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I once was told there are three kinds of men I should never marry. Working actors. Non-working actors. Between jobs actors. That describes my husband to a T. For twenty years, I hung in with this guy. Supported him, massaged his ego, responded to his every whim, cried with him, rejoiced with him,...

If you baked a cake from scratch, you'd find a recipe and follow directions. I didn't do that. I reached blindfolded into my mental pantry, saw and wrote, interviewed and memorialized, had an idea and, you know. It's about funny kids and brave veterans, bad situations and redemption, on the right track and off the rails, some fiction but mostly truth. It's my cake; have a slice.

Eisige Kälte, Schneegestöber, wenig Sauerstoff: Auf den höchsten Bergen der Welt - dem Mount Everest, dem K2 oder dem Nanga Parbat - gibt es keine Komfortzone. Über 8000 Metern Meereshöhe beginnt das Sterben: Der menschliche Körper baut in der dünnen Atmosphäre unaufhaltsam ab, selbst in Rastpausen....

Freudenmädchen in rosa Formen, jugendliche Selbstmörder auf dem Totenbett und völlig entstellte Geliebte - die Bilder von Pablo Picasso empören seine Zeitgenossen. Auch der Maler ist empört - über den Bombenangriff auf das wehrlose Baskenstädtchen Guernica. Wütend rührt er alle erdenklichen...

»Dieser Mann hat Weh in der rechten Keule.« Sprechstunde im Hühnerstall von Lambarene, mitten in Afrika. Der Urwalddoktor Albert Schweitzer nickt seinem Übersetzer dankbar zu. Der ist zwar gelernter Koch und spricht nur holprig die Sprache des weißen Medizinmanns, aber darauf kommt es im Urwaldkrankenhaus...

Berlin wacht auf - und ist eingemauert. Im Schatten der Nacht hat die DDR alle Ostdeutschen eingesperrt. Der Verleger Axel Springer, der gerade unmittelbar an der Grenze das modernste Zeitungshaus Europas baut, ist außer sich: Er riskiert sein 100-Millionen-Imperium, um den gefangenen Deutschen ein...

»Die unendliche Geschichte« von Michael Ende kennt jedes Kind: Der kleine Bastian gerät beim Lesen in die Geschichte hinein und findet beinahe nicht wieder heraus. Kaum jemand weiß aber, dass Michael Ende beim Schreiben dasselbe Schicksal widerfährt. Wie auch? In einer entzauberten Welt so genannter...

During the Vietnam War, the Que Son Valley region was a very bad place with a very bad reputation. More U.S. Army infantrymen and Marines died there than at any other location in Vietnam. More Medals of Honor were awarded in this region than in any other single combat zone, ever. On 5 May 1968, the...

Michael says: The profession is overcrowded and there are now more lawyers on this planet than soldiers. If you want to enjoy this game, you have to stand out from the crowd. Are you ready to break away from the crowd? In this short and easy to read book, Michael brings together the very best-kept...

Michael says: The profession is overcrowded and there are now more lawyers on this planet than soldiers. If you want to attract more clients, you have to stand out from the crowd. Many legal firms big and small are struggling to some extent. Some lawyers are just staying afloat and many are going...

On July 22, 1992 Pablo Escobar – the feared leader of the notorious Medellin Cartel - simply walked out of the Envigado prison. The latter was a luxurious facility that he had essentially designed for himself and a selection of his most trusted henchmen. Free from even the minimal restrictions of...

This is a book about me being a musician for 50 years, playing in a band as a singer and guitarist. It is about how you can make money doing something you love, while bringing pleasure to those who listen. Many people have said to me that they would have loved to be a singer guitarist in a band. This book shows how I did it and how anyone can do it.

Combative, ranting, exhausting, and poignant. These are the words that best describe the stories found within the pages of Sean McCabe's first collection. Tales is a whirlwind journey of emotion and discovery. With a matter-of-fact delivery, and a passion for his characters to succeed, Sean allows...

In ‘NEED A CAB?!, The Wild Times and Misadventures of a Newbie Cab Driver,’ join Monrovian Wuss (Money, for short), a newcomer to the profession, as he whisks and wafts you along the cab-driving journey of one escapade after another, mostly hilarious but a few precarious moments. The character-driven, quick-paced story involves colorful characters and odd, outlandish situations.