Libros de Biografías, página 22 de 707

A moving and insightful collection of quotes, memories, and images celebrating the life of Anthony Bourdain When Anthony Bourdain died in June 2018, the outpouring of love from his fans around the world was momentous. The tributes spoke to his legacy: That the world is much smaller than we imagine and people are more alike than they are different. As Bourdain once said, "If I'm an advocate of anything, it's to move...Walk in someone else's shoes or at least eat their food."Anthony Bourdain Remembered brings together memories and anecdotes from fans reminiscing about Bourdain's unique achievements and his enduring effect on their lives as well as comments from chefs, journalists, filmmakers, musicians, and writers inspired by Tony including Barack Obama, Eric Ripert, Jill Filipovic, Ken Burns, Questlove, and Jose Andres, among many others.These remembrances give us a glimpse of Tony's widespread impact through his political and social commitments; his dedication to travel and eating well (and widely); and his love of the written word, along with his deep compassion, open-mindedness, and interest in lives different from his own.Anthony Bourdain Remembered captures Tony's inimitable spirit and passion in the words of his devoted fans as well as some of his closest friends and colleagues.

With a new introduction and concluding chapter from bestselling medieval author Dan Jones Richard III is one of the most mysterious figures in English history and as such is the source of perennial fascination Comparatively little is known of his early life his appearance his interests for up to 1483 he played second fiddle to his more glorious older brothers Edward this sun of York and the feckless Clarence Anthony Cheetham cuts through the legend and the propaganda to try to retrace the life of Richard the neglected years before he assumed the throne and thus to place in context the twenty six stormy months of his reign before the last of the Plantagenets died on Bosworth Field He considers three critical questions in particular Did he really believe his brother and nephews were illegitimate Why did he seize the throne What happened to the princes in the tower This new edition of a classic royal biography includes an account of the discovery of Richard s remains in a Leicester car park in September 2012 and what his skeleton revealed about the physical condition of the last Plantagenet and the manner of his death First published in 1992 and acknowledged as the inspiration behind Philippa Gregory s portrayal of Richard in her bestselling The Whi

Asa Briggs s energy fuelled him to write more than fifty books including five formidable volumes on the history of broadcasting At the zenith of his fame he was one of the best known historians of his generation his name on a cover a guarantee of substantial sales From humble beginnings in the back streets of Keighley he rose to become a peer of the realm one of the Great and the Good He was Vice Chancellor of Sussex the most fashionable of the new universities and Chancellor of the Open University the largest He became President of the Workers Educational Association reflecting his deep commitment to a more equal society His own life illustrated the power of education to overcome disadvantage But for all his success his was also a story of frustration and disappointment He took on too much and in later life was unable to juggle his commitments as once he could Moreover the world around him had changed Once at the centre of things he found himself on the periphery The inner life of Asa Briggs was more turbulent than it appeared from the outside Even those who thought they knew him well may be surprised by the revelations in this fascinating biography

It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mothers coffin as the world watched in sorrowand horror. As Diana, Princess of Wales, was laid to rest, billions wondered what the princes must be thinking and feelingand how their lives would play out from that point on.For Harry, this is that story at last.With its raw, unflinching honesty, Spare is a landmark publication full of insight, revelation, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom about the eternal power of love over grief.

The riveting memoirs of the outstanding moral and political leader of our time, A LONG WALK TO FREEDOM brilliantly re-creates the drama of the experiences that helped shape Nelson Mandela's destiny. Emotive, compelling and uplifting, A LONG WALK TO FREEDOM is the exhilarating story of an epic life; a story of hardship, resilience and ultimate triumph told with the clarity and eloquence of a born leader. 'Burns with the luminosity of faith in the invincible nature of human hope and dignity ...Unforgettable' Andre Brink 'Enthralling ...Mandela emulates the few great political leaders such as Lincoln and Gandhi, who go beyond mere consensus and move out ahead of their followers to break new ground' Donald Woods in the SUNDAY TIMES

A definitive new biography of General Franco that offers a new insight into his lasting legacy in Spain From a scrawny overlooked military graduate to the youngest general in Europe Francisco Franco was known for his ambition talent and calculated risk taking Yet his reputation remains a topic of fierce debate Did he destroy Spain and stifle its democracy or rescue the nation from left wing tumult In this compelling biography Giles Tremlett unravels the complex life and legacy of the enigmatic dictator who shaped twentieth century Spanish history This book will delve into the complexities of Franco s character exploring his volatile relationship with a domineering father his traumatic experiences fighting in Morocco and the formation of his authoritarian ideology The narrative follows Franco s ruthless leadership during the Civil War his alignment with Hitler and Mussolini and the subsequent Cold War era that brought him international rehabilitation Tremlett interrogates Franco s transformation of Spain through a lens that challenges the conventional view of him as a bumbling leader Instead he argues that Franco was a deliberate and pragmatic dictator who wielded terror to maintain an iron grip on power and whose lasting and most surprising contri

The final part of Charles Moore's bestselling and definitive biography of Britain's first female Prime Minister.How did Margaret Thatcher change and divide Britain? How did her model of combative female leadership help shape the way we live now? How did the woman who won the Cold War and three general elections in succession find herself pushed out by her own MPs?Charles Moore's full account, based on unique access to Margaret Thatcher herself, her papers and her closest associates, tells the story of her last period in office, her combative retirement and the controversy that surrounded her even in death. It includes the Fall of the Berlin Wall which she had fought for and the rise of the modern EU which she feared. It lays bare her growing quarrels with colleagues and reveals the truth about her political assassination.Moore's three-part biography of Britain's most important peacetime prime minister paints an intimate political and personal portrait of the victories and defeats, the iron will but surprising vulnerability of the woman who dominated in an age of male power. This is the full, enthralling story.

Guillerma Y Maifreda Luisa Muraro Milán, año 1300. La Inquisición procesa y condena a un grupo herético. En la hoguera arden los cuerpos de dos mujeres: el cadáver de Guillerma de Bohemia, desenterrado del cementerio donde era venerada como santa, y el cuerpo vivo de Maifreda da Pirovano, lider reconocida de una secta que ve en Guillerma la encarnacion femenina del Espiritu Santo. Este libro es la primera exposicion completa de la herejia guillermita: una nueva iglesia del siglo XIII gobernada por sor Maifreda, honrada por sus seguidores como la representante de Dios-Guillerma. Durante veinte años Maifreda administro sacramentos, enseño y goberno en su nombre.

Harriet Martineau, Maria H. FrawleyWriter and journalist Martineau (1802-76), first writing under the pseudonym of "An Invalid," penned this autobiographical account of the Victorian culture of "invalidism." She describes her mental and physical travails in the "sick-room," and reflects on medical, spiritual, psychological, and other aspects of the experience. Editor Frawley (English, George Washington U.) offers an introduction that explores the literary and social implications Martineau's mixed-genre narrative. Also included are a number of Martineau's other writings on medicine, an exchange of letters with Florence Nightingale, excerpts of other pieces of sickroom literature, and reviews.