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Hearing Maud: A Journey for a Voice is a work of creative non-fiction that details the author's experiences of deafness after losing most of her hearing at age four. It charts how, as she grew up, she was estranged from people and turned to reading and writing for solace, eventually establishing a career as a writer.Central to her narrative is the story of Maud Praed, the deaf daughter of 19th century Queensland expatriate novelist Rosa Praed.
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A compelling nonfiction graphic novel, Whistleblowers is the true story of four courageous individuals who risked their careersor their livesto confront the unfolding Holocaust. Who were the whistleblowers? Alan Cranstona young journalist and future U.S. senator who exposed the truth of Hitlers plans. Henry Morgenthau, Jr.a member of Franklin D. Roosevelt's cabinet who confronted the President over the plight of Jewish refugees fleeing...
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The dramatic life of Vietnam War hero Roy Benavidez, revealing how Hispanic Americans have long shaped US history, from "a major new voice [with] lyrical powers as a biographer” (David W. Blight, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Frederick Douglass)
In May 1968, while serving in Vietnam, Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez led the rescue of a reconnaissance team surrounded by hundreds of enemy soldiers. He saved the lives...
In May 1968, while serving in Vietnam, Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez led the rescue of a reconnaissance team surrounded by hundreds of enemy soldiers. He saved the lives...
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Sein Coming-out 2014 als homosexueller Profifußballer war ein Meilenstein für den Kampf gegen Schwulenfeindlichkeit im Fußball und in der Gesellschaft. Seine Fußballerkarriere war eine Reise voller Erfolge und Abenteuer.
Den Mut, mit dem sich Thomas Hitzlsperger am 8. Januar 2014 als erster deutscher Fußballprofi öffentlich zu seiner Homosexualität bekannt hat, hat er in seinem Leben immer wieder gezeigt: Schon als 18-Jähriger wechselte er...
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This printing of Men and Rubber: The Story of Business by Harvey S. Firestone is part of the Farnam Street Timeless Classics Series, where we continue with our goal of 'mastering the best of what other people have figured out.'
This is one of the books I give away the most.
Harvey S. Firestone was one of the leaders of American industry. In a testament to his thoughtful corporate leader- ship, Firestone tires are still on cars everywhere. Many of...
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Learn about the many talents and achievements of Oscar Wilde-the playwright, novelist, critic, poet, and essayist.
Author Charles J. Finger is critical of Wilde as a novelist, claiming that only “The Picture of Dorian Gray” will be remembered in posterity. But he is effusive in his praise of Wilde as a playwright and essayist, and explores each creative aspect of this talented man's endeavors.
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Michael Jordan's determination led him to on-the-court success at Emsley A. Laney High School and later at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he made history with his game-winning shot in the 1982 NCAA Championship. As Jordan's basketball career flourished with the Chicago Bulls, he transcended the sport, revolutionizing sports marketing with the Air Jordan brand in partnership with Nike. Despite controversies surrounding his intense...
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Janet Jackson is the youngest of the iconic Jackson family. Growing up in the Jackson household undoubtedly profoundly impacted her future career. Janet's older brothers, including superstar Michael, were already established stars in the music industry, and her father, Joe Jackson, managed their careers. Janet was exposed to the entertainment world from a young age and developed a keen interest in music and performance. A child actor turned musician,...
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This is the true story of James Lafayette, a slave who spied for George Washington's army during the American Revolution. But while America celebrated its newfound freedom, James returned to slavery. His service hadn't qualified him for the release he'd been hoping for. For James, the fight wasn't over; he'd already helped his country gain its freedom, now it was time to win his own.
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"For decades, Joni Mitchell's life and music have enraptured listeners. One of the most celebrated artists of her generation, Mitchell has inspired countless musicians--from peers like James Taylor, to inheritors like Prince and Brandi Carlile--and authors, who have dissected her music and her life in their writing. At the same time, Mitchell has always been a force beckoning us still closer, as--with the other arm--she pushes us away. Given this,...
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"Eighty has been the new sixty for about twenty years now. In fact, there have always been late-in-life achievers, those who declined to go into decline just because they were eligible for social security. Journalist, humorist, and history buff Mo Rocca and coauthor Jonathan Greenberg introduce us to the people past and present who peaked when they could have been puttering--breaking out as writers, selling out concert halls, attempting to set land-speed...
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"From acclaimed novelist and short story writer, a deft, somewhat shocking, memoir-a 21st-century Lolita turned upside down, told from the point of view of the girl, the author, seen in the context of the current discourse on sexual harassment and abuse in the era of #MeToo. A close-up look at the ardent, willed love affair between the author and her art teacher that began when she was 17 and he, 47, married with two children, and the contortions...
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After New York City emptied out in March 2020, Glynnis MacNicol, aged forty-six, unmarried with no children, spent sixteen months alone in her tiny Manhattan apartment. The isolation was punishing. A year without touch. Women are warned of invisibility as they age, but this was an extreme loneliness no one can prepare you for. When the opportunity to sublet a friend's apartment in Paris arose, MacNicol jumped on it. Leaving felt less like a risk than...
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When four-year-old Claudia Marseille was diagnosed with severe hearing loss and received her first hearing aid, her lifelong journey to fit in began. Here, she reveals how she overcame loneliness and isolation and carved out a fulfilling life for herself somewhere between the mainstream culture and the Deaf world.
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"From gender adviser to the UN Catherine Joy White comes This Thread of Gold, a lyrical celebration of the history of Black women who challenged stereotypes through film, politics, activism, and beyond. This immersive and empowering read blends history, reporting, and personal stories to weave a gorgeous tapestry from the resilience of Black women. As White writes, "Black women are not victims. Black women are alchemists, spinning gold from a life...
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The story of one man's quest to become the first person to play each of America's 100 greatest golf courses in a single year, an odyssey that brings him face to face with the gulf between his impoverished childhood in the Jim Crow South and the successful executive he became.
When he set out to play each of Golf Digest's America's 100 greatest golf courses in one year, Jimmie James knew he was attempting the impossible. But then again,...
When he set out to play each of Golf Digest's America's 100 greatest golf courses in one year, Jimmie James knew he was attempting the impossible. But then again,...
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"WHAT MAKES A CHAMPION? "I never imagined I would make it to the Olympics, or be at this level, or write a book about this unlikely career that I've had. But I've really enjoyed the ride, this journey." Katie Ledecky is one of the best swimmers ever to compete. She has won more individual Olympic races than any female swimmer in history. A three-time Olympian, a seven-time gold medalist, a twenty-one-time world champion, eight-time NCAA Champion,...
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"By early morning of June 30, 1860, a large crowd began to congregate in front of Oxford University's brand-new Museum of Natural History. The occasion was the annual meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, and the subject of discussion was Charles Darwin's new treatise: fact or fiction? Darwin, a simultaneously reclusive and intellectually audacious squire from Kent, claimed to have solved 'that mystery of mysteries,' introducing...
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"Part memoir, part support group, comedian Ian Karmel with help from his sister Alisa, a clinical psychologist, opens up about the daily humiliations of being fat and traces the way that fat-gaining it, losing it, worrying about it, trying to hide it-dictates the way so many of us live"--
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