This book brings to life the vibrant histories of 50 pioneering LGBTQ+ people from around the world, taking listeners on a journey through the lives of influential queer figures who have made a mark on every century of human existence...
Biography
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Auteur:VanHecke, SusanSommaire:The author traces the history of inventions that significantly affected music in the United States, including descriptions of both the inventors and the musical instruments they invented.
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Auteur:Dungy, TonySommaire:When Tony Dungy led the Indianapolis Colts to victory in Super Bowl XLI--and made history as the first African American coach to win the big game--millions of people, amazed by the success of his quiet, authoritative leadership style,...
- Auteur:Cox, BrianSommaire:
Many know Brian Cox as an actor of unparalleled distinction and versatility. His life story, told here, from his complicated childhood in Scotland to his rise through the film industry, is as extraordinary as his work.
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Auteur:Sawler, HarveySommaire:Put Your Hand in My Hand is the lyrical story of the relationship between one of Canada's most beloved singer-songwriters and his daughter, a talented musical artist. Gene MacLellan's contribution to the Canadian songbook is...
- Auteur:Bouchard, DavidSommaire:
This collection of lyrical poems and songs from bestselling author David Bouchard gives a voice to important figures in Métis history from the 17th century to the present day.
- Auteur:Berton, PierreSommaire:
The five 'prisoners' of the Arctic were Joe Boyle, a wealthy gold prospector; Vihjalmur Stefansson, who claimed to discover a tribe of blond Eskimos; Lady Jane Franklin, widow of famed explorer Sir John Franklin; John Hornby,...
- Auteur:Hills, BenSommaire:
Diana, Princess of Wales, had it easy compared to another lonely princess, Crown Princess Masako of Japan.
- Auteur:Ione, CaroleSommaire:
Born in 1937 and raised by her physician great aunt, chorus-line dancing grandmother, and glamorous murdermystery writing mother, psychotherapist Carole Ione knew more about the men in her family than she did about her secretive female...
- Auteur:Waberi, Abdourahman A.Sommaire:
Finaliste au Prix Renaudot Un enfant sauvé par la littérature et par la lecture Résumé Un matin, sur le chemin de l'école maternelle, à Paris, une petite fille interroge son père : « Dis papa, pourquoi tu danses quand tu...
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Auteur:Foggo, CherylSommaire:The 30th anniversary edition of Cheryl Foggo's landmark work about growing up Black on the Canadian prairies Cheryl Foggo came of age during the 1960s in Calgary, a time when a Black family walking down the street still drew stares from...
- Auteur:Collectif d'auteursSommaire:
L’amour ponctue nos vies, bouleverse nos âmes, transforme nos cœurs. Mais quand vient le moment de déterminer lequel est réellement ineffaçable, la question se complique. Car bien qu’universel, l’amour est surtout multiple. Qu’il soit...
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Auteur:HELLER, JosephSommaire:Joseph Heller, author of the cult classic Catch-22 died in December 1999. This is his last novel, coincidently a novel about a man struggling to write what will be the last novel of his career.
- Auteur:Bozza, Anthony, Fleetwood, MickSommaire:
Mick Fleetwood sheds new light on well-known points in his history, including many incredible moments of recording and touring with Fleetwood Mac, as well as personal insights from a man who has been a major player in blues and rock...
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Auteur:Kuusisto, StephenSommaire:Although legally blind since birth, Kuusisto passed as sighted for more than thirty years. He describes his refracted visual perceptions and how pretending to see actually interfered with his participation in the sighted world. Then, by...
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Auteur:Kriegel, MarkSommaire:Pete Maravich was a great basketball player and this is his story.
- Auteur:Riffenburgh, BeauSommaire:
The story of the legendary detective credited with the defeat of the Molly Maguires gang and Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch offers insight into his innovative "cloak-and-dagger" methods and his investigation into the Western Federation of...
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Auteur:Bowering, GeorgeSommaire:As a teenager, legendary Canadian poet George Bowering lived the life of an ordinary boy. He loved baseball, read Westerns, held a part-time job, and fantasized about girls and women. George was due for a sexual awakening, which arrived...
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As Trudeau's close friend, Southam has gathered more than 150 reminiscences about him from all over the globe. The stories are from employees, friends, journalists, former world leaders, his sons' friends, bodyguards,...
- Auteur:Lane, ChristinaSommaire:
Christina Lane tells the untold story of Joan Harrison, Alfred Hitchcock's confidante and Hollywood's most powerful female writer-producer of the 1940s.
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