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"You will devour these beautifully written and very important tales of honesty, pain, and resilience" (Elizabeth Gilbert, bestselling author of Eat Pray Love) Fifteen brilliant writers explore how what we don't talk about with our mothers affects us, for better or for worse.

The brand new memoir from James Acaster: cult comedian, bestselling author of Classic Scrapes, undercover cop, receiver of cabbages.

Mein Kampf, a controversial yet historical piece of literature written by Adolf Hitler, is a book that has been widely discussed and analyzed over the years. Published by Free Thought Books in 1922, it offers an insight into the mind of one of history's most infamous figures. The book, which falls under the genre of autobiography, presents Hitler's ideologies, political views, and his plans for Germany's future. It is a deep and complex work that gives readers a glimpse into the formation of a dictator's mind. Though the book is heavily criticized for its content, it remains a significant part of history. Reading Mein Kampf is like delving into a significant part of the 20th century's dark history.

Henrik Goldschmidt kunne roligt hvile på laurbærrene: Han regnes for en af verdens førende oboister. Han har i flere årtier haft fast ansættelse i Det Kongelige Kapel og har spillet med Berliner Philharmonikerne foran verdens mest eksklusive publikum. I begyndelsen af 1990’erne hørte han imidlertid en prædiken, der satte helt andre tanker i gang.Daværende overrabbiner Bent Melchior revsede sin menighed for ikke at engagere sig tilstrækkeligt i den daværende flygtningekrise. Som de fleste andre jøder har Henrik Goldschmidt selv haft problematikken tæt inde på livet i sin familie. Hans farmor og farfar flygtede fra Tyskland til Danmark i slutningen af 1930’erne og måtte i 1943 flygte videre til Sverige.Tikkun Olam er et hebraisk udtryk, som betyder: at reparere verden. Da Henrik Goldschmidt på et tidspunkt boede i Israel, blev han konfronteret med palæstinensernes skæbne bag mure og hegn på Vestbredden. Hjemme igen opstod ideen om at etablere et mellemøstligt fredsorkester, Middle East Peace Orchestra, der bringer kristne, muslimske og jødiske professionelle musikere sammen. I 2010 lykkedes det at skabe en københavnsk musikskole, hvor jødiske og muslimske børn sammen spiller og synger. Intet kan som musik nedbryde skel og mure mellem mennesker. Adskillige afdelinger af skolen er nu åbnet siden da.”Manden der ville reparere verden med musik” er en personlig fortælling om at finde sin vej i livet med et instrument i hånden. En familiehistorie om at overleve pogromer, deportation og flugt uden at give slip på sin historie, identitet og kultur.Sidst, men ikke mindst er det beretningen om en karismatisk iværksætter og brobygger, der deler ud af sine store talenter for at kunne give denne verden en smule mere håb.Henrik Goldschmidt (født 1959) er solooboist i Det Kongelige Kapel samt initiativtager til The Middle East Peace Orchestra og Goldschmidts Musikakademi. Han har fortalt sin historie til journalist ved Kristeligt Dagblad, Daniel Øhrstrøm.

Frida Kahlo's Wardrobe presents a fresh view of Kahlo's compelling life story. The book expands upon the narrative of discovery, presenting highlights from Kahlo's collection alongside her self-portraits. This pairing is unprecedented, and it will be enriched by specially commissioned photography of her belongings.

San Pedro is Bolivia's most notorious prison. Small-time drug smuggler Thomas McFadden found himself on the inside. Marching Powder is the story of how he navigated this dark world of gangs, drugs and corruption to come out on top.Thomas found himself in a bizarre world, the prison reflecting all that is wrong with South American society. Prisoners have to pay an entrance fee and buy their own cells (the alternative is to sleep outside and die of exposure), prisoners' wives and children often live inside too, high quality cocaine is manufactured and sold from the prison.Thomas ended up making a living by giving backpackers tours of the prison - he became a fixture on the backpacking circuit and was named in the Lonely Planet guide to Bolivia. When he was told that for a bribe of $5000 his sentence could be overturned, it was the many backpackers who'd passed through who sent him the money. Written by lawyer Rusty Young, Marching Powder - sometimes shocking, sometimes funny - is a riveting story of survival.

The definitive illustrated biography of one of the most unique and beloved children's authors of the 20th century, the creator of the Moomins. Tove Jansson (1914-2001) led a long, colourful and productive life, impacting significantly the political, social and cultural history of 20th-century Finland. And while millions of children have grown up with Little My, Snufkin, Moomintroll and the many creatures of Moominvalley, the life of Jansson - daughter, friend and companion - is more touching still. This book weaves together the myriad qualities of a painter, author, illustrator, scriptwriter and lyricist from fraught beginnings through fame, war and heartbreak and ultimately to a peaceful end.

Includes a new foreword by the author and a preface by Douglas Hofstadter. Alan Turing was the extraordinary Cambridge mathematician who masterminded the cracking of the German Enigma ciphers and transformed the Second World War.

The author of the massively bestselling Steve Jobs biography writes the whole history of the digital age

Few 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.

Highly articulate and self-aware, Elyn Saks offers a moving insight into the world of a schizophrenic. This compelling account will bring hope to sufferers and understanding to all.

'Making money is a knack, a knack that can be acquired. And if someone like me can become rich, then so can you - no matter what your present circumstances. Here is how I did it and what I learned along the way.' So writes Felix Dennis, who believes that almost anyone of reasonable intelligence can become rich, given sufficient motivation and application. How To Get Rich is a distillation of his business wisdom. Primarily concerned with the step-by-step creation of wealth, it ruthlessly dissects the business failures and financial triumphs of 'a South London lad who became rich virtually by accident'. Part manual, part memoir, part primer, this book is a template for those who are willing to stare down failure and transform their lives.Canny, infuriating, cynical and generous by turns, How To Get Rich is an invaluable guide to 'the surprisingly simple art of collecting money which already has your name on it'.

In 1926, de Saint-Exupery began flying for the airline Latecoere - later known as Aeropostale - opening up the first mail routes across the Sahara and the Andes. This autobiographical narrative combines encounters with nomadic Arabs and other adventures. It includes the story of his crash in the Libyan Desert in 1936, and his miraculous survival.

Did Patrizia Reggiani murder Maurizio Gucci in 1995 because his spending was out of control? Did she do it because he was about to marry is mistress? Or, could it be that she didn't do it at all? Sara Forden takes the reader behind the scenes.

Februar 2022. Det er mørkt og koldt i Danmark, og forfatteren Ib Michael er rejst til Koralsandsbugten i Thailand for at mildne sin vinterdepression og finde inspiration til at arbejde med sin næste bog. Mens lyset og varmen fylder ham med energi, begynder han at skrive om de mennesker og begivenheder, der har været mest betydningsfulde i hans liv. Det bliver en personlig og ærlig erindring om et liv fuld af kærlighed, eventyr og venskaber - ikke mindst hans livslange venskaber med kunstmaleren Per Kirkeby og Nordkaperkaptajnen Troels Kløvedal."Logbog ved rejsens afslutning" er en fortælling om både tidligt og sent i livet at turde forfølge sine drømme - fra Rabalderstræde i hippiernes København, hen over havet om bord på Nordkaperen og dybt ind i den Sydamerikanske jungle - og et forsøg på at begribe sammenhængen mellem menneskets fantastiske bevidsthed og universets regler og mystik.

TikTok sensation and beloved home cook Nadia Caterina Munno, a.k.a. The Pasta Queen, presents a cookbook featuring the signature pasta tips and tricks that are 100% authentic to Italian traditions-and just as gorgeous as you are.

WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER From Michael Dell, renowned founder and chief executive of one of America’s largest technology companies, the inside story of the battles that defined him as a leaderIn 1984, soon-to-be college dropout Michael Dell hid signs of his fledgling PC business in the bathroom of his University of Texas dorm room. Almost 30 years later, at the pinnacle of his success as founder and leader of Dell Technologies, he found himself embroiled in a battle for his company’s survival. What he’d do next could ensure its legacy—or destroy it completely. Play Nice But Win is a riveting account of the three battles waged for Dell Technologies: one to launch it, one to keep it, and one to transform it. For the first time, Dell reveals the highs and lows of the company''s evolution amidst a rapidly changing industry—and his own, as he matured into the CEO it needed. With humor and humility, he recalls the mentors who showed him how to turn his passion into a business; the competitors who became friends, foes, or both; and the sharks that circled, looking for weakness. What emerges is the long-term vision underpinning his success: that technology is ultimately about people and their potential. More than an honest portrait of a leader at a crossroads, Play Nice But Win is a survival story proving that while anyone with technological insight and entrepreneurial zeal might build something great—it takes a leader to build something that lasts. 

There's no right way to keep a diary, but if there's an entertaining way, David Sedaris seems to have mastered it.If it's navel-gazing you're after, you've come to the wrong place; ditto treacly self-examination. Rather, his observations turn outward: a fight between two men on a bus, a fight between two men on the street; collecting Romanian insults, or being taken round a Japanese parasite museum. There's a dirty joke shared at a book signing, then a dirtier one told at a dinner party-lots of jokes here. Plenty of laughs.These diaries remind you that you once really hated George W. Bush, and that not too long ago, Donald Trump was a harmless laughingstock, at least on French TV. Time marches on, and Sedaris, at his desk or on planes, in fine hotel dining rooms and Serbian motels, records it. The entries here reflect an ever-changing background-new administrations, new restrictions on speech and conduct. What you can say at the start of the book, you can't by the end.Sedaris has been compared to Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams, Lewis Carroll and a 'sexy Alan Bennett'. A Carnival of Snackery illustrates that he is very much his own, singular self.

Flea, the iconic bassist and co-founder, alongside Anthony Kiedis, of the immortal Red Hot Chili Peppers finally tells his fascinating origin story, complete with all the dizzying highs and the gutter lows you'd expect from an LA street rat turned world-famous rock star. With a foreword by punk rock legend, Patti Smith.

An in-depth biography of Harry Styles, member of one of the world's biggest boybands, One Direction, and huge solo star.

An intimate, revealing look at one artist's journey from self-censorship to full expression

All hail Rihanna: Queen Size! The statement volume for Rihanna fans, this luxury, queen-size edition is limited to 500 copies worldwide.

The long-awaited autobiography of John Cooper Clarke, the Bard of Salford, punk poet, rock star, fashion icon, national treasure and acerbic wit.

Kafka first made the acquaintance of Milena Jesenska in 1920 when she was translating his early short prose into Czech, and their relationship quickly developed into a deep attachment. In 1924 Kafka died in a sanatorium near Vienna, and Milena died in 1944 at the hands of the Nazis, leaving these letters as a moving record of their relationship.