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The Glass Castle: A Memoir
ISBN: 9781439156964 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Soon to be a major motion picture from Lionsgate starring Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, and Naomi Watts. MORE THAN SEVEN YEARS ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LIST
The perennially bestselling, extraordinary, one-of-a-kind, "nothing short of spectacular" (Entertainment Weekly) memoir from one of the world's most gifted storytellers. The Glass Castle is a remarkable memoir of resilience and redemption, and a revelatory look into a family at once deeply dysfunctional and uniquely vibrant. When sober, Jeannette's brilliant and charismatic father... Soon to be a major motion picture from Lionsgate starring Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, and Naomi Watts. MORE THAN SEVEN YEARS ON THE...
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128,84 zł |
A Comrade Lost and Found: A Beijing Memoir
ISBN: 9780547247892 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the early 1970s, at the height of the Cultural Revolution, Jan Wong traveled from Canada to become one of only two Westerners permitted to study at Beijing University. One day a fellow student, Yin Luoyi, asked for help getting to the United States. Wong, then a starry-eyed Maoist from Montreal, immediately reported her to the authorities, and shortly thereafter Yin disappeared. Thirty-three years later, hoping to make amends, Wong revisits the Chinese capitalto search for the person who has haunted her conscience. At the very least, she wants to discover whether Yin survived. But Wong...
In the early 1970s, at the height of the Cultural Revolution, Jan Wong traveled from Canada to become one of only two Westerners permitted to study at...
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98,73 zł |
Much to Your Chagrin: A Memoir of Embarrassment
ISBN: 9781416585992 / Angielski / Miękka / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Suzanne Guillette was twenty-nine and the proud owner of a freshly inked MFA when she began to work on her first book--a collection of embarrassing moments gathered from family, friends, coworkers, and strangers on the street. Stories poured in about every possible type of gaffe, from wardrobe malfunctions (widespread) to romantic misunderstandings (ditto), and from office faux pas (common) to bodily fluid mishaps ( distressingly common). Everyone Guillette talked to was enthusiastic about her clever project--and no one more so than Jack, the wry, handsome literary agent who Guillette...
Suzanne Guillette was twenty-nine and the proud owner of a freshly inked MFA when she began to work on her first book--a collection of embarrassing mo...
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111,62 zł |
Slow Motion: A Memoir of a Life Rescued by Tragedy
ISBN: 9780061826696 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Chilling. . . . There is a gritty honesty to her cautionary confession that will alert others to listen for and respond to wake-up calls of their own." -- New York Times Book Review "Shapiro does not sugarcoat her life; she writes with an eviscerating, raw honesty about the wrong turns and mistakes she made." -- Boston Globe Slow Motion is the critically-lauded bestselling memoir from acclaimed novelist Dani Shapiro (Black & White, Family History). Slow Motion is a "riveting" and "breathtaking" look (San Francisco... "Chilling. . . . There is a gritty honesty to her cautionary confession that will alert others to listen for and respond to wake-up calls of their ... |
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64,38 zł |
Lillie Devereux Blake: Retracing a Life Erased
ISBN: 9781558497528 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A compelling biography of an important but long-neglected figure in the history of American feminism
A compelling biography of an important but long-neglected figure in the history of American feminism
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186,36 zł |
Under the Table: Saucy Tales from Culinary School
ISBN: 9781416565291 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A deliciously entertaining memoir about one woman's adventures in the student kitchens of the legendary French Culinary Institute--flavored with celebrity chefs, eccentric characters, and mouthwatering recipes To anyone who has ever dreamed of life in a French kitchen, Katherine Darling serves up a savory dose of reality in this funny, fascinating, and altogether delightful account of her time spent slaving over a hot stove, wrestling with veal calves, and cleaning fish heads at The French Culinary Institute. As she goes from clueless amateur to certified chef, Katherine... A deliciously entertaining memoir about one woman's adventures in the student kitchens of the legendary French Culinary Institute--flavored wit... |
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103,03 zł |
Make Your Life Prime Time: How to Have It All Without Losing Your Soul
ISBN: 9781416585824 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In spite of the difficult obstacles she has confronted in her life, Maria Celeste Arraras has been able to move forward and triumph against all odds as a woman, a mother, and a professional. Through a series of autobiographical anecdotes, Maria shares with her fans the formula to achieve fame, fortune, and emotional fulfillment, all at the same time.
Maria tells of the lessons she learned from her parents' divorce, the adoption of one of her sons in Russia and the abuse that her other son suffered at the hands of a nanny. She talks about the betrayal of her unfaithful husband and making... In spite of the difficult obstacles she has confronted in her life, Maria Celeste Arraras has been able to move forward and triumph against all odds a...
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77,26 zł |
War Is Boring: Bored Stiff, Scared to Death in the World's Worst War Zones
ISBN: 9780451230119 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Read David Axe's blogs and other content on the Penguin Community.
The war memoir as graphic novel-an utterly unforgettable and highly original look at war in the 21st century. Street battles with spears and arrows in sweltering East Timor. Bone- jarring artillery duels in Afghanistan's mountains. Long patrols on the sandy wastes of southern Iraq. For four years, war was life for David Axe. He was alternately bored out of his mind and completely terrified. It was strangely addictive. As a correspondent for The Washington Times, C-SPAN and BBC Radio, Axe... Read David Axe's blogs and other content on the Penguin Community.
The war memoir as graphic novel-an utterly unforgettable and highly o... |
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94,48 zł |
Journey of a Lifetime
ISBN: 9780007298808 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this work, the iconic broadcasting legend dusts down his suitcase for a final journey around the globe, revisiting locations of significance to his life and career.
In this work, the iconic broadcasting legend dusts down his suitcase for a final journey around the globe, revisiting locations of significance to his...
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85,85 zł |
Anita Brenner: A Mind of Her Own
ISBN: 9780292723665 / Angielski / Miękka / 314 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This intellectual biography brings to light a complex, fascinating woman who bridged many worlds--the United States and Mexico, art and politics, professional work and family life.
This intellectual biography brings to light a complex, fascinating woman who bridged many worlds--the United States and Mexico, art and politics, prof...
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128,63 zł |
The Autobiography of an Execution
ISBN: 9780446562072 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Near the beginning of The Autobiography of an Execution, David Dow lays his cards on the table. "People think that because I am against the death penalty and don't think people should be executed, that I forgive those people for what they did. Well, it isn't my place to forgive people, and if it were, I probably wouldn't. I'm a judgmental and not very forgiving guy. Just ask my wife."
It this spellbinding true crime narrative, Dow takes us inside of prisons, inside the complicated minds of judges, inside execution-administration chambers, into the lives of death row inmates (some shown to... Near the beginning of The Autobiography of an Execution, David Dow lays his cards on the table. "People think that because I am against the death pena...
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94,44 zł |
William Montague Browne: Versatile Anglo-Irish American, 1823-1883
ISBN: 9780820335339 / Angielski / Miękka / 346 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. E. Merton Coulter's biography of William Montague Browne portrays the life of an Irish journalist living in the north who moved south to adopt the Confederate cause. Born in County Mayo, Ireland, Browne moved to the U. S. in 1852 to be an editor at the "New York Journal of Commerce." In 1859 he moved to Washington, D.C., where he edited and owned the "Washington Constitution." As a journalist, Browne was an ardent champion of the southern cause and when Georgia seceded he moved south. During the Civil War he served as Director of Conscription in Georgia, aide-de-camp to President Davis,... E. Merton Coulter's biography of William Montague Browne portrays the life of an Irish journalist living in the north who moved south to adopt the ... |
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189,12 zł |
A World Apart: A Memoir of Jewish Life in Nineteenth Century Galicia
ISBN: 9781934843635 / Angielski / Miękka / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1936, Joseph Margoshes (1866-1955), a writer for the New York Yiddish daily, "Morgen" Journal, published a memoir of his youth in Austro-Hungarian Galicia entitled Erinerungen fun mayn leben. In it, he evoked a world which had been changed almost beyond recognition as a result of the First World War, and was shortly to be completely obliterated by the Holocaust. In telling his own story, Margoshes gives the reader important insights into the manyfaceted Jewish life of Austro-Hungarian Galicia. We read of the Orthodox and the Enlightened, urban and rural life, Jews and their gentile...
In 1936, Joseph Margoshes (1866-1955), a writer for the New York Yiddish daily, "Morgen" Journal, published a memoir of his youth in Austro-Hungarian ...
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74,92 zł |
Adventures in Solitude: What Not to Wear to a Nude Potluck and Other Stories from Desolation Sound, Abridged
ISBN: 9781550175141 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From Captain George Vancouver to Muriel -Curve of Time- Blanchet to Jim -Spilsbury's Coast- Spilsbury, visitors to Desolation Sound have left behind a trail of books endowing the area with a romantic aura that helps to make it British Columbia's most popular marine park. In this hilarious and captivating book, CBC personality Grant Lawrence adds a whole new chapter to the saga of this storied piece of BC coastline.
Young Grant's father bought a piece of land next to the park in the 1970s, just in time to encounter the gun-toting cougar lady, left-over hippies, outlaw... From Captain George Vancouver to Muriel -Curve of Time- Blanchet to Jim -Spilsbury's Coast- Spilsbury, visitors to Desolation Sound have...
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115,74 zł |
The Work of Robert Reginald: An Annotated Bibliography & Guide
ISBN: 9780809515059 / Angielski / Miękka / 178 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A bibliography of science fiction and fantasy writer, editor, and publisher Robert Reginald, with an introduction by William F. Nolan and an Afterword by Jack Dann.
A bibliography of science fiction and fantasy writer, editor, and publisher Robert Reginald, with an introduction by William F. Nolan and an Afterword...
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72,10 zł |
Me, Myself and Paris: One Toe Under the Eiffel Tower, The Other In the Grocery Store
ISBN: 9781432757144 / Angielski / Twarda / 206 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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115,20 zł |
Accidental Lessons: A Memoir of a Rookie Teacher and a Life Renewed
ISBN: 9781609764111 / Angielski / Twarda / 172 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Chicago Journalist Writes an Extraordinary and Personal Memoir David W. Berner takes the reader inside his own personal journey - a very human and inspirational story of self-discovery. After the death of his father, the end of a marriage, and the loss of his job, the author accepts a teaching position in an impoverished and troubled Chicago-area school, hoping the change will help him find his footing. What he discovers not only surprises him but also reawakens his life, teaching him invaluable lessons about himself, his place in the world, and the redemptive power of second chances. David...
Chicago Journalist Writes an Extraordinary and Personal Memoir David W. Berner takes the reader inside his own personal journey - a very human and ins...
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102,86 zł |
Joe Alsop's Cold War: A Study of Journalistic Influence and Intrigue
ISBN: 9780807857175 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. No newspaper columnist of the post-World War II period was more widely known than Joseph Wright Alsop, who, with his younger brother Stewart, wrote a thrice-weekly column for the New York Herald Tribune syndicate from early 1946 until 1958. During this period the craft of newspaper commentary stood at the pinnacle of its influence, and the Alsops, widely read by government officials, opinion leaders, and the public, helped shape the policies of the Cold War period. Drawing on his personal acquaintance with Joe Alsop and on manuscript sources and the reminiscences of family, friends,...
No newspaper columnist of the post-World War II period was more widely known than Joseph Wright Alsop, who, with his younger brother Stewart, wrote a ...
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270,55 zł |
A Promise in Haiti: A Reporter's Notes on Families and Daily Lives
ISBN: 9780826517838 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When a devastating earthquake struck near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on January 12, 2010, the world reacted with a collective, yet distant, horror. For Cincinnati Enquirer reporter Mark Curnutte, hearing the news provoked a far more visceral response. Curnutte had grown to love Haiti and its people as only someone who had lived with Haiti's families could.
When a devastating earthquake struck near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on January 12, 2010, the world reacted with a collective, yet distant, horror. For |
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216,43 zł |
Was Justice Served?: For the Brutal Murder of Former TIME Magazine Writer/Reporter Julie R. Grace
ISBN: 9781450256728 / Angielski / Twarda / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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128,63 zł |