Beyond the safety of New York City's news headlines, Next Stop is a train ride into the heart of the Bronx during the late eighties and early nineties at the height of the crack epidemic, a tumultuous time when hip-hop was born and money-hungry slumlords were burning down apartment buildings with tenants still inside.
This brilliantly written memoir takes the reader on a journey into the past, to a rural England long gone, when horses worked the fields and small boys spent most of their time outdoors.
Jaycee Dugard’s New York Times bestselling memoir chronicles her raw and powerful story of being kidnapped in 1991 and held captive for more than eighteen years—and offers an extraordinary account of courage and resilience.
In this candid autobiography, Amway cofounder Rich DeVos reflects on work, faith, family, and the core values hes held on to, from his humble Christian upbringing through his enormous success running one of the worlds largest businesses.
Michel Foucault es el autor de libros emblemáticos del siglo XX, que trascendieron los límites de las lenguas y las disciplinas y lo convirtieron en uno de los pensadores más citados en el campo de las humanidades.
In this visionary memoir, based on a groundbreaking New York Times Magazine story, award-winning journalist Katy Butler ponders her parents desires for Good Deaths and the forces within medicine that stood in the way.
An exciting account of the international adventures of fashion model Pat Cleveland—one of the first black supermodels during the wild sixties and seventies.
Michele Hanson grew up an 'oddball tomboy disappointment' in a Jewish family in Ruislip in the 1950s - a suburban, Metroland idyll of neat lawns, bridge parties and Martini socials.
Adeeply personal account of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' and astronaut Mark Kelly's lives together, recounting their courtship, Ms Giffords' rise in politics, and the tragic 8th January 2011 shooting in Arizona which killed six people and gravely wounded Representative Gifford and twelve others.
Desde la década de 1930, Max Weber fue traducido al inglés de manera parcial por Talcott Parsons, sociólogo estadounidense, cuya interpretación del autor influyó indudablemente sobre las posteriores traducciones al castellano.
Por suerte, existen en el mercado una gran cantidad de libros y artículos sobre la metodología de investigación, de modo que los investigadores expertos y noveles tienen donde elegir.
Los símiles de la línea y la caverna expuestos en la República de Platón son una de las imágenes más impactantes e influyentes de la historia de la filosofía, pero también la expresión fundamental de la filosofía platónica.
On 11th September 2006 - exactly five years after the attacks on the Twin Towers - a modern day Rorke's Drift was played out in the town of Garmsir, known as the Taliban gateway to Helmand Province.
This is the life of one of the most revolutionary artists in history, told through the story of six of his greatest masterpieces: The one indispensable guide for encountering Michelangelo on his home turf (The Dallas Morning News).
New York Times Bestseller *; Winner of the 2015 WOMEN'S WAY Book Prize *; Goodreads Best of 2014 Semi-Finalist *; Books for a Better Life Award Finalist *; Lambda Literary Award Finalist *; Time Magazine ';30 Most Influential People on the Internet' *; American Library Association Stonewall Honor Book In her profound and courageous New York Times bestseller, Janet Mock establishes herself as a resounding and inspirational voice for the transgender communityand anyone fighting to define themselves on their own terms.
A memoir in three parts, Concertina spans five years of the author's life as she makes the extraordinary transition from culinary expert to professional dominatrix.
Christopher Ciccone's extraordinary memoir is based on his forty-seven years of growing up with, working with and understanding the most famous woman of our time who has intrigued, scandalized and entertained millions for half a century.
New York Times bestselling author and stand-up comedian Jen Kirkman delivers a hilarious, candid memoir about marriage, divorce, sex, turning forty, and still not quite having life figured out.
In 1999 Anne Morrow Lindbergh, the famed aviator and author, moved from her home in Connecticut to the farm in Vermont where her daughter, Reeve, and Reeve's family live.
