte und individueller Erzählung zu erweitern.

Édouard Belin, le père de la télévision

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Continuant ses recherches vers des milieux où les activités étaient bien différentes, Bernard Auffray nous offre aujourd’hui, avec « Édouard Belin, le père de la télévision », la biographie d’un grand inventeur. Né en 1876, tenaillé dès l’enfance par le goût de l’observation et par l’esprit de recherche, mais issu d’un milieu de sévères hommes de robe alsaciens, Édouard Belin ne put faire les études scientifiques qu’il eut désiré. Et cependant, dès 1894, il prenait un premier brevet qu’on voulut lui acheter aux États-Unis et, dès 1895, il « imaginait » la télévision. Inventeur des premières téléphotographies exploitables, des « bélinogrammes », pionnier de la télévision, Édouard Belin fut, de son vivant, comblé d’honneurs. Trop oublié aujourd’hui, il était bon que fut rappelée son action en un ouvrage qui se place comme l’écrit Étienne Wolff, « non sur le plan scientifique, mais sur celui de l’esprit de la découverte ».

Ten Minutes from Normal

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A New York Times bestseller from President George W. Bush’s “most essential advisor” (ABC News). An inside look at the life of Bush’s most respected aide and confidante, as she balanced her role as one of the most influential women ever to set foot in the White House against her role as a wife and mother. “The rule of thumb in any White House is that nobody is indispensable except the president,” said The New York Times, “But Karen Hughes has come as close to that description as any recent presidential aide.” Ten Minutes from Normal is the often humorous, disarmingly down-to-earth, and politically fascinating journey of her time in Bush’s inner circle. As Counselor to the President for his first eighteen months in the White House and as his communications director since he first ran for Governor of Texas in 1994, Hughes was a crucial influence. When he first moved to Washington, Bush told members of the White House staff that he wanted Karen in the room whenever any major decisions were made. Being a journalist, she was fascinated by politics and inspired by people who sought elective office to improve their communities. When she married and became the instant mother of a nine-year-old stepdaughter, she realized her priorities had changed: Family mattered, and she didn’t want to live as if it didn’t. Thus her life became one of balancing her career ambitions and her deeply felt sense of service and duty with her responsibilities and love for her family. In various Republican campaigns in Texas, she worked from home with her young son, Robert, beside her. She planned the 1990 Republican State Convention from her driveway while Robert played in the dirt at her feet. Karen tried to bring the perspective of a working mom to the White House, often asking the question she first learned as a reporter: “What does this mean to the average person?” Her exhilarating life in Washington was unlike anything she had experienced before, yet the lack of balance between her service to the President and country and her service to her family was a daily struggle. By the spring of 2002, Karen found herself in turmoil. She knew the president needed her, but her family needed her, too. Her son was not happy in Washington; neither was her husband. After much soul-searching, she concluded that she could do a better job of serving the president from Texas than of serving her family from Washington. “I love you, Mr. President,” she told him, “but I have to move my family back to Texas.” She continued to serve Bush from her home in Austin and laughed about the so-called “balance” she found. When she looked at the wall calendar in her kitchen, she found the State of the Union address side by side with her son’s orthodontist appointments.

My Life with the Chimpanzees

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From the time she was a girl, Jane Goodall dreamed of a life spent working with animals. Finally she had her wish. When she was twenty-six years old, she ventured into the forests of Africa to observe chimpanzees in the wild. On her expeditions she braved the dangers with leopards and lions in the African bush. And she got to know an amazing group of wild chimpanzees -- intelligent animals whose lives, in work and play and family relationships, bear a surprising resemblance to our own.

Terra viva

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“Sono nata nella valle di Doon nel 1952 da un padre diventato guardia forestale dopo avere lasciato l’esercito, e da una madre diventata contadina dopo avere lasciato un pubblico impiego di alto livello nel campo dell’istruzione. Insieme decisero di rinunciare alla loro casta, aderendo così al movimento anti-caste, che ebbe un ruolo importante nella lotta per l’indipendenza, e adottando il cognome neutro Shiva. La mia infanzia è stata plasmata dalle foreste dell’Himalaya e dalla fattoria di mia madre ai piedi delle colline. La natura è stata la mia prima ispirazione e lo studio di essa la mia prima passione, così sono diventata una studiosa di fisica.” Si apre così questo memoir di Vandana Shiva, con una scrittura calda, intima, con uno sguardo che si volge alle origini della sua storia famigliare per raccontarci le sue radici, per farci sentire dove batte il suo cuore. Shiva ripercorre le tappe della sua formazione, frammentata dalla partecipazione al movimento Chipko, che promuove l’abbraccio degli alberi come metodo per salvarli dall’abbattimento, e le intreccia con la storia del suo paese, l’India, e con le sue diseguaglianze politiche e sociali. Rivive l’evoluzione del suo pensiero e tutte le battaglie che, nel corso di quarant’anni, l’hanno vista in prima linea per difendere un’agricoltura sostenibile, l’ambiente e la biodiversità, schierandosi sempre dalla parte dei popoli, dei loro diritti e della terra, svelandoci che è stato proprio lavorando con le contadine del suo stato natale dell’Uttarakhand che ha cominciato ad apprendere le prime lezioni di ecologia, facendo della conservazione della biodiversità e delle società sostenibili il lavoro della sua vita. Un memoir potente che guarda anche al futuro, alle sfide poste dalla diffusione del covid, dalla privatizzazione delle biotecnologie e dalla mercificazione delle nostre risorse biologiche e naturali.

Starke Frauen und ihre herzergreifenden Lebensgeschichten

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In dieser Sammlung werden die Lebensgeschichten der herausragendsten und prägendsten Frauen der Historie vorgestellt. Trotz ihrer beeindruckenden Macht, Schönheit, Stärke und Weisheit begegneten sie alle tragischen Wendepunkten, die sogar ihren standhaften Geist auf die Probe stellten Diese Ausgabe enthält Lebensgeschichten von: Kleopatra (Emil Ludwig) Hypatia von Alexandria (Fritz Mauthner) Athenaïs (Ferdinand Gregorovius) Maria Stuart (Stefan Zweig) Kaiserin Elisabeth von Österreich, Sissi (Getrude Aretz) Mata Hari (Enrique Gómez Carrillo) Rosa Luxemburg (Karl Radek)

Lord of All the Dead

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A deeply personal work of historical interrogation from the acclaimed author of Outlaws. Javier Cercas, “the bard of [the] movement for the recovery of Spain’s suppressed memory” (The New York Times Book Review), unpacks the legacy of the Spanish Civil War by way of his own family’s history. Growing up, Cercas was inculcated with the legend of his beloved great-uncle, Manuel Mena, who died at nineteen in the bloodiest battle of the Spanish Civil War—while fighting for Franco. Who was this young man? A fascist hero whose memory is now an embarrassment or a committed idealist who happened to fall on the wrong side of history? In Lord of All the Dead, Cercas pieces together the life of his enigmatic relative and in so doing tells the story of an entire generation. Combining intimate family history, investigative scholarship, personal confession, and a novelist’s imagination, Cercas has crafted a transcendent portrait of a country’s indelible scars, a book about heroism, death, the persistence of the past, and the meaning of an individual life against the tapestry of history.

Homeward Bound

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A revelatory account of the life of beloved American music icon, Paul Simon, by the bestselling rock biographer Peter Ames CarlinTo have been alive during the last sixty years is to have lived with the music of Paul Simon. The boy from Queens scored his first hit record in 1957, just months after Elvis Presley ignited the rock era. As the songwriting half of Simon & Garfunkel, his work helped define the youth movement of the '60s. On his own in the '70s, Simon made radio-dominating hits. He kicked off the '80s by reuniting with Garfunkel to perform for half a million New Yorkers in Central Park. Five years later, Simon’s album “Graceland” sold millions and spurred an international political controversy. And it doesn’t stop there. The grandchild of Jewish emigrants from Galicia in the Austro-Hungarian empire, the 75-year-old singer-songwriter has not only sold more than 100 million records, won 15 Grammy awards and been installed into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame twice, but has also animated the meaning—and flexibility—of personal and cultural identity in a rapidly shrinking world. Simon has also lived one of the most vibrant lives of modern times; a story replete with tales of Carrie Fisher, Leonard Bernstein, Bob Dylan, Woody Allen, Shelley Duvall, Nelson Mandela, drugs, depression, marriage, divorce, and more. A life story with the scope and power of an epic novel, Carlin’s Homeward Bound is the first major biography of one of the most influential popular artists in American history.

Un Amico Italiano

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"Luca Spaghetti is not only one of my favorite people in the world, but also a natural-born storyteller. . . . This [is a] marvelous book." -Elizabeth Gilbert When Luca Spaghetti (yes, that's really his name) was asked to show a writer named Elizabeth Gilbert around Rome, he had no idea how his life was about to change. She embraced his Roman ebullience, and Luca in turn became her guardian angel, determined that his city would help Liz out of her funk. Filled with colorful anecdotes about food, language, soccer, daily life in Rome, and Luca's own fish-out-of-water moments as a visitor to the United States-and culminating with the episodes in Liz's bestselling memoir, told from Luca's side of the table-Un Amico Italiano is a book that no fan of Eat, Pray, Love will want to miss.

Graziella, il giorno dopo

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Il testo rivela come con la sola forza di volontà, innata in tutti noi, si può risorgere da qualsiasi evento. L’autore, passo dopo passo, si racconta e ci racconta come è riuscito, con un atteggiamento diverso dalla “massa” a riprendere in mano la sua vita. Dalla scrittura, potente mezzo di terapia, ad un nuovo stile di vita, alimentare e alternativo alla medicina ufficiale e soprattutto all’acquisizione di un concetto di pensiero positivo. Il lettore, scorrendo tra le righe si appassionerà ad un’avvincente storia di vita reale ed emozionale, acquisendo nuovi modelli e scardinando quei preconcetti che sono alla base di molte limitazioni mentali.

Born to Run (edición en lengua española)

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Las memorias de Bruce Springsteen.«Escribir sobre uno mismo es algo muy curioso. [...]. Pero en un proyecto como este el escritor hace una promesa: mostrarle su mente al lector. Y eso es lo que he intentado hacer en estas páginas.»Bruce Springsteen, extracto de Born to RunEn 2009, Bruce Springsteen y la E Street Band actuaron durante el intermedio de la Super Bowl. La experiencia fue tan maravillosa que Bruce se propuso escribir sobre ello. Así comenzó esta extraordinaria autobiografía.Durante los últimos siete años, Bruce Springsteen se ha dedicado a escribir en privado la historia de su vida, dotando a estas páginas de la misma honestidad, humor y originalidad que encontramos en sus canciones.Describe sus primeros años como chaval católico en Freehold, Nueva Jersey, en un ambiente donde la poesía, el peligro y la oscuridad alimentaban su imaginación, hasta que llega el momento que él denomina «el Big Bang»: cuando vio en televisión el debut de Elvis Presley en The Ed Sullivan Show. Nos cuenta vívidamente su incansable voluntad de convertirse en músico, sus primeros tiempos como rey de las bandas de bar en Asbury Park, y el ascenso de la E Street Band. Con un candor desarmante, cuenta también por vez primera las angustias personales que inspiraron sus mejores obras, y explica porqué la canción «Born to Run» revela mucho más de lo que pensábamos.Born to Run será una revelación para cualquiera que en algún momento haya disfrutado de Bruce Springsteen, pero estas páginas son mucho más que las memorias de una legendaria estrella de rock. Es un libro para trabajadores y soñadores, padres e hijos, amantes y solitarios, artistas, friquis, o para cualquiera que alguna vez haya anhelado ser bautizado en el sagrado río del rock'n'roll.Rara vez un intérprete ha contado su propia historia con tanta amplitud y fuerza. Como muchas de sus canciones («Thunder Road», «Badlands», «Darkness on the Edge of Town», «TheRiver», «Born in the USA», «The Rising» o «The Ghost of Tom Joad», por citar solo algunas), la autobiografía de Bruce Springsteen ha sido escrita con el lirismo de un autor de canciones único y con la sabiduría de un hombre que ha reflexionado hondamente sobre sus experiencias.

La meraviglia del tutto

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"Questo è probabilmente l'ultimo libro che scrivo. Non pensavo di farlo, ma poi ho riflettuto che forse ne valeva la pena. Adesso vorrei dire anch'io quello che penso, le domande che mi pongo, le cose che ho compreso... È un libro che forse voglio scrivere anche per me stesso, oltre che per i lettori." Da tempo Piero Angela lavorava a queste pagine, frutto di un confronto - durato decenni - con il suo storico collaboratore Massimo Polidoro. Una conversazione, è il caso di dirlo, sui massimi sistemi: l'universo, la natura, l'uomo. Si parla di scienza insomma, che lo appassionava e che era tanto bravo a divulgare. "Pensa come uno scienziato", oltre a essere sempre stato il suo consiglio ai giovani, è anche la chiave di lettura e di comprensione del presente che viene loro offerta da questo libro. Ogni cosa della vita, ogni argomento può, anzi deve essere affrontato con la razionalità tipica del metodo scientifico. Ma allo stesso tempo non bisogna mai perdere la curiosità, l'umiltà e il senso di meraviglia. Solo così si capisce, e si cresce.La meraviglia del tutto è una lezione di vita che accompagna il lettore in un viaggio alle origini dell'uomo, questo "pezzetto di universo che ha acquisito la capacità di voltarsi indietro e di ricostruire la propria storia straordinaria". Ogni capitolo apre una porta che dà su porte successive, e la grande capacità narrativa di Angela cattura la curiosità del lettore e lo trascina nell'affascinante avventura della conoscenza.Questo libro non sarebbe stato possibile senza Massimo Polidoro, l'allievo che nel corso di trent'anni ha "interrogato" il maestro stimolandolo con le sue domande. Che sono poi le stesse che tutti noi ci facciamo. E a cui Piero Angela risponde con la chiarezza e l'onestà intellettuale che abbiamo sempre ammirato.

Eighteen- An Autobiography (Friends and Family Version)

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In "Eighteen: An Autobiography (Friends and Family Version)," Vinayak Singh Oberoi deepens the narrative of his life, focusing on the meaningful relationships that have shaped his journey. This edition isn't just a continuation; it's a heartfelt tribute to those closest to him—his half-brother, Abhishek Singh, and dear friends like Adarshjit Roy, Atreyee Chatterjee, Mehandi Khan, Disha Sarkar, and Sayan Bag. Through touching stories and reflections, Oberoi honors the strong bonds that have provided him with unwavering support and love.This edition emphasizes the importance of connection in a world that often feels fragmented. It reminds us that our lives are intertwined through shared experiences and emotions, and that the bonds of friendship and family provide a foundation of strength and resilience.As readers dive into Oberoi's expanded story, they'll be encouraged to reflect on their own relationships and the stories that shape their lives. "Eighteen: An Autobiography (Friends and Family Version)" celebrates connection, reflection, and the enduring power of love and support. It highlights that we are never alone in our struggles and triumphs; we are all part of a larger, interconnected human experience.The "Friends and Family" version also explores Oberoi's remarkable family heritage, sharing stories of extraordinary ancestors, including Indian Chemical Industrialists, Padma Bhushan Awardees, and the esteemed Dewans and Chief Ministers of Mayurbhanj. These figures have greatly influenced Oberoi's identity, offering readers a glimpse into a lineage filled with distinction and legacy.Vinayak Singh Oberoi is an Indian author and philanthropist. Born on May 7, 2006, into a prominent family with roots in Bengal aristocracy and royalty, he attended Army Public School in Kolkata. He is the second great-grandson of the Dewan of Mayurbhanj and Advocate General of Bengal, KCSI. He is also the great-nephew of Padma Bhushan and an Indian film producer, and the grandson of an Indian chemical industrialist. His great-great-grandfather (via his great-grandfather) was Mohini Mohan Dhar, the Dewan (Chief Minister) and state judge of Mayurbhanj, and his great-great-grandfather (via his great-grandmother) was Nripendra Nath Sircar, Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India, who served as the Advocate General of Bengal and Law Member of India.Oberoi is also the great-grandnephew of Padma Bhushan and Dada Saheb Phalke Award recipient Birendranath Sircar, a key figure in Indian cinema. His grandfather, Chittajit Mohan Dhar, was a notable Indian chemical industrialist and a pioneer in the production of Benzyl Benzoate and Dimethyl Phthalate in India. Vinayak is the third great-grandson of Indian educationist Peary Charan Sircar, known as the "Arnold of the East," who wrote the first book of reading and was a major force in the Bengal Renaissance. His family includes figures like Gurusaday Dutt ICS, Saroj Nalini Dutt MBE, Padma Shri Subrata Mitra, and Brajendranath De, the first Indian ICS officer to study at Oxford College. Vinayak Singh Oberoi was born to Dr. Uma Dhar and Rajiv Singh and has an elder half-brother, Abhishek Singh.Vinayak is well-known for his literary contributions, including books like "Into the Depths of Darkness" and "An Encounter with Diex." He has also explored acting, appearing in serials like "Karmaphaldata Shani" and "Jai Kali Kalkattawali." Alongside his creative endeavors, Vinayak co-developed a website named Gypsievan with his mother, which ran for four years before shutting down on May 11. His philanthropic efforts include supporting addiction treatment, education, flood relief in Africa, drug rehabilitation centers, girls' education, stray dog welfare, and providing food for children through the Thaagam Foundation in 2024.

The Great Austrian Economists

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The Austrian tradition began formally with Carl Menger's 1871 work, Principles of Economics. But its roots stretch back to the late-Scholastic period, when philosophers first began to think systematically about the relationship between human choice and material resources. This collection presents ideas from the full sweep of this intellectual history, highlighting 15 thinkers who made the greatest contribution to advancing the Austrian School of economics. These original essays are written by top Austrians who explain the Austrian view of property, markets, prices, competition, entrepreneurship, business cycles, and government policy. Contributors include Murray Rothbard, Israel Kirzner, Joseph Salerno, Hans Hoppe, Jeffrey Herbener, Peter Klein, Mark Thornton, Jesús Huerta de Soto, Larry Sechrest, John Egger, Roger Garrison, Shawn Ritenour, Thomas DiLorenzo, and Jeffrey Tucker. Economists covered are de Mariana, Cantillon, Turgot, Say, Bastiat, Menger, Wicksteed, Böhm-Bawerk, Fetter, Mises, Hazlitt, Hayek, Hutt, Röpke, and Rothbard This book has been such a successful introductory text that it is the primary required reading for students attending the Mises University. It provides an opportunity to discover the main ideas of the Austrian School through the lives and works of its primary expositors. This book was formerly published under the title of 15 Great Austrian Economists.

El profeta del nuevo mundo

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«La voz de todos los susurros de la conciencia canadiense,el símbolo de una composición étnica abigarrada»Héroe, traidor, asesino, hereje, mártir, loco, noble salvaje, agente del imperialismo yanqui, defensor de los derechos de los mestizos y de los indios, padre de la provincia de Manitoba e, incluso, uno de los fundadores de la Confederación Canadiense. La Historia quiso que epítetos tan diversos y discordantes correspondan a un mismo individuo: Louis Riel. La vida y muerte de este personaje se han convertido en mitos fundacionales de Canadá.Louis Riel fue líder del pueblo métis —etnia mestiza, de ascendencia indígena y europea— que encabezó dos movimientos de resistencia contra el gobierno canadiense. El primero (1869-1870) dio como resultado la creación de la provincia de Manitoba, y el segundo (1885) derivó en un enfrentamiento militar, la única guerra que ha tenido lugar hasta la fecha en suelo canadiense. Este conflicto, alentado por sir JohnMacdonald, primer ministro de Canadá, además de costarle la vida a Louis Riel, les valió a los indios su encierro en las reservas por más de sesenta años y cuyas consecuencias vemos hasta ahora.Sobre ninguna otra figura de la historia de Canadá se ha escrito tanto como sobre Louis Riel, sin embargo, ésta es la primera biografía en español. Resultado de una labor de investigación de cincuenta años, El profeta del Nuevo Mundo nos revela la vida de un hombre que quiso hacer de Canadá un espacio de comunión para las naciones.

La revanche d'une femme

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Le témoignage bouleversant de la femme de Bernard Loiseau.Le 24 février 2003, jour de la mort de mon mari, Bernard Loiseau, combien de temps m'a-t-il fallu pour prendre la décision de poursuivre son œuvre ? Quelques minutes ? Quelques heures ? Je ne peux le dire exactement, mais l'évidence s'est imposée rapidement dans mon esprit. Si je ne voulais pas que notre monde disparaisse définitivement, que la Maison Loiseau s'écroule comme un château de cartes, que nos enfants sombrent dans un abîme de souffrance, je devais me ressaisir et avancer.Les clients, les journalistes m'ont mille fois demandé où j'avais trouvé la force de continuer. À cet instant précis, il n'était pas question de force mais bel et bien d'une réalité : j'avais trois jeunes enfants qui venaient de perdre leur papa, il y avait quatre-vingts personnes qui travaillaient chez nous, et des millions de Français qui aimaient Bernard comme un copain. Je ne pouvais pas les laisser tomber. Pourrais-je y arriver ? Quelles étaient mes chances de réussite ? À ce moment-là, je n'en avais pas la moindre idée. Mais je savais que j'avais une mission et que rien ne m'en détournerait. Avec le recul, je réalise maintenant combien toute ma vie d'avant m'avait d'ailleurs préparée à ce défi.Si je partage avec vous mon histoire aujourd'hui, ce n'est pas pour parader, ce n'est pas dans ma nature. Mais c'est bien parce que mon parcours est un signal fort à envoyer à toutes les femmes qui hésitent avant de se lancer dans un nouveau challenge, mais aussi à tous ceux qui un jour ou l'autre doivent se relever après un drame.

O velho Graça

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Reavaliada 120 anos depois de seu início, em 27 de outubro de 1892, a extraordinária trajetória pessoal, literária, intelectual e política de Graciliano Ramos contada por seu melhor biógrafo ganha nova edição, ampliada e revisada, pela Boitempo Editorial. O velho Graça, de Dênis de Moraes, nos conduz pelos sessenta anos de história de um dos maiores narradores da literatura brasileira, com todo o rigor da documentação e dos depoimentos pessoais daqueles que o cercavam. O livro chega aos leitores com acréscimos que acentuam o conhecimento pormenorizado da vida e da obra do escritor alagoano. Entre as novidades, estão um bem cuidado caderno iconográfico, com imagens raras e até inéditas, e a mais esclarecedora entrevista concedida pelo escritor, em 1944, nunca antes publicada em livro. Publicado pela primeira vez no centenário de Graciliano Ramos, o trabalho de Moraes foi recebido com grande entusiasmo pela crítica, por se tratar da primeira "biografia de conjunto" sobre o romancista, como classificou Carlos Nelson Coutinho no prefácio. O estilo jornalístico do biógrafo se perfaz num rigoroso e amplo trabalho de pesquisa - com texto ao mesmo tempo leve e erudito, escrito com sóbria simplicidade, O velho Graça refaz a trajetória luminosa e sofrida de Graciliano. Tendo como objeto de estudo um escritor aferrado ao seu tempo, Moraes desenha o pano de fundo de cinco décadas de grande efervescência política e de transformações aceleradas no processo modernizador do Brasil.

The Master Plan

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The inspiring, instructive, and ultimately triumphant memoir of a man who used hard work and a Master Plan to turn a life sentence into a second chance.Growing up in a tough Washington, D.C., neighborhood, Chris Wilson was so afraid for his life he wouldn't leave the house without a gun. One night, defending himself, he killed a man. At eighteen, he was sentenced to life in prison with no hope of parole.But what should have been the end of his story became the beginning. Deciding to make something of his life, Chris embarked on a journey of self-improvement--reading, working out, learning languages, even starting a business. He wrote his Master Plan: a list of all he expected to accomplish or acquire. He worked his plan every day for years, and in his mid-thirties he did the impossible: he convinced a judge to reduce his sentence and became a free man. Today Chris is a successful social entrepreneur who employs returning citizens; a mentor; and a public speaker. He is the embodiment of second chances, and this is his unforgettable story.

Thrivin': The American Dream

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From the cotton fields of West Texas to a billion-dollar entrepreneur When Jason Camper launched Le-Vel with co-founder Paul Gravette, his guiding vision was to create a company, a brand, and a product line that had never been seen before. Over 10 million customers, approaching 3 billion dollars in sales, and 30 patents later, the inventor of the THRIVE premium product line has fulfilled each goal he set for himself, and he's ready for more. In THRIVIN': The American Dream, Camper gets personal, sharing the grit, grace, and hard-earned wisdom that went into building a transformative wellness brand and achieving success on his own terms. This refreshing memoir traces a path from troubled youngster to global entrepreneur, including candid discussions of the failures along the way which became steppingstones to a billion-dollar enterprise. Readers will also gain practical insights for pursuing their own ambitions in business and beyond.Inspiring and timely, this is an essential read for leaders, aspiring entrepreneurs, and anyone seeking the courage and motivation to THRIVE.

Born to Run

Biographies & Memoirs

„Pisanie o sobie to zabawne zajęcie… Lecz w takim projekcie pisarz składa obietnicę, że pokaże czytelnikowi swój sposób myślenia. I to starałem się zrobić na kartach tej książki”. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, fragment Born to Run W 2009 roku Bruce Springsteen i The E Street Band wystąpili w przerwie Super Bowl. Było to tak porywające przeżycie, że artysta postanowił o tym napisać. Tak właśnie zaczęła się praca nad tą niezwykłą autobiografią. Przez ostatnie siedem lat Bruce zapełniał karty tej książki tą samą szczerością, poczuciem humoru i oryginalnością przemyśleń, które odnajdujemy w jego piosenkach. Przedstawiał dorastanie w katolickiej rodzinie we Freehold w stanie New Jersey, kiedy sycił swoją wyobraźnię mroczną poezją. Zmierzał wówczas do momentu określanego mianem „Wielkiego Wybuchu”: zobaczył wtedy w The Ed Sullivan Show telewizyjny debiut Elvisa Presleya. Szczegółowo opisał nieustępliwe dążenie do tego, by zostać muzykiem, początki swojego panowania w roli lidera najlepszej kapeli występującej w barach Asbury Park oraz powstanie The E Street Band. Z rozbrajającą szczerością po raz pierwszy opowiedział o swoich osobistych zmaganiach, które zainspirowały jego najlepsze utwory, i pokazał nam, dlaczego piosenka Born to Run ujawnia więcej niż to, z czego zdawaliśmy sobie dotąd sprawę. Książka będzie odkryciem dla wszystkich, którzy pokochali twórczość Bruce’a Springsteena, ale ta autobiografia jest czymś więcej niż pamiętnikiem legendarnej gwiazdy rocka. To lektura dla robotników i marzycieli, kochanków i samotników, artystów, odmieńców i każdego, kto kiedykolwiek pragnął zostać ochrzczony w świętej rzece rock’n’rolla.

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