Flamin' Hot: The Incredible True Story of One Man's Rise from Janitor to Top Executive (Montanez Richard)(Pevná vazba)

Flamin' Hot: The Incredible True Story of One Man's Rise from Janitor to Top Executive (Montanez Richard)(Pevná vazba)

The unforgettable true story of how a janitor struggling to put food on the table invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos in a secret test kitchen, breaking barriers and becoming the first Latino executive at Frito-Lay. Richard Monta ez wasn't supposed to have big dreams. Born to migrant farm workers and

24 Hours - Richard Williams

Award-winning writer Richard Williams tells the remarkable story of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, one of the world's most iconic motorsports events, which celebrates its centenary in 2023. The event was created by a group of Frenchmen in 1923 and remains uniquely compelling to spectators, to the major

438 Days - An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea (Franklin Jonathan)(Paperback / softback)

The incredible true survival story of one man's record-breaking 438 days lost at

Jack Hinson's One-Man War (McKenney Tom)(Pevná vazba)

The true story of one man's reluctant but relentless war against the invaders of his country.A quiet, wealthy plantation owner, Jack Hinson watched the start of the Civil War with disinterest. Opposed to secession and a friend to Union and Confederate commanders alike, he did not want a war. After

Captured! The Incredible True Story of Thomas Pellow (Green Craig)(Pevná vazba)

How to Solve a Problem: The Rise (and Falls) of a Rock-Climbing Champion (Shiraishi Ashima)(Pevná vazba)

From Ashima Shiraishi, one of the world's youngest and most skilled climbers, comes a true story of strength and perseverance--in rock climbing and in life. To a rock climber, a boulder is called a 'problem,' and you solve it by climbing to the top. There are twists and turns, falls and scrapes,

Papa Goose: One Year, Seven Goslings, and the Flight of My Life (Quetting Michael)(Pevná vazba)

The charming true story of one man's journey to raise seven goslings in the name of science.'Papa Goose is destined to become a classic. This book has everything in it I love: great animals beautifully portrayed as individuals; cool science; drama, discovery, and personal transformation.' - Sy

Dead Man Running: One Man's Story of Running to Stay Alive (Church Mark)(Pevná vazba)

Dead Man Running: One Man's Story of Running to Stay Alive is the inspirational story of Kevin Webber. Diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer in 2014 and given just two years to live, Kevin started a brutal regime of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. He also started running and refused to stop

A Wild Idea (Franklin Jonathan)(Pevná vazba)

The incredible true story of an entrepreneur turned conservationist--the founder of the iconic companies The North Face and Esprit who used his fortune to protect over 12-million acres of land from development and exploitation and battle to save the wild. In 1991, Doug Tompkins left his comfortable

NFL Century: The One-Hundred-Year Rise of America's Greatest Sports League (Horrigan Joe)(Pevná vazba)

From the former executive director of the Pro Football Hall of Fame comes a sweeping and lively history of the National Football League, timed to coincide with the NFL's 100th anniversary season. 'I can think of no one better qualified--or more enthusiastic--to chronicle the National Football

Richard Scarry's Best Story Book Ever (Scarry Richard)(Pevná vazba)

A treasury of classic books from the one and only, Richard Scarry Featuring over 80 Richard Scarry classics, this treasury is nearly 300 pages of fun, adventure, and discovery. Filled with beloved excerpts from stories like I am a Bunny, Goodnight Little Bear, The Rooster Struts, and more,

Our Subway Baby (Mercurio Peter)(Pevná vazba)

This gentle and incredibly poignant picture book tells the true story of how one baby found his home. 'Some babies are born into their families. Some are adopted. This is the story of how one baby found his family in the New York City subway.' So begins the true story of Kevin and how he found his

The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, 1733-1795: Light and Flame (Butterwick Richard)(Pevná vazba)

Richard Butterwick tells the compelling story of the last decades of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth--one of Europe's largest and least understood polities. Butterwick shows how before its destruction it overcame the stranglehold of Russia and briefly regained sovereignty--the crowning success

Shooting at the Stars (Hendrix John)(Pevná vazba)

Discover the incredible true story of the Christmas Truce of 1914 in this award-winning picture book from author and illustrator John Hendrix Shooting at the Stars is the moving story of a young British soldier on the front lines during World War I who experiences an unforgettable Christmas Eve. In

A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea (Ishikawa Masaji)(Paperback)

An Amazon Charts Most Read and Most Sold book.The harrowing true story of one man's life in--and subsequent escape from--North Korea, one of the world's most brutal totalitarian regimes.Half-Korean, half-Japanese, Masaji Ishikawa has spent his whole life feeling like a man without a country. This

Rising Water: The Story of the Thai Cave Rescue (Aronson Marc)(Pevná vazba)

The incredible true story of the twelve boys trapped with their coach in a flooded cave in Thailand and their inspiring rescue--as seen in Ron Howard's Thirteen Lives. On June 23, 2018, twelve members of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach were exploring the Tham Luang cave complex in

True Professional - The Clive Sullivan Story (Oddy James)(Pevná vazba)

True Professional tells the story of one of the most iconic and beloved rugby league players of all time. Overcoming major injury, racism and poverty, Clive Sullivan achieved his dreams and lit up the city of Hull for more than 20 years. The biography looks back on a true one-off, who showed skill

Asterios Polyp (Mazzucchelli David)(Pevná vazba)

The triumphant return of one of comics' greatest talents, with an engrossing story of one man's search for love, meaning, sanity, and perfect architectural proportions. An epic story long awaited, and well worth the wait. Meet Asterios Polyp: middle-aged, meagerly successful architect and

The Hixon Railway Disaster: The Inside Story (Westwood Richard)(Pevná vazba)

This is the shocking true story behind the botched introduction of Automatic Half-Barrier level-crossings into Britain. January 1968 saw the convening of the first Parliamentary Court of Inquiry into a railway accident in Britain since the Tay Bridge Disaster nearly a century before. Why was this?

The Tiger's Child: What Ever Happened to Sheila? (Hayden Torey)(Paperback)

From the bestselling author of One Child comes this incredible, true story of the six-year-old girl who touched the hearts of millions--and the courage of one teacher who would not give up on her.What ever became of Sheila?When special education teacher Torey Hayden wrote her first book One Child

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (Noah Trevor)(Pevná vazba)

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime story of one man's coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed NAMED ONE OF PASTE'S BEST MEMOIRS OF THE DECADE - NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY

Escape from Camp 14 - One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West (Harden Blaine)(Paperback / softback)

Introducing the incredible story of Shin Dong-hyuk - the only person born in a North Korean gulag ever to escape

How Stella Learned to Talk: The Groundbreaking Story of the World's First Talking Dog (Hunger Christina)(Pevná vazba)

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn incredible, revolutionary true story and surprisingly simple guide to teaching your dog to talk from speech-language pathologist Christina Hunger, who has taught her dog, Stella, to communicate using simple paw-sized buttons associated with different words.When

The Cape Doctor (Levy E. J.)(Pevná vazba)

A 'gorgeous, thoughtful, heartbreaking' historical novel, The Cape Doctor is the story of one man's journey from penniless Irish girl to one of most celebrated and accomplished figures of his time (Lauren Fox, New York Times bestselling author of Send for Me). Beginning in Cork, Ireland, the novel