Biographies & Memoirs

This is the unfettered story of Ashneer Grover—the favourite and misunderstood poster boy of Start-up India....

The Almanack of Naval Ravikant is a collection of Naval’s wisdom and experience from the last 10 years, shared as a curation of his most insightful interviews and poignant reflections....

For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare--poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself....

Chanakya was an Indian teacher, philosopher, and royal advisor. He managed the first Maurya emperor Chandragupta’s rise to power at a young age. He is widely credited for having played an important role in the establishment of the Maurya Empire....

When Autobiography of a Yogi first appeared in 1946, it was acclaimed as a landmark work in its field....

Warren Buffett remains one of the most sought-after and watched figures in business today....

The 19th century was an exciting time of initiative and enterprise around the world. If John D. Rockefeller was creating unimagined wealth in the United States that he would put to the service of the nation, a Parsi family with humble roots was doing the same in India....

In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites listeners into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her - from her childhood to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work....

A remarkable man in possession of limitless curiosity and intellect, Elon Musk makes a fascinating subject.... 

In The Light We Carry, former First Lady Michelle Obama shares practical wisdom and powerful strategies for staying hopeful and balanced in today's highly uncertain world....

The Unusual Billionaires tells the story of eight, truly outstanding companies which delivered 10 percent revenue growth over the last 10 years and 15 percent return on capital employed. These companies defeated 5000 other public listed companies to deliver high growth....

Darkness engulfs the Indian subcontinent. The 17th century is destined to be an era of brutal wars, incessant oppression and physical and spiritual carnage in the name of religion....

The CEO of the Walt Disney Company shares the ideas and values he has used to reinvent one of the most beloved companies in the world, and inspire the people who bring the magic to life....

A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making - from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy....

From her dual-continent 20-year-long career as an actor and producer to her work as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, from losing her beloved father to cancer to marrying Nick Jonas, Priyanka Chopra Jonas's story will inspire a generation around the world to gather their courage....

There are not many Indian heroes whose lives have been as dramatic and adventurous as that of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. That, however, is an assessment of his life based on what is widely known about him....

Authors MichaelBar-Zohar and Nissim Mishal take us behind the closed curtain with riveting, eye-opening, boots-on-the-ground accounts of the most dangerous, most crucial missions....

There are not many Indian heroes whose lives have been as dramatic and adventurous as that of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. That, however, is an assessment of his life based on what is widely known about him....

When P.V. Narasimha Rao became the unlikely prime minister of India in 1991, he inherited a nation adrift, violent insurgencies, and economic crisis. Despite being unloved by his people, mistrusted by his party, and ruling under the shadow of 10 Janpath, Rao transformed the economy.... 

Decades after his death, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar continues to uniquely influence India's political scenario....

At the age of 36, on the verge of completing a decade's training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer....

As the intellectual fountainhead of the ideology of Hindutva, which is in political ascendancy in India today, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar is undoubtedly one of the most contentious political thinkers and leaders of the 20th century....

Jim Paul's meteoric rise took him from a small town in Northern Kentucky to governor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, yet he lost it all - his fortune, his reputation, and his job....

Autobiography of a Yogi is at once a beautifully written account of an exceptional life and a profound introduction to the ancient science of yoga and its time-honored tradition of meditation....

Dr. Kalam had a firm belief - that each one of us is born with the strength and potential to make a tangible change in the world. In Agni Ki Udaan, Dr. Kalam recounts his own life journey and while doing so evokes in the listener the need to discover their inner fire and potential....

A sequel to First Gear: A Motorcycle Memoir, Horses in the Sand is a collection of stories that document a queer Métis woman’s journey from her sparse beginnings as a child to becoming a tradeswoman, teacher, and artist. With courage, humour, and frank honesty, the stories describe what it was like to grow up as a girl who was starkly different from "normal" and how "coming out" became a lifelong process of self-acceptance and changing identities.

Bill Morneau’s experience as Canada’s finance minister crystalized his vision for the country’s potential for growth and prosperity. Where To from Here looks backward with coolness and candor and forward with a fresh vision of all that Canada can—and must—become. In his own persuasive voice, Bill Morneau paints a positive picture, tracing his widely lauded entry into the political arena, the arc of his career in politics, major accomplishments and missed opportunities, his surprising exit, and a host of revealing episodes between the events.

“Io dico che bisogna essere veggente, farsi veggente. Il Poeta si fa veggente attraverso una lunga, immensa e ragionata sregolatezza di tutti i sensi.” Tra l’aprile e il maggio 1875 per alcune settimane Arthur Rimbaud, il grande autore di Vocali, Il Battello ebbro e Una stagione all’inferno, dall’esistenza scandalosa e ricca di colpi di scena, si ferma a Milano dove sembra essere ospitato nella casa di una misteriosa vedova, affacciata su piazza Duomo.

A symbol of liberated womanhood, Simone de Beauvoir’s unconventional relationships inspired and scandalised her generation. A philosopher, writer, and feminist icon, she won prestigious literary prizes and transformed the way we think about gender with The Second Sex. But despite her successes, she wondered if she had sold herself short. This ground-breaking biography draws on never-before-published diaries and letters to tell the fascinating story of how Simone de Beauvoir became herself.

Die außergewöhnliche und spannende Geschichte einer bewegten deutsch-deutschen Biografie. Samuel Meffire wuchs als Afrodeutscher in der DDR auf und wurde allen Widrigkeiten zum Trotz der erste schwarze Polizist Ostdeutschlands. In den von Umbruch und Unruhen geprägten 90er-Jahren war er Gesicht einer sächsischen Antirassismus-Kampagne, erhielt Einladungen zu Politiker-Empfängen, Talkshows und etlichen Medienauftritten. Doch dann rutschte er vom Vorzeigepolizisten selbst in die Kriminalität ab, fristete seine Tage als gejagter Verbrecher und Häftling.

Humanly Possible is a wide-ranging, personal, thought-provoking and entertaining journey through the battle of ideas over some 700 years of history—mostly, but not exclusively, in Europe. Through a mixture of biography and philosophy, Bakewell seeks to understand what humanism is, why it has continued to flourish despite opposition from fanatics, mystics, tyrants and cultural pessimists of all kinds, and exactly why we should value and defend it in the 21st century.

In his last year of university, Will thought he knew everyone he cared to know. Openly gay and volunteering at an AIDS helpline at the start of the crisis, he had found community at a frightening time amongst the theatre students, writers, and visual artists. He also knew who he wanted to avoid: the jocks. Until one day Will was invited into a secret Yale society that brought opposites together. On his first day, he was faced with Chris Maxey - a physically imposing, loud, star wrestler who seemed to be uncomfortable around Will and embody everything he reviled and feared.

Peter Ingemann var kun fire-fem år, da han begyndte at komme på de brune værtshuse. Først med sin far og siden som teenager og voksen. Han elsker stadig at komme på de brune værtshuse. Og han elsker at hade dem. "Den Gyldne Hest" er historier fra en brun bodega. Det er en humoristisk bog, hvor det alvorlige forplanter sig efterfølgende – måske undervejs. Bogen er skrevet med en varm og dyb kærlighed til miljøet og typerne, der kom og kommer på de brune bodegaer. Men fortællingen er ikke blåøjet eller på nogen måde romantiserende. Det er en både sjofel og usentimental bog.

Stefan Zweig, reconocido como uno de los mayores biógrafos de todos los tiempos, examina con su habitual perspicacia y sutileza la vida y obra de tres grandes escritores, y queda fascinado por la lucidez de Tolstói, la imparcialidad de Casanova y la ambigüedad de Stendhal. A los tres los considera «poetas de sus vidas» puesto que todos ellos hicieron de su experiencia vital y su biografía materia literaria.

La 16 ani, Edith Eger a fost trimisă la Auschwitz. La câteva ore după ce părinții ei au fost gazați, ofițerul nazist dr. Josef Mengele a forțat-o pe Edie să danseze și a lăsat-o în viață ca să-l distreze. Edie a fost scoasă dintr-o grămadă de cadavre de către soldații americani care au eliberat lagărele în 1945. A petrecut decenii chinuită de flashbackuri și de vinovăția proprie, hotărâta să tacă și să se ascundă de trecut. La 35 de ani de la încheierea războiului, s-a întors la Auschwitz și a reușit în sfârșit să se ierte și să se vindece.

I serien DEN ENGELSKE KONGEFAMILIE kan du komme helt tæt på personerne fra den britiske kongefamilie, der siden 1917 har tilhørt huset Windsor. Vi skal på en rejse gennem de sidste hundrede år, hvor du blandt andet skal tilbringe tid med Prinsesse Diana, Prins Harry og Meghan, Dronning Elizabeth og resten af den store og fascinerende royale familie. Serien er baseret på virkelige begivenheder fra 100 års royal historie og omsat til filmiske scener.

"Il fiore della memoria" intende catturare ed esserne custodia dei tanti ricordi e squarci di vita vissuta attraverso i microfoni della Radiotelevisione Italiana da un sensibile testimone del tempo come Luca Liguori. Diciannovesima Puntata: Savana con "elephant man".

En prins og en skuespillerinde mødes på en blind date. Det slår gnister imellem dem, og snart efter indleder de et hemmeligt forhold. Men da nyheden slipper ud, vil pressens nærgående historier ingen ende tage. De bliver gift ved en overdådig ceremoni, men brylluppet er ikke starten på det lange, lykkelige liv, som parret havde håbet på. Meghan har svært ved at finde sig tilpas som medlem af kongefamilien, og Harry frygter, at hans mors ulykkelige skæbne vil gentage sig.

Selvom prins Charles er født som kronprins, er han ikke altid komfortabel i den rolle. Som barn er han følsom og genert og har et kompliceret forhold til sin strenge og fraværende far, prins Philip. I tyverne er han en eftertragtet ungkarl, men det er svært at finde en hustru, der er værdig til at blive dronning. Han gifter sig med den unge Diana Spencer, men deres ægteskab er ulykkeligt. Og i baggrunden spøger Charles’ ungdomskærlighed, Camilla Parker Bowles.

"Il fiore della memoria" intende catturare ed esserne custodia dei tanti ricordi e squarci di vita vissuta attraverso i microfoni della Radiotelevisione Italiana da un sensibile testimone del tempo come Luca Liguori. Ventunesima Puntata: L'amore Meraviglioso