Showing results for "Arena" in Biographies & Memoirs

Antonieta Osornio was a rebellious young woman who fell in love and married very young. One day her husband challenges her, and Tony decides to jump out of a plane, and as a result of that experience, Tony becomes addicted to skydiving. From that moment on, her life turns into a series of adventures, escaping death on so many occasions, that ultimately lead her to become a source of inspiration and change for people with motor disabilities.

En este libro, Vázquez-Figueroa narra sus vivencias de adolescencia y juventud en el ex Sáhara español, adonde tuvo que trasladarse su familia por motivos políticos al estallar la guerra civil española en 1936. Junto con sus aventuras y sinsabores, el autor relata su descubrimiento del fascinante continente africano, que tan magníficamente ha descrito en sus obras posteriores.

In December 1967, Chuck Robb was catapulted onto the national scene when he married Lynda Bird Johnson, the daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson, in a nationally broadcast White House wedding. Shortly thereafter, Robb, a US Marine, deployed to Vietnam, where he commanded India Company of the 3rd Battalion, 7th Regiment, and was awarded the Bronze Star. These two experiences - seemingly polar opposites - illustrate much about the eventual Virginia governor and US senator, who combined a commitment to family with an ingrained sense of civic duty on the national stage.

From the former President and CEO of the United States Tennis Association—the first black woman and youngest person ever to hold the position—comes a behind-the-scenes look at the leadership skills involved in hosting the U.S. Open, the largest and most lucrative sports event in the...

On September 11, 2018, Navy SEAL Chief Edward Gallagher - a highly-decorated combat veteran with nine deployments to war zones in Africa, Afghanistan, and Iraq - was arrested for war crimes at the TBI medical clinic where he was receiving treatment. His incarceration was the culmination of a year-long whisper campaign started by a group of disgruntled members of his SEAL platoon. While heavily covered in the media, the full story of how a war hero was railroaded and nearly sent to prison for life for crimes he didn't commit has never been told.

The Man in the Arena offers the essence of John C. Bogle's thinking and the meaning of his life's work, which transformed individual investing to benefit tens of millions of investors. Through Bogle's own words - as well as the voices of others whose hearts and minds he touched - the book touches on topics he cares about most deeply: Vanguard, indexing, corporate governance, and a fiduciary society.

En Camuflados, desnudamos el alma detrás de las máscaras. Es un espacio donde hablamos sin filtros sobre la vida, compartimos experiencias personales, exploramos el crecimiento interior, y reflexionamos sobre anécdotas que nos marcan. Con un toque de espiritualidad y muchas ganas de conectar, te invitamos a descubrir nuevas perspectivas, encontrar inspiración y crecer junto a nosotros en cada episodio. 🌱✨ 👉 Acompáñanos y encuentra en nuestras conversaciones un reflejo de tus propias historias.

Have you ever thought about whose job it is to track international fugitives, hunt child abductors, conduct espionage, or pull human remains from concealed mass graves? Everyday thousands of good and decent people work in these Dark Arenas. They’ve chosen professions that grapple with the grotesque, deal with the deviant, and dodge the dangerous. In this audiochuck original series you will hear first-hand accounts of what it's like to investigate the darkest crimes and most violent criminals in society. Host Delia D’Ambra has traveled across the United States to collect one-on-one ...

Women in the Arena is the celebration of everyday women living extraordinary lives in plain sight. We seek to inspire, encourage and challenge you to reach for the great heights you're made for.

There is no one right way to do business, there is just a right way for YOU! And many women in business are DONE with hustle, bro-marketing culture, and business tactics that are misaligned with their values. Instead, more women are looking to build a business that honors their passion, gifts & wisdom. If you are ready for a DIFFERENT way to operate your business - one that brings ease, challenges the patriarchal status quo, and helps you make a difference in the world (with both your business & your bank account), then this podcast is for you! Sonya Stattmann uses her 21 years of experience ...

Hey y'all it's your favorite gay uncle, presenting a show for survivors, story tellers, and justice seekers. I'm combining the recovery stories from my former podcast, Disinfecting Sunlight, along with my current journey for justice for my nephew and the families I meet along my path. If you like the show, please consider a monthly subscription of as little as $3.https://www.buzzsprout.com/2303922/supportYou can also follow my journey on tiktok at www.tiktok.com/@justiceforlilaj. Be sure to support those that help the show be what it is:Ari Zizzo, singer/songwriter who wrote and performed...

En esta serie de Crimen, Jose Luis Arenas nos llevara al lado obscuro del Crimen. No se pueden perder cada episodio de Crimen. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historiasjla

Partiendo de la temporada 2017, el año que vio a la legendaria pareja de contrarios volver a gobernar el circuito con puño de hierro tras tiempo en un segundo plano, los autores recorren desde dentro las personalidades, los encuentros y desencuentros de Nadal y Federer, después de compartir durante años el día a día con ellos.

Antonieta Osornio era una joven rebelde que se enamoró y se casó muy joven. Un día su marido la desafía y Tony decide saltar de un avión y como resultado de esa experiencia, Tony se vuelve adicta al paracaidismo. A partir de ese momento, su vida se convierte en una serie de aventuras, escapando de la muerte en tantas ocasiones que finalmente la llevan a convertirse en una fuente de inspiración y cambio para las personas con discapacidades motoras.

Vicky Hamilton became the top female record company executive and personal band manager. Appetite For Dysfunction is the first time Vicky candidly speaks out about the life she lived on the front lines, deep in the heartless world of the music business. Hamilton brings to this book her unbiased observations and shrewd glimpses about who these rock stars and executives are at the core of their beings, and about herself as well.

Márcame, amo es una recolección de las explosivas revelaciones alrededor del juicio de Keith Raniere, llevado a cabo entre mayo y junio de 2019 en la corte este del Estado de Nueva York. En sus páginas están los antecedentes del grupo que formó alrededor de él, sus cómplices y víctimas principales, y los mecanismos que le permitieron a Raniere convertirse, de un estafador de ligas menores, en el líder de una peligrosa secta de esclavas sexuales con presencia en Canadá, los Estados Unidos y México.

Alexander Gustafsson grew up in Arboga, a small town in Sweden. A country boy, he started boxing when he was 10 - winning the national youth medal at the age of 16. After a handful of run-ins with the law, he began practicing mixed martial arts and working his way up the ranks of the UFC. Nicknamed The Mauler by his training partners, due to his power, killer instinct and somewhat recklessness whilst fighting; this is the story of Gustafsson's struggle to succeed in one of the world's most challenging sports.

"Sconfinate, storie di altri mondi", è il podcast di Expatclic, una piattaforma globale in supporto delle donne espatriate. Vi raccontiamo storie di vita in espatrio, esperienze di donne che vivono in paesi di tutto il mondo, da sole o con la famiglia. Si parla di viaggi, di scoperte, di avventure, di figli, di amore, di amicizie, di relazioni, di confronto con culture diverse e di tutto ciò che ruota intorno alle vite di chi sceglie di lasciare il proprio paese per vivere all'estero."Sconfinate" è scritto e raccontato da Giuliana Arena ed esce il 1° e il 15 di ogni mese.Credits sigla: ...

A chegada do Allianz Parque foi o divisor de águas de uma das maiores reconstruções da história do Palmeiras. Norteado pelo signo do profissionalismo, o clube conseguiu aproveitar todo o potencial da nova arena, canalizando o apoio de parceiros robustos e torcedores apaixonados para montar, de novo, esquadrões à altura de sua tradição – que conquistaram três campeonatos nacionais nos quatro anos seguintes e devolveram o Palestra ao topo do futebol brasileiro.

El relato definitivo del ascenso y la caída del último narco, "El Chapo", del reportero del New York Times cuya cobertura de su juicio se hizo viral. Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán es el más legendario de los narcos mexicanos. Como líder del cartel de drogas de Sinaloa, fue uno de los hombres más peligrosos del mundo. Su intrépido ascenso al poder, su brutalidad, su encanto, su gusto por el lujo, su afición por el disfraz, sus múltiples y dramáticos escapes de la prisión, su improbable encuentro con Sean Penn, todo esto pulió la imagen del proscrito más famoso del mundo.