Résultats pour "The Express" dans Biographies et mémoires

The Midnight Express Letters is a compelling collection of letters that Billy Hayes wrote to his family, girlfriend, and friends during his years in a Turkish prison. Here is the raw source material from which Midnight Express—the worldwide best-selling book and Academy Award-winning film--is drawn. These letters tell Billy’s story of both the events and the inner journey, in his original words, with the urgency and intimacy of the moment.

Midnight Express tells the gut-wrenching true story of a young man's incarceration and escape from a Turkish prison. In 1970, Billy Hayes was an English major who left college in search of adventures to write about, like his hero Jack London. He had a rude awakening when he was arrested at the airport in Istanbul trying to board a plane while carrying four pounds of hashish, and given a life sentence.

Ernie Davis was an All-American on the gridiron and a man of integrity off the field. A multi-sport high school star in Elmira, New York, Davis went on to Syracuse University, where as a sophomore he led his team to an undefeated season and a national championship in 1959, and earned his nickname: the Elmira Express. Two seasons later, Davis broke the legendary Jim Brown's rushing records and became the first black athlete to be awarded the Heisman Trophy.

How did DEA agents orchestrate the capture of one of the world’s most wanted weapons dealers? How does an all-female, unarmed group of rangers stop poachers from killing South Africa’s most majestic wild animals? And how did a scrappy crew of soldiers help desperate Afghans escape Kabul during the Taliban’s rapid takeover? Welcome to Heroes Behind Headlines: Only the Brave, where host Ralph Pezzullo takes you on deep dives into extraordinary true stories, told to you by the experts and the brave men and women who lived them.

In this powerful memoir, Charles W. Wright—legendary frontman of the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band—recounts a journey that cuts deep into America’s racial past while climbing toward artistic greatness. With raw clarity and poetic grit, Wright chronicles his youth in the Jim Crow South, the family struggles that shaped him, and his early coming-of-age battles with schoolyard injustice, poverty, and police brutality in 1950s Los Angeles.

El Orient-Express fue durante décadas el símbolo de una Europa diversa llena de diversos personajes, olores, colores y sabores, unidos por este tren que, más que un medio de transporte, fue una forma extraordinaria de civilización y entendimiento entre los pueblos. Mauricio Wiesenthal, con su prosa envolvente y fragante, nos transporta a países y estaciones.

USA Today bestseller! Cowboy and journalist Will Grant takes us on an epic and authentic horseback journey into the modern West on an adventure of a lifetime, boldly illuminating both our mythic fascination with the Pony Express, and how its spirit continues to this day. ​ The Pony Express was...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An edge-of-your-seat military memoir and true story about a group of retired Green Berets who come together to save a former comrade—and 500 other Afghans—targeted by the Taliban amid the chaos of America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. In April 2021, a...

As the passengers in the sleeping car of the Rome Express are jolted awake with news of their imminent arrival in Paris, a flurry of activity ensues. Yet, one occupant remains stubbornly unresponsive to the porters urgent knocks. When the door is finally forced open, a chilling discovery awaits the passenger lies dead, a knife plunged into their heart. Now, amidst the growing panic, the true challenge begins — to unmask the murderer hidden among them... (Summary by Carolin)

The thrilling true story of train-robbing revolutionaries and passengers who got more than they paid for in this Murder on the Orient Express–style adventure, set in China’s republican era. In 1923 Shanghai, native and foreign travelers alike are enthralled by the establishment of a new...

Von Konstantinopel aus unternimmt der 25-jährige John Dos Passos 1921 eine Reise durch den Orient. Er sieht die Zerstörungen des Türkisch-Griechischen Kriegs. Er verbringt drei Wochen in Bagdad und beobachtet die Neuordnung des Irak durch die Briten, schreibt über die Ermordung der Armenier, über islamischen Fundamentalismus. Er lässt sich einen Bart wachsen und überredet die Chefin des britischen Nachrichtendienstes, ihn bei einer Expedition durch die syrische Wüste zu unterstützen.

الحياة مو سريعة؛ احنا اللي سريعينالناس مو بطيئة، برضو احنا اللي سريعينالناس اللي تسمع فويسات الواتساب مسرعة *٢للناس اللي دائما عندها ٥ دقايق تخلص فيها شيالناس المشغولة الرايقةالملولة، المبدعة، المختلفةاللي فهمت اللعبةالناس اللي تبغى أكتر في هادي الحياة 💕البودكاست دا ليكم

Four years ago I wrote and starred in Bipolar Express: Hitting Rock Bottom and Getting Back Up. Now I'm back with insights from the original and a brand new story about my time I spent in a mental institution before I was labeled bipolar. Please come along for my next journey!

Join Dyke Darrel, the tenacious railroad detective, as he delves into a daring train heist and the murder of a close friend. Experience Victorian serial melodrama at its peak!

The story focuses on a journalist, Sarah, and a private investigator, Jack, who find themselves on a train with a mysterious passenger who vanishes. As they investigate the disappearance, a bloody handkerchief and a hidden compartment in the passenger's abandoned briefcase reveal a potential crime. Sarah and Jack's efforts to unravel the truth lead them to a nervous conductor, a second missing passenger, a locked cabin, and a series of cryptic notes. This chain of events sets the stage for a thrilling mystery with a potential killer among the train's passengers, hidden secrets, and a dramatic

Surprisingly little has been written about second-generation Bloomsbury who tantalised the original 'Bloomsburies' at Gordon Square parties with their captivating looks and provocative ideas. Young Bloomsbury introduces us to an extraordinarily colourful cast of characters, including novelist and music critic Eddy Sackville-West, 'who wore elaborate make-up and dressed in satin and black velvet', sculptor Stephen Tomlin and writer Julia Strachey.

Expressions from Within is a safe space I have created to share the most in-depth experiences and lessons learned on this journey called life. Listening to my stories will reveal how alike yet different we are. No one has life completely figured out, but why not share my experiences with hopes that it helps someone with their challenges? I release judgment towards myself and allow myself to express my deepest thoughts freely. I'm here to understand and innerstand everything around and within me. Welcome Aboard!

On August first of this year, I lost my mind. Months later I was diagnosed as bipolar. This is the story of my trip down to rock bottom and my attempt to stand back up.

In der Silvesternacht 1930/31 begann eine Reihe von Eisenbahnanschlägen in Österreich und Deutschland, die sich zunächst als harmlose Streiche tarnten, aber sich später als gezielte Sabotageakte mit wachsender Gefährlichkeit entpuppten – bis hin zu einem Bombenanschlag mit 75 Verletzten. Der Täter wurde schließlich überführt, nachdem seine Spur über Sprengstoff und Zeugenaussagen zurückverfolgt worden war, doch seine wahren Motive – zwischen Geltungssucht, Wahnsinn und Eisenbahnobsession – blieben unklar.

Dieser ‚Koffermord' an einem Pariser Gerichtsvollzieher konnte mithilfe intensiver Zeugenbefragungen aufgeklärt werden. Er ging aber auch wegen der Leistungen der beteiligten Gerichtsmediziner und Detektive in die Geschichte der Kriminalistik ein.