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“Number One” was a phrase my father—and, for that matter, my mother—repeated time and time again. It was a phrase spoken by my parents’ friends and by their friends’ children. Whenever adults discussed the great Chinese painters and sculptors from the ancient dynasties, there was...

From the depths of rural France join Kylie Lang as she guides you through the trials and tribulations of French country life. Hear the stories from other expats, how they’ve started new lives, set up businesses, renovated properties or retired in this wonderful region of France. And discover hidden gems to visit, the stories of France and its fascinating history and the culture of the French that has so many people fascinated. From food and wine to the many travel destinations in France subscribe now so you don’t miss an episode.

Jessica Lange: An Adventurer's Heart, the first full-length biography of Lange, presents a comprehensive study of the life and work of an exceptional actress. Beginning with her upbringing in Minnesota, author Anthony Uzarowski traces Lange's formative years as a restless soul who found solace in art and a life on the road before turning to acting.

A most captivating and intriguing true story of a young Jewish girl's life during a World War, and how she survived the Holocaust. Through the pages of this rediscovered and recently translated diary, we find ourselves in the midst of a wartime drama in Budapest, Hungary, as a teenage girl evades capture, ultimately escapes, and emigrates to America.

In his signature larger-than-life style, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s memoir is a revealing self-portrait of his illustrious, controversial, and truly unique life. The greatest immigrant success story of our time. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s story is unique—and uniquely entertaining—and he tells...

’n Baie lang brief aan my dogter is Marita van der Vyver, een van Afrikaans se mees geliefde skrywers, se ontroerende jeugmemoires. Dit is 'n speurtog deur die skrywer se beginjare, maar dit is ook ’n liefdesbrief aan ’n dogter en ’n taal en ’n land. En bowenal is dit ’n ma se poging om sin te maak van hierdie onverskillige en wrede wêreld waarin sy haar nou begewe.

We all know Dorothea Lange's iconic photos - the Migrant Mother holding her child, the shoeless children of the Dust Bowl - but now renowned American historian Linda Gordon brings them to three-dimensional life in this groundbreaking exploration of Lange's transformation into a documentarist. Using Lange's life to anchor a moving social history of 20th-century America, Gordon masterfully re-creates bohemian San Francisco, the Depression, and the Japanese-American internment camps.

Race from scene to scene with the detectives in ten different cases as evidence leads these detectives throughout one of the most violent cities in the country - Baltimore. As detectives rush under the gun to identify and capture these ruthless killers, pressure from the administration builds to a contentious boiling point that leaves unrest within the unit.

Kelly Lang, a 17-year breast cancer survivor, shares her story of healing and her musical journey that brought her through life’s ups and downs. Within the chapters of this book, you will learn life lessons, find a way to smile in adversity, and watch a love story unfold between Kelly and her country music legend husband, T.G. Sheppard.

Kaum ein anderer Politiker dieses Jahrhunderts symbolisierte in solchem Maße die Friedenshoffnungen der Menschheit und den Gedanken der Aussöhnung aller Völker auf Erden wie der ehemalige südafrikanische Präsident und Friedensnobelpreisträger Nelson Mandela, dessen Rolle für seinen Kontinent mit der Gandhis für Indien verglichen wurde.

Angelic Messenger: An Angel of God is an epic first person testimony of a prophetic medium's extraordinary journey. Lange's story describes savage abuse and dramatic near-death experiences, to his ultimate redemption. Lange's tale is a compelling true story of a battle between good and evil, his struggle to understand the chaotic forces that surrounded him, and the growing knowledge of the world unseen by most eyes.

När Marcus är tolv år flyttar familjen. I den nya klassen passar han inte in och känner att han måste låtsas vara någon annan. Det blir startskottet för något som ska komma att prägla hela hans liv. Marcus vänder sig till alkohol och droger och hamnar till slut i ett missbruk som starkt påverkar hans tankeverksamhet. Han fortsätter att göra något han började med när han gick i skolan; att spela olika roller för att passa in, och vara den Marcus som sammanhanget kräver.

Dr. Lange graduated from medical school in 1981, right as a new plague swept across the globe. His story became intertwined with the story of HIV. At once a physician, scientist, AIDS activist, and medical diplomat, Lange studied ways to battle HIV and prevent its spread from mother to child. Fighting the injustices of poverty, Lange advocated for better access to health care for the poor and the vulnerable. The Impatient Dr. Lange is the story of one man's struggle against a global pandemic - and the tragic attack that may have slowed down the search for a cure.

I 2021 er det 40 år siden, at Lars Kjædegaard debuterede som forfatter. Han har skrevet 40 romaner siden 1981, har solgt flere end 400.000 bøger, og han er en af Danmarks mest læste kriminalforfattere. I "LANG DAG MAND" fortæller han i 18 kapitler om sit liv som barn, voksen, far, musiker og forfatter – om at vokse op i Helsingør, om at være 14 og pludselig spille guitar med sine amerikanske blues-helte, om den sorte hund, om at udtrykke sig på sin egen måde. Møder og begivenheder, der former et menneske.

Lange liv tager udgangspunkt i en forundring over, at alle gerne vil leve længere, men at ingen vil være gamle. Det ikke er en bog om 'hopla'-gamle, der oplever sig helt upåvirkede af deres alder. Det er en bog med personlige fortællinger om aldersbetingede forandringer og nødvendig tilpasning af hidtidige livsvaner, men også om alt det, der gør livet værd at leve.

Như cái tên LO LẮNG “XÔ”, nếu bạn thích một chút gia vị của sự lo lắng, hồi hộp, và căng thẳng thì bạn đang ở đúng nơi rồi đấy. Lo Lắng “Xô” sẽ mang đến cho bạn những câu chuyện bí ẩn chưa có lời giải đáp và cả những vụ án mạng kinh hoàng. Trùm chăn lên và bắt đầu thôi!

Podcast này thảo luận những quan tâm của cá nhân mình với các vấn đề đang gây nhiều tranh cãi trong xã hội, và mình lựa chọn nhìn những tranh cãi đó ở những góc độ khác hơn. Có khi sẽ là những tâm tư suy nghĩ của cá nhân mình, có khi là những đúc kết từ các nghiên cứu học thuật và cũng có những lúc là những trao đổi với các khách mời có chuyên môn.

In the early 20th century, Germany's most renowned film directors were pioneering the genre known as "expressionism", and within it, Fritz Lang was known as the "Master of Darkness". Together with his eventual wife Thea von Harbou, Lang wrote a number of acclaimed movies. Some of his well-known films include Dr. Mabuse the Gambler (1922), Die Nibelungen (1924), Metropolis (1927), and Woman in the Moon (1929).

Elke Heidenreich und die Literatur - eine lebenslange Liebesgeschichte. Diese Geschichte erzählt sie hier. Es geht um die wichtigen, prägenden, rettenden Bücher ihres Lebens. Und warum dies meist Bücher von Frauen waren. Eine durch und durch weibliche Lese-Autobiographie.

Journalist Gabrielle Glaser and singers Tony Bennett and K.D. Lang on this edition of Fresh Air. Gabrielle Glaser's new book is The Nose: A Profile of Sex, Beauty, and Survival. The book is a history of the nose (and smell), its science, biology and cultural significance. Host Terry Gross will talk with her primarily about how the nose and sinuses work.