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Elk voorjaar maakte Jelle Brandt Corstius een fietstocht met zijn vader. Een bestemming was er nooit, maar wel de zekerheid dat het niet langer dan twee dagen zou duren. Anders kregen ze ruzie. Op 18 april 2014 begon Jelle Brandt Corstius weer aan een tocht, maar dan zonder zijn twee maanden eerder overleden...

Lois Auburn paid $2,000 for a lottery ticket where the winner would receive Robert Miller, a handsome young man, as a loving husband. She was the only bidder and won. Robert didn't want to honor his commitment. He stated he didn't love her. Lois denied all the inducements he offered in order...

This s a story about a woman who, at age 116, looks to be in her mid-twenties. This might be considered a blessing for some but for this woman, it is causing a great deal of trouble. Her husband leaves her; her daughter marries and moves as far away from her as she can. She asks a renowned reporter to tell her story. The occurrences in this story will haunt you.

Jean Dawnay (now Princess George Galitzine) describes her rise from airline steward to the top of the modelling world in the late 1940s and ’50s. Photographed by greats such as John French and Cecil Beaton and working with Balmain, Carven, Lanvin, Pucci and Christian Dior, where she was a house...

Bettina Ballard, Paris-based correspondent and later Fashion Editor for US Vogue, was at the centre of the fashion world from the 1930s to the ’50s and an intimate of Coco Chanel, Cristóbal Balenciaga and Elsa Schiaparelli. With journalistic flair, she captures the spirit of pre-war Paris, the...

Carmel Snow (1887 – 1961), the notorious publishing rival of Vogue editor Edna Woolman Chase, left Vogue in 1932 to become fashion editor, then editor of Harper's Bazaar. This vibrant memoir recalls the glamour and all-consuming work of her passionately conducted career. Determined and opinionated,...

Zadivljujuća povijest jednoga od najzanimljivijih i najturbulentnijih prostora europske povijesti Knjiga Crno more posveta je jednome moru i njegovim obalama, ali i zadivljujuće čitko razmišljanje o euroazijskoj povijesti od najstarijih vremena do danas. Ono priziva kulturu, povijest i...

See how remarkable the Camino de Santiago is with this FREE photo journey. This 130+ photo journey illustrates the phenomenal appeal of the Camino de Santiago, a 500-mile pilgrimage across northern Spain. By mixing pictures of the majestic Pyrenees, the high plains of Spain, and the Galician...

The author has designed the book to teach the reader the fundaments of cartoons, live sketches, superheroes and caricature the simplest manner possible excluding long essays on otherwise irksome theories. Once you start reading this book, carefully study every page, understand details of every picture...

Guido Nincheri’s work has been appreciated by connoisseurs of stained-glass windows and frescoes in church interiors scattered across Canada and New England. Although considered to have been the most prolific religious artist in North America, his work is not well known. The Art and Passion of Guido...

Zet de tv maar uit en lees waarom Oranje deze zomer weer afwezig is op een groot eindtoernooi. Want dat is geen toeval, beweert Pieter Zwart. In zijn veelgelezen analyses ontleedt hij hoe Oranje zo heeft kunnen falen. En belangrijker: hoe we weer kunnen herrijzen. Lees waarom we het ex-voetballerskartel...

Are you a manager, but finding a hard time managing your staff? Well don't worry, this ebook is here to help. It compiles tons of tips from REAL managers around the world, sharing their experiences and tips on how to manage difficult staff, appraisals, etc .. to increase company productivity....

Undoubtedly, more entrepreneurs will be looking for ways to fund their dream project. This should lead to more innovation in areas that traditionally fail to interest or satisfy the expectations of larger-scale investors. The initial stage of startup is the toughest, and without capital, it's...

Are you paying lots of taxes to the government every year? If I tell you that you'll be able to reduce your taxes significantly, are you interested? Many people just pay their taxes blindly, and the sad truth is, these people can reduce their taxes somehow or another. Therefore, this ebook...