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Mahatma Gandhi, Vater des modernen Indiens: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten.

Del nen prodigi del franquisme al moviment pacifista i el Black Power: un recorregut literari sobre les persones que van ser sacrificades per salvar una causa iniciada pel poder als seus països. Dos homes de mons oposats s’enfronten davant d’un tauler d’escacs: un va ser peó del franquisme, l’altre ho serà de la guerra freda. El peó recorre les vides de nombrosos «peons» lliurats a una causa política, a l’Espanya franquista o als Estats Units de Kennedy.

From the National Book Award–winning author of All That She Carried, an intimate and revelatory reckoning with the myth and the truth behind an American everyone knows and few really understand Harriet Tubman is among the most famous Americans ever born and soon to be the face of the...

Do you have the “Championship Mindset”? Patty Gasso sure does. Perhaps you have heard the name Patty Gasso, and you want to learn more about the impact this incredible coach has had on women’s sports. Or maybe you don’t know much about this softball champion, but you want to discover the amount of sacrifice and dedication that is required to become an elite-level champion.

In 2008, Celeste Mergens was working with an overcrowded orphanage on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, when she learned that menstruating girls sat on cardboard in their rooms for several days each month. This set into motion a simple idea—combining a washable, long-lasting pad with taboo-breaking education-that became a catalyst for an unlikely global movement for equity. Written in short, evocative chapters, The Power of Days tells the story of Mergens's quest to rally a global response to elevate menstrual health.

June, 1877: the petite 29-year-old Annie Besant stands motionless before the 75-year-old Judge towering over her in the Palace of Westminster. Lord Chief Justice Cockburn is presiding over the scandalous 'trial of the century' where Annie Besant and her confidante Charles Bradlaugh have been charged with the unforgiveable crime of publishing and selling a guide to birth control. Charged with obscenity, she argued—controversially and outrageously, for the time—that it was a woman's right to be able to choose to have children.

Jonathan Kuttab, a Palestinian Human Rights lawyer—and Christian pacifist—believes there is a way. In this moving, harrowing memoir, he takes us on a personal journey from anger and thoughts of violence to his deep commitment to unrelenting peaceful activism.

Noam Chomsky has been praised by the likes of Bono and Hugo Chávez and attacked by the likes of Tom Wolfe and Alan Dershowitz. Groundbreaking linguist and outspoken political dissenter—voted “most important public intellectual in the world today” in a 2005 magazine poll—Chomsky inspires fanatical devotion and fierce vituperation.

Bob Barker, a name that resonates with generations, is not only renowned for his charismatic presence as a television host, but also for his unwavering dedication to the well-being and protection of animals. Beyond his iconic role as the host of The Price Is Right, Barker has left an indelible mark on the world of animal welfare, demonstrating his love for animals through his actions and advocacy. His journey from a humble upbringing to a powerful voice for animals is a testament to his deep-seated passion and commitment.

Part of a coordinated, nationwide Vietnam moratorium effort that confounded and infuriated the Nixon White House, the San Marcos 10 challenged their suspension, taking their case all the way to the United States Supreme Court. Author E. R. Bills offers this fascinating glimpse into the 1960s antiwar movement in Texas, the extraordinary measures to quell it, and the broader social activism in which it participated.

The never-before-told story of the friendship between Martin Luther King Jr. and Thich Nhat Hanh—icons who changed each other and the world.

A 22-year-old cancer survivor and amputee, Terry set out from St. John’s, Newfoundland, in April 1980, aiming to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. His first months on the road in Atlantic Canada and Quebec were not only physically taxing—he ran the equivalent of a marathon a day—but frustrating, as Canadians were slow to recognize and support his endeavor. That all changed when he met a young man named Bill Vigars, who, on behalf of the Canadian Cancer Society, led a campaign to ensure that every person in Canada knew the story of this outstanding young man.

Es gibt viele wichtige Bücher über Feminismus. Aber keine ihrer Autorinnen hat derart viele Leben gelebt wie Melissa Febos: glückliche Kindheit auf Cape Cod, mit zwanzig heroinabhängig, das Studium finanziert als Domina. Heute führt sie ein bürgerliches Leben und unterrichtet an der Universität. In "Girlhood" schließt Melissa Febos Memoir mit Theorie, Soziologie mit Poesie kurz und erkundet die Gemeinsamkeiten aller Lebensphasen. Sie findet beunruhigend eindrückliche Beispiele, wie Frauen von klein auf darauf konditioniert sind, an ihrer eigenen Herabwürdigung mitzuwirken.

Philippa Ryder's journey to embracing her true self as a transgender woman has left an indelible mark on Irish culture. Growing up as a boy in the 1960s, she felt out of place, drawn to dressing in her sister's and later her wife's clothes. It wasn't until the 1990s that she discovered she wasn't alone in these feelings. Navigating the challenging path of transitioning from male to female, 'My Name is Philippa' tells an extraordinary tale of love, understanding, and the unwavering support of a family who stayed united as Philippa transformed from husband and father to wife and mother.

The morning after a birthday party she threw for him, O'Brien woke up in the hospital to learn that his girlfriend was dead, and he might be going to prison for causing the car crash that killed her. With piercing insight and stark prose, Mark L. O’Brien leads us on a deeply personal, intimate, and emotional journey—grappling with loss, regret, and his fragmented memories of the night of the crash, questioning a new relationship fraught with immense shame.

Le habían dado la espalda, y desapareció misteriosamente en el punto más alto de su carrera, pero ahora está de regreso y se ha ganado los corazones de todos con su increíble historia.

This book is a journey over the hills and valleys of rescue work and a tell-all look from behind the scenes in the killing fields where most of these dogs are being slaughtered simply because they look like pit bulls. Cindy Marabito believes there is a solution for America's first native dog breed, the American Pit Bull Terrier. This book is Cindy's story about these extraordinary dogs and the people who believe in them.

The Sands of Yesterday documents Robert’s emergence from his obsession with his dream girl to ideas for ways to contribute to society in more productive ways, such as by starting the Seed Fund, which evolved into the Providing Point charitable program. This idea grew into Robert’s first charity, which subsidizes groceries for locals in need in Chilliwack, British Columbia. 51% of The Sands of Yesterday's royalties go to the program. This book compiles the individual books, Seeds of Tomorrow, Fields of Formation, and A Distant Glimmer.

The true, inspiring tales in Random Acts of Kindness spotlight ordinary people from ages nine to 100 who have found unique ways to show compassion and make a difference. Some of these stories will warm your heart and make you laugh; others will make you smile; and a few might make you cry—in a good way—with the joy of knowing there is so much goodness and generosity in the world.

Ahmet Altan è stato travolto dall'ondata di arresti che ha seguito, nel 2016, il fallito colpo di stato del 15 luglio contro Erdogan. Da allora è recluso in un carcere nei pressi di Istanbul. L'accusa a suo carico è di aver favoreggiato il golpe tramite "messaggi subliminali". Nel febbraio 2018 il suo processo-farsa si è concluso con un'atroce sentenza: ergastolo senza condizionale. "Non rivedrò più il mondo" è il messaggio che Altan lancia dalla sua cella: è un testo breve, che contiene molti universi.