The Diving Bell And The Butterfly 4th Estate Matchbook Classics
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The Diving Bell And The Butterfly 4th Estate Matchbook Classics
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Author : Jean-Dominique Bauby
language : en
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Release Date : 2019-04-04
The Diving Bell And The Butterfly 4th Estate Matchbook Classics written by Jean-Dominique Bauby and has been published by Fourth Estate this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-04 with Cerebrovascular disease categories.
One of the most remarkable memoirs ever written. One of the ten books - novels, memoirs and one very unusual biography - that make up our Matchbook Classics' series, a stunningly redesigned collection of some of the best loved titles on our backlist.
The Diving Bell And The Butterfly
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Author : Jean-Dominique Bauby
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 1998-06-23
The Diving Bell And The Butterfly written by Jean-Dominique Bauby and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-06-23 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A triumphant memoir by the former editor-in-chief of French Elle that reveals an indomitable spirit and celebrates the liberating power of consciousness. In 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby was the editor-in-chief of French Elle, the father of two young children, a 44-year-old man known and loved for his wit, his style, and his impassioned approach to life. By the end of the year he was also the victim of a rare kind of stroke to the brainstem. After 20 days in a coma, Bauby awoke into a body which had all but stopped working: only his left eye functioned, allowing him to see and, by blinking it, to make clear that his mind was unimpaired. Almost miraculously, he was soon able to express himself in the richest detail: dictating a word at a time, blinking to select each letter as the alphabet was recited to him slowly, over and over again. In the same way, he was able eventually to compose this extraordinary book. By turns wistful, mischievous, angry, and witty, Bauby bears witness to his determination to live as fully in his mind as he had been able to do in his body. He explains the joy, and deep sadness, of seeing his children and of hearing his aged father's voice on the phone. In magical sequences, he imagines traveling to other places and times and of lying next to the woman he loves. Fed only intravenously, he imagines preparing and tasting the full flavor of delectable dishes. Again and again he returns to an "inexhaustible reservoir of sensations," keeping in touch with himself and the life around him. Jean-Dominique Bauby died two days after the French publication of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. This book is a lasting testament to his life.
Bad Blood A Memoir Text Only
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Author : Lorna Sage
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2013-07-25
Bad Blood A Memoir Text Only written by Lorna Sage and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-25 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
From a childhood of gothic proportions in a vicarage on the Welsh borders, through adolescence, leaving herself teetering on the brink of the 1960's, Lorna Sage vividly and wittily brings to life a vanished time and place and illuminates the lives of three generations of women.
Stuart A Life Backwards
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Author : Alexander Masters
language : en
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Release Date : 2006-05-30
Stuart A Life Backwards written by Alexander Masters and has been published by Delacorte Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In this extraordinary book, Alexander Masters has created a moving portrait of a troubled man, an unlikely friendship, and a desperate world few ever see. A gripping who-done-it journey back in time, it begins with Masters meeting a drunken Stuart lying on a sidewalk in Cambridge, England, and leads through layers of hell…back through crimes and misdemeanors, prison and homelessness, suicide attempts, violence, drugs, juvenile halls and special schools–to expose the smiling, gregarious thirteen-year-old boy who was Stuart before his long, sprawling, dangerous fall. Shocking, inspiring, and hilarious by turns, Stuart: A Life Backwards is a writer’s quest to give voice to a man who, beneath his forbidding exterior, has a message for us all: that every life–even the most chaotic and disreputable–is a story worthy of being told.
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame Illustrated Edition
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Author : Victor Hugo
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2022-02-26
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame Illustrated Edition written by Victor Hugo and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-26 with categories.
This carefully crafted ebook: "The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Complete Hapgood Translation)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional table of contents. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (French: Notre-Dame de Paris, "Our Lady of Paris") is a novel by Victor Hugo published in 1831. The French title refers to the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, on which the story is focused, and it is also a metaphor for Esmeralda, who is the center of the human drama within the story. The story begins on Epiphany (6 January), 1482, the day of the Feast of Fools in Paris, France. Quasimodo, a deformed hunchback who is the bell-ringer of Notre Dame, is introduced by his crowning as the Pope of Fools. Esmeralda, a beautiful Gypsy with a kind and generous heart, captures the hearts of many men, including those of Captain Phoebus and Pierre Gringoire, a poor street poet, but especially those of Quasimodo and his adoptive father, Claude Frollo, the Archdeacon of Notre Dame...
English For Everyone English Vocabulary Builder
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Author : DK
language : en
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Release Date : 2018-01-04
English For Everyone English Vocabulary Builder written by DK and has been published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-04 with Foreign Language Study categories.
PLEASE NOTE - this is a replica of the print book and you will need paper and a pencil to complete the exercises. This absolutely essential language guide and workbook will expand your English vocabulary in no time. Spilling over with thousands of entries for useful words and phrases, this is the perfect study aid for any adult learning English as a foreign language.?? With 3,000 words across hundreds of pages, English Vocabulary Builder brings you everything you need to know and much, much more. From activities, family, holidays, science, and work to animals, feelings, health, sports, and weather, just about every subject in the English language is covered in eye-catching, illustrative detail. All the vocabulary is shown with both UK and US spellings, and every word can be heard with its own audio recording in the accompanying app available for download. Additional interactive exercises ensure language learning is an easy, entertaining, and educational experience. ??This book is part of DK's best-selling English for Everyone series, which is suitable for all levels of English language learners and provides the perfect reading companion for study, exams, work, or travel. With audio material available on the accompanying website and Android/iOS apps, there has never been a better time to learn English.
Dear Life
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Author : Rachel Clarke
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2020-01-30
Dear Life written by Rachel Clarke and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-30 with Family & Relationships categories.
THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD 'So very important' NIGELLA LAWSON 'Brilliantly alive' SUNDAY TIMES 'A truly wonderful book. Read it' HENRY MARSH 'Shows us the very best of human nature' ADAM KAY 'Her words are brimful of love, grace and kindness' GUARDIAN As a specialist in palliative medicine, Dr Rachel Clarke chooses to inhabit a place many people would find too tragic to contemplate. Every day, she tries to bring care and comfort to those reaching the end of their lives and to help make dying more bearable. Rachel's training was put to the test in 2017 when her beloved GP father was diagnosed with terminal cancer. She learned that nothing - even the best palliative care - can sugar-coat the pain of losing someone you love. And yet, she argues, in a hospice there is more of what matters in life - more love, more strength, more kindness, more joy, more tenderness, more grace, more compassion - than you could ever imagine. For if there is a difference between people who know they are dying and the rest of us, it is simply this: that the terminally ill know their time is running out, while we live as though we have all the time in the world. Dear Life is a book about the vital importance of human connection, by the doctor we would all want by our sides at a time of crisis. It is a love letter - to a father, to a profession, to life itself.
More Readings From One Man S Wilderness
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Author : John Branson
language : en
Publisher: Skyhorse
Release Date : 2012-02-07
More Readings From One Man S Wilderness written by John Branson and has been published by Skyhorse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-07 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Throughout history, many people have escaped to nature either permanently or temporarily to rest and recharge. Richard L. Proenneke, a modern-day Henry David Thoreau, is no exception. Proenneke built a cabin in Twin Lakes, Alaska in 1968 and began thirty years of personal growth, which he spent growing more connected to the wilderness in which he lived. This guide through Proenneke’s memories follows the journey that began with One Man’s Wilderness, which contains some of Proenneke’s journals. It continues the story and reflections of this mountain man and his time in Alaska. The editor, John Branson, was a longtime friend of Proenneke’s and a park historian. He takes care that Proenneke’s journals from 1974-1980 are kept exactly as the author wrote them. Branson’s footnotes give a background and a new understanding to the reader without detracting from Proenneke’s style. Anyone with an interest in conservation and genuine wilderness narratives will surely enjoy and treasure this book.
Beggar Of Love
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Author : Lee Lynch
language : en
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Inc
Release Date : 2009-10-01
Beggar Of Love written by Lee Lynch and has been published by Bold Strokes Books Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-01 with Fiction categories.
Jefferson is the lover every woman wants to beÑor to have. Magnetically attractive, athletic, alcoholic, Jefferson is an anchorless innocent wandering through a world of women who can resist her no more than she can resist them. Never lacking a lover, Jefferson knows little of love; brought up on the right side of the tracks, she's drawn to the wild side. Every lesbian has known JeffersonÑor is Jefferson. Not since The Well of Loneliness has there been a lesbian novel of this scope. But much has changed since thenÉ
Generation X
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Author : Douglas Coupland
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2015-02-19
Generation X written by Douglas Coupland and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-19 with Fiction categories.
Andy, Dag and Claire have been handed a society beyond their means. Twentysomethings, brought up with divorce, Watergate and Three Mile Island, and scarred by the 80s fallout of yuppies, recession, crack and Ronald Reagan, they represent the new generation- Generation X. Fiercely suspicious of being lumped together as an advertiser's target market, they have quit dreary careers and cut themselves adrift in the California desert. Unsure of their futures, they immerse themselves in a regime of heavy drinking and working in no future McJobs in the service industry. Underemployed, overeducated and intensely private and unpredicatable, they have nowhere to direct their anger, no one to assuage their fears, and no culture to replace their anomie. So they tell stories: disturbingly funny tales that reveal their barricaded inner world. A world populated with dead TV shows, 'Elvis moments' and semi-disposible Swedish furniture.