Historické osobnosti dokážu aj v dnešnej dobe vplývať na ľudí. Či už svojimi múdrymi výrokmi, vynálezmi, objavmi, úspechmi, ba dokonca aj neúspechmi. Všetko to, čo v živote dosiahli, aké mali detstvo, ako mysleli, žili alebo ako trpeli či zomreli, vám ponúkajú práve biografie. Biografia je teda v podstate akýsi životopis danej osobnosti. Rôzne knihy o slávnych vám ponúkajú aj mnohé kníhkupectvá. Azda najkontroverznejšou autobiografiou je Hitlerova kniha Mein Kampf, mapujúca jeho život a názory, ktoré sú podľa mnohých odborníkov zvrátené. V mnohých krajinách bola táto kniha dokonca zakázaná.
Vincent van Gogh nutzte die Kunst, um seine emotionale Reaktion auf die Welt auszudrücken. Verzückt von der Schönheit der Natur und gequält von den Sorgen der menschlichen Existenz, schuf er einige de
Pre superhviezdu Demi Lovato je život veľkou cestou – čas dosahovania nádherných úspechov. Demi má na konte niekoľko platinových albumov a dlhé roky hviezdi na televíznych obrazovkách. Prekonala pestrú paletu prekážok od závislosti po depresiu a celý čas sa nevzdávala pátrania po sebaobjavovaní a šťastí. ...
In this breathtakingly inventive autobiographical novel, Eileen Myles transforms their life into a work of art. Suffused with alcohol, drugs, and sex; evocative in its depictions of the hardscrabble realities of a young queer artist''s life; with raw, flickering stories of awkward love, laughter, and ...
An uproariously funny essay collection from YouTube comedian and "New York Times" bestselling author of "I Hate Myselfie", Shane Dawson. Dawson gives readers a no-holds-barred look at moments both bizarre and relatable, from cult-like Christian after-school activities, dressing in drag, and losing his ...
Druh sortimentu : Kniha, Cesta života, Autoři : Alexandr Putík, Rok vydania : 2009,
The Wu-Tang Clan is American hip-hop royalty. Rolling Stone called them the 'best rap group ever' and their debut album is considered one of the greatest of all time. Since 1992, they have released seven gold and platinum studio albums with sales of more than 40 million copies. So how did nine kids from ...
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. The unbelievable true story of the man who built a billion-dollar online drug empire from his bedroom--and almost got away with it I…
Minimal Film is a book on film narrated through the visual magic of graphic design or a graphic design book told through the evocative magic of cinema. The goal of Minimal Film lies in representing the emotion of cinema through extreme synthesis and simplicity of forms. Plus there’s colour, which makes ...
Huxley presents the story of natural history as seen through the lives, observations, and discoveries of the worlds greatest naturalists. Many of those who are described here also had been great artists, and this book is illustrated with their beautiful and precise paintings and drawings.
No one is born a leader. But through sheer determination and by confronting life''s challenges, Ant Middleton has come to know the meaning of true leadership. In First Man In, he shares the core lessons he''s learned over the course of his fascinating, exhilarating life. Special forces training is no ...
In July 1969, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins piloted the Apollo 11 spacecraft to the moon. Fifty years later, it is still one of the greatest a….
In the Limelight is the official Why Don''t We autobiography, full of never-before-seen photos and behind-the-scenes info about one of today''s hottest bands. When five guys decided to form a band, they never imagined that they would go from playing music online to playing tours across the world so quickly. ...
No. 1 bestselling memoir of Roy Keane, former captain of Manchester United and Ireland - co-written with Man Booker Prize-winner Roddy Doyle. Now updated with a new chapter, including Roy leaving Aston Villa and the Republic of Ireland's qualification for Euro 2016. In a stunning collaboration with Booker ...
One of the most famous accounts of living under the Nazi regime of World War II comes from the diary of a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl, Anne Frank. Today, "The Diary of a Young Girl" has sold over 25 million copies world-wide; this is the definitive edition released to mark the 70th anniversary of the ...
From such cult hits as Raising Arizona (1987) and The Big Lebowski (1998) to major critical darlings Fargo (1996), No Country for Old Men (2007), and Inside Lle….
Why did Henri Cartier-Bresson nearly have a posthumous exhibition while still alive? What led Stephen Shore to work with color? Why was Sophie Calle accused of stealing Vermeer’s The Concert ? And what is Susan Meiselas’s take on Instagram and the future of online storytelling? Aperture Conversations ...
A celebration of the forerunners and pioneers of women''s suffrage from 1918.
What do you do when you wake up in your mid-forties and realize you''ve been living a lie your whole life? Do you tell? Or do you keep it to yourself? Laura James found out that she was autistic as an adult, after she had forged a career for herself, married twice and raised four children. This book ...
Lit Up Inside contains the lyrics of about one third of the songs that Van Morrison has written over his 50 year career. In this representative selection from the work of one of the most innovative and enduring songwriters of the last century, the reader will find examples of all the features of the ...