Land Memoir

A compilation of short stories concerned with Mexican life around the turn of the century, The Compromised Land reflects the Hispanic tradition and its continuity of values and origins. The central theme of the volume is that of the immigrant who crosses the border from Mexico to the United States in search of work and a better way of life.

So viel mehr als der ESC: Max Mutzke über Momente, die ihn geprägt haben. Aufgewachsen in einem unkonventionellen, künstlerisch geprägten Haushalt, hat Max Mutzke schon früh viel fürs Leben gelernt. Als "Bullerbü-Idyll" beschreibt er seine Kindheit und Jugend im Schwarzwald. Doch Max und seine fünf Geschwister blieben von Schicksalsschlägen nicht verschont. Die Flucht nach vorne, in die Selbstbestimmung und in die Kreativität, führte ihn 2004 ins Showbusiness. Dort stellt er bis heute, zwanzig Jahre später, eine absolute Ausnahme dar: charismatisch und sich selbst zu hundert Prozent treu geblieben.

Rosco is an Aussie drag racing champion, land speed record holder & motor racing legend. His early years were extreme, leaving home & school at twelve to start his motor racing journey. He fought everyone & everything &, at seventeen, ended up in prison & even solitary confinement. Once released, Rosco finds salvation through his love of speed & raw horsepower. He focuses his fighting spirit on racing & going very fast.

Beth McRae’s 40 years as a midwife have been packed full of unforgettable moments, from the terrifying experience of witnessing her first birth as a naïve student nurse—in the days when the words birth plan were unheard of and what women wanted was a long way from being part of any plan—to working in one of the most isolated corners of Australia.

There's always been that one quiet kid in the back of the class. Perhaps they're a little shy, branded a misfit - maybe they dress a little funny...but they're always watching, always listening. That's me. I'm that kid. I've learned much by playing the role of an avid observer, and feel I must break my silence if only for a spell. Sitcoms have thrived on the silly subject matter of telephone support for decades, exposing the most despicable acts of customers and corporations alike.

Stranger in Every Land chronicles my journey out of the good ol' USA and into exotic Asian countries and inviting Pacific islands where I stayed long enough to no longer completely identify with my country of origin - but never long enough to fully be regarded as a native.

One of Buzzfeed's 24 New Books We Couldn’t Put Down “One of the smartest young writers of her generation.”—Book Riot From the acclaimed cultural critic and New York Times bestselling author of This Will Be My Undoing—a writer whom Roxane Gay has hailed as “a force to be reckoned...

Five years ago, Lonnae O’Neal grabbed some seeds for her backyard garden, including seeds for Bibb lettuce. She had no idea how deeply she’d wind up digging, or how far she would travel. Lonnae’s fourth great-grandmother, Keziah, was enslaved by the Kentucky Bibb family, including John Bigger Bibb, who developed the Bibb lettuce strain, which remains a culinary darling more than 150 years later.

This is the story of Miss White, a woman who lived in the author’s village 80 years ago, a pioneer who realised her ambition to become a farmer during the Second World War, and how she worked to become accepted within this community. Nicola Chester, too, dreamed of becoming a farmer but working with horses was the only path open to her. Was it easier for women to become farmers in the 1940s than it is now?

Die Schauspielerin Angela Winkler führt mehr als ein Leben: für die Bühne, für den Film – und gleichermaßen für ihre Familie. In Mein blaues Zimmer erzählt sie von diesen Leben und nimmt uns mit hinter die Kulissen ihres geliebten Theaters. Sie erinnert sich an ihre Anfänge als Schauspielerin in Castrop-Rauxel und beim Neuen Deutschen Film, an die vielen fast verfallenen Häuser in Italien und Frankreich, die sie gemeinsam mit ihrem Mann umgebaut und zum Leben erweckt hat, und lässt uns an ihrer Liebe zur Natur teilhaben.

Quoting extensively from Eliot's poetry and prose as well as drawing on new interviews, archives, and previously undisclosed memoirs, Crawford shows how the poet's background in Missouri, Massachusetts, and Paris made him a lightning rod for modernity. Most impressively, Young Eliot reveals the way he accessed his inner life—his anguishes and his fears—and blended them with his omnivorous reading to create his masterpieces "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" and The Waste Land.

From Curio Bay to Golden Bay, in Down South writer Bruce Ansley sets off on a vast expedition across the South Island, Te Waipounamu, visiting the places and people who hold clues to the south's famous character. Not so very long ago, the South Island had most of New Zealand's people and just about all of the money. Gold miners found fortunes in the hills and rivers, sheep barons straddled mountains, valleys and plains. Wealthy southerners ruled the government. Where now lies the South Island's golden fleece? And what is its future?

Die Wiederentdeckung nach 70 Jahren, erstmals auf Deutsch: »Ein literarischer Diamant, scharfkantig und kristallklar«, schreibt die »Times« über József Debreczenis Erinnerungen an Auschwitz. Sein bewegender Bericht aus den Vernichtungslagern gilt als eines der größten Werke der Holocaust-Literatur. Der renommierte ungarische Journalist und Dichter József Debreczeni wurde 1944 als Jude nach Auschwitz deportiert, es folgten zwölf albtraumhafte Monate in verschiedenen Konzentrationslagern.

282 Tage im Krieg. Als am Morgen des 24. Februar 2022 die russische Armee in das Nachbarland Ukraine einmarschiert, steht die gesamte westliche Welt unter Schock. Bewegt von den Bildern des Angriffskriegs, beschließt der ausgebildete Panzergrenadier Jonas Kratzenberg, das ukrainische Volk in seinem Ringen um Freiheit zu unterstützen – als Soldat, im bewaffneten Kampf.

Growing Up in Disneyland is part biography about Ron's father, Broadway, movie, and TV star, Don DeFore, and his own autobiography. Don DeFore earned a star on Hollywood Boulevard's Walk of Fame and was a household name in the 1950s and '60s. He co-starred in numerous TV shows, live theater, and feature films with many Hollywood legends. He is best known for The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, in which he played the next-door neighbor, "Thorny", and his costarring role as "Mr. B" in the 1960s TV series Hazel.

These words, pounded out on a laptop at Cliven Bundy’s besieged Nevada ranch on April 6, 2014, ignited a new American revolution. Across the country, a certain type of citizen snapped to attention: This was the flashpoint the they’d been waiting for, a chance to help a fellow American stand up to a tyrannical and corrupt federal government. Up in Arms chronicles how an isolated clan of desert-dwelling Mormons became the guiding light - and then the outright leaders - of America’s Patriot movement.

In this witty, wise, heartwarming memoir, Blant Hurt, a 50-something flatlander with urban sensibilities, buys a ratty weekend cabin up in the dark heart of the Ozark Mountains. His new wife has a passing familiarity with this rugged area, but still. What are they doing? Their cabin is crudely built and lacks running water and electricity. Then there's the local land baron who aspires to build a giant sand mine on their doorstep.

"Meine Tochter machte ihre ersten Schritte in einem Obdachlosenheim." Stephanie Land steht kurz davor, ihren Traum vom Studium in die Tat umzusetzen, als sie ungeplant schwanger wird. Ihr Freund fängt an, sie immer stärker zu kontrollieren und zu bedrohen, von ihrer Familie bekommt sie keine Hilfe. Zusammen mit ihrer kleinen Tochter flüchtet sie schließlich aus ihrer toxischen Beziehung und landet auf der Straße. Doch statt zu verzweifeln beginnt Stephanie zu kämpfen: Mit einem Job als Putzhilfe schafft sie es gerade so, sich und ihre Tochter über Wasser zu halten.

"Prisoner of war, sea captain, moral reformer, and itinerant preacher, Joseph Bates led a varied and fascinating life and, as recognized by several scholars, achieved historical significance by co-founding the Seventh-day Adventist Church". So begins Gary Land in his Introduction to this audio version of the autobiography of Joseph Bates (1792-1872). The story first appeared as a series of 51 articles in The Youth's Instructor, a Seventh-day Adventist publication, between November 1858 and May 1863.

At stake in 1896 was the new idea that some landscapes should be collectively, permanently owned by a democratic government. Although many people today think of public lands as an American birthright, their very existence was then in doubt and dependent on a merger of the talents of these two men. Natural Rivals examines a time of environmental threat and political dysfunction not unlike our own and reveals the complex dynamic that gave birth to America’s rich public lands legacy.