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John grew up in an incredibly narcissistic, dysfunctional family on a farm in southeastern North Carolina during the repressive 1960s. This was the model family to the broader community. His parents were considered pillars of society. Yet, this family held many deep, dark secrets governed by family honor, vanity, and pride. The parents' standing in the community was paramount to everything else. No one–no family member, circumstance, event, or situation–was to shame and embarrass them and get in the way of how they ranked and viewed themselves.

Dive into the captivating and inspiring journey of Fash, a resilient Yoruba man, in Fine Bobo: A Lagos Tale of Tenacity and Triumph. Set against the bustling backdrop of Lagos, Nigeria, this heartwarming story follows Fash as he navigates the tumultuous twists and turns of life with unwavering determination and spirit.

"Коллекция заблуждений" это книга о ярких личностях, оставивших свой неповторимый след в мировой истории. Ещё при жизни на них были навешены ярлыки: "ангел" или "злодей", "хороший" или "плохой", "праведник" или "грешник". Но действительно ли всё было так однозначно? Конечно, нет! В первую очередь, это книга о людях с тяжёлой, а порой и трагической судьбой; о тех, чей истинный облик только начинает пробиваться сквозь многолетнюю ложь; о тех, кому понадобились годы, а порой и века, чтобы предстать перед потомством в истинном свете.

An unwanted pregnancy leads a bright young woman into a life she could never have imagined. Unique, sad, and sometimes darkly humorous, A Grave above Ground is a beggar's tale. It is about how easily life can change–like escaping persecution and living as a refugee and homeless person–but also the beauty and limits experienced with the healing power of love and care. Its about reconciliation with loss and pain, as well as awakening and closure.

In 1960, when the legendary icebreaker Magga Dan set sail for Antarctica, it contained a secret. Hiding on board was Nel Law, wife of expedition leader Phillip Law. She would make history by becoming the first Australian woman to set foot on the icy continent, but it was her art that would change everything. Though a talented artist, Nel has always been defined by her role as ‘the explorer's wife', but in the clear expanse of the Southern Ocean, her true self is finally allowed to emerge. Despite misogyny from the all-male crew and resentment from her husband, Nel's art begins to flourish.

1888 zieht die Niederländerin Johanna Bonger nach Paris. Sie saugt das dortige Savoir Vivre auf und fällt durch ihren scharfen Verstand und ihr Kunstverständnis auf. Als sie den Galeristen Theo van Gogh heiratet, ist sie aus der pulsierenden Pariser Bohème nicht mehr wegzudenken. Gemeinsam mit Theos jüngerem Bruder, dem hochtalentierten, aber mittellosen Maler Vincent van Gogh, bilden die drei ein intellektuelles Gespann. Doch dann stirbt Vincent, und sein nahezu unbekanntes Werk droht in der Versenkung zu verschwinden. Das kann und wird Johanna auf keinen Fall zulassen.

Blanc alcanzó su cima literaria contando de forma novelada su azarosa vida en tres novelas que abordan su problemática infancia, su paso por un batallón de castigo en África y su participación en la guerra civil española.

Appalled at the carnage being wreaked on allied ships by Nazi war vessels, the movie actress Hedy Lamarr invents a device that will prevent German ships and U-boats from jamming the allied warships' radio-guided torpedoes.

Although Alex had no idea which of his yet-to-be monumental achievements would be the one to launch him on his road to success, that was of little concern to him because the path was irrelevant, as long as the destination fulfilled his desire: to be famous. As Alex reaches for his goals of fame and fortune, he finds love along the way, but there are those who live to turn his dreams into a nightmare that even a classic muscle car—known as The Black Phantom—cannot outrun.

In 1940, art-world icon Georgia O'Keeffe bought a house in a mountain-rimmed New Mexico desert, planning to live there for six months every year. To manage her remote household while she paints, O'Keeffe invited Maria Chabot—a young and naïve would-be writer—to join her. Their tempestuous relationship endured throughout the chaotic years of WW2, the death of Georgia's domineering, philandering husband (Alfred Stieglitz), and Maria's design and building of a remarkable adobe house and studio for the artist in the native village of Abiquiu—a generous gift from an exceptional friend.

A daring, hilariously neurotic literary debut from the acclaimed actor and comedian Brett Gelman (Stranger Things, Fleabag). Enter the wonderfully weird, always uncomfortable, side-splittingly funny world of The Terrifying Realm of the Possible, where your worst fears of who you are or might...

As seen on The TODAY Show! Bestselling author ReShonda Tate presents a fascinating fictional portrait of Hattie McDaniel, one of Hollywood’s most prolific but woefully underappreciated stars—and the first Black person ever to win an Oscar for her role as Mammy in the critically acclaimed...

Untouchable is the story of Naggya, an orphan in the streets of India from the country’s lowest class, the Dalits. Taken under the wing of a Christian school owner, the boy finds a home, a community of students and mentors, a safe place to grow up, and unlikely dance classes where his extraordinary talent is revealed.

Масонство окружено ореолом тайн. По одним легендам, масоны ведут свое происхождение от времени библейских патриархов или языческих мистерий, по другим, - от времени Соломонова храма или Крестовых по-ходов. Большинство исследователей считают, что корнями знаменитого движения были средневековые строительные гильдии каменщиков и искания европейских интеллектуалов.

Many of us have not had healthy relationships with ourselves or with others. In this story, we hear Julee's perception of her life experiences. She is in her late 30s, and is relearning how to love after a series of traumatic episodes that threaten her possibility of ever finding love or happiness again.

The Birthmark Scar originated as a way to psychologically record and process the death of a father and how coping with death introduced concepts regarding psychics, past-lives, and synchronicity. The Birthmark Scar includes angels, tarot readings, energy work, intuition, past life experiences, magick, Pagan rituals, psychics, and witchcraft. We believe that sometimes the best learning comes from story.

A woman approaching the ‘invisible years’ of middle age abandons her failing writing career to retrain as a chiropodist in the East Berlin suburb of Marzahn, once the GDR’s largest prefabricated housing estate. From her intimate vantage point at the foot of the clinic chair, she observes her clients and co-workers, listening to their stories with empathy and curiosity. Part memoir, part collective history, Katja Oskamp’s love letter to the inhabitants of Marzahn is a tender reflection on life’s progression and our ability to forge connections in the unlikeliest of places.

München 1955: Der alternde Lebenskünstler Gagge hat neben seinen Erinnerungen an Luna und Esther nur noch einen Gedanken, der ihn am Leben hält: Einmal bei einem Boxkampf im Madison Square Garden live dabei zu sein! Gagges halbseidenes Leben im umtriebigen Schlachthofviertel von München wird von der bitteren Feindschaft zu seinem ehemaligen Freund Fritzi überschattet, die immer bizarrere Formen annimmt und zur Sippenfehde entartet.

Оттепель в науке началась, не дожидаясь XX съезда и разоблачения культа личности. В языкознании появились совершенно фантастические и в то же время строгие идеи: математическая лингвистика, машинный перевод, семиотика. Из этого разнообразия выросла новая наука - структурная лингвистика. Вяч. Вс. Иванов, Владимир Успенский, Игорь Мельчук и другие.

Welcome to the mostly true memoir of Quincy, an Irish soft-coated wheaten terrier. Learn about Quincy's life as he describes his time with his dog mom and his puppy siblings and feel the mixture of concern and excitement as they all go to their forever homes with their new pet parents. Quincy tells us his thoughts as he moved to New Jersey with his new parents, Diane and John, and then describes the adventures he experiences with his humans until his parents bring home a tiny wheaten terrier puppy named Duffy.

Chosen by John Irving in the New York Times as One of the Best Books of the 21st Century “Paul Theroux has exploited this biographical lacuna with great shrewdness and gusto… his fictional account of Blair’s life there [Burma] is a valid and entirely credible attempt to add flesh to the...

From the author of A Most English Princess comes a rich novel about young Princess Alix of Hesse—the future Alexandra, last Empress of Imperial Russia—and her sister, Princess Ella. Their decision to marry into the Romanov royal family changed history. They were granddaughters of Queen...

Forty miles north of New York, at 85 Rochdale Road, there sits a tiny cottage, in a utopian summer community, where Sam Teres spent his summers, far from home and family back in the Bronx. Owned by his maiden aunt, the cottage is the scene of a life-imprinting drama of love and loneliness, of fathers and sons, of passion, work and money.

Есть вещи, перед которыми бессильна даже абсолютная власть. «Король-солнце» волен распоряжаться чужой жизнью, но его собственная неумолимо утекает в прошлое. Бессмертие — вот чего испокон веков жаждали владыки, и Людовик XIV не стал исключением. В надежде обрести власть над самой смертью он отправляет ученого-священника, отца де ла Круа, в экспедицию за легендарными морскими созданиями, чья плоть, согласно преданиям, дарует вечную жизнь. И вот наконец долгожданный корабль возвращается с удивительной пленницей. Неизвестно, способно ли это загадочное существо даровать королю победу над смертью, но судьбы многих людей оно изменит безвозвратно.

Vanderbilt-Hospital, Nashville 1940: Dr. Dorothy Millicent Horstmann fällt auf unter den Ärzten der Klinik. Sie ist 1,85 m groß. Und sie ist eine Frau - meistens die einzige im Raum. Dorothy hat Großes vor: Sie will die Kinderlähmung bezwingen, die so viel Leid im ganzen Land verursacht. Zu viele Patienten hat sie in der Eisernen Lunge um Luft ringen und sterben sehen. Dorothy kennt nur ein Ziel : Das Polio-Virus auszulöschen, durch Heilung oder einen Impfstoff. Die berühmten Forscher in ihrem Umfeld zweifeln an ihrer These zur Ausbreitung des Virus im Körper, aber sie wird ihnen beweisen, dass sie recht hat - um jeden Preis.

Sylter Welle ist der erste Roman von Autor, Sänger und Instagramphänomen Max Richard Leßmann. Eine schmerzhaft schöne Liebeserklärung an eine vom Aussterben bedrohte Generation: die Großeltern. Jeden Sommer seiner Kindheit und Jugend hat Max mit seinen eigenwilligen Großeltern auf Sylt verbracht. Nicht etwa im noblen Westerland, sondern auf dem Campingplatz. Jetzt fahren Oma Lore und Opa Ludwig noch ein allerletztes Mal auf die Insel und laden ihn ein, sie drei Tage zu besuchen. Und alles ist genau wie immer. Nur eben überhaupt nicht. Die nordische Tieffront Oma Lore, der Pate der Familie, gibt sich gewohnt kühl.

Herzergreifend und Hoffnung spendend. Die wahre Geschichte des kleinen Djoko, der während des 2. Weltkriegs ganz allein quer durch Europa flieht – mitfühlend erzählt von Nummer-1-Bestseller-Autorin Hera Lind. Oktober 1940 im ehemaligen Jugoslawien: In einer entlegenen Gegend führt der 5-jährige Djoko mit seinem bärenstarken Vater und seiner zierlichen Mutter ein einfaches, aber glückliches Leben in einem kleinen Dorf. Bis die faschistische schwarze Armee der Ustashas auftaucht, die allen Serben den Tod geschworen hat.

May 1483: The Tower of London. When King Edward IV dies and Lady Elysabeth Scrope delivers her young godson, Edward V, into the Tower of London to prepare for his coronation, she is engulfed in political turmoil. Within months, the prince and his brother have disappeared, Richard III is declared king, and Elysabeth's sister Margaret Beaufort conspires with her son Henry Tudor to invade England and claim the throne. Desperate to protect her godson, Elysabeth battles the intrigue, betrayal and power of the last medieval court to keep Prince Edward safe.

Самая известная книга прозаика и публициста Ларисы Васильевой теперь в аудиоформате. Документально-публицистическое исследование Ларисы Васильевой посвящено судьбам тех женщин, чьи мужья были руководителями советского государства. От Надежды Крупской до Раисы Горбачевой автор рисует портреты "кремлевских жен", повествуя об их характерах, поступках и сложных хитросплетениях их жизненного пути.