New York Times Bestseller ""There is no writer quite like Dolly Alderton working today and very soon the world will know it.” —Lisa Taddeo, author of #1 New York Times bestseller Three Women “Dolly Alderton has always been a sparkling Roman candle of talent. She is funny, smart, and explosively engaged in the wonders and weirdness of the world. But what makes this memoir more than mere entertainment is the mature and sophisticated evolution that Alderton describes in these pages. It’s a beautifully told journey and a thoughtful, important book. I loved it.” —Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love and City of Girls The wildly funny, occasionally heartbreaking internationally bestselling memoir about growing up, growing older, and learning to navigate friendships, jobs, loss, and love along the ride When it comes to the trials and triumphs of becoming an adult, journalist and former Sunday Times columnist Dolly Alderton has seen and tried it all. In her memoir, she vividly recounts falling in love, finding a job, getting drunk, getting dumped, realizing that Ivan from the corner shop might just be the only reliable man in her life, and that absolutely no one can ever compare to her best girlfriends. Everything I Know About Love is about bad dates, good friends and—above all else— realizing that you are enough. Glittering with wit and insight, heart and humor, Dolly Alderton’s unforgettable debut weaves together personal stories, satirical observations, a series of lists, recipes, and other vignettes that will strike a chord of recognition with women of every age—making you want to pick up the phone and tell your best friends all about it. Like Bridget Jones’ Diary but all true, Everything I Know About Love is about the struggles of early adulthood in all its terrifying and hopeful uncertainty.

Everything I Know About Love

Greg era un brillante attivista politico all’università di Melbourne ma dopo la separazione dalla moglie e dalla sua bambina si trasforma in uno dei “most wanted men” australiani. Condannato a 19 anni di carcere per una lunga serie misfatti, scappa dal carcere di massima sicurezza di Pentridge e si rifugia a Bombay dove trova la sua seconda occasione. Diventa uno Shantaram, un “uomo della pace di Dio”, allestisce un ospedale per gli indigenti, recita nei film di Bollywood… Un romanzo che tocca la mente e il cuore, che appassiona e fa pensare.

Shantaram

È il tardo pomeriggio del 4 gennaio 2021, quando nella tranquilla città di Bolzano si perdono le tracce di Peter Neumair e Laura Perselli. A denunciarne la scomparsa, il giorno dopo, è il figlio Benno. Da quel momento il trentenne, all'apparenza gentile e collaborativo, mette in atto un'impressionante serie di depistaggi, mentendo e manipolando. Costruisce nei giorni una sequenza di bugie, raccontate ai giornalisti così come ai suoi parenti. Bugie raccolte e smascherate anche con questa inchiesta, confluita nel fascicolo di indagine degli inquirenti. Come inviato della trasmissione Quarto Grado, Matteo Macuglia si troverà, a partire da quei primi giorni di gennaio, a seguire le tracce dei protagonisti, incontrando più volte Benno e l'altra figlia dei coniugi Neumair, Madé, e ad assistere alle ricerche dei corpi prima e al processo dopo. Una storia controversa come controverso sarà il dibattimento tra difesa e pubblici ministeri. Di questa violenta vicenda, rimangono le macerie di quanto accaduto nell'appartamento al secondo piano di via Castel Roncolo; un ergastolo che cancella ogni futuro possibile per colui che si è macchiato del più atroce dei delitti; il futuro di una figlia che prova a rifarsi una vita dopo aver perso ciò che aveva di più caro al mondo; due esistenze spazzate via, impossibili da riparare. E resta questo racconto, a ricordarci quanto il male possa annidarsi tra le pieghe delle nostre relazioni più care, e rimanere in attesa di colpire per anni, cancellando ogni cosa in un ultimo, estremo tentativo di sopraffazione.

Il male dentro

La biografia dell'esorcista più famoso al mondo, padre Gabriele Amorth: trent'anni di battaglie dedicate a combattere il diavolo. Attraverso una serie di conversazioni con padre Gabriele Amorth, trascritte con estrema fedeltà di pensiero e di linguaggio, Elisabetta Fezzi ci restituisce in questo libro un vero e proprio testamento spirituale dell'esorcista più famoso al mondo. Apprendiamo così particolari curiosi della sua vita, della sua vocazione e della sua lunga attività esorcistica. Gabriele Amorth (1925-2016) è stato il più importante esorcista italiano e un grande mariologo. Laureatosi in giurisprudenza, nel 1954 ricevette l’ordinazione. Nel 1985 venne nominato esorcista della diocesi di Roma e nel 1990 fondò l’Associazione internazionale degli esorcisti, di cui è stato presidente fino al 2000. Moltissimi i libri da lui pubblicati e tradotti all’estero, tra i quali ricordiamo Più forti del male (2012), Il vangelo di Maria (2012), Vade retro Satana! (2013), Saremo giudicati dall’Amore (2015) e Il mio rosario (2016). Elisabetta Fezzi (1961) è pubblicista dal 1988. Enologa e imprenditrice, ha pubblicato libri di enogastronomia. Ha conosciuto padre Amorth per un’intervista a cui è seguita una profonda amicizia.

Padre Amorth. La mia battaglia con Dio contro Satana

Il capolavoro di Marguerite Yourcenar unisce al cesello perfetto della ricostruzione storica il coraggio di presentare a tutto tondo un grand'uomo, l'altezza del suo pensiero, la disponibilità intellettuale, le intuizioni profetiche, donandoci non già un saggio erudito, ma un libro dei giorni nostri, e dei giorni a venire. Perché, come ha scritto la Yourcenar, «non siamo i soli a guardare in faccia un avvenire inesorabile». I Taccuini di appunti dell'autrice (annotazioni di studio, lampi di autobiografia, ricordi, vicissitudini della scrittura) perfezionano la conoscenza di un'opera che fu pensata, composta, smarrita, corretta per quasi un trentennio. La nota della traduttrice, Lidia Storoni Mazzolani, ci regala la storia di un'amicizia nata lavorando alla versione italiana. Con la cronologia della vita e delle opere e la bibliografia essenziale.

Memorie di Adriano

"Il mio libro più autobiografico. La storia di Eve è la mia storia." Sophie Kinsella Eve, una famosa scrittrice, un giorno si sveglia in un letto di ospedale senza ricordare come ci sia finita. Il marito, sempre presente, le spiega che è stata sottoposta a un intervento chirurgico per rimuovere un grosso tumore al cervello. Mentre impara nuovamente a camminare, parlare e scrivere, Eve deve fare i conti con la sua diagnosi e affrontare la malattia trovando anche il modo di spiegare quanto le sta accadendo ai suoi amati figli. Inizia a rendersi conto di cosa per lei sia più importante: le lunghe camminate mano nella mano con il marito, le serate passate a fare giochi da tavolo in famiglia e quel vestito scintillante in vetrina che non rinuncerà mai a comprare. Cosa si prova è composto da brevi capitoli, ognuno dei quali è un tentativo di rispondere al tipo di domande impossibili che tutti coloro che navigano nel labirinto del dolore conoscono bene. Questo libro coraggioso e toccante, pieno di humour e calore, è una gemma preziosa sul valore della vita che spezzerà il cuore del lettore e lo ricomporrà al tempo stesso. Nelle sue pagine riverbera la personalità luminosa di una grande autrice che si trova ad affrontare una diagnosi terribile e impara a vivere e amare in modo nuovo...

Cosa si prova

Read by the author, Michelle Zauner, lead vocalist of Japanese Breakfast. 'A story that is both beautiful and heartbreaking; it is as raw as it is precious. I bawled my eyes out, but I also loved it and I hope you do too.' – Dua Lipa From the indie rockstar Japanese Breakfast, an unflinching, deeply moving memoir about growing up mixed-race, Korean food, losing her Korean mother, and forging her own identity. 'Incredible . . . It absolutely wrecked me . . . So, so emotional' – Natalie Portman 'Crying In H Mart destroyed me . . . It’s fantastic.' – Olivia Rodrigo 'As good as everyone says it is and, yes, it will have you in tears. An essential read for anybody who has lost a loved one, as well as those who haven't' – Marie Claire In this story of family and food, grief and joy, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humour and heart, she tells of growing up the only Asian-American kid at her school; of struggling with her mother’s expectations of her; of a painful adolescence; of treasured months spent in her grandmother’s tiny apartment in Seoul, where she and her mother would bond, late at night, over heaping plates of food. As she grew up, her Koreanness began to feel ever more distant, even as she found the life she wanted to live. It was her mother’s diagnosis of terminal pancreatic cancer, when Michelle was twenty-five, that forced a reckoning with her identity and brought her to reclaim the gifts of taste, language, and history her mother had given her. Vivacious and honest, Michelle Zauner’s voice is as alive as it is onstage. Rich with intimate anecdotes, Crying in H Mart is an audiobook to cherish and share. What readers are saying about Crying in H Mart: 'I recommend this for anyone who likes memoirs, food, and who’s ever felt lonely.' (Five Stars) 'I was captivated by this coming-of-age story which resonated with mine and other friends' stories.' (Five Stars) 'A must for people looking to be hooked in memories that span between joy, sadness and love.' (Five Stars) *Crying in H Mart was a #1 New York Times bestseller w/c 17.04.2023

Crying in H Mart

* #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * MORE THAN 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD! A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor—including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother—and how she retook control of her life. Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition. Her mother’s dream was for her only daughter to become a star, and Jennette would do anything to make her mother happy. So she went along with what Mom called “calorie restriction,” eating little and weighing herself five times a day. She endured extensive at-home makeovers while Mom chided, “Your eyelashes are invisible, okay? You think Dakota Fanning doesn’t tint hers?” She was even showered by Mom until age sixteen while sharing her diaries, email, and all her income. In I’m Glad My Mom Died, Jennette recounts all this in unflinching detail—just as she chronicles what happens when the dream finally comes true. Cast in a new Nickelodeon series called iCarly, she is thrust into fame. Though Mom is ecstatic, emailing fan club moderators and getting on a first-name basis with the paparazzi (“Hi Gale!”), Jennette is riddled with anxiety, shame, and self-loathing, which manifest into eating disorders, addiction, and a series of unhealthy relationships. These issues only get worse when, soon after taking the lead in the iCarly spinoff Sam & Cat alongside Ariana Grande, her mother dies of cancer. Finally, after discovering therapy and quitting acting, Jennette embarks on recovery and decides for the first time in her life what she really wants. Told with refreshing candor and dark humor, I’m Glad My Mom Died is an inspiring story of resilience, independence, and the joy of shampooing your own hair.

I'm Glad My Mom Died

In questo libro unico nel suo genere, che offre riflessioni storiche, personali e spirituali - alcune mai condivise prima d'ora -, Sua Santità il Dalai Lama racconta la storia completa della sua lotta con la Cina per salvare il Tibet e il suo popolo, da quasi settantacinque anni. Sua Santità il Dalai Lama ha dovuto combattere contro le autorità cinesi per quasi tutta la vita. Aveva solo 16 anni quando la Cina ha invaso il Tibet, nel 1950, appena 19 quando incontrò per la prima volta il Presidente Mao e 25 quando fu costretto a fuggire in esilio in India. Nei sette decenni trascorsi da allora, ha affrontato i leader comunisti cinesi – Mao, Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin e Hu Jintao – lottando per la libertà del Tibet e cercando di preservarne la cultura, la lingua, la religione e la storia, nonostante un governo che lo ha emarginato e demonizzato. Ora, a quasi 75 anni dall'invasione del Tibet, Sua Santità il Dalai Lama ricorda al mondo l'irrisolta lotta per la libertà del Tibet e le avversità che i tibetani continua ad affrontare. Condivide le sue riflessioni sulla situazione geopolitica della regione e racconta come è riuscito a preservare la propria umanità nonostante le profonde perdite subite e le minacce che tuttora gravano sul popolo tibetano. Questo libro ripercorre lo straordinario viaggio del Dalai Lama, dalla perdita della propria casa a causa di un invasore ostile alla difficile costruzione di una vita in esilio, nel tentativo di affrontare la crisi esistenziale di una nazione, del suo popolo, della sua cultura e della sua religione, e immaginare una via da percorrere in futuro. Una voce per chi non ha voce è la potente testimonianza di una figura di rilievo mondiale, che condivide sia le sue sofferenze sia la sua incrollabile speranza che il suo popolo possa riconquistare la dignità e la libertà. "Una voce per chi non ha voce è un'opera importante per me e per il mio popolo. Nonostante tutte le sofferenze e le devastazioni, crediamo ancora fermamente nella possibilità di una risoluzione pacifica della nostra lotta per la libertà e la dignità. Attingendo alle lezioni apprese nei miei decenni di rapporti con Pechino, questo libro vuole anche offrire alcune riflessioni su quella che potrebbe essere la strada da seguire. Nel mio ruolo di Dalai Lama, non c'è questione più importante di quella di cui parlo in queste pagine."_DALAI LAMA

Una voce per chi non ha voce

Scandito in tre parti – «Le vittime», «Gli imputati», «La corte» –, V13 raccoglie, rielaborati e accresciuti, gli articoli in cui Emmanuel Carrère ha riferito le udienze del processo ai complici e all’unico sopravvissuto fra gli autori degli attentati terroristici avvenuti a Parigi il 13 novembre 2015 – attentati che, tra il Bataclan, lo Stade de France e i bistrot presi di mira, hanno causato centotrenta morti e oltre trecentocinquanta feriti. Ogni mattina, per quasi dieci mesi, Carrère ha ascoltato il resoconto di quelle «esperienze estreme di morte e di vita» e lo ha raccontato, come solo lui sa fare.

"Questo libro raccoglie alcune cose che ho imparato in tanti anni di professione, di incontri, di esperienze, di libri letti e scritti, di speranze e delusioni..." Così Piero Angela riassume e spiega la sua ultima fatica, un testo scritto di getto e nato dall'urgenza del momento, e dalle enormi sfide che ci attendono. Un lascito morale, dopo una lunghissima carriera al servizio dell'informazione e della formazione di generazioni di italiani. "Com'è possibile" si chiede in queste pagine "che un paese come l'Italia, che ha marcato profondamente per secoli il cammino della civiltà, oggi sia così in difficoltà, e abbia perso le sue luci?" La risposta è in dieci semplici capitoli, dieci aree critiche su cui occorre agire. Per oltre cinquant'anni Piero Angela si è occupato a tempo pieno di scienza, tecnologia, ambiente, informazione, energia, televisione, comportamenti, e ha scritto Dieci cose che ho imparato per condividere con i lettori alcune proposte, frutto della sua lunga esperienza sul campo. Con questo libro, a cui ha lavorato fino all'ultimo, colui che è stato per tutti il volto rassicurante della scienza ha voluto dirci come usarla per migliorare le cose. Per rilanciare l'Italia con una nuova visione.

Dieci cose che ho imparato

‘Enlightening, moving’ SIR IAN MCKELLENFrom the acclaimed and bestselling biographer Jonathan Bate, a luminous new exploration of Shakespeare and how his themes can untangle comedy and tragedy, learning and loving in our modern lives. ‘The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together.’ How does one survive the death of a loved one, the mess of war, the experience of being schooled, of falling in love, of growing old, of losing your mind? Shakespeare’s world is never too far different from our own ‘permeated with the same tragedies, the same existential questions and domestic worries. In this extraordinary book, Jonathan Bate brings then and now together. He investigates moments of his own life – losses and challenges – and asks whether, if you persevere with Shakespeare, he can offer a word of wisdom or a human insight for any time or any crisis. Along the way we meet actors such as Judi Dench and Simon Callow, and writers such as Dr Johnson, John Keats, Virginia Woolf and Sylvia Plath, who turned to Shakespeare in their own dark times. This is a personal story about loss, the black dog of depression, unexpected journeys and the very human things that echo through time, resonating with us all at one point or another.

Mad about Shakespeare

New York Times bestselling author of The House of the Spirits, Isabel Allende celebrates the pleasures of the sensual life in this rich, joyful and slyly humorous book, a combination of personal narrative and treasury of erotic lore. Under the aegis of the Goddess of Love, Isabel Allende uses her storytelling skills brilliantly in Aphrodite to evoke the delights of food and sex. After considerable research and study, she has become an authority on aphrodisiacs, which include everything from food and drink to stories and, of course, love. Readers will find here recipes from Allende's mother, poems, stories from ancient and foreign literatures, paintings, personal anecdotes, fascinating tidbits on the sensual art of foodand its effects on amorous performance, tips on how to attract your mate and revive flagging virility, passages on the effect of smell on libido, a history of alcoholic beverages, and much more. An ode to sensuality that is an irresistible blend of memory, imagination and the senses, Aphrodite is familiar territory for readers who know her fiction.

Aphrodite

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The thrilling true story of one man who risked his life to infiltrate the most dangerous neo-Nazi group in the United States, an “urgent and exciting look into the life of an FBI undercover agent” (Joe Pistone) by “one of the top undercover agents in the Bureau” (Joaquin “Jack” Garcia). When Scott Payne was growing up, an ‘80s kid with a big attitude and a taste for sleeveless shirts, he could never have envisioned where he’d find himself on Halloween night 2019. Having transformed into “Pale Horse” and infiltrated the nation's most dangerous, fastest-growing white supremacy group, The Base, he was huddled with a cell of neo-Nazis in the backwoods of Georgia as they slaughtered a goat and drank its blood in a ritual sacrifice. A decorated agent dubbed the “Hillbilly Donnie Brasco,” Payne takes readers along with him on some of the most terrifying and riskiest assignments in FBI history. He went deep undercover with the lethal Outlaw Motorcycle Club in Massachusetts; to the front lines of the opioid epidemic in Tennessee; and infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan in Alabama. Through it all, he stayed married to the love of his life, raised two girls, and spent his Sundays at church, sustained by family and faith. Timely and unputdownable, Code Name: Pale Horse is a hard look a some of the most pressing threats facing America today. Honest and inspiring, it’s the story of a hero determined to take down a hateful army—before the unthinkable could come to pass.

Code Name: Pale Horse

In this instant and tenacious New York Times bestseller, Nike founder and board chairman Phil Knight “offers a rare and revealing look at the notoriously media-shy man behind the swoosh” (Booklist, starred review), illuminating his company’s early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world’s most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands. Bill Gates named Shoe Dog one of his five favorite books of the year and called it “an amazing tale, a refreshingly honest reminder of what the path to business success really looks like. It’s a messy, perilous, and chaotic journey, riddled with mistakes, endless struggles, and sacrifice. Phil Knight opens up in ways few CEOs are willing to do.” Fresh out of business school, Phil Knight borrowed fifty dollars from his father and launched a company with one simple mission: import high-quality, low-cost running shoes from Japan. Selling the shoes from the trunk of his car in 1963, Knight grossed eight thousand dollars that first year. Today, Nike’s annual sales top $30 billion. In this age of start-ups, Knight’s Nike is the gold standard, and its swoosh is one of the few icons instantly recognized in every corner of the world. But Knight, the man behind the swoosh, has always been a mystery. In Shoe Dog, he tells his story at last. At twenty-four, Knight decides that rather than work for a big corporation, he will create something all his own, new, dynamic, different. He details the many risks he encountered, the crushing setbacks, the ruthless competitors and hostile bankers—as well as his many thrilling triumphs. Above all, he recalls the relationships that formed the heart and soul of Nike, with his former track coach, the irascible and charismatic Bill Bowerman, and with his first employees, a ragtag group of misfits and savants who quickly became a band of swoosh-crazed brothers. Together, harnessing the electrifying power of a bold vision and a shared belief in the transformative power of sports, they created a brand—and a culture—that changed everything.

Shoe Dog

Paulo Coelho inspired millions of readers around the world and became one of the most beloved storytellers of our time with the international bestselling phenomenon The Alchemist. Now, in the beloved companion to his classic, The Warrior of The Light: A Manual invites us to live out our dreams to embrace the uncertainty of life, and to rise to our own unique destiny. In his inimitable style, Paulo Coelho shows readers how to embark upon the way of the Warrior: the one who appreciates the miracle of being alive, the one who accepts failure, and the one whose quest leads him to become the person he wants to be.

Warrior of the Light

Now a major motion picture starring Jim Parsons! A “heartbreaking but surprisingly hilarious memoir” (People) about the lessons, love, and laughter of the fourteen years a respected TV columnist shared with his late husband before he succumbed to cancer. For over a decade, TV fans have counted upon Michael Ausiello’s insider knowledge to get the scoop on their favorite shows and stars. From his time at Soaps In Depth and Entertainment Tonight to his influential stints at TV Guide and Entertainment Weekly to his current role as cofounder of the wildly popular website TVLine, Michael has established himself as the go-to expert when it comes to our most popular form of entertainment. What many of his fans don’t know, however, is that while his professional life was in full swing, Michael had to endure the greatest of personal tragedies: his longtime boyfriend, Kit Cowan, was diagnosed with a rare and very aggressive form of neuroendocrine cancer. Over the course of eleven months, Kit and Michael did their best to combat the deadly disease, but Kit succumbed to his illness in 2015. In this heartbreaking and darkly hilarious memoir, Michael tells the story of his harrowing and challenging last year with Kit while revisiting the thirteen years that preceded it, and how the undeniably powerful bond between him and Kit carried them through all manner of difficulties—always with laughter front and center in their relationship. “Engrossing, poignant, tragic, and hilarious” (Jenny Lawson, #1 New York Times bestselling author), Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies is “a story about love and loss, joy and heartbreak. And in the midst of personal turmoil, we learn that bravery comes in many forms” (The Washington Post).

Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies

He is one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court – but from early childhood Andre Agassi hated the game. Coaxed to swing a racket while still in the crib, forced to hit hundreds of balls a day while still in grade school, Agassi resented the constant pressure even as he drove himself to become a prodigy, an inner conflict that would define him. Now, in his beautiful, haunting autobiography, Agassi tells the story of a life framed by such conflicts. Agassi makes us feel his panic as an undersized seven-year-old in Las Vegas, practicing all day under the obsessive gaze of his violent father. We see him at thirteen, banished to a Florida tennis camp. Lonely, scared, a ninth-grade dropout, he rebels in ways that will soon make him a 1980s icon. By the time he turns pro at sixteen, his new look promises to change tennis forever, as does his lightning fast return. And yet, despite his raw talent, he struggles early on. We feel his confusion as he loses to the world's best, his greater confusion as he starts to win. After stumbling in three Grand Slam finals, Agassi shocks the world, and himself, by capturing the 1992 Wimbledon. Overnight he becomes a fan favorite and a media target. Agassi brings a near-photographic memory to every pivotal match, and every public relationship. Alongside vivid portraits of rivals, Agassi gives unstinting accounts of his brief time with Barbra Streisand and his doomed marriage to Brooke Shields. He reveals the depression that shatters his confidence, and the mistake that nearly costs him everything. Finally, he recounts his spectacular resurrection and his march to become the oldest man ever ranked number one. In clear, taut prose, Agassi evokes his loyal brother, his wise coach, his gentle trainer, all the people who help him regain his balance and find love at last with Stefanie Graf. With its breakneck tempo and raw candor, Open will be read and cherished for years. A treat for ardent fans, it will also captivate readers who know nothing about tennis. Like Agassi's game, it sets a new standard for grace, style, speed and power.

Open

In Just Kids, Patti Smith’s first book of prose, the legendary American artist offers a never-before-seen glimpse of her remarkable relationship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe in the epochal days of New York City and the Chelsea Hotel in the late sixties and seventies. An honest and moving story of youth and friendship, Smith brings the same unique, lyrical quality to Just Kids as she has to the rest of her formidable body of work—from her influential 1975 album Horses to her visual art and poetry.

Just Kids

La sacerdotessa del rock ripercorre i sentieri che dall'infanzia a Chicago la portano a New York dove incontra Robert Mapplethorpe, fotografo estremo che con lei intreccia un cammino di arte, di devozione e di iniziazione. Insieme scoprono che rock, politica e sesso sono gli ingredienti essenziali della rivoluzione a venire. Il vero collante tra Patti e Robert è l'amicizia. Un'amicizia rara, pura, preziosa. Un patto esplicito di reciproco sostegno, fondato sulla condivisione di sogni, di visioni, di idee. Di arte. La confessione di una delle più grandi protagoniste del rock americano, di un'originale poetessa, di una musa, di una donna che ha saputo vivere ai margini delle convenzioni.

Just kids

"Prima di scendere a terra mi sono agghindato con cura. Ho indossato i vestiti puliti che avevo preparato in un sacchetto di nailon e portato con me sotto il camion, mi sono rassettato e ho messo piede in Italia" © 2022 la meridiana srl

Passaggi al meridiano

Il mio Afghanistan

Un'auto lascia Roma di primo mattino. Alla guida c'è un affermato regista. Sul sedile accanto, l'uomo che da molti anni ama di un amore sconfinato. Mentre la città si allontana, il regista decide di narrare al compagno silenzioso il suo mondo «prima di lui». Inizia così un viaggio avanti e indietro nel tempo. Tante storie si intrecciano, esilaranti eppure commoventi, fino a comporre «la Storia» di un'esistenza che si annulla in un'altra come estremo dono d'amore.

Sei la mia vita

Viaggiare è sempre stato per Tiziano Terzani un modo di vivere. Quando scopre di avere il cancro viaggiare alla ricerca di una soluzione è la sua risposta istintiva. Questo è un viaggio diverso da tutti gli altri, e anche il più difficile perché ogni passo, ogni scelta - a volte fra ragione e follia, fra scienza e magia - ha a che fare con la sua sopravvivenza. Strada facendo prende appunti. Da una lunga permanenza a New York e poi in un centro "alternativo" della California nasce un ritratto inquietante dell'America. Da un lungo girovagare per l'India, compresi tre mesi passati da semplice novizio in un ashram, sempre in cerca di qualcosa o qualcuno che possa aiutarlo, Terzani arriva ad una visione di quel che di più profondo questo paese ha da offrire all'uomo: la sua spiritualità. Ogni cultura ha il suo modo di affrontare i problemi umani, specie quelli della malattia e del dolore. Così, dopo essersi interessato all'omeopatia, Terzani si rivolge alle culture d'Oriente sperimentando sulla propria pelle le loro soluzioni, siano esse strane diete, pozioni di erbe o canti sacri. Medicina tibetana, cinese, ayurveda, qi gong, reiki, yoga e pranoterapia sono fra le sue tappe. Alla fine il viaggio esterno alla ricerca di una cura si trasforma in un viaggio interiore, il viaggio di ritorno alle radici divine dell'uomo. La cura di tutte le cure è quella di cambiare punto di vista, di cambiare se stessi e con questa rivoluzione interiore dare il proprio contributo alla speranza in un mondo migliore. Tutto il resto inutile? Niente affatto. Tutto serve, la mente gioca un enorme ruolo nelle nostre vite, i miracoli esistono, ma ognuno deve essere l'artefice del proprio. Un libro sull'America, un libro sull'India, un libro sulla medicina classica e quella alternativa, un libro sulla ricerca della propria identità.

Un altro giro di giostra

Il mondo di oggi non sarebbe lo stesso senza Cleopatra, una donna di potere, intelligente e abile che appartiene all'immaginario collettivo universale, ma la cui figura storica è ancora per molti aspetti avvolta nel mistero e non priva di risvolti enigmatici.Alberto Angela ha deciso di ricostruire le vicende della regina che in un certo senso ha conquistato Roma, rintracciando fonti storiche e accompagnandoci per mano, con il suo stile inimitabile, tra le caotiche strade della capitale del mondo antico, l'esotico porto di Alessandria d'Egitto e i sanguinosi campi di battaglia, alla scoperta di persone, storie, usi e costumi.Solo un autore come lui Ã¨ in grado di farci rivivere in prima persona il ventennio che ha segnato un cambio epocale nella storia romana, dall'uccisione di Giulio Cesare, che decreta la fine della Repubblica, alla morte di Antonio e Cleopatra (la cui tomba non Ã¨ ancora stata ritrovata) fino alla nascita dell'Impero con Augusto al potere. Un viaggio nel tempo in bilico tra Occidente e Oriente, per riscoprire con uno sguardo nuovo un periodo storico affascinante e convulso, ricco di intrighi e guerre che hanno segnato il nostro presente e contribuito a rendere il mondo il luogo che oggi tutti noi conosciamo.

Cleopatra

Questo libro è la prima tappa di un pellegrinaggio di pace. Un pellegrinaggio compiuto da un uomo che, nel corso della sua vita, è stato un cronista coinvolto in prima persona nella realtà che descriveva; un giornalista capace d'individuare per istinto i segni che un determinato avvenimento lascia sul territorio sconfinato della Storia; un narratore con una voce unica, spesso fuori del coro, sempre autentica e piena di comprensione. Un uomo che, prima dell'11 settembre 2001, ha sempre avuto una profonda consapevolezza dell'abisso culturale, ideologico, sociale aperto (e spesso ignorato) tra l'Occidente in cui è nato e l'Oriente in cui ha vissuto per trent'anni. Un uomo che, dopo l'11 settembre 2001, ha capito di non poter più tacere di fronte alla barbarie, all'intolleranza, all'ipocrisia, al conformismo, all'indifferenza. Tiziano Terzani, con queste «lettere» da Kabul, Peshawar, Quetta, ma anche da Orsigna, Firenze, Delhi e dal suo «rifugio» sull'Himalaya, assolve un dovere verso il futuro di tutti noi, comincia un pellegrinaggio che tutti noi dovremmo compiere. Perché non basta comprendere «il dramma del mondo musulmano nel suo confronto con la modernità, il ruolo dell'Islam come ideologia anti-globalizzazione, la necessità da parte dell'Occidente di evitare una guerra di religione»; bisogna soprattutto capire, convincersi, credere che l'unica via d'uscita possibile dall'odio, dalla discriminazione, dal dolore è la non-violenza. E con disarmante, provocatoria, audacissima semplicità ci dice: «Il mondo è cambiato. Dobbiamo cambiare noi. Fermiamoci, riflettiamo, prendiamo coscienza, facciamo ognuno qualcosa. Nessun altro può farlo per noi».

Lettere contro la guerra

Per volontà di papa Francesco questo eccezionale documento avrebbe dovuto in un primo momento vedere la luce solo dopo la sua morte. Ma il nuovo Giubileo della Speranza e le esigenze del tempo lo hanno risolto a diffondere ora questa preziosa eredità. SPERA è la prima autobiografia mai pubblicata da un papa nella storia. Un'autobiografia completa, la cui stesura ha impegnato gli ultimi sei anni, che procede dai primi del Novecento, con le radici italiane e l'avventurosa emigrazione in America Latina degli avi, per svilupparsi attraverso l'infanzia, gli entusiasmi e i turbamenti della giovinezza, la scelta vocazionale, la maturità, fino a coprire l'intero pontificato e il tempo presente. Nel raccontare con intima forza narrativa le sue memorie (non tralasciando affatto le proprie passioni), Francesco affronta senza alcuna dissolvenza anche i nodi cruciali del pontificato e sviluppa con coraggio, schiettezza e profezia i più importanti e dibattuti temi della nostra contemporaneità: guerra e pace (compresi i conflitti in Ucraina e Medio Oriente), migrazioni, crisi ambientale, politica sociale, condizione femminile, sessualità, sviluppo tecnologico, futuro della Chiesa e delle religioni. Ricco di rivelazioni, di aneddoti, di illuminanti riflessioni, un memoir emozionante e umanissimo, commovente e capace di umorismo, che rappresenta il "romanzo di una vita" e al tempo stesso un testamento morale e spirituale destinato ad affascinare i lettori di tutto il mondo e a incarnare il suo lascito di speranza per le generazioni future. Il volume è arricchito da alcune straordinarie fotografie, anche private e inedite, provenienti dalla disponibilità personale di papa Francesco. Copyright © Nazim Hikmet, Love Poems Traduzione di Joyce Lussu © 2015 Mondadori Libri S.p.A. Translation rights arranged through Vicki Satlow of The Agency srl. Per le citazione di Jorge L. Borges: L'elogio dell'ombra: © 2017 Adelphi Edizioni S.p.A.; Il manoscritto di Brodie: © 1999 Adelphi Edizioni S.p.A.

Spera

"Being a refugee is not a choice. Our choice is to die at home or risk death trying to escape." - Yusra Mardini Yusra Mardini fled her native Syria to the Turkish coast in 2015 and boarded a small dinghy full of refugees bound for Greece. When the small and overcrowded boat's engine cut out, it began to sink. Yusra, her sister and two others took to the water, pushing the boat for three and a half hours in open water until they eventually landed on Lesbos, saving the lives of the passengers aboard. Butterfly is the story of that remarkable woman, whose journey started in a war-torn suburb of Damascus and took her through Europe to Berlin and from there to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Yusra Mardini is an athlete, one of People magazine’s twenty-five women changing the world, a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and one of Time Magazine’s thirty most influential teens of 2016.

Butterfly

Emily Elizabeth Dickinson (December 10, 1830 – May 15, 1886) was an American poet. Born in Amherst, Massachusetts, to a successful family with strong community ties, she lived a mostly introverted and reclusive life. After she studied at the Amherst Academy for seven years in her youth, she spent a short time at Mount Holyoke Female Seminary before returning to her family's house in Amherst. Thought of as an eccentric by the locals, she became known for her penchant for white clothing and her reluctance to greet guests or, later in life, even leave her room. Most of her friendships were therefore carried out by correspondence. In 2016, Terence Davies released A Quiet Passion, a biographical film about the life of Emily Dickinson. The film stars Cynthia Nixon as the reclusive poet. It co-stars Emma Bell as young Dickinson, Jennifer Ehle, Duncan Duff and Keith Carradine.

Emily Dickinson: Complete Poems

In the late 1960s, at the age of eighteen and living far from home amidst the thriving counterculture of Ottawa, Marilyn Churley got pregnant. Like thousands of other women of the time she kept the event a secret. Faced with few options, she gave the baby up for adoption. 		Over twenty years later, as the Ontario NDP government’s minister responsible for all birth, death, and adoption records, including those of her own child, Churley found herself in a surprising and powerful position – fully engaged in the long and difficult battle to reform adoption disclosure laws and find her son. 		Both a personal and political story, Shameless is a powerful memoir about a mother’s struggle with loss, love, secrets, and lies – and an adoption system shrouded in shame.

Shameless

The first English-language biography of Formula 1’s hottest new talent, Dutchman Max Verstappen Few drivers have ever shaken up Formula 1 in quite the same way as Verstappen. Already the youngest competitor in F1 history, having made his breakthrough in 2015 aged just 17, his debut race for Red Bull at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix saw him become the youngest driver ever to win a race, achieve a podium finish or even lead a lap. As sports journalist James Gray deftly shows, as son of F1 legend Jos and elite-level kart driver Sophie Kumpen, Max was destined to be a racing driver. And since that headline-grabbing debut, he has continued to make an indelible impression on the sport, courting criticism and plaudits in equal measure. Published on the eve of the first Dutch Grand Prix for 36 years, Gray’s biography seeks to understand the outspoken nature and aggressive driving style that make Verstappen a must-watch before, during and after races, and why his Dutch fans, who turn up to cheer him on in their orange-clad droves, are quite so fanatical.

Max Verstappen

Stefan Zweig was born on November 28, 1881, in Vienna, and is one of the most important European authors of the first half of the 20th century. A Jew, he was persecuted by the Nazis and forced into exile. His final home was in Brazil, where he met a tragic end. A versatile writer, Zweig dedicated himself to almost all literary activities and, in addition to novellas, also became famous as a historian and biographer. His biography of Maria Antonieta was an absolute success. By the end of 1932, just a few months after its release, the rights had already been sold for 14 editions in different languages. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer paid a sum for the copyrights that would allow him to take two years off work, and thus the work also became an authentic success at the box office.

MARIE ANTOINETTE - Stefan  Zweig

Real Facts is back with another groundbreaking exploration into the life of an icon! In this revolutionary book, you'll step into the mesmerizing world of Marilyn Monroe, discovering truths that have long eluded us. Unearth the secrets behind Marilyn's irresistible allure, exploring: * Hidden Heartaches: Dive into Marilyn's personal struggles and witness the strength that powered her meteoric rise. * Untold Triumphs: Discover Marilyn's unyielding spirit that propelled her beyond the confines of Hollywood stereotypes. * Mysterious Connections: Uncover Marilyn's intriguing relationships with powerful figures, demystifying the blurred lines between fame and intimacy. * Behind the Scenes: Peek into the reality of her glamorous life, separating fact from the fiction that has surrounded her legacy. In this gripping biography, you'll learn how Marilyn Monroe transcended the silver screen to become a symbol of resilience and enduring allure. Don't miss your chance to own this illuminating journey. Click the Buy Now button to get your copy now and discover the real Marilyn!

Marilyn Monroe Biography

Up From Slavery" is an autobiographical account by Booker T. Washington, detailing his personal experiences of rising from the conditions of slavery in the United States to becoming a leading African American educator, orator, and advisor to presidents. Published in 1901, the book outlines Washington's philosophy on education, hard work, and self-help as means for African Americans to improve their lives and secure their economic and social independence. It covers his early life in slavery, his efforts to get an education, and his work establishing and leading the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, a vocational school for African Americans.

Up from Slavery - an Autobiography

Orson Welles, born in 1915 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, emerged as a multifaceted force in the realms of radio and cinema. His early foray into the arts began in his teenage years, and by 1938, he achieved nationwide recognition for his radio adaptation of H.G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds." This broadcast, presented as a series of news bulletins about a Martian invasion, caused widespread panic and showcased Welles' ability to captivate audiences through innovative storytelling. Welles' transition to film was marked by the groundbreaking "Citizen Kane" in 1941. In this masterpiece, he played a pivotal role as co-writer, director, producer, and actor. Although it faced challenges initially, "Citizen Kane" has since garnered acclaim for its narrative innovation and technical achievements. This film not only solidified Welles' position in cinema but also left an indelible mark on the history of filmmaking. Despite early successes, Welles encountered difficulties in Hollywood, struggling to secure funding and facing interference with some of his projects. His subsequent films, such as "The Magnificent Ambersons" (1942), "Touch of Evil" (1958), and "Chimes at Midnight" (1965), showcased his creative prowess but also reflected the challenges he faced in the industry. Welles' contributions extended beyond filmmaking; he excelled as an actor, featuring prominently in films like "The Third Man" (1949) and "Compulsion" (1959). His performances, coupled with his distinctive voice, added layers to his artistic legacy. As he navigated the complexities of the film industry, Welles remained active, taking on diverse roles in projects like "The Trial" (1962) and "A Man for All Seasons" (1966). His resilience and willingness to challenge conventional norms continued to define his career.

The Cinema Of Orson Welles

Our Daily Bread charmingly weaves together the customs, rituals, anecdotes, legends and sayings that tell the story of bread, from Mesopotamia, through Egypt, to the Far East, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, and the New World. Matvejević shows how bread is depicted in literature and art (with beautiful illustrations) and examines especially closely the role of bread in the major world religions, drawing from the Bible, Talmud and Quran, but also at various apocryphal texts. In his seventh and last chapter, his narrative moves to the personal, explaining what motivated him to write this book; the lean years of his childhood during World War II and his father's detention in a German concentration camp. Warning about the pending threat of hunger in the "developed world," the book fittingly ends with a quote from the Russian anarchist Pyotr Kropotkin: "The question of bread must take precedence over all other questions."

Our Daily Bread

In a career that spanned six decades, Eric Rohmer (1920-2010) earned a reputation as one of France’s most incisive, eloquent, and free-spirited film directors. A leading light of the French New Wave, he crafted films of immense beauty and poetry: throughout his career, his work demonstrated a consistency of style and theme, yet retained a freshness and youthful vigour. His first full-length film, The Sign of Leo, was released in 1959, the same year that Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut had their filmmaking débuts. Soon after, Rohmer began a project that was to take over ten years to complete - his celebrated series of films, Six Moral Tales, outstanding among which are My Night at Maud’s (1969) and Claire’s Knee (1970). After a brief foray into historical drama, Rohmer began another series of films, Comedies and Proverbs, which occupied him for much of the 1980s. Within this series, Pauline at the Beach (1983) and The Green Ray (1986) took a lighthearted look at the French middle class, broaching subjects such as infidelity and promiscuity in the search for everlasting love. The Comedies and Proverbs were followed in the 1990s by Tales of the Four Seasons, each of the four films dealing with emotional isolation, as the central character tries to cope with a recent crisis. The director’s final three films - The Lady and the Duke (2001), Triple Agent (2004), and The Romance of Astrée and Céladon (2007) - show a surprising diversity in technique, although each is fundamentally concerned with the recurring Rohmeresque themes of love and fidelity. Eric Rohmer’s films, modest as they are, are certain to outlive many of today’s mainstream successes, if only because of the love and wisdom with which they were crafted. Rohmer’s own words, preserved in these interviews that span from 1970 to 2009, reveal a critical, reflective sensibility that thoroughly complements the authorial one visualised in his films.

Interviews with Eric Rohmer

El moderno ebook no surge simplemente de los avances informáticos ni desde cero, sino que está estrechamente relacionado con la evolución histórica de los procesos de comunicación y de educación pero sobre todo con el ingenio visionario, como el de la española Ángela Ruiz Robles. Este libro nace a partir de mi trabajo final del Máster online en "Formación permanente en Gestión editorial y Marketing digital" de la Escuela de Unidad Editorial y la Universidad de Alcalá de Henares. En sus cuatro capítulos, explico la historia de un trayecto específico de la industria editorial que, pasando por diferentes épocas, ha llegado al final hasta el moderno libro electrónico: todo esto está enfocado en el libro mecánico y la enciclopedia mecánica de Ángela Ruiz Robles, inventos que propongo que sean considerados como los padres del ebook actual.

Ángela Ruiz Robles

Nerves is a story by Anton Chekhovs, first published: 1895. Three friends, Mayer (a medical student), Rybnikov (a student of the arts), and Vassilyev (a law student), decide to go out one night to get some girls. Mayer and Rybnikov had to spend some time convincing Vassilyev to come along, as he was far more fastidious and cautious than his friends. Vassilyev himself is envious of his friends, who live their lives in a much more carefree fashion. The three friends visit several different houses containing the girls, but Vassilyev finds himself more eager to talk to the girls and treat them to fancy drinks than to pay his money to get something more. He tries to understand the lives the fallen women are living, but he grows more and more disgusted with them...

Nerves

Richard E. Grant’s life changed almost overnight when he was cast as the lead in Withnail & I in 1986. He kept a diary of the experience, the bestselling With Nails, and now it is published for the first time in audio, read by the author. Funny and revealing, told with trademark candour, join Richard E. Grant on the shoot of a lifetime. ‘In these dashing diaries of his recent years in the movies, Grant shares with candour his wonder at this aberrant universe and its inhabitants’ ― Sunday Times ‘An exceptionally vivid and penetrating insight into Hollywood film-making... What most of us want is gossip about starts, and this is something the book delivers in spades... Qualifies for that exclusive niche reserved for film star memoirs that are worth much more than a casual flick on the bookshop shelf’ ― Observer

With Nails

This glittering, “wild romp of a story, boldly and beautifully told” (Neal Thompson, author of The First Kennedys) explores the intertwined fates of literary icon Truman Capote and infamous socialite Ann Woodward—featured in the hit TV series Feud: Truman Capote vs. The Swans—sweeping us to the upper echelons of Manhattan’s high society, where falls from grace are all the more shocking. When Ann Woodward shot her husband, banking heir Billy Woodward, in the middle of the night in 1955, her life changed forever. Though she claimed she thought he was a prowler, few believed the woman who had risen from charismatic showgirl to popular socialite. Everyone had something to say about the scorching scandal afflicting one of the most rich and famous families of New York City, but no one was more obsessed with the tale than Truman Capote. Acclaimed for his bestselling nonfiction book In Cold Blood, Capote was looking for new material and followed the scandal from beginning to end. Like Ann, he too had ascended from nobody to toast of the town, but he always felt like an outsider, even among the exclusive coterie of high society women who adored him. He decided the story of Ann’s turbulent marriage would be the basis of his masterpiece—a novel about the dysfunction and sordid secrets revealed to him by his high society “swans”—never thinking that it would eventually lead to Ann’s suicide and his own scandalous downfall. “A 20th-century morality tale of enduring fascination” (Laura Thompson, author of The Heiresses), Deliberate Cruelty is a haunting cross between true crime and literary history that is perfect for fans of Furious Hours, Empty Mansions, and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.

Deliberate Cruelty

'A gorgeously candid account of acting and show business. And an intimate and heartfelt story of love, loss and a life spent together. It is an honour to be invited in on these diaries. I cannot remember being so moved by a book' Dolly Alderton 'Fascinating, funny and heart wrenching' Dame Julie Walters 'An emotional rollercoaster - profoundly moving and wonderfully entertaining. A brilliant memoir about living, loving and losing' Bernardine Evaristo ‘One of the bravest, strongest, funniest memoirs I’ve ever read’ Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry An intimate and uplifting memoir by Richard E. Grant. Born in Swaziland in 1957, Richard E. Grant moved to the UK to pursue his acting career, and has been a fixture on our screens since his breakout role in Withnail and I in 1987. When his beloved wife Joan died in 2021 after almost forty years together, she set him a challenge: to find a pocketful of happiness in every day. The result is this book. Set between the present day and flashbacks to delightfully indiscreet diary entries recalling landmarks from his remarkable life and glittering career, this is an immensely personal and profound memoir that celebrates and cherishes life’s unexpected joys. Funny, moving and perceptive, A Pocketful of Happiness is an insight into the life of a much loved British actor.

A Pocketful of Happiness

Unlock the blessings of the universe with the guidance of Archangel Michael in this transformative book on pendulum therapy. This resource offers a unique approach to manifesting abundance by connecting with the protective and empowering energies of Archangel Michael. Through detailed pendulum charts, step-by-step guidance, and channeled insights, you will learn to clear energetic abundance blockages. Ideal for both beginners and experienced practitioners, this book serves as a holistic guide to deepening your spiritual practice and fostering a harmonious flow of abundance in all aspects of life.

Pendulum Therapy

Archangel Michael Pendulum Therapy

For the first time, author Sophie Johnson reveals the story behind Miranda's rise to fame. The comedian was born in Torquay in 1972, yet despite graduating in politics from Bristol Polytechnic, she always wanted to be a comedian. Her inspiration includes the likes of Joyce Grenfell and Eric Morecombe. Miranda's story is followed through other TV roles such as The Vicar of Dibley, Nighty Night, Hyperdrive and Not Going Out - before Miranda Hart's Joke Shop was commissioned by BBC Radio 2 and the first episode of her sitcom finally broadcast in November 2009. Miranda Hart is the newest comedy legend to capture the imagination of the public - this is her full, unauthorised story.

Miranda Hart - Such Fun

There are some names that just fall off the tongue with the lilting promise of great things, and John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (usually abbreviated to JRR Tolkien) is a perfect example. In his own lifetime this softly spoken, pipe smoking, tweed clad Oxford College Professor, the quintessential Englishman, caused a tremendous stir when he wrote first "The Hobbit" and then "The Lord of the Rings". But Tolkien could never have guessed the impact his beloved books would continue to have on future generations of listeners, and since Peter Jackson's wonderful 21st Century movie adaptations filmgoers and even computer gamers as well! Whether JRR would have approved of all this modern technology, is as you are about to discover, debatable. However, the adulation of millions of grateful fans might just have won him over. Most people could tell you that "The Lord of the Rings" was written by JRR Tolkien, but who the man behind the great epic was, few would even be able to hazard a guess. This is due in part to Tolkien's very private nature and the fact that when he died, he was, quite simply, a pleasantly successful English author, no more, no less. Those who loved his books did so with a passion, but there were also plenty of dissenters. The huge cult status of "The Lord of the Rings" did not fully evolve until some years after Tolkien's death and therefore there are few publicity pictures of him, and unlike J K Rowling, (rolling) the world-famous author of the Harry Potter books, JRR Tolkien never became a celebrity. Now, unless your name's Rip Van Winkle and you've been asleep for the last twenty years, even if you've never read "The Lord of the Rings" you'll know it's all about adventure with a capital "A", on an incredible journey of discovery. And that's all the background info you're going to need to enjoy this Tolkien Journal. With the people and places that inspired JRR to write such an incredible piece of fiction this will prove to be an equally enlightening pathway to travel, uncovering a real-life character way more complex than Hobbits, Orcs, Elves, Ents, Dwarves and Wizards put together!

J.R.R. Tolkien: The True Story of the Life and Time of the Great Author

A classic tale of sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll, this heartfelt and searingly honest memoir details the relationship between Tony Wilson (the legendary impresario behind Factory Records, Joy Division, New Order and the Happy Mondays) and his first wife, Lindsay Reade.

Mr Manchester and the Factory Girl

#1 New York Times bestselling author Craig Whitlock’s “masterly investigation into one of the Navy’s worst scandals” (The New York Times). All the admirals in the US Navy knew Leonard Glenn Francis—either personally or by his legendary reputation. He was the larger-than-life defense contractor who greeted them on the pier whenever they visited ports in Asia, ready to show them a good time after weeks at sea while his company resupplied their ships and submarines. He was famed throughout the fleet for the gluttonous parties he hosted for officers: $1,000-per-person dinners at Asia’s swankiest restaurants, featuring unlimited Dom Pérignon, Cuban cigars, and sexy young women. On the surface, with his flawless American accent, he seemed like a true friend of the Navy. What the brass didn’t realize, until far too late, was that Francis had seduced them by exploiting their entitlement and hubris. While he was bribing them with gifts, lavish meals, and booze-fueled orgies, he was making himself obscenely wealthy by bilking American taxpayers. Worse, he was stealing military secrets from under the admirals’ noses and compromising national security. Based on reams of confidential documents—including the blackmail files that Francis kept on Navy officers—Fat Leonard is the full, unvarnished story of a world-class con man and a captivating testament to the corrosive influence of greed within the ranks of the American military.

Fat Leonard

Considered by many to be the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate's defining work, The Years is a narrative of the period 1941 to 2006 told through the lens of memory, impressions past and present, cultural habits, language, photos, books, songs, radio, television, advertising and news headlines. Annie Ernaux invents a form that is subjective and impersonal, private and collective, and a new genre – the collective autobiography – in order to capture the passing of time. At the confluence of autofiction and sociology, The Years is 'a Remembrance of Things Past for our age of media domination and consumerism' ( New York Times), a monumental account of twentieth-century French history as refracted through the life of one woman.

The Years – WINNER OF THE 2022 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE

In this remarkable memoir - written with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Buzz Bissinger during her pivotal first years of rebirth - Caitlyn Jenner reflects on her past as she looks to her future. With poignancy and humour, Caitlyn writes about her confusion growing up, the temporary triumph of the Olympics as Bruce Jenner, and the noose of being endlessly described as the ultimate in manhood. She reveals her sense of shame and deceit she felt as she got older, as she went to great lengths to tell lies to conceal her true self. She also delves into her life in the public eye; her marriages and her troubled relationships with her children; what lead to her decision to becoming Caitlyn, and how the transgender community and the world has embraced her new life. Written with a searing honesty, this books shows you the real and true Caitlyn. Read by Erin Bennett with a special introduction read by Caitlyn Jenner. (p) 2017 Hachette Audio

The Secrets of My Life

Content: YOU CAN, by George Matthew Adams AS A MAN THINKETH, by James Allen EIGHT PILLARS OF PROSPERITY, by James Allen FROM POVERTY TO POWER, by James Allen FOUNDATION STONES TO HAPPINESS AND SUCCESS, by James Allen THE SECRET OF SUCCESS, by William Walker Atkinson THE POWER OF CONCENTRATION, by William Walker Atkinson MEDITATIONS, by Marcus Aurelius HOW TO MAKE MONEY, by B.F. Austin THE ART OF MONEY GETTING, by P.T. Barnum YOUR INVISIBLE POWER, by Genevieve Behrend THE RICHEST MAN IN BABYLON, by George S. Clason THE SECRET OF THE AGES, by Robert Collier ACRES OF DIAMONDS, by Russell H. Conwell THE KEY TO SUCCESS, by Russell H. Conwell PRAYING FOR MONEY, by Russsell H. Conwell WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR WILL POWER, by Russell H. Conwell SELF MASTERY THROUGH CONSCIOUS AUTOSUGGESTION, by Emile Coue PROSPERITY, by Charles Fillmore THE MENTAL EQUIVALENT, by Emmet Fox AUTOBIOGRAPHY, by Benjamin Franklin THE WAY TO WEALTH, by Benjamin Franklin THE PROPHET, by Kahlil Gibran THE POWER OF AWARENESS, by Neville Goddard THE MASTER KEY SYSTEMS, by Charles F. Haanel MAKING YOUR SELF THE MASTER, by Harvey Hardman THINK AND GROW RICH, by Napoleon Hill THE LAW OF SUCCESS, by Napoleon Hill A MESSAGE TO GARCIA, by Elbert Hubbard DOLLARS AND SENSE, by William Crosbie Hunter WHY SOME SUCCEED WHILE OTHERS FAIL, by H.A. Lewis THE PRINCE, Niccolo Machiavelli HOW TO SUCCEED, by Orison Swett Marden AMBITION AND SUCCESS, by Orison Swett Marden ARCHITECTS OF FATE, by Orison Swett Marden THE POWER OF OUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND, by Joseph Murphy THE BOOK OF FIVE RINGS, by Miyamoto Musashi THE STRANGEST SECRET, by Earl Nightingale HOW TO ATTRACT SUCCESS, by F.W. Sears THE GAME OF LIFE AND HOW TO PLAY IT, by Florence Scovel Shinn HOW TO GROW SUCCESS, by Elizabeth Towne IN TUNE WITH THE INFINITE, by Ralph Waldo Trine TAO TE CHING, by Lao Tzu THE ART OF WAR, by Sun Tzu THE SCIENCE OF GETTING RICH, by Wallace D. Wattles

The Prosperity & Wealth Bible

Four Gospels. One Jesus. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John: The different details, timelines, and emphases of each Gospel can make it difficult to picture the whole narrative. And The Chosen TV series acknowledges its own timeline for the unique purposes of the show. That's why we've created The Chosen Presents: A Blended Harmony of the Gospels. We want you to see the factual accounts in one chronological story. You'll experience: · the story of Jesus in one seamless narrative, · section divisions for forty daily readings, · a preface by Dallas and Amanda Jenkins, and · an index detailing the Scripture references of each passage. Immerse yourself in the greatest story ever told.

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The Chosen Presents: A Blended Harmony of the Gospels

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