Showing results for "Knife" in Biographies & Memoirs

As one of the world's leading brain surgeons, Dr Jandial is the last hope for many patients who have extreme forms of cancer - patients who can't be saved, but deserve more time. Life on a Knife's Edge is his account of the resilience, courage and belief he has witnessed in his patients, and the lessons he has learned from them.

The Knife: A True Crime Podcast is a weekly true crime podcast from journalist/producers Hannah Smith and Patia Eaton.It's a show about people who’ve been dropped into a story they didn't start, but are left to finish. In-depth interviews take the listener behind the punchy headlines to hear what really happened from the people who lived it. The Knife reveals the ripple effect of crime.Through empathetic, solution-oriented journalism, Hannah and Patia find the untold stories of people who’ve been touched by crime. They’re not breaking news or solving cases, they’re cutting to the heart...

David Wojnarowicz's brief but eventful life was not easy. From a suburban adolescence marked by neglect, drugs, prostitution, and abuse to a squalid life on the streets of New York City, to fame - and infamy - as an activist and controversial visual artist whose work was lambasted in the halls of Congress, all before his early death from AIDS at age thirty-seven, Wojnarowicz seemed to be at war with a homophobic "establishment" and the world itself. Yet what emerged from the darkness was a truly extraordinary artist and human being.

Das Weltereignis als Hörbuch: Salman Rushdie erzählt die Geschichte des Attentats auf ihn. Im August 2022 wird Salman Rushdie während einer Lesung auf offener Bühne mit einem Messer angegriffen und schwer verletzt. Mehr als dreißig Jahre nachdem das iranische Regime wegen seines Romans "Die satanischen Verse« eine Fatwa gegen ihn ausgesprochen hat, holt ihn die Bedrohung ein.

Dr. Liz O'Riordan is a breast cancer surgeon who has battled against social, physical and mental challenges to practice at the top of her field. Under the Knife charts Liz's incredible highs: performing like a couture dressmaker as she molded and reshaped women's breasts, while saving their lives; to the heart-breaking lows of telling ten women a day that they had cancer. But this memoir is more than just an eye-opening look at the realities of training to be a female surgeon in a man's world

From Indigenous chef Nephi Craig, a searing personal and cultural reckoning that demonstrates the power of food to heal intergenerational wounds At just eighteen-years-old, Nephi Craig was facing a felony charge that could have put him in prison for years. Having struggled with substance abuse...

Knife Crime: Real Stories, Real People, hosted by the Ben Kinsella Trust, is a compelling podcast series sharing the true, heart-wrenching stories of individuals impacted by knife crime. Each episode features interviews with victims, families, and professionals, offering raw and powerful insights into their experiences. The series aims to raise awareness, promote prevention, and inspire change by giving a voice to those whose lives have been irrevocably altered by knife crime. Join us to listen, learn, and support the fight against knife violence.

Stolen Knives takes listeners on an inspiring journey through the life of Master Chef Eric A. Truglas, detailing his evolution from a young boy in the suburbs of Paris to an esteemed culinary figure in the United States. The narrative begins with a heartfelt dedication to Truglas's children, Sophia and Vinzent, acknowledging the challenges of single fatherhood and the sacrifices made in pursuit of culinary excellence.

Read Kathleen Flinn's posts on the Penguin Blog. This is the funny and inspiring account of Kathleen Flinn’s struggle in a stew of hot-tempered chefs, competitive classmates, her own “wretchedly inadequate” French, and the basics of French cuisine. Flinn was a thirty-six-year-old middle...

A candid and riveting memoir from the founder of Harlem Children's Zone, taking readers through his Canada in which violence stalked every street corner. Long before the avalanche of praise for his work—from Oprah Winfrey, from President Bill Clinton, from President Barack Obama—long before...

Beauty business entrepreneur Dean Faiello's "life of the party" attitude was constantly leading him to disaster. When his thriving business wasn't enough for him, he jumped into the world of plastic surgery, without any medical degree or experience.

Knife to Meet You is a weekly true crime podcast, where hosts Zoë and Brian tell you – and each other – about serial killers you may not have heard of. Each week, one host presents their independent research and story about their chosen killer. The other host doesn’t know anything going in, you learn about the killer at the same time! Whether you’re a True Crime expert or someone new, it’s so Knife to Meet You! Episodes Saturday

Knife After Death delves deep into the world of death, decay, forensics, and disease through the experiences of Dr. Darin Wolfe, a board certified forensic pathologist.

Sara invites us to join her on a far more personal journey, this time, as she tests her own beliefs in the alternative health-care practices she’s learnt of over recent years.

Doctor visits, the diet, going under the knife, and the post-operation process. After the Knife documents the complete process of bariatric surgery, from the beginning stages up until post-operation with eager host, Mike. Whether you're thinking about going under the knife, or just simply curious about the process of weight loss surgery, this podcast is here to candidly educate you with a journal-like style. Listen anywhere you get your podcasts, and please rate and review the podcast if you enjoy it. Sit down and listen to the podcast where the only thing you'll be gaining is insight and a ...

Por primera vez, y con una franqueza conmovedora, Rushdie habla sobre los traumáticos acontecimientos vividos el 12 de agosto de 2022, respondiendo con la fuerza del arte a la violencia ejercida contra él, y recordándonos el poder que tienen las palabras para otorgar sentido a lo impensable.

The Borden case is without parallel in the criminal history of America. It is the most interesting and, perhaps, the most puzzling murder which has occurred in this country. There are in it all the elements which make such an event worth knowing more about since, in the first place, it was a mysterious crime in a class of society where such deeds of violence are not only foreign, but usually wildly impossible.

A podcast about writers who may or may not have written about crime, but who definitely committed it.