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A Escória da Terra é um relato autobiográfico que se tornou um clássico. Com sua narrativa poderosa, Arthur Koestler leva o leitor consigo e divide com ele cada pensamento deste aterrorizante período da História Moderna. As observações perspicazes de Arthur Koestler do colapso da determinação francesa de resistir durante o verão de 1940 são uma ilustração do que acontece quando uma nação perde sua honra e orgulho.

A história de uma nação é feita não apenas de brados retumbantes, mas também de palavras de amor sussurradas, muitas vezes, às escondidas. Este livro conta as dificuldades que importantes personagens da nossa história tiveram para efetivar suas paixões, nem sempre aceitas pela sociedade. Os casais retratados neste livro viveram, cada um a seu modo, um romance proibido, deliciosamente apresentado pelo autor, o jornalista e pesquisador Maurício Oliveira. Os cenários são as ruas fracamente iluminadas do Rio de Janeiro, a cabine de um navio rumo à Europa e até um cemitério de São Paulo.

Discover the true stories of extraordinary animals who changed the course of history. From the battlefields of ancient empires to the viral stars of the internet age, Famous Pets of History takes you on a heartwarming journey through time, celebrating the dogs, cats, birds, and unlikely animal companions who have inspired legends, comforted leaders, and captured the world’s imagination. Meet Hachiko, the loyal Akita who waited for his owner every day for nearly a decade. Cheer for Balto and Togo, the brave sled dogs who raced through a blizzard to save a town. Marvel at Cher Ami, the ...

Stan Paregien and his wife, Peggy Paregien, co-authored this book in which they tell the story of their first meeting, first date, and deepening romance. They married in 1962 and moved to a foreign land – i.e., Nashville, TN. Peggy worked while Stan earned his B.A. from Lipscomb University in 1965. Then they did the same thing in Albuquerque, where Stan earned his M.A. degree in1968 at the University of New Mexico. This autobiography tells about Stan’s work as a sales person, a newspaper reporter and editor, a church minister, a radio talk show host, a freelance magazine writer, an ...

Thomas Meagher: Forgotten Father of Thomas Francis Meagher is a biography of the father of one of Ireland’s most famous patriots. He emerges from his son’s shadow as a man of deeply held political and religious principles. Born in Newfoundland, Canada, he was to be heavily influenced by his experiences on that rugged island. He settled in Waterford in 1819 and quickly established himself as a champion of political and religious equality. In 1842 he was elected Mayor of Waterford, the first Catholic to hold this office since the seventeenth century. Meagher served as an MP for the city ...

Двух осиротевших мальчиков из племени навахов, усыновляет добрая семья племени тэва. Дети воспитываются в доброте, любви и уважении к своим приемным родителям, знакомятся с обычаями своего нового племени и стараются найти свое место среди тэва, доказав свою преданность семье и соплеменникам.