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Cuatro muertes en la familia, contando la suya, explican esta novela de mi tío Antonio sobre el clan Salvador. Mirada atrás iracunda e indulgente, imaginada y cierta, además de afortunada, porque tuvo al tío Miguelpara rehacer la historia, con lo que se evitó el sobresalto tardío de descubrir...

Mrs. Shelley is a biography of Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Shelley, author of Frankenstein and other works, wife of Percy Shelley, daughter of Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin who penned The Vindication of the Rights of Women, and daughter of William Godwin, a philosopher and novelist. The life of this woman,...

A group biography of renowned crime novelist Dorothy L. Sayers and the Oxford women who stood at the vanguard of equal rights Dorothy L. Sayers is now famous for her Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane detective series, but she was equally well known during her life for an essay asking "Are...

Handsome, young and gifted, this Israeli singer reached stardom in Europe, but, tormented by inner fears he could not control, put an end to his life at the age of 28.

"Die Herrlichste von allen." Jürgen Kesting (nach Robert Schumann) Christa Ludwig hat nicht nur eine der unvergesslichsten Opernstimmen, sondern im Lauf ihrer fünf Jahrzehnte umfassenden Karriere auch vieles erlebt: In Berlin geboren, folgt die Mezzosopranistin 1955 nach ersten Bühnenerfahrungen...

This memoir takes a look into the heart and mind of one man who suffers from schizoaffective and bipolar disorders. Jeffrey Hochstedlers life has seen its share of twists and turnsa culmination of the many choices and decisions made at any one time. In this memoir, he shares revelations and...

This book is two things in one: A helpful do-it-yourself manual that shares Richard T. Edwards’ proven tips from a longtime career as a freelance writer … and a memoir of that same writer’s experiences, a photojournalist’s journey that began during the Vietnam War. Edwards breaks out the different...

An extended version of "Be Epic, Choose Love" with added original photography by Author Lisa Pellegrene, and additional chapters of inspiring epic poems and poetic prose, written in lyrical narrative form. This book reminds all of the importance of love, kindness, compassion, empathy...

Frequentati i corsi accademici, un aspirante pittore sceglie di dedicarsi al nudo femminile: tema che lo porta a frequentare il mondo delle modelle, professioniste o aspiranti tali, da cui trarrà esperienze artistiche e personali. Il “triangolo” di grande amicizia che lo lega a una coppia si...

À l’occasion de la rétrospective « Vincent Van Gogh » organisée au musée de l’Orangerie en 1947, le galeriste Pierre Loeb suggère à Antonin Artaud décrire un texte sur le peintre. Contestant la thèse soutenue par le Dr Beer dans Du démon de Van Gogh, l’écrivain s’insurge contre...

The memoirs and paintings that Rod Moss has produced during the last 35 years are unique in their dramatisation of the lives of his trusting Aboriginal family and have been critically acclaimed nationally and internationally. In his third memoir we follow the nurturing of the curiosity and openness...

Ao revisitar a vida e a obra do arquiteto Edgar Graeff, Wilton Medeiros traz subjacente algumas polêmicas: por quê Graeff não é suficientemente estudado dentro da academia como referência? Por que se estuda, atualmente tanto, as obras e não o pensamento dos arquitetos? Por que se atrela o fundamento...

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A unique collection of surprising revelations and quirky stories about one of the most amazing people ever to have lived. This engaging volume reveals Da Vinci's phenomenal accomplishments, including mathematical discoveries, investigating the secrets of the human body, inventing a robot and even his plans to divert the entire Arno River!