Ergebnis für "The Block" in Biografien & Erinnerungen

Ab April 1943 gab es den Block 10 in Auschwitz. Dort wurden medizinische Versuche an rund 800 Frauen vorgenommen, von denen über ein Drittel die Lagerzeit überstanden. Im Stammlager Auschwitz, inmitten eines Männer-KZ, ließ die SS-Lagerleitung Anfang 1943 ein zweistöckiges Gebäude, den Block 10, vom übrigen Gelände abtrennen. In ihm wurden jüdische Frauen eingesperrt, meist mehr als 400, auf engstem Raum.

Gegenseitige Beschuldigungen, Gerichtsurteile in Deutschland und Dänemark - ein Sorgerechtsstreit eskaliert in einer dramatischen Entführung. Die Steakhaus-Unternehmerfamilie Block steht in den Schlagzeilen. Seitdem der Ex-Ehemann von Christina Block, Stephan Hensel, im August 2021 zwei gemeinsame Kinder bei sich in Dänemark behielt, versuchte die Mutter die beiden wieder zurück nach Deutschland zu holen. In der Silvesternacht 2023/24 verschwinden die Geschwister - entführt von maskierten Personen. Schließlich tauchen sie zusammen mit ihrer Mutter wieder in Hamburg auf. Seit Juli 2025 ...

Auch Tülin, geboren in Berlin-Neukölln, steht von Kindheit an vor der Frage: Wie (viel) deutsch kann und muss ich sein? Jede Begegnung verschiebt die Antwort auf dieser Suche nach Identität. Tülin lebt im ständigen Spagat zwischen der Berlinerin mit Migrationshintergrund in Deutschland und dem Almanci-Mädchen in der Türkei. Mit Humor und feinem Gespür für Menschen erzählt sie von den Momenten, die sie prägten, stärkten oder auch verletzten – und ihren Blick schärften für Charaktere, Eigenheiten und Klischees.

Cher: The Memoir, Part One promises to be an engaging and exciting audiobook experience, befitting this incredible book. Read in part by Cher herself, the book is introduced, and each chapter launched, by the author. Rounding out each chapter as she continues the narrative is celebrated stage...

The Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller The Global #1 Bestseller THERE IS ONLY ONE CHER… …and for seven decades she has been showing us why. Cher holds the attention of the world with her voice, her acting, her style, her wit and her unstoppable spirit. As honest and hilarious as it is...

A heartbreaking and empowering debut memoir about a mother’s all-consuming love, a son’s perilous quest to discover the world beyond the front door and the unregulated homeschool system that impacts millions like him Stefan Merrill Block was nine when his mother pulled him from school...

"From the first moments of Natalie Goldberg's recording of Writing Down the Bones, her classic work on writing and life, listeners know they are hearing something wonderful" —AudioFile on Writing Down the Bones This program is read by the author. Bestselling author and teacher Natalie Goldberg...

 A Writer Prepares, an examination of the first quarter century of one writer's life, is arguably the work of two writers. There's the middle-aged fellow who wrote about half of it at a blistering pace in 1994, and there's the octogenarian who finished the job another quarter century later. The older fellow brought less raw energy to the task, and his memory is a long way from infallible, but one can only hope he's offset these losses with a slight edge in judgment, in perspective, in maturity. 

Stumbling Blocks is a powerful intergenerational memoir by Jennifer Krebs that explores her family’s journey from Nazi Germany to rural America. Blending personal history, Jewish identity, and emotional reflection, the book traces her father’s memories of growing up under the Third Reich and her own coming-of-age in small-town New York as the daughter of a survivor.

An MWA Grand Master and a multiple winner of the Edgar, Shamus, and Maltese Falcon awards, Lawrence Block’s reflections and observations come from over a half century as a writer of best-selling crime fiction. Several of his novels have been filmed, most recently A Walk Among the Tombstones, starring Liam Neeson.

The Block Manager is the gripping memoir of Janet, an American-born child of Japanese immigrants. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Janet's life in California was uprooted when thousands of Japanese Americans on the West Coast - including Janet's family - were forced into internment camps. Because of her brilliant command of English and Japanese, she was assigned the job of block manager. Janet was shuffled between three camps, got married, and had a child while the war raged on.

What happens when a teacher who spent decades in the inner city finds himself back in the affluent suburbs where he grew up? "From the Block to the Burbs" is a compelling examination of the changing landscape of American education, revealing the divides that exist in our schools and asking tough questions about the role of technology, the importance of connection, and what we risk losing in our quest for academic excellence.

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.

JOEY CABALLERO's journey from childhood fascination with law enforcement to working inside some of the toughest correctional facilities exposes a world of danger, corruption, and moral complexity.

CB Radio with Cross Blocker is a high-energy, rock jock-style podcast where comedian Cross Blocker and his guests brings the heat with unfiltered takes on pop culture, comedy, and everything in between. Mixing the raw energy of classic FM radio with the quick wit of stand-up, Cross sits down with fellow comedians, riffing on the latest headlines, sharing wild stories, and diving into the absurdity of everyday life. Expect big laughs, bigger personalities, and a nostalgic nod to the golden era of radio — where the jokes were sharp, and anything could happen.

Bali Padda is the operations maverick behind LEGO's remarkable turnaround from a business basket-case, struggling to deliver on its orders, to the biggest and most profitable toy brand in the world. As Chief Operations Officer at LEGO, Bali overhauled the toy company by shaking up its operations...

A memoir of coming of age behind the counter, exploring butchery as an art form and taking an incisive look at an industry on the brink. When sixteen-year-old Jessica Wragg applied for a job at her local farm shop in Derbyshire, England, she never expected to land a position behind the butchery...

In this inspirational and informative book, Latham demonstrates how the power of sound entrepreneurial thinking can lead to positive results in the most daunting of circumstances. Latham’s company, Thermagon Inc., evolved as an offshoot of the explosive growth of silicon chips driving the computer industry and the information age. As a female, Latham defied all odds by successfully creating the products, the facilities, and the funding for a thriving and much sought-after company in a world of technology overwhelmingly dominated by men.

Learn what works in AI right now and future-proof your business or your career so you don't end up on the AI chopping block.Right now, AI is used for less than 1% of the problems it can solve. We're here to change that.Every week, we interview industry insiders & the builders behind game-changing AI-powered companies to uncover practical insights you can implement in your business or career to get ahead.Hosted by David Stepania with tech veterans Ben Smokovic & Derek Skinnell, these conversations cut through the hype to show how real businesses are leveraging AI's untapped potential.

Little Billy Eiland grew up in the projects having never known his real father. Julie, his mother, a white prostitute with a penchant for black men, would always change the subject when Billy asked her about his origins. Thus, Billy grew up not knowing who he was, but knowing that he was different. Billy’s siblings' fathers were all 100 percent black, but Billie had blond hair and blue eyes. Julie’s other children had the last name of Clark. Billy was the only child whose last name was Eiland. Not knowing his true identity, Billy was forced to forge a new one.