Книги жанра биографии и мемуары
Очерк об отдыхе с семьёй в самом любимом месте. Люди и животные, необычный спорт и разнообразное времяпровождение, таинственные надписи и забавные ситуации — об этом и не только, коротко и с юмором. Для тех, кто хочет вспомнить о лете и детстве и кто не против помечтать о новом летнем отдыхе. Продлите своё лето!
Очерк об отдыхе с семьёй в самом любимом месте. Люди и животные, необычный спорт и разнообразное времяпровождение, таинственные надписи и забавные ситуации — об этом и не только, коротко и с юмором. Для тех, кто хочет вспомнить о лете и детстве и кто не против помечтать о новом летнем отдыхе. Продлите своё лето!
Книга написана на основе воспоминаний оперного певца. О том, как мальчишка из глубинки оказался на прослушивании у великого Ф. И. Шаляпина, который оценил его талант, поддержал в самом начале творческого пути. Верьте в себя, будьте честными в достижении цели — и вы добьетесь успеха!
Сборник «Мир – для российского театра, российский театр – для всего мира» составили произведения российских соотечественников, проживающих за рубежом. В книге собраны статьи, эссе, воспоминания о выдающихся представителях российского театрального искусства, волею судеб оказавшихся в эмиграции. Издание сборника приурочено к Году театра в России.
Focusing on the art of self-portraiture, this effortlessly engaging exploration of the lives of artists sheds fascinating light on some of the most extraordinary portraits in art history.Self-portraits catch your eye. They seem to do it deliberately. Walk into any art gallery and they draw attention to themselves. Come across them in the world’s museums and you get a strange shock of recognition, …
A life of extreme tragedy and remarkable inspiration, the story of Isabella Blow is a dramatic and compelling tale of a courageous icon.Isabella Blow was the epitome of English eccentricity. A legendary figure in the fashion world, she nurtured and championed the talent of some of fashion’s most recognisable and important figures, all the time hiding her own personal unhappiness and severe depress…
From the bestselling author of ‘The Binding Chair’, this dazzling follow-up to her memoir ‘the Kiss’ explores the bonds of motherhood between four generations.When Kathryn Harrison was a little girl, her young mother left her in the care of her British grandmother who was raised in Shanghai. To Kathryn, her mother's mother seemed an almost unimaginably powerful figure: an imperious arbiter of good…
A fully updated edition of Cameron: The Rise of the New Conservative, the first major biography of David Cameron, and now covering his first years as Prime Minister and leader of the coalition government.David Cameron is the first Conservative Prime Minister in a generation, and also the first leader of a coalition government for eighty years. But what is the reality behind his brand of repackaged…
Just when Judy thought the nightmare was over her past came back to haunt her.Judy was only 11 years old when she was forced to live on the streets. Beaten, half-starved and horrifically abused, she finally escaped to a life in the circus. But the charming man who said he loved her had a dark and sinister side. If she wanted to survive she had to get away.Judy fled to South Africa, taking with her…
A lavishly illustrated tribute to the greatest entertainer of a generation.‘The world has lost one of the greats but his music will live on forever’ – MadonnaMichael Jackson was the undisputed King of Pop and his untimely death has provoked tributes from around the world. With a colourful life spanning from 1968 when Michael was a member of the Jackson 5 to his recent announcement of a final comeb…
The extraordinary diary and memoir of just under one year in a woman’s life.Louise Arthur was diagnosed in February 1999 as terminally ill with a malignant brain tumour. It was inoperable. She was then 28, had been married to Tim for 5 years: and they have a 4 year old daughter.After reading Ruth Picardie’s book, Louise decided to write her diary – named Shadow Diary – on the web. She started in A…
Can I Let You Go? is the true story of Faye, a wonderful young woman who may never be able to parent her unborn child.Faye is 24, pregnant, and has learning difficulties as a result of her mother’s alcoholism. Faye is gentle, childlike and vulnerable, and normally lives with her grandparents, both of whom have mobility problems. Cathy and her children welcome Faye into their home and hearts. The c…
When their dog goes missing during a day trip to London, the Walker family are forced to accept that they may never see Henry again. But as the family search for their beloved pet, the reality of what has happened to Henry never even crosses their minds: Henry has been mistaken for one of the Queen’s prized corgis.Swept into Buckingham Palace, Henry is about to discover how the other half of the d…
Hadley Freeman, Guardian features writer and author of the popular ‘Ask Hadley…’ column, reminds the modern lady to ‘Be Awesome’.‘Being single is often awesome. You can leave a party when you want to, whether that be 9pm or 9am; you don't have to live in fear of ever hearing yourself described as “my better half”; and you can spend all day lying on the sofa in your pajamas watching “Murder She Wro…
An extraordinary memoir from a man in his nineties who remembers everyday life in a North London now long gone: the hardships and deprivations of a life of poverty but also the resourcefulness and fortitude of a community determined to survive between the wars.'When I look back, I can picture the old gels chinwagging on their steps in the Bay like it was yesterday. Little did they think that young…