Risultati per "Lila" in Biografie e memorie

When Naima Coster met Lila, they were girls of color in a predominantly white private school in Manhattan. As adolescents they found each other and needed each other. As each comes of age, and new bonds pull them apart, the friendship splinters. What happens when Naima and Lila turn to one another again - this time as women? And what will it take to recapture the connection that once meant the world to them?

In 1893, Liliuokalani, the Queen of Hawaii, was deposed and five years later her nation became an incorporated territory of the United States. Published shortly after these momentous events, her book Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen is an incredibly personal history of the islands that she was born to rule. Liliuokalani covers from her birth in 1838 through the reigns of her forebears to her own turbulent time as Queen of the Hawaiian Islands.  

"When Hard Lilies Cry" describes Manal's 26 years journey battling two cancers and preventing two more; she battled breast and Thyroid cancers while raising her children and coping with harsh chemo and radiotherapy, she accepted the alteration of her figure after mastectomy for the sake of her children.

From addiction recovery to divorce, yoga studios to psychic readings, this raw and inspiring memoir follows one woman's quest for inner peace across three continents. When her marriage crumbles, former wellness instructor Kirchner faces her deepest fears: relapse, family trauma, and losing faith in life itself. Her journey through meditation retreats, Manhattan spirituality, and an unexpected encounter with an Indian guru challenges everything she thought she knew about healing.

Eve Babitz died on December 17, 2021. Found in the wrack, ruin and filth of her apartment, a stack of boxes packed by her mother decades before. Inside, a lost world, centred on a two-story rental in a down-at-heel section of Hollywood in the sixties and seventies. 7406 Franklin Avenue, where...

In this personal account, Lilia Tarawa exposes the shocking secrets of the cult, with its rigid rules and oppressive control of women. She describes her fear when her family questioned Gloriavale's beliefs and practices. When her parents fled with their children, Lilia was forced to make a desperate choice: to stay or to leave. No matter what she chose, she would lose people she loved.

Ao trazer a morte da mãe para o centro deste relato, Noemi Jaffe, uma das principais vozes da literatura brasileira, expõe de forma brutal as feridas do luto e o que é possível fazer para vivê-lo. Em fevereiro de 2020, aos 93 anos, falece Lili, sobrevivente do Holocausto, mãe de três...

In this unusually personal document, Queen Liliʻuokalani paints a detailed picture of life in a royal family—something few such figures ever attempt. She shares important memories from her childhood and chronicles her life on the international stage, beginning with her momentous ascension to the throne and ending with her effective overthrow by American businessmen and politicians who had little interest in maintaining Hawaii’s autonomy.

In the late 19th century, Lilias Trotter stood at the threshold of artistic fame, her extraordinary talent praised by the renowned critic John Ruskin. Yet, at the height of her promise, she made a radical choice that would define the course of her life. Turning away from worldly recognition and social convention, she forged her own path—one that led her through the roughest streets of London and, ultimately, to the deserts of North Africa.

Join USA Today bestselling romantic comedy author, Whitney Dineen, as she discovers the three E's of parenting: ● Exhilarating—when you first discover you're pregnant. ● Exhausting—when you realize you'll most likely never sleep again—like ever. ● Explosive—OMG these kids spew from...

Violée à 15 ans par son entraîneur, la patineuse brise l'omerta. " Vous étiez mon entraîneur. Je venais d'avoir quinze ans. Et vous m'avez violée. Il aura fallu trente ans pour que ma colère cachée se transforme enfin en cri public. Vous avez détruit ma vie, monsieur O., pendant que vous meniez tranquillement la vôtre. Aujourd'hui, je veux balayer ma honte, la faire changer de camp. Mais je veux aussi dénoncer le monde sportif qui vous a protégé, et vous protège encore à l'heure où j'écris ces lignes. Quand j'ai voulu parler, à plusieurs reprises, je n'ai pas pu le faire.

Lil Bit Dead is a thoughtful, down-to-earth podcast centered on real life, real feelings and real conversations - including the political moments shaping how we live. Hosted by friends Sandy and Kristy, the show blends personal stories, honest reflection and genuine curiosity as we explore happiness, anxiety, loss, and current events. Grounded in friendship, humor, and empathy. Each episode creates space to reflect, question, laugh, and feel a little less alone in an increasingly complicated journey!Join us for Season 2 of our podcast and our friendship!If you can relate and you're a Lil Bit ...

If you like true crime and funny, homicidal people, boy are you in the right place! Jon DelCollo, Jake Mattera and Mike Rainey bring to you Lil Stinkers, a podcast which focuses on some of history's worst people, who also happen to be very funny.

Bienvenidos a "Lilo Rojo", el podcast donde, Claudia, conocida en el mundo "podcastero" como "Lilo", originaria de El Salvador, y Luis, mejor conocido como (El) "Rojo", parido en México, compartimos desde Barcelona nuestras experiencias sobre temas variados que capturan nuestra atención, desde la vida de migrantes hasta curiosidades culturales, sociales y personales. Cada episodio es una charla casual y espontánea entre dos personas expertas en nada, ideal para acompañarte mientras estás en el WC, cocinas, trabajas, finges trabajar, o simplemente te relajas. ¡Únete a nuestra charla!

Two BIG girls living in a BIG world with BIG stories to tell. Bailey and Taylor are here to talk about their experiences as the "fat girls". Join them as they cover some heavy topics like fat-phobia and skinny topics like their favorite cupcake flavors. Follow them on Instagram @lilfattiespod

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Includes an audiobook-exclusive episode of The Lila Rose Show featuring an in-depth discussion of the book and an interview with Lila’s sister, Caterina. What makes your heart break for our broken world? You want to make a difference in the world. You’re concerned about all the problems you...

In diesem Podcast sprechen verschiedene Jugendliche über für sie relevante Themen, die sie selbst ausgewählt haben. Es wird kein Blatt vor den Mund genommen. Ehrlich, offen, manchmal lustig, manchmal traurig, zeigt die junge Generation ihr Gesicht. Aufgenommen wird der Podcast im Jugendhaus Mössingen. Die Fragen stellen Philipp Schmidt und Daniela Deh. Hilfeseiten: https://www.werhilftweiter.de/ https://www.moessingen.de/praevention Der Podcast wurde im Rahmen des Projekts "Media.Mobile" entwickelt. "MediaMobile" ist ein Projekt der Jugendstiftung Baden-Württemberg und über die ...

Lil Picard, geboren am 4. Oktober 1899 in Landau in der Pfalz. Malerin, Bildhauerin, Kunstkritikerin, Fotografin, Performance- und Happening-Künstlerin. Im Interview mit Hubert Fichte erzählt Lil Picard, die "große Pop-Mutter", "Muse der amerikanischen Avantgarde", "Großmutter der Hippies" und "Gertrude Stein der New Yorker Kunstszene", ihre Lebensgeschichte - von detaillierten Beschreibungen ihrer alltäglichen Rituale, über die Entwicklung ihrer eigenen künstlerischen Arbeit bis zu ihrer Freundschaft und Zusammenarbeit mit Andy Warhol.

What are you doing? Eine Frage, die die Welt bewegt. Eine Frage, die man ständig sich anderen und sich selbst stellt. Eine Frage, die so allumfassend ist, dass sie nur von den größten Philosophinnen unserer Zeit beantwortet werden kann. Enter: Lili Alexander und Novir Gin. Die selbsternannten Drag Ikonen haben schon viel erlebt, viele Meinungen und vor allem einen großen Redebedarf zu jedem Thema. Ob persönliches oder politisches, weltbewegendes oder triviales, bei WHAT ARE YOU DOING? wird alles in bester Fummeltrinen Manier besprochen. Also lehnt euch zurück und genießt die Show! Edit:...