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Robert Browning
By G. K. Chesterton. 2013
On the subject of Browning's work innumerable things have been said and remain to be said; of his life, considered…
as a narrative of facts, there is little or nothing to say. It was a lucid and public and yet quiet life, which culminated in one great dramatic test of character, and then fell back again into this union of quietude and publicity.A Spy Has No Friends: To Save His Country, He Became the Enemy
By Ronald Seth. 2008
From the beginning of his mission as a British agent against the Nazis, Ronald Seth was a hunted man. Shot…
at as he parachuted down to the Estonian coast, he suffered extremes of deprivation before being captured and sentenced to death by hanging. And then the real hunt began ? for what he knew, and for his identity. Seth had only one hope ? could he convince his captors that he was a Nazi sympathiser and trick them into employing him as a spy? Enlisted as a German agent, in a position of precarious trust and constant danger, he embarked on a nightmare journey that took him from occupied Paris to the dark heart of the Nazi regime during the fall of Berlin. A SPY HAS NO FRIENDS is the thrilling story of a man playing a dangerous game against a lethal opponent.Kill Switch
By Bill Shaw. 2011
From surviving a horrific terrorist attack in Northern Ireland, to the violence of the Gulf War and an assault course…
of harrowing experiences in Iraq, Bosnia and Columbia, Major Bill Shaw had seen it all. But Bill's strength and courage was tested to its absolute limits when he was arrested for a crime he did not commit. Posted in Afghanistan after two years in Iraq, Bill was responsible for the safety of four hundred men in a full-scale danger zone in one of the most dangerous countries in the world. The married father and grandfather, who had risen through the ranks to become a commander of men and an MBE, had long accepted that each day could be his last. But he never expected to find his own life at risk under a corrupt legal system. Thrown into prison and forced to share a cramped, vermin-infested cell with sixteen Afghans, among them members of the Taliban and al-Qaeda, Bill had no idea when, or even if, he would see his family again. This is the incredible true story of a brave soldier who survived some of the toughest war zones in the world only to face the nightmare of being wrongfully imprisoned a very long way from home. Gritty and gripping, this powerful military memoir is an eye-opening account of life on the frontline.Michael Douglas: Acting on Instinct
By John Parker. 2012
In the shadow of his father Kirk's overpowering fame, Michael Douglas forged a career for himself and became recognised in…
his own right as an award-winning actor and producer. But fame has taken its toll on Michael's personal life. His struggles with sexual addiction, his treatment for alcoholism and drug dependency and the break-up of his first marriage show another side to Michael's success. In 2010, his troubled past came back to haunt him when Cameron, his eldest son, was sentenced to five years in prison for drug dealing. Yet, despite a rocky road, Michael has found happiness later in life. His marriage to Catherine Zeta Jones meant a second shot at fatherhood and gave him strength following a devastating diagnosis of advanced throat cancer at the age of 65. This is the compelling and remarkable story of a Hollywood son who waged a battle against the odds to achieve his fame and fortune, and has kept on fighting with every challenge he faces.Lecciones de liderazgo aprendidas de Muamar Gaddafi
By Sylwia Englert. 2016
Dos vidas chocan cuando una víctima del terrorismo se reúne y perdona al terrorista que asesinó a su hermano A…
veces las lecciones más importantes de la vida vienen de los lugares más inverosímiles Probablemente te estés preguntando, ¿qué tipo de lecciones de liderazgo se puede aprender de uno de los terroristas más notorios del mundo? Después de todo, ¿él pasará a la historia como uno de los dictadores más brutales y malos a causa de su maldad? Este será probablemente uno de los libros más inusuales sobre el liderazgo que podrás leer. Es tanto sobre el viaje de la autora, Lisa Gibson, como de la vida de Muamar el Gadafi. El 21 de diciembre de 1988 sus vidas se cruzaron, cuando el líder libio asesinó al hermano de Lisa. A pesar de lo que hizo, ella fue a reunirse con él y dedicó su vida a ayudar a la gente del país que él trató con tanta brutalidad. Incluso si te parece que no podía haber nada que aprender sobre el liderazgo de un hombre como Gadafi, profundiza el libro de Lisa y siéntete inspirado y desafiado. Descubre que en su viaje de liderazgo se trata tanto de aprender «qué no hacer», como de aprender lo «qué hacer». Lisa Gibson es una mediadora de conflictos globales, abogada y oradora pública internacionalmente reconocida. Ella es la autora premiada de los libros más vendidos, como son: Life In Death: A Journey From Terrorism To Triumph; Releasing The Chains: Timeless Wisdom On How To Forgive Anyone For Anything y la coautora de The Expert Success Solution. Lisa recibió la distinción al ser elegida entre los Diez Jóvenes Estadounidenses Destacados y Ejemplo del Amor y del Perdón. Apareció como invitada en la CNN, la BBC, la MSNBC, el programa Hour of Power y muchos más. Género: BIOGRAFÍA & AUTOBIOGRAFÍA / General Género secundario: CIENCIAS POLÍTICAS / General Idioma: español Palabras: 45949I Forgive You, Daddy
By Lizzie Mcglynn. 2009
To the outside world, Lizzie McGlynn?s father was a model citizen. To little Lizzie he was a violent and depraved…
monster. For years, Lizzie was raped and beaten by her father, whilst her alcoholic mother stood by, helpless. She eventually found the courage to report him and her father was imprisoned - but 12 weeks later he was allowed to return to the family home and continue his reign of terror. He seemed to be above the law. Battered and violated, Lizzie knew she had to stay alive to protect her two little brothers. She went on to escape her father?s evil clutches, but the physical and mental scars continued to haunt her. Then, as her father lay dying, she summoned the strength and courage to forgive the man who had caused her so much pain.Being the Soham Psychic
By Dennis Mckenzie. 2009
The remarkable story of one man's paranormal powers... 'I am really sorry but both the girls are dead'. Dennis McKenzie…
was brought to the world's attention following his involvement in the tragic Soham murder case. Making stunningly accurate predictions about the deaths of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, he was dubbed the 'Soham Psychic'. Since then, Dennis's expertise has continually been drawn on to help solve many horrific crimes, including the case of the 'BTK' Killer - a serial killer who bound, tortured and killed women in Wichita, Kansas and evaded the police for over 30 years. An ordinary boy from a working-class background, Dennis never imagined his life would follow such an extraordinary path. From his first psychic sighting at the age of four to his traumatic prediction of a family friend's death, Dennis shares the experiences that have defined his remarkable life in his typically frank and down-to-earth way. This is the fascinating story of how Dennis discovered his gift and how, with the help of his spirit guides, he has shared his psychic wisdom with the world.Edmund Booth: Deaf Pioneer
By Harry G. Lang. 2004
Edmund Booth was born in 1810 and died in 1905, and during the 94 years of his life, he epitomized…
virtually everything that characterized an American legend of that century. In his prime, Booth stood 6 feet, 3 inches tall, weighed in at 210 pounds, and wore a long, full beard. He taught school in Hartford, CT, then followed his wife-to-be Mary Ann Walworth west to Anamosa, Iowa, where in 1840, he built the area's first frame house. He pulled up stakes nine years later to travel the Overland Trail on his way to join the California Gold Rush. After he returned to Iowa in 1854, he became the editor of the Anamosa Eureka, the local newspaper. Edmund Booth fit perfectly the mold of the ingenious pioneer of 19th-century America, except for one unusual difference -- he was deaf. Edmund Booth: Deaf Pioneer follows the amazing career of this American original and his equally amazing wife in fascinating detail. Author Harry G. Lang vividly portrays Booth and his wife by drawing from a remarkable array of original material. A prolific writer, Booth corresponded with his fiancé from the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, and he kept a journal during his days on the California trail, parts of which have been reproduced here. He also wrote an autobiographical essay when he was 75, and his many newspaper articles through the years bore first-hand witness to the history of his times, from the Civil War to the advent of the 20th century. Edmund Booth depicts a larger-than-life man in larger-than-life times, but perhaps its greatest contribution derives from its narrative about pioneer days as seen through Deaf eyes. Booth became a respected senior statesman of the American Deaf community, and blended with his stories of the era's events are anecdotes and issues vital to Deaf people and their families. His story proves again that extraordinary people vary in many ways, but they often possess a common motive in acting to enhance their own communities.Usain Bolt: Inspirational Lives
By Simon Hart. 2012
The series focuses on the people who inspire children today. Each book looks at the background, life and achievements of…
a personality, their impact on popular culture as well as detailing the everyday facets of their job and how they have gained such success.Learning to Listen: A Life Caring for Children (A Merloyd Lawrence Book)
By T. Berry Brazelton. 2013
From his childhood in Waco, Texas, where he took expert care of nine small cousins while the adults ate Sunday…
lunch, to Princeton and an offer from Broadway, to medical and psychoanalytic training, to the exquisite observations into newborn behavior that led babies to be seen in an entirely new light, Dr. T. Berry Brazelton's life has been one of innovation and caring. Known internationally for the Touchpoints theory of regression and growth in infants and young children, Brazelton is also credited for bringing the insights of child development into pediatrics, and for his powerful advocacy in Congress. In Learning to Listen, fans of Brazelton and professionals in his field can follow both the roots of a brilliant career and the evolution of child-rearing into the twenty-first century.Sentada Aqui a Escutar
By Valerie Hockert, Suzana Lima. 2016
Enquanto guardava recordações e fotos em uma caixa e um álbum e relembrava seus momentos, ela teve a ideia de…
realizar uma festa, pedindo a cada convidado que trouxesse alguma coisa antiga e nostálgica - um lenço, uma joia, uma pequena ferramenta, um souvenir, botão, um recibo ou coisas semelhantes. Uma mulher de meia-idade, que gosta de entreter os amigos. recentemente perdeu seu marido e achou que sua vida não fazia mais sentido e que não tinha mais utilidade para nada. Enquanto guardava recordações e fotos em uma caixa e um álbum e relembrava seus momentos, ela teve a ideia de realizar uma festa, pedindo a cada convidado que trouxesse alguma coisa antiga e nostálgica - um lenço, uma joia, uma pequena ferramenta, um souvenir, botão, um recibo ou outros pequenos itens. A ideia era que cada convidado teria que contar a história sobre o item. Mal sabia ela que alguns convidados teriam segredos surpreendentes aos quais sua recordação estava ligada. Uma vida anterior, um filho perdido, um acidente - muitos tinham tristezas ligadas a suas recordações, mas as mantinham para continuar ligadas à realidade. Depois de ouvir todas as histórias tristes, a mulher decide que sua vida não era tão ruim, afinal de contas, e que ela tinha um propósito de ser amiga dessas pessoas.Saint Paul (Phoenix Press Ser.)
By Michael Grant. 2000
Saint Paul was not only a religious figure of exceptional power but one of the outstanding makers of history. This…
is the biography of a man who profoundly influenced people of widely divergent beliefs, races and epochs. Without the spiritual earthquake brought about by St Paul, Christianity would probably never have survived. Yet Paul's importance extends very widely beyond the religious field. His effect upon Western thought has been immeasurable. This is the man Michael Grant has described in his book. Paul's own authentic voice can still be heard in his surviving letters or Epistles, which not only contain numerous autobiographical clues, but are the earliest Christian documents in existence and rank high among the most valuable literature the world has ever produced. Dr Grant considers in detail this extant literature, along with material of Paul's four evangelical journeys and discusses the reasons for his spectacular conversion on the road to Damascus. As in The Jews of the Roman World and Herod the Great, he brings together research on Israel on the one hand and Greece and Rome on the other, believing that it is necessary to study these cultures in conjunction, since Paul was a Jew who wrote in Greek and was a Roman citizen. The aim of this book, then, is to bring to life this many sided human being of outstanding and peculiar gifts.You Are What You Wear: What Your Clothes Reveal About You
By Jennifer Baumgartner. 2012
If I'd Known Then
By Ellyn Spragins. 2008
Now in paperback, the popular second volume in the What I Know Now™ series offers wonderfully candid letters from women…
under forty, who give advice to the girls they once were. Readers will discover familiar names as well as new voices, including actress Jessica Alba; singer/songwriter Natasha Bedingfield; author Hope Edelman; Olympic soccer gold medalist Julie Foudy; singer/songwriter Lisa Loeb; and actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley. Here are stories of young love; of daring to chart a new path when everyone tells you to play it safe; of realizing that perfection is a pipe dream. The ideal gift for any young woman in your life, this collection provides a boost of hope that today’s turmoil can foster tomorrow’s growth, success, and happiness” (Boston Globe).Waiting for Grace
By Holly L. Springer. 2015
This book continues the story of one woman's experiences in recovering from a near fatal brain aneurysm. Learning how to…
cope with the new person challenges the author daily. However, learning to live with the unique person she now has become with the help of new insights allows a new perspective on life, to which others may relate.Born to Fight: The bestselling story of UFC champion Mark Hunt, the real life Rocky
By Mark Hunt, Ben Mckelvey. 2015
A powerful story of sadness, hope, pride, honour and triumph from the real-life Rocky!Raw, confronting and honest, UFC champion Mark…
Hunt's inspiring autobiography shows it is possible to defy the odds and carve a better life. Born into a Mormon Samoan family, Hunt details his harrowing early life, his troubled teen years, and his angry youth with no apparent future.After being plucked from an Auckland street fight and dropped into his first kickboxing bout, Mark went on to achieve unprecedented success in Australian and New Zealand combat sports. In an ongoing career that has spanned the globe, Mark Hunt has been in some of the UFC, Pride and K-1's most memorable battles. But in some ways those fights pale in comparison to that which he has overcome out of the ring and cage.As fearless with his opinions as he is in the Octagon, Mark pulls no punches in revealing the highs and lows of his extraordinary life.McDonald's: Behind the Arches
By John F. Love. 1995
Forged From Silver Dollar
By Li Feng. 2015
One family's epic tale of survival in tumultuous twentieth-century China.Li Feng grew up in Mao's communist China with her mother's…
motto burning in her ears - Success demands two things: unconditional sacrifice and absolute mental focus. Finally breaking free of her mother's overbearing clutches and fleeing to Sydney as an adult, Li struggled to make sense of her own lost childhood by piecing together her family's history.What she found was a heartbreaking tale of love and loss that echoed across four generations of women - from Silver Dollar, who fought to regain her dignity and change her destiny after being sold into a loveless marriage at the age of 13; to Ming Xiu, who was forced to make a choice no mother should ever have to make following the execution of her husband; to Li's mother Rong, who grew up as an outcast on the periphery of society but never gave up hope of a better life for herself and for her daughters.Despite economic and political upheaval, these women battled to offer their children a better future through sheer determination in the face of unimaginable adversity. FORGED FROM SILVER DOLLAR is an inspiring true story about Modern China, iron will and the strength of a mother's love.The House of Lies: A shocking true story of secrets, abuse, murder - and surviving it all
By Renee Mcbryde. 2017
This compelling memoir of family secrets, murder, sexual assault and domestic violence is also the gripping story of Renee's constant…
struggle to accept the truth and her true identity, and, ultimately, to forge a life on her own terms.From the outside, Renee McBryde had a fairly typical childhood - school, working mum, swimming lessons with loving grandparents. But waiting for her was a secret so awful that it would rock her to the core.Renee's mother was a teenage runaway who found herself pregnant and alone when Renee's father was jailed for killing two men. When Renee discovered the truth, she knew her life would never be the same again. She was a murderer's daughter - but that made her determined to escape the past.This is her sometimes shocking, often moving, inspirational true story of terrible secrets and tragic lies, and a life of abuse, suffering and survival.At the Altar of the Road Gods: Stories of motorcycles and other drugs
By Boris Mihailovic. 2014
Caution: Contains incidents of insane motorcycle antics, drug use and swearing.In this fast, furious book, Boris Mihailovic shares his wild…
stories of motorcycling, mateship and frequent, two-wheel-related mayhem. Boris has had a life-long obsession with motorbikes and in this collection of yarns he shares pivotal moments in his riding life, from his first XJ650 Yamaha and the crazy, wild years of learning to ride faster and faster to finding friends with a similar passion who all look like outlaws.In At the Altar of the Road Gods Boris reveals the consequences of high-sides, tank-slappers, angry police and pilgrimages to Bathurst and Phillip Island, and explains how motorbike riding was the rite of passage into manhood he'd been searching for.Be warned: this is a book that may cause laughter, sleeplessness and the desire to buy a Lucifer-black Katana.Praise for MY MOTHER WARNED ME ABOUT BLOKES LIKE ME`It's a sad disconnect that exists in our largely ordered and overregulated society: that those who choose to live a colourful life of lawlessness, decadence, indulgence and abandon often lack the requisite skill to write about how damn fun it is. Mihailovic with his debut memoir, suffers no such problem...Highly recommended.? - 4 x 4 MAGAZINE`There is no requirement to love everything on two wheels to enjoy this book but it would seriously help, as our resident bike nut said about Boris: ?This guy lives and breathes motorbikes. He?s the epitome of two wheel freedom.? ' - MINING CHRONICLE