Биографии и Мемуары
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Arctic researcher, author, and photographer Norman Hallendy’s journey to the far north began in 1958, when many Inuit, who traditionally lived on the land, were moving to permanent settlements created by the Canadian government. In this unique memoir, Hallendy writes of his adventures, experiences with strange Arctic phenomena, encounters with wildlife, and deep friendships with Inuit elders. Very few have worked so closely with the Inuit to document their traditions, and, in this...
| Автор | Norman Hallendy |
Value investing is not just a system for success in the market. It is also an intellectual toolkit for achieving a deeper understanding of the world. In The Joys of Compounding , the value investor Gautam Baid builds a holistic approach to value investing and philosophy from his wide-ranging reading, combining practical approaches, self-cultivation, and business wisdom.Distilling investment and life lessons into a comprehensive guide, Baid integrates the strategies and wisdom of preeminent...
| Автор | Gautam Baid |
In 1871, Marianne North, a brilliant artist with a keen interest in botany, set-forth to travel the world on a quest to paint indigenous plants in their natural habitat. Encouraged by her friend Charles Darwin, North travelled by boat, train, mule, foot and palanquin to every continent except Antarctica. She circled the globe twice over fifteen years and accumulated an extensive and valuable collection of more than eight hundred paintings, which today comprise the esteemed Marianne North Gallery...
| Автор | Marianne North |
Until recently, hepatitis C—which infects 170 million people throughout the world—was always fatal. But today there is finally a remarkable cure.Elizabeth Rains describes how she was likely infected with hepatitis C during her wild hippie days, how she was diagnosed more than four decades later, and how she became one of the early patients to be cured, including the obstacles she encountered in gaining access to the $100,000 drugs. She describes the symptoms—and...
| Автор | Elizabeth Rains |
In 1845, Sir John Franklin and his men set out to “penetrate the icy fastness of the north, and to circumnavigate America.” And then they disappeared. The truth about what happened to Franklin’s ill-fated Arctic expedition was shrouded in mystery for more than a century. Then, in 1984, Owen Beattie and his team exhumed two crew members from a burial site in the North for forensic evidence, to shocking results. But the most startling discovery didn’t come...
| Автор | Owen Beattie |
"Like Bond, the memoir is droll, pensive and filled with zingers teetering between funny and ferocious."—The New York TimesHailed as “the greatest cabaret artist of [V’s] generation” in the New Yorker, Mx. Justin Vivian Bond makes a brilliant literary debut with this candid and hilarious coming-of-age tale.Bond recalls in vivid detail how it looked and felt to first discover Mom's lipstick (Iced Watermelon by Revlon), and how dreary it could be for...
| Автор | Justin Vivian Bond |
Inspiring and honest, this unique memoir of gender transition and coming-of-age proves it’s never too late to find your true identity. Since he was a small child, Lorimer Shenher knew something for certain: he was a boy. The problem was, he was growing up in a girl’s body. In this candid and thoughtful memoir, Shenher shares the story of his gender journey, from childhood gender dysphoria to teenage sexual experimentation to early-adult denial of his...
| Автор | Lorimer Shenher |
Public awareness of issues such as mass incarceration, the prison-industrial complex, and police brutality have risen due to activist books and issues such as Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow and the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Swimming with Sharks considers how these issues affect the everyday lives of mothers who know, statistically, their sons are the most at-risk in this system. Ana Castillo is a prominent voice in the Latino/a community, with a dedicated and enthusiastic...
| Автор | Ana Castillo |
An illuminating look at the story behind the success of one of the best dressage riders in the world. German Olympian Isabell Werth has six Olympic gold medals and scores of championship titles to her name—there are few her equal on paper. But an equestrian’s success is wholly dependent on the relationship she has with her athletic partner―her horse―and Werth’s astounding accomplishments would not have been possible without her unique approach to working with the animals she’s loved since...
| Автор | Isabell Werth |
“What does it matter where we go? Wherever we go, won’t we be serving God there?” Father Solanus Casey (1870–1957) – Wisconsin native, Capuchin friar, and miracle-worker – lived this motto throughout his life. By his gentle, cheerful example, he taught others to have that same trust in God. Wherever he was sent – whether to parishes in New York City or monasteries in Detroit and tiny Huntington, Indiana – Father Casey was widely sought after for his wise counsel, powerful prayers, and...
| Автор | Catherine Odell |
St. Pio of Pietrelcina, pray for us. Before his death in 1968, Padre Pio was known throughout the world as a very holy man – many even called him a living saint. This humble Italian priest who bore the wounds of Christ received thousands of letters and visitors each year, seeking his spiritual counsel, healing, and prayer. Padre Pio’s intense spirituality and holiness remain legendary and life-changing. This is the comprehensive life story of the priest who became world famous for his...
| Автор | C. Bernard Ruffin |
Remembering Fr. Benedict Groeschel, CFR</p><p>Defender of the outcast, acclaimed teacher and spiritual director, insightful psychologist, and founding member of a thriving religious community, Father Benedict J. Groeschel was not merely a man of uncommon talents but one of extraordinary achievements.</p><p>Yet at heart he was a simple friar, a humble priest; and his goal in life was very modest: to follow as best he could the path God had chosen for...
| Автор | John Collins |
Journalist and publisher Brandt Ayers's journey takes him from the segregated Old South to covering the central scenes of the civil rights struggle, and finally to editorship of his family’s hometown newspaper, The Anniston Star. The journey was one of controversy, danger, a racist nightrider murder, taut moments when the community teetered on the edge of mob violence that ended well because of courageous civic leadership and wise hearts of black and white leaders. The narrative has...
| Автор | H. Brandt Ayers |
In the first book devoted to Charles Burnett, a crucial figure in the history of American cinema often regarded as the most influential member of the L.A. Rebellion group of African American filmmakers, James Naremore provides a close critical study of all Burnett’s major pictures for movies and television, including <I>Killer of Sheep</I>, <I>To Sleep with Anger</I>, <I>The Glass Shield</I>, <I>Nightjohn</I>, <I>The...
| Автор | James Naremore |
An extraordinary memoir of a woman’s unconventional childhood growing up in the Alaskan wilderness, on the grounds where the burned remains of a cannery once stood. In the 1980s the Neilson family moved out on a floathouse to the remote site of a former cannery in Southeast Alaska that had burned to the ground before statehood. They were miles away from any neighbors, surrounded on all sides by wolves, bears and other wildlife, entering the world of subsistence living in an uninviting land of...
| Автор | Tara Neilson |
This book chronicles the personal journey of pioneering female winery owner Susan Sokol Blosser, from deciding on a whim to grow wine grapes in the early 1970s, to the trials and tribulations of starting her family-owned winery, Sokol Blosser, in the then little-known Willamette Valley, to the transfer of leadership from the first generation to the present. The themes of feminism, love, and loss are woven throughout the candidly rendered tale, which is interspersed with delicious recipes...
| Автор | Susan Sokol Blosser |
Bonus material includes 20-30 color photographs (in inserts), line drawings, maps, historical quotes, drawings, and figures. Regional title with national appeal to history, science, adventure, environment and mystery buffs. Well-connected, he is Tenured Professor of Environmental Science in the Department of Natural Sciences at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and Distinguished Research Scientist with the NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center. He is an excellent...
| Автор | Bradley G. Stevens |
This book follows the careers of Alaska's pioneering pilots, who, with cranky open-cockpit biplanes, started the great change in Alaska's way of travel. Aviation first arrived at Fairbanks, the trade center of mainland Alaska, from which dog sled trails spider-web to mines, villages, and trap-lines. During winters, goods and people traveled mostly by dog sled. During the summer of 1923 Ben Eielson was the first to fly commercially from Fairbanks, ferrying passengers and light freight...
| Автор | Jim Rearden |
Dog lovers everywhere will relate to this author’s stories, from heart-wrenching to hilarious.[/i] Author and his wife are known and respected for their extremely compassionate dog handling.[/i] Author advocates rescue and “Rogues Gallery Kennel” is made up of beloved “rescues, runts, and rejects from other kennels.”[/i] A never-seen-before window into the life of mushers who share their life with 40 dogs, 24/7, 52 weeks a year.[/i] Author is an excellent writer who contributes to the Alaska...
| Автор | Joseph Robertia |
Author’s first book, ONE MAN'S WILDERNESS, is companion to the popular film ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS which airs annually on PBS stations nationwide. This lost treasure was recently discovered by Sam Keith’s daughter, Laurel Lies, among the precious stowed possessions of her father. Prior to writing ONE MAN'S WILDERNESS, Sam had written FIRST WILDERNESS based on his own journals and letters, but it never was published. Includes Sam’s own journals, letters, and notebooks, woven into the...
| Автор | Sam Keith |
Winner of the National Outdoor Book Award . Celebrating the 50th anniversary of when Dick Proenneke first broke ground and made his mark in the Alaskan wilds in 1968, this bestselling memoir features an all-new foreword by Nick Offerman plus color photographs not seen in print for over 20 years. To live in a pristine land unchanged by man…to roam a wilderness through which few other humans have passed…to choose an idyllic site, cut trees, and build a log cabin…to be a self-sufficient...
| Автор | Sam Keith |
From the sharp, comic voice of Haunted Inside Passage , Never Cry Halibut is a collection of humorous and thoughtful short essays about hunting and fishing in Alaska. Accompanied by photographs, each story reflects the author's three-decade relationship with the wildest places left in North America as he interacts with brown bears, wolves, wilderness, commercial fishing, and the nearly forgotten act of harvesting food from the wild. From hilarious tales of his nieces outfishing him to...
| Автор | Bjorn Dihle |
Johnny's Girl , the prequel, was praised widely by National media; interview coverage included NPR's «Fresh Air.» Hallmark Entertainment Movie’s Johnny’s Girl (June 1995 theater release) based on the book, stars Treat Williams as the father and Mia Kirshner as Kim Rich. Author working with Los Angeles producer on developing a cable TV series based on Johnny’s Girl . Empowering story for readers about becoming self-reliant, motivated, and resilient to succeed in spite of the many...
| Автор | Kim Rich |
Setting off in an overloaded canoe, they journeyed down the Yukon River and walked upstream into the remote Brooks Range to build a cabin and live off the land. She was twenty-two, daughter of a famous woman adventurer. He was her childhood sweetheart. Four years later, they emerged from the Alaskan wilds. Now in her sixties, Jean Aspen updates her spellbinding tale of adventure in a harsh and beautiful land for a new generation. ARCTIC DAUGHTER is at once an extraordinary journey of...
| Автор | Jean Aspen |