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Look at Him by Anna Starobinet︠s︡ EN
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Journalist, scriptwriter, and novelist Anna Starobinets-often called "Russia's Stephen King"-is best known for her work in horror and her writing for children. In this groundbreaking memoir, Starobinets chronicles the devastating loss of her unborn son to a fatal birth defect. After her son's death, Starobinets suffers from nightmares and panic attacks; the memoir describes her struggle to find sympathy, community, and psychological support for herself and her family. A finalist for Russia's 2018 National Bestseller Prize, Look at Him ignited a firestorm in Russia, prompting both high praise a... continue
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The Genius Under the Table : Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain by Eugene Yelchin EN
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Eugene Yelchin recounts growing up in Cold War Russia.
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Patriot : A Memoir by Alexei Navalny EN
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER • BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: THE NEW YORKER, THE ATLANTIC, NPR • The powerful and moving memoir of a fearless political opposition leader who paid the ultimate price for his beliefs. "Patriot is by turns funny, fiery, reflective and tragic, laced with Navalny’s trademark wry humor and idealism....a gutting personal account from a husband and father facing the reality that he will never be with his family again."—The New York Times "Honest"—The Washington Post • "Shocking"—The Atlantic • "Uplifting." —Vanity Fair "A testament t... continue
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Uma confissão by Liev Tolstói PT
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Minha vida parou. Eu podia respirar, comer, beber, dormir, porque não podia ficar sem respirar, sem comer, sem beber, sem dormir; mas não existia vida, porque não existiam desejos cuja satisfação eu considerasse razoável. Se eu desejava algo, sabia de antemão que, satisfizesse ou não meu desejo, aquilo não daria em nada. Liev Tolstói Uma confissão registra a intensa crise de fé de Tolstói quando, em 1879, já tendo escrito duas das mais aclamadas obras da literatura universal, Guerra e Paz e Anna Kariênina, ele se questiona sobre o sentido da vida e é confrontado com sentimentos suicidas. A nar... continue