Ergebnis für "Mark Williams" in Biografien & Erinnerungen

In the 200 years since Blake's death, the visionary artist, poet, and writer has become a household name, often beloved. Yet many struggle to comprehend his kaleidoscopic ideas; how they speak to human longings and the challenges of living in anxious times. Philosopher and psychotherapist Mark Vernon provides a fresh route into Blake, taking him at his word.

“A masterful diplomatic memoir” (The Washington Post) from CIA director and career ambassador William J. Burns, from his service under five presidents to his personal encounters with Vladimir Putin and other world leaders—an impassioned argument for the enduring value of diplomacy in...

William Burroughs closed his classic novel Junky by saying he had determined to search out a drug he called ‘Yage’, a drug that could be ‘the final fix’. In The Yage Letters, a mix of travel writing, satire, psychedelia, and epistolary novel, he journeys through South America, writing to his friend Allen Ginsberg about his experiments with the strange drug, using it to travel through time and space and derange his senses.

Burroughs’ letters reveal his desire to escape the norms of American society which hemmed him in, and the extraordinary steps he took to break free.

In For a Greater Purpose: The Life and Legacy of Walter Bradley, authors Robert Marks and William Dembski detail the story of this remarkable man whose passion for God, science, higher education, and human empowerment provides an excellent model of someone who integrates faith and learning.

In twenty haunting, real-life cases, True Crime–Unsolved Murders explores those moments when a trail suddenly goes cold and the truth slips away forever. From Hinterkaifeck, the eerie Bavarian farmhouse where six people were brutally murdered, to the Zodiac Killer who taunted police with cryptic messages, to Elisa Lam, the young woman whose chilling elevator footage shocked millions—the stories are as real as they are disturbing.

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The former attorney general provides a candid account of his historic tenures serving two vastly different presidents, George H.W. Bush and Donald J. Trump. William Barr’s first tenure as attorney general under President George H.W. Bush was largely the...

As the owner of Celebrity Talent Agency, Mark Green's story is one of perseverance and innovation. Hailing from NJ, Green's early exposure to rapping came from a competition in the Bronx, which he brought back to NJ, becoming a mentor to future Hip-Hop legends like Guy O'Brien, aka Master Gee, of the Sugarhill Gang. Green's influence helped shape early Hip-Hop. Green's professional career began with an internship at Sugar Hill Records, the label behind the first major Hip-Hop single, "Rapper's Delight.

To some, she is the greatest tennis player of all time, regardless of gender. Some even go as far say she is the greatest athlete of all time. No matter which way you look at it, Serena Williams is one truly phenomenal person. An individual who has achieved unimaginable success throughout her life, whether on the court or off. She has broken countless barriers and taken the world by storm. Serena has won 23 Grand Slam tournaments and 72 WTA titles. She turned professional more than 20 years ago and today she is still playing at the top level in the sport.

Author, Screenwriter and high-profile Sensitivity Reader, Patrice Williams Marks gives you the unvarnished truth and tips on writing as a screenwriter turned author and Sensitivity Reader. Her expertise also includes books on crowdfunding and the infamous O.J. Simpson trial. Podcast Website and Newsletter Signup: https://podcast.authoruncut.com Sensitivity Reading: https://sensitivityreviews.com 

In this meticulously researched classic of the JFK conspiracy genre that Library Journal calls "sensational", Mark North argues convincingly that President John F. Kennedy died as the result of a plot masterminded by Louisiana Mafia chieftain Carlos Marcello - and, more importantly, that FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover learned early on about the plan but did nothing to stop it. Hoover warned no one - not the Dallas police, not the Secret Service. His motives, North suggests, stemmed from a fervent hatred of Kennedy and fear that the President would eventually fire him.

Walter Bradley made a deal with God: He would unashamedly share his faith with students and faculty, and he would not let academic ambition prevent him from giving his faith and family the time they deserve. The day he could no longer keep that deal, he would leave the academy. He never had to. From his days as a determined graduate assistant sharing his love for Jesus with his first class, to becoming one of the most respected engineering professors in academia, Walter Bradley remained a man of integrity, dedicated to truth and love.

This is a tour de force of a personal account that is both intense and electrifying in its detailed narrative of Peter Halo combating wuhan virus in early 2021, all but isolated and alone. From repeated hospital visits to reinfection and critically ill, Peter found comfort in faith, visions of loved ones and spiritual guidance. The narrative details 70 days in coma like never before with a sense of deep spirituality and resilience that will excite anyone’s imagination who has ever fought for survival and lived to to tell it!

We are living in a time of unprecedented distrust in America... Faith in the government is at an all-time low, and political groups on both sides of the aisle are able to tout preposterous conspiracy theories as gospel, without much opposition. “Fake news” is the order of the day. This book...

This bundle contains both Mae Jemison: An Extraordinary Life and Serena Williams: An Extraordinary Life. Learn from the lives of two extremely successful, intelligent, inspirational women.

After he died in the backseat of a Cadillac at the age of 29, Hank Williams - a frail, flawed man who had become country music's first real star - instantly morphed into its first tragic martyr. Having hit the heights with simple songs of despair, depression, and tainted love, he would, with that outlaw swagger, become in death a template for the rock generation to follow.

Acclaimed biographer William Mann follows Elizabeth Taylor publicly as she makes her ascent at MGM, falls into (and out of) marriages, wins Oscars, fights studio feuds, and combats America's conservative values with her decidedly modern love affairs. But he also shines a light on Elizabeth's rich private life, revealing a love for her craft and a loyalty to the underdog that fueled her lifelong battle against the studio system.

’You never knew what you were going to be confronted with when you went on Later…’ Nick Cave ‘Later… is a voyage of discovery for us as well as the viewers’ Dave Grohl Dave Grohl and Alicia Keys loved it, Björk treasured it, Ed Sheeran’s life was changed by it, Kano felt at home...

The Kennedys rose from the slums of Boston to become one of the wealthiest and most powerful families in the United States, but their journey had not been an easy one. Of Joe Kennedy’s nine children, two were killed in plane crashes, two were assassinated in public office, one was institutionalized, and one had his political career ruined by an accident that resulted in the death of a young campaign worker. These and other tragedies have given rise to the legend of the “Kennedy Curse”, but this audiobook aims to reveal that there was no curse at all.

The story of two pioneering Black NFL football players that changed the face of America’s game for generations to come. There is no position in pro sports more important than an NFL quarterback. But quarterbacking was the exclusive domain of white players for many years, and when Doug Williams...

Newsflash: Grand Jury just empaneled to investigate the unsolved murder of Martha Moxley! The night of October 30, 1975, fifteen-year-old Martha Moxley was bludgeoned and stabbed with a golf club on the grounds of her family1s Greenwich home. The golf club that killed Martha came from the house...