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Unbound

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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Searing. Powerful. Needed." —Oprah“Sometimes a single story can change the world. Unbound is one of those stories. Tarana’s words are a testimony to liberation and love.” —Brené BrownFrom the founder and activist behind one of the largest movements of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, the "me too" movement, Tarana Burke debuts a powerful memoir about her own journey to saying those two simple yet infinitely powerful words—me too—and how she brought empathy back to an entire generation in one of the largest cultural events in American history.Tarana didn’t always have the courage to say "me too." As a child, she reeled from her sexual assault, believing she was responsible. Unable to confess what she thought of as her own sins for fear of shattering her family, her soul split in two. One side was the bright, intellectually curious third generation Bronxite steeped in Black literature and power, and the other was the bad, shame ridden girl who thought of herself as a vile rule breaker, not as a victim. She tucked one away, hidden behind a wall of pain and anger, which seemed to work...until it didn’t.Tarana fought to reunite her fractured self, through organizing, pursuing justice, and finding community. In her debut memoir she shares her extensive work supporting and empowering Black and brown girls, and the devastating realization that to truly help these girls she needed to help that scared, ashamed child still in her soul. She needed to stop running and confront what had happened to her, for Heaven and Diamond and the countless other young Black women for whom she cared. They gave her the courage to embrace her power. A power which in turn she shared with the entire world. Through these young Black and brown women, Tarana found that we can only offer empathy to others if we first offer it to ourselves.Unbound is the story of an inimitable woman’s inner strength and perseverance, all in pursuit of bringing healing to her community and the world around her, but it is also a story of possibility, of empathy, of power, and of the leader we all have inside ourselves. In sharing her path toward healing and saying "me too," Tarana reaches out a hand to help us all on our own journeys.

Terrace Legends - The Most Terrifying And Frightening Book Ever Written About Soccer Violence

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Meet the men who, for decades, have ruled the football terraces. They are the faces behind the biggest firms in football history; behind the rucks, the rules and the respect. They have caused chaos for the public and the press and struck fear into rival fans that have crossed their path. In this book, the men behind the mobs have joined forces to reveal their experiences as key figures in the most notorious terrace fights. From the bovver boys of the sixties and seventies to the football casuals of the eighties, the names central to the biggest firms - the names that were to become the stuff that terrace legends were made of - have all been tracked down and interviewed. They tell their stories in this book.

Stewart Wilken, le Monstre cannibale

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Entre 1990 et 1997, douze personnes sont violées, assassinées et mutilées à Port Elizabeth, en Afrique du sud. Un suspect de 31 ans est arrêté. Surnommé « Boetie Boer » (frère Boer, le nom donné aux premiers fermiers blancs qui émigrent dans le pays), Stewart Wilken est un pêcheur qui, interrogé par l’inspecteur Derick Norsworthy, avoue l’ensemble de ses crimes, ainsi que des actes de cannibalisme.

A Mamã e Eu e a Mamã

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Começa assim, sem floreados, a última das sete extraordinárias autobiografias de Maya Angelou. E neste livro, que marca o fim de um ciclo, a autora desenha um círculo completo, volta ao princípio de tudo, à história da mãe dela, Vivian Baxter. Filha de uma relação fortuita, infeliz e violenta, Maya Angelou tinha apenas três anos quando a mãe se separou. Vivia então na Califórnia e foi enviada, juntamente com o irmão, para o muito remoto estado de Arkansas. Ali cresceram sob os cuidados da avó paterna até que, uma década, foram chamados de novo ...

Hear Me Out

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Sunday Times Bestseller'I can't rewrite history; all I can do is be honest and wear my heart on my sleeve. It's really the only way I know. I want to show people the real me. Or perhaps remind them. Because, somewhere - amongst the nightclubs, the frocks and hairdos, the big chart hits, and the glamour of being a popstar - the other Sarah Harding got utterly lost. She's the one who's been forgotten. And all I want is for you to hear her out.'Sarah Harding is best known as the wild member of Girls Aloud, whose reputation for partying, drinking and dating made her a tabloid favourite. But where does the celebrity Sarah Harding end and the real Sarah begin? Faced with a devastating cancer diagnosis that turned her life upside down, Sarah has decided that now is the time to write her story. Her truth.This is Sarah Harding in her own words.

The Rocket That Fell to Earth

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“Pearlman’s book develops a stark, unsparing picture of Clemens’s life that surpasses anything that’s come before.” —Boston GlobeNew York Times bestselling author Jeff Pearlman reconstructs pitcher Roger Clemens's life—from his Ohio childhood to the mounds of Fenway Park and Yankee Stadium—to reveal a flawed and troubled man whose rage for baseball immortality took him to superhuman heights before he crashed down to earth.A fearless, hard-nosed Texan with a 98-mph fastball and a propensity to throw at the heads of opposing hitters, Roger “the Rocket” Clemens won 354 games, an unprecedented seven Cy Young Awards, and two World Series trophies over the course of twenty-four seasons. But the statistics and hoopla obscured a far darker story—one of playoff chokes, womanizing (including a long-term affair with a teenage country singer), violent explosions, steroid and human growth hormone use. . . and an especially dark secret that Clemens spent a lifetime trying to hide: a family tragedy involving drugs and, ultimately, death.

L'Avana

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L'Avana è una città di caldo tropicale, di sudore, di bellezza sgangherata e di ritmo. Un ritmo personalissimo, che Mark Kurlansky conosce alla perfezione, avendola frequentata fin dagli anni ottanta, quando era corrispondente dai Caraibi per il "Chicago Tribune". Parte storia culturale, parte diario di viaggio, parte biografia, L'Avana celebra la storia, la letteratura, la politica, la musica, l'architettura, la cucina e le passioni sportive della città e dei suoi abitanti. I capitoli si leggono come una serie di variopinte cartoline illustrate, schizzate dalle pennellate esperte di un pittore impressionista.

Mon année en Zemmourie (IV) - Une haine française

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Qui est Éric Zemmour ? Devenu au fil de ses outrances médiatiques et de ses succès en librairie le chef des ventes d’une prospère boutique identitaire, il aspire aujourd’hui à diriger le pays. Comment cette ambition est-elle née ? En racontant l’année qu’il a passée en « Zemmourie », Hubert Prolongeau nous entraîne à la fois dans les coulisses d’une enquête épineuse et sur les traces d’un des personnages les plus controversés du moment. Drôle et très documentée, cette biographie pas comme les autres met à jour en quatre volumes les rouages intimes de celui que ses admirateurs considèrent comme le « Trump français ». Une haine française Où Éric s’essaie à la biographie puis à la littérature, sans succès quant au roman, avec un triomphe commercial quant aux essais historiques. Où il développe un discours de plus en plus dur autour du déclin de la France et des dangers de l’immigration. Où les excès de ce discours l’amènent à de nombreuses reprises devant les tribunaux. Où il commence son ascension vers les lambris élyséens.

Sunita Williams 287 Days Space Odyssey

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This book is about a woman Sunita Williams and the long, winding road that took her from Earth to the stars. It's about the grit it takes to train for years, the silence of space, the thrill of floating hundreds of kilometers above your home and the quiet moments that make you reflect on everything you've ever known.Over 287 days aboard the International Space Station, Sunita didn't just perform spacewalks and carry out scientific work-she lived a life very few ever get to experience. But behind the space suit is a person with fears, doubts, laughter, discipline and dreams that feel oddly familiar.This book tries to capture all of that-not just the mission details, but the human side of space travel. It's not written to impress, but to connect. To show that even the most extraordinary journeys are made by ordinary people who simply refuse to give up.If you've ever looked at the night sky and wondered what it's like to be out there, maybe this book will bring you a little closer.

En primera persona

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«Reaccionarios, dicen.Me parece que ha llegado el momento de precisar la situación en que me encuentro y volver a trazar mi itinerario sin evasivas ni complacencias. Por lo que a mí respecta no se trata en modo alguno de rebajar el conocimiento a la confesión ni de defender una verdad puramente subjetiva. No he optado, en el momento de rendir cuentas, por atrincherarme en la fortaleza inexpugnable de la autobiografía. Pongo las cartas sobre la mesa, digo desde dónde hablo, pero no digo sin embargo: 'Cada uno tiene su propia visión de las cosas'. La verdad que yo sigo buscando todavía y siempre es la verdad de lo real; la elucidación del ser y de los acontecimientos sigue siendo, a mis ojos, prioritaria. A pesar de la fatiga y del desánimo que a veces me asaltan, prosigo con obstinación esta búsqueda. Me intereso menos por mí de lo que me afecta el mundo. Con todo, como escribió Kierkegaard, 'pensar es una cosa, existir en lo que se piensa es otra'. Esta otra cosa es lo que he querido aclarar al escribir, pase por una vez, en primera persona».Alain Finkielkraut

TRUMAN CAPOTE

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Discover the compelling story of Truman Capote's rise to literary fame and eventual downfall in The True Story of Feud: Capote vs. The Swans. The core of Capote's most contentious book, "Answered Prayers," and the controversy it created among the glitzy high society circles he formerly considered friends are explored in great detail in this book. Discover the truth about the scandal that stunned the literary and social worlds by traveling through New York's finest salons and employing assiduous research and engrossing storytelling. The nuances of Capote's life and the fine line between fact and fiction are shown in this book, from the close friendships to the outward betrayals. Watch as one of the most fascinating writers of the 20th century comes apart, and meets the exclusive group of Swans who both praised and derided him. Explore the betrayal, the elegance, and the drama. This gripping story of friendship, innovation, and the expensive cost of fame shouldn't be missed. To embark on the captivating tale of Truman Capote and the Swans, click "BUY NOW" to get your copy now!

The Path to Power

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The Years of Lyndon Johnson is the political biography of our time. No president—no era of American politics—has been so intensively and sharply examined at a time when so many prime witnesses to hitherto untold or misinterpreted facets of a life, a career, and a period of history could still be persuaded to speak. The Path to Power, Book One, reveals in extraordinary detail the genesis of the almost superhuman drive, energy, and urge to power that set LBJ apart. Chronicling the startling early emergence of Johnson’s political genius, it follows him from his Texas boyhood through the years of the Depression in the Texas hill Country to the triumph of his congressional debut in New Deal Washington, to his heartbreaking defeat in his first race for the Senate, and his attainment, nonetheless, of the national power for which he hungered. We see in him, from earliest childhood, a fierce, unquenchable necessity to be first, to win, to dominate—coupled with a limitless capacity for hard, unceasing labor in the service of his own ambition. Caro shows us the big, gangling, awkward young Lyndon—raised in one of the country’s most desperately poor and isolated areas, his education mediocre at best, his pride stung by his father’s slide into failure and financial ruin—lunging for success, moving inexorably toward that ultimate “impossible” goal that he sets for himself years before any friend or enemy suspects what it may be. We watch him, while still at college, instinctively (and ruthlessly) creating the beginnings of the political machine that was to serve him for three decades. We see him employing his extraordinary ability to mesmerize and manipulate powerful older men, to mesmerize (and sometimes almost enslave) useful subordinates. We see him carrying out, before his thirtieth year, his first great political inspiration: tapping-and becoming the political conduit for-the money and influence of the new oil men and contractors who were to grow with him to immense power. We follow, close up, the radical fluctuations of his relationships with the formidable “Mr. Sam” Raybum (who loved him like a son and whom he betrayed) and with FDR himself. And we follow the dramas of his emotional life-the intensities and complications of his relationships with his family, his contemporaries, his girls; his wooing and winning of the shy Lady Bird; his secret love affair, over many years, with the mistress of one of his most ardent and generous supporters . . . Johnson driving his people to the point of exhausted tears, equally merciless with himself . . . Johnson bullying, cajoling, lying, yet inspiring an amazing loyalty . . . Johnson maneuvering to dethrone the unassailable old Jack Garner (then Vice President of the United States) as the New Deal’s “connection” in Texas, and seize the power himself . . . Johnson raging . . . Johnson hugging . . . Johnson bringing light and, indeed, life to the worn Hill Country farmers and their old-at-thirty wives via the district’s first electric lines. We see him at once unscrupulous, admirable, treacherous, devoted. And we see the country that bred him: the harshness and “nauseating loneliness” of the rural life; the tragic panorama of the Depression; the sudden glow of hope at the dawn of the Age of Roosevelt. And always, in the foreground, on the move, LBJ. Here is Lyndon Johnson—his Texas, his Washington, his America—in a book that brings us as close as we have ever been to a true perception of political genius and the American political process.

Dziennik Anne Frank

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Dziennik Anne Frank – książka powstała na podstawie obszernych fragmentów pamiętnika napisanego przez Anne Frank podczas ponad dwuletniego pobytu w ukryciu jej rodziny oraz czwórki znajomych w czasie niemieckiej, nazistowskiej okupacji Holandii. Ich kryjówka została ujawniona przez donosiciela (najprawdopodobniej Holendra) w sierpniu 1944 roku, a Anne Frank zmarła na tyfus w obozie koncentracyjnym Bergen-Belsen, krótko przed wyzwoleniem obozu przez Brytyjczyków. Po wojnie pamiętnik odzyskał Otto Frank – ojciec Anne.

Lewis and Clark - The Expedition Journals

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The Lewis and Clark Expedition ranks as one of the greatest voyages of discovery in human history. Because of the scientific and geographical sightings made between 1804-1806, it stands in significance alongside the travels of Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, Magellan, Cook, and the Apollo 11 mission to the moon. Captain Meriwether Lewis, commander of the Corps of Discovery, is ordered by President Thomas Jefferson to keep a diary of the daily events, scientific observations, and measurements of latitude and longitude along the way. The expedition begins in May, taking the 33-person Corps of Discovery from St. Louis, Missouri to the Pacific Ocean and back again (a distance of over 8,000 miles) by 1806. Among other things, it results in the initial mapping and exploration of the Great Plains and Pacific Northwest, and the description and classification of over 100 never-before seen species of fauna and flora. Lewis' descriptions of the wildlife, plants and physical geography along the route of the expedition show him to be a gifted naturalist; perhaps one of the finest in history. Lewis and Clark return from their 30-month long expedition as national heroes. MERIWETHER LEWIS (1774–1809) was an American explorer, soldier, politician, and public administrator, best known for his role as the leader (along with William Clark) of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery. WILLIAM CLARK (1770–1838) was an American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor best known for his role as the leader (along with Meriwether Lewis) of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery.

Cesare

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Leader carismatico, seduttore privo di scrupoli, stratega lucido e volitivo, Gaio Giulio Cesare è stato al contempo brillante politico e genio militare, protagonista di un’ascesa vertiginosa e di alcune delle più spettacolari vittorie della Storia. Nel corso dei secoli, numerosi sono stati i suoi commentatori e biografi, quasi mai imparziali. In questo libro monumentale, che ha ottenuto nel 2007 il Distinguished Book Awarddella Society for Military History, Adrian Goldsworthy colloca Cesare nel contesto del mondo mediterraneo e della ricca e turbolenta società tardo-repubblicana: dalla difficile esperienza del consolato alla relazione con Cleopatra, dalle campagne in Gallia e Britannia fino all’affermarsi della dittatura. Ricomponendo i pezzi di un grande mosaico, lo storico disegna la figura di un «colosso», un ritratto ineguagliato per precisione documentale e fluidità letteraria che ci ricorda perché, dopo duemila anni, il nome di Cesare continua a esercitare un fascino assoluto.

Endurance. La prisión blanca

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En diciembre de 1914, sir Ernest Shackleton y una tripulación de veintisiete hombres embarcaron en el Endurance rumbo al Polo Sur, con el objetivo de cruzar por tierra la Antártida, el último continente inexplorado. Un mes más tarde, el barco encallaba en el hielo del mar de Weddel sin poder tocar tierra, en las proximidades del Círculo Polar Antártico. Shackleton y sus compañeros sobrevivieron a la deriva en una de las regiones más inhóspitas del mundo antes de poder abandonar la nave y emprender un viaje de más de 2.000 kilómetros para alcanzar el puesto de mando más cercano a la civilización.La odisea de Shackleton y sus compañeros es una de las más increíbles del siglo XX. Alfred Lansing tuvo acceso a los diarios de los miembros de la expedición y conoció a varios de los supervivientes. La voluntad y la energía demostradas por aquel grupo de hombres en su titánica lucha contra las fuerzas desatadas de la naturaleza superaron los límites conocidos de la resistencia humana. Endurance es una obra maestra de la literatura marítima y el relato definitivo de la fatídica expedición.«La lectura del libro de Lansing solo me duró una noche. Desde el momento que abrí sus amarillentas páginas, no pude levantar la vista.» Del prólogo de Ramón Larramendi, pionero explorador polar español«Endurance se inscribe como una de las historias clásicas de la edad heroica de la exploración.» The Guardian

Inside Out

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INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA Best Book of the Year: The New Yorker, The Guardian, The Sunday Times, The Daily Mail, Good Morning America, She ReadsFamed American actress Demi Moore at last tells her own story in a surprisingly intimate and emotionally charged memoir.For decades, Demi Moore has been synonymous with celebrity. From iconic film roles to high-profile relationships, Moore has never been far from the spotlight—or the headlines.Even as Demi was becoming the highest paid actress in Hollywood, however, she was always outrunning her past, just one step ahead of the doubts and insecurities that defined her childhood. Throughout her rise to fame and during some of the most pivotal moments of her life, Demi battled addiction, body image issues, and childhood trauma that would follow her for years—all while juggling a skyrocketing career and at times negative public perception. As her success grew, Demi found herself questioning if she belonged in Hollywood, if she was a good mother, a good actress—and, always, if she was simply good enough.As much as her story is about adversity, it is also about tremendous resilience. In this deeply candid and reflective memoir, Demi pulls back the curtain and opens up about her career and personal life—laying bare her tumultuous relationship with her mother, her marriages, her struggles balancing stardom with raising a family, and her journey toward open heartedness. Inside Out is a story of survival, success, and surrender—a wrenchingly honest portrayal of one woman’s at once ordinary and iconic life.

Allt jag vet om kärlek

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Att bli vuxen innebär att behöva möta både medgång och motgång, det är något journalisten och författaren Dolly Alderton känner väl till. I sina kolumner i Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph och i sin succépodcast The High Low, har hon kastat sig huvudstupa ut i den digitala tidsålderns dejtingkultur. Hon beskriver starka vänskaper som de ser ut i början av vuxenlivet och kampen för att skapa en karriär och en plats i världen. I den här boken berättar hon ärligt och humoristiskt om hur hon blivit förälskad, men samtidigt inte älskat sig själv, om katastrofala fester med Rod Stewart-tema, om att bli dumpad och om att upptäcka hur viktiga ens vänner är när man försöker finna sin plats i tillvaron. Allt jag vet om kärlek är en underhållande och insiktsfull, feministisk och rörande debut från en brittisk röst som av många kallats en Caitlin Moran för milleniegenerationen. Hon väver samman personliga berättelser, skarpa samtidsobservationer, listor och recept till en berättelse som kvinnor i alla åldrar kan känna igen sig i, om en tid i livet då allt fortfarande är odefinierat och hoppfullt.

The Life of St. Patrick and His Place in History

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*Includes a Table of Contents Saint Patrick (387 –493 or 460 A.D.) was a Christian missionary, who is the most generally recognized patron saint of Ireland or the Apostle of Ireland, although Brigid of Kildare and Colmcille are also formally patron saints. Bury’s The Life of St.Patrick and His Place in History is a wonderful short biography of the famous saint. This edition includes a table of contents for easier navigation.

Osvobojena

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Tara je odrasla v posebni ameriški družini: oče avtoritativen, karizmatičen verski gorečnež, mama tiha, sposobna ženska z zdravilskim darom in Tara kot najmlajša od sedmih otrok, ki so se vsi rodili doma, niso hodili v šolo in dolgo niso imeli niti rojstnih listov. Živeli so na hribovski kmetiji in delali na očetovem odpadu, prepuščeni njegovi svojeglavosti in nezaupanju do družbe. Toda z Indijanske princese, divje gore, pod katero je odraščala, je Taro vabil drugačen svet, ki ni živel po verskih dogmah njenega očeta: svet, v katerem se ljudje niso pripravljali na konec sveta, ampak so se družili, hodili v knjižnice, gledališče ... in v šolo. Na lastno pest in z neverjetno zagrizenostjo je naredila sprejemni izpit in s 17 leti prestopila prag univerze. In spoznala, zakaj lahko izobrazbo enačimo s svobodo.

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