Títulos em Biografias e Memórias

King of comedy? Well if anyone were to be accorded that accolade right now it would have to be Peter Kay. In the last five years he has risen to the top of the comedy world with astonishing speed. He has had record-breaking tours, TV shows, and even a number-one single. Add to that an appearance in Dr Who and what else is there left to do? More of the same one suspects, as Kay is still a young man.

In 1988, James Orbinski, then a medical student in his 20s, embarked on a year-long research trip to Rwanda, a trip that would change who he would be as a doctor and as a man. Investigating the conditions of pediatric AIDS in Rwanda, James confronted widespread pain and suffering, much of it preventable, much of it occasioned by political and economic corruption. Fuelled by the injustice of what he had seen in Rwanda, Orbinski helped establish the Canadian chapter of Mdecins Sans Frontires (Doctors Without Borders/MSF).

Amazon.com started off delivering books through the mail. But its visionary founder, Jeff Bezos, wasn't content with being a bookseller. He wanted Amazon to become the everything store, offering limitless selection and seductive convenience at disruptively low prices. To do so, he developed a corporate culture of relentless ambition and secrecy that's never been cracked. Until now.

Esta biografia atual apresenta pela primeira vez uma visão completa dos anos de Cook na Apple—de sua contratação ainda jovem para o setor de operações até os desafios como CEO. Recheada de bastidores e entrevistas com nomes que ajudaram a moldar a empresa como é hoje, traz um vislumbre das mudanças e dos novos rumos traçados por Cook enquanto tenta alcançar seu ideal: fazer da Apple—e do mundo—um lugar melhor.

A masterful blend of the exotic locales, dramatic adventure, and magical storytelling, for which Coelho's fictional works are renowned, this true-life account is at once a modern-day adventure and a metaphysical odyssey.

Débora Thomé, jornalista, cientista política e criadora do bloco de carnaval “Mulheres Rodadas”, é a autora dessa obra que reúne a biografia de grandes mulheres brasileiras. Com uma história cheia de aventuras e desafios, neste audiolivro não faltam mulheres fortes, fabulosas e fantásticas para inspirar meninas e meninos a não desistirem de seus sonhos, independente das dificuldades.

Becoming a Man is a “moving narrative [that] illuminates the joy, courage, necessity, and risk-taking of gender transition” (Kirkus Reviews). For 50 years, P. Carl lived as a girl and then as a queer woman, building a career, a life, and a loving marriage, yet still waiting to realize himself in full. As Carl embarks on his gender transition, he takes us inside the complex shifts and questions that arise throughout - the alternating moments of arrival and estrangement.

Ao fazer uma análise do estilo de liderança de Abraham Lincoln, da maneira como ele entendia o comportamento humano e das alianças que construiu em seu governo, a premiada historiadora Doris Kearns Goodwin escreveu uma detalhada biografia política de um dos mais importantes presidentes norte-americanos. Uma obra fundamental para o entendimento da Guerra Civil americana e seus principais personagens.

Few bands are as shrouded in the murky haze of rock mythology as The Doors, and parsing fact from fiction has been a virtually impossible task. But now, after 50 years, The Doors’ notoriously quiet guitarist is finally breaking his silence to set the record straight. Set the Night on Fire is packed with never-before-told stories from The Doors’ most vital years, and offers a fresh perspective on the most infamous moments of the band’s career.

After completely and independently conquering a debilitating eating disorder, Kathryn Hansen wrote Brain over Binge to share her struggle with those still trapped in the compulsive binge-purge cycle. Since the book’s initial release in 2011, it has endured as an essential road map for using the power of the brain to erase harmful habits and create lasting change. The second edition is fully revised and updated with new information, compelling insights, and uplifting success stories that will inspire listeners to break free from their own self-defeating behaviors.

Money is not enough to make you happy. We’re constantly told that money is the shortcut to a good life, the only type of wealth worth pursuing. But what would it mean to lead a truly wealthy life? It may involve money, but in the end, it will be defined by everything else. In The 5 Types of Wealth, Sahil Bloom offers a transformative guide, full of practical steps and actionable insights, for redesigning your life around five types of wealth: Time, Social, Mental, Physical, and Financial.

Em Notre-Dame, Ken Follett reflete sobre o papel que a catedral desempenhou ao longo do tempo e revela a influência que ela exerceu tanto em outras catedrais ao redor do mundo quanto em um de seus mais conhecidos e adorados romances, Os Pilares da Terra. Ele descreve, também, as emoções que sentiu ao saber do incêndio que quase destruiu uma das maiores catedrais do mundo.

Writing from both the cutting edge of scientific discovery and the front-lines of elite athletic performance, National Magazine Award-winning science journalist Alex Hutchinson presents a revolutionary account of the dynamic and controversial new science of endurance.

Entrar no supercomputador mais rápido do mundo aos vinte e um anos foi apenas uma das façanhas — ainda que a mais famosa — do brasileiro Wanderley Abreu Junior, ex-hacker conhecido pelo nickname que usava: Storm. Neste livro, o jornalista Alessandro Greco, nos apresenta sua fascinante trajetória.

Desde muito jovem, Hermann Hesse era fascinado pela figura de São Francisco de Assis. De alguma forma, o santo era como um amigo distante, um farol em sua vida. Sua determinação e seu comportamento maravilhavam Hesse. Francisco de Assis sempre foi até o fim com aquilo que queria fazer e não pregou “nada que ele próprio não pudesse cumprir diariamente, embasando e apoiando a doutrina no exemplo”. Ou seja, Francisco admirava uma ética que estava ligada à beleza e ao desejo de harmonia.

The New York Times number-one best seller. At the age of 36, on the verge of completing a decade's training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, the next he was a patient struggling to live.

For many years, Glennon Doyle denied her discontent. Then, while speaking at a conference, she looked at a woman across the room and fell instantly in love. Three words flooded her mind: There. She. Is. At first, Glennon assumed these words came to her from on high but soon she realised they had come to her from within. This was the voice she had buried beneath decades of numbing addictions and social conditioning. Glennon decided to let go of the world’s expectations of her and reclaim her true untamed self.

The struggle to perform well is universal: each one of us faces fatigue, limited resources, and imperfect abilities in whatever we do. But nowhere is this drive to do better more important than in medicine, where lives are on the line with every decision. In this book, Atul Gawande explores how doctors strive to close the gap between best intentions and best performance in the face of obstacles that sometimes seem insurmountable.

Shari Franke’s childhood was a constant battle for survival. Her mother, Ruby Franke, enforced a severe moral code while maintaining a façade of a picture-perfect family for their wildly popular YouTube channel 8 Passengers, which documented the day-to-day life of raising six children for a staggering 2.5 million subscribers. But a darker truth lurked beneath the surface – Ruby’s wholesome online persona masked a more tyrannical parenting style than anyone could have imagined.

Noel Gallagher is as well-known for his singer-songwriter talent as he is for his controversial, outspoken statements and his tempestuous relationships. Noel found worldwide acclaim with Oasis and influence the musical style of a generation. At the forefront of the Britpop movement in the '90s, Noel was responsible for writing some of the big anthems, including 'Wonderwall', 'Don't Look Back in Anger', 'Supersonic' and 'Champagne Supernova'. Even his b-sides were influential, with 'Half the World Away' being used as the theme for The Royle Family.