Résultats pour "UP" dans Biographies et mémoires

A definitive history and celebration of the groundbreaking show RuPaul's Drag Race in its first decade, from a Burbank basement set all the way to the Emmy's, and every weave in-between, as told by its stars, producers and fans. "A commemorative celebration and a must-have for fans." ―Kirkus...

I marked the day in my adolescent diary with a single blank page; The mantle of “queer migrant” compelled me to keep going – to go further; I never “came out” to my parents. I felt I owed them no explanation; I was thirty-eight and figured it was time to come out to her; Even now, I...

“A first-rate look at one of the world’s greatest and most misunderstood dynasties” (Christopher Andersen, #1 New York Times bestselling author)—the Getty family—perfect for fans of Succession and House of Gucci. Oil magnate J. Paul Getty, once the richest man in the world, is the...

Punch Me Up to the Gods introduces a powerful new talent in Brian Broome, whose early years growing up in Ohio as a dark-skinned Black boy harboring crushes on other boys propel forward this gorgeous, aching, and unforgettable debut. Brian’s recounting of his experiences—in all their cringe-worthy, hilarious, and heartbreaking glory—reveal a perpetual outsider awkwardly squirming to find his way in. Indiscriminate sex and escalating drug use help to soothe his hurt, young psyche, usually to uproarious and devastating effect. 

Chicago is a world-class city, but it is also a city in crisis. Crime is up, schools have repeatedly shut down due to conflict between City Hall and the powerful teachers' union, and COVID-19 only deepened the entrenched poverty, institutional racism, and endless tug of war between the city's haves and have nots. For four years, the person at the center of this storm was Lori Lightfoot.

Longlisted for Autobiography of the Year, Sports Book Awards 2022 The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller A deeply personal and inspiring memoir from one of the most celebrated and influential names in British sport. Tom Daley captured the hearts of the nation with his unforgettable medal-winning...

In this hilarious and inspirational memoir, Ross Mathews -- best known as "Ross the Intern" from The Tonight Show with Jay Leno -- chronicles his life growing up as an atypical kid in a small Northwestern farm town to living as an atypical adult in Los Angeles, to eventually being his loud...

Aaron Kirk Douglas did not write this book because he got it right. He wrote it because he got it wrong, honestly, repeatedly, and on the record, and kept showing up anyway. He signed up at the Portland Pride Festival to mentor a twelve-year-old boy in foster care. He broke the Big Brothers Big Sisters rules. He felt resentment he documented without apology. He micromanaged when he was supposed to listen. He stepped in financially when it was explicitly prohibited. And over the next decade, he built a family.

Susan Calman is a well-known comedian and writer who has appeared on countless radio and television programmes. Her solo stand up show, Susan Calman Is Convicted, was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and dealt with subjects like the death penalty, appearance and depression. The reaction to the show she wrote about mental health was so positive that she wanted to expand on the show and write a more detailed account of surviving when you're the world's most negative person.

Longlisted for the Penderyn Music Book Prize 'I love this book!' SARAH CRACKNELL, SAINT ETIENNE 'Poignant and wonderfully warm' CATHY NEWMAN, CHANNEL 4 NEWS 'Shows us how music has the power to change everything' JUDE ROGERS It is 1994. In a loft bedroom in North Yorkshire, fifteen-year-old Anna...

A number of true stories by Alan Jones Edwards about growing up gay in Stockport. He also recalls epic football (soccer) games, which he attended for all of his life whenever he could. His memory is crystal clear when writing over 50 years later. The author failed education, or perhaps more accurately, was failed in his youth but proved as he reached pensionable age that he had a real talent for writing.