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Cette histoire est bel et bien arrivée même si cela semble invraisemblable qu’autant d’événements aussi tragiques puissent survenir dans une seule et unique famille. L’adage que la réalité dépasse parfois la fiction pourrait facilement s’appliquer à cette biographie romancée….

L’idea di raccontare questa storia mi è venuta per la prima volta mentre riavvolgevo la mia vita. Si dice che scrivere sia terapeutico, ma mi sento di aggiungere che lo è anche il leggere, il rileggere e il soffermarsi su alcuni punti particolari, adattandoli nel cuore prima ancora che nella forma, per ricomporre il difficile puzzle della nostra esistenza, cercando di capire se la figura che stiamo formando sia vera o solo frutto della nostra speranza e fantasia.

Mezcla de autobiografía, ensayo cultural y documento imaginario, La vida descalzo es un homenaje al lugar común donde seguimos siendo felices sin miedo. Mar, arena, sol y la euforia de estar legalmente semidesnudos: la playa sigue vendiendo virtudes de paraíso natural, pero esa utopía salvaje es también el objeto eminentemente cultural, preñado de sentidos y valores sociales, que moldean la literatura, el cine y la comunicación de masas.

Marie Benedict widmet sich Hedy Lamarr, einer Frau, die das Weltgeschehen maßgeblich beeinflusst hat und deren Errungenschaften vergessen wurden. Das Buch erzählt die Geschichte der Schauspielerin, Glamour-Ikone und Wissenschaftlerin: Die Schönheit von Hedy Lamarr, die mit bürgerlichem Namen Hedwig Maria Kiesler hieß und jüdischer Abstammung war, führte sie zu einer kometenhaften Schauspielkarriere in Wien und zur Heirat mit einem österreichischen Waffenhändler.

1940, France. Varian Fry, a young American journalist, arrives in Marseille armed only with three thousand dollars and a list of writers, thinkers and artists he hopes to rescue - so long as the Nazis don't get to them first. With borders closing around him, Varian tries to track down those on his list. At home in New York, making a list seemed hard, but in the middle of humanity's darkest hour, Varian must do all he can to help. And as the Nazis begin to get word of Varian's secret operation, he must dig deep and find the courage to rescue as many innocents as he can.

Some people have dreams that are so magnificent that if they were to achieve them, their place in history would be guaranteed. People like Christopher Columbus, Isaac Newton, Florence Nightingale, Thomas Edison, Nancy Astor, Charles Lindbergh, Amy Johnson, Edmund Hilary and Neil Armstrong - their unparalleled success has made their stories into legend.But what if one man had such a dream, and once he'd achieved it, there was no proof that he had fulfilled his ambition?

A moving historical tale and remarkable literary achievement, City Wolves is the story of Canada’s first woman veterinarian, Meg Wilkinson. Born in 1870 on a farm near Halifax, Meg’s childhood experience with wolves makes her determined to be a veterinarian. Supported by the seemingly eccentric Randolph Oliphant and inspired by the ancient Inuit who first turned wolves into sled dogs, Meg surpasses the horse doctors at vet college and becomes the notorious ’dog doctor of Halifax’ in the 1890s.

I romanen "PARCELHUS" genbesøger forfatteren Pablo Llambias sin opvækst i den lille by Gug ved Aalborg. Med de konservatorieuddannede forældre og den argentinske far var deres lille hjem med det store klaver en eksotisk størrelse midt i det gryende parcelhus-Danmark. Det var et kulturelt hjem og ved at gå helt tilbage til de første mennesker, der ankom til Gug i den tidlige jernalder, skriver Pablo Llambias historien om menneskets brug af redskaber og bearbejdning af omgivelserne og viser på den måde, hvordan kunst og liv ikke kan adskilles.

La protagonista d'Aterratge decideix volar a Islàndia amb tres desconeguts per fotografiar-se dins la carcassa d'un avió estavellat el 1973. Una decisió que mai hauria pres abans de Tot Allò. Però el viatge desperta alguna cosa al fons del pou. Una altra decisió, escriure al pilot que va caure fa cinquanta anys. El Gregory respon, li explica tots els detalls de l'aterratge sense mica de literatura. I ella, que veu símbols a cada cantonada, s'adona que no pot passar-se el futur fent veure que el passat no ha passat.

"The others form the human being, I depict him; and here I present an individual who is quite poorly formed and whom I would certainly make largely differently if I had to reshape him. But now that's the way he is." This phrase from the famous essays of Michel de Montaigne outlines the character of the author and his work. Montaigne wrote his essays not from a position of certainty but from an awareness of his inadequacy. He thus reveals a level of critical self-reflection that, before his time, was rarely put on paper.

Lars Bo Hansen er i mere end én forstand splitternøgen, første gang han møder Joe & The Juice-stifteren Kaspar Basse. I omklædningsrummet efter træning bliver de enige om, at Lars Bo Hansen skal give en hånd med i udviklingen af en ny strategi for juicekæden. Den erfarne strategirådgiver tror, han har set det meste, men han bliver klogere. Han erfarer, at hemmeligheden bag kædens succes er et konstant krav om at være anderledes, præcis styring, nærhed til det der virkelig betyder noget, smartness og ikke mindst en ægte og indiskutabel tro på betydningen af motivation.

Thirty-five Letters is a compilation of found letters written by a mother to her absent son. Spanning from 1972 to the spring of 1980, these letters offer insight into the world of a wife and mother who is trying desperately to keep her life on track and family intact.

Dash, an aspiring football player with his dreams firmly insight, was ready to face the difficulties in life. He loves the thrill and toll that accompanies attempts to realize his dreams, but unfortunately, life throws curveballs after curveballs at him.

1720. Tras la inesperada muerte de su esposa, un devastado Johann Sebastian Bach conoce a una soprano a la que prácticamente dobla la edad y ambos cometen el peor de los errores: enamorarse.

El que debería haber sido el día más feliz en la vida de la narradora de esta novela se convierte en el inicio de una historia de locura. La ansiedad se apodera de ella y el peso del mundo cae sobre sus hombros por partida doble: debe cuidar a sus mellizos recién nacidos y dar voz a los que han confiado en ella. Esta historia indaga en una herida personal para conectar con luchas universales, y es un viaje a través del arte, la literatura, la mitología y la historia de la medicina.

Figlio del capitano Robert Baines, autoritario veterano della Seconda guerra mondiale ora di stanza in Nord Africa, e di sua moglie Rosalind, Roland fatica a capire perché a soli undici anni gli tocchi lasciare le pietre calde e la pazza libertà di Libia, e il fianco tiepido di sua madre, per affrontare un'istruzione rigorosa e solitaria nella fredda Inghilterra.

Dall'ombra dei Monti della Luna alla cupa foresta degli alberi alti, dall'opulenza di Taiwan alle lussuose stanze del potere nel cuore di Londra. Un romanzo incalzante che è diventato un classico della narrativa d'avventura, riproposto in una nuova traduzione. Giornalista e autore di documentari televisivi, Daniel Armstrong ha dedicato gran parte della sua vita a proteggere gli animali e le foreste pluviali dell'Africa.

Rachele ha trentotto anni quando il tumore che aveva scoperto mentre aspettava il terzo figlio si ripresenta. Da lì la decisione di scrivere qualcosa da lasciare ai suoi bambini, un diario della sua vita. Lo fa mandandomi venticinque messaggi vocali, un racconto senza sconti o giri di parole di tutto quello che ha vissuto e che vale la pena raccontare. Li ho custoditi e poi trascritti. Oggi Rachele non c'è più, ma riascoltare la sua voce e le sue parole ha acceso in me una domanda: per cosa vale la pena vivere?

Elizabeth's parents warned her that Alexander Blackwell would not make a dependable husband, and only after eloping with him did she learn they may have been right... After their marriage, the couple finds lodgings in London. Alexander looks for work while Elizabeth learns engraving. Before long, though, Alexander is in the Marshalsea, the notorious debtors' prison, and she is left to fend for herself. Alone and penniless, she has a few things going for her: a skill, an idea, and an acquaintance.

Eine schwedische Malerin um 1900 und ein Kurator im heutigen New York: Ein beeindruckender Roman über die unsterbliche Kraft großer Kunst. Stockholm 1896: Die Malerin Hilma af Klint hat genug von künstlerischen und gesellschaftlichen Konventionen. Sie will anders leben, anders lieben und auch in der Kunst radikal neue Wege gehen. Jeden Freitagabend trifft Hilma ihre vier engsten Freundinnen, um gemeinsam die Grenzen der Kunst zu sprengen. In Séancen suchen die unkonventionellen Frauen den Austausch mit der Welt jenseits des Sichtbaren.