Résultats pour "Joey" dans Biographies et mémoires

Outsider. Misfit. Criminal. Convict. . . . Movie star. Family man. Comedy legend. Joey Diaz has been called every name in the book (and then some). Now, for the first time, he shares the story of his unlikely rise to fame in his own words—with no punches pulled.

At the height of his show career, this beautiful Appaloosa's majestic stature, strength, and willingness to work made him the perfect partner. But when an injury cost Joey his show career, he moved from one owner to the next, ultimately experiencing severe abuse and neglect. A rescue group found Joey nearly dead from starvation - and blind. Then he came to Hope Reins - a ranch dedicated to helping hurting kids who had been abused, emotionally wounded, or unwanted.

Jacques Mesrine, Pablo Escobar ou Al Capone... Ces noms, que nous connaissons tous, sont devenus des figures mythiques du grand banditisme du 20ème siècle, réinventées à l’envie par la culture populaire. Mais qui a déjà entendu parler de Sandra Avila Beltran, de Christopher “Dudus” Coke ou de William Da Silva Lima ? Des montagnes du Sinaloa aux favelas de Rio, des bas-fonds de Los Angeles jusqu’aux ghettos de Kingston, JoeyStarr vous emmène dans les coins les plus dangereux du monde pour vous raconter, les destins de ces bandits hors normes qui croisent aussi celui de notre ...

Kommt mit auf die Reise und lernt Joey Heindle so kennen, wie er wirklich ist. Erfahrt Erstaunliches, Privates, Humorvolles und Trauriges aus seinem Leben. Ein facettenreicher Mensch, der aus der Welt der Unterhaltung nicht mehr wegzudenken ist. Joey Heindle öffnet unter anderem für euch sein Fotoalbum und schenkt euch tiefe Einblicke in seine persönliche Entwicklung bis hin zu dem, was er heute ist: Joey Heindle, der Star, der immer bodenständig blieb.

Joey Jacobson, a young Jewish man from Westmount on the Island of Montreal, trained as a navigator and bomb-aimer in Western Canada. On arriving in England, he was assigned to No. 106 Squadron, a British unit tasked with the bombing of Germany. Joey Jacobson’s War tells, in his own words, why he enlisted, his understanding of strategy, tactics, and the effectiveness of the air war at its lowest point, how he responded to the inevitable battle stress, and how he became both a hopeful idealist and a seasoned airman.

Joey Dunlop's story is one of towering triumphs and desperate tragedies in almost equal measure. Born poor—dirt poor—with no running water, no electricity, he was the definition of the everyman hero, earning the title 'King of the Roads' in what must be considered one of the world's most extreme sports—motorcycle road racing. And as well as being voted Northern Ireland's greatest ever sportsman, he remains the most loved and most successful road racer of all time.

Joey Boots was best known for his regular contributions to the Howard Stern Radio Show. While not quite officially a member of Stern’s collection of oddball characters known as the Wack Pack, Boots and his antics were key components of the show for years. The Joey Boots Chronicles captures the wild tale of Boots’ life as told in his own voice, much of it for the very first time. It’s a raw, graphic, and honest look into the struggles and successes along a most peculiar journey and the one-of-a-kind man behind it all.

The true, exciting, and endearing chronicle of a "Jersey Boy" scoring a #1 hit record and the life adventures he wasn't prepared for. This is so much more than a "rock bio". It's a sometimes dark and gritty tale of redemption involving: Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, The Rascals, Joe Pesci, Judy Garland, John Wayne, Jackie Kennedy, Nat "King" Cole, Shirley MacLaine, Tennessee Williams, Truman Capote, and Liberace, Salvador Dali, and Dick Clark. The list goes on and on.

This book is a gritty, often compelling tale that spans thirty years of a rising three-sport star athlete, who through increasing levels of alcohol and drug use, promiscuity, and other damaging behaviors, experiences a total and complete fall from grace. It is filled with the struggle to find meaning and purpose through it all during high school, college, and beyond. Travels range from Washington State to New Jersey, Australia, Southeast Asia, California, to Alabama. The story ultimately culminates in an uplifting message of redemption and recovery.

From best-selling author and teacher Mary Maccracken comes the engaging and inspiring story of five troubled children she fought to bring back from the brink. Joey is the class clown but alone proves to be an intensely dark seven-year old who still can't read. Eric is a kindergartener left withdrawn and speechless by the horrors he's witnessed at home. Alice appears to be the model fifth-year child but secretly scores zero on every maths test.

A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER First responders run toward things the rest of us run away from. What makes a person want to become a first responder? As in his bestselling book Unbroken Bonds of Battle, retired Marine Johnny Joey Jones didn’t have to look further than his closest family and...

Retired Police Lieutenant, Karate World Champion and renowned Safety Expert, Joey Walker, reviews cases of sex crimes, stalking and homicides cases from a law enforcement perspective. Each episode, details of how these crimes occurred are discussed before delving into life-saving tactics and self-defense techniques should you ever encounter a violent offender. For more information and video content, visit www.serialdefense.com.

True crime, paranormal, conspiracy theories and everything freaky come together with Joey and Sabryn in Ghost and Gavel

True crime, paranormal, conspiracy theories and everything freaky come together with Joey and Sabryn in Ghost and Gavel

Start with a Dream: A Drummer's Journey from Rock & Roll to TV to Broadway is a story about making your dreams come true no matter what obstacles stand in your way. Follow Joey from his early childhood when he was first introduced to his musical idols KISS, to being the drummer of an actual KISS tribute band, and then ultimately touring the US with KISS with his own rock band ZO2. After releasing several albums, Joey and ZO2 went on to star in their own TV show, Z Rock, on IFC.

Go to college or learn a trade? For Joey Snider, this common high-schooler’s dilemma was easily resolved. He was going strong as a teenage apprentice plumber. That is, until his parents packed him off to college. But Joey couldn't stay away for long, and after eight years becoming a master in his trade, he bought and built up his own plumbing and water treatment company into a multi-van, seven-figure business.

Joe Silvestri was a tough kid from the mean streets of New York. He went from street brawler to wearing a tux at the glamorous Copacabana. He eventually provided “muscle” for the Mob, a highly respected and feared fixer - the guy you went to if you had a problem that needed to be resolved. Award-winning Mob author Dennis Griffin joins forces with Joey “the Fixer” Silvestri to tell a tale of a bygone era when organized crime dominated New York City.

From the self-proclaimed Queen of the Stunted Late Bloomers and one of the most exciting emerging voices in comedy comes an honestly funny memoir about the awkward, cringeworthy, hilarious, and longest possible journey of coming of age and into her own.

When Gianni Bozzacchi accepted an assignment as a photographer on the set of The Comedians (1967), he didn't know that his life was about to change forever. His ability to capture the beauty of candid moments drew the attention of the film's star, Elizabeth Taylor, and prompted her to hire him as her personal photographer.

Precious Brady-Davis remembers the sense of being singular and grappling with “otherness." Born into traumatic circumstances, Davis was brought up in the Omaha foster care system and the Pentecostal faith. As a biracial, gender-nonconforming kid, she felt displaced. Yet she realized by coming into her identity that she had a purpose all along. In I Have Always Been Me, Brady-Davis reflects on a childhood of neglect, instability, and abandonment.