Showing results for "Eve" in Biographies & Memoirs

Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867–1934) was the first woman scientist to win worldwide acclaim and was, indeed, one of the great scientists of the twentieth century. Written by Curie’s daughter, the renowned international activist Eve Curie, this biography chronicles Curie’s legendary achievements in science, including her pioneering efforts in the study of radioactivity and her two Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry.

La mère d'une jeune fille de 16 ans partie en Syrie en 2013 avec un djihadiste témoigne. Mercredi 5 juin 2013, la fille de Valérie de Boisrolin quitte de son plein gré dans l'après-midi, avec un sac rempli de vêtements et toute l'assurance de ses 16 ans, la maison de ses parents. Un dernier texto : "Je pars à Paris, Maman. Bisou, je t'aime." Elle va rejoindre B. Depuis des mois, elle est sous son emprise, amoureuse, prête à croire toutes ses promesses. Certains signes auraient pu alerter Valérie. Sa fille changeait, mais les adolescents sont si souvent changeants.

In 1935 Evelyn Shillington started a diary, little knowing the years of turmoil it would cover. Eve joined her beloved husband, Captain Rex Shillington, whenever she could on his postings, giving her a unique view into army life. Through the abdication crisis to the turbulent years of the Second World War, Eve documented it all with an inimitable spirit and brave humour. The diaries lay forgotten in an attic for years until an enterprising antiques dealer discovered them by chance. Published 70 years later, they offer a new perspective into life on the home front, a firsthand account that was almost lost forever.

At age 39, Ariel Gore has everything she’s always wanted: a successful writing career, a long-term partnership, a beautiful if tiny home, a daughter in college and a son in preschool. But life’s happy endings don’t always last. If it’s not one thing, after all, it’s your mother. Her name is Eve. Her epic temper tantrums have already gotten her banned from three cab companies in Portland. And she’s here to announce that she’s dying.

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""At long last, Williams opens up about one of the most successful partnerships in sports history."" -- Golf Digest ""Explosive.""-- Today's Golfer ""Steve Williams knew Tiger Woods like no other... now he reveals all."" -- Daily Mail Steve Williams, arguably the greatest caddie in golf history...

Warned not to write—and certainly not to bite—these women put pen to paper anyway and wrote themselves into history. From the fourteenth century through to the present day, women who write have been understood as mad, undisciplined, or dangerous. Female writers have always had to find ways to overcome or challenge these beliefs. Some were cautious and discreet, some didn’t give a damn, but all lived complex, eventful, and often controversial lives.

The powerful coming-of-age story of an ultra-Orthodox child who was born to become a rabbinic leader and instead became a woman Abby Stein was raised in a Hasidic Jewish community in Brooklyn, isolated in a culture that lives according to the laws and practices of eighteenth-century Eastern...

Eve Adams was a rebel. Born Chawa Zloczewer into a Jewish family in Poland, Adams emigrated to the United States in 1912. The young woman befriended anarchists, sold radical publications, took a new name, and ran lesbian-and-gay-friendly speakeasies in Chicago and New York. Then, in 1925, Adams risked all to write and publish a book titled Lesbian Love. In The Daring Life and Deadly Times of Eve Adams, acclaimed historian Jonathan Ned Katz has recovered the extraordinary story of an early daring activist.

Joanna Jepson was born with a facial deformity that led to her being mercilessly bullied through childhood and adolescence while a strict evangelical upbringing imposed further challenges. Reconstructive facial surgery and a religious meltdown left her unrecognizable and disorientated and triggered a search for identity and belonging.

Der VKM Duisburg e.V. präsentiert in Zusammenarbeit mit Radio Duisburg stolz den Podcast "Inklusive Gespräche". Hier teilen Menschen mit Behinderung in jeder Folge ihre persönlichen Erfahrungen aus verschiedenen Lebensbereichen. Dieser Podcast wird gefördert durch die Aktion Mensch.

Jayne Mansfield was driven not just to be an actress but to be a star. One of the most influential sex symbols of her time, she was known for her platinum blonde hair, hourglass figure, outrageously low necklines, and flamboyant lifestyle. Mansfield proved early in her career that she was adept in both comic and dramatic roles, but her tenacious search for the spotlight and her risqué stunts caused her to be increasingly snubbed in Hollywood. In the first definitive biography of Mansfield, Eve Golden offers a joyful account of the star Andy Warhol called “the poet of publicity.”

For You From Eve is a self love, wellness podcast brought to you weekly by Olivia Eve Shabo. When clicking onto this podcast, you are entering a safe space where we discuss all things self improvement and self love; in a super realistic way! Bestie not answering your FaceTime? We got you with all the tough love advice, and someone to listen and respond to anything you are struggling with. Between entertainment, hard truths, and life advice; this podcast will help you to become a better version of your yesterday self without unrealistic expectations.

Égérie de Jean-Paul Gaultier, Ève Salvail, l’icône de beauté à la tête rasée et tatouée, a défilé pour de prestigieux créateurs de mode, dont Versace, Lacroix, Lagerfeld et Mugler, fait la une de grands magazines, de même que des apparitions remarquées au cinéma. J’ai tout de suite compris, en voyant Ève la première fois, qu’elle allait réinventer le style des mannequins de cette époque.

Der Podcast "Integrationshelden im Rampenlicht" bringt dir inspirierende Geschichten erfolgreicher Migrant*innen aus dem Landkreis Bad Kreuznach direkt ins Ohr. Erlebe intime Gespräche und spannende Einblicke in Integration, Herausforderungen und Chancen. In diesem Format wird Vielfalt gefeiert, gegenseitiges Verständnis gefördert und konkrete Projekte vorgestellt, die Integration vor Ort stärken. Lass dich von echten Erfahrungen begeistern und inspirieren – von Menschen aus der Region, die Brücken zwischen Kulturen bauen. Hör rein und werde Teil einer positiven Bewegung für gelungene...

Sweetpea TV series starring Ella Purnell now on Sky Atlantic! She’s back and killing for two… Rhiannon Lewis should be happy. Her cheating fiancé is in jail – framed for the depraved killing spree she committed. Her ex-lover is chopped up and buried where no-one will find him. But...

Have you ever read the story of Creation told in the first person and in a diary form? If not "The Diaries of Adam and Eve" would be the best choice for you. You will find out what the Garden of Eden looked like, see how Adam and Eve lived, and what their perceptions of each other was. You will witness how Eve named the animals and the plants, and what Adam thought of it. This is Mark Twain’s most amusing masterpiece. B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories.

LENTE CRUDO es ese podcast donde hablamos sin rodeos. Aquí no hay filtros ni poses, solo conversaciones reales sobre temas que duelen, incomodan o simplemente se evitan... pero que hay que hablar. Cuestionamos lo que muchos dan por hecho, le damos voz a lo que pocos se atreven, y lo hacemos desde la empatía, con el objetivo de entender, crecer y despertar conciencia. Esto no es solo un podcast, es un espacio para ver el mundo con otros ojos —más críticos, más humanos, más tuyos.

In this laugh-out-loud funny memoir, a pampered city girl falls head over little black heels in love with a Peace Corps poster boy and follows him literally to the ends of the earth.

Hannibal Barca is famous for marching an eclectic mix of troops across the Alps and into the Roman heartland during the Second Punic War. But how much do we know about the world Hannibal was born into and came of age in? In Hannibal: The Military Genius Who Almost Conquered Rome, get to know one of history’s most impressive generals from the political and military conflicts that defined his adolescence to the battles that made him famous. These 15 lectures will paint a portrait of not only Hannibal, but also his enemies and allies.