Showing results for "Barns" in Biographies & Memoirs

In I Buried Her in a French Press, Sarah shares how to build a path toward claiming self-worth, discovering inner-strength, and embracing self-love. A memoir and mirror, this book is a reminder that your voice matters, your story counts, and your next chapter can be the boldest one yet.

Julian Barnes wird im Januar 2026 achtzig Jahre alt. Er weiß, dass die längste Zeit seines Lebens hinter ihm liegt, und er möchte die Kontrolle darüber behalten, wie man auf dieses Leben blicken wird. Als Julian Barnes erfährt, dass er eine Krankheit hat, die für ihn tödlich sein kann, aber nicht sein muss, heißt das für ihn, die Dinge zu ordnen. Was zählt im Leben, welche Lebensphase war wichtig, oder trügt die Erinnerung?

When Ryan Dennis’s father was crushed by heavy machinery on their New York dairy farm, both men accepted the accident as a risk of agricultural life. But it was harder to comprehend being crushed by low milk prices, big banks, and the policies that destroyed America’s family farms.

Welcome to "The Pivotal Point w/ Dwayne Barnes" 🎙️This is more than just a podcast—it’s a space for connection, inspiration, and growth. Through heartfelt reflections, shared stories, and engaging conversations, I bring you on a journey that explores life’s twists, turns, and opportunities for change. Here, you’ll hear me reading and unpacking my latest essays and articles, diving into the insights that shape my journey and perspective. You'll also experience intimate, uplifting conversations with friends, mentors, and kindred spirits—people who inspire me and whose wisdom I can...

Tales of adventure, misadventure, love and loss - this collection of non-fiction short stories from the Australian rock legend turned writer is vintage Jimmy. Outrageous, witty, warm and wise, Killing Time shares more than forty yarns reflecting an epic life - from an encounter with a soul...

The new book from Jimmy Barnes, the award-winning author of the number-one bestsellers Working Class Boy,Working Class Man and Killing Time From larger-than-life adventures to vivid and poignant tales of the imagination, Highways and Byways is a collection of stories taking readers on an...

John Barnes spent the first dozen years of his life in Jamaica before moving to the UK with his family in 1975. Six years later, he was a professional footballer, distinguishing himself for Watford, Liverpool and England, and in the process, becoming this country's most prominent Black player. Barnes is now an articulate and captivating social commentator on a broad range of issues, and in The Uncomfortable Truth About Racism, he tackles head-on the issues surrounding prejudice with his trademark intelligence and authority.

Deciding that her life was insufficiently grounded in real-world experience, the author, a Quaker reared as a Catholic, embarked on a year of tending sheep. In this often hilarious book, she describes her time in the barn as well as an extended visit to a Buddhist monastery in France.

"Barn af partiet" er første del af forfatter og samfundsdebattør Ole Hyltofts todelte erindringesserie. Første bind tager udgangspunkt i Hyltofts opvækst i 1930'erne og 1940'erne. Det fortæller om opvæksten på Østerbro og om familien, der på den ene side levede under slidsomme kår, men som på den anden side skabte et både kærligt og festligt hjem. Den danske forfatter og samfundsdebattør Ole Hyltoft (f. 1935) er forfatter til omkring 25 værker.

28 kendte danskere fortæller ærligt og gribende om deres opvækst under den tyske besættelse af Danmark 1940-1945. Gennem unikke og personlige samtaler tegner de et stykke danmarkshistorie, der ikke tidligere er fortalt, over en af vores lands mest dramatiske perioder. En ny og medrivende krønike om at være barn under besættelsen – samlet for første gang i denne bog. Dronning Margrethe - Jytte Abildstrøm - Ritt Bjerregaard - Merete Cordes - Lone Dybkjær - Uffe Ellemann-Jensen - Christian Eugen-Olsen - Bent Fabricius-Bjerre - Jan Gehl - Morten Grunwald - Preben Harris.

Åsa, Roger och deras fem barn blev kända för oss som Ystadsfamiljen. Flera år senare minns vi dem fortfarande. Barnen som inte kunde äta en banan själva, barnen som aldrig fick gå i skolan. Hur kunde det hända? I Sverige? Det är tyvärr långt ifrån ett enskilt fall. Ami-Ro bodde isolerad på en gård i Skåne tillsammans med sina sju syskon, sin mamma Stina och pappa Bengt. De levde frånkopplade från omvärlden och utsattes konstant för hot och våld. Pappan fick senare öknamnet ”pastorn” i tidningarna när han dömdes till fängelse för vad han utsatt sina familjemedlemmar för.

The Morning X with Barnes & Leslie is a deep dive into the world of popular culture with new episodes every weekday. Join award-winning hosts Steve Barnes (Atlanta) and Leslie Fram (Nashville) as they fly through the latest TV, music, movies, celebrity sleaze, and general observations from the crazy world around us. Subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio App, Pandora or wherever you get your podcasts. Listen to the show in Atlanta on 99X (100.5 & 989.9 FM) or via the 99X app. Others options include Apple Music (search 99X), Alexa and more.

Raw, gritty, compassionate, surprising and darkly funny - Australian legend Jimmy Barnes' unforgettable childhood memoir. A household name, an Australian rock icon, the elder statesman of OzPubRock - there isn't an accolade or cliché that doesn't apply to Jimmy Barnes. But long before Cold Chisel and Barnesy, long before the tall tales of success and excess, there was the true story of James Dixon Swan - a working class boy whose family made the journey from Scotland to Australia in search of a better life.

I bogen fortæller filminstruktør Erik Balling om sin opvækst i den fynske by, Nyborg, om sin ungdom i København og om ankomsten til Nordisk Film, der skulle vise sig at bane vejen for resten af Ballings professionelle karriere og være med til at give Danmark en af landets mest folkekære film- og tv-instruktører. Erik Balling (1924-2005) er en dansk film- og tv-instruktør, der udover dette arbejde også beskæftigede sig med teater, iscenesætter og som forfatter. Balling kom til Nordisk Film i 1946 og blev udnævnt som direktør samme sted i 1957.

"Mit barn skal i krig" er en personlig fortælling af en mor, der må tage afsked med sin søn og sende ham af sted i krig. Den selvbiografiske bog er skrevet af Anja Madsen. En mor, der, fra den ene dag til den anden, må tage den store udfordring op og acceptere, at hendes kun 19-årige søn vil udstationeres til Afghanistan. Men hvordan tackler man det? Hvordan sender man som mor, sit elskede barn af sted, med angsten for ikke at få ham hjem igen?

14 kendte danskere fortæller levende og med historisk indsigt om deres liv under Den Kolde Krig. Fra Anden Verdenskrigs afslutning til Berlinmurens fald. Gennem nye og unikke samtaler tager de læseren med på en rejse i en splittet verden, der flere gange stod på kanten til en atomkrig mellem USA og Sovjetunionen. Hvordan var det at vokse op midt i denne verdenskonflikt, og hvilke spor trak Den Kolde Krig ind i deres voksenliv? De personlige fortællinger er et vidnesbyrd fra en dramatisk tid fortalt af nogle af Danmarks mest markante personligheder.

Out of a harrowing childhood in the Philippines, Cinelle Barnes emerged triumphant. But as an undocumented teenager living in New York, her journey of self-discovery was just beginning. Because she couldn’t get a driver’s license or file taxes, Cinelle worked as a cleaning lady and a nanny and took other odd jobs - and learned to look over her shoulder, hoping she wouldn’t get caught.

It’s a life too big and a story too extraordinary for just one book. Jimmy Barnes has lived many lives - from Glaswegian migrant kid to iconic front man, from solo superstar to proud father of his own musical clan. In this hugely anticipated sequel to his critically acclaimed best seller, Working Class Boy, Jimmy picks up the story of his life as he leaves Adelaide in the back of an old truck with a then unknown band called Cold Chisel. A spellbinding and searingly honest reflection on success, fame and addiction, this self-penned memoir reveals how Jimmy Barnes used the fuel of childhood trauma to ignite and propel Australia’s greatest rock ’n’ roll story.

Cinelle Barnes was barely three years old when her family moved into Mansion Royale, a stately ten-bedroom home in the Philippines. Filled with her mother’s opulent social aspirations and the gloriously excessive evidence of her father’s self-made success, it was a girl’s storybook playland. But when a monsoon hits, her father leaves, and her mother’s terrible lover takes the reins, Cinelle’s fantastical childhood turns toward tyranny she could never have imagined.

Julian Barnes lernte Dr. Samuel Pozzi (1846-1918) kennen, als er das Porträt Mann im roten Rock von John Sargent Singer betrachtete. Es zeigt den Arztpionier, Freigeist und intellektuellen Wissenschaftler, der seiner Zeit weit voraus war. Kenntnisreich und elegant beschreibt Julian Barnes das schillernde Leben Dr. Pozzis und entwirft das Bild einer Ära, die wir heute Belle Epoque nennen und die neben Schönheit und Glamour auch ihre hässlichen Seiten hatte.