Ergebnis für "Pigs" in Biografien & Erinnerungen

From cop-turned-comic Eric Tansey, a hilarious and humanizing portrait of law enforcement for fans of Walk the Blue Line and You Can’t Make This Stuff Up. Eric Tansey, a former Army scout and Special Operations military veteran, joined the police force with a ton of unrealistic expectations...

The United States Secretary of Agriculture from 1981-1986, John "Jack" Block tells the story of how he rose from a one-room schoolhouse to the White House. Tapped by Ronald Reagan to serve on his Cabinet, Block guided the USDA through one of the most tumultuous and devastating times in recent history for the American farmer: the farm crisis of the 1980s.

The Age of Acrimony charts the rise and fall of 19th-century America’s unruly politics through the lives of a remarkable father-daughter dynasty. The radical congressman William "Pig Iron" Kelley and his fiery, Progressive daughter Florence Kelley led lives packed with drama, intimately tied to their nation’s politics. Through their friendships and feuds, campaigns and crusades, Will and Florie trace the narrative of a democracy in crisis.

I mange år fungerede Sprogø som et anbringelsessted for kvinder, man mente var vanskelige og "moralsk defekte". Selvom Cicerone er en fiktiv karakter, så er hendes livsfortælling inspireret af historisk fakta. Bogen er bygget op omkring virkelige hændelser, som forfatteren har hørt om fra mennesker, der selv opholdt sig på Sprogøs kvindehjem.

In the summer of 1964, the FBI found the smoldering remains of the station wagon that James Chaney, Michael Schwerner, and Andrew Goodman had been driving before their disappearance. Shortly after this awful discovery, Julie Kabat’s beloved brother Luke arrived as a volunteer for the Mississippi Summer Project. Teaching biology to Freedom School students in Meridian, Luke became one of more than seven hundred student volunteers who joined experienced Black civil rights workers and clergy to challenge white supremacy in the nation’s most segregated state.

With everything happening on Helen Peppe's backwoods Maine farm - ferocious sibling rivalry, rock-bottom poverty, feral male chauvinism, sex in the hayloft - life was out of control, even for the animals. Despite the chaos, in telling her family's story, Peppe manages deadpan humor, an unerring eye for the absurd, and a touching compassion for her utterly overwhelmed parents. While her feisty resilience and candor will inevitably remind listeners of Jeannette Walls or Mary Karr, Peppe's wry insight and moments of tenderness with family and animals are entirely her own.

This is the true story of a Londoner who gives up his job as an estate agent in the city, moves to the wilds of Exmoor, starts a smallholding and becomes self-sufficient, with a few bumps along the way. Simon's journey from urbanite to self-sufficient smallholder is brimming with incidents - some funny and some tragic - leading him to question Mother Nature, himself, the food he eats and his role in it all.

På en villavej i Fredericia bor en 86-årig kvinde med en gribende, men også grusom historie. Arlette Levy Andersen levede over et år i koncentrationslejrene Birkenau og Auschwitz i slutningen af Anden Verdenskrig. I fire årtier fortalte Arlette end ikke sin egen jødiske familie, hvad der hændte, fra hun blev arresteret af Gestapo på et fransk universitet i efteråret 1943, til hun i maj 1945 stærkt afkræftet ankom med toget til sin hjemby Paris, hvor hun blev hentet af sine forældre. I mange år forsøgte Arlette at glemme.

Lonnie blev som lille pige gennem længere tid systematisk misbrugt seksuelt af sin far. Som det så ofte er, var hun flov over det, men på et tidspunkt tog hun mod til at fortælle om misbruget. Faren blev dømt og kom i fængsel, men hermed var Lonnies mareridt ikke ovre. De næste mange år røg hun ind i stofmisbrug, hun blev luder, rockertøs og fik ganske enkelt et rigtig dårligt liv. Men med imponerende viljestyrke valgte hun at rette op på sit liv, tage en uddannelse og sørge ordentlig for sine to døtre.

This book reveals a one-of-a-kind perspective from an American reflecting on her personal experience with the PBS, and shares stories from three other victims to expose the varied dimensions of human vulnerability. This book provides insight into how the PBS works, and dispels the myth about the types of people that get scammed.

This captivating memoir is a “startling testimony to the glories and sorrows of raising and harvesting plants and animals” (Anthony Doerr, best-selling author of All the Light We Cannot See), as an itinerant farmhand chronicles the wonders hidden within the ever-blooming seasons of life...

"En velopdragen ung piges erindringer" er en medrivende og øjenåbnende, øm og vred selvbiografi af en af det 20. århundredes mest indflydelsesrige litterære stemmer, Simone de Beauvoir. "En velopdragen ung piges erindringer" er på en gang et intimt og eksistentielt portræt af, hvordan det er at vokse op i en borgerlig fransk familie og som ung pige gøre oprør mod de sociale konventioner for til sidst at bryde ud af de stramme bånd.

Follow along as a brash new officer begins his career working at a small Michigan police department. Tales include life lessons he learned from his Chief, catching the notorious 'Candy Bar Bandits', investigating a fatal accident from the scene to the court room, hijinks with Halloween masks, a breaking and entering in a blizzard, federal court lawsuits, and trying to arrest a 500 pound hog. From firing shots at firemen, to defrauding senior citizens, a gun in a port-a-john and even a Tilt-a-Whirl, this book is a touching and hilarious look at life in a small town.

Year of the Pig is a personal account of one avid hunter's pursuit of wild pigs in eleven American states. Mark Hainds tied his mission to the Chinese calendar's Year of the Pig in 2007 and journeyed through longleaf forests, cypress swamps, and wiliwili forests in search of his prey. Appealing to hunters and adventure readers for its sheer entertainment, Year of the Pig will also be valuable to farmers, land managers, and environmentalists for its broad information and perspective on the topic.

Vanvittig sjov, velformuleret og hæmningsløst åbenhjertig! Lena Dunham fortæller om sin opvækst i New York City, sine rummelige kunstnerforældre, sine fobier, om kondomerne på stuebirken på kollegieværelset, om skøre fyre og om angsten for aldrig at finde sin plads i livet. Om pludselige forelskelser, vægt og slankekure, og om mænd der uopfordret fortæller om deres sexliv.

Welcome to The P-I-G, a podcast where we explore life, love, loss, and legacy through real conversations and meaningful stories—with Purpose, Intention, and Gratitude.Hosted by sisters, Kellie Straub and Erin Thomas, The P-I-G was born from the bond they shared with their late mother, Marsha—a woman whose life and love continue to inspire every story told. What began as a deeply personal project has since evolved into a growing legacy movement, including The Boxes, a developing film and television series inspired by the physical gifts their mother left behind—each one unwrapped at a ...

Barry Cryer has collaborated with all the greats from Max Miller to Tony Hancock, Bob Hope, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, John Cleese, Frankie Howerd, Kenny Everett, Spike Milligan, Eric Sykes, Dave Allen, Richard Prior, Tommy Cooper, Les Dawson, Graham Chapman, the Two Ronnies, Morecambe and Wise - in fact, almost all the great comedians and comic writers since the mid 1950s.

Todd and Jeff have had enough of the city. Sick of the daily grind and workaday corporate shenanigans, they throw caution to the wind and buy 100 acres in the Hunter Valley, intent on living a golden bucolic life and building a fabulous B&B, where they can offer the joys of country life to heart-weary souls. Todd will cook; Jeff will renovate. They can make wine and grow their own food and live the dream. How hard can it be?

"Allahs piger" er en mosaik af kvindehistorier, der bygger på samtaler med en række piger med muslimsk baggrund. Det er historier om at blive udstødt af sin familie, om at opleve den store bryllupsnat og om at blive tæsket til blods af sin egen mor. Fælles for pigerne er, at de er døtre i familier, der er revet op med rode. Derfor bærer de på en smerte og ensomhed. Men fælles er også ønsket og drømmen om at skabe deres eget liv som frie og uafhængige danske kvinder og samtidig bibeholde den poesi og stolthed, der hører den islamiske kultur til.

John had to learn how to overcome many obstacles at an early age. Growing up with an alcoholic father and experiencing repeated disappointments led to a self-discipline and drive that would help him achieve phenomenal business success. While building his business, John would face many obstacles, struggles, and personal humiliation. But John persevered.