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Libertin, épicurien, esthète et séducteur incorrigible, Giacomo Casanova incarne le 18e siècle. Jouir de chaque instant fut le précepte de toute sa vie. Grâce à ses mémoires où il consigne ses moindres faits et gestes, de 1725 à 1798, nous pénétrons dans l'intime du 18e, des menus, des lieux, des pensées, des goûts de l'époque. Rédigées en français, ses mémoires, dont le manuscrit est accessible sur le site de la B.N.F., expriment son amour, immense, des femmes et de la vie, avec une précision parfois croustillante et une verve toujours savoureuse.

The Diary of Anaïs Nin is the published version of Anaïs Nin's own private manuscript diary, which she began at age 11 in 1914 during a trip from Europe to New York with her mother and two brothers. Nin would later say she had begun the diary as a letter to her father, Cuban composer Joaquín Nin, who had abandoned the family a few years earlier.

The first of three volumes of the first scholarly biography of Ludwig van Beethoven. Covers the years 1770-1802. - Summary by Zain Solinski

Ali Tepeleni, Pacha of Janina, rose to power during the early 1800s in one of the Ottoman Empire’s most unruly territories (Albania). His ferocious imposition of will was limitless, earning him the sobriquet of “the Lion of Janina.” As the mauling and murder of innocents sustains the lion, so did it sustain Ali Pacha’s rule. Thus, the range of celebrated crimes that Dumas describes in this essay are as vast as Ali Pacha’s ambition – an ambition rooted in his mother’s callous advice that “success justified everything, and everything is permissible to him who has the power to do ...

Are you searching for true heroes your children can look up to—heroes who shaped a nation and modeled godly values? Step into the earliest days of America’s fight for freedom with Profiles of Valor: Vol. 1, a virtue-driven collection of biographical sketches from the War of Independence.

In this powerful edition, 18 high-achieving women from Scottsdale share their personal journeys to earning six figures and beyond while redefining success on their own terms. These are stories of resilience, reinvention, and rising above doubt to create thriving careers and businesses. Six-Figure Chicks is more than a book —it’s a movement. Each chapter is a blend of truth-telling and practical advice, offering real strategies to help you build your own six-figure path with purpose, clarity, and confidence.

Architects of Mass Murder, Vol. 1 pulls back the curtain on the most prolific serial killers in history-men whose crimes were not acts of chaos, but carefully constructed campaigns of death. In this gripping true crime volume, author Evan Blackwood examines the killers who left behind staggering body counts and the calculated methods, psychological compulsions, and personal obsessions that allowed their violence to continue unchecked.

Pela primeira vez o jornalista Luís Costa Pinto – que há quase 30 anos deu início ao processo que resultou na queda do presidente Fernando Collor – revela os bastidores de uma investigação dramática, num tempo em que nem a Polícia Federal nem o Ministério Público estavam aparelhados para cumprir com o papel que exercem hoje. Trapaça – Volume 1 – Collor é o primeiro de quatro audiolivros da saga que pretende contar, em ritmo de thriller policial e literário, os bastidores do poder no Brasil ao longo de três décadas, da ascensão e queda de Collor aos dias de hoje.

My 100-Year-Old Friends–In Their Words is a heartwarming collection of stories from centenarians and supercentenarians who have spent a century gathering memories, sharing laughs, and living life to its fullest.

It's the dawn of a new era with this first issue of The Thrill Book Volume 2, and the influential pulp magazine is back and twice as big as prior issues! This time we have the suspenseful gold mining mystery "Vanishing Gold", the taut spy thriller "The Seventh Glass", the third part of the globe-trotting spy story "Strasbourg Rose", and the first part to H. Bedord-Jones' swashbuckling adventure "The Opium Ship" to meet your pulpy needs. And if you are looking for something a little more weird or spooky, the suicide-tinged "When Ghosts Walked", the bizarre tale "The Bibulous Baby", and the ...

Welcome to Issue #5 of the exciting and influential pulp magazine The Thrill Book, a noted precursor to the mighty Weird Tales! In this issue, we conclude the haunting "Down the Coast of Shadows", we take to the salty seas in the first part of "The Devil's Own", we solve a thrilling mystery with "Nothing But Dust" and and we head up into the wilderness on "The One-Man Log Drive". Plus included is the horrific tale of a stone god come to life in "The Stone Image" by frequent Weird Tales contributor Seabury Quinn. All this and more await in the exciting pages of The Thrill Book! (Summary by Ben ...

In the labyrinthine alleys of South American cities and the shadowed landscapes of its rural expanse, a series of chilling narratives have been unfolding for decades. Delve deep into the dark underbelly of a continent, unraveling stories that have long haunted communities from Colombia to Argentina. This gripping book peers behind the facade of carnival and culture, into the abyss where the most notorious serial killers of South America have roamed. More than a true crime chronicle.

Whitehall 1212 was the famous telephone number for Scotland Yard - the headquarters of the London Metropolitan Police Force - and also an exciting true crime drama from the golden age of radio! Whitehall 1212 was a crime drama that aired on NBC from 1951 until 1952. It was hosted by Chief Superintendent John Davidson, curator of the Black Museum, Scotland Yard’s repository of death. Similar to The Black Museum, starring Orson Welles, Whitehall 1212 dramatized true-crime cases solved by Scotland Yard.

After 20 years on the road, Eric Krasno has spent time sharing stories with countless artists — and these conversations have become some of his most cherished memories. In Eric Krasno Plus One, the audience is invited to join in and hang out with these old friends. Topics range from early inspirations to discussions about the state of the music industry, to the challenges of life on the road, backstage shenanigans, and much more.

Starting in 1978 and ending in 2000, I worked in the music industry as a technician. My journey started in the bars and rock clubs on Long Island, New York, and eventually took me to arenas and stadiums around the world working for KISS, Alice Cooper, Stone Temple Pilots, and many other groups. This is my story. From club gigs after school as a teenager, to concerts on every continent on the planet.

Embark on an incredible journey through the heart of Central Africa with David Livingstone, a man often celebrated for his missionary work but whose explorations reveal a much richer tapestry of adventure. As he sought to uncover the mysteries of the Nile, Livingstone meticulously documented his travels in his journal, showcasing his exceptional skills in navigation using the stars, his deep knowledge of the regions wildlife, and his understanding of the local flora and fauna. This volume captures not only his triumphs and setbacks but also his encounters with warring factions and slave ...

One of the finest screen and television character actors of his generation, Patrick Kilpatrick has played against a broad spectrum of superstars including Tom Cruise, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Pam Grier, and Naomi Watts, to name a few. With an entertainment career spanning more than 170 credits as lead actor, producer, screenwriter, director, and global entertainment teacher, Kilpatrick is now sharing his life in his much-anticipated two-volume memoir.

This catalogue of human weakness and at times downright atrocity has been brought together by Camden Pelham, a barrister-at-law of the Inner Temple during the second half of the 19th century. It is given in chronological order, the first case listed is from 1700, and the final case in Volume 1 being in 1816. Some of the most famous cases of the age are listed, from Dick Turpin and Captain Kidd, to the assassination of Spencer Perceval MP, and the Luddites. Some cases will shock with descriptions of horrific murders, whilst others will amuse with the idiocy of the perpetrators. These 275 cases ...

In his first collection of condensed stories, James uses his quick wit and bizarre sense of humor to provoke laughter and gaiety. From the awkward moment that ensues after his boss mistakenly discovers a pornographic image on his cellphone, to the struggles of toilet training three cats in a one-bedroom apartment, James always has a way of finding the silver lining.

Rex Pickett, author of the book Sideways (and adapted into an Oscar-, BAFTA-, and Golden Globe-winning movie) talks to Youssef Mourra about his life in wine, movies, screenplays, and books.