Resultados para "Bonus" en Biografías y memorias

’’Hela-sagen’’ er Danmarkshistoriens største hashsag, hvor efterforskningen strakte sig over halvandet år og resulterede i, at 5,5 tons hash til en anslået markedsværdi på 250 millioner kr., coasteren Hela, lystyachten Mary og flere kostbare gummibåde blev beslaglagt og 17 personer, alle danske statsborgere omkring 40-års alderen, blev anholdt og fængslet i et helt enestående tæt samarbejde mellem Narkotikaafdelingen i København, Politiets Aktionsstyrke, Toldvæsenet, Forsvarets Jæger- og Frømandskorps, samt ikke mindst de udsendte nordiske forbindelsesofficerer og narkopolitiet i Holland, Spanien og Portugal.

Thirty years ago, award-winning journalist Jon Ronson stumbled on the mystery of Carol Howe—a charismatic, wealthy former debutante turned white supremacist spokeswoman turned undercover informant. In 1995, Carol was spying on Oklahoma’s neo-Nazis for the government just when Timothy McVeigh blew up a federal building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people.

William Faulkner: a titan of American literature. You probably already know all about his life and work, right? No? Don’t sweat it! In five minutes, we’ll bring you up to speed on this national treasure. First we’ll fill you in on a few key facts about his career, and then we’ll hit five important aspects of his writing that are guaranteed to impress friends, family, and potential dates.

Josh Wilson is a former second round draft pick by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2005. Less than 3 years after receiving a $515,000 signing bonus he went flat broke and without a home. From getting drafted, to cursing out his minor league pitching coach, you will enjoy the journey and "glory" of professional baseball in this incredible story.

Brian Pennie shouldn’t be alive today. His drug addiction was so bad that he was deemed too much of a risk for detox. Determined to confront his demons, he went cold turkey at home. On 8 October 2013, he was finally clean after 15 years of heroin addiction and something extraordinary happened: the world suddenly became beautiful. Given a second chance at life, he devoured every minute of it. Bit by bit he rebuilt his world, returning to university to study neuroscience in a bid to understand the source of his suffering.

You Can't Win is the pioneering American criminal underworld memoir written by Jack Black, a burglar, drifter, and criminal active in early 1900s America. Black's astonishing accounts of hopping trains, cracking safes, escaping prison cells, and drug addiction offer an unusually vivid portrait of American underworld life over a century ago. Beat legend William S. Burroughs ("Junkie") cited the book as influential in his life and writing. In his striking, and often deadpan and humorous, memoir, the author recaptures the transient underworld of the early 20th century.

In his first collection of condensed stories, James uses his quick wit and bizarre sense of humor to provoke laughter and gaiety. From the awkward moment that ensues after his boss mistakenly discovers a pornographic image on his cellphone, to the struggles of toilet training three cats in a one-bedroom apartment, James always has a way of finding the silver lining.

Shortlisted for the the 2025 Walkley Book Award Winner of the 2025 ABIA Awards, General Nonfiction Book of the Year Shortlisted for the 2025 Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year Shortlisted for 2025 Australian Political Book of the Year From the must-read journalist on how power, money...

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER From the bestselling author of The Taking of Jemima Boone, the unbelievable true story of a real-life Swiss Family Robinson (and their dog) who faced sharks, shipwreck, and betrayal. On December 10, 1887, a shark fishing boat disappeared. On board the doomed vessel were...

“An explosive tell-all book.”—Sports Illustrated “This is a must-read masterpiece.”—Paul Finebaum, ESPN college football analyst and New York Times bestselling author Two of the nation’s most respected sports journalists team up for a vital, hard-hitting investigation into the...

In the spirit of Ben Macintyre’s greatest spy nonfiction, the truly unbelievable and untold story of Frederick Rutland—a debonair British WWI hero, flying ace, fixture of Los Angeles society, and friend of Golden Age Hollywood stars—who flipped to become a spy for Japan in the lead-up to...

The mesmerizing, larger-than-life tale of an eccentric adventurer who traversed some of the greatest frontiers of the twentieth century, from uncharted Arctic wastelands to the underground resistance networks of World War II. Deep in the Arctic wilderness, Peter Freuchen awoke to find himself...

A fourth-generation soldier tells the story of his father’s tank battalion, the “Spearhead,” that selflessly led the charge on the front lines from Normandy into Germany—against impossible odds, technologically superior weaponry, and a fanatical enemy on its home turf—and the heroes...

From the author of The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron comes the definitive biography of Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, baseball’s epic leadoff hitter and base-stealer who also stole America’s heart over nearly five electric decades in the game. Few names in the history of baseball evoke...

A heartfelt and inspiring memoir and celebration of Deaf culture by Nyle DiMarco, actor, producer, two-time reality show winner, and cultural icon of the international Deaf community Before becoming the actor, producer, advocate, and model that people know today, Nyle DiMarco was half of a pair...

Surprising, entertaining, and always imparting an important life lesson, It’s How You Play the Game features anecdotes and vignettes that are sure to benefit any reader. As Brian Kilmeade writes, ""Regardless of who you are, what sport you chose, or how much success you achieved, playing the...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 2015 Christian Book Award winner Nabeel Qureshi describes his dramatic journey from Islam to Christianity in this expanded edition with new bonus content and reflections. "My friend Nabeel Qureshi was courageous enough to chase down the truth with intellectual...