Biography: general

This book explores the often-overlooked experiences of Black NASCAR fans, challenging the sport's traditional image as a stronghold of Southern white conservatism.

This volume presents an overview of the diversity - or lack thereof - in visual representations of the European past that are found in archaeology, museums, and media.

This book explores the evolving role of women in Georgian society through the lens of food and cooking.

This book investigates the ways in which gender is performed in Africa's digital spaces.

Agrippina Vaganova (1879-1951) is revered as the visionary who first codified the Russian system of classical ballet training.

A tale of great enterprise and great fortitude, and of wonderful female solidarity and nobility of spirit, in the bleakest of circumstances.

*THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*

The trailblazing autobiography of England Football legend Mary Earps.
A playbook for anyone who has ever thought they don't fit in.
A blueprint for success on your own terms.

'This book is me, unfiltered. It's the truth behind the headlines, the setbacks behind the saves. I'm so proud to finally share it with the world. I hope it resonates with anyone who's ever been told they're not enough, and inspires the next generation to be unapologetically themselves.'

Told in Mary's inimitable voice, this is her inspiring story, lifting the lid on the reality of a young woman who dreamed big, an elite female athlete in a man's world, a change-maker who stood up to fight for what she knew was right... and won. This is a book about the moments that change everything and the years of hard work, courage, and finding the relentless self-belief that make them possible. This isn't just a sports memoir; it's a guide for anyone who feels they don't fit in and a story that might just change your life.

The wild, true story of cyber-era commerce, crime, cold-hard cash, and one of the greatest heists in history.

This book offers the reader thrilling, action-packed snapshots of life as a Luftwaffe nightfighter.

A consummate compendium that highlights the work of an audacious, incomparable theatremaker.

THIS CHRISTMAS, DELIGHT YOUR FAVOURITE FAN OF QUEEN BEY WITH THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF BEYONC 'S WORK EVER.

UNA BROMA ENTRE NIÑOS QUE ACABÓ EN TRAGEDIA.

El feminicidio se comete cuando se causa la muerte de una mujer en razon a su condicion de mujer o de genero.

He walked on the Moon.

Boxerinnen im fruhen 18.

It has given me a friend in Saint Francis for a lifetime.

This book investigates the ways in which gender is performed in Africa's digital spaces.

A powerful case study demonstrating how principled commitment and strategic vision can fundamentally redefine an organization's impact and purposeIn the aftermath of the Rwanda genocide, humanitarian organizations faced a profound moral reckoning.

Entre rezos, parlantes y carcajadas, una mujer rememora su infancia y adultez en Santa Lucia, un pueblo correntino donde lo insolito es cotidiano.

A powerful case study demonstrating how principled commitment and strategic vision can fundamentally redefine an organization's impact and purposeIn the aftermath of the Rwanda genocide, humanitarian organizations faced a profound moral reckoning.

Law enforcement officers see, hear, and become part of events that the average person can seldom imagine.

This volume presents an overview of the diversity - or lack thereof - in visual representations of the European past that are found in archaeology, museums, and media.

This book investigates how Zimbabwean literary texts subvert state-sponsored amnesia when it comes to the many forms of past and ongoing political violence in Zimbabwe.

This volume contributes to research in both humanities and performing arts without disregarding the more recent digital artistic media by focusing on works of science fiction (Sci-Fi).

Radical Humanism uses concepts from Marxism, anarchism, critical theory, psychoanalysis, and African, Asian, and Latin American philosophies to critique bourgeois, liberal, and Eurocentric humanism(s) from the perspectives of Indigenous studies, Black studies, and postcolonial/decolonial studies.

How key concepts in modern physics came from the work of a New Zealander whom Einstein labelled 'a second Newton'.

Exodus and Exile is a masterpiece of biblical theology, newly available in English.

A "e;clever and highly entertaining"e; look at books through history that were stolen, went missing, or just never got written (The New York Times).

This book explores the remarkable agency and resilience of live-in women Migrant Domestic Workers MDWs.

A political betrayal.

WINNER OF THE 2012 LA TIMES BOOK PRIZEWINNER OF THE 2012 US NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2013 PULITZER PRIZEFrom Pulitzer Prize-winner Katherine Boo comes a landmark work of narrative nonfiction that tells the dramatic and sometimes heartbreaking story of families striving toward a better life in one of the world s most lively but treacherous cities.

Winner of the 2020 Australian National Biography Award and the 2020 NSW Premier's Non-Fiction Award.

From the internationally bestselling author of The Radium Girls comes a dark but ultimately uplifting tale of a woman whose incredible journey still resonates today.

In May 2006, armed only with a small rucksack and a staff, Tony Kevin, an overweight, sedentary, 63-year-old former diplomat, set off on an eight-week trek across Spain.

'A historical document, capturing a pivotal moment in the evolution of the role of first lady when clothing became an even bigger part of communication.

The reign of James VI (1567-1625) remains one of the most enigmatic in Scottish history.

Ispirato alle principali astronome menzionate nella poesia di Siv Cedering "e;Letter from Caroline Herschel"e; alle sue "e;sorelle perdute da tempo, dimenticate nei libri che registrano la nostra scienza"e;, questo libro racconta la vita di venticinque scienziate, con un focus particolare su astronome e matematiche.

"e;Don't talk to strangers"e; is the advice long given to children by parents of all classes and races.

Speculative Architectures after Minoritarian Futurisms is a work of architectural theory which understands architecture as a practice of speculation analogous to science fiction.

This book investigates how Zimbabwean literary texts subvert state-sponsored amnesia when it comes to the many forms of past and ongoing political violence in Zimbabwe.

In den frühen 1980er-Jahren ist das Caprice in München der Hotspot erotischer Unterhaltung.