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Sozinho ao redor do mundo

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Um clássico da literatura de viagens, Sozinho ao redor do mundo narra a história de Joshua Slocum e sua façanha de ter sido o primeiro ser humano a dar a volta ao mundo sozinho. Ele fez isso a bordo de seu veleiro, o Spray .Publicada em 1900, esta obra é uma empolgante narrativa sobre superação e aventura , fez um imenso sucesso à época e inspira gerações de velejadores até hoje.Um relato brilhante e bem-humorado que vai despertar nos leitores o desejo de ir além, esta edição conta ainda com prefácio de Lars Grael e Murillo Novaes .

Willie

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Willie Nelson is more than just a singer whose albums have captured the imagination of America for more than thirty years.

Tomlin

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In 2007, at the age of thirty-four, Mike Tomlin was hired as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Replacing Hall of Famer Bill Cowher—and two years removed from the team’s Super Bowl XL victory—there was immense pressure on the first-year head coach, who many fans and those in the media were largely unfamiliar with. After five seasons as an assistant for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and a single season as the defensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings, the hiring came as a surprise to many. From his first day at the helm, numerous questions began to be asked: Was this young coach able to lead a veteran team that still had championship hopes? Could the newly hired, soft-spoken coach be able to fill the shoes of the great Cowher, known for being brash and outspoken? Was his hiring based solely on the “Rooney Rule”—named after Steelers owner Dan Rooney—which states that every team must interview at least one minority candidate for their open head coaching position? Not only did Tomlin rise above the questions and criticism about his credentials, he continued the franchise’s reputation of excellence. The youngest coach to win a Super Bowl in only his second season at the helm, Tomlin has yet to have a losing record in sixteen seasons with the team. He is also the second-most tenured head coach in the league, only behind Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots. But the question still unanswered is, who is Mike Tomlin? Known for giving little to the media and keeping his thoughts and opinions private, those outside the locker room and Steelers offices know little about the future Hall of Fame coach. Even as one of the most successful African American head coaches in NFL history, and one that has handled numerous locker room “personalities” over the years, much of what is written and reported about the coach is only above the surface. That’s where John Harris comes in. A veteran journalist who covered Tomlin’s hiring for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Harris works to pull back the curtain on the mystique behind this “coaching unicorn.” Beginning with his days as a wide receiver at William & Mary, his several years in the college coaching ranks, to getting hired by Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy with the Buccaneers and his single season with the Vikings, Tomlin shares how a young man from Hampton, Virginia, was able to establish himself as a leader of men in a business with so much turnover, earned the respect from his peers and players, and has continued to be someone that is looked up to by so many in the league. With interviews from former players, coaches, and executives, Harris lets readers in on what it’s like to play for Tomlin, why he is (or is not) beloved in Pittsburgh, and how his continued success has helped change the landscape of what NFL franchises look for in hiring a head coach. All from a man that chooses to give all the success to his players and coaches—past and present—than take it for himself: exactly what every franchise hopes for from the leader of their team.

Famous European Artists

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Famous European Artists written by Sarah K. Bolton who was an American writer. This book was published in 1890. And now republish in ebook format. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy reading this book.

Was ich vom Leben gelernt habe

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"Eins weiß ich genau: Ihre Reise beginnt jeden Tag aufs Neue mit der Entscheidung aufzustehen, rauszugehen und das Leben zu genießen."Die Frage "Was wissen Sie ganz sicher?" hat die beliebteste Talkmasterin der Welt Oprah Winfrey 14 Jahre lang zu ihrer Kultkolumne "What I Know for Sure" inspiriert. Daraus ist dieses wundervolle Buch voller Erkenntnisse und Offenbarungen geworden. Oprah schreibt über Freude und Belastbarkeit, Beziehung und Dankbarkeit, Ehrfurcht, Klarheit und Kraft. Die Texte bieten einen ungewöhnlichen und faszinierenden Einblick in die Sichtweise einer der außergewöhnlichsten Frauen der Welt. Aufrichtig, bewegend und humorvoll: Weis- und Wahrheiten, an die die Leser immer wieder zurückdenken werden.

Idealistas bajo las balas

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Las biografías de algunos de los corresponsales más destacados que cubrieron la Guerra Civil española.La Guerra Civil española supuso la consagración del corresponsal de guerra. Durante casi tres años los ojos del mundo se fijaron en España, y lo más granado de la prensa internacional acudió a dar fe de lo que ocurría. Ernest Hemingway, Martha Gellhorn, John Dos Passos, Mijaíl Koltsov, W.H. Auden, Arthur Koestler, Cyril Connolly, George Orwell, Kim Philby y muchos otros pasaron por España y escribieron lo que vieron, o al menos lo que pudieron. En condiciones precarias, afrontando graves riesgos e inmersos en el frenesí del combate, a todos ellos les transformó la guerra.Paul Preston presenta en Idealistas bajo las balas el retrato de un colectivo legendario, deteniéndose en las biografías de algunos de los corresponsales más destacados: Louis Fischer, Mijaíl Koltsov, George Steer, Jay Allen; y de aquellos que mantuvieron encendida la llama de la República: Herbert Southworth y Henry Buckley. El resultado es un homenaje a todos los que acudieron a observar los acontecimientos y pronto se vieron atrapados por la fascinación de uno de los conflictos decisivos del siglo XX.Reseña: «No puedo sino elogiarlo. Preston deshace los hilos enredados de las mentiras y nos presenta una imagen lúcida y una lectura amena.» Nicholas Shakespeare, Daily Telegraph

Michel & Calmann Lévy ou la naissance de l'édition moderne

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En 1841, Michel Lévy a vingt ans. Ce fils de modestes colporteurs juifs venus de Lorraine à Paris, élevé à l'école de la rue, a quitté le conservatoire d'art dramatique pour l'apprentissage du métier de libraire dans le cabinet de lecture ouvert par son père. A la faveur de la révolution de 48, il va bâtir une des plus grosses entreprises de librairie françaises. En 1856, un véritable coup de génie fait de lui l'initiateur de l'édition moderne : il casse les prix du livre et oblige ses concurrents à s'aligner, favorisant le développement de la lecture dans tout le pays.Il sera l'éditeur de Mérimée, Baudelaire, Vigny, George Sand, Lamartine, Labiche, Victor Hugo, Flaubert, Balzac, Stendhal, Nerval, des deux Dumas, de Renan et de centaines d'écrivains. A sa mort, en 1875, c'est son frère, Calmann, qui lui succède et assure à la maison de la rue Auber la première place en Europe parmi les éditeurs littéraires. Loti, France viennent ajouter au rayonnement international de Calmann Lévy.La vie des frères Lévy, intimement mêlée aux mouvements politiques, économiques et artistiques du xixe siècle, est tout à la fois une destinée hors pair et l'éblouissante traversée intellectuelle d'une époque. Jean-Yves Mollier, utilisant maints documents inédits, la restitue ici avec une précision extrême qui, alliée à la passion du chercheur pour son sujet, fait de ce livre une exceptionnelle aventure de l'esprit.Né en 1947 à Roanne, Jean-Yves Mollier est docteur en littérature. Il est actuellement professeur de Lettres et prépare une thèse d'Etat en histoire sur le jacobinisme au xixe siècle. Il a présenté et annoté Dans les bagnes de Napoléon III. Mémoires de C.F. Gambon (P.U.F 1983).

Shackleton

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Ernest Shackleton is one of history’s great explorers, an extraordinary character who pioneered the path to the South Pole over 100 years ago and became a dominant figure in Antarctic discovery. A charismatic personality, his incredible adventures on four expeditions have captivated generations and inspired a dynamic, modern following in business leadership. None more so than the Endurance mission, where Shackleton’s commanding presence saved the lives of his crew when their ship was crushed by ice and they were turned out on to the savage frozen landscape. But Shackleton was a flawed character whose chaotic private life, marked by romantic affairs, unfulfilled ambitions, overwhelming debts and failed business ventures, contrasted with his celebrity status as a leading explorer. Drawing on extensive research of original diaries and personal correspondence, Michael Smith's definitive biography brings a fresh perspective to our understanding of this complex man and the heroic age of polar exploration.

Divja

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"Ženska s praznino v srcu. To sem bila."Tako se opiše 22-letna Cheryl, potem ko je izgubila mamo, družino in sebe. V trenutku brezupa je sklenila, da se bo podala na mogočno Pacifiško gorsko pešpot, ki vodi skozi puščave, po zasneženih vrhovih in nedotaknjenih gozdovih zahodnega roba ZDA. Šla je sama, brez pohodniških izkušenj. Na izjemni turi, ki ji včasih niso bili kos niti veliko trdnejši pohodniki, so jo skušale pasti žive in nežive narave, neizprosne vremenske razmere in Pošast, gromozanski nahrbtnik, ki ga je komajda zmogla dvigniti s tal. Spoznavala je redke pustolovce, gluho samoto, bajno lepoto narave ter na koncu vendarle spoznala in našla tudi sebe. Pot do védenja, da zna, da zmore in da se splača živeti, je prelila v doživeto in duhovito pripoved, ki jemlje dih, navdaja s spoštovanjem in kar kliče k temu, da bi podobno pustolovščino doživeli tudi sami.

Os últimos melhores dias da minha vida

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Gilberto Dimenstein escolheu ser tema de sua última reportagem. É assim que descreve Os últimos melhores dias da minha vida: um relato autobiográfico sobre como enfrentou um grave câncer, narrando o processo a partir do olhar apurado dos mais de trinta anos de carreira no jornalismo. Anna Penido, no papel de ombudsman e parceira, esteve ao seu lado para produzir a obra a quatro mãos quando Gilberto já não tinha forças para fazer o trabalho sozinho. O livro ganhou ares de grande declaração de amor, mais uma das cumplicidades do casal.A partir de depoimentos, lembranças e rememorações, delicadamente ilustradas pelo artista plástico Paulo von Poser, Dimenstein reforça que seus últimos melhores dias não foram os únicos grandes momentos de sua vida: experimentou também inúmeras realizações profissionais, viagens, encontros, concertos inesquecíveis de música (uma de suas grandes paixões) e a alegria de ouvir o neto chamá-lo de vovô Gil pela primeira vez. Mas estes melhores dias vividos após a descoberta do câncer — no pâncreas, uma das formas mais agressivas da doença — foram os mais cúmplices, profundos e felizes.Para alguém que, em suas próprias palavras, "passou a vida toda desconectado, apavorado e ansioso", a sensação de estar vivo e de poder compartilhar a vida com as pessoas que ama, agregando novo significado à existência, se compara ao momento em que a taturana se reconhece como borboleta.Graças a esta obra, e ao legado que o autor nos deixa, os últimos melhores dias de Gilberto Dimenstein serão eternos.

All Secure

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One of the most highly regarded special operations soldiers in American military history shares his war stories and personal battle with PTSD.As a senior non-commissioned officer of the most elite and secretive special operations unit in the U.S. military, Command Sergeant Major Tom Satterly fought some of this country's most fearsome enemies. Over the course of twenty years and thousands of missions, he's fought desperately for his life, rescued hostages, killed and captured terrorist leaders, and seen his friends maimed and killed around him. All Secure is in part Tom's journey into a world so dark and dangerous that most Americans can't contemplate its existence. It recounts what it is like to be on the front lines with one of America's most highly trained warriors. As action-packed as any fiction thriller, All Secure is an insider's view of "The Unit." Tom is a legend even among other Tier One special operators. Yet the enemy that cost him three marriages, and ruined his health physically and psychologically, existed in his brain. It nearly led him to kill himself in 2014; but for the lifeline thrown to him by an extraordinary woman it might have ended there. Instead, they took on Satterly's most important mission-saving the lives of his brothers and sisters in arms who are killing themselves at a rate of more than twenty a day. Told through Satterly's firsthand experiences, it also weaves in the reasons-the bloodshed, the deaths, the intense moments of sheer terror, the survivor's guilt, depression, and substance abuse-for his career-long battle against the most insidious enemy of all: Post Traumatic Stress. With the help of his wife, he learned that by admitting his weaknesses and faults he sets an example for other combat veterans struggling to come home.

L'anno del pensiero magico

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La vita cambia in un istante. Passa dalla normalità alla catastrofe. John Gregory Dunne, sposato da quarant’anni con Joan Didion, muore all’improvviso la sera del 30 dicembre 2003. Ed è così che per Joan inizia l’anno del pensiero magico. Un anno in cui tutto viene rimesso in discussione, riconsiderato, riformulato. Le idee sulla morte, sulla malattia, sul calcolo delle probabilità, sulla fortuna e sulla sfortuna, sul matrimonio e sui figli e sulla memoria, sul dolore, sui modi in cui la gente affronta o non affronta il fatto che la vita finisce, sulla fragilità dell’equilibrio mentale, sulla vita stessa. Una scrittrice ironica e graffiante, un’icona dell’America contemporanea racconta se stessa con sincerità, con crudezza, e racconta una storia d’amore. Le sue parole colpiscono nel profondo chiunque sappia che cosa significa amare qualcuno e perderlo. Pagine che scandiscono un rito di passaggio, che si affollano di riflessioni, letture, stralci di conversazioni, di stratagemmi per sopravvivere. Come quel pensiero magico che induce a credere di poter modificare ciò che è già accaduto, di poter tornare indietro, perché lui possa tornare indietro. Fino a che, dopo un anno e un giorno, Joan si rende conto, quasi suo malgrado, che qualcosa sta cambiando. Che guardando al tempo trascorso incontra ricordi in cui John non è più presente. Che è necessario, e giusto, lasciare andare i morti. Per poter sopravvivere. Per poter continuare a vivere.

Master of Me

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From the award-winning, multihyphenate global entertainer Keke Palmer comes the inspiring true story of her journey to understanding her genuine value.A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF FALL 2024: Bookshop, Apple Books, People, BookRiot, and more!! Keke Palmer thought she knew who she was. What it means to be a good person and what it takes to be a success. It all seemed so simple, until she realized the challenges she would have to face to prove to herself who she wanted to be. From feeling alienated to having to restart her career after ten years in to becoming a single mother just months after her son was born—everything she worked for in life that she felt granted her what she wanted now also reminded her that “life is going to life” and throw curveballs regardless of what you deserve. She found herself asking, Where do I find my power? How do I master myself?In her own raw and intimate words, Keke talks about everything from her struggles with boundaries to unconditional love, forgiveness, and worthiness. “Don’t block your blessings and potential opportunities by allowing the voices of other people to influence your actions,” she says. “How you’re choosing to set yourself up for success is between you and the person looking back at you in the mirror.”Throughout the book, Keke also poses readers with the questions needed to get them through their own challenging times by sharing personal stories and lessons she’s learned along the way. She gets candid about the tools she’s developed to take the reins, harness her vulnerability, and recognize ownership in the narrative of her life—which allowed her to turn personal power into major power.In this exhilarating, deeply poignant, and often laugh-out-loud book, Lauren Keyana Palmer gets real about life, work, love, and belief. These pages will encourage readers to empower themselves with the truth, leverage their currency, and find the keys to master themselves and the art of alchemy. Keke writes, “You are not on anyone else’s timeline, only your own.”The result is a tour de force.They said, “Jack of all Trades, Master of None.”She said, “No, I am the Master. Of Me.”

Vera mevrouw Vladimir Nabokov

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Stacy Schiff is de auteur van Vera, mevrouw Vladimir Nabokov, dat bekroond werd met een Pulitzer Prize. Schiff schrijft regelmatig voor onder meer The New Yorker, The New York Times en The Washington Post. Ze woont en werkt in New York.

朝花夕拾

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我常想在纷扰中寻出一点闲静来,然而委实不容易。目前是这么离奇,心里是这么芜杂。一个人做到只剩了回忆的时候,生涯大概总要算是无聊了罢,但有时竟会连回忆也没有。中国的做文章有轨范,世事也仍然是螺旋。前几天我离开中山大学的时候,便想起四个月以前的离开厦门大学;听到飞机在头上鸣叫,竟记得了一年前在北京城上日日旋绕的飞机。我那时还做了一篇短文,叫做《一觉》。现在是,连这“一觉”也没有了。

On s'en souviendra ! - Le port du masque n'empêche pas de marcher sur la tête

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Philippe Bouvard, espiègle chroniqueur de la vie comme elle va, a rempli son carnet de notes et de choses vues au cours de la folle année du Covid." C'était en septembre 2020, à l'orée de la deuxième vague. Entre deux confinements, j'avais retrouvé le chemin des tapis verts. Ce qui devait arriver arriva. Au lieu de toucher le jackpot, je contractai la souche historique du coronavirus...Les familiers se firent plus distants et les visiteurs plus rares. Quoique asymptomatique, j'avais l'impression d'être un pestiféré bien portant. Voire un cadavre encore capable de se tenir les côtes. Un grand merci à la providence qui m'a laissé le temps de devenir gâteux et de mourir d'autre chose que du covid ! "Il n'y a pas d'âge pour faire de faux adieux. Sauvé par son appétit de vivre et sa contagieuse bonne humeur, Philippe Bouvard a donc rempli son carnet d'anecdotes, de réflexions et de choses vues au cours de cette folle période.Espiègle chroniqueur, il détaille ainsi, dans son soixante-huitième livre, sa " relation humoristicopolémique de notre calvaire viral ", posant un regard mordant sur la gestion politique de la crise – comme sur les absurdités du " monde d'après ".

心即世界:王阳明传

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内容简介: 本书收录了胡越、王勉三、梁启超、太虚法师四位民国大师的文章和著作。胡越和王勉三从不同角度,讲述了王阳明的生平经历;梁启超和太虚法师从不同视角,阐释了王阳明的学说精髓。本书是集王阳明平生事业与思想要旨于一体的权威读本,此四位民国大师对王阳明本人及其思想、学说的阐述,能使读者从中汲取精神养分,了解到一个更全面、更立体的王阳明。作者简介: 梁启超,字卓如,号任公,广东新会人,近代知名学者、教育家、思想家和社会活动家。著有《饮冰室合集》。胡越,江苏武进(今属江苏常州)人,民国时期知名阳明学者、作家。王勉三,民国时期知名阳明学者,其《王阳明生活》一书,被后来出版的许多重要的王学著作广泛证引,影响深远。释太虚,法名唯心,字太虚,俗姓吕,浙江崇德(今浙江桐乡)人,中国近代知名高僧,在佛学上有很高造诣。

Goethe & Schiller - Eine ergiebige literarische Allianz

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Die Anthologie 'Goethe & Schiller – Eine ergiebige literarische Allianz' taucht tief in die meisterhaften Werke zweier der bedeutendsten deutschen Dichter ein, ergänzt durch bedeutende literarische Analysen und Essays von anerkannten Gelehrten wie Friedrich Gundolf, Emil Ludwig und Otto Harnack. Diese Sammlung vereint unterschiedlichste Stile – von dramatischen Erzählungen über philosophische Schriften bis hin zu klassischer Poesie. Sie bietet dem Leser eine faszinierende Vielfalt an literarischen Exzellenzen, die nicht nur das Erbe von Goethe und Schiller feiern, sondern auch deren fortwährende Bedeutung in der Literaturgeschichte veranschaulichen. Die herausragenden Beiträge dieser Anthologie sind von Literaten und Gelehrten verfasst, die sich intensiv mit der Zeit und dem Einfluss der Weimarer Klassik auseinandergesetzt haben. Friedrich Gundolf und Emil Ludwig bieten tiefgehende Einblicke in die Wirkung von Goethe und Schiller auf die deutsche Kultur, während Otto Harnack eine kritische Perspektive auf die gesellschaftlichen und philosophischen Implikationen ihrer Werke eröffnet. Die Sammlung zeugt von einem reichen intellektuellen Austausch und kollektiver Erkundung zwischen den Autoren, die die Spannweite und Tiefe der Weimarer Klassik auslotet. Diese Anthologie ist ein Muss für Literaturliebhaber, die daran interessiert sind, die Sprachgewalt und das intellektuelle Vermächtnis von Goethe und Schiller zu erkunden. Sie bietet eine einzigartige Gelegenheit, eine Vielzahl von Perspektiven und literarischen Ansätzen in einem einzigen Band zu entdecken und einen fruchtbaren Dialog zwischen den verschiedenen Stimmen zu genießen. Tauchen Sie ein in diese reiche Sammlung, die gleichzeitig den Bildungshorizont erweitert und den Zugang zu einem prächtigen Kapitel der Literaturgeschichte eröffnet.

The Ballad of Speedball Baby

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The Ballad of Speedball Baby is the thrilling, extremely funny, and heart-wrenchingly vulnerable story of Ali Smith—coming of age in ’90s New York—who commits to the messy, exhilarating life of a musician and must survive the slings and arrows society reserves for women who refuse to comply. As an only child reeling from the demolition of her parents’ toxic marriage, the New York City underground music scene offers a young Ali a different family of misfits and talented outsiders to belong to. She becomes the bass player for edgy band Speedball Baby, a decision that will take her around the world—from onstage at the legendary CBGBs to the red-light district of Amsterdam. She’s often the only girl in a broken-down tour van, being strip-searched at the Croatian border, chased by lunatics, and navigating the seedy underbelly of a male-dominated music scene full of addiction, violence, and misogyny—all while keeping her sharp wit and dark humor intact. Rimmed with heavy black eyeliner and smelling faintly of cheap booze, The Ballad of Speedball Baby is a pulse-quickening, unpredictable ride through the ’90s music scene—alternately terrifying, hilarious, and painfully evocative—as well as a love letter to the power of female solidarity.

The Beat of My Own Drum

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From the Grammy-nominated singer, drummer, and percussionist who is world renowned for her contributions throughout the music industry, a moving memoir about the healing power of music and spiritual growth inspired by five decades of life and love on the stage.She was born Sheila Escovedo in 1957, but the world knows her as Sheila E. She first picked up the drumsticks and started making music at the precocious age of three, taught by her legendary father, percussionist Pete Escovedo. As the goddaughter of Tito Puente, music was the heartbeat of her family, and despite Sheila's impoverished childhood in Oakland, California, her family stayed strong, inspired by the music they played nightly in their living room. When she was only five, Sheila delivered her first solo performance to a live audience. By nineteen, she had fallen in love with Carlos Santana. By twenty-one, she met Prince at one of her concerts. Sheila E. and Prince would eventually join forces and collaborate for more than two decades, creating hits that catapulted Sheila to her own pop superstardom.The Beat of My Own Drum is both a walk through four decades of Latin and pop music—from her tours with Marvin Gaye, Lionel Richie, Prince, and Ringo Starr to her own solo career. At the same time, it’s also a heartbreaking, ultimately redemptive look at how the sanctity of music can save a person’s life. Having repeatedly endured sexual abuse as a child, Sheila credits her parents, music, and God with giving her the will to carry on and to build a lasting legacy.Rich in musical detail, pop, and Latin music history, this is a fascinating walk through some of the biggest moments in music from the ’70s and ’80s. But as Sheila’s personal story, this memoir is a unique glimpse into a world-famous drummer’s singular life—a treat for both new and longtime fans of Sheila E. And above all, The Beat of My Own Drum is a testament to how the positive power of music has fueled Sheila’s heart and soul—and how it can transform your life as well.

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