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nspired by the great frescoes of St Francis of Assisi, the highly-praised author of ITALIAN FEVER has written a new and wholly original biography. Composed in a series of vividly realised 'panels', SALVATION begins with the dying Francesco - and the rivalry for his...
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Abacus
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2008-09-04
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National treasure Lorraine Kelly has been great company for years: a sunny, vivacious and loveable presence in your home. Now it's possible to get to know her even better as, for the first time, she opens up about her eventful life and tells her story in her own words....
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Review
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2008-08-21
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Model Petra Nemcova's charmed life was changed forever when the tsunami swept her boyfriend away, and left her with a broken pelvis and clinging to a tree for nearly eight hours. All of her proceeds from this book will be donated to the Give2Asia/Happy Hearts Fund...
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Grand Central Publishing
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2007-09-03
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The heart-wrenching account of a young mother widowed after the horrific 9/11 terrorist attack and her journey towards becoming a central activists in the fight for justice and peace.Kristen Breitweiser was a happy young mother and housewife leading a privileged life....
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Grand Central Publishing
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2006-09-06
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Acclaimed restaurant critic Gael Greene dishes up a delectable memoir-complete with her favorite recipes-from a lifelong love affair with food, men, and wine.In 1968, Gael Greene became the restaurant critic of the fledgling New York magazine. Before taking the job,...
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Grand Central Publishing
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2006-04-04
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This gripping and heartbreaking narrative is the first full account of an American woman who gave her life in the struggle against the Nazi regime. As members of a key resistance group, Mildred Harnack and her husband, Arvid, assisted in the escape of German Jews and...
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Oxford University Press
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2002-05-23
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Irreverent, provocative, hip - this guide to power and attitude offers women an intelligent alternative to the negative messages we hear every day from magazines, TV and relatives. Gilman serves up advice on everything from sex to politics.
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Grand Central Publishing
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2001-02-01
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'A superb storyteller ... it is impossible not to be impressed by Courtenay's talents' - The Times JESSICA is based on the real life of a remarkable young Australian woman who defied the conventions of her time. She had a stubborn streak and the courage to act out her...
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Penguin
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2000-07-27
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“A remarkable biography . . . Well written and researched, this book warrants a spot on every serious American history student’s bookshelf.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review She was the first woman to run for president. She was the first...
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Algonquin Books
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1998-01-28
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In four haunting family stories, Ellen Douglas seeks to track down the truth--about herself, about her white Mississippi forebears, about their relationships to black Mississippians, and ultimately about their guilt as murderers of helpless slaves. Progressively...
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Algonquin Books
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1998-01-09
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By turns provocative and startlingly revealing, MY LIFE AS A BOY is the story of a woman trying to figure out what love is, trying to understand what happens between desire and the determination to possess the object of that desire, and discovering what it's like to go...
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Algonquin Books
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1997-01-05
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With this first volume of a two-part biography of the Transcendentalist critic and feminist leader, Margaret Fuller, Capper has launched the premier modern biography of early America's best-known intellectual woman. Based on a thorough examination of all the firsthand...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
1994-11-03
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“Madre devota che ha lavorato duramente per insegnare a suo figlio autistico molte abilità, oggi il figlio di Rita Miceli vive una vita piena, con un lavoro che gli piace davvero. Attraverso la sua pratica di tolleranza e pazienza, Rita ci insegna che l’autismo non può...
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Pownal Street Press
Parution :
2025-10-21
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In this inspiring memoir rich with the flavours of other cultures, the author journeys by bike, on foot, by bus, plane, and train in her quest to understand the lives of the people she meets.
You know you're not on a typical turista tour when you read, "We stopped for...
Editeur :
Thistledown Press
Parution :
2025-05-27
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A new edition of Emily Carr’s final writings, This and That is a collection of autobiographical stories that gives fans of her work insight into the artist’s childhood, education, and development as a painter and writer.Written in the last two years of Emily Carr’s...
Editeur :
Touchwood Editions
Parution :
2024-10-08
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“My grandparents used to tell me Rwanda is a country unlike any other, and I knew they spoke the truth. Blessed with majestic mountains and breathtaking valleys, it is a sacred and spiritual land. And yet Rwandan men drenched the land in blood in acts of hate so...
Editeur :
Goose Lane Editions
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2024-09-17
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With fresh, understated wisdom, A Life in Pieces explores a woman's entire life, without ever forgetting the shadow of mortality trailing every one of us.
This often lyrical and always thought-provoking memoir asks questions that confront many of us: What do we know,...
Editeur :
Thistledown Press
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2024-08-27
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"I felt connected to the street girls, as if our silent smiles spoke a thousand words between us."Sometimes painful and at other times shocking, the stories in On the Edge of Being are still hopeful. The world that Afghan women inhabit in this memoir illuminates the...
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Pownal Street Press
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2024-06-04
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“A devoted mother who has worked hard to teach her autistic son many skills, Rita Miceli’s autistic son now lives a full life with a job he really likes. Through her practice of tolerance and patience, Rita teaches us that autism cannot be cured, but it can be worked...
Editeur :
Pownal Street Press
Parution :
2024-04-30
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As soon as Katherine Leyton discovered she was pregnant, a powerful reckoning began. Motherlike is both a feminist memoir of new motherhood as well as a rumination on womanhood. A book for anyone interested in an honest and revealing look at a process that is essential...
Editeur :
Second Story Press
Parution :
2024-03-19
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