Resultados para "Eden" en Biografías y memorias

Mark Vonnegut set out in search of Eden with his VW bug, his girlfriend, his dog, and his ideals, but genetic predisposition and a whole lot of shit going down made him crazy in a culture that told him mental illness is a myth and schizophrenia is a sane response to an insane society. Describing his experiences during the late '60s and early '70s, Eden Express reveals how Mark went from being a recent college grad who was in love and living communally on a farm to having nervous breakdowns.

Ashley is a young single mum raising her daughter, Eden, and working hard to do the very best job she can - until one night she can't find a babysitter and makes the decision to leave Eden home alone for a couple of hours, asleep inside a wardrobe. It is an action that begins a terrible downward spiral for both of them. When Eden arrives at experienced foster carer Louise Allen's home, she has entered the care system because her mother is in prison. Eden is five years old and will not speak to any human.

When Dr. David Hosack tilled the country's first botanical garden in the Manhattan soil more than 200 years ago, he didn't just dramatically alter the New York landscape; he left a monumental legacy of advocacy for public health and wide-ranging support for the sciences. In melodic prose, historian Victoria Johnson eloquently chronicles Hosack's tireless career to reveal the breadth of his impact. The result is a lush portrait of the man who gave voice to a new, deeply American understanding of the powers and perils of nature.

Return to Eden is an exploration of one man's and one country's journey from the devastation of war through recovery and healing, then to creativity. Smallwood's reflections on his military and film experiences have appeared in magazines, but this is the first recorded collection of essays.

All spring, Dr. Elizabeth Hilborn watched as her family fruit farm of many years became increasingly diminished, suffering from a lack of bees. The plentiful wildlife, so abundant just weeks before, was gone. Everything was still, silent. As an environmental scientist trained to investigate disease outbreaks, she rose to the challenge. Despite facing headwinds from skeptical neighbors, environmental experts, and agricultural consultants, she'd assembled information.

For the first time, Joyce Milton gives us the dual biography of the wonder couple, Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh. Their love prevailed against a horrifying kidnapping and murder splashed throughout the media, their careers, and even the criticism they underwent following their involvement in the America First movement as the U.S. entered World War II. With new information presented about their son's kidnapper, Bruno Hauptmann, and Charlie's own role in the case, Milton gives her readers a lot to think about.

Tyson Reeder's book traces early America's rocky beginnings, when foreign interference and political conflict threatened to undermine its aspirations and ideals, even its very existence. Spanning the period from the Revolution to the War of 1812, and focusing on the presidency of James Madison, it reveals a nation adjusting to rancorous partisan politics, aggravated by the untested and imperfect new tools of governance and the growing power of media.

Mit 38 Jahren trifft Timm Kruse bei einem Festival auf einen indischen Guru und lauscht gebannt seinen Worten. Die Begegnung verändert etwas in ihm - von heute auf morgen lässt er seine Familie und sein altes Leben hinter sich und begibt sich auf die Suche nach Erleuchtung. Ehe er sich versieht, lebt er im Ashram des Gurus in Indien, geht als sein Chauffeur mit ihm auf Weltreise durch Kanada, die USA und Europa...

Peu de gens connaissent vraiment le rôle de l'Irak dans la Première Guerre mondiale. Ce mémoire explore la vie et le devoir de Frank Wooten, un Américain, servant comme officier britannique dans le Corps mésopotamien des mitrailleuses à moteur. Racontant la vie quotidienne de Frank sur le front, ses fonctions tout au long de la guerre et les personnes incroyables qu'il a rencontrées en cours de route, Voyage dans l'Eden est un livre parfait pour quiconque s'intéresse aux histoires moins connues de la Première Guerre mondiale.

Feuerwehrmann, Notfallsanitäter und Bestsellerautor Jörg Nießen ist seit vielen Jahren im Geschäft - und erlebt im Dienst immer wieder, dass die Notrufnummer 112 mit beachtlicher Gedankenlosigkeit gewählt wird. Das blockiert nicht nur Ressourcen, sondern frustriert auf Dauer auch die Retter*innen. In seinem sechsten Buch erzählt Jörg Nießen von erschütternden Zeugnissen menschlicher Leichtfertigkeit, die ihm dienstlich begegnet sind.

2020 hat uns viel abverlangt. Auch die beliebte TV-Moderatorin Andrea Kiewel hat die Zeit genutzt, um sich auf die wirklich wichtigen Dinge im Leben zurückzubesinnen. "Kiwi", bekannt als stets gut gelaunte, farbenfrohe Moderatorin des ZDF Fernsehgarten, hat sich Gedanken gemacht über die Phänomene unserer Tage, die Zeit an sich und ihre persönlichen Prioritäten. Mal kritisch, mal humorvoll blickt Andrea Kiewel auf ihre Kindheit und Jugend in der DDR, ihre Anfänge im Fernsehgeschäft und ihre Arbeit für den ZDF-Dauerbrenner Fernsehgarten.

"Rettungsgassen können nachweislich Leben retten." Theoretisch wissen wir das alle. Dass es in der Praxis oft nicht funktioniert, erlebt Jörg Nießen fast täglich. Immer wieder wird der Notfallsanitäter und Feuerwehrmann von seinen Mitmenschen herausgefordert - nicht nur im Straßenverkehr. Der Retter von heute muss die großen und kleinen Probleme unserer Gesellschaft verhandeln, und das zu jeder Tages- und Nachtzeit.

Otto von Bismarck was more than a politician and a leader: He was the single driving force that turned the disparate states of Germany into one cohesive empire. He then went on to lead Germany and the rest of Europe into an age of political peace that lasted from 1871 until the outbreak of World War I. Under his influence, Germany thrived. Bismarck’s use of statesmanship to fight for the interests of his country was legendary. As one of the most influential and powerful individuals in his country’s history, Bismarck became a symbol of leadership and pride for German nationalists.

A power-hungry baroness with two lovers disrupts life on an Eden-like island in the Galápagos, and an isolated community descends into madness and murder—a true story of utopia gone wrong from New York Times bestselling author Abbott Kahler. “Abbott Kahler’s wickedly gothic tale confronts...

“Brilliant . . . smartly written, featuring tons of interviews with the Knicks of the Phil Jackson-Clyde-Reed era.” — New York Magazine “Harvey Araton has evocatively rendered the team that New York never stops pining for—the Old Knicks. More than a nostalgic chronicle . . ...

I heard that voice. Obeying the calling to do something completely out of my comfort zone, I waved goodbye to my husband and daughter and found myself in Eden, Jamaica, attempting my first mission trip. I didn’t know anyone, what to expect, or exactly what I would even be doing. When the unknown began to unfold, I realized that I may have bitten off a little more than I could chew. Challenged with some unexpected attacks of fear, regrets, and insecurities, my confidence took a downward spiral into a pit of self-doubt.

Sausha’s life of darkness and the horror he inflicted on others led him face-to-face with his demons. This is a story of a man who realized he was born with the street in his veins, and it's where he belongs. A man who in the end found hope through giving instead of taking. A man who now has dedicated his life to helping instead of hurting.

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Redeeming Eden Audio Study includes high-quality live recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important points from...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The epic true crime story of the most successful bootlegger in American history and the murder that shocked the nation, from the New York Times bestselling author of Sin in the Second City and Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy “Gatsby-era noir at its best.”—Erik...

Kate Fridkis, a neurotic twenty-something writer in Brooklyn makes the seemingly crazy decision to become a mother. This is a memoir about pregnancy, and about making the huge choices that sometimes result in growing up, or at least growing.