Biographies et mémoires livres audio

I was one of 28 children born to my dad and his three wives. Indoctrinated to believe that the outside world was evil, and that I resided among the righteous, I was destined to marry a man chosen for me by the Prophet....

"If you won't get her vision, who will?" With these words from Bhairavi Ma echoing in his heart, a young monk who had renounced a multimillion-dollar business empire retreated into the Himalayas.

In the Dream House is Carmen Maria Machado's engrossing and wildly innovative account of a relationship gone bad, and a bold dissection of the mechanisms and cultural representations of psychological abuse....

In this landmark biography, Goldsworthy examines Caesar as a military leader, as well as his other roles, and places....

Samantha Bee wants to talk about menopause. Okay, she actually doesn’t want to, but she must. Half of the world’s population will spend one third of their lives in it, yet it’s been completely shrouded in secrecy—until now.

On July 14th, 1966, Richard Franklin Speck swept through a Chicago townhouse and stabbed, strangled, and killed eight young nurses in a violent sexual rampage....

In this chilling tale, best-selling author Bryan Burrough raises important questions of whether serial killers can be recognized before they kill or rehabilitated after they do....

When celebrated writer Joan Didion’s life was altered forever, she wrote a new chapter. In this adaptation of her iconic memoir, Didion transforms the story of the shattering loss of her husband and their daughter into a one-woman play performed by Tony Award winner Vanessa Redgrave....

In The Lost Girls, John Glatt tells the truly amazing story of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight - who were kidnapped....

A Green Beret's gripping memoir of American Special Forces in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War....

Rien n'aura empêché Nicole Juteau de tenter le tout pour le tout, pas plus un programme collégial où seuls les hommes étaient admis qu'une loi qui interdisait d'engager des policières....

In Creekstone, Texas, a small, quiet suburb of Houston, football was king and David Temple was a prince.....

Gene Kranz was present at the creation of America's manned space program and was a key player in it for three decades....

Combining the stories of 50 of these faithful men and women, beloved author Warren W. Wiersbe offers you insight and encouragement for life's uncertain journey....

In this dynamic and engaging biography, Anthony Everitt plunges us into the fascinating, scandal-ridden world of ancient Rome in its most glorious heyday....

This is a remarkable and inspiring story of one of the greatest warrior-princes of the Middle Ages - and an unforgettably vivid portrait of warfare and chivalry in the 14th century....

This third volume in Peart's travel series shares all-new tales that transport the listener across North America and through memories of 50 years of playing drums....

Richard "The Ice Man" Kuklinski led a double life beyond anything ever seen on The Sopranos, becoming one of the most notorious professional assassins in American history....

In this highly accessible discussion, Bart Ehrman examines the most recent textual and archaeological sources for the life of Jesus, along with the history of first-century Palestine, drawing a fascinating portrait of the man and his teachings....

Ten-year-old Amy Mihaljevic disappeared from the comfortable Cleveland suburb of Bay Village in the fall of 1989. Tragically, Amy was found dead a few months later. Her killer was never found. Now, 15 years later, journalist James Renner picks up the leads....