Titoli in Culturali e regionali

Winner, American Library Association Booklist’s Top of the List, 2019 Adult Nonfiction Acclaimed writer Marie Arana delivers a cultural history of Latin America and the three driving forces that have shaped the character of the region: exploitation (silver), violence (sword), and religion...

The story of Maya Angelou’s extraordinary life has been chronicled in her multiple bestselling autobiographies. But now, at last, the legendary author shares the deepest personal story of her life: her relationship with her mother. For the first time, Angelou reveals the triumphs and struggles...

#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK Named one of the Best Books of the Year by The New Yorker The Globe and Mail The Guardian Winnipeg Free Press NPR Slate ...

FINALIST FOR THE GOVERNER GENERAL'S LITERARY AWARD FOR NON-FICTION FINALIST FOR THE VANCOUVER BOOK AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 EVERGREEN AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE HUBERT EVANS NON-FICTION PRIZE AN AUDIBLE BEST BOOK OF 2024 "A vital addition to queer Arab lit." —Kirkus Reviews “Writing...

Kim Sunéewas three years oldwhen her mother took her to a crowded marketplace and left her on a bench with only a fistful of food. Three terrifying days and nights later a policeman discovered Kim, who was clutching what was now only a handful of crumbs. Nearly twenty years later, Kim’s life...

For fans of Reading Lolita in Tehran, a true story of forbidden love set against the rich cultural and political backdrop of modern-day Iran. Jennifer Klinec is fearless. In her thirties, she abandons her bland corporate job to launch a cooking school from her London apartment and travel the...

Osama bin Laden's former sister-in-law provides a penetrating, unusually intimate look into Saudi society and the bin Laden family's role within it, as well as the treatment of Saudi women. On September 11th, 2001, Carmen bin Ladin heard the news that the Twin Towers had been struck. She...

This program is read by by four-time Audie Award winner, Odyssey Award winner, and Los Angeles Times Book Prize Award–winning audiobook narrator, Dion Graham. One of Literary Hub's most anticipated books of 2024 "Narrator Dion Graham's smooth baritone carries gravitas and emotion."—AudioFile...

Yukio Mishima es una de las figuras intelectuales y artísticas más impactantes y versátiles del Japón moderno. Devoto seguidor de la ética samurái y crítico acerbo de la acelerada modernización de su país, su solemne suicidio en noviembre de 1970, cuando apenas tenía 45 años, fue la...

Piecing together his family history through archival documents, Tyler LeBlanc tells the story of his ancestor Joseph LeBlanc and the LeBlanc family during the Great Expulsion. A unique biographical approach to the history of the Expulsion, Acadian Driftwood is a vivid insight into one family’s experience of this traumatic event.

'Sally's book is an exemplar of the best in the genre' Krishnan Srinivasan, The Statesman A blend of travel writing, memoir, history and current affairs that tells the story of Sri Lanka. A perfect read for first-time visitors, Sri Lankans abroad or at home, or anyone looking to deepen their...

“Enlightening, nuanced, and honest.”—Lisa See Set against the glittering backdrop of Los Angeles during the gin-soaked Jazz Age and the rise of Hollywood, this debut book celebrates Anna May Wong, the first Asian American movie star, to bring an unsung heroine to light and reclaim her...

A haunting and beautiful memoir from a Cambodian refugee who lost her country and her family during Pol Pot's genocide in the 1970s but who finds hope by reclaiming the recipes she tasted in her mother's kitchen. Take a well-fed nine-year-old with a big family and a fancy education. Fold in 2...

Hvad er det, der gør os til dem, vi er? Er det lige dele biologisk arv og det miljø, vi vokser op i? Eller handler det om, hvordan vi forholder os til den bagage, vi har med os? I ALT DET VI BÆRER PÅ vil en række kendte danskere fortælle om den arv, som de bærer rundt på i livet. Du kan blandt andre høre Leonora Christina Skov, Khatarah Parwani, Frank Jensen, Peter Øvig, Mathilde Falck, Jan Hurtigkarl og mange flere fortælle om deres forhold til arv og familie.

In A Federal Affair, we delve into the true story of Ken, a man whose life was intertwined with the Federal Government for over 50 years. This is not a tale of heroism or valor, but a chilling narrative of a man's descent into a world of scandalous crime, causing his fall from grace.

A pathbreaking analysis of the relationship between Mandela the myth, and Mandela the historical figure, this book looks at the way images, stories, and politics have been combined to create the iconic image of Mandela that we know today. Boehmer explores the long trajectory of Mandela's life, explaining first the historical and political context of the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, and then the post-apartheid period of difficult reconciliation, including the shifts and changes in Mandela's reputation since the millennium.

Like Dave Eggers’ Zeitoun and Alexander Masters’ Stuart, this is a tour de force of narrative reportage - an intimate portrait of an invisible man. Mohammed Ashraf studied biology in college, and after college he learned how to repair television sets, cut suit lengths, and slice chicken. He has lived in Mumbai, Calcutta, Hyderabad, Surat, and Patna, but this evening he is stoned on a street in Sadar Bazaar, in North Delhi. The morning shall bring hangovers, whiskey breakfasts, and possibly answers to the lingering questions that haunt Ashraf.

Unstoppable is the ultimate immigrant story and an epic David-and-Goliath adventure. While American teens were socializing in ice cream parlors, Siggi was suffering beatings by Nazi hoodlums for being a Jew and was soon deported along with his family to the darkest place the world has ever known: Auschwitz. Siggi used his wits to stay alive, pretending to have trade skills the Nazis could exploit to run the camp. After two death marches and near starvation, he was liberated from camp Mauthausen and went to work for the US Army hunting Nazis.

The best writer on this subject written with the elegance of Hemingway and Fitzgerald with the passion and insights of Cather and Baldwin. No word changes required for transforming the work from prose to audio - remarkable in itself. Narrator brings the passion and strength to the reading to approach those of DuBois. A must-listen for the woke and non-woke.

A courageous and intimate memoir, The Education of Augie Merasty is the story of a child who faced the dark heart of humanity, let loose by the cruel policies of a bigoted nation. A retired fisherman and trapper who sometimes lived rough on the streets, Augie Merasty was one of an estimated 150,000 First Nations, Inuit, and Metis children who were taken from their families and sent to government-funded, church-run schools, where they were subjected to a policy of aggressive assimilation.