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De Londres à Budapest, de Moscou à Monte-Carlo, de Verrières à Paris, ce volume rassemble le plus clair des reportages écrits par Louise de Vilmorin à différentes époques de sa vie. On y retrouve le même soin du détail, le sens de l'imprévu, le souci des choses frivoles, le même art de la pointe qui inspire ses récits. Un rythme, des rites, une manière de vivre, le respect des apparences caractéristiques d'une période disparue resurgissent dans ces pages avec une fraîcheur intacte. L'évocation d'amis et de figures proches, comme autant d'exercices d'admiration, complète cet ensemble de textes qui offre aussi, à sa manière, une sorte d'autobiographie indirecte de l'auteur de Madame de....

The Fence

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"A monumental account. . . .Lehr's depiction of one of the darkest chapters in Boston law-enforcement history . . .has all the earmarks of a classic." —Dennis Lehane, New York Times–bestselling author of Mystic River and Shutter IslandThe Boston police officers who brutally beat Michael Cox at a deserted fence one icy night in 1995 knew right away that they had made a terrible mistake. The badge and handgun under Cox's bloodied parka proved it: He was not a black gang member but a plainclothes officer who had been chasing the same murder suspect they were.While Cox was being beaten, Officer Kenny Conley chased down and captured the suspect. Afterward, as Cox waited for an apology from his department, federal prosecutors accused Conley of lying when he denied witnessing Cox's beating. Both Cox and Conley grew up in Boston and had dedicated their lives to serving the Boston Police Department, but when they needed its support, they were abandoned.Respected journalist Lehr, winner of the Hancock Award, the Loeb Award, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and bestselling author of Black Mass and Judgment Ridge, sheds a brilliant light on all aspects of this powerful, disturbing event and its aftermath."Jolting, nightmarish and potent, this true cop yarn bests any bogus reality show or overblown tabloid tale with its hard-boiled spin." —Publishers Weekly, starred review

Madonna

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New York Times Editors’ Choice, One of NPR’s Best Books of the YearIn this “infinitely readable” biography, award-winning author Mary Gabriel chronicles the meteoric rise and enduring influence of the greatest female pop icon of the modern era: Madonna (People Magazine) With her arrival on the music scene in the early 1980s, Madonna generated nothing short of an explosion—as great as that of Elvis or the Beatles—taking the nation by storm with her liberated politics and breathtaking talent. Within two years of her 1983 debut album, a flagship Macy's store in Manhattan held a Madonna lookalike contest featuring Andy Warhol as a judge, and opened a department called “Madonna-land.” But Madonna was more than just a pop star. Everywhere, fans gravitated to her as an emblem of a new age, one in which feminism could shed the buttoned-down demeanor of the 1970s and feel relevant to a new generation. Amid the scourge of AIDS, she brought queer identities into the mainstream, fiercely defending a person's right to love whomever—and be whoever—they wanted. Despite fierce criticism, she never separated her music from her political activism. And, as an artist, she never stopped experimenting. Madonna existed to push past boundaries by creating provocative, visionary music, videos, films, and live performances that changed culture globally. Deftly tracing Madonna’s story from her Michigan roots to her rise to super-stardom, master biographer Mary Gabriel captures the dramatic life and achievements of one of the greatest artists of our time.

St. Patrick of Ireland

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"Lively and lucid." —The New York Times Book ReviewThe most authoritative modern biography of the patron saint of Ireland, focusing on the historical Patrick and his times.Ireland’s patron saint has long been shrouded in legend, but the true story of St. Patrick is far more inspiring than the myths. In St. Patrick of Ireland, Philip Freeman brings the historic Patrick and his world vividly to life. Patrick speaks in his own voice in two remarkable letters he wrote about himself and his beliefs, new translations of which are included here and which are still astonishing for their passion and eloquence.Born late in the fourth century to an aristocratic British family, Patrick’s life was changed forever when he was abducted and taken to Ireland just before his sixteenth birthday. He spent six grueling years there as a slave, but the ordeal turned him from an atheist into a true believer. After a vision in which God told him he would go home, Patrick escaped captivity and, following a perilous journey, returned safely to Britain to the amazement of his family. But even more amazing to them was his announcement that he intended to go back to Ireland to spend the rest of his life ministering to the people who had once enslaved him.Set against the turbulent backdrop of the British Isles during the last years of the Roman Empire, St. Patrick of Ireland brilliantly brings to life the real Patrick, a man whose deep spiritual conviction and devotion helped to transform a country.

Einen Eid auf Hitler? Nie!

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Nur wenige Querköpfe waren nicht bereit, sich während der nationalsozialistischen Diktatur das selbstständige Denken austreiben und die persönliche Verantwortung abnehmen zu lassen. Gegen den übermächtigen Druck der öffentlichen Meinung, gegen den Zwang des "Man macht das jetzt eben so", gegen das ständige Trommelfeuer von guten Ratschlägen, freundlichen Ermunterungen und finsteren Drohungen von allen Seiten brachten sie es fertig, ihr Gewissen entscheiden zu lassen. Ließen sich auslachen, terrorisieren, im schlimmsten Fall einsperren und töten. Einer von ihnen war der in Vorarlberg geborene und in Tirol aufgewachsene Priester Franz Reinisch, von der Gestapo nach regimekritischen Äußerungen mit einem Predigtverbot belegt und schließlich am 21. August 1942 enthauptet. Diese Biographie berichtet über ihn - 70 Jahre nach seiner Hinrichtung.

Dunne It the Hard Way

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Born in Dublin but raised in London, Alan Dunne spent nearly a quarter of a century with what became his hometown club of Millwall—and after almost 400 senior games left as a legend. Joining the youth set-up at the age of eight, he rose through the ranks to eventually become a player who epitomized the club, as his wholehearted approach resonated with the fans at the Den. Dunne It the Hard Way is a frank and honest insight into his life with the Lions, from making the worst of first impressions on a manager, to the heartbreak of being told he was no longer wanted in 2015, and plenty of highs and lows in between—including a broken promise ahead of Millwall's only ever appearance in the FA Cup Final. He also explains why his dad told him to leave home to save his career; why he was left to pay a teammate's dental bills; how he was caught posing with a naked model holding a plate of toast; how the penny finally dropped, before it was too late; how he turned around a career which almost hit the skids to become such a firm favorite of the crowd that he was nearly immortalized in statue form; and he tells the story behind each of his record number of red cards!

Chateaubriand: Ouvrages historiques (L'édition intégrale - 20 titres)

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Ce livre numérique présente "Chateaubriand: Ouvrages historiques (L'édition intégrale - 20 titres)" avec une table des matières dynamique et détaillée. Notre édition a été spécialement conçue pour votre tablette/liseuse et le texte a été relu et corrigé soigneusement. Table des matières: Études ou discours historiques sur la chute de l'empire Romain, la naissance et les progrès du christianisme et l'invasion des barbares Itinéraire de Paris à Jérusalem et de Jérusalem à Paris Essai sur les révolutions Génie du Christianisme Défense du Génie du Christianisme De Buonaparte et des Bourbons De la Vendée Congrès de Vérone; Guerre d'Espagne de 1823; Colonies Espagnoles Analyse raisonnée de l'histoire de France Le roi est mort, vive le roi! Mémoires sur le duc de Berry Duchesse de Berry Courtes explications sur les 12 000 francs offerts par Madame la duchesse de Berry Mémoire sur la captivité de Mme la duchesse de Berry (1b) De la nouvelle proposition relative au Bannissement de Charles X et de sa famille Vie de Rancé Les Quatre Stuarts De la monarchie selon la charte Études sur la Littérature: Shakespeare Essai sur la littérature Anglaise Mélanges littéraires Biographie: Chateaubriand (De L'académie Française par Jules Lemaître) Études sur la Littérature Française au XIXe siècle - Chateaubriand François-René, vicomte de Chateaubriand (1768-1848) est un écrivain et homme politique français. Il est considéré comme l'un des précurseurs du romantisme français et l'un des grands noms de la littérature française.

Im Auge des Betrachters

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"Ein anregendes und vielseitiges Buch, in dem Wissenschafts- und Zeitgeschichte zusammenfließen." (Manuela Lenzen, FAZ) Damion Searls faszinierende Mischung aus Biografie und Kulturgeschichte, basierend auf unveröffentlichten Briefen, Tagebuchaufzeichnungen und einen Fundus von bisher nicht bekannten Interviews mit Familie, Freunden und Kollegen, erzählt zum ersten Mal die Geschichte Hermann Rorschachs und seines emblematischen Tests.Rorschach, ein Schüler C.G. Jungs, arbeitet in einer abgelegenen Klinik in den Schweizer Bergen als Psychiater, ist aber auch interessiert an den aktuellen künstlerischen Bewegungen seiner Zeit. Er ist davon überzeugt, was uns ausmacht, ist weniger, was wir sagen, sondern was wir sehen. 1917 entwickelt er, basierend auf dieser Annahme einen Test: einen Satz von zehn sorgfältig gestalteten Tintenklecksbildern, um die Persönlichkeit des Betrachters auszuloten.Rorschach starb im Alter von nur 37 Jahren – den weltweiten Siegeszug seines Tests hat er nicht mehr erlebt. Nach Pearl Harbour wurde der Rorschach-Test als Eignungstest für die US-Army eingeführt, in den Nürnberger Prozessen ebenso angewandt wie im Dschungel von Vietnam. Nicht unumstritten wird er bis heute in vielen Ländern eingesetzt. Auch kulturell hat der Test seine Spuren hinterlassen: Ob Werbung, Hollywoodfilm oder Andy Warhol – an dem ikonenhaften Test kam niemand vorbei.

The Narrative of Sojourner Truth

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Dictated to her friend Olive Gilbert and first published privately in 1850, “The Narrative of Sojourner Truth” is the memoir of Sojourner Truth, an African American woman who struggled against the bondages of slavery in the early 1800s. Sojourner Truth was born into slavery around 1797 but escaped with her infant daughter in 1826, finding refuge in the home of Isaac and Maria Van Wagenen of New Paltz, New York. Subsequently in 1828 she would become the first black woman to win a case against a white man when she sued to recover her son, who was still enslaved. Born Isabella Bomefree, Sojourner changed her name to signify her belief that God had tasked her with the mission to go forth and preach the message of abolition. With the strength of her spirituality, Sojourner Truth would overcome many struggles in her life and go on to become a leading abolitionist and champion of women’s rights. One of the most famous slave narratives of all time, “The Narrative of Sojourner Truth” is an important historical document of slavery in the United States during first half of the 19th century. This edition includes a biographical afterword.

LeBron

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Best seller del «New York Times»«Non soltanto un gran libro di sport, ma anche un'opera di giornalismo vivido ed evocativo.»Los Angeles Times«Un libro avvincente, ricco di dettagli affascinanti e precisi anche i suoi fan più appassionati.»Publishers Weekly«Una coinvolgente cronaca di talento, carattere, grinta e fortuna.»The Wall Street Journal«La biografia definitiva di LeBron James.»Associated PressLeBron James è uno dei più grandi giocatori di basket di tutti i tempi, al pari, tra gli altri, di campioni come Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant.Due medaglie d’oro olimpiche, 4 campionati NBA e altrettanti titoli come miglior giocatore dell’anno, LeBron James è il miglior realizzatore nella storia della NBA, dopo aver superato il record di Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. «The King» indossa la corona come se ci fosse nato. Eppure, la strada che l’ha portato a essere una vera e propria leggenda è stata tutt’altro che semplice. Cresciuto in un quartiere modesto ad Akron, Ohio, con una madre single, LeBron ha affrontato un’infanzia difficile. Smarrito e privo di figure di riferimento, ancora bambino ha trovato nella pallacanestro la sua passione e la sua ragione di vita. E da quel momento non si è più fermato.Ma la sua storia va oltre i trionfi sul campo. Celebrità indiscussa, ha cambiato il volto dello sport, e non solo, attraverso una vita eccezionale, ricca di vittorie epiche e anche di sconfitte memorabili, incontri con persone straordinarie e avvenimenti storici.Seguendone dall'infanzia fino all'arrivo ai Los Angeles Lakers, passando per gli indimenticabili campionati con i Cleveland Cavaliers e i Miami Heat, si delinea un ritratto vivido e appassionante, ricco di dettagli e aneddoti sorprendenti, della vita di LeBron James: non solo un racconto dei suoi successi sportivi, ma anche un’esplorazione della sua personalità, dei suoi valori e delle sue passioni al di fuori del gioco.LeBron è il ritratto magistrale e affascinante di un campione unico al mondo.

The Bells of Is, Voices of Human Need and Sorrow

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One of the most popular legends of Brittany is that relating to an imaginary town called Is (pronounced Iss), which is supposed to have been swallowed up by the sea at some unknown time. There are several places along the coast which are pointed out as the site of this imaginary city, and the fishermen have many strange tales to tell of it.According to them the tips of the spires of the churches may be seen in the hollow of the waves when the sea is rough, while during a calm the music of their bells ringing out the hymn appropriate to the day rises above the waters.Similarly, as it has always seemed to me, amid the submerged masses, deep down at the bottom of the ocean of human life, there are yearnings and desires for a better life, that ring sadly and perpetually. It has been the aim of my life to listen for these, and where I have detected them, to present the only answer—the love of God in Jesus Christ our Lord.Some of the ways in which I sought to do this during my Leicester life are narrated in this book, which serves to show what may be done in this direction amid the cares of a busy pastorate.

E.T.A. Hoffmann

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Das vorliegende Werk "E.T.A. Hoffmann" von Eduard Grisebach ist eine tiefgründige Analyse des Lebens und Schaffens eines der bedeutendsten deutschen Schriftsteller der Romantik. Grisebach beleuchtet die komplexen Themen, die Hoffmanns Erzählungen und Märchen durchziehen, darunter die duale Natur des menschlichen Seins, das Spannungsfeld zwischen Realität und Phantasie sowie die fundamentale Rolle des Unbewussten. Der Autor verwendet einen klaren, analytischen Stil, der es dem Leser ermöglicht, die literarischen Techniken Hoffmanns sowie den Einfluss seines Werks auf die zeitgenössische und nachfolgende Literatur nachzuvollziehen. So wird das Buch zu einer unverzichtbaren Lektüre für alle, die sich eingehend mit romantischer Literatur auseinandersetzen möchten. Eduard Grisebach, ein renommierter Literaturwissenschaftler, widmet sich in seinen Arbeiten häufig den Epochen der deutschen Literaturgeschichte. Durch seine profunde Beschäftigung mit der Romantik und seinen einschlägigen Forschungsarbeiten konnte er den literarischen Kontext von Hoffmanns Schaffen intensiv ergründen. Grisebachs Interesse an Hoffmann entspringt nicht nur seiner literarischen Leidenschaft, sondern auch seiner Überzeugung, dass das Verständnis Hoffmanns bedeutende Einsichten in die psychologischen und gesellschaftlichen Strömungen des 19. Jahrhunderts gewährt. Dieses Buch ist eine wertvolle Ressource für Studierende, Literaturinteressierte und Liebhaber romantischer Prosa, die sich mit der schillernden Welt E.T.A. Hoffmanns vertraut machen möchten. Durch Grisebachs präzise Analysen und kritischen Perspektiven wird der Leser nicht nur mit Hoffmanns Werken konfrontiert, sondern auch mit den tieferen Fragen menschlichen Daseins, die diesen einzigartigen Autoren prägten. Ein Muss für jeden, der die Tiefe der romantischen Literatur ergründen will.

Walk on Water

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Described by one surgeon as “soul-crushing, diamond-making stress,” surgery on congenital heart defects is arguably the most difficult of all surgical specialties. Drawing back the hospital curtain for a unique and captivating look at the extraordinary skill and dangerous politics of critical surgery in a pediatric heart center, Michael Ruhlman focuses on the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic, where a team of medical specialists—led by idiosyncratic virtuoso Dr. Roger Mee—work on the edge of disaster on a daily basis. Walk on Water offers a rare and dramatic glimpse into a world where the health of innocent children and the hopes of white-knuckled families rest in the hands of all-too-human doctors.

Brothers

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PELA PRIMEIRA VEZ NO BRASIL, O PODEROSO E EMOCIONANTE LIVRO DE MEMÓRIAS DE ALEX VAN HALEN Best-seller do New York Times Neste relato íntimo e aberto, nada como qualquer livro de memórias de rock and roll que você já leu, Alex Van Halen compartilha sua história pessoal de família, amizade, música e amor fraternal em uma homenagem notável ao seu amado irmão e companheiro de banda. Esta é a carta de amor do baterista de setenta anos Alex Van Halen para seu irmão mais novo, Edward, (talvez "Ed", mas nunca "Eddie"), escrita enquanto ainda lamentava sua morte prematura. Em sua voz áspera, mas doce, Alex relata a infância dos irmãos, primeiro na Holanda e depois na classe trabalhadora Pasadena, Califórnia, com um pai músico itinerante e uma mãe nascida na Indonésia - o tipo de mãe que advertia seus filhos a "sempre usarem terno", não importa o quão famosos eles se tornassem. Uma mulher que era orgulhosa e prática, indiferente sobre pegar uma sacola de cachorro de um jantar repleto de estrelas. Ele também compartilha contos de política musical, brigas internas e muito comportamento de bad boy. Mas, principalmente, sua história é de fraternidade, música e amor duradouro. "Eu estava com ele desde o primeiro dia", escreve Alex. "Nós compartilhamos a experiência de vir para este país e descobrir como nos encaixar. Nós compartilhamos um toca-discos, uma casa de 800 pés quadrados, uma mãe e um pai e uma ética de trabalho. Mais tarde, nós compartilhamos a parte de trás de um ônibus de turnê, o alcoolismo, a experiência de nos tornarmos bem-sucedidos, de nos tornarmos pais e tios, e de passar mais horas no estúdio do que eu passei fazendo qualquer outra coisa nesta vida. Nós compartilhamos uma profundidade de compreensão que a maioria das pessoas só pode esperar alcançar em uma vida inteira." Nunca houve um relato preciso deles ou da banda, e Alex quer esclarecer a vida e a morte de Edward.

The Lunatic Asylum Screams

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Can a life be worthy of two memoirs? can one life have more stories than can fit in a single book? for the half mad poet, the lunatic asylum screams out the stories of a life lived,

Leben eines Grenzgängers

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Paul Lendvai blickt zurück auf ein aufregendes Leben zwischen Ost und West: Im Gespräch mit der renommierten ungarischen Journalistin Zsófia Mihancsik erzählt er von den Jahren der Verfolgung als jüdischer Jugendlicher im Budapest der Vierzigerjahre, vom Berufsverbot und der Internierung als "politisch Unzuverlässiger" Anfang der Fünfzigerjahre in Ungarn und seiner aufregenden Flucht 1956 über Prag und Warschau nach Wien. Seinen beeindruckenden Weg zum international bekannten Journalisten und weltweit anerkannten Osteuropa-Experten, der in Österreich seine zweite Heimat gefunden hat, schildert er ebenso wie Anekdoten aus dem Arbeitsalltag eines politischen Journalisten. Zentrales Thema des Buches sind auch seine Ansichten und Einsichten über sein Vaterland Ungarn sowie die schockierende Verleumdungskampagne, mit der ihn heute ungarische Nationalisten wegen seiner schonungslosen Analyse in seinem letzten Ungarn-Buch attackieren. Darüber hinaus berichtet er, ohne etwas schönzureden, mit Humor und Selbstironie über persönliche Erlebnisse und erschütternde Begebenheiten in seiner Familie sowie über Privates, das bislang der Öffentlichkeit unbekannt war.

Trotsky, el profeta desarmado

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El segundo volumen de la monumental biografía de León Trotsky abarca los años que pueden considerarse el período de formación de la Unión Soviética, partiendo en 1921 con Trotsky en la cúspide del poder, hasta su expulsión de la Unión Soviética en 1929 y el comienzo del industrialismo y la colectivización forzosa puesta en marcha por Stalin

The Golden Legend

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Translated by William Claxton in 1483, The Golden Legend became one of the first books printed in English. Originally written in Latin by the Blessed Jacobus da Varagine, archbishop of Genoa, The Golden Legend was one of the most popular works of religious literature during the Middle Ages. Claxton's translation into English made the medieval work available for a wider audience. This abbreviated version details the lives of approximately two dozen Christian and Jewish saints from Biblical times up to the medieval period.The Golden Legend was published during a time when local vernacular translations of the Bible were not readily accessible. The period was also marked by the looming upheaval of the Reformation. The text, along with its translation and abbreviated forms, was meant to inspire the people reading them and to reinforce the church's teachings. Today, the book is a valuable work for anyone wishing to study medieval and religious historical documents.This text gives not only biographical stories but also insight into how this document likely impacted those living in the late-medieval/early-renaissance period.

Clotelle; or, the Colored Heroine: A Tale of the Southern States; or, the President's Daughter

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FOR many years the South has been noted for its beautiful Quadroon women. Bottles of ink, and reams of paper, have been used to portray the "finely-cut and well-moulded features," the "silken curls," the "dark and brilliant eyes," the "splendid forms," the "fascinating smiles," and "accomplished manners" of these impassioned and voluptuous daughters of the two races,—the unlawful product of the crime of human bondage. When we take into consideration the fact that no safeguard was ever thrown around virtue, and no inducement held out to slave-women to be pure and chaste, we will not be surprised when told that immorality pervades the domestic circle in the cities and towns of the South to an extent unknown in the Northern States. Many a planter's wife has dragged out a miserable existence, with an aching heart, at seeing her place in the husband's affections usurped by the unadorned beauty and captivating smiles of her waiting-maid. Indeed, the greater portion of the colored women, in the days of slavery, had no greater aspiration than that of becoming the finely-dressed mistress of some white man. At the negro balls and parties, that used to be so frequently given, this class of women generally made the most splendid appearance.

Pas de bras, pas de chocolat !

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On peut rire de tout, même de mon handicap. Philippe Croizon n'est pas un être comme les autres ! Son histoire dramatique est devenue sa force, son moteur, sa raison de vivre. Amputé des bras et des jambes, il a pourtant décidé de rire de tout, et tout le temps ! Si ses exploits sont régulièrement les "Unes" de la presse (Dakar, traversée de la Manche...), Philippe est connu pour son humour sans limite et sans filtre ! Cet humour, il nous le livre pour la première fois dans ce livre qui va mettre à rude épreuve vos zygomatiques... Ceux qui le connaissent peuvent témoigner : Philippe ne fait jamais rien à moitié ! Blagues, jeux de mots, anecdotes... tout y passe et chaque ligne de cet ouvrage est une pilule d'énergie anti-déprime. Avec l'aide du journaliste Vincent Mongaillard, Philippe Croizon réunit ici une ordonnance anti-blues qui vous mettra forcément la banane et vous apprendra à prendre la vie du bon côté.

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