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Publisher
Tlon
Pub. Date
2020
Language
Italiano
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Questo non è un libro di fiction, non è autofiction, non è un saggio, non è un'autobiografia sassosa e classica. Questo libro è il racconto di uno scherzo successo davvero: lo scherzo che è stata la magnifica vita di Tom Robbins. TIBETAN PEACH PIE è un viaggio dentro le dimensioni immaginative della vita dell'autore statunitense, una sarabanda circense in cui il ridicolo e il sublime, il sacro e il profano, la preghiera e la risata sfilano...
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2024.
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English
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When her new husband joins an elite Army unit, Simone Gorrindo is uprooted from New York City and dropped into Columbus, Georgia--a town so foreign she might as well have landed on the moon. With her husband frequently deployed, Simone is left to find her place in this new world, alone--until she meets the wives. Gorrindo gives us an intimate look into the inner lives of a remarkable group of women and a tender, unflinching portrait of a marriage....
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Deutsch
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Ein verrücktes Leben, das da erzählt wird! Geboren, wie das Kleine Jesulein, aufgewachsen (worden) im Deutschen Osten: Schule, Oberschule, Universität, Volontär, Journalist. Rein in die, raus aus der Partei, rein in den, raus aus dem soz. Journ. (sozialistischer Journalismus). Schaf-Züchter, Spargel-Bauer. Verrückter Lieder-Macher, Chefredakteur (»Die Andere«), Arbeitsloser ... An so vielen Orten: Sachsen, Berlin, Mecklenburg, Berlin wieder,...
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Get the Summary of Greg Clarke & Monte Beauchamp's A Sidecar Named Desire Great in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "A Sidecar Named Desire: Great Writers and the Booze That Stirred Them" by Greg Clarke and Monte Beauchamp is a literary and historical exploration of the relationship between famous writers and their preferred alcoholic beverages. The book delves into the ancient origins of various drinks, such as...
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Kick Ass: Changing the Odds through Faith, Will, and Hard Work is a powerful narrative of resilience and determination. The author recounts her journey following a catastrophic accident that left her paralyzed from the neck down, a condition akin to that of Christopher Reeve. In her darkest hour, she turned to Christ, whose response marked the beginning of a remarkable turnaround.
Her head therapist, upon her departure from acute rehab, confessed...
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With the Vietnam War now over, the summer of 1974 is a time of uncomfortable change for the country. Brett Roberts is eighteen, uncertain about his future, and is determined to hitchhike across the country to see about a girl he met in Florida the previous summer. He doesn't know it yet, but he is about to encounter an unexpectedly eclectic mix of people. Some will challenge him intellectually, others will simply turn up the stereo and hand him a...
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People take different paths to get to where they want to go. Hassan started out on the same path as every other person born in the USA, he had a dream. he wanted to be an Aeronautical engineer. he was smart and highly motivated. Only something happen on the way, he got sidetracked, and now he's wondering how he ended up where he is. Take the trip with him and see for yourself how easy it is to be derailed on the way to the land of milk and honey.
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This book details the authors daily life while incarcerated in the county jail. Citing true events that would both shock and incite the reader, 1 DRINK 2 DRINKS AGO will challenge and change the way millions of people around the world think about depression and addiction. This book is for anyone who has ever fought their way out of a deep dark hole and for those who are still fighting.
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Join a talented chef as he embarks on a life-changing journey to Antarctica. From grueling recruitment to months-long expeditions, experience the challenges and triumphs of living and working in one of the most remote places on Earth. With breathtaking landscapes, unexpected connections, and a newfound sense of purpose, this is a story you won't want to miss. Get ready to be captivated by the adventure, resilience, and inspiration of this unforgettable...
10) Savvy Me...(Not)
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Art Shay: "In a world obsessed with the aggressive explorations of other countries and cultures, it is sheer delight to recommend a classic internal search: "Savvy Me...(NOT)" a Comedy of Errors and Successes is an entertaining tour through the life of a bouncy country girl who developed her passion for music - especially singing- into the esthetic centerpiece of a normal life, - with, alas, many pitfalls -which she conquers with style and pizzazz.
Readers...
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Over 50 years ago I decided to join the Metropolitan Police Force. This is the story of the challenges I faced and overcame during the process of training, probationary period and my attachment to several departments. At this time the equality act hadnt yet been passed so a female in this profession had many challenges to overcome. I enjoyed my time in the force and this is a story of my experiences both good and bad during my time in the Force. I...
12) Yuruparí
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Español
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Entre las gestas míticas, la obra más representativa es Yuruparí, relatada por el indio amazónico Maximiano José Roberto, escrito en lengua neêngatú en el siglo XIX al conde Ermanno Stradelli, quien lo tradujo al italiano en 1890. Es de este manuscrito de donde esta leyenda se rescata hasta nuestros días. Aborda temas de vida y muerte (en fuerte consonancia con el mito solar y rituales de la región Amazonas-Vaupés); además, da una explicación...
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This book is a deep dive into my life story and the changes I've made along the way. Decisions good and bad and the effect of life in all of them so far.
Oscar "Ofoesho" Roberts was born in Richmond, Virginia, and Raised in a religious and musically driven family. At the age of 4, his father decided to move the entire family from VA to LA to pursue his music and acting career. His father is also the nephew of the late great Ella Fitzgerald,...
14) Number 41
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In 1977, Michael left school on a quest for the perfect job. He hadn't planned on it taking forty years and forty attempts, but he wanted to be sure. This is a candid and humorous account of a rollercoaster journey that would include living in his car and working as a cleaner, to being Captain of a ten million dollar ship running five day cruises out of Brisbane, Queensland. Michael is able to see the funny side of most jobs, even the instant poverty,...
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It is nothing new that life is full of surprises, but knowing how to take advantage of them and learn from them is an art.
In these pages you will find a simple and uncompromising story. A story of life, love and acceptance. From a simple teenager life full of complexes, to a youth where the complexes were resolved and some new challenges discovered.
In the middle of the path an unexpected event changes everything but ends up intensifying the will...
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This book is a series of stories covering 140 years and four generations, a famous Reverend, two Knights of the Realm and a Deputy Prime Minister.
The setting is from the streets of 19th Century London, to the Kauri gum forests of New Zealand to the islands and mountains of Papua New Guinea.
The author, Charles Kauai Abel, is the great grandson of the pioneer missionary, Reverend Charles William Abel of the London Missionary Society, and...
17) The Smack Track
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English
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From battling pirates to tracking down gun runners, drug smugglers and terrorists; the high energy exploits and explosive adventures of the Australian Navy in the Arabian Gulf. From Ian McPhedran, best-selling author of The Amazing SAS, Soldiers Without Borders and Too Bold to Die, comes the untold and largely unknown story of how the Royal Australian Navy battles pirates, gun runners and drug smugglers in the seas of the Arabian Gulf and the Horn...
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This memoir stands out as a beautifully written account of a mostly happy, mostly normal, fully real life at once both ordinary and extraordinary. Sheirer explores intensely personal experiences and relationships with humor, surprise, awe, suspense, and deep insight. With the depth of a memoir and the flow of a novel, Sheirer chronicles how his simple youth of farm, sports, school, nature, and family led him to an unlikely adulthood as an author and...
19) Perseverance
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English
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A memoir about a young girl living in Compton California. She perseveres in an unstable environment. She is in an alcoholic, dysfunctional and gang affiliated environment. She helps children along the way, to survive in her similar circumstances. She loves Jesus and often talks to him, to help her one day at a time.
20) Dizzy Hill
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English
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About the Book
You should read this book if...
You have an interest in Learning Disabilities. You have flunked out of school.
You have been fired from your job.
You have an interest in starting a family business.
You want to sell your company.
You want to know how an entrepreneur thinks.
Dizzy Hill is the story of the co-founder of BRAHMIN and his struggles to overcome severe dyslexia, school failure, and being fired from his job to creating a major...
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