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Service: a Navy SEAL at war
By Marcus Luttrell, James D Hornfischer. 2012
Following the account of his tour in Afghanistan in “Lone Survivor”, Navy SEAL Luttrell recounts his deployment to Ramadi, Iraq.…
He reflects on the sacrifices servicemen and women make for their family, country, and freedom. Sequel to “Lone Survivor”. c2012.Seven types of ambiguity (Pelican books)
By William Empson. 1973
Professor Empson analyses the effects which may be obtained, deliberately or unconsciously, through the use of ambiguity. According to Empson…
developments in British and American criticism can only be understood in terms of the key word "ambiguity." 1973.Settle for more
By Megyn Kelly. 2016
Megyn Kelly, one of the most respected, hardest-hitting TV journalists in America, speaks candidly about her decision to "settle for…
more" -- a motto she credits as having changed her life, and the reason she abandoned a thriving legal career to follow her dream in the news business. She opens up about Donald Trump's feud with her, and the challenges she has faced as a professional woman and working mother. A deeply personal and surprising account, one that will inspire men and women of all ages and political persuasions to embrace the values of determination, honesty, and courage in the face of fear. Bestseller. 2016. Tough questions -- No false praise -- Mean girls -- Silent night, holy night -- Who's getting hit first? -- Trial team Barbie -- Legally blond -- Self-pity is not attractive -- Calling and calling; nobody's home -- "Who's here?" "Me!" -- Lawyer, broadcaster, journalist -- So long, Little Miss Perfect -- Nights of fear -- Writing the wrong things -- All the days of my life -- The best line -- Now everyone's here -- Ready for prime time -- On "having it all" -- Election season -- The first debate -- Fallout -- Relentless -- The Trump Tower accords -- Paying it forward -- Settling for more today.Scar tissue
By Larry Sloman, Anthony Kiedis. 2005
In 'Scar Tissue' Anthony Kiedis, the charismatic and highly articulate frontman of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, recounts his remarkable…
life story, and the history of the band. It is the story of a man who almost destroyed himself and the band that helped him rebuild his life. Includes sex and strong language. 2005.Seeds of man: an experience lived and dreamed
By Woody Guthrie. 1976
Autobiography that mixes fact and fantasy of the legendary writer of folk songs and his search for a lost silver…
and gold mine in the big bend country of southern Texas. c1976.Self-healing: my life and vision (Arkana Ser.)
By Meir Schneider. 1989
A remarkable Russian Israeli who has gone some way to understanding the latent power of self-healing which is locked inside…
human beings. In this book Meir Schneider relates the experiences of his own life and his later work with people affected by chronic headaches, polio and muscular dystrophy. Meir was born blind, the son of a deaf father, yet he has insisted upon living a regular life making no concessions to himself for his lack of sight, and offering hope to others. 1989.Schubert and his Vienna
By Charles Osborne. 1985
Selected letters of Paul Hindemith
By Geoffrey Skelton, Paul Hindemith. 1995
The first English translation of correspondence by this twentieth-century modernist German composer, musician, teacher, and organizer of contemporary music concerts.…
Fleeing Nazi Germany, where his work was banned as "decadent," Hindemith emigrated to the United States, where he taught at Yale. Much of the correspondence comes from this period in exile before his eventual return to Europe as part of the postwar rebuilding effort. 1995. Uniform title: Correspondence.Plus de 120 délicieuses recettes sans gluten, sans produits laitiers (sans caséine) et hypotoxiques. Mais plus qu’un livre de recettes,…
ce livre comporte un volet éducatif permettant de faire la lumière sur vos choix nutritionnels et de les adapter à vos besoins. Elle y fait appel à de nombreuses connaissances en naturopathie et en nutrition acquises au fil des ans et des rencontres extraordinaires qui ont ponctué son parcours entamé en 1999. 2014.Saving capitalism: for the many, not the few
By Robert B Reich. 2015
Reich outlines how the American economic system is failing, with increasing income inequality and a shrinking middle class, and reveals…
how a market designed for broad prosperity can reverse the trend toward diminished opportunity. Bestseller. 2015.Rencontrer ses peurs: une voie de passage vers l'amour de soi
By Marilou Brousseau, Marcel Lebœuf. 2014
" Marilou Brousseau et Marcel Leboeuf ont entrepris de nous livrer leur propre voyage dans les sentiers de la peur…
et d'en tirer pour nous d'ultimes leçons permettant de l'apprivoiser et de la guérir avant qu'elle ne devienne chronique ou invalidante. "-- 4e de couv.Réussir: programmer son succès
By Charles Albert Poissant. 2007
Relire sa vie: 21 récits pour vous guider
By Marie-Paule Dessaint. 2014
" Que l'on frôle la quarantaine ou que l'on fête ses 80 printemps, chaque étape de l'existence nous place devant…
des interrogations et des défis particuliers. Pour y voir clair, Marie-Paule Dessaint propose de relire sa vie. Elle a réuni 21 récits qu'elle livre en intégralité afin de saisir la nature de l'exercice et d'en apprécier les bénéfices. En contrepoint, elle expose les caractéristiques et enjeux de chaque âge à partir du mitan : activité professionnelle, vie affective, familiale, santé, spiritualité, retraite" -- 4e de couv.S'affranchir de la honte: libérer l'enfant en soi
By John Bradshaw, Céline Sinclair. 1993
La honte, qui provoque en nous un besoin maladif d'accomplir des performances, est à l'origine de bien des problèmes de…
compulsion et de dépendance. John Bradshaw nous livre ici un témoignage bouleversant et propose de nouvelles techniques de guérison. c1993.Rien n'est grave dans les aigus (Collection "Documents" (Cherche midi éditeur)
By Michel Legrand, Stéphane Lerouge. 2013
Michel Legrand est l'un des compositeurs français les plus célèbres au monde. Pour la première fois, il se raconte. Avec…
humour, gravité et liberté. Entremêlant présent et passé, il réveille des souvenirs enfouis, des images intimes : l'enfance, la guerre, le Conservatoire, la révolution du be-bop, les débuts chez Philips, la Nouvelle Vague, Hollywood. Au détour du récit, des invités surgissent : Maurice Chevalier, Jacques Brel, Bill Evans, Jacques Demy, Louis Aragon, Françoise Sagan, Steve McQueen, Natalie Dessay... Tous prennent part au destin d'un créateur avide de musique au pluriel, dont l'identité doit autant à Bach, à Stravinski qu'à Dizzy Gillespie. Entre swing, lyrisme et comédie musicale, entrez dans l'univers d'un pulvérisateur de frontières, d'un monstre sacré qui a réussi, selon le mot de Malraux, à être plusieurs dans une même existence. 2013.Rolling stoned (POPculture)
By Andrew Loog Oldham, Nikola Acin. 2006
Manager des Rolling Stones de 1963 à 1967, l'auteur retrace les débuts du groupe de rock : rencontre dans la…
petite boîte londonienne du Crawdaddy, création de l'image de voyous sexy du groupe, premières compositions originales, succès de la chanson '(I can't get no) Satisfaction'. Descriptions explicites de nature sexuelle, beaucoup de langage grossier, et quelques descriptions de violence. 2006. Titre uniforme: Stoned/2 Stoned.Roman candle: the life of Bobby Darin
By David Evanier. 2004
By age 8 Bobby Darin knew he was doomed to die young. So he set out to become a showbiz…
legend by age 25. From his Grammy-winning smash hit "Mack the Knife" to his Oscar-nominated supporting role in Captain Newman, M.D., Darin left his mark on every aspect of show business that he touched. Now, 32 years after his death at age 37, we finally have a written, multilayered portrait of this brash, gifted artist. 2004.Russian roulette: the inside story of Putin's war on America and the election of Donald Trump
By David Corn, Michael Isikoff. 2018
Runnin' with the devil: a backstage pass to the wild times, loud rock, and the down and dirty truth behind the making of Van Halen
By Noel E Monk, Joseph Layden. 2017
Van Halen's rise in the 1980s was one of the most thrilling the music world had ever seen--their mythos an…
epic party, a never-ending rock extravaganza. During this unparalleled run of success and drama, no one was closer to the band than Noel Monk. Sharing never-before-told stories, Monk describes Eddie Van Halen, bringing into focus the unique combination of talent, vision, hardship, and naiveté that shaped one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time. 2017.Running the Amazon
By Joe Kane. 1989
An account of the only expedition to negotiate the entire length of the Amazon River. During this six-month adventure which…
began in August, 1985, the ten men and one woman encountered Indians who had never before seen strangers, camped near a cocaine factory, and were beset by cold, heat and hunger. Bestseller 1989. 1989.