Биографии и Мемуары
35106 кн.
If you were asked to write about your father, what would you say? Florence Welch, Paul Weller, Nina Stibbe and the sons and daughters of Ian Dury, Johnny Ball, Roy Castle, Leonard Cohen and many others relate the quirks, flaws and quiet heroisms of their dads. By turns funny, tender and heartbreaking, My Old Man offers a unique opportunity to reflect on our own relationships with our dads – who they really are, and how we come to understand ourselves through them.
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Everyone has a story to share in there own way – am I the last of the Prince Charmings? I got out of deep lack and homelessness and still am unable to find love. This is a way for me to share my story with single ladies and for those who want to be inspired to dream again to have hope again even when you are down and out. You are never to be counted out. You have work to do.
| Автор | Deshon J. Porter |
In Letters of Note: Art, Shaun Usher celebrates extraordinary correspondence about art, from missives on the agony of being overlooked, the ecstasy of producing work that excites, to surprising sources of inspiration and rousing manifestos. Includes letters by: Michelangelo, Salvador Dali, Frida Kahlo, Artemisia Gentileschi, Oscar Howe, Martin Scorsese, Henri Matisse, Mick Jagger, Augusta Savage, Vincent van Gogh & many more
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Through heartbreaking, often comic, genre-non-conforming pieces spanning the past 10 years, Rachel Zucker trains her relentless attention on marriage, motherhood, grief, the need to speak, depression, sex, and many other topics. Part poetry, part memoir, part lyric essay—and not limited by any of these categories—<em>SoundMachine </em>is a book written out of the persistent feeling that the human voice is both a meaningless sound and the only way we know we exist.
| Автор | Rachel Zucker |
In this remarkable memoir, Athol Fugard, author of The Road to Mecca, A Lesson From Aloes, Master Harold…and the boys, Valley Song and numerous other works for the stage, paints a moving study of his early years in South Africa. Cousins focuses on Fugard's relationship with his two cousins and their impact, which led the author to a lifelong pursuit of a writing career.
| Автор | Athol Fugard |
A fascinating look at both famous and not-so-famous dogs from down under. There's the 'Red Dog', celebrated in a movie in 2011, and 'Bob the Railway Dog', which has a bestselling book written about him. There are assistance animals and guide dogs, war heroes and everyday ones, dogs that save lives and dogs whose lives are saved. All loyal, loving, brave in their ways and with doggy hearts of gold.
| Автор | Paul Bugeja |
"Fugard registers and captures the keen images that are the very stuff of vibrant theatre."–Time
| Автор | Athol Fugard |
Major General Arnold Punaro, USMC (Ret.), served 35 years in uniform. He spent 24 years in the U.S. Senate, becoming Staff Director of the Senate Armed Services Committee. He was a top industry executive and is currently CEO of a small business. He serves on numerous boards and commissions related to national security.
| Автор | David Poyer |