Tagebücher & Memoiren

CJ (Jonty) Driver has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in education in the UK and overseas, including three headships. In this poignant memoir, he provides a compelling insight into school life, with wisdom gained from a lifetime of learning.

In addition to his numerous works in prose and poetry for both children andadults, Daniil Kharms (1905-42), one of the founders of Russia''s "lost literature of the absurd," wrote notebooks and a diary for most of his adult life. Published for the first time in recent years in Russian, these notebooks provide an intimate look at the daily life and struggles of one of the central figures of the literary avant-garde in Post-Revolutionary Leningrad. While Kharms''s stories have been translated and published in English, these diaries represents an invaluable source for English-language readers who, having already discovered Kharms in translation, desire to learn about the life and times of an avant-garde writer in the first decades of Soviet power.

The Blessing of Pain isn't just a book, but it's a part of me. The importance of writing this memoir is to shed light on issues that I've faced and to give a solution on how to overcome these particular struggles. This piece is known as my transparent treasure. I birthed this book through pain but produced power through the process. The Holy Spirt gave me wisdom on how to use my trials and victories as tools to empower others. With this being said, I turned this book into a manual, workbook, and a guide to remind everyone that there is purpose for their pain. I covered topics such as rejection, molestation, rape, lies, character assassination, loneliness, sickness, relationship problems, drinking, hopelessness, brokenness, depression, and much more. We as people face these mountains, but sometimes we don't understand why or how to maneuver through them. This is where this book comes into handy. This manual consists of Godly wisdom to strategically triumph over obstacle that we may face. As you read, pay attention to my journey, complete the interactive part in each section, and retain the information given. Then you will gain the victory when you encounter various trials. Remember, there is a blessing for your pain and lessons you must maintain. After going through the process, embrace all the wisdom you've gain.

Growing up in the 80's was a great time for any kid. Everyone practiced dancing to Thriller on MTV. Our hearts were warmed by the alien who visited. Girls wore bracelets and rocked the Madonna lace gloves. Being a kid meant our parents kicked us out of the house and we had to be home by streetlights. Neighbors talked to each other, and moms ruled the block. The Ultimate 80's Kid is a memoir of growing up through the years of being a young innocent kid, a rebellious teenager and a reflective adult. One day you're playing hide and go seek with your friends and the next day your parents get divorced and you move to the middle of nowhere surrounded by cows and pigs. Being the youngest of four children was difficult enough but dealing with parents getting divorced, leaving all your friends and having to learn a whole new world during a young boy's life can have an impact many years later. Experiencing the innocence of a first kiss and girlfriend, to the years of rebellion by stealing your grandma's car and going to juvenile hall, realizing that you were on a destructive path in life and ultimately coming to admire, love and respect the person who cared most for you...your mom.

The Journey of Faith is a tale of his spiritual and physical journey and events that he encountered as a renegade priest with some viewpoints and observations of religion and history. Hopefully, the reader will gain some insight into the world of spirituality for the years to come and will be motivated to have a closer connection to God and not to religion as such. There are many questions asked but the answers are up to the reader. Richard Money doesn't expect Journey of Faith to be a record-breaking novel. In fact, the only reason it is being written is because so many people have told Richard over the years that he has a book in him. When is he going to get it out? Well, here it comes, for better or for worse. Journey of Faith is comprised of many incidents in his life that he believes may show not what he has done, but what he has become with the Grace of God. If you are looking for a religious experience, we don't think you will find it here, although you may. We are not making any promises. Journey of Faith will stimulate the mind to see the real messages of Jesus. What makes this book unique is the ingredients of life, and the events of a married priest after being married, and the training of priests of sixty years ago. If you are seeking the meaning of life and the working of the Holy Spirit this book will truly bring light into your life. All people seeking the Holy Spirit in their lives this is for you. Not only the religious but those on the fence, as it were who may doubt the workings of God in their lives. This book is to be a bridge between God and Man, and to see the manifestations of God in our lives. This is our life in the Journey of Faith.

From daughter of musical visionary Frank Zappa, Moon Unit Zappa, comes a memoir of growing up in her unconventional household in 1970s Los Angeles, coming of age as part of the MTV generation in the 1980s as the "Valley Girl," and finding herself after losing her father, then her mother, and the fracturing of her longest relationships. I got my first journal when I was five, for Christmas, then every year after I'd get a new one. They were hardbound in black leather with gold embellishments on the cover and along the paper edges. So fancy. These books felt important. I believed I had a responsibility to do excellent work in them, to match their external beauty and honor the dead trees I held in my hands, a concept my mother had recently illuminated along with explaining hamburgers were deceased cows. Plus, the diaries were from Gail and Frank, my mother and my father, with the inscription to me in his handwriting, so I put undue pressure on myself to turn these blank nothings into weighty somethings, as I saw my idol dad doing on his large, butter-colored music paper. When I wasn't writing short stories about my camels T'mershi Duween and Sinini, or about aliens or ballerinas or nuns, or alien ballerina nuns, I'd report on the happenings in the house or the world at large. I was political and wrote a letter to President Ford to get him to stop men from clubbing baby harp seals. I was ambitious and practiced signing my autograph in various handwriting styles. I was complimentary and wrote a letter to Tina Turner to let her know she is almost as good a dancer as me. I was boy crazy for Shawn Cassidy and wrote his name everywhere, followed by pages of scrawling my new name "Moon Unit Cassidy" in loopy cursive. I used my journals like a secret best friend I could tell anything to: "I'm sad. I wish my dad would take me with him to Europe." When I still lived at home and had no privacy, I'd write in code about really secret stuff so I had somewhere safe to be the real me, to vent about my feelings with impunity.As time went on, I loosened the reins on my dad-comparing and perfectionism in my journals. And in life. I had no choice. Rightly or wrongly, I believed I would never be as good as my dad, so I had to learn to live with plain old me. For Moon Unit Zappa, processing a life so unique, so punctuated by the whims of creative genius, the tastes of popular culture, the calculus of celebrity and the nature of fractured love has at times been eviscerating, at others, illuminating. Yes, this is a book about growing up in the shadows of Frank Zappa, in a sexually free, but also dysfunctional world in 1970s LA. And as we careen into the 1980s, the style and the music and the tone changes--but Moon remains the constant, trying to find herself in a very confusing, everchanging equation--that of her family and the relationship with fame.It is Moon's deep sense of humor and humility that keeps her grounded, and keeps this memoir pinned to the ground. Earth to Moon is a creative, colorful, and wonderful lesson in growing into oneself.

" Merci mille fois de votre article, qui me fait grand plaisir, car il comprend et il explique au moins. Mais que de choses j'aurais à vous répondre, à vous qui êtes un ami ! Il y a de la vigne à la lisière de la Beauce, les vignobles de Montigny, près desquels j'ai placé Rogues, sont superbes. Tous les noms que j'ai employés sauf celui de Rogues, sont beaucerons. Il n'est pas vrai que la fatigue soit contraire à Vénus: demander aux physiologistes. Si vous croyez que les paysans ne reproduisent que le dimanche et le lundi, je vous dirai d'y aller voir. La lutte politique dans les villages n'est point aussi âpre, ouvertement, que vous le pensez: tout s'y passe en manoeuvres sourdes. Mes Charles sont copiés sur nature; et puis, c'est vrai, eux et Jésus-Christ sont la fantaisie du livre. Est-ce qu'à l'ironie de la phrase vous n'avez pas compris que je me moquais ? La vérité est que l'oeuvre est déjà trop touffue, et qu'il y manque pourtant beaucoup de choses. C'est un danger de vouloir tout mettre, d'autant plus qu'on ne met jamais tout. Du reste, c'est là l'arrière- plan, car mon premier plan n'est fait que des Fouan, de Françoise et de Lise: la terre, l'amour, l'argent. Merci encore, et bien cordialement à vous. Émile Zola"

A marriage with an imperfect love story goes tragically wrong one summer in a small college town in Virginia, and the husband is left picking up the pieces of pain and regret. How did it end in suicide instead of divorce? What he discovers six months later is both heartbreaking and astonishing. In a time when extreme events and behavior are more prevalent, this in-depth psychological account of a seemingly normal relationship describes how things kept hidden underneath provide one's greatest downfall, and shows what one can learn from loss after the walls come tumbling down.

Bill Raynor's memoir offers an array of snapshots into his life. The reader is allowed to follow him from Boston's housing projects to the villages of Senegal. Race is a central theme as he provides context to how it intersects with every fabric of life. Bill explores his journey from teaching, coaching, entertaining, and his work with young men of color. The book explores the phenomenon of Black males' connection to each other through their shared experiences of intentional and unintentional institutional racism. Raynor offers personal examples from his time at a private catholic high school to his time at Dartmouth College, his long tenure as a college basketball coach, and his experience as a Director of the Young Men of Color initiative.Why Black Men Nod at Each Other (and other observations on life) serves as a guide for coaches, educators, administrators, and the growing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion community. It also provides insight to all interested in better understanding the human condition. The book underlines the inherent landmines of institutional racism and its effect on the dwindling number of Black males in higher education. Raynor's experience in sports articulates the power of athletic competition and the value of team participation. His personal storytelling combines humor with thought-provoking inquiries delivered in an engaging style. Raynor's reflections are interspersed with his poetry serving to accentuate his prose. He touches upon his thoughts on sports, education, coaching, teaching, writing, religion, addiction, travel, aging, spirituality, and the justice system. The book delivers a potpourri of insights and adventures reflected in his international travel and forty-plus years in education. Raynor's unique journey takes us beneath the surface of how we relate to one another and how in the final analysis we are more similar than different. The layers of human separation have long tentacles and leave enduring scars on the human spirit. This book demonstrates how there is much work that remains to be done in the healing process."From his playing days at Dartmouth to his distinguished coaching career, to his commitment to our young men of color, Bill's personal journey reveals the dynamics of how race intersects with sports, education, and society as a whole. I applaud him for allowing us a first-class seat into his personal triumphs and tragedies. I believe his book will entertain and educate."

Grandpa says it best. He always does: "Knowin' where you came from makes you part of somethin' larger'n yerself--and from yer beginnin', you were meant t' be larger'n yerself."For young Billy, summer means saying goodbye to city life and traveling seven hundred miles to visit his grandparents on their Tennessee farm. It means long, humid days of snapping beans, milking cows, hunting for fossils in rocky fields, and trips into town for ice-cream sodas and comic books at the five-and-dime. It means muggy nights spent on the front porch with family, the boys gathered around the big Philco radio, listening to The Lone Ranger over the low hum of crickets. But most of all, summer means time spent in the long shadow of Grandpa, a massive Welchman, keenly observant, frugal of words and actions, but rich in experience and country wisdom. On this remote patch of farmland, Grandpa's word is law.Now, William Hardison looks back on those summer days with nostalgic fondness and his own hard-earned wisdom. In doing so, he rediscovers deeper lessons hidden within the adventures he so often took for granted as an energetic child. And along the way, he invites you to ponder: When you look back on your childhood, what long-forgotten treasures might you unearth?

Take an open and curious mind and a certain restless sense of adventure; add a touch of glamour, craziness, devilment, attitude, and a pinch of glamour and you have all the ingredients for Scissors and my Suitcase. The story of a globe- trotting hairstylist snipping her way across the world, through many extraordinary and exciting locations. Let's feel the fear and do it anyway.......Bon voyage!

This is one of the stories inspired by a childhood journey with my family from Raga to Wau, towns in western Bahr el Ghazal in the southern part of the Sudan in 1987. What had prompted me to write the memoir had been the events that had followed the South Sudanese attainment of a sovereign state. This is a story that depicted what was sought after even before my birth. I came along and joined the march to demand for equal status. For me most parts of the story had been tough. In my writing, I had to take an expedition of self-composure. I had to take my forethought into an anticipated future and come back to write with that visualization. I had to withdraw my sentiment from what could call for vengeance and speak up for what the child had stood for. Within it is a reflective memoir about the power of a good cause and a family who believed in the triumph of the people. In their enactment, they raised a child within a time disguised by war and social discords. In a subtle journey along the lines of family relations and social associations, the story evolved.

Erweisen wir unseren Mitmenschen gegenüber Respekt und Wertschätzung? Sind der Charakter eines Menschen und die Solidarität untereinander weniger wert als die Höhe des Bankguthabens eines Einzelnen? Woran glauben wir? Welche Folgen kann das Schweigen in einer konformistischen Gesellschaft auslösen?Viele ernsthafte Fragen, denen der Berliner Autor Rainer Grebe auf humorvolle Weise nachgeht. Für ihn sind die autobiografischen Anekdoten ein Blick in den Spiegel und damit auf Ereignisse, die ihn auf unterschiedliche Weise berührt haben. Als Gesamtberliner hält er den Spiegel aber auch seinen Lesern hin, um Probleme aufzuzeigen, die uns im Alltag immer wieder begegnen.

Willi Kraning blickt auf ein bewegtes Leben zurück: Als Heranwachsender erlebt er die Nazi-Diktatur mit, steht am Tag nach der Pogromnacht von 1938 mit seinem Vater vor der zerstörten, noch rauchenden Synagoge in Hagen. Auch die furchtbaren Bombennächte, die er als Kind miterlebte, hinterlassen einen bleibenden Eindruck.Kurz vor Ende seines Theologiestudiums in Paderborn meldet sich Kraning freiwillig für den Dienst in der DDR. 1956 wird er in Magdeburg zum Priester geweiht. Für das DDR-Regime wird er schnell zu einem unbequemen Gegenüber, doch einschüchtern lässt er sich nicht. Als er einen Antrag für ein Reisevisum stellt, wird ihm klargemacht: Wenn er ausreist, darf er nicht mehr in die DDR zurück - er entscheidet sich ganz bewusst dafür zu bleiben und sieht seine Heimat Hagen siebzehn Jahre lang nicht.Während der Revolutionszeit im Herbst ¿89 lebt und arbeitet Pfarrer Kraning in Genthin und ist maßgeblich an der Organisation der Friedensgebete beteiligt. Trotz der Anwesenheit der Stasi in der Kirche und den bereitstehenden Wasserwerfern in der Stadt bleibt alles friedlich. Dass die DDR ohne Blutvergießen untergeht, ist nicht allein den mutigen Menschen zu verdanken, meint der Autor, hier hatte auch Gott seine Hand im Spiel.

SUNDAY TIMES MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023MOJO BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023A ROUGH TRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023AN UNCUT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023A VARIETY MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023One of the few indisputable geniuses of pop music, Sly Stone is a trailblazer who created a new kind of music, mixing Black and white, male and female, funk and rock; penned some of the most iconic anthems of the 1960s and 70s, from "Everyday People" to "Family Affair"; and electrified audiences with a persona and stage presence that set a lasting standard for pop culture performance. Yet he has also been a cautionary tale, known as much for how he dropped out of sight as for what put him in the spotlight in the first place. As much as people know the music, the man remains a mystery. In Thank You, his much-anticipated memoir, he's finally ready to share his story - a story that many thought he'd never have the chance to tell. Written with Ben Greenman, who has written memoirs with George Clinton and Brian Wilson among others, Thank You will include a foreword by Questlove. The book was created in collaboration with Sly Stone's manager Arlene Hirschkowitz. "For as long as I can remember folks have been asking me to tell my story," says Stone. "I wasn't ready. I had to be in a new frame of mind to become Sylvester Stewart again to tell the true story of Sly Stone. It's been a wild ride and hopefully my fans enjoy it too."

Zu seinem 80. Geburtstag legt der leidenschaftliche Verleger und Kaufmann Wilfried Kalski eine Rückschau auf sein reiches Leben vor. Von der Kindheit im Nachkriegsdeutschland bis hin zu seiner Lebensaufgabe, der Gründung des Anzeiger Verlages, beschreibt der Autor seine Lebensgeschichte. Er tut dies persönlich, privat, humor- und gedankenvoll.Vor dem Hintergrund einer sich wandelnden Gesellschaft, werden spannende Episoden aus der Verlagswelt lebendig erzählt sowie persönliche Einsichten, Tiefschläge und Höhepunkte skizziert.Wilfried Kalski ist Träger der Bundesverdienstmedaille und hat sich sein Leben lang ehrenamtlich engagiert. Auf ein glückliches Leben blickt er nicht zuletzt auch deswegen zurück, weil eine große Offenheit, Empathie und die Motivation zum lebenslangen Lernen seinen Charakter ausmachen.

Ballerina Kittina is back! And she brought a friend! Poulette, the dancing chicken, photobombs while Ballerina Konora and Kittina offer advice in this highly entertaining book for aspiring young ballet dancers. The mother-daughter team of Once Upon a Dance talks technique, ballet goals, and choreographic process, plus straight talk on how to prepare for a ballet career. Falling into Dance follows Dance Stance, winner of three first-place book awards and a Kirkus Reviews Starred Review.

"James Alan Riley's Uncertain Mythologies reverberates with a profound sense of time, rooted in the tangible experiences that form and inform our everyday lives. The collection embraces the interplay of light and shadow, life and death, where "the shadows add depth to the light," infusing depth into ordinary moments. Uncertain Mythologies blurs temporal boundaries and echoes timeless themes while holding the present in the light and shadows of the past. "The first section is lush with landscape, haunted by the past and home. These poems radiate like 'the blue / pilot light from the gas furnace / flickering beneath the floor,' an ephemeral feeling that quietly persists throughout the book as it raises questions of mortality, legacy, and the fleeting nature of time. Riley's words embody both the wisdom of age and the innocence of youth, probing how time shapes our lives, as in the poem 'Photograph,' where '[t]he child does not understand / what is happening but the old man does.' "Transitioning effortlessly from introspective moments to expansive landscapes, the poems traverse spaces from the kitchen to the porch, from starry skies to the interior of a Vista Cruiser, inviting readers to ponder how the past informs the present. Yet, amidst contemplation, there's a persistent reminder of the duality of human existence. Riley's book is full of blooming: from hydrangeas in need of pruning to 'the blood at the bottom of the pool / blossoming like a dark flower.' Where knockout roses bloom, they will also be cut and carried indoors. Riley uses these undercurrents to examine emotions, as in 'Grief": We sometimes find ourselves in strange and unexpected places, confused by the ambient light, the weight of water in our hands. "The liminal space between who we are now and who we have been is the crux of the brilliance in these poems. "The second section ushers in music and stories, calling to us through brush and leaves in need of clearing like a 'song in the tall grass calls our name.' These poems contain voices that harmonize the body with the natural world, the passing of time with living in the moment. In 'Six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello,' Riley's lyrical movements shift us between now and then, a past that accompanies our present... "As the collection progresses, the poet's voice transforms, as if the child from the first section has become the 'old man' who now thrives with grandchildren, driving them to school, taking them to Florida, navigating a changing world with wisdom and humor. Uncertain Mythologies culminates in a contemplation on life's cyclical nature, urging the reader to consider how we live in a present moment that is haunted-yet buoyed-by the past. Riley ends with a look towards the future, a return to the earth [in] 'Planting the Trees'... "In Uncertain Mythologies, Riley proves himself a modern-day mythmaker with poems that are both timely and timeless. Spend the afternoon with these poems and let them ask of you: 'Did you spend your time wisely?' It will be time well spent."-Sarah McCartt-Jackson, author of Stonelight and Calf Canyon

If you are looking to learn more about perspective then this is the book for you. It shows the point of view of life through a young girl. A lot of people do not like to hear the truth so she decides to tell it anyway. You may begin to question yourself the further you get into the story. Some things may even sound familiar or seem relatable. Being both sympathetic and an empath is a gift and a curse and you will learn more about that. The truth did not set her free but it did give her a reason to write. The purpose of this story is to help others understand the perspective and how different it is for each and every individual.

Within the gentle embrace of bouquets of falling leaves and the soft pearls of bashful innocence, embark on a journey aboard a pain-hued train that winds through the clouds. This enchanting odyssey breathes life into once-disillusioned hearts and celebrates a body reclaimed from the depths of adversity.For years, Alessandra has poured her soul into the pages of this collection - thoughts, poems, and essays that resonate with the echoes of rekindled dreams and the unfiltered authenticity of her heart and soul. Think Me Back to Life invites you to explore the whispers of what could have been, etched with the raw sincerity that emanates from the depths of her being.In this lyrical voyage, where beauty intertwines with pain, words become vessels of transformation, breathing life into the most profound emotions. Join Alessandra on a quest for renewal, where the written word serves as a powerful catalyst for the rebirth of the spirit.

These journal accounts of life as a trauma specialist in Kenya, Eritrea and Uganda present poignant, engrossing yet disturbing view of African life. In shocking detail, HIV/AIDS deaths, inhuman treatment of the mentally ill, forced military conscription, brutal attacks by warring insurgencies, the fate of AIDS orphans and government control of the people are all noted in detail.In contrast to the horrors witnessed, the descriptions of the beautiful scenery, flowers, and animals depict another side of African life. Details of family life, education, customs, and language are also included. The role of missionary sisters and priests and the church is emphasized and explained.

Embark on a spiritual journey in the pages of The Book within a Book and draw profound insights from life after loss, including uncovering a higher spirit with divine guidance.In the dead of night, a torrential tidal wave of words flooded into Debra Steele's mind, like a faucet on full blast that could not be shut off. At dawn's light, Debra decided to commit the thoughts to paper, and The Book within A Book emerged. Sharing insights on love, faith, health, friendship, family, and strength, The Book within A Book takes readers on a rousing journey beyond the confinements of ordinary existence. Having lost loved ones at a young age, Debra understands the heartbreak that follows tragedy all too well. Sharing her experience and revelations, Debra aims to uncover your higher spirit with divine guidance.Written especially for people struggling to understand how to cope after devastating grief and loss, The Book within A Book puts an arm around those souls searching for answers. This memoir and guide aims to help people of all backgrounds and ages in their pursuit of peace and meaning. If you're feeling lost and looking for a reason to have hope, then embrace The Book within A Book and explore what it truly means to have life's answers.

In The Sum of Me, Mark Brundage Odom embarks on a journey of introspection, delving into the whirlwind of emotions surrounding the revelation of his biological father. Anchored by his stepfather's love and name because of his mother's silence, Odom's curiosity about his origins grows over time, fueled by subtle disparities within his family.In his fifth decade, Odom's quest leads him to unearth the long-buried secrets of his biological father's identity, resulting in a transformative revelation. Through chronicling his experiences, he confronts many emotions, reflecting on the gratitude and bewilderment of finally uncovering the answers he sought for so long. Yet, he continues questioning why his family kept this knowledge from him for years.Despite the heartache and hope woven throughout his story, Odom's journey resonates with a profound sense of purpose, recognizing its universal relevance. He seeks to shed light on his experience, offering solace and guidance to those navigating similar quests for understanding, ultimately embracing the intricate tapestry of his identity.