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Unguarded

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Non è certo un caso se Scottie Pippen è stato definito uno dei più grandi giocatori NBA di sempre. In poche parole, senza Pippen non ci sarebbe nemmeno uno stendardo appeso alle travi dello United Center di Chicago, figuriamoci sei. Non ci sarebbe stata nessuna "Last Dance". Non sarebbe esistito Michael Jordan come lo conosciamo oggi, né i Bulls degli anni Novanta sarebbero stati la squadra magnifica che tutti oggi ricordiamo. Come ha fatto quel ragazzino cresciuto nella minuscola cittadina di Hamburg, in Arkansas, a superare la povertà e due enormi tragedie familiari e diventare una leggenda dell'NBA? Come ha fatto quell'adolescente magrolino, ignorato da tutti i principali programmi di basket universitari, a diventare la quinta scelta assoluta nel draft NBA del 1987? E, soprattutto, da giocatore affermato, come ha fatto a mettere da parte il suo ego e il suo potenziale straordinario per far sì che i Bulls diventassero la maggiore dinastia di basket dell'ultimo mezzo secolo? In Unguarded Pippen finalmente mette da parte la sua nota riservatezza, prende la parola e ci parla a ruota libera di Michael Jordan, Phil Jackson e Dennis Rodman, tra gli altri, offrendo a milioni di fan del basket ciò che aspettavano da tempo: uno sguardo crudo e senza filtri sulla sua vita e sul suo ruolo in una delle più grandi e popolari squadre di tutti i tempi.

Il più grande

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Muhammad Ali: il pugile dalle esaltanti vittorie mondiali cominciate quando aveva solo diciott'anni e si chiamava Cassius Clay, il campione invincibile e inafferrabile «che vola come una farfalla e punge come un'ape», il divo clamorosamente alla ribalta per gesta e spacconate, ma anche il campione convertito all'Islam consapevole che questo avrebbe potuto costargli carriera o guadagni, la «macchina da pugni» che rinuncia al titolo mondiale dei massimi pur di non indossare la divisa e servire l'esercito in guerra contro il Vietnam.In questa autobiografia, uscita per la prima volta nel 1975, Muhammad Ali, all'apice della sua carriera, racconta di sé con orgoglio e sfacciata schiettezza: «Io sono il più grande» è il suo motto. Ma è un grande che parla a cuore aperto e che non esita ad ammettere: «Ogni volta che metto piede sul ring, lo stomaco mi si chiude dalla strizza», e svela cosa prova quando il pugno dell'avversario giunge a segno, scaraventandolo «nella stanza del dormiveglia». È il lato privato dell'uomo pubblico che questo straordinario memoir ci restituisce: il ragazzo nero che si è aperto faticosamente una strada in una città del Sud ostile e razzista; i suoi anni sul ring, con i suoi incubi, le sue tragedie, e qualche prospettiva di agiatezza per chi accetta di conformarsi alle sue durissime leggi; le dolorose immagini delle vittime, di quelli che non sono mai arrivati al vertice e trascinano la loro esistenza tra gli scampoli di un passato favoloso e le miserie di un presente che li vede menomati nel fisico e nell'intelligenza; il costo terribile di un mestiere che non ammette distrazioni o rilassamenti; l'ebbrezza delle vittorie, quando ci si sente padroni del mondo, e la tragedia delle sconfitte, quando ci si trova improvvisamente soli dopo essere passati per un calvario di sofferenze e di terrore. In queste pagine emerge l'affermazione della dignità dell'uomo, conquistata nel sacrificio e nello sforzo e caparbiamente difesa anche quando tutto suggerirebbe comodi compromessi. Una vita straordinaria, raccontata da Ali in prima persona quando era ancora all'apice del successo, che oggi, a distanza di anni e dopo la sua scomparsa, ci restituisce con forza immutata l'orgoglio e il coraggio, sul ring come nella vita, del più grande pugile di tutti i tempi.

Everybody

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Warum unser Körper politisch ist: Olivia Laing erzählt unter völlig neuen Vorzeichen von den Protestbewegungen des 20. Jahrhunderts.Eine Tour de Force von »einer der bedeutendsten Stimmen unserer Zeit« (Financial Times). Brandaktuell geht Olivia Laing der Frage nach, was es bedeutet, einen Körper zu haben, der uns behindert, uns gefangen hält und zugleich befreit.Der Körper ist eine Quelle des Vergnügens und des Schmerzes, gleichzeitig hoffnungslos verletzlich und doch voller Kraft. Mit einem radikal neuen Blick auf das letzte Jahrhundert analysiert Olivia Laing den langen Kampf um körperliche Freiheit. Laing erzählt von sexueller Befreiung und LGBTQ-Bewegungen, von Feminismus, globalen Gesundheitskrisen und dem Civil Rights Movement, stützt sich auf eigene Protesterfahrungen und unternimmt Reisen vom Berlin der Weimarer Zeit bis zu den Gefängnissen der McCarthy-Ära in Amerika. In den Recherchen begegnet Laing ausgehend von Wilhelm Reich und seinen Theorien einigen der spannendsten und kompliziertesten Persönlichkeiten des vergangenen Jahrhunderts, darunter Nina Simone, Sigmund Freud, Susan Sontag und Malcolm X.

Saban

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An instant New York Times bestseller—the “insidery, detailed, and absorbing” (Sports Illustrated) biography of Nick Saban, the polarizing University of Alabama football coach who not only transformed the college game, but might also be the best ever at winning.As the head coach of the University of Alabama’s football team, Nick Saban is perhaps the most influential—and polarizing—man in the sport. His program-building vision has delivered packed stadiums, rabid fans, legions of detractors, countless NFL draft picks, and a total of four national championships, including three in the last five years. He is the only coach in the college football’s modern era (since 1936) to win national championships at two different schools. Monte Burke’s Saban—the first major biography of the man who has come to epitomize the game—presents this towering figure with a never-before-seen human depth.Though a great deal is known about Nick Saban the coach, not much is known about Nick Saban the man. Little is written about his early climb through the coaching ranks as an assistant in college and in the NFL, or his head-coaching stints at Michigan State and Louisiana State and his struggles as a pro coach with the Miami Dolphins. Through unprecedented interviews with more than 250 friends, coworkers, rivals, former players, and others, Burke reveals the defining moments of the coach’s life, including the beginning of his recruiting career at age ten; his dramatic departures from three different high-profile football teams; and the building of championship programs at Louisiana State and Alabama.In Saban, “Burke has written a winning, definitive portrait of a fascinating character…. A no-holds-barred glimpse into the quest for perfection” (Publishers Weekly).

Bayerische Charakterköpfe

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Warum war Oskar Maria Graf alles andere als ein krachlederner Provinzdichter? Warum verbirgt sich hinter Karl Valentins irrwitzigem Nonsens die höchste Logik? Wie wurde der aufrechte Menschenfreund Ludwig Thoma am Ende zum Volksverhetzer? Warum bekam der Publikumsliebling Walter Sedlmayr eine so einsame Beerdigung? Wie kam es, dass der Machtpoker der Habsburger an der letzten bayerischen Kurfürstin Maria Leopoldine scheiterte? Wie rettete die Sozialpolitikerin Ellen Ammann die bayerische Demokratie – vorläufig – vor Hitler? Weshalb konnte Franz Josef Strauß nie Kanzler werden? Diesen und vielen weiteren Fragen geht der Autor in insgesamt 33 spannenden, nicht selten überraschenden, oft herrlich amüsanten, manchmal auch schockierenden Reportagen aus 1300 Jahren bayerischer Geschichte und Kultur nach.

Getting Lost to Find Home

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Caroline Miller, teacher, lobbyist, labor leader, politician, artist, and author shares a candid account of her youth. The ink being barely dry on her college diploma from Reed College in Portland, Oregon, she follows her fiancé to England. Two years later, after struggling to adapt to life in a new country, the man she adores breaks her heart. Rudderless, she joins a friend headed to teach in Africa. The 1960s is an era when white colonial empires are struggling to maintain their grip on indigenous populations. By the time she arrives in East Africa, UHURU, the cry for freedom, ignites the land. Her coming-of-age story mirrors the struggle of new nations-a saga of surprise, suffering, and joy, markers along a road that began with heartbreak and lead to the discovery of human connection.

The Book of Ser Marco Polo, The Venetian: Vol. 2

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This is the second of the two-volume work by Sir Henry Mule, whose famous translation of Marco Polo's work has been one of the best-known versions since the 18th century. This volume begins with the Polos' explorations of Cathay and many other cities and countries visited.

Who I Am

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The English musician and member of the rock band The Who shares stories from his career in this New York Times–bestselling memoir.One of rock music’s most intelligent and literary performers, Pete Townshend—guitarist, songwriter, editor—tells his closest-held stories about the origins of the preeminent twentieth-century band The Who, his own career as an artist and performer, and his restless life in and out of the public eye in this candid autobiography, Who I Am.With eloquence, fierce intelligence, and brutal honesty, Townshend has written a deeply personal book that also stands as a primary source for popular music’s greatest epoch. Readers will be confronted by a man laying bare who he is, an artist who has asked for nearly sixty years: Who are you?Praise for Who I Am“Raw and unsparing...as intimate and as painful as a therapy session, while chronicling the history of the band as it took shape in the Mod scene in 1960s London and became the very embodiment of adolescent rebellion and loud, anarchic rock ‘n’ roll.” —Michiko Kakutani, New York Times“Intensely intimate . . . candid to the point of self-laceration . . . [Townshend’s] tone is less lofty than anyone would have expected, just as this book is more honest than any fan would have hoped.” —Rolling Stone (Four 1/2 Stars)“Unusually frank and moving . . . [Who I Am] isn’t one of those rock memoirs that puts the what before the why. His past is a puzzle Mr. Townshend is sweating to decipher.” —The Guardian (UK)

Voces de Chernóbil

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La escritora bielorrusa Premio Nobel de Literatura 2015 da voz a aquellas personas que sobrevivieron al desastre de Chernóbil y que fueron silenciadas y olvidadas por su propio gobierno. Este libro les da la oportunidad de contar su historia.Chernóbil, 1986. «Cierra las ventanillas y acuéstate. Hay un incendio en la central. Vendré pronto.» Esto fue lo último que un joven bombero dijo a su esposa antes de acudir al lugar de la explosión. No regresó. Y en cierto modo, ya no volvió a verle, pues en el hospital su marido dejó de ser su marido. Todavía hoy ella se pregunta si su historia trata sobre el amor o la muerte.Voces de Chernóbil está planteado como si fuera una tragedia griega, con coros y unos héroes marcados por un destino fatal, cuyas voces fueron silenciadas durante muchos años por una polis representada aquí por la antigua URSS. Pero, a diferencia de una tragedia griega, no hubo posibilidad de catarsis.«[...] por su escritura polifónica, que es un monumento al valor y al sufrimiento en nuestro tiempo.», palabras del Jurado de la Academia Sueca al otorgar a la autora el Premio Nobel de Literatura 2015.La crítica ha dicho... «Alexievich describe de manera muy elocuente la incompetencia, el heroísmo y el dolor: mediante los monólogos de sus entrevistados crea una historia que el lector, por muy distante que esté de los acontecimientos, será capaz de palpar.»The Daily Telegraph«Terribles y grotescas, las historias se consolidan página tras página como los radionúclidos instalados en los cuerpos de los supervivientes.»The New York Times«En sus libros es capaz de rescatar lo que quedó bajo los escombros de la historia para escribir con ello una crónica del futuro.» Carmen G. de la Cueva, Ahora

The Legends of Wrestling: "Classy" Freddie Blassie

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"Classy" Freddie Blassie is universally acknowledged as one of the most hated heels in wrestling history. Freddie really knew how to antagonize the fans -- how to "get heat." Death threats were frequent, enraged fans stabbed him twenty-one times, and he was even doused with acid. Undeterred, Blassie just took the action up a level. He reveled in being the heel. It was almost commonplace to see him biting his opponents and then spitting out their blood. Blassie would routinely "file" his teeth during interviews. His matches in Los Angeles' Olympic Auditorium brought him to the attention of Hollywood. Freddie's style and unpredictability made him a natural for the medium and he became one of the biggest draws in the wrestling business. In the early '60s, this notorious heel was invited to wrestle in Japan. Blassie both horrified and mesmerized sedate Japanese society. It was reported that a number of Japanese television viewers suffered fatal heart attacks after seeing Blassie bloody an opponent in the ring.A child of immigrants, Freddie grew up in a working-class neighborhood in south St. Louis. At seventeen, Freddie made his wrestling debut in a carnival. Unhappy with his choice of occupation, his family persuaded him to keep his "real" job, and for a while he worked as a meatcutter. But after serving in the Navy in World War II, Freddie returned to the world of wrestling, which was at the time still something of a carnival sideshow. Here he picked up his catch phrase: "pencil neck geek."Early in his career, Blassie wrestled on cards promoted by Jess McMahon, and would later work for both his son, Vincent James McMahon, and his grandson, Vincent Kennedy McMahon, the current owner of World Wrestling EntertainmentTM. Even after his active days in the ring came to an end, he showed that he still had the power to generate heat: "Classy" Freddie Blassie became the manager of heels, transferring to a whole new generation of wrestlers the style and knowledge that had made him a legend of wrestling.Blassie is still provoking the public, with his autobiography -- Legends of Wrestling: "Classy" Freddie Blassie -- Listen, You Pencil Neck Geeks -- written with Keith Elliot Greenberg. Freddie weaves vibrant tales of his days in wrestling with the likes of Hollywood Hulk Hogan, The Rock, George "The Animal" Steele, Capt. Lou Albano, John Tolos, The Destroyer, Killer Kowalski, Nikolai Volkoff, and the Iron Sheik. He frankly chronicles his dealings with colorful members of the wrestling fraternity and the promoters, even recounting the controversies -- like the infamous "boxer vs. wrestler" match with Muhammad Ali, who was managed by Blassie. His out-of-the-ring stories are equally compelling. Freddie details his countless sexual exploits and his three marriages. He reflects on the cult status that he gained after his song "Pencil Neck Geek" rocketed to the top of the Dr. Demento Show playlist. He recounts his touching relationship with comedian Andy Kaufman, who cast him in Breakfast with Blassie -- an underground classic in which Blassie uttered: "What the hell ever happened to the human race?"

Augenzeugen der Geschichte: Eine Reise in die Vergangenheit durch Memoiren

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Diese Sammlung repräsentiert die einflussreichsten Memoiren der Geschichte. Jede dieser ausgewählten Autobiografien zeigt die jeweilige Epoche in ihrer ganzen Herrlichkeit und haucht den dunklen Seiten der Geschichte Leben ein. Die Autoren machen uns mit den berühmtesten und einflussreichsten Politikern, Herrschern, Künstlern und visionären Denkern der Epoche bekannt, indem sie sie als echte Menschen zeigen, nicht nur als Namen in Geschichtsbüchern. Mit Autobiographien von Pierre de Bourdeille, Stefan Zweig, Madame de Staël, Bettina von Arnim und Mark Twain beinhaltet dieses Buch beeindruckende Werke wie "Das Leben der galanten Damen", "Die Welt von Gestern", "Über Deutschland" und viele mehr. Es bietet Lesern eine einzigartige Perspektive auf die Welt durch die Augen dieser herausragenden Persönlichkeiten. Pierre de Bourdeille: Das Leben der galanten Damen Stefan Zweig: Die Welt von Gestern Madame de Staël: Über Deutschland Bettina von Arnim: Goethes Briefwechsel mit einem Kinde Jerome Bonaparte: Memoiren Mark Twain: Meine Reise um die Welt Friedrich Gerstäcker: Südamerika Giuseppe Garibaldi: Memoiren Jakob Wassermann: Mein Weg als Deutscher und Jude Richard Wagner: Mein Leben

Jeunesse

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' Les souvenirs ici réunis ne s’apparentent pas à des Mémoires, au sens classique du terme, mais relèvent de ce que l’on appelait autrefois un roman d’apprentissage. Je me suis spontanément concentré sur les traits singuliers de mes jeunes années : la guerre de neuf à treize ans pour un enfant juif ; une famille faite d’individualités fortes ; une impossibilité à me plier aux normes universitaires sans pouvoir cependant m’en détacher ; une initiation amoureuse des moins banales ; une ouverture à plusieurs types de vie qui n’a pas été offerte à tous. Une jeunesse qui m’a fait ce que je suis. ' P. N.

TIME David Bowie

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Throughout his 50-year career, David Bowie captivated generations of fans and inspired countless performers across every creative genre. Bowie's musical evolution - spanning styles from rock 'n' roll to soul, funk, disco, jazz and blues - and unforgettable personae from Ziggy Stardust to the Thin White Duke made an indelible impression on pop music and culture. Classic hits such as "Space Oddity," "Changes," "Fame," "Heroes," "Let's Dance" and "Where Are We Now?" feel as fresh today as they did when first released.In a tribute to the late legend, TIME presents a lavishly illustrated special edition tracing Bowie's life story and legendary career. This expansive volume combines iconic photographs and materials from the Time Inc. archives - including an interview with Bowie at 50 years old - with a heartfelt foreword by famed musician and frequent collaborator Nile Rodgers, who produced Bowie's Let's Dance album; remembrances from fellow artists such as Carrie Brownstein, Elton John, Lady Gaga and Kanye West; and the ultimate David Bowie playlist.Fascinating and visually compelling, David Bowie: His Life on Earth, 1947-2016 is an essential celebration of an unforgettable singular artist.

Be Water, My Friend (edizione italiana)

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Svuota la tua mente; sii senza limiti, senza forma, come l'acqua.Bruce Lee è un'icona culturale, famosa nel mondo per le sue arti marziali e l'eredità cinematografica. Ma Lee era anche un pensatore. Già da bambino aveva imparato che il kung fu è più di un semplice esercizio di disciplina fisica: è la metafora di un'esistenza pienamente realizzata. Attraverso storie mai raccontate della vita del padre e grazie alle lezioni incarnate dalla sua esperienza, Shannon Lee mostra che la fluidità e la naturalezza ci avvicinano alla nostra vera essenza fino a renderci forti, espressivi e liberi. Con le parole di Bruce Lee come guida, incoraggia il lettore a cercare il proprio sé e ad applicare idee e pratiche alla vita quotidiana per aprirsi a nuovi orizzonti, superare ostacoli, trovare il proprio vero percorso.

Die Odyssee eines Outlaw-Journalisten

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In diesem Band erweist sich Hunter S. Thompson als großer Briefeschreiber, dessen Prosa, wie The New Republic einmal schrieb, getränkt war von "einer Art Rimbaud'schen Delirium", wie es nur "wenigen Genies" eigen ist. Und große amerikanische Autoren wie Tom Wolfe, William Kennedy oder James Salter erkannten, dass Thompson ein meisterhafter Stilist war und ein außergewöhnliches Gespür für abgründige Komik hatte. Vom Ende der fünfziger Jahre bis in die Zeit, als er mit seinem Hell's Angels Buch und mit "Angst und Schrecken in Las Vegas" berühmt wurde, als er für das Amt des Sheriffs in Pitkin County kandidierte und die Wahlkämpfe 68 und 72 begleitete, reicht die Zeitspanne, in der er trotz hektischer Aktivitäten, großer Artikel, ausgedehnter Reisen und trotz des ausgiebigen Konsums vieler Drogen und Alkohol Zeit fand für eine ausführliche Korrespondenz mit Leuten wie Tom Wolfe, Kurt Vonnegut, Warren Hinckle, Oscar Acosta, Jann Wenner, aber auch mit Redakteuren, Lektoren, seiner Mutter, Freunden u.a. Hinzukommen Memos und Artikel, die noch nie veröffentlicht wurden.

Rasputin

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On the centenary of the death of Rasputin comes a definitive biography that will dramatically change our understanding of this fascinating figureA hundred years after his murder, Rasputin continues to excite the popular imagination as the personification of evil. Numerous biographies, novels, and films recount his mysterious rise to power as Nicholas and Alexandra's confidant and the guardian of the sickly heir to the Russian throne. His debauchery and sinister political influence are the stuff of legend, and the downfall of the Romanov dynasty was laid at his feet.But as the prizewinning historian Douglas Smith shows, the true story of Rasputin's life and death has remained shrouded in myth. A major new work that combines probing scholarship and powerful storytelling, Rasputin separates fact from fiction to reveal the real life of one of history's most alluring figures. Drawing on a wealth of forgotten documents from archives in seven countries, Smith presents Rasputin in all his complexity--man of God, voice of peace, loyal subject, adulterer, drunkard. Rasputin is not just a definitive biography of an extraordinary and legendary man but a fascinating portrait of the twilight of imperial Russia as it lurched toward catastrophe.

Le tatoueur d'Auschwitz

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Sous un ciel de plomb, des prisonniers défilent à l’entrée du camp d’Auschwitz. Bientôt, ils ne seront plus que des numéros tatoués sur le bras. C'est Lale, un déporté, qui est chargé de cette sinistre tâche. Il travaille le regard rivé au sol pour éviter de voir la douleur dans les yeux de ceux qu’il marque à jamais.Un jour, pourtant, il lève les yeux sur Gita et la jeune femme devient sa lumière dans ce monde d’une noirceur infinie. Ils savent d’emblée qu’ils sont faits l’un pour l’autre. Mais dans cette prison où l’on se bat pour un morceau de pain et pour sauver sa vie, il n'y a pas de place pour l'amour.Ils doivent se contenter de minuscules moments de joie, qui leur font oublier le cauchemar du quotidien. Mais Lale a fait une promesse : un jour, ils seront libres, deux jeunes gens heureux de vivre ensemble. Deux personnes plus fortes que l’horreur du monde.L’histoire vraie d’un homme et d’une femme qui ont trouvé l’amour au cœur de l’enfer.

Monica's Story

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Go beyond the headlines of the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal and revisit the story of Monica Lewinsky in this authorized biography from Andrew Morton, the basis for the FX miniseries Impeachment.Monica Lewinsky. You know her name, you know her face, and you think you know her story: the pretty young intern who began an illicit affair with the President of the United States-- a liaison that ignited an unprecedented political scandal and found Bill Clinton as the second U.S. president to ever be impeached. But there is much more to the Monica Lewinsky story than just that. Andrew Morton, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, Diana: Her True Story, takes you behind the headlines and the sound bites to discover the real Monica Lewinsky, a woman as interesting, intelligent, and misunderstood as they come.Read Monica's Story and you'll discover:* How a difficult childhood shaped Monica's tumultuous adult romances* Her relationship with Bill Clinton: how she saw a side to him few know-- and why she sometimes still missed her "Handsome"* The betrayal by Linda Tripp-- and how Monica's trusting nature snared her in Tripp's treacherous web* The horror of Kenneth Starr's exhaustive and intrusive inquiry-- how it affected her and her family, and how it still haunts her* What Monica's hopes were, in the wake of the scandal, from career plans, to marrying, and family life.* And much, much moreWith sixteen pages of photographs.

Edward Carpenter

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In his new book, Edward Carpenter: A Victorian Rebel Fighting for Gay Rights, Brian Anderson explores the life of the neglected Victorian gay icon Edward Carpenter. Using a large number of previously unpublished letters to his lovers, and friends, his tortuous journey from conforming youth to outspoken critic of Victorian society is traced. His adolescent hurts and sexual confusion, his fumbling first love affairs, the remarkable expansion of his mind at Cambridge and his timely release from a priestly and donnish life, are recounted. His entry into the world of socialist politics as a polemical writer and his turning from socialist rhetoric to sexual politics forms a central part of the narrative, together with an account of the obstacles that he faced in finding publishers daring enough to take his work at the height of the Oscar Wilde scandal. The intimate details of his gay life are, for the first time, combined with the most extensive analysis to date of his pioneering writing on homosexuality.

Tim Cook (versione italiana)

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Dopo la morte di Steve Jobs, l'iconico fondatore di Apple, era difficile immaginare il suo successore: l'erede avrebbe dovuto reggere il confronto con uno dei più grandi imprenditori e creativi di tutti i tempi. E Tim Cook, timido e riservato braccio destro di Jobs, non sembrava all'altezza. Ma oggi le cose alla Apple non potrebbero andare meglio: il valore delle azioni è triplicato, e l'azienda di Cupertino è diventata la prima al mondo con una capitalizzazione da un trilione di dollari. Grazie a Cook, Apple si sta espandendo verso una produzione più green, politiche di rispetto della privacy e dell'ambiente, prodotti sempre più all'avanguardia, un'etica solida fatta di valori veri, che sono diventati parte integrante delle attività aziendali. Dalla crescita esponenziale delle vendite degli iPhone al successo della tecnologia indossabile con l'Apple Watch, all'incremento dei servizi, Cook sta conducendo la Mela verso una nuova era. In questo libro Leander Kahney, editor e giornalista esperto di high-tech, ha avuto il via libera esclusivo di Apple per avere accesso a fonti interne dell'azienda, grazie alle quali ha potuto ricostruire un ritratto sincero di Tim Cook. Attraverso il racconto della storia inspirational del leader silenzioso, scopriamo chi è l'uomo che è riuscito a sostituire qualcuno di insostituibile.

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