Ergebnis für "The Express" in Biografien & Erinnerungen

Von Konstantinopel aus unternimmt der 25-jährige John Dos Passos 1921 eine Reise durch den Orient. Er sieht die Zerstörungen des Türkisch-Griechischen Kriegs. Er verbringt drei Wochen in Bagdad und beobachtet die Neuordnung des Irak durch die Briten, schreibt über die Ermordung der Armenier, über islamischen Fundamentalismus. Er lässt sich einen Bart wachsen und überredet die Chefin des britischen Nachrichtendienstes, ihn bei einer Expedition durch die syrische Wüste zu unterstützen.

Midnight Express tells the gut-wrenching true story of a young man's incarceration and escape from a Turkish prison. In 1970, Billy Hayes was an English major who left college in search of adventures to write about, like his hero Jack London. He had a rude awakening when he was arrested at the airport in Istanbul trying to board a plane while carrying four pounds of hashish, and given a life sentence.

Ernie Davis was an All-American on the gridiron and a man of integrity off the field. A multi-sport high school star in Elmira, New York, Davis went on to Syracuse University, where as a sophomore he led his team to an undefeated season and a national championship in 1959, and earned his nickname: the Elmira Express. Two seasons later, Davis broke the legendary Jim Brown's rushing records and became the first black athlete to be awarded the Heisman Trophy.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An edge-of-your-seat military memoir and true story about a group of retired Green Berets who come together to save a former comrade—and 500 other Afghans—targeted by the Taliban amid the chaos of America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. In April 2021, a...

In this powerful memoir, Charles W. Wright—legendary frontman of the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band—recounts a journey that cuts deep into America’s racial past while climbing toward artistic greatness. With raw clarity and poetic grit, Wright chronicles his youth in the Jim Crow South, the family struggles that shaped him, and his early coming-of-age battles with schoolyard injustice, poverty, and police brutality in 1950s Los Angeles.

How did DEA agents orchestrate the capture of one of the world’s most wanted weapons dealers? How does an all-female, unarmed group of rangers stop poachers from killing South Africa’s most majestic wild animals? And how did a scrappy crew of soldiers help desperate Afghans escape Kabul during the Taliban’s rapid takeover? Welcome to Heroes Behind Headlines: Only the Brave, where host Ralph Pezzullo takes you on deep dives into extraordinary true stories, told to you by the experts and the brave men and women who lived them.

Im September 1905 wird die Leiche einer Frau im Merstham-Tunnel gefunden. Indizien deuten auf einen tödlichen Übergriff während einer Zugfahrt hin. Trotz zahlreicher Hinweise blieb der Fall ungelöst, bis Jahre später der Bruder des Opfers unter falscher Identität seine beiden Lebensgefährtinnen, drei Kinder und sich selbst ermordet.

El Orient-Express fue durante décadas el símbolo de una Europa diversa llena de diversos personajes, olores, colores y sabores, unidos por este tren que, más que un medio de transporte, fue una forma extraordinaria de civilización y entendimiento entre los pueblos. Mauricio Wiesenthal, con su prosa envolvente y fragante, nos transporta a países y estaciones.

Der Täter, ein gebildeter und musikalisch begabter junger Mann aus gutem Hause, handelte ohne offensichtliches Motiv und passte nicht ins Täterklischee. Das machte diesen Fall kurz nach der Jahrhundertwende zu einer medialen Sensation.

An intimate memoir by the controversial and outspoken, Oscar-winning director and screenwriter about his complicated New York childhood, volunteering for combat, and his struggles and triumphs making such films as Platoon, Midnight Express, and Scarface. Before the international success of...

Am 7. August 1963 überfiel eine sechzehnköpfige Bande einen schlecht gesicherten Postzug der Royal Mail und erbeutete über 2,6 Millionen Pfund, was zu einem aufsehenerregenden Prozess, spektakulären Gefängnisausbrüchen und einer langanhaltenden medialen Faszination führte. Einer der Täter, Ronald Biggs, floh nach dem Überfall ins Ausland, lebte lange Zeit in Brasilien und wurde später durch seine Flucht und sein Leben im Exil zu einer Kultfigur dieses Falles.

The thrilling true story of train-robbing revolutionaries and passengers who got more than they paid for in this Murder on the Orient Express–style adventure, set in China’s republican era. In 1923 Shanghai, native and foreign travelers alike are enthralled by the establishment of a new...

The public thinks he’s a motorcycle cop, but he’s a civilian, and an inexperienced rider at that. This new job as a police motorcycle escort for funeral processions is the best job he’s ever had, affording him respect and dignity that has so far eluded him. A colorful cast of characters help and hinder in his struggle to find meaning as they deliver the hearse and the deceased on its final journey to the grave. With constant reflections on mortality and a distinct sense of humor, Edwards tells his story with unflinching honesty and insight.

"Spellbinding" (Douglas Preston) and "completely fascinating" (Elizabeth Letts), cowboy and journalist Will Grant takes us on an epic and authentic horseback journey into the modern West on an adventure of a lifetime. The Last Ride of the Pony Express boldly illuminates both our mythic...

الحياة مو سريعة؛ احنا اللي سريعينالناس مو بطيئة، برضو احنا اللي سريعينالناس اللي تسمع فويسات الواتساب مسرعة *٢للناس اللي دائما عندها ٥ دقايق تخلص فيها شيالناس المشغولة الرايقةالملولة، المبدعة، المختلفةاللي فهمت اللعبةالناس اللي تبغى أكتر في هادي الحياة 💕البودكاست دا ليكم

Il resoconto autobiografico (da parte di uno che di mestiere faceva il ladro e non lo scrittore) di una sensazionale rapina all'American Express nei primi anni del Novecento, nonché della vita all'Île du Diable, dove Guerin fu deportato dai francesi quando lo pizzicarono e lo condannarono all'ergastolo, e della successiva, ancor più clamorosa fuga dal carcere.

Four years ago I wrote and starred in Bipolar Express: Hitting Rock Bottom and Getting Back Up. Now I'm back with insights from the original and a brand new story about my time I spent in a mental institution before I was labeled bipolar. Please come along for my next journey!

Join Dyke Darrel, the tenacious railroad detective, as he delves into a daring train heist and the murder of a close friend. Experience Victorian serial melodrama at its peak!

The story focuses on a journalist, Sarah, and a private investigator, Jack, who find themselves on a train with a mysterious passenger who vanishes. As they investigate the disappearance, a bloody handkerchief and a hidden compartment in the passenger's abandoned briefcase reveal a potential crime. Sarah and Jack's efforts to unravel the truth lead them to a nervous conductor, a second missing passenger, a locked cabin, and a series of cryptic notes. This chain of events sets the stage for a thrilling mystery with a potential killer among the train's passengers, hidden secrets, and a dramatic

Viele berüchtigte Outlaws des Wilden Westens, darunter Sam Bass und Rube Burrow, begannen ihre kriminelle Laufbahn mit Postkutschen- und später Zugüberfällen, nachdem sie an bürgerlichen Existenzen oder persönlichen Schicksalsschlägen gescheitert waren. Ihre Geschichten zeigen eine Eskalation von improvisierten Raubzügen zu gut geplanten Überfällen, die jedoch meist tragisch endeten – sei es durch Verrat, Festnahme oder tödliche Schusswechsel.