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In this joyous essay collection edited by NPR's Ayesha Rascoe, celebrities and other alumni provide testimonials about their experience attending historically Black college universities–which shaped their lives and made them who they are today. With a diverse set of contributors, including...

لولا تجاربنا لما تعلمنا! تجعلنا تجارب حياتنا نرى الدنيا من زوايا مختلفة، فنكتشف ما لم نكن نراه في السابق، وأحيانًا نرغب في إعادة ما مررنا به لنصحح الأوضاع ونطبق ما...

Maya Angelou has fascinated, moved, and inspired countless readers with the first three volumes of her autobiography, one of the most remarkable personal narratives of our age. Now, in her fourth volume, The Heart of a Woman, her turbulent life breaks wide open with joy as...

Dogs of all shapes and sizes visit Ruth Shaw's three wee bookshops in Manapōuri in the far south of Aotearoa New Zealand. Local dogs, holiday house dogs, travelling dogs – many have great stories, be they funny, sad, strange, bemusing, quirky or sweet. Woven throughout are tales of the very special Hunza, the dog who worked with troubled teens alongside Shaw when she was a youth worker.

What happens when a child grows up between worlds, never fully belonging anywhere? In this compelling memoir, Inga Aksamit takes listeners on a journey across four continents as she navigates life as the daughter of an international engineer during the turbulent 1960s and '70s. From age four, when she nearly loses her mother on a Tokyo train platform, through harrowing military evacuations from Pakistan and Bangladesh, Inga's childhood is marked by constant change and adaptation.

To mark the anniversary of his historic win at the 1997 Masters, Tiger Woods will for the first time reflect on the record-setting win both on and off the course. In 1997, Tiger Woods was already among the most-watched and closely examined athletes in history. But it wasn't until the Masters...

Now in paperback, the national bestselling riches-to-rags true story of an advertising executive who had it all, then lost it all—and was finally redeemed by his new job, and his twenty-eight-year-old boss, at Starbucks. In his fifties, Michael Gates Gill had it all: a mansion in the suburbs...

Unveil the extraordinary life and career of India's top intelligence officer in Supercop NSA: Ajit Doval by Mahesh Dutt Sharma. This compelling biography delves into the daring missions, strategic brilliance and leadership qualities of Ajit Doval. From covert operations to national security strategies, this book provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of espionage and the crucial role Doval plays in safeguarding the nation. An inspiring story for those interested in national security and intelligence.

The gripping tale of three Sudanese boys who were driven from their homes by civil war and began an epic odyssey of survival, ultimately finding their way to a new life in America. “A moving, beautifully written account, by turns raw and tender.” —Los Angeles Times 1987 and 1989, Alepho...

Stephen Huyler's journey into India began on his twentieth birthday, pedalling a bicycle rickshaw from the border. Over fifty-two years, for an average of four months a year, he has explored India's diverse village and other subcultures through his writing and photography, becoming a leading documentarian of India. Transformed by India invites listeners to join Huyler as he navigates this remarkable nation, highlighting individuals from the wide spectrum of life all around the country.

A piercingly powerful memoir, a grandson’s account of the coup that ended his grandfather's presidency of Haiti, the secrecy that shrouded that wound within his family, and his urgent efforts to know his mother despite the past. “A brilliant, absorbing book...I couldn’t stop reading.”...

Nura Hubijar Bazdulj je već decenijama hroničar i svjedok jednog vremena i jedne zemlje, kroz lične priče ljudi, njihovo traganje za ljubavlju il vlastitim identitetom. Pripovjedač koji nam kazuje ovu priču danas živi u Londonu i prisjeća se svog života i odrastanja u Bosni. Prisjeća se i ljubavi sa Almom koja odlazi od njega. Sjeća se i kad su odvedeni neki očevi u rat, sjeća se i vojnika... Uz miris i šum Temze sjeća se i kako je dobio šifrovano ime "Divlja ruža", incidenta zbog koga ga je Alma napustila.

Tu es un garçon de 8 ans. Un dimanche soir, en famille, tu regardes un film qui se moque d’un couple d’hommes. Qu’y a-t-il de si drôle ? Tu deviens un adolescent que l’on insulte : « Sale pédé ! » Tu contemples l’eau noire du canal du Midi, prêt à abandonner. Sur tes épaules, un sac à dos rempli de pierres et ton secret. Te voilà jeune homme, tenant la main de ton amoureux au risque d’être tabassé, puis père à ton tour.

When Hurricane Betsy hit Louisiana in 1965, the first year that Nelda Stidham-Woodruff had moved back to the South from California, was an experience she'll never forget. Betsy was only the first in a chain of hurricanes and hot, humid climate in the bayou. Follow Nelda as she recounts some of the unbelievably dangerous encounters she's been through while living her best life in the Louisiana bayou. Filled with her passion for the bayou and the culture of the area, Nelda's stories will keep you on the edge of your seat and leave you craving Cajun cuisine and hot summers.

A Universityのテーマは「複雑な世界で、より善く生きる」タイパ・コスパと言った、いかに効率よく生きるかを競うことばかりに注目が集まる時代。これまでの幸せや成功の価値観で生きていくにはあまりにも不確定で困難な時代に「要領よく生きる」だけではない別の選択肢を考えたい。

Growing up in Central Africa in the 1950's-60's was an exciting time. A boy that was mischievous and a dead ringer for the characters 'Dennis' or 'Huckleberry Finn' and inclined to be accident prone was a pretty good recipe for almost daily disasters. Here I present some of them, a laugh, a bit of horror, poignant love stories and near death experiences fill the book.

Die drei ???, Kultermittler aus Los Angeles von Alfred Hitchcocks Gnaden: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten.

As a young man growing up in the streets of Indianapolis, Indiana and Atlanta, Georgia Elbert Lee Frazier learned the hustle game early on—hustle to get ahead, hustle to thrive, hustle to survive. Despite a strong-willed mother who worked tirelessly to get him to tap into his potential, and a hard-nosed father determined to beat him onto a straight and narrow path…. it would be the streets where Elbert would get his education.

Like much of North Korea, Songmi Han lived in desperate poverty. As a child, she and her family endured extreme hardship, with many meals consisting of little more than grass. Domestic abuse, grueling physical labor, emotional abuse, and hunger were constant in her life. School was out of the question, and she and her mother stole food to survive. Greenlight to Freedom: A North Korean Daughter’s Search for Her Mother and Herself, written by Songmi Han and Casey Lartigue Jr., recounts Songmi’s childhood and escape from North Korea in a perilous and gripping narrative.

Remember Us is a look back at the lost world of the shtetl: a wise Zayde offering prophetic and profound words to his grandson, the rich experience of Shabbos, and the treasure of a loving family. All this is torn apart with the arrival of the Holocaust, beginning a crucible fraught with twists and turns so unpredictable and surprising that they defy any attempt to find reason within them. Through the eyes of 91-year-old Holocaust survivor Martin Small, we learn that these priceless memories that are too painful to remember are also too painful to forget.