Bøger af Ruth Brandon

For many performers, stage life and real life are separate identities. For master illusionist Harry Houdini, the two were inextricably linked. In this widely acclaimed biography, Ruth Brandon shows how Houdini's obsession with his own mortality drove him to create death-defying stunts that not only captivated the public but also subdued his own raging psychological demons. As Brandon relates Houdini's methods of escape, she asks: What was he trying to escape from? Her exploration of the psychic landscape of one of the most enduringly famous performers of the twentieth century makes for utterly fascinating reading. Brandon reveals much that is new: how Houdini invented a phantom son; why he wrote long daily letters to his wife, Bess, who lived one fl oor below him; his combative relations with mediums and spiritualists, including Arthur Conan Doyle; and the fi rst full description of his fabled death. This defi nitive biography allows readers to peer into Houdini's psyche and understand him more deeply than ever before.

A sharp analysis of the Surrealist movement and the group of writers, painters, and filmmakers who set out to change the perception of the world. Photographs.

If my story touches your heart, its not because of me. It is because our God wanted to use my pain and suffering from long ago to change a life in the right now, to change it from the inside out, and to make it new and shining and bright, with a value far beyond your wildest dreams and imagination. This story is true! Its about God, who is real and wants you to be Hisall you are and all you have!

The extraordinary life of the first celebrity chef, Alexis Soyer, who was the toast of London society in the 19th century. During the first half of the nineteenth century, Alexis Soyer, a Frenchman, was the most famous cook -- and one of the most famous men -- in London.