The spectacular, true story of a scrappy teenager from New York's Lower East Side who stowed away on the most remarkable feat of science and daring of the Jazz Age, The Stowaway is ';a thrilling adventure that captures not only the making of a man but of a nation' (David Grann, bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon).
In this candid memoir, Amanda Brown chronicles the unimaginable sexual abuse she suffered from the age of eight at the hands of her stepfather, Davy Tweed.
2024 Next Generation Indie Book Awards WinnerBest Memoir in the Personal Struggles/Health Issues CategoryTwo-time 2023 NYC Big Book Award WinnerMemoir and Non-Fiction2023 International Latino Book Award WinnerMost Inspiring Non-Fiction, Honorable MentionDear Son, Im going to tell you a story, the most difficult one to share.
*THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*Four Hundred Souls is an epoch-defining history of African America, the first to appear in a generation, told by ninety leading Black voices -- co-curated by Ibram X.
The untold story behind the hit true crime podcast The Clearing, this unforgettable memoir traces one daughter's moving quest to understand her larger-than-life childhood as she searches for the truth about her father, the serial killer Edward Wayne Edwards.
An inspiring and life-affirming story of a difficult childhood transformed into happy adulthood through the power of nature and gardensBeloved author Marc Hamer writes about finding refuge in his tiny back garden in this highly original story of childhood, old age, and the restorative power of gardens.
The second instalment in a gripping memoir by Sakine Cansiz (codenamed 'Sara') chronicles the Kurdish revolutionary's harrowing years in a Turkish prison, following her arrest in 1979 at the age of 21.
douard Louis is one of the most important literary voices of his generation' GuardianOne day, douard Louis finds a photograph of his mother from twenty years ago: a happy young woman, full of hopes and dreams.
Es wäre mein Wunsch, daß mein Zeugnis über die sowjetischen Lager und Gefängnisse für politische Gefangene den Humanisten und progressiven Menschen anderer Länder bekannt würde, – denen, die sich für die politischen Gefangenen Griechenlands, Portugals, der Südafrikanischen Republik und Spaniens einsetzen; sie sollen ihre sowjetischen Kollegen im Kampf gegen die Unmenschlichkeit fragen: »Was habt ihr dagegen getan, daß man in eurem Land die politischen Gefangenen sogar durch Hunger ›erzieht‹?
Die seelischen Folgelasten in den Kriegs- und Nachkriegsgenerationen sind das Thema des prominenten Gesellschafts- und Psychoanalytikers Wolfgang Schmidbauer.
Por qué volvías cada verano narra los abusos padecidos por la autora durante la adolescencia por parte de un familiar perteneciente a las fuerzas policiales, así como las consecuencias que dicho caso tuvo en su entorno familiar y social.
Als sich nach dem Ungarn-Aufstand 1956 auch in der DDR kritische Intellektuelle für Reformen einsetzen, wird Walter Janka der konterrevolutionären Verschwörung gegen die Regierung Ulbricht angeklagt und zu fünf Jahren Zuchthaus verurteilt.
'Sensational new book' - MAIL ON SUNDAY'Bombshell book' - THE SUN'Tell-all book' - MAIL ON SUNDAY'Explosive new book' - DAILY MAIL 'Kervin is a master storyteller' - THE LONDON STANDARD AN UNFLINCHING EXPOSE OF MOHAMED AL-FAYED'S 25-YEAR REIGN OF TERROR AT HARRODSDECADES OF ABUSE.
WITH A FOREWORD FROM SIR ALAN BATES'Jo is an inspiration', Monica Dolan, who played Jo in the ITV drama, Mr Bates vs The Post Office'My first big discrepancy came in the shape of a GBP2,000 shortfall that just made no sense at all.
Das Buch zum Kinofilm »She Said« von Maria SchraderAusgezeichnet mit dem Pulitzer-PreisMit ihren Enthüllungen zum Fall Harvey Weinstein bringen die Journalistinnen Jodi Kantor und Megan Twohey eine Bewegung ins Rollen, die die Welt nachhaltig verändert.
A daughter's tale of living in the thrall of her magnetic, complicated mother, and the chilling consequences of her complicity Every time I fail to become more like my mother, I become more like me.
»Jodie Kantor und Megan Twohey sind für mich moderne Heldinnen, weil für sie Vermutungen nichts zählen, solange sie nicht durch nachprüfbare Fakten beweisbar werden.
The remarkable true story of friendship, resilience and survival against the odds'A remarkable tale of survival' Jeremy Dronfield, bestselling author of The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz'It's an account of astounding courage and resourcefulness .
OVER 13M COPIES SOLD - THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING PHENOMENON - NUMBER 8 ON SUNDAY TIMES BEST OF THE BESTSELLER LISTFew books have had such an impact as Wild Swans: a popular bestseller which has sold more than 13 million copies and a critically acclaimed history of China; a tragic tale of nightmarish cruelty and an uplifting story of bravery and survival.
Robbed in Iran and imprisoned for over 100 days for suspected espionage, this is the true story of one woman's shocking ordeal in the country she called home.
