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Legacies of Famous Newfoundlanders explores the lives and contributions of notable individuals from Newfoundland who have left a significant mark on history, culture, and society. The book highlights a diverse array of figures, each recognized for their unique achievements and enduring influence.

I have always loved reading the biographies and stories of great people, because their biographies are open books from which we can draw the essence of their thoughts and the essence of their experiences. It is as if they are pointing through their stories to the paths of success they took and the paths of failure they turned their backs on or those that led them to failure once, so that their knowledge of them could rise a step on the long ladder of success.

La Nouvelle Angleterre et ses cottages gris perle, le cri des goélands, un phare rouge et blanc. Et puis eux, pulls torsadés, sourire immaculé... la mythologie nord-américaine dans toute sa splendeur. Eux, ce sont les Kennedy. Dont on sait tout. Vraiment ? Mais qui sont Carolyn et John ? Un couple béni des Dieux. Lui est " l'homme le plus sexy de la planète " selon la presse américaine. Elle, si belle et mystérieuse, a fait dire à Ralph Lauren devant ses stylistes : " Quand vous concevez un vêtement, pensez à Carolyn Bessette.

Step into the fascinating world of Al-Zahrawi, also known as Albucasis, the pioneer whose groundbreaking contributions to surgery have shaped modern medical practices. Father of Modern Surgery: Al-Zahrawi is an engaging and informative journey through the life and achievements of a brilliant physician whose innovations continue to influence the field of medicine today.

Чтобы избежать тяжелых разочарований и ошибок в будущем, необходимо знать ошибки прошлого: знать правду вчерашнего дня. Когда Распутин черной тенью стоял около престола, негодовала вся Россия. Лучшие представители высшего духовенства поднимали свой голос на защиту церкви и Родины от посягательств этого преступного проходимца. Об удалении Распутина умоляли государя и императрицу лица, наиболее близкие царской семье. Все было безрезультатно.

In una narrazione intima e naturalmente poetica, Gianna Manzini ripercorre la propria infanzia, esplorando il complesso rapporto con il padre, Giuseppe Manzini, fervente anarchico scomparso nel 1925 dopo un'aggressione fascista. Un padre che alla figlia trasmette la sua più profonda convinzione: "Non basta averlo un ideale; bisogna esserne degni: capaci cioè di sacrificargli qualsiasi cosa, a cominciare da se stessi". Un padre che nella figlia si riconosce: "Tu" disse infine "sei come me." Pensava: "Non ti tireresti indietro, tu".

30 января 1933 года Адольф Гитлер принял присягу в качестве канцлера Германии — и культурный ландшафт Поздней Веймарской республики изменился в мгновение ока. Февраль определил, кому из ведущих писателей, артистов и интеллектуалов придется опасаться за свою жизнь и спасаться бегством, кто будет делать карьеру под протекцией преступников, а кто удалится во внутреннюю эмиграцию, чтобы воочию увидеть, как творится история. Уве Витшток на основе дневников, писем и архивных материалов воссоздает ощущение исторического слома, охватившего Германию.

Fr. Augustine Tolton (1854-1897) was the first black priest in the United States. Born into a black Catholic slave family, Father Tolton conquered almost insurmountable odds to become a Catholic priest, and at his early death at 43, this pioneer black American priest left behind a shining legacy of holy service to God, the Church, and his people.

Baby Boom or Bust is a mostly chronological, frequently irreverent memoir that crosses six notable decades. Baby boomers were born of the Silent Generation, a large group of prolific breeders between the baby boomer and Greatest Generation eras.

Da Agrippina a Sarah Bernhardt, da Trotula de Ruggiero a Jackie Kennedy, da Caterina la Grande a Rita Levi-Montalcini, da Isabella d'Este Gonzaga a Emmeline Pankhurst, da Elisabetta I Tudor ad Anna Magnani, "Le Indomabili" sono state donne rivoluzionarie, ribelli e audaci, che hanno infranto tabù, scardinato regole, sovvertito consuetudini. Indomite, impavide, inarrendevoli, hanno vissuto controvento e agito controcorrente, hanno lottato, e all'occorrenza disubbidito, per realizzare sogni, perseguire ideali, affermare la propria identità.

Described as the 'most beautiful princess in Europe', and a woman 'capable of arousing profane passion', this is the story of a woman whose life combined privilege and tragedy, love and riches, conviction and courage, humanity and inhumanity.

A ventinove anni Antonio Megalizzi, "il Mega" per gli amici, si batteva per unire le due grandi passioni della sua vita, l'Europa e il giornalismo, mettendo nel lavoro tutto il suo contagioso entusiasmo. Quel sogno si è spento il 14 dicembre 2018, pochi giorni dopo la strage di Strasburgo in cui Antonio era stato colpito dai proiettili di un estremista.

Born into slavery, Booker Washington suddenly gained his freedom after the American Civil War. This is a firsthand account from a slave around the events of the Emancipation Proclamation. The book covers the inspiring story of a young man as he works to rise up from being enslaved as a child, overcoming massive obstacles to obtain an education, to eventually become an advisor to the president. A truly inspiring and informative story.

Die spannendsten Rebellinnen der Weltgeschichte in einem Hörbuch: 49 Porträts außergewöhnlicher Frauen. Sie waren Künstlerinnen, Herrscherinnen, Wissenschaftlerinnen – oder auch Piratinnen, Räuberinnen und Betrügerinnen. Diese 49 außergewöhnlichen Frauen aus aller Welt bewirkten Erstaunliches und brachen dabei die Regeln ihrer jeweiligen Zeit: Bà Triệu, die vietnamesische Widerstandskämpferin, die zur Verteidigung der Freiheit ein eigenes Heer anführte. Soraya Tarzi, die erste Königin Afghanistans, welche die Modernisierung des Landes maßgeblich mit vorantrieb.

Two stories about William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army; two stories about amazing women aviators; and two true-to-life adventures!

Few names cast more terror into the human heart than Dracula. The legendary vampire, created by author Bram Stoker for his 1897 novel of the same name, has inspired countless horror movies, television shows, and other bloodcurdling tales of vampires. Though Dracula may seem to many like a singular creation, Stoker in fact drew inspiration from a real-life man with an even more grotesque taste for blood: Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia or—as he is better known—Vlad the Impaler (Vlad Tepes), a name earned for his favorite way of dispensing with his enemies.

Dieser Zeitzeugenbericht schildert die Strapazen und furchtbaren Entbehrungen meiner Mutter und ihrer Schwestern während ihrer Flucht im März 1945 von Kolberg/Westpommern, (heutiges Kolobrzeg, Polen) nach Bayern und die erste, ebenso entbehrungsreiche Zeit danach. Sie und ihre Schwestern haben das Überleben dieser schwärzesten Tage ihres Lebens dem Mut und der Aufopferungsbereitschaft meiner Großmutter, Dora Seefelder, zu verdanken. Sie flüchtete nur mit einem Koffer und drei kleinen Kindern an der Hand von der pommerschen Ostseeküste über Hamburg zu Verwandten nach Bayern.

Gli eroi sono passati di moda nella letteratura, nel nostro mondo disincantato c'è spazio solo per gli antieroi, per raccontare una vita straordinaria bisogna inventarsi qualcosa: ad esempio, cantarla in modo epico, poeticamente. Ed è proprio quello che fa Anne Weber in questo libro, nel quale racconta le gesta di Annette Beaumanoir che – nata in Bretagna nel 1923 in una famiglia di umili origini – vive nientemeno che nella convinzione che il mondo dovrebbe essere un posto più giusto.

Aleister Crowley was born on October 12, 1875. He was an English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, painter, novelist, and mountaineer. He founded the religion of Thelema, identifying himself as the prophet entrusted with guiding humanity into the Æon of Horus in the early 20th century. A prolific writer, he published widely over the course of his life. Born to a wealthy family in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, Crowley rejected his parents' fundamentalist Christian faith to pursue an interest in Western esotericism.

When you dive into Mark Twain’s The Innocents Abroad, you have to be ready to learn more about the unadorned, ungilded reality of 19th-century “touring” than you might think you want to learn. This is a tough literary journey. It was tough for Twain and his fellow “pilgrims”, both religious and otherwise. They set out, on a June day in 1867, to visit major tourist sites in Europe and the near east, including Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, “the Holy Land”, and Egypt. What Twain records are the day-to-day ups and downs of discovering the truth about people and places.