Foreword by Yuvraj SinghIn late 2020, while preparing for his new posting in Goa, police officer Nidhin Valsan was struck by a mysterious, excruciating pain that set off a chain of life-altering events.
#1 National Bestseller From Hockey Night in Canada's Scott Oake, a raw and honest memoir about his son's struggle with opioid use and how he turned a father's worst nightmare into a second chance for others battling addiction.
Grandseigneur des deutschen Kabaretts, Ikone der TV-Unterhaltung, Stammgast auf den Boulevardbühnen — Jochen Busses Weg führt quer durch die Humorlandschaft, gesäumt von großartigen Kollegen, verehrten Frauen und jeder Menge Zufälle.
Eine, wenn nicht die Konstante in Reinhold Messners Leben ist der Gegenwind: ob als schwere Stürme auf dem Weg zum Südpol mit Arved Fuchs oder mit seinem Bruder Hubert über das Grönland-Eis, ob allein beim Zeltaufbau oder in den steilsten Wänden.
In 'Beiträge zu einer Kritik der Sprache' von Fritz Mauthner wird eine radikale Reflexion über die Natur und die Grenzen menschlicher Sprache präsentiert.
Available for the first time in English, the complete, uncensored diaries of one of the twentieth century s most influential writers 'The writing glimmers with sensitivity, and openness to the world' - The Wall Street JournalDating from 1909 to 1923, Franz Kafka s Diaries contains a broad array of writing, including accounts of daily events, assorted reflections and observations, literary sketches, drafts of letters, records of dreams, and unrevised texts of stories.
In Abandoned at Birth, Janet Sherlund explores the inherent need adopted children have for a sense of belonging and the pain and courage that is required to discover their true identity.
'Mind blowingly brilliant' PHILIPPA PERRY'Few other writers have such passion for granular detail, intellectual heft and boundless curiosity' THE TIMES'As suspenseful and pacy as an episode of peak-era ER' GUARDIANA near-fatal health emergency leads to this powerful reflection on death-and what might follow-by the bestselling author of Tribe and The Perfect Storm.
**Longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2024** A gripping account of survival and recovery from internationally renowned writer and Booker Prize-winner Salman Rushdie A masterpiece Extraordinary Daily Telegraph A story of hatred defeated by love Guardian On the morning of 12 August 2022, Salman Rushdie was sitting onstage in upstate New York, preparing to give a lecture on the importance of keeping writers safe from harm, when a man in black black clothes, black mask rushed down the aisle towards him, wielding a knife.
Romping through crooked games, dodgy players, exotic venues and incredible hands, 'Poker's Strangest Hands' celebrates the strange history of Poker's most celebrated tournament, its World Championship event and the characters who have graced it with their presence, compiles some of the strangest things said about the game and fully records the details of the strangest Poker Year yet, 2006.
Margaret Greville of Polesden Lacey, who styled herself 'Mrs Ronnie', rose from obscure and humble origins to become a fabulously wealthy and ambitious society hostess, traveling the world and acquiring a portfolio of movie stars, monarchs, maharajahs and millionaires.
El presente texto trata de ser un instrumento práctico para los profesionales del Derecho, demostrando diferentes supuestos que se pueden encontrar los consumidores y usuarios en sus contrataciones domésticas cotidianas, como la contratación con las compañías eléctricas, de suministro de agua, de seguros, transportes, asistencia sanitaria, los derechos de los pacientes o los contratos bancarios, y demás ámbitos de la contratación de productos y servicios necesarios para su actividad vital.
From the scene-stealing star of Pitch Perfect and Bridesmaids comes a refreshingly candid, hilarious and inspiring book about an unconventional journey to Hollywood success and self-celebration.
En Sacando Mis Papeles, Isabel Carrasco guía a los lectores a comprender cómo es la vida rural y urbana para quienes crecen en la frontera entre República Dominicana y Haití, proporcionando una percepción valiosa de la convivencia de dos naciones vecinas.
Carla Lane's enchanting autobiography fizzes with the wry humour, sharp insights and fabulous characterization one would expect from the author of such award-winning TV dramas as the Liver Birds, Bread and Butterflies.
When John Wilkes Booth diedshot inside a burning barn and dragged out twelve days after he assassinated President Lincolnall he had in his pocket were a compass, a candle, a diary, and five photographs of five different women.
En las páginas de este libro, se despliega la historia de Soledad, una joven con síndrome de Down que desafió con coraje y determinación los obstáculos que se presentaron desde el mismo momento de su nacimiento.
A nostalgic A-Z of the most special and well-remembered 60s, 70s and 80s cars, with stylish illustrations accompanied by warm, humorous personal memories.
