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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER * USA TODAY BESTSELLER “This funny, insightful, and deliciously dishy memoir” (Town & Country) from the director of Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai, Legends of the Fall, and Glory, creator of thirtysomething, and executive producer...

Twenty-one-year-old Linda Kovic needs to learn a language fast in order to fulfill her dream of becoming a flight attendant, so she contracts to become an au pair for a wealthy family in the Loire Valley. In order to secure the nanny position, she lies on her application and pretends to speak French, confident she'll be forgiven once she arrives at her destination. This book captures Linda's real-life story inside and outside the Chateau de Montclair, detailing her challenges and triumphs as she tries to adjust to her new life.

Interweaving an insider s account of the true crime saga driving Netflix sensation Making a Murderer with other controversial cases from his career, this powerful memoir from Steven Avery s defense attorney reveals the flaws in America's criminal justice system and puts forth a provocative...

As a twenty-three-year-old singer and the soon-to-be wife of youth pastor Joshua Harris, nothing in Shannon Harris's secular upbringing prepared her to enter the world of conservative Christianity. Soon Joshua's bestselling book I Kissed Dating Goodbye helped inspire a national purity movement, and Shannon's identity became "pastor's wife." The Woman They Wanted recounts Shannon's remarkable experience inside Big Church—where she was asked to live within a narrow definition of womanhood for almost two decades—and her journey out of that world and into a more authentic version of herself.

Six years after her husband’s sudden death, Corina Taylor still felt the heaviness and deep pain of loss. As she embarked on a journey of self-discovery, every uncomfortable truth about herself, her relationships, the world she inhabited, and the systems and structures that silently governed her beliefs and behaviors slowly began to unravel, ultimately prompting the powerful realization that the death she was grieving was not her husband’s, but her own.

Lovers of old-time radio hold a special place in their heart for Agnes Moorehead. She was one of the busiest and most definitive actresses of that medium. The bottom line is that Agnes Moorehead is one of the few actresses who succeeded in every realm of show business: stage, radio, film, and television. This impressive biography proves to listeners and scholars alike that she was much more than the witch of Endor! This is the second edition of the best-selling book, with new material!

From bestselling author Gary Krist, the story of the metropolis that never should have been and the visionaries who dreamed it into reality Little more than a century ago, the southern coast of California—bone-dry, harbor-less, isolated by deserts and mountain ranges—seemed destined to...

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) reveals himself in this autobiography, which is simultaneously an account of the early history of psychoanalysis, to have been an outsider from the start. This fascinating account describes the journey of a young, Jewish doctor setting out to find his way in the world of professional medicine, his relationships and collaborations, friendships made and lost and his investigations into cocaine, hypnosis and the cathartic method which contributed to the evolution of his conceptual framework and practices.

Angels, Herpes & Psychedelics divulges Beth's unexpected journey of awakening. From romantic encounters to toad-venom visions to angels in blue jeans, Beth's story exposes how the soul's true path can get messy, irrational, and even downright dangerous.

Still determined to learn French and fulfill her dream of becoming an international flight attendant, Linda puts her disastrous stint as an au pair behind her and revels in newfound freedom in the city of Tours. She finds lodging, enrolls at a French institute, and spends eight glorious days with Adam before he leaves for the holidays. When he returns, his shocking announcement propels her in a different direction, eventually leading her to Paris.

This program is read by Raza Jaffrey, best known for his role in Homeland. A gripping and entertaining memoir that shines a rare light on an industry that is disrupting our lives. Veteran Morgan Stanley banker Alok Sama thought he'd seen it all. Then he found himself chief dealmaker at the most...

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In the tradition of Neil Postman's masterpiece Amusing Ourselves to Death, Audience of One shows how American media have shaped American society and politics, by interweaving two crucial stories. The first story follows the evolution of television from the three-network era of the 20th century, which joined millions of Americans in a shared monoculture, into today's zillion-channel, internet-atomized universe, which sliced and diced them into fractious, alienated subcultures. The second story is a cultural critique of Donald Trump. 

An Instant New York Times Bestseller A Washington Post Notable Book A Financial Times Best Business Book of the Year “A first-rate financial thriller . . . Lucky Loser is one of those rare Trump books that deserve, even demand, to be read.” —Alexander Nazaryan, The New York Times...

World War ll still raged in his part of Europe when the boy finally awakened nearly 7 years after almost dying at birth. He awoke healthy and vibrant, but he wouldn't know anyone or anything of his past. His only need was to leave the confines of his room and begin exploring his surroundings. With the help of an unknown he was able to leave his room.

Through raw storytelling and real-life perspective, Terrance McDuffie takes you inside the moments we often ignore—the stress, the pressure, the silent battles, and the warning signs we overlook.

In diesem Buch teilt die Autorin ihre persönliche Reise, wie sie nach der Covid-Impfung mit ihrer chronischen Erkrankung umgegangen ist. Nach reiflicher Überlegung hatte sie sich für die Impfung entschieden, um ihren Beitrag zur Bekämpfung der Corona-Pandemie zu leisten und sich selbst und andere zu schützen. Von der heimtückischen Autoimmunerkrankung Dermatomyositis heimgesucht, erlebte sie zum ersten Mal in ihrem Leben einen unglaublichen Untersuchungs- und Behandlungsmarathon.

In dieser zutiefst bewegenden Erzählung schildert die Autorin den schleichenden Zerfall ihrer kleinen Familie. Die Authentizität dieser Geschichte wurzelt in den 1950er-Jahren, als der Vater aus der DDR in den Westen Deutschlands flieht. Für die zurückgelassene Familie beginnt eine Ära voller Entbehrungen. Die überforderte Mutter, konfrontiert mit den täglichen Herausforderungen der Kindererziehung, sucht Zuflucht in Alkohol und Tabletten. Diese Flucht vor der Realität hinterlässt verheerende Auswirkungen auf alle Familienmitglieder, insbesondere auf die Entwicklung der Kinder.

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The middle class is over. It was a lie. We have the 1%...and then everyone else. Does this explain your life? My middle class life was actually working class. My problem is that it's taken me years to learn the difference.Your host Frank Simon has 40 years of work experience from white collar to blue collar, in the public sector, private sector, GIG worker, and business owner.Perspective from someone having lived in all three provinces of Western Canada, and what makes us different.