Roman Biography

Lauréat du Dayton Literary Peace Prize, un court roman stupéfiant d'intensité, un texte riche, souvent dérangeant, sur un passé qui n'en finit pas de résonner. Je n'ai pas été un nazi. Ce que je veux te raconter ne concerne ni des atrocités, ni un génocide. Je n'ai pas vu les camps de la mort et je ne suis pas qualifié pour en dire un seul mot. J'ai lu le livre de Primo Levi sur ce sujet, comme tout le monde. Sauf qu'en le lisant, "nous, les Allemands", nous sommes obligés de penser : Nous avons commis cela.

In Morant's "Letters to My Son, Rōman," an authentic real-time journal, the author of the #1 release, "The Happy Has Been," shares his personal love letters to his son, Rōman, begun while still occupying Mom's belly. It was later, before Rōman's second year, that he was diagnosed with "severe autism," non-verbal in nature.

Im Glashaus bietet einen Einblick in das Leben von Migranten, die Ihre Heimat verlassen haben, um im Exil ein neues Kapitel zu beginnen.

Stationen einer Jugend: Wenige Jahre vor Ausbruch des Ersten Weltkrieges unehelich geboren, wird der Junge in ein "Militär-Knaben-Erziehungs-Institut" gesteckt, dessen preußischer Militärgeist ihm tief zuwider ist. Auch die anschließende Schule verstärkt seine Außenseiter-Rolle. Erst als er die Literatur entdeckt, hat er seine Welt gefunden.

Lange wusste Amelie Fried nichts von der Geschichte ihrer Familie während des Nationalsozialismus. Sie hatte immer angenommen, es gäbe nichts zu erzählen.

Joseph Ratzinger: der erste deutsche Papst seit 482 Jahren. Wer ist dieser Mann, der, aus dem oberbayerischen Dörfchen Marktl am Inn stammend, zum Oberhaupt der katholischen Kirche wurde? Diese Erinnerungen sind ein sehr persönlicher Rückblick Joseph Ratzingers, des heutigen Papstes Benedikt XVI.

The book chronicles the extraordinary life and leadership of Rome's Emperor Julius Caesar, from his early years to his assassination. "History of Julius Caesar" is one of many biographies aimed at young people written by Jacob Abbott and his brother. The biographies are written in such a way that makes them appealing and easily accessible to everyone.

Love is Greater than AIDS: A Memoir of Survival, Healing, and Hope is Rev. A. Stephen Pieter's inspiring story of surviving AIDS and the notorious Suramin antiviral drug trial to lead a life of ministry, celebrity, LGBTQ+ and AIDS activism, and hope.

Julius Caesar may have been a “dictator”, but he was deeply loved by his people. Why is that? How come a Roman general and dictator is well-loved by everyone in the nation? This biography book will allow you to really know Julius Caesar and understand why he was loved. There are a lot of lessons to learn from this biography book. Start learning today!

Min lillebror Mehdi har alltid varit morsans lilla älskling, men kvinnan hade inte räknat med att snorungen skulle bli värsta banditen. Ärligt talat, än idag fattar familjen nada. Hur gick det hela till? Lillbrorsan har fått samma uppfostran som vi: Kärlek, omvårdnad, ett bra hem. En familj som tar hand om varandra. Vår kära mor gjorde allt för oss och ännu mer för den där-a bortskämda ungen. Vi smugglades ut från Iran under kriget och kom till Sverige, självaste himlen. Vi trodde att våra problem var över, men oj, oj, oj vad fel vi hade.

Scipio Africanus: The Life and Legacy of the Roman General Who Defeated Hannibal During the Second Punic War chronicles how Scipio rose to prominence, his legendary victory at Zama, and the legacy he had on antiquity.

Tutto parte dall'Emilia e dalle lezioni politiche della madre, dalle partite di calcio al Campo Volo nella Reggio Emilia rossa degli anni Cinquanta. Romano Prodi si racconta per la prima volta in queste pagine scritte con Marco Ascione, giornalista del "Corriere della Sera": la vita intensa di un protagonista della nostra storia che ha sempre "interpretato a soggetto" da riformista, sì, ma a modo suo. Vicino alla Democrazia cristiana, ma non dentro.

Pausanias is one of the most interestingly complicated figures in Greek history. A Spartan hero, he was also a Spartan villain; even his own contemporaries did not know what to make of him. Explore his life with Cornelius Nepos and come to your own conclusion - was Pausanias great or terrible?

Years ago, archaeologists excavating near Pompeii unearthed a hoard of Roman treasures, among them a bowl depicting a woman with thick, curly hair and sporting an elephant-scalp headdress. For decades, theories circulated about her identity―until, at last, she was ascertained to be Cleopatra Selene, the only surviving daughter of Roman Triumvir Marc Antony and Egyptian Queen Cleopatra VII. Using this discovery as her starting point and creating a narrative from mere fragments in the archaeological record, historian Jane Draycott reconstructs the exceptional life of this woman.

A harrowing journey inside the hidden world of drug cartels by one of the top criminal informants in US law enforcement history. The men he put behind bars know him as Roman Caribe or one of the dozens of other aliases he has used undercover. His handlers in the DEA, ICE, and FBI know him as Confidential Source Ninety-Six, or CS 96, named for the year he confronted the sins of his life atop a massive drug distribution ring and flipped, becoming law enforcement's secret weapon. In Confidential Source Ninety-Six, Caribe tells the extraordinary story.

An introduction to the Gods the Greeks worshiped, and the Heroes the Greeks adored.Western Civilization draws heavily from the Classical Greek period. Listen to these brief stories of the awesome Greek Gods, the mighty mythological Heroes, and the powerful men and events that influenced Classical Greek history.

Hvidsten Kro mellem Randers og Mariager var centrum for en modstandsgruppe, der opstod i marts 1943. Den blev ledet af kroejer Marius Fiil. Opgaven var at modtage våben og sprængstoffer nedkastet fra engelske fly. Modtagepladsen, der lå få kilometer fra kroen, blev af englænderne kaldt Mustard Point. Hvidstengruppen bestod af 15 mænd og kvinder, heriblandt kroejerens søn og svigersøn samt to af hans døtre. Gruppens indsats blev et symbol på modstandskampen.

Franz Werfel erzählt in diesem Roman einen Ausschnitt des Lebens von Verdi nach. Er beginnt mit der Begegnung mit dessen "Konkurrenten" Richard Wagner in Venedig während einer Schaffenskrise Verdis. Die Oper "Re Lear" kann wegen einer Blockade Verdis nicht fertiggestellt werden. Als Grund dafür sieht Verdi den deutschen Komponisten Richard Wagner an, der die moderne Musik des späten 19. Jahrhunderts verkörpert.

Los capos a los que ayudó a encarcelar lo conocen como Roman Caribe -uno de sus tantos sobrenombres- y sus contactos del FBI, la DEA y la CIA como C. S. 96 (Confidential Source 96). Ésta es la impresionante historia de Caribe, quien operó y coordinó durante años una red de entrega de narcóticos en los Estados Unidos, provenientes de algunos de los cárteles más importantes y mortíferos de México.

Who was the first Roman emperor? The creation of an empire begins with a leader. In this book, you will be learning about how emperors are made and what their young lives were lie. Learning about the past will lead you to answers about the present and maybe a peek into the future too. Get a copy of this book today!