Resultados para "Ein Kind" en Biografías y memorias

When leading Princeton physicist Paul Steinhardt began working in the 1980s, scientists thought they knew all the conceivable forms of matter. The Second Kind of Impossible is the story of Steinhardt’s 35-year-long quest to challenge conventional wisdom. It begins with a curious geometric pattern that inspires two theoretical physicists to propose a radically new type of matter - one that raises the possibility of new materials with never-before-seen properties but that violates laws set in stone for centuries.

Als der britische Autor Joe Dunthorne gebeten wird, einen Vortrag über seine Familie im »Dritten Reich« zu halten, macht er bei seinen Recherchen dazu eine schier unglaubliche Entdeckung: Sein jüdischer Urgroßvater Siegfried Merzbacher, der in den 1920er-Jahren in Oranienburg lebte und dort als Chemiker Haushaltsartikel herstellte, darunter eine radioaktive Zahnpasta, war später maßgeblich an der Entwicklung chemischer Waffen für die Nazis beteiligt. Erst Mitte der Dreißigerjahre emigrierte die Familie in die USA. Bis an sein Lebensende haderte Merzbacher mit seiner Vergangenheit.

Anna's always had too many feelings. Or not enough feelings—she's never been quite sure. Debilitating panic. Extraordinary melancholy. Paranoia. Ambivalence. Fear. Despair. From anxious child to terrified parent, mental illness has been a constant. But between therapists' rooms and emergency departments, there's been a feeling even harder to explain … optimism. In this sharp-eyed and illuminating memoir, award-winning writer Anna Spargo-Ryan pieces together the relationships between time, mental illness, and our brain as the keeper of our stories.

Bury Me in a Dirty Suit is a gripping eyewitness account of 9/11 and a heartfelt exploration of what it means to live with a valiant purpose. With honesty and humility, Kinder recounts the chaos and trauma of that day, the resilience of the human spirit, and the sustaining power of faith in the darkest hour. Through personal reflection and biblical insight, he invites listeners to consider their own missions, their own "why," and challenges men especially to answer God’s call, step up, and fight back against the darkness.

Kinder gives us a gripping and raw insight into the life of a first responder, an opportunity to see through an invaluable lens that few will ever experience first hand. More importantly, it’s a story of hope and redemption.

At the age of eight, Shari Moss lived in a single motel unit in the middle of the desert with her three siblings. Isolated from her peers and too poor for toys, she would spend hours flipping through the pages of the motel’s Sears catalog, imagining the home she so desperately wanted. Her journey crosses multiple cities in two countries as she finds love, goes through hell and back, and continuously searches for that perfect house and a life she can be proud of. After writing two books to help millennials through these challenging times, Shari Moss opens up about her own life.

Stuey Ungar dropped out of high school to become an underground card-table sensation, eventually taking out every top gin-rummy player on the east coast. Bankrolled by the Genovese crime family, Ungar went on to win the World Series of Poker a record three times. Then his luck began to run out.

Caroline Flack was the girl who had it all...beauty, talent, money, fame and a hugely successful career. But, away from the television cameras and the fabulous parties, there hid a lonely, frightened young woman. In this extraordinary and revealing book, Emily Herbert talks with friends and celebrities to reveal the heartbreaking true story of how this beautiful woman crashed from the pinnacle of fame and success to a lonely and tragic death.

During his lifetime, Brian Gari has had many "Close Encounters of the Celebrity Kind", and this audiobook, based on the popular Bear Manor Media book, gives the low-down on many of the people he has met over the years, including Eddie Cantor, Robin Williams, George Carlin, Chris Rock, Rodney Dangerfield, Danny Thomas, Soupy Sales, Jerry Stiller, Katherine Hepburn, Mia Farrow, Georgie Jessel, John Lennon and the Beatles, Little Richard, Brian Wilson, Phil Spector, Neil Sedaka, Jan and Dean, and many more!

Clare Bowditch has always had a knack for telling stories. Through her music and performing, this beloved Australian artist has touched hundreds of thousands of lives. But what of the stories she used to tell herself? That 'real life' begins only once you're thin or beautiful, that good things happen only to other people. Your Own Kind of Girl reveals a childhood punctuated by grief, anxiety and compulsion and tells how these forces shaped Clare's life for better and for worse. This is a heartbreaking, wise and at times playful memoir.

In this dramatic and fully accessible account of these titans of the early republic and their fiercely held ideas, James F. Simon brings to life the early history of the nation and sheds new light on the highly charged battle to balance the powers of the federal government and the rights of the states. A fascinating look at two of the nation's greatest statesmen and shrewdest politicians, What Kind of Nation presents a cogent, unbiased assessment of their lasting impact on American government.

In this poignant, wry, and powerful memoir, Nunn links the politics of Black Power to the movements for Black lives and dignified reentry today. His story underscores the power of coalition building, persistence in the face of backlash, and the importance of centering the voices of experience in the fight for freedom-and proves, once and for all, that jailbirds can fly.

In her bittersweet memoir, Mary Fairhurst Breen sketches scenes from a life darkened by generations of mental illness and addiction. Despite the odds, Mary’s sense of humor and willingness to practice “radical acceptance” see her through the chaos to a life full of friends, art, and the joys of being a grandmother. Ultimately, she must face her greatest challenge of all when her daughter becomes one of the tens of thousands of people every year to die of opioid poisoning. This is a journey of awakening and activism, and a portrait of a life to be celebrated in all its complexity.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the Academy Award–winning actor and author of Greenlights comes an inspiring, faith-filled, and often hilarious collection of personal poetry and prayers about navigating the rodeo of life and chasing down the original dream, belief. My prayers are my...

Le intuizioni geniali, la visione internazionale, la capacità di ascoltare gli altri. L’attenzione certosina alla qualità dei prodotti, alle esigenze dei consumatori, al benessere dei dipendenti. L’invenzione di sistemi di produzione innovativi. L’amore per la famiglia e per la sua terra. La grande riservatezza e l’umiltà. La cura verso i valori umani, la responsabilità sociale. Michele Ferrero – il papà della Nutella e di decine di altre delizie amate in ogni angolo del pianeta – è stato non soltanto uno dei più grandi imprenditori italiani.

Amazing women with a story to tell. Join Mae West as she shakes up the entertainment industry with her wit and wisdom or create colorful art pieces with Yayoi Kusama that are larger than life itself. These women in history defied the expectations of conventional society to live the lives they chose, regardless of what others thought.

When Anna Broinowski learned that fracking had invaded downtown Sydney, she had a brilliant idea: she would seek guidance for a kryptonite-powerful, anti-fracking movie from the world's greatest propaganda factory - apart from Hollywood. After two years of trying, she was allowed to make her case in Pyongyang and was granted full permission to film. She worked closely with the leading lights of North Korean cinema, even playing an American in a military thriller.

“Compelling…A bracing work of art and a loving tribute” (Los Angeles Times), this propulsive, stunning book illuminates the experience of living with schizophrenia like never before. Sandra Allen did not know their uncle Bob very well. As a child, Sandy had been told Bob was “crazy,”...

Während die Freundinnen eine nach der anderen schwanger werden, nagen die Zweifel: Werde ich es bereuen, wenn ich keine Kinder bekomme? Verena Kleinmann geht ihren Gefühlen nach und findet überraschende und beruhigende Antworten auf eine der größten Fragen im Leben.

In today's culture of outrage, how can you stand your ground with grace? Join bestselling author and actress Candace Cameron Bure as she reveals the countercultural thought patterns and practices that have enabled her to stay centered in who she is while practicing radical graciousness toward...