Book type: non-fiction (1985)
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Madam Secretary by Madeleine Albright EN
Country: Europe / 
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Description:
“One of the most diverting political bios in recent memory.” -- Entertainment Weekly Revised and updated with a new epilogue, Madam Secretary is the moving and inspiring memoir of one of the most distinguished public figures in American history, seven-time New York Times bestselling author and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright A national bestseller on its first publication in 2003, Madam Secretary is the riveting personal story of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. For eight years, during Bill Clinton’s two presidential terms, Albright was an active participant in some of... continue
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Made in Sweden by Elisabeth ÅSBRINK EN
SwedenDescription:
What are the real Swedish Values? Who is the real Swedish Model? In recent times, we have come to favour all things Scandi — their food, furnishings, fiction, fashion, and general way of life. We seem to regard the Swedes and their Scandinavian neighbours as altogether more sophisticated, admirable, and evolved than us. We have all aspired to be Swedish, to live in their perfectly designed society from the future. But what if we have invested all our faith in a fantasy? What if Sweden has in fact never been as moderate, egalitarian, dignified, or tolerant as it would like to (have us) think? T... continue
923.
Madhouse at the End of the Earth : The Belgica's Journey Into the Dark Antarctic Night by Julian Sancton EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The “exquisitely researched and deeply engrossing” (The New York Times) true survival story of an early polar expedition that went terribly awry—with the ship frozen in ice and the crew trapped inside for the entire sunless, Antarctic winter “The energy of the narrative never flags. . . . Sancton has produced a thriller.”—The Wall Street Journal In August 1897, the young Belgian commandant Adrien de Gerlache set sail for a three-year expedition aboard the good ship Belgica with dreams of glory. His destination was the uncharted end of the earth: the icy continent of... continue
924.
Magical Realism for Non-Believers : A Memoir of Finding Family by Anika Fajardo EN
Country: South America / 
Colombia
Colombia
Description:
"Magical Realism for Non-Believers is set against the backdrops of Colombia and the United States (particularly Minneapolis) of the mid-1990s, and flashes back to the unsettled freedoms of the 1970s. It's the story of a half-Colombian, half-Minnesotan exploring her past and discovering her future, taking readers on a journey from the US to Fajardo's birthplace in Colombia and the discovery of a half-brother she never knew existed, to the creation of her own family in Minneapolis"--
925.
Maid : Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Evicted meets Nickel and Dimed in Stephanie Land's memoir about working as a maid, a beautiful and gritty exploration of poverty in America. Includes a foreword by Barbara Ehrenreich. At 28, Stephanie Land's plans of breaking free from the roots of her hometown in the Pacific Northwest to chase her dreams of attending a university and becoming a writer, were cut short when a summer fling turned into an unexpected pregnancy. She turned to housekeeping to make ends meet, and with a tenacious grip on her dream to provide her daughter the very best life possible, Stephani... continue
926.
Making It So : A Memoir by Patrick Stewart EN
EnglandDescription:
From his acclaimed stage triumphs to his legendary onscreen work in the Star Trek and X-Men franchises, Sir Patrick Stewart has captivated audiences around the world and across multiple generations with his indelible command of stage and screen. Now, he presents his long-awaited memoir, Making It So, a revealing portrait of an artist whose astonishing life--from his humble beginnings in Yorkshire, England, to the heights of Hollywood and worldwide acclaim--proves a story as exuberant, definitive, and enduring as the author himself.
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Making Sense of the Troubles : A History of the Northern Ireland Conflict by David McKittrick, David McVea EN
IrelandDescription:
First published ten years ago, Making Sense of the Troubles is widely regarded as the most 'comprehensive, considered and compassionate' (Irish Times) history of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Written by a distinguished journalist and a teacher of history in Northern Ireland, it surveys the roots of the problems from 1921 onwards, the descent into violence in the late 60s, and the three terrible decades that followed. McKittrick and McVea have now fully updated the book to take into account the momentous events of the last ten years, including the disbanding of the IRA, Ian Paisley's deal w... continue
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Mala sangre : peregrinación a lo largo de la frontera irlandesa by Colm Tóibín ES
Description:
En el verano posterior al Acuerdo Angloirlandés, cuando la tensión estaba en su punto máximo en Irlanda del Norte, Colm Toibn viajó a lo largo de la frontera irlandesa desde Derry a Newry. Bad Blood es un relato crudo y evocador de este viaje a través del miedo y el odio, y el legado de la historia en un paisaje desolado. Colm Toibn describe los rituales, las marchas, los funerales y las manifestaciones que observaron ambas comunidades a lo largo de la frontera, y escucha las historias que atormentan a ambos lados. Con simpatía y perspicacia, Bad Blood... continue
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Malawi - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs and Culture by Kondwani Bell Munthali EN
MalawiDescription:
"The essential guide to customs & culture"--Cover.
930.
Mama's Girl by Veronica Chambers EN
Country: North America / 
Panama
Panama
Description:
On the streets of Brooklyn in the 1970s, Veronica Chambers mastered the whirling helixes of a double-dutch jump rope with the same finesse she brought to her schoolwork, her often troubled family life, and the demands of being overachieving and underprivileged. Her mother—a Panamanian immigrant—was too often overwhelmed by the task of raising Veronica and her difficult younger brother on her meager secretary's salary to applaud her daughter's achievements. From an early age, Veronica understood that the best she could do for her mother was to be a perfect child—to rewrite her Christmas wish li... continue