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"I Am I Am I Am is a gripping and glorious investigation of death that leaves the reader feeling breathless, grateful, and fully alive. Maggie O’Farrell is a miracle in every sense. I will never forget this book." —Ann Patchett An extraordinary memoir—told entirely in near-death...

Delve into the extraordinary life of OA as he shares his incredible journey from childhood hardships to becoming a prolific author with thousands of books sold. This captivating memoir is a testament to resilience, passion, and the transformative power of an unforeseen turn of events.

A biography of the remarkable, and in her time scandalous, seventeenth-century writer Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle.

A Journey of Faith is a tender tribute to Edward’s mother, as well as an exploration of the promise of hope, the indestructibility of love, the faithfulness of God, and an eloquent call to make the most out of every moment. Edward’s beautiful story will stay with you long after you’ve listened.

I 2021 er det 40 år siden, at Lars Kjædegaard debuterede som forfatter. Han har skrevet 40 romaner siden 1981, har solgt flere end 400.000 bøger, og han er en af Danmarks mest læste kriminalforfattere. I "LANG DAG MAND" fortæller han i 18 kapitler om sit liv som barn, voksen, far, musiker og forfatter – om at vokse op i Helsingør, om at være 14 og pludselig spille guitar med sine amerikanske blues-helte, om den sorte hund, om at udtrykke sig på sin egen måde. Møder og begivenheder, der former et menneske.

Octavio Paz fue uno de los escritores más importantes de la lengua española del siglo XX. Su obra es una de las más vastas y diversas de la literatura mexicana. Sin embargo, poco se ha escrito sobre el hombre detrás de la efigie. Ése es el gran mérito de este libro. Elena Poniatowska revela al autor de Piedra de sol a la luz de la amistad que compartieron, valiéndose de conversaciones,recuerdos, cartas y poemas, así como de algunas reveladoras entrevistas acerca de la obra y el pensamiento del poeta.

La conversación se parece a la música. Por lo tanto, este libro se parece a la música. Gracias a las charlas mantenidas a lo largo de los años, Pepe Gordon va revelando, con creatividad y agudeza, el universo de Ignacio Solares, uno de los novelistas mexicanos más importantes de la actualidad. Este diálogo pleno tiene el misterio de una novela iniciática sobre los secretos que la literatura puede percibir.

Oltre cento interviste distribuite nell'arco di quattro decenni: il più imponente corpus disponibile di autocommenti calviniani. L'effetto è quello di un grande cantiere autobiografico: un'autobiografia in progress, mobile e sfaccettata, costruita per successive espansioni. Un'autopresentazione simile a un prisma rotante che prende forma davanti ai nostri occhi, senza mai consentire una visione completa e stabilizzata. Proprio così, forse, Calvino avrebbe desiderato apparire: coerente ma non inerte, dinamico senza essere dispersivo, e intento a un'assidua costruzione di sé.

Life on the Mississippi expresses the full range of Twain's literary personality. It remains the most vivid, boisterous, and provocative account of the cultural and societal history of the Mississippi Valley, from 'the golden age' of steamboating to the violence wrought by the Civil War.

O historiador Capistrano de Abreu traz aqui a biografia do escritor António José da Silva, "o Judeu", com o refinado recurso de deixar o leitor concluir por si mesmo sua dolorosa morte na fogueira, vítima da Inquisição. Nasceu no Rio de Janeiro, em 1705, e imigrou com a família para Portugal, onde se formou em Direito em Coimbra. Denunciado numa primeira vez, foi absolvido, depois de ser torturado. Depois, com base em denúncias falsas, voltou a ser indiciado, dessa vez sem escapatória.

Wussten Sie, dass Otfried Preußler eine Geschichte plante, in der die kleine Hexe auf den Räuber Hotzenplotz treffen sollte? Und dass Michael Ende gerne bei Familie Preußler zu Besuch war? Immerhin hatten Preußler und Ende ein großes gemeinsames Interesse: Zauberei und Hexenkünste. Nach intensiven Recherchen gibt Tilman Spreckelsen tiefe Einblicke in Leben und Werk des bekannten Kinderbuchautors. Er überrascht mit völlig neuen Erkenntnissen, zeigt berührende Ausschnitte aus dem Privatleben Otfried Preußlers und lässt die Entstehung der bekannten Klassiker lebendig werden.

This brief biography of Rudyard Kipling is an ideal introduction for young and old alike to the fascinating life and works of one of the finest writers of the last hundred years.

Автор этой книги - выдающийся российский литературовед, доктор филологических наук Мариэтта Омаровна Чудакова (1937–2021). "Жизнеописание Михаила Булгакова" увидело свет в 1988 году, - впервые биография писателя была представлена в таком последовательном и всеобъемлющем изложении. У читателей появилась возможность познакомиться с архивными документами, свидетельствами людей, окружавших писателя, фрагментами его дневников и писем (в то время еще не опубликованных), и самое главное - оценить истинный масштаб личности Булгакова, без цензурного глянца и идеологических умалчиваний.

In his classic autobiography A. A. Milne, with his characteristic self-deprecating humor, recalls a blissfully happy childhood in the company of his brothers and writes with touching affection about the father he adored. From Westminster School, he won a scholarship to Cambridge University, before going out into the world, determined to be a writer. He was assistant editor at Punch and went on to enjoy great success with his novels, plays, and stories. And of course, he is best remembered for his children's novels and verses featuring Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin.

This is a story journey of love, growth, and divine self-discovery. It is a true story that will resonate with listeners who want to give up on life. It is a true story reminding us all of the power of faith; our childhood, teenage, young adult, and adult experiences; and the people who shape us along the way.

Raw Feelings is about a writer from Vanderbijlpark, South Africa, who does not easily conform to societal expectations. Expressing feelings about mental health, grief, and all kinds of relationships in his life. He provides a best of both worlds in terms of pain, love, hope, joy, and more.

Imagine sitting with an esteemed writer on his or her front porch somewhere in the world and swapping life stories. Dr. Wayne Flynt got the opportunity to do just this with Nelle Harper Lee. In a friendship that blossomed over a dozen years starting when Lee relocated back to Alabama after having had a stroke, Flynt and his wife Dartie became regular visitors at the assisted living facility that was Lee's new home. And there the conversation began, with an invitation to "Come in, sit down, and stay a while."

A.J.A. Symons discovered Frederick Rolfe’s Hadrian the Seventh in 1925 and became consumed with fascination for its eccentric author, aka ‘Baron Corvo’. His ‘quest’ takes the form of an irresistible detective story, the twists and turns of his investigation into Rolfe’s unfortunate life resulting in a groundbreaking form of biography that reveals much about both men.

Annalena Tonelli ha esercitato, con la vita e con gli scritti, un pensiero altissimo e dirompente, con il quale Annalena Benini si confronta e si scontra. Questo testo è un viaggio moderno e accidentato, ricco di domande e confessioni, nel tentativo di guardare, dal basso, con piena coscienza dei propri limiti, e non senza autoironia, la scala che sale fino all'assoluto. Arrivando alla scoperta entusiasmante e complessa che il pensiero piú libero e coraggioso del Novecento è un pensiero femminile.

What kind of man creates a boy who never grows up? More than 100 years after Peter Pan first appeared on the London stage, author J. M. Barrie remains one of the most complex and enigmatic figures in modern literature. A few facts, of course, are widely known: Peter Pan made Barrie the richest author of his time, and he bequeathed the royalties to the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children. In this brilliant biography, Lisa Chaney goes beyond the myths to discover the fascinating, frequently misunderstood man behind the famous boy.