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Bill Moyers on America today: “Here in the first decade of the twenty-first century the story that becomes America’s dominant narrative will shape our collective imagination and our politics for a long time to come. In the searching of our souls demanded by this challenge . . . kindred...

Autorzy przedstawiają narodziny, rozwój i światową karierę jednego z najwybitniejszych reporterów XX wieku, pokazując, jak podąża on za zmianami przeobrażającymi świat i podejmuje wciąż nowe wyzwania, przeobrażające w konsekwencji także jego samego i własną twórczość. Od czasu śmierci autora "Hebanu" powstało wiele publikacji dotyczących jego życia oraz studiów interpretujących jego twórczość, a jednak książka "Ryszard Kapuściński. Biografia pisarza" (2008) jest pierwszym, i jak dotąd jedynym, opracowaniem życia i twórczości pisarza o charakterze biografii twórczej.

" Alors que j’achevais la rédaction de ce livre, la cérémonie d’ouverture des Jeux olympiques est venue raviver le feu de ma plume : la France est la victime d’un mémoricide. Une ablation de sa mémoire. Une spoliation, une péremption de ses souvenirs. L’Esprit français a été immolé. Toute ma vie, je me suis battu. Contre un progressisme en quête incessante des figures nouvelles de l’insolite et du fantasque.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In Look for Me There, Luke Russert traverses terrain both physical and deeply personal. On his journey to some of the world’s most stunning destinations, he visits the internal places of grief, family, faith, ambition, and purpose—with intense...

Un'ereditiera californiana viene rapita dall'Esercito di liberazione simbionese, diventa l'amante di uno dei terroristi e terrorista lei stessa, poi sposa la sua guardia del corpo e va a vivere con figli e cani in una casa finto-spagnola iper-blindata. Una banchiera d'affari di Manhattan mentre fa jogging a Central Park viene aggredita da sei adolescenti neri e ispanici, stuprata, torturata con dei rami e ridotta in fin di vita.

An award-winning biography of one of the first undercover journalists - a pioneering Swedish woman who lived a fascinating life of adventure and forbidden love and who changed journalism forever.

Zibby Owens has become a well-known personality in the publishing world. Her infectious energy, tasteful authenticity, and smart, steadfast support of authors started in childhood, a precedent set by the profound effect books and libraries had on her own family. But after losing her closest friend on 9/11 and later becoming utterly stressed out and overwhelmed by motherhood, Zibby was forgetting what made her her. She turned to books and writing for help.

Mark Twain Samuel Clemens the greatest humorist America has produced. Samuel Clemens, Mark Twain, whatever name you want to call him, was a complex individual who was moody and had a dark side but never showed it to his audience because he needed their buy-in for him to make money...You can get the most complete information about this great author by listening to his autobiography. So you can understand the life, thoughts, and ideas of a great writer. Listen to Mark Twain biography right now!

Es gibt sie, diese Sekunden, die das ganze Leben verändern, die einem jede Gewissheit rauben. Und auf einmal ist die Gegenwart eine andere. Zehn Jahre lang lebt die Journalistin Gabriele von Arnim mit ihrem Mann in seiner Krankheit. Zwei Schlaganfälle haben ihn zerstört. Er kann nicht richtig sprechen, nicht gehen, nicht lesen, nicht schreiben - und ist doch hellwach im Kopf.

The Vanity Fair Diaries is the story of an Englishwoman barely out of her twenties who arrives in New York City with a dream. Summoned from London in hopes that she can save Condé Nast's troubled new flagship Vanity Fair, Tina Brown is immediately plunged into the maelstrom of the competitive New York media world and the backstabbing rivalries at the court of the planet's slickest, most glamour-focused magazine company. She survives the politics, the intrigue, and the attempts to derail her by a simple stratagem.

Norman Mailer and William F. Buckley, Jr., were towering figures who argued publicly about every major issue of the 1960s: the counterculture, Vietnam, feminism, civil rights, the Cold War. Behind the scenes, the two were close friends and trusted confidantes who lived surprisingly parallel lives. In Buckley and Mailer, historian Kevin M. Schultz delves into their personal archives to tell the rich story of their friendship, arguments, and the tumultuous decade they did so much to shape.

Gerd Ruge hat mehr als vier Jahrzehnte aus verschiedenen Teilen der Welt berichtet und gilt als Pionier der Auslandsreportage...

Der Ausnahmejournalist Stefan Aust erzählt sein Leben - Zeitzeugnis und Hintergrundbericht. Stefan Aust ist einer der bekanntesten Journalisten Deutschlands. Er begann bei der Zeitschrift konkret und arbeitete dann viele Jahre bei "Panorama", wo sein Bericht über die Tätigkeit des Marinerichters Filbinger im 2. Weltkrieg zu dessen Rücktritt als Ministerpräsident führte. Er gründete "SPIEGEL TV" und war 12 Jahre lang Chefredakteur des SPIEGEL. Sein Buch Der Baader Meinhof Komplex gilt bis heute als Standardwerk über die RAF.

'A story of grit and determination from a woman who writes the way she lives - fiercely, with passion and in full colour.' - Michele A'Court 'There are times, admittedly rare, when a book comes along that needs only one word to evaluate it. In the case of Bloody Minded, that word is ""WOW""...

Told through the eyes of the field producer who coordinated much of the live coverage, Liveshot documents the step by step process the news staff of WCAU-TV followed to research the story, plan coverage and, most importantly, improvise as the story unfolded. The incredible team work of the reporters in the field, producers and editors in the newsroom and the managers in charge earned WCAU the Columbia-Dupont Award for excellence in journalism.

The last time you heard news on the radio did you give any thought to where it was reported? Probably not. Chris Hoke's listeners had no idea their newscasts were being recorded by a college student in his dorm room. A story of faith, broadcasting, college, and business, The Dorm Room Newsroom delves into this unlikely tale of success and how one radio station looked outside the box for its growth and continued development. News from a college dorm was just the start.

In Good Day!: The Paul Harvey Story, author Paul J. Batura follows the remarkable life of one of the founding fathers of the news media. Paul Harvey started his career during the Great Depression and narrated America's story day by day, through wars and peace, the threat of communism and the crumbling of old colonial powers, consumer booms and eventual busts.

A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Pull up a chair, pour some eggnog, and enjoy the Christmas spirit with friends… From the wind-swept, snowy ranges of Wyoming to Florida beaches glowing with Christmas lights, All American Christmas traces holiday traditions across the United States. In this...

Forever a girl obsessed with all things French, sweet freak Amy Thomas landed a gig as rich as the purest dark chocolate: leave Manhattan for Paris to write ad copy for Louis Vuitton. Working on the Champs-Élysées, strolling the charming streets, and exploring the best patisseries and boulangeries, Amy marveled at the magnificence of the City of Light. But does falling in love with one city mean turning your back on another? As much as Amy adored Paris, there was part of her that felt like a humble chocolate chip cookie....

Este volumen reúne perfiles de escritores, artistas plásticos, periodistas, fotógrafos, cineastas, editores, diseñadores y músicos hispanoamericanos –Nicanor Parra, Ricardo Piglia, Sara Facio, Idea Vilariño, Guillermo Kuitca-, en una cartografía...