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Surrendering Oz is a memoir in essays that charts the emotional awakening of a bookish Bronx girl. From her early job as a proofreader at The Guinness Book of World Records through a series of dominating and liberating friendships and secret connections, the author takes charge of her life as a Texas professor, writer, and wise student of her own soul.Reader’s Digest says reading Surrendering Oz “is like having a conversation with a bracingly honest but fundamentally kind...
| Автор | Bonnie Friedman |
[i]Crave is a coming-of-age memoir that chronicles a young girl's journey through abuse and impoverishment. The effusive narration descends into the depths of personal and sexual degradation, perpetual hunger for food, safety and survival. While moving through gritty exposés of poverty, abuse, and starvation, [i]Crave renders a continuing search for sustenance that simply will not die.Laurie Jean Cannady is most recognizable through her voice. Lyrical and august, yet strangely...
| Автор | Laurie Jean Cannady |
Early one morning in March 1985, as he climbed the six steps of Margaret Thatcher’s prime-ministerial jet on the runway of RAF Aldergrove, little did Willie Carlin know the role Freddie Scappaticci played in saving his life. So began the dramatic extraction of Margaret Thatcher’s key undercover agent in Sinn Féin – Willie Carlin, aka Agent 3007. For 11 years the former British soldier worked alongside former IRA commander Martin McGuinness in the republican movement’s political wing in Derry....
| Автор | Willie Carlin |
The renowned and highly influential architect, furniture-maker, interior designer and photographer Eileen Gray was born in Ireland and remained throughout her life an Irishwoman at heart. An elusive figure, her interior world has never before been observed as closely as in this ground-breaking study of her work, philosophy and inner circle of fellow artists. Jennifer Goff expertly blends art history and biography to create a stunning ensemble, offering a clear beacon of light into truly...
| Автор | Jennifer Goff |
Chief of Staff of the IRA, successor to Michael Collins as Commander in Chief of the National Army, founding member of Cumann na nGaedheal and later leader of Fine Gael: Richard Mulcahy was a leading figure in revolutionary Ireland and the new Irish State. But who was the enigmatic man behind the myth? Conspiratorial IRB nationalist; stubborn military tribune; pragmatic, political officeholder; or a fascinating combination of these and other traits? In Richard Mulcahy: From the Politics of War...
| Автор | Pádraig Ó Caoimh |
This landmark new study of the life of Republican leader Liam Mellows gathers letters, speeches, articles and IRA documents from archives in Ireland, the UK and the United States together for the first time to form an insightful analysis of Mellows’ short but dramatic life. It examines his beliefs, fraught personal relationships, political betrayals and intrigue, and his struggle in the face of seemingly overwhelming odds. Mellows was at the forefront of the Republican movement from its...
| Автор | Conor McNamara |
Despite outliving him by 68 years, Mary Ann McCracken’s legacy is overshadowed by that of her more famous brother, executed United Irishman Henry Joy McCracken. She was, however, an abolitionist, a social reformer and an activist who fought for the rights of women and Belfast’s poor throughout a long life that encompassed the most turbulent years of Irish history. As treasurer, secretary and chair of the Ladies Committee, she helped girls from the Poor House learn crafts that would provide them...
| Автор | Mary McNeill |
The Wisdom of John Muir marries the best aspects of a Muir anthology with the best aspects of a Muir biography. The fact that it is neither, and yet it is both, distinguishes this book from the many extant books on John Muir. Building on her lifelong passion for the work and philosophy of John Muir, author Anne Rowthorn has created this entirely new treatment for showcasing the great naturalist's philosophy and writings. By pairing carefully selected material from various stages of...
| Автор | Anne Rowthorn |
“Call me what you want—corrections officer, C.O., guard, jailcop, turnkey—I helped keep people there against their will. For this, the jail rewarded me with food.” When Ben Langston took a job at the State Correctional Institute at Rockview, it was because there were few other options. At his previous job—putting labels on water bottles—he did not have cups of human waste thrown in his face. He did not have to finger sweaty armpits in...
| Автор | Ben Langston |
Born in rural Kentucky, Mickey Hess grew up listening to the militant rap of Public Enemy while living in a place where the state song still included the word “darkies.” Listening to hip-hop made Hess think about what it meant to be white, while the environment in small-town Kentucky encouraged him to avoid or even mock such self-examination. With America’s history of cultural appropriation, we’ve come to mistrust white people who participate deeply in black culture, but backing away from...
| Автор | Mickey Hess |
This special three-book bundle tells the story of the mystery of Oak Island, Nova Scotia, where in 1795 three boys discovered the top of an ancient shaft. Two hundred years of courage, back-breaking effort, ingenuity, and engineering skills have failed to retrieve what is concealed there. Theories of what the treasure could be include Captain Kidd’s bloodstained pirate gold, an army payroll left by the French or British military engineers, priceless ancient manuscripts, the body of an Arif or...
| Автор | Lee Lamb |
Novelist, diplomat, statesman, representative of both the First Nations and the Crown in Canada, James Bartleman always writes from his incredible personal experience. Presented here are three extraordinary books, each touching on a different aspect of his life, whether a candid tell-all about the halls of power, or his unique novels in which the names and details have been changed to protect the innocent. Guaranteed to captivate readers of all stripes.<br> <br> ...
| Автор | James Bartleman |
Presenting six titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada’s history. Canada is a vast land with many remote regions to be explored. Among the intrepid explorers who travelled the wilderness and mapped Canada’s geography are: the French founder of Quebec, Samuel de Champlain; surveyor David Thompson; doomed seeker of the Northwest Passage Sir John Franklin; Arctic explorer Vilhjamur Stefansson; legendary Upper Canada governor Sir George Simpson; and mountaineer...
| Автор | John Wilson |
The biography of a British girl, split from her family by the British child migration program, learning to cope with her hard new life in Canada. Marjorie Too Afraid to Cry – Book #1 In 1937, 10-year-old Marjorie Arnison was shipped from Britain to Prince of Wales Fairbridge Farm School near Victoria, British Columbia. For years she wouldn't talk about her past. It wasn't until daughter Patricia explored archival records and shared them with her mother that a home-child saga...
| Автор | Patricia Skidmore |
Exotic venues, sold-out concerts, and the companionship of the world’s most powerful people have given classical guitarist Liona Boyd a lifestyle that, like her music, is one in a million. Both of Liona Boyd’s personal, intimate memoirs are bundled together in this special 2-book collection. <br/> <br/> Includes: <br/> <br/> <i>In My Own Key</i> <br/> From down-and-out years in Paris, to her affair with Canada’s prime minister Pierre Trudeau, to...
| Автор | Liona Boyd |
Presenting three titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada’s history. In these books we explore the lives of some Canadian pioneers in the world of performing arts. Profiled are: Mary Pickford, the silent screen star of the 1920s; Emma Albani, a classical singer who reached the heights of fame in Europe; and John Grierson, a filmmaker responsible for setting up the National Film Board of Canada. Includes: Emma Albani John Grierson Mary Pickford
| Автор | Michelle Labrèche-Larouche |
Noted traveller and environmentalist Hap Wilson shares accounts of his lifelong involvement with wilderness living within the Canadian Shield. Wilson knows better than most how to live in the woods. As park ranger, canoe guide, outfitter, trail builder, and environmental activist, he learned from firsthand experience that nature can neither be beaten or tamed.This three-book bundle includes: <br/> <br/> <b><i>The Cabin: A Search for Personal...
| Автор | Hap Wilson |
This special 2-book bundle contains a number of perspectives on a man who was arguably Canada’s most famous political leader, a figure of legendary proportions in the history of Canada’s birth and development. Ged Martin’s biography tells Macdonald’s story. Shocked by Canada’s 1837 rebellions, Macdonald sought to build alliances and avoid future conflicts. Thanks to financial worries and an alcohol problem, he almost quit politics in 1864. The challenge of building Confederation harnessed his...
| Автор | Ged Martin |
Die wilde Karriere der ROLLING STONES – jetzt zum ersten Mal als Audiostory! Vor 50 Jahren standen sie zum ersten Mal auf der Bühne. Damit sind sie die dienstälteste Rock-Band der Welt. Die Audiostory erzählt, wie Mick, Keith und Co. zusammenfanden und ihr Manager sie zum bösen Gegenstück der braven Beatles machte. Wie sich die Band trotz Krisen und Drogen-Exzessen immer wieder aufraffte und neu erfand wird ebenso detailliert beschrieben wie die Mammut-Tourneen in der zweiten Hälfte ihrer...
| Автор | Ксюша Ангел |
After twenty years of marriage, three daughters, active careers, and the ups and downs that come with any relationship, nothing could have prepared singer Nita Whitaker LaFontaine for what she would face after she lost her husband, legendary voice-over king Don LaFontaine, to complications resulting from cancer treatment. Silenced by his death and lost in a world without him, she was forced to face the looming quiet that overtook her. Finding My Voice is at once a love story and a painfully raw...
| Автор | Nita Whitaker LaFontaine |
Das erste Hörbuch zur Erfolgsgeschichte der größten Band aller Zeiten. Erleben Sie erstmals als Hörbuch in deutscher Sprache die atemberaubende Story der «Fab Four»: Vom ersten Aufeinandertreffen John Lennons mit Paul McCartney bis zur Auflösung der Band 1970 wird die Karriere des Liverpooler Quartetts detailgetreu nachgezeichnet. Historische Originaltöne der Beatles, Erinnerungen von Fans und Augenzeugen sowie ein Instrumentalsoundtrack von «Love me do» bis «Let it be» machen das Audiobuch zu...
| Автор | Ксюша Ангел |
Nelson Algren was a renowned writer, known for his penetrating and influential social novels such as The Man With the Golden Arm and A Walk on the Wild Side. Originally published in 1935, Somebody in Boots was Algren's first novel, based on his experiences living in Texas during the Great Depression. A wonderful companion to Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, this new edition of Somebody in Boots features an introduction by Colin Asher, who is writing a forthcoming biography of Algren.
| Автор | Nelson Algren |
Fans of western place-based writers Ivan Doig, Annie Proulx, Kent Haruf, and David Gutterson will be drawn to this novel.The language and tone of the book will appeal to fans of Nicole Krauss and Louise Erdrich. The element of adventure will appeal to fans of State of Wonder by Ann Patchett and Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer.Author lives in Boulder, CO. Book should have appeal in Denver and Boulder in particularBlurbs to come from:William Haywood Henderson (Augusta Locke, among others)Tracy Ross...
| Автор | Rachel Weaver |
Brian Wilson ist genialer Musiker, der uns unzählige Welthits wie «Surfin USA» oder «Good Vibrations» und das Jahrhundertalbum «Pet Sounds» geschenkt hat. Der amerikanische Rolling Stone hat ihn unter die 20 wichtigsten Künstler aller Zeiten gewählt. Brian Wilson ist auch ein labiler Mensch, der sich mit Tabletten, Drogen und Alkohol immer wieder in Zonen bewegt hat, aus der man ohne fremde Hilfe nicht heil herauskommt. Viele Jahre verschwand Brian Wilson entmündigt in Kliniken, bis seine zweite...
| Автор | Brian Wilson |