Our Story - A Memoir of Love and Life in China (Pingru Rao)(Pevná vazba)

Our Story - A Memoir of Love and Life in China (Pingru Rao)(Pevná vazba)

A graphic memoir like no other: the true story of a marriage in China that spanned the twentieth century, told in vibrant, original paintings and prose. WINNER OF AN ENGLISH PEN AWARDRao Pingru was a twenty-six-year-old soldier when he first saw the beautiful Mao

First Responder: A Memoir of Life, Death, and Love on New York City's Frontlines (Murphy Jennifer)(Pevná vazba)

One woman's incredible story of life on the front lines as an emergency medical worker in New York City. On the streets of New York City, EMTs and paramedics do more than respond to emergencies; they eat and drink together, look out for each other's safety, mercilessly make fun of one another, date

Out East: Memoir of a Montauk Summer (Glynn John)(Pevná vazba)

A gripping portrait of life in a Montauk summer house--a debut memoir of first love, identity and self-discovery among a group of friends who became family. They call Montauk the end of the world, a spit of land jutting into the Atlantic. The house was a ramshackle split-level set on a hill, and

A Life in Parts (Cranston Bryan)(Pevná vazba)

A poignant, intimate, funny, inspiring memoir--both a coming-of-age story and a meditation on creativity, devotion, and craft--from Bryan Cranston, beloved and acclaimed star of one of history's most successful TV shows, Breaking Bad. Bryan Cranston landed his first role at seven, when his father

A Greater Story: My Rescue, Your Purpose, and Our Place in God's Plan (Collier Sam)(Pevná vazba)

Each of us is living a story--the story of our life. For Sam Collier, his story started with rejection, because when he and his twin sister were born, their biological mother gave them up for adoption. Though Sam loved his adoptive family, life sometimes felt like a puzzle missing crucial pieces

Vessel: A Memoir (Cai Chongda)(Pevná vazba)

'Essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary life in China, and highly recommended for memoir enthusiasts in general.' -- Library Journal (starred review)'Chongda paints a tantalizing portrait of a changing China in his dazzling English-language debut. [Vessel] shines with the bright

A Family for Faru (Rao-Robinson Anitha)(Pevná vazba)

In this touching story of belonging and environmental awareness, a young boy's courage and ingenuity help an orphaned rhinoceros find safety in a new

My Life in Full - Work, Family and Our Future (Nooyi Indra)(Pevná vazba)

The much-anticipated and inspiring memoir by Indra Nooyi, the trailblazing former CEO of PepsiCo, offering clear-eyed insight and a call to action for how our society can really blend work and family - and advance women - in the twenty-first

The Salukis in My Life: From the Arab World to China (Clark Terence)(Pevná vazba)

Sir Terence Clark's The Salukis in my Life is part-memoir, part-travelogue, and explores in lively and unprecedented detail the history and significance of the Saluki across the world. Indigenous to the Arabian peninsula, the desert-bred Saluki has for centuries been revered, and remains as highly

Along the Enchanted Way - A Story of Love and Life in Romania (Blacker William)(Paperback / softback)

A spellbinding memoir set in rural

The Magical Language of Others: A Memoir (Koh E. J.)(Pevná vazba)

The Magical Language of Others is a powerful and aching love story in letters, from mother to daughter. After living in America for over a decade, Eun Ji Koh's parents return to South Korea for work, leaving fifteen-year-old Eun Ji and her brother behind in California. Overnight, Eun Ji finds

Earthed - A Memoir (Schiller Rebecca)(Pevná vazba)

A courageous memoir for our uncertain times: Earthed is a story of the power of place to transform us, of dreams and nightmares on the land and of living in an unfamiliar world and a volatile

The Secret Life of Squirrels: A Love Story (Rose Nancy)(Pevná vazba)

Love is in the air with another irresistible photographic story of wild squirrels in homemade miniature settings, delighting readers and animal lovers of all ages.A companion to The Secret Life of Squirrels and Merry Christmas, Squirrels sure to surprise and enchant readers young and old Mr

Our Last Season: A Writer, a Fan, a Friendship (Araton Harvey)(Pevná vazba)

The moving story of a bond between sportswriter and fan that was forged in a shared love of basketball and grew over several decades into an extraordinary friendship 'This is a story about friendship, sports, aging, and ultimately time itself--the things it strips away and the things it cannot

Secret Life of Dorothy Soames - A Foundling's Story (Cowan Justine)(Pevná vazba)

A gripping memoir and revelatory investigation into the history of the Foundling Hospital and one girl who grew up in its care - the author's own

The Puma Years: A Memoir (Coleman Laura)(Pevná vazba)

In this rapturous memoir, writer and activist Laura Coleman shares the story of her liberating journey in the Amazon jungle, where she fell in love with a magnificent cat who changed her life.Laura was in her early twenties and directionless when she quit her job to backpack in Bolivia. Fate landed

Being Lolita - A Memoir (Wood Alisson)(Pevná vazba)

A stunning coming-of-age memoir of obsession, passion and manipulation, shining a bright light on our shifting perceptions of consent, vulnerability and

Tell Me Why: The Story of My Life and My Music - The Story of My Life and My Music (Roach Archie)(Pevná vazba)

Fragments of my Father - A Memoir of Madness, Love and Being a Carer (Mills Sam)(Pevná vazba)

Second Lives, Second Chances: A Surgeon's Stories of Transformation (Laub)(Pevná vazba)

The engrossing memoir of a plastic and reconstructive surgeon involved in groundbreaking and life-changing procedures Through his work in plastic and reconstructive surgery, Dr. Donald Laub changed the lives of thousands of people who had been shunned by society. Dr. Laub's influence fostered the

Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China (Chang Jung)(Paperback)

The story of three generations in twentieth-century China that blends the intimacy of memoir and the panoramic sweep of eyewitness history--a bestselling classic in thirty languages with more than ten million copies sold around the world, now with a new introduction from the author. An engrossing

The Master Plan: My Journey from Life in Prison to a Life of Purpose (Wilson Chris)(Pevná vazba)

The inspiring, instructive, and ultimately triumphant memoir of a man who used hard work and a Master Plan to turn a life sentence into a second chance. Growing up in a tough Washington, D.C., neighborhood, Chris Wilson was so afraid for his life he wouldn't leave the house without a gun. One

Golem Girl - A Memoir - 'A hymn to life, love, family, and spirit' DAVID MITCHELL (Lehrer Riva)(Pevná vazba)

The vividly told, gloriously illustrated memoir of an artist born with disabilities who searches for freedom and connection in a society afraid of strange bodies; 'a hymn to life' (DAVID

My Godforsaken Life - Memoir of a Maverick(Pevná vazba)