Land Memoir

Along the rugged shores of Maui’s east coast lies Hana, one of the last remaining stretches of Hawai’i untouched by hotels or billionaire retreats. The 60 acres of the author’s family lands, extending from mountain to sea, were given in 1848 by King Kamehameha III. When a property tax bill arrives with a 500% increase, Goo and her family members are forced to make a decision about the property: they must fight to keep the land or do as so many other Hawaiian families have done and sell to the next Mainland millionaire.

This book tells the unbelievable story of Rosco McGlashan's life, cars and motorsports career. It is a fearless story of guts, grit, and extreme determination. Quitting is not in this man's motor sports DNA. Rosco is an Aussie drag racing champion, land speed record holder and motor racing legend. His early years were extreme, leaving home and school at twelve to start his motor racing career. He fought everyone and everything and, at 17, ended up in prison and even solitary in extreme conditions.

One-year-old Berna Bolyn’s family moved to the most remote mountaintop in northeastern Oklahoma. The family of eight had 400,000 acres of Ozark National Forest at their backs and a cluster of Klan families within a 10-mile radius. Two Cherokee land grant families lived four miles away. At age five, Berna was left to care for her elderly parents. It was the summer she learned to survive. It was the summer she ran with the wolves and witnessed a terrifying ceremony in the valley far below, where burning torches formed a large circle. Then, huge flames rose in the shape of a cross.

After Andy is Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni's insider's account of working in Andy Warhol's studio and Interview magazine and explores Warhol's impact on the art world, pop culture, society, and fashion - and how his iconic status gave rise to some of our most influential tastemakers today.

282 Tage im Krieg. Als am Morgen des 24. Februar 2022 die russische Armee in das Nachbarland Ukraine einmarschiert, steht die gesamte westliche Welt unter Schock. Bewegt von den Bildern des Angriffskriegs, beschließt der ausgebildete Panzergrenadier Jonas Kratzenberg, das ukrainische Volk in seinem Ringen um Freiheit zu unterstützen – als Soldat, im bewaffneten Kampf.

In the 20th century, there were giants in the land, and W. Cleon Skousen was one of them. Based on his extensive journals, letters, interviews and speeches, this book is the story of a 20th century crusader, told in his own words, with all the personal insights and controversies included in a career that spanned more than 70 years.

In October 1859, abolitionist John Brown led a raid on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry. His goal was to secure weapons and start a slave rebellion. The raid was a failure, but it galvanized the nation and sparked the Civil War. Still one of the most controversial figures in American history, John Brown's actions raise interesting questions about unsanctioned violence that can be justified for a greater good.

Berna González Harbour firma una deslumbrante narración biográfica sobre el artista que mejor supo retratar nuestro país: Francisco de Goya.

When Seth Kantner's Ordinary Wolves was published, it was a literary revelation of sorts. In a raw, stylized voice, it told the story of a white boy growing up with homesteading parents in Arctic Alaska and trying to reconcile his largely subsistence and Native-style upbringing with the expectations and realities tied to his race. It hit numerous bestseller lists, was critically acclaimed, and won a number of awards.

Growing Up in Disneyland is part biography about Ron's father, Broadway, movie, and TV star, Don DeFore, and his own autobiography. Don DeFore earned a star on Hollywood Boulevard's Walk of Fame and was a household name in the 1950s and '60s. He co-starred in numerous TV shows, live theater, and feature films with many Hollywood legends. He is best known for The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, in which he played the next-door neighbor, "Thorny", and his costarring role as "Mr. B" in the 1960s TV series Hazel.

This glance back through history views the trials and triumphs of each U.S. President while showcasing their faith in Christian principles that sheds light on what is known as the biblical “restitution of all things”.

The story of George and Patsy Holley could be the most refreshing story you’ll ever heard. This is an account of how a good man can go wrong, experience the horror of prison, find joy in the midst of chaos, and meet and marry the love of his life while incarcerated. It is also the story of a 45-year-old widow with five children who followed God’s leading and fell in love with a prisoner before she started college. More than a biographical work, this book is an invitation to become acquainted with two authors who have crafted their life stories simply because they care.

Im Alter von vierunddreißig Jahren zieht die weltoffene Schweizer Jüdin Isabelle Neulinger nach Israel. Voller Neugier lässt sie sich auf ein neues Leben...

In this witty, wise, heartwarming memoir, Blant Hurt, a 50-something flatlander with urban sensibilities, buys a ratty weekend cabin up in the dark heart of the Ozark Mountains. His new wife has a passing familiarity with this rugged area, but still. What are they doing? Their cabin is crudely built and lacks running water and electricity. Then there's the local land baron who aspires to build a giant sand mine on their doorstep.

"Ganske vist er Chile kondorens fædreland, den kæmpestore fugl har sin rede på Andeskædens højeste tinder, men man ser den kun i zoologiske haver, på landets mønter og i rigets våben - den frie kondor svinger sig i store spiraler svimlende højt mod den tindrende blå himmel, indtil den er usynlig for det blotte øje - deroppe, i flere tusinde meters højde, svæver den dag ud og dag ind på sine mægtige natsorte vinger, medens dens skarpe øjne gennemsøger landskabet dybt nede for at finde et eller andet spiseligt.

The stories in this book are all of real encounters, ranging from backstage encounters in universities that reveal the social world of academe to lessons learned from anxiety-ridden sororities girls to a transforming encounter with a Black man who grew from a child working at jobs such as a chicken-catcher at nights to support his family and became successful and wealthy to the point that he was able to buy the movie theater that forced him to sit in the balcony when he was young.

Byron Bowers is often referred to as a Comics’ Comic. A veteran stand-up comedian and actor, he's known for gripping material covering spirituality, race, socioeconomics, gender roles—and for delivering a fair chunk of it unrehearsed and in the moment. But though his life today may seem promising, it wasn't always that way. After all, as Byron sees it, the best stand-ups spin comedy from their own perceptions of reality. and what better source material to mine than one's own struggles?

Brought up in the East End of London, son of a policeman, John was already dabbling in crime by his early teens, ending up in a young offenders institute and then a borstal. He'd left home at 15, and the only occupation he knew was theft. He landed a job doing security at concerts for stars such as Simply Red, Queen, and Bruce Springsteen, and was lured deeper into the world of drugs and crime. By his 20s, he was well-acquainted with the capitals criminal underworld.

Den danske eventyrer Hakon Mielche tager os med på en seks måneder lang rejse gennem Mexico fra de steder, alle er enige om, skal ses, til landets hemmelige afkroge, hvor kun mexicanerne kommer. Bogen fortæller om Mexicos historie lige fra den spanske invasion til 1960‘erne, hvor Hakon Mielche varmt og levende skildrer landets befolkning, landskab, arkitektur og folkesjæl. Bogen giver et særligt indtryk af et Mexico, der ikke længere eksisterer. Hakon Mielche (1904-1979) var en dansk journalist, eventyrer og forfatter.

Born in Brooklyn in 1963, Patrick Dougher grew up in some of the most turbulent and culturally impactful periods of NYC's history. Often neglected as a child by his parents—a father who struggled with alcohol addiction and an overworked mother who struggled to make ends meet—he learned to fend for himself. Now a renowned visual artist, musician, actor and writer, Dougher brings to the page his memories, struggles, personal revelations, and a life intimately tied to the realities of growing up Black and disenfranchised on the streets of one of the most remarkable cities in the world.