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In 40 Unstoppable Women Who Changed the World, author Harold Sala paints portraits of 40 Christian women who were used by God to change the lives of the people around them. This book will inspire Christians and help them discover the path for their own lives. Stories told in this book include: Joni Eareckson Tada, Corrie ten Boom, Susanna Wesley, Mother Theresa, Elisabeth Elliot, Amy Carmichael, Rosa Parks, and many more.

In this surprising and moving memoir, the legendary rap star and cofounder of Run D.M.C. keeps it a hundred percent, speaking out about his battle with depression and overcoming suicidal thoughts—one of the most devastating yet little known health issues plaguing the black community today. As...

¿Ser mujer y no depilarte la barba? Qué ganas de complicarte la vida. ¿Salir del armario a los 40 años? Qué ganas de complicarte la vida. ¿Poner tu vida en riesgo por defender los derechos de otras personas? Qué ganas de complicarte la vida.

Este libro recoge 10 historias de gente ingobernable, que prefiere complicarse la vida que asfixiarse en el estrecho y absurdo modelo de normalidad. 

THE INSIDE STORY OF THE MILIBAND AND CORBYN YEARS, AND HOW THEY LED TO THE LABOUR LEFT'S DEMISE. For 42 years, Chris Williamson was a Labour Party member. In 2010, he was elected to Parliament to represent his home town. However, in 2019, he was unceremoniously suspended from the party after being subjected to a smear campaign, and he later resigned in protest at the betrayal. In this forensic memoir - free of his Labourist clutches - Williamson provides a unique ringside view.

I racconti del padre, che dopo l'8 settembre fu deportato dai nazisti nel campo di concentramento di Luckenwalde. L'infanzia a Lucca e una famiglia che lo ha educato a essere felice con poco e a rispettare la dignità di ogni singola persona, dai più umili ai più altolocati. Gli anni trascorsi in seminario, l'incontro frenetico con i pensatori cristiani e il fascino del divino. Lo studio - mai interrotto - della filosofia e dell'economia, uno studio che permea ogni cosa. Il volontariato, l'assistenza ai ragazzi invalidi, e i tanti lavori: porta spese, cameriere, organizzatore culturale.

A obra “Infância” retrata as memórias de Graciliano Ramos desde menino até adolescente em Alagoas, incluindo seu processo de alfabetização e sua formação como leitor. Para facilitar o acesso do ouvinte, nesta edição, a obra foi dividida em dez partes. Aqui você escuta a parte 10, com os textos “Mário Venâncio”, “Seu Ramiro”, “A criança infeliz” e “Laura”, que trazem temas como o teatro, a oratória, o jornalismo, as injustiças e o despertar sexual.

Understand a crucial part of the history of French monarchy with this collection of portraits of some of the most spectacular rulers of France: Louis XI, Louis XII, Louis XIII, Louis XIV, Louis XV, Louis XVI, Louis XVII, Louis XVIII, Louis-Philippe, and Henry IV, also known as the "Good King Henry". The history of the kingdom of France is crucial to understanding the shape of politics in Europe, and this detailed dive into the lives and reigns of these most famous rulers will familiarize you with the human and strategic stakes of this period.

“Smart, patriotic, and readable, this book is what our cynical culture needs.” — Pete Hegseth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Battle for the American Mind America is full of inspiring heroes. Greatness is not a chance—it is a choice. George Washington didn’t simply wake up as...

Zehn kurze Biografien berühmter Menschen werden präsentiert, das Wichtigste kurz und knapp auf den Punkt gebracht. Unterhaltung und Wissen in einem! Mit dabei: George Washington, Königin Elisabeth II, Winston Churchill, Helmut Schmidt, Helmut Kohl, Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Golda Meir.

Zehn kurze Biografien berühmter Menschen werden präsentiert, das Wichtigste kurz und knapp auf den Punkt gebracht. Unterhaltung und Wissen in einem! Mit dabei: Alexander der Große, Napoleon Bonaparte, König Artus, Karl der Große, Kaiser Friedrich I Barbarossa, Richard Löwenherz, Kaiser Friedrich II, König Heinrich VIII von England, König Ludwig XIV von Frankreich, Zar Peter der Große.

A Little Book about Big Change We all want the same things. We want to live a life of purpose and meaning. We want to leave a legacy for our children and grandchildren. We want to leave the world a better place. And yet we spend so much time wringing our hands over what’s wrong and not nearly...

Zehn kurze Biografien berühmter Menschen werden präsentiert, das Wichtigste kurz und knapp auf den Punkt gebracht. Unterhaltung und Wissen in einem! Mit dabei: Harry Truman, Martin Luther King, Meville Chamberlain, Robert Schuman, Yassiry Arafat, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Valerie Giscard d'Estaing, Hans-Dietrich Genscher, Konrad Adenauer, Jimmy Carter.

Zehn kurze Biografien berühmter Menschen werden präsentiert, das Wichtigste kurz und knapp auf den Punkt gebracht. Unterhaltung und Wissen in einem! Mit dabei: Kaiser Augustus, Dschinghis Khan, Jeanne d'Arc, Götz von Berlichingen, Königin Elisabeth I. von England, Maria Stuart, Zarin Katharina die Große, Otto von Bismarck, Königin Victoria von England, Wladimir Lenin.

Zehn kurze Biografien berühmter Menschen werden präsentiert, das Wichtigste kurz und knapp auf den Punkt gebracht. Unterhaltung und Wissen in einem! Mit dabei: Golda Meir, Willy Brandt, Menachem Begin, Anwar As-Sadat, Yitzhak Rabin, Henry Kissinger, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Kemal Atatürk, Lech Walesa, Michail Gorbatschow.

In this heartfelt, thought-provoking and often hilarious book, Lottie Jackson reflects on her experiences of living with disability: from the pitfalls of going shopping on a mobility scooter, and the headache of defining oneself on a tick-box form, to a slapstick scuffle with the so-called 'easy-pull' tights aid, and the intense pleasure of finally swapping a hospital gown for a slinky dress. Lottie captivatingly expresses the raw vulnerabilities, injustices and untold joys of disability, as well as the bizarre everyday occurrences that able-bodied people usually don't experience.

Over the course of a lifetime of service to his country, Colin Powell became a national hero, a beacon of wise leadership and, according to polls, “the most trusted man in America.” From his humble origins as the son of Jamaican immigrants to the highest levels of government in four...

Die Bundeskanzlerin ist nicht unumstritten und vielleicht gerade deswegen so beliebt und ausharrend im Amt. Ihren politischen Ziehvater jedenfalls hat sie an Beständigkeit schon bald überdauert, wenn ihr die jüngste Krise nicht noch Steine in den Weg legt, über die sie böse stolpern kann. Doch es ist nicht die Erste, derer sie bislang schon so manche überstanden hat. Mehr schlecht als recht, sagen manche, besser als jeder andere ihre Befürworter.

Er ist der mächtigste Mann in der Türkei, sein Einfluss macht sich verstärkt in letzter Zeit auch über deren Grenzen hinaus geltend. Ein spitzzüngiger Spötter hat es ihm mit seiner Schmähung angetan. Daraus ist ein diplomatischer Zwischenfall geworden, ja eine Staatsaffäre. Jahrelang hat man sich um Aufnahme in die EU bemüht, durch die Auswirkungen der Flüchtlingskrise gewinnen Argumente dafür ein anderes Gewicht.

The tenth volume of collected works of outstanding Russian writer Mark Aldanov (1886-1957) included stories about the prominent figures who played a significant role in Russian history.