Títulos em Biografias e Memórias

NATIONAL BESTSELLER In the debut essay collection from the hosts of the hit podcast Podcrushed, Penn Badgley, Sophie Ansari, and Nava Kavelin explore what it means to come of age at every stage of our lives. Known for spotlighting your favorite artists’ tween stories of self-discovery on their...

Direito Civil - Parte geral - Introdução. Conceito de Direito Subjetivo. Direito Civil - Parte geral - Elementos do Direito Subjetivo. Direito Civil - Parte geral - Abuso do Direito. Direito Civil - Parte geral - Pessoa Natural e personalidade. Direito Civil - Parte geral - Capacidade. Direito Civil - Parte geral - Emancipação. Direito Civil - Parte geral - Morte. Direito Civil - Parte geral - Direitos da Personalidade. Direito Civil - Parte geral - Pessoa Jurídica. Direito Civil - Parte geral - Domicílio. Direito Civil - Parte geral - Bens: conceito e classificação.

Direito Civil - Parte geral - Introdução. Conceito de Direito Subjetivo. Direito Civil - Parte geral - Elementos do Direito Subjetivo. Direito Civil - Parte geral - Abuso do Direito. Direito Civil - Parte geral - Pessoa Natural e personalidade. Direito Civil - Parte geral - Capacidade. Direito Civil - Parte geral - Emancipação. Direito Civil - Parte geral - Morte. Direito Civil - Parte geral - Direitos da Personalidade. Direito Civil - Parte geral - Pessoa Jurídica. Direito Civil - Parte geral - Domicílio. Direito Civil - Parte geral - Bens: conceito e classificação.

Darryl Jefferson grew up with the sole ambition of becoming a US Army soldier. Despite many people advising against it, he ultimately fulfilled his goal and enlisted in the Army while the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were raging. He soon discovered that this experience was much different than he had anticipated, but in the process, he would learn and discover much about himself, the real world, and the human condition. This is his story.

"A new approach to resilience blending Kisner’s Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and his journey through a heart transplant. Listeners learn how to build resilience through life’s setbacks.” Eric Koester. How do you build resilience? By overcoming challenges that builds inner strength. Have you experienced insurmountable challenges in your life? Through Refuse to Surrender, J. Willard Kisner shares his life story and the story of his heart transplant and many unbeatable challenges. And while his story is unique to him, there are nuggets that apply to all of us.

In this remarkable memoir, Jeremy Norton marshals twenty-two years of professional experience to offer, with compassion and critique, an extraordinary portrayal of emergency responders. Trauma Sponges captures in arresting detail the personal and social toll the job exacts, as well as the unique perspective afforded by sustained direct encounters with the sick, the dying, and the dead.

What happens when a teacher who spent decades in the inner city finds himself back in the affluent suburbs where he grew up? "From the Block to the Burbs" is a compelling examination of the changing landscape of American education, revealing the divides that exist in our schools and asking tough questions about the role of technology, the importance of connection, and what we risk losing in our quest for academic excellence.

What could lead a little fellow to set a putt-putt course on fire or host a keg party at his parents’ house during high school (when his father was a prominent pastor in town) or defy all odds and become perhaps a combination of the smallest and slowest starting wide receiver in major college football history? And how did that youngster eventually become an NFL agent by accident, meeting his future wife on a steamy asphalt parking lot with a “Hey, what’s your name?

When Peter and his fiery Greek wife, Alex, trade the rainy skies of England for a sunlit village in Greece, they believe they've found paradise. But their dream life turns into a nightmare. Caught in a whirlwind of legal battles, village gossip, and cultural clashes, Peter and Alex must navigate the absurdities of Greek bureaucracy, rebuild their lives, and face the ultimate question: will they seek revenge or choose forgiveness?

Eric Duaine Osborne is a native of West Virginia and Virginia. He has been a conscientious Bible student since age 12, having four years of formal Bible training. He also is a history buff, who became interested in genealogy and discovered this direct ancestor in his family tree. Over the years, Osborne has studied differing denominational doctrines. He has had the privilege to travel internationally for his faith. He describes himself as a Redneck Liberal, who feels that all sides should have a voice. So much so, he never votes straight ticket in elections.

In May 1972, Liese Greensfelder arrived in the small Norwegian town of Øystese to startling news: Johannes, the farmer who hired her for the summer, had just been hospitalized after a stroke. Could she please watch over his place for a month or so, until he got back on his feet? Twenty years old and with no farming experience, Liese was dropped off the next day at a centuries-old mountain farm at the end of a dirt road high above the magnificent Hardanger Fjord—with 115 sheep, two cows, one calf, a draft horse, and a Norwegian herding dog to care for.

Since her confirmation hearing, Americans have peppered Justice Amy Coney Barrett with questions. How has she adjusted to the Court? What is it like to be a Supreme Court justice with school-age children? Do the justices get along? What does her normal day look like? How does the Court get its cases? How does it decide them? How does she decide? In Listening to the Law, Justice Barrett answers these questions and more.

At eighteen, Paul Mountain pissed on his academic scholarship to the University of Minnesota and fled to Boulder, Colorado without money, family or prospects. In a cramped one-bedroom apartment with two other dudes, Paul's life was youth unbridled, impulsive, and without remorse. Within a year, Paul finds himself in a tiny cabin with his new girlfriend in a Rocky Mountain ghost town, convinced he can write his way out of poverty before buying his first legal drink. He was wrong. He was wrong about a great many things.

There's a seismic shift happening worldwide, as individuals from every social class question their relationship with alcohol and drugs. While marijuana gains mainstream acceptance, a profound inquiry persists: Is this okay? Am I drinking too much? Is this normal? These questions resonate deeply, particularly among professional women who are drinking at higher rates than anyone else, and White women are drinking themselves to death.

Through exclusive interviews and over a decade of deep research, renowned music journalist Jan Gradvall explores the secrets to ABBA’s success.

As one of the top fashion photographers in the industry, Sante D’Orazio played a seminal role in shaping how we define what it is to be beautiful, cool, glamorous, and hot. The résumé of A-listers he has shot includes top supermodels—Helena Christensen, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, Kate Moss, Christy Turlington, and Naomi Campbell, among others—as well as a myriad of actors, artists, and athletes including Pamela Anderson, Prince, Keith Richards, Axl Rose, Sophia Loren, Mickey Rourke, and Mike Tyson.

Joshua Shores was just nineteen years old when he deployed to Iraq in 2005. A Midwestern kid raised in a close-knit, supportive family, he had developed a strong sense of duty and honor. Both sides of his family had proudly served their country, fostering a legacy of service that would guide his own path. Serving in Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Shores was a teenager among battle-hardened peers, far removed from the naïve assumptions of war that he had once held.

In 2018, police announced that they had finally arrested the "Golden State Killer," a man responsible for over 140 burglaries, fifty rapes, and at least thirteen murders committed in California throughout the 1970s and '80s. That man turned out to be a former California police officer, Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. Just two months earlier, the publication of I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara had rocked the world of true crime.

Baby Killer 2: Is Lucy Letby Innocent? is an in-depth exploration of one of the most controversial and emotionally charged criminal cases in recent history. Lucy Letby, a neonatal nurse convicted of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder six others, has become a figure at the center of polarizing debates about justice, evidence, and systemic failures in healthcare.

Sono gli anni ribelli della giovinezza di una generazione che vuole esplorare tutto e rifiuta ogni imposizione di normalità. Cosa succede quando Francesca entra in una crisi esistenziale e si ritrova in un reparto psichiatrico? Una storia d’amore bruciante, una storia di generosità e amicizia che non ammette discussione, un affetto profondo che porta a un coraggio sconsiderato. Affetti e ideali politici si intrecciano.