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pro vyhledávání: '"autobiographies (literary works)"'
Autor:
Lynne Sharon Schwartz
In this collection of impeccably written essays, Schwartz tells us early on that she never thought of her life as a “continuous line” but rather a series of intertwined interrupted experiences. Hers is a life that has been bumped, tumbled, and sm
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Sara Glass
“A searing testament to the strength in claiming one's destiny.” —The Washington Post A moving coming-of-age memoir in the vein of Unorthodox and Educated, about one young woman's desperate attempt to protect her children and family while also
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Kara Stanley, Simon Paradis
“The Pain Project is ironically full of pleasure: on every page is another generous, original insight into this most intimate human subject.”—NAOMI KLEIN, author of Doppelganger“The Pain Project is a beautiful, humane, thoughtful inquiry into
Autor:
Jones, David
The story of friends, family, hometown values – and an entrepreneur who changed American healthcare forever In 1961, David Jones and another young lawyer borrowed $1,000 each to build a nursing home. That modest investment turned into Humana: first
Autor:
Latour, Pippa, Dobson, Jude
The extraordinary untold story of Pippa Latour, who parachuted into occupied France in 1944 as an undercover agent.'Extraordinary... enthralling'- The Daily Telegraph (UK)'Brilliant'- The Daily Mail (UK)'One of the most remarkable women I have ever m
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Judith Adamson
A biographer is, in a sense, the ghostwriter of someone else's life, trying to keep out of the way but inevitably leaving an imprint and being changed in the enterprise. In her memoir Judith Adamson, a professional biographer, tells the ghost's side
Autor:
Marina Gibson
For fans of Cheryl Strayed's Wild and Helen Macdonald's H Is for Hawk, a lyrical memoir and “engaging, endearing, deeply felt” (David Coggins) ode to the art of fly fishing and how it can shape a life—by renowned female angler and conservationi
Autor:
Devoy, Susan
Frank, funny, and pulling no punches, Susan Devoy's life story is unlike any you've read before.'She writes just like she talks, and her autobiography is full of glorious little anecdotes relayed in that blunt, often hilarious, style.'- Sunday Star
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Stephanie Kuehnert
A raw and bold memoir about abuse and addiction, and the power of expression and community that helped Stephanie Kuehnert, the author of Ballads of Suburbia and regular Rookie contributor, survive and thrive. Told in varied narrative styles, includi
Autor:
Gail Godwin
'Getting to Know Death could just as easily be called Getting to Know Life. As a meditation, it is both unsentimental and full of wonder. As a piece of writing, it stands beside the best of Godwin's fiction. Extraordinary.'-Ann PatchettFrom New York