Résultats pour "August" dans Biographies et mémoires

On the morning of August 23, 1973, a man wearing a wig, makeup, and a pair of sunglasses walked into the main branch of Sveriges Kreditbank, a prominent bank in central Stockholm. He ripped out a submachine gun, fired it into the ceiling, and shouted, "The party starts!" This was the beginning of a six-day hostage crisis - and media circus - that would mesmerize the world, drawing into its grip everyone from Sweden's most notorious outlaw to the prime minister himself.

La trajectoire fulgurante d'un as de l'aviation allemande qui est aussi la peinture d'une société cédant aux sirènes de l'Allemagne nazie. À la veille de Noël 1941, Erbo von Kageneck fut tué en Libye par un chasseur australien. Crédité de 67 victoires aériennes homologuées, il était devenu l'un des 35 chevaliers de la croix de fer avec feuilles de chêne. Grâce à des documents familiaux, son frère raconte la trajectoire fulgurante de cet « as » de l'aviation.

August von Kageneck, fils d'un aide de camp de Guillaume II, neveu de von Papen, a revêtu l'uniforme en 1939 - il n'avait pas dix-sept ans - et ne l'a quitté qu'en 1955. Son récit sincère et lucide est l'un des plus remarquables témoignages qu'on puisse lire sur les douze années du IIIe Reich, telles que les a vécues, de l'intérieur, un jeune homme de la vieille noblesse allemande, des ivresses de la victoire à l'humiliation de la défaite.

Politisches und militärisches Totalversagen, aber ein kulturhistorisches Vermächtnis von Weltrang – auf diesen Nenner bringt der britische Historiker Tim Blanning die Lebensbilanz von August dem Starken, Kurfürst von Sachsen und König von Polen. Diese Chance hätte er nutzen können, einen mächtigen europäischen Staat zu schaffen, ein Bollwerk gegen Russland und gegen die preußische Expansion. Doch politisch und militärisch ließ August keine Gelegenheit aus zu scheitern. Zugleich frönte er als skrupelloser Verschwender und Lüstling den Freuden des Lebens und förderte ebenso exzessiv die Kunst.

Paru à la fin du XIXe siècle, ce recueil de fictions rassemble des contes où l’imaginaire se fait souverain. Le comte de Villiers de L’Isle-Adam y déploie une voix singulière, à la fois fiévreuse et précise, pour sonder les zones d’ombre et d’éclat de l’âme humaine. D’une scène à l’autre, l’étrangeté affleure, le quotidien se fissure, l’idéal se heurte au réel: autant d’histoires brèves qui ouvrent des portes sur l’inattendu.

The first authoritative biography of August Wilson, the most important and successful American playwright of the late 20th century, by a theater critic who knew him. August Wilson wrote a series of ten plays celebrating African American life in the 20th century, one play for each decade. No...

James Douglas's book Under an August Moon is a coarse and intimate memoir that outlines the severe undermining of a toxic relationship. Beginning with the heartache of personal loss and moving through the rough stages of an abusive marriage, Douglas incorporates a story that is as emotionally engrossing as it is brutally honest. Furthermore, the book grasps the sophistications of love, betrayal, and self-discovery in a setting of small-town life and societal intimidations.

Told through the eyes of witnesses to the fall of Kabul, Walkley award-winning journalist Andrew Quilty's debut publication offers a remarkable record of this historic moment. As night fell on 15 August 2021, the Taliban entered Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. After a 20-year conflict with the...

In less than six hours in August 1942, nearly 1,000 British, Canadian, and American commandos died in the French port of Dieppe in an operation that, for decades, seemed to have no real purpose. Canadian historian David O’Keefe uses hitherto classified intelligence archives to prove that this catastrophic and apparently futile raid was, in fact, a mission set up by Ian Fleming of British Naval Intelligence as part of a “pinch” policy designed to capture material relating to the four-rotor Enigma Machine.

Lizzie Borden took an axe...or did she? Forget everything you already think you know about this compelling case and discover what did - and what did not - happen in the story of Lizzie Borden! What dark secrets have never been told? What happened in the grim aftermath of the murder trial? Do the spirits of the dead still linger in the house where the Bordens were killed? You’ll find these answers and more and you’ll never look at this chilling story in the same way again!

Pursued by one demon into the clutches of another, the ordinary life of Mary Ann "Polly" Nichols is made extraordinary by horrible, inhuman circumstance. Jack the Ripper's first victim comes to life in this sensitive and intimate fictionalized portrait, from humble beginnings, to building a family with an abusive husband, her escape into poverty and the workhouse, alcoholism, and finally abandoned on the streets of London where the Whitechapel Murderer found her.

The Podcast is an honest, feel-good podcast rooted in beauty, growth, and real life. Hosted by the women behind August & Ivy Salon, this is a space for open conversations about womanhood, motherhood, relationships, self worth, business, and becoming who you’re meant to be — in every season.Follow us on instagram@Augustandivysalon@lillyferenceihair@ccleehairTikTok@augustandivypodcastYouTubeAugust & Ivy Podcast

This is the story of one of the world's most famous golf courses, the legendary Augusta National. It's told by Frank Christian, archivist and photographer whose father was the Club's first official photographer and whose uncle Montell was photograher at the Club's inception in 1933. Frank talks about the course, the setting, the Club and The Masters, as well as further tales about the vast number of famous golfers and others, including USA Presidents who have graced this wonderful golf course.

Hosts Aurora August and “E” AKA Uknothat1guy join forces to speak about thought provoking messages with depth, comedic relief, and purpose. This duo takes on the discussions no one else wants to tackle. Giving it to you straight no chaser. Aurora is an independent published Author, Blogger, Chef, and Orator and her cohost has taken the podcast world by storm with his show “The Uncomfortable Conversation”. New episodes every Sunday.

This is a very real and bloody look at the journey I made from 19 to 29. I will walk you through the icy halls of drug addiction and dealing, college in Santa Barbara (specifically Isla Vista), depression, suicide, and overdoses. The second part of the book I could only write just recently, as I was, by the Grace of God, able to live the life I knew I always should. Please come with me through the very real and honest look at what it was like to be a young man in the 2010s and how through a million close calls, I finally found life.

Not Less Than Everything: One Man’s Quest for Spiritual Enlightenment is the inspirational true story of how author, August Turak overcame depression and meaningless despair through a daring quest for life’s ultimate meaning and purpose.

In August 2022, Joe Gulla believed he was witnessing his mother's final month. Mary Ann, in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease, lay dying in the same Bronx hospice where she had once worked as Volunteer Director. What Gulla expected to be a final goodbye became thirty-one extraordinary days of unexpected connection, profound moments, and raw honesty about what it means to love someone through their dying process. "Last August" unfolds as an intimate daily diary, capturing one crucial month in a longer caregiving journey with unflinching authenticity.

A weekly reminder, from people in your own region, that forward is always the answer. Hosted by Amanda August. Co-hosted by Jeff Miller. Every week they sit down with entrepreneurs, small business owners, homeowners, and tradespeople across New York's Capital Region who chose forward when staying still would have been easier, and talk about what it cost and what it gave back. It is not a show about home services. It is a show about the moment right before you decide. A Grasshopper Original. Forward is a way of life.™

If you love David Sedaris, you'll have to listen to Marion Winik's anything-but-traditional tales of traveling with her cranky family in tow. From lost teenagers and missed connections to overpriced drinks and gambling mishaps, Winik - author of seven memoirs and a Morning Edition commentator on NPR - illuminates the unexpected pleasures of journeying out of your comfort zone.

Friedrich August I. - auch genannt August der Starke (1670 bis 1733) - liebte die Macht, die Frauen und rauschende Feste. Er gilt als einer der...