Resultados para "Sita" en Biografías y memorias

When Mel Miskimen's mother dies, her tough, retired-cop father withdraws into his sadness, and his broken grief is more than Mel can handle on her own. Enter Seamus: a rowdy, hapless Labrador devoted to chaos. In a spark of inspiration, Mel ropes her father into training the wayward hound for a local contest. As the seasons change, Mel finds herself connecting with her last surviving parent more than she'd ever dreamed.

Working as a stripper and escort is anything but easy. You are often treated like a living blow-up doll and a therapist simultaneously. It’s a life that many judge easily…until you know more. Sita Kaylin, a California native who’s been in the sex industry since 1992, has lived the pitfalls of being naked in front of strangers and the absurdities that arise when you fake intimacy for a living. Anything But a Wasted Life is the autobiography of an unorthodox journey about a woman who has rarely said “no” to life.

Sita Walker was raised by five strong matriarchs who taught her to believe in God and to Be Good. Her grandmother, mother and three aunts believed in unshakeable faith, in the power of prayer, in sacrifice, in magic, in the healing of turmeric and tea, and the wisdom of dreams. But as hard as she tries to be good, Sita always suspects that deep down, she isn't very good at all.

A "profound", heart-wrenching story of violence, grief, and the American justice system, explored through the story of one teenager (Matthew Desmond, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Evicted). In September of 2019, Luis Alberto Quiñonez—known as Sito— was shot to death as he sat in his car...

Hovedpersonen i denne artikel stod bag en omfattende, grov kriminalitet både i ind- og udland. Han havde også haft held til gentagende gange at flygte fra de fængsler, hvor han var indsat til afsoning af sine efterhånden langvarige fængselsstraffe – efter sin sidste dom stod han overfor at skulle afsone en samlet straf på ialt 16 års fængsel.

Bogen følger forfatteren og hans fars samvaer fra faderens begyndende demens og til enden, døden, Beretningen bevarer respekten og kaerligheden til faderen, men fortaeller alligevel om absurditeten, de vanvittige dialoger, og de utroligt vanskelige problemer, pårørende står overfor, når et elsket menneske forandrer sig for øjnene af en. "Da jeg var seks år gammel, holdt min bedstefar op med at genkende mig. Han boede i nabohuset neden for vores hus, og da jeg brugte hans frugthave som genvej til skolen, smed han en gang imellem et stykke braende efter mig, for jeg havde ikke noget at gøre på hans jord.

Does extraterrestrial life exist? Have alien beings actually visited Earth and, indeed, left clear traces of their visits? One man has the answer...and his son can now break the silence. The Roswell Legacy is the story of Major Jesse Marcel, the intelligence officer for the 509th Bomber Group (famous for dropping the atomic bomb on Japan), and the first military officer to reach the scene of one of the most famous and enduring UFO events in the recorded history of mankind.

Told with humor and heart through a fairy tale lens, with flashbacks into the author’s not-always-happy childhood, Sit, Cinderella, Sit is a story about what can happen when you take a leap of faith, look and hear beyond people’s differences, and dare to believe in yourself.

“Written with grace and emotional honesty, Sit, Stay, Heal will live with you long after the last page.”— John Grogan, bestselling author of Marley & Me For more than two decades, esteemed veterinary oncologist Dr. Renee Alsarraf treated cancer in her beloved canine patients. Then, at age...

Traudl Junge fik som 22 årig arbejde som sekretær for Adolf Hitler. Fra 1942 og frem til Hitlers død skrev hun hans taler, breve og både hans private og "politiske" testamente. I 1943 blev hun gift med SS-officeren Hans-Herman Junge, som blev dræbt i kamp allerede året efter. Hun tilbragte de sidste timer med Hitler i førerbunkeren i Berlin i april 1945.

A compelling memoir of a gay Catholic woman struggling to find balance between being a daughter and a mother raising her son with a loving partner in the face of discrimination. From the time she was born, Michelle Theall knew she was different. Coming of age in the Texas Bible Belt, a place where it was unacceptable to be gay, Theall found herself at odds with her strict parents, bullied by her classmates, abandoned by her evangelical best friend, and kicked out of Christian organizations that claimed to embrace her - all before she’d ever held a girl’s hand.

The beloved star of Sister, Sister and former co-host of The Real sheds her “good girl” image and inspires women to do the same in this powerful memoir. A lighthearted and supremely entertaining memoir, You Should Sit Down for This is like spending the afternoon sharing tea, fresh baked...

“[A]nother hilarious essay collection from Phoebe Robinson.” —The New York Times Book Review “Strikes the perfect balance of brutally honest and laugh out loud funny. I didn’t want it to end.” —Mindy Kaling, New York Times bestselling author of Why Not Me? With sharp, timely...

For as long as Rachel could remember, she wanted to be a wife and mom and the Proverbs 31 woman in order to please God after he miraculously healed her broken collarbone at the age of four. On the surface, she was living the life of her dreams. Yet, deep down she was incredibly unhappy. She felt abandoned by God, unknown and unloved in her marriage, and unseen in motherhood as she tried to fill all the roles and expectations placed upon her.

Teach Us to Sit Still is the visceral, thought-provoking, and inexplicably entertaining story of how Tim Parks found himself in serious pain, how doctors failed to help, and the quest he took to find his own way out. Overwhelmed by a crippling condition which nobody could explain or relieve, Parks follows a fruitless journey through the conventional medical system only to find relief in the most unexpected place: a breathing exercise that eventually leads him to take up meditation. This was the very last place Parks anticipated finding answers.

My Truth, My Life is a compelling and introspective book that delves deep into the personal journey of its author. With an engaging narrative, the book offers a raw and unfiltered account of the author's experiences, challenges, and triumphs, ultimately serving as a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit. Listeners will find inspiration in the author's candid storytelling and discover universal truths about the human experience. This book is an exploration of self-discovery, growth, and the pursuit of authenticity inviting listeners to reflect on their own lives and truth.

Forfatter og psykolog Hanne Frøyr oplevede sit livs største mareridt, da hendes voksne datter begik selvmord, men det viste sig, at den tragiske begivenhed også kom til at åbne for en ny forståelse af den menneskelige tilværelse, af livet og af døden. "Om mørke og om lys" er en åbenhjertig og personlig fortælling, som tager fat på livets aller største spørgsmål. Bogen beskriver de oplevelser, som forfatteren havde af at være i kontakt med sin datter i tiden efter hendes død og er et personligt bud på, hvordan man som nærmeste pårørende kan håndtere tabet af dem, der står ens hjerte nærmest.

A wonderfully quixotic, charming and surprisingly uplifting travelogue which sees Jack Cooke, author of the much-loved The Treeclimbers Guide, drive around the British Isles in a clapped-out forty-year old hearse in search of famous – and not so famous – tombs, graves and burial sites. Along...

Inspiring and exciting, Adams's memoir recounts the personal path leading to her historic achievements: a tomboy childhood in the Oregon high desert, an early marriage and painful divorce, and a second marriage that ended when her husband died of cancer. In the wake of his death and almost by accident, Adams discovered sailing. Six weeks after her first sailing lesson, she bought a boat, and within eight months, she set out to achieve her first world record.

The untold story of generations of Middle Eastern freedom fighters—horsewomen who safeguarded an ancient breed of Caspian horse—and their efforts to defend their homelands from the Taliban and others seeking to destroy them. "A breathtaking book that revisits nearly one hundred years of...