Название: Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption ISBN: 0812974492 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780812974492 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 20230.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: #1 "NEW YORK TIMES" BESTSELLER NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader s Circle for author chats and more. In boyhood, Louis Zamperini was an incorrigible delinquent. As a teenager, he channeled his defiance into running, discovering a prodigious talent that had carried him to the Berlin Olympics. But when World War II began, the athlete became an airman, embarking on a journey that led to a doomed flight on a May afternoon in 1943. When his Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean, against all odds, Zamperini survived, adrift on a foundering life raft. Ahead of Zamperini lay thousands of miles of open ocean, leaping sharks, thirst and starvation, enemy aircraft, and, beyond, a trial even greater. Driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, resolve, and humor; brutality with rebellion. His fate, whether triumph or tragedy, would be suspended on the fraying wire of his will. Appearing in paperback for the first time with twenty arresting new photos and an extensive Q&A with the author "Unbroken "is an unforgettable testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit, brought vividly to life by "Seabiscuit" author Laura Hillenbrand. Hailed as the top nonfiction book of the year by "Time" magazine Winner of the "Los Angeles Times" Book Prize for biography and the Indies Choice Adult Nonfiction Book of the Year award Extraordinarily moving . . . a powerfully drawn survival epic. "The Wall Street Journal" "" A] one-in-a-billion story . . . designed to wrench from self-respecting critics all the blurby adjectives we normally try to avoid: It is amazing, unforgettable, gripping, harrowing, chilling, and inspiring. " New York"" " Staggering . . . mesmerizing . . . Hillenbrand s writing is so ferociously cinematic, the events she describes so incredible, you don t dare take your eyes off the page. "People" "" A meticulous, soaring and beautifully written account of an extraordinary life. " The Washington Post" "" Ambitious and powerful . . . a startling narrative and an inspirational book. " The New York Times Book Review" "" Magnificent . . . incredible . . . Hillenbrand] has crafted another masterful blend of sports, history and overcoming terrific odds; this is biography taken to the nth degree, a chronicle of a remarkable life lived through extraordinary times. " The Dallas Morning News" An astonishing testament to the superhuman power of tenacity. "Entertainment Weekly" "" A tale of triumph and redemption . . . astonishingly detailed. "O: The Oprah Magazine" "" A] masterfully told true story . . . nothing less than a marvel. "Washingtonian" "" Hillenbrand tells this] story with cool elegance but at a thrilling sprinter s pace. " Time" "" Hillenbrand is] one of our best writers of narrative history. You don t have to be a sports fan or a war-history buff to devour this book you just have to love great storytelling. Rebecca Skloot, author of" The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks"" ""
Автор: Laura Hillenbrand Название: Seabiscuit ISBN: 1841150924 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781841150925 Издательство: HarperCollins UK Рейтинг: Цена: 11430.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть Описание: From the author of Unbroken - a major motion picture releasing in 2015 - this is the bestselling true story of three men and their dreams for a racehorse, Seabiscuit.
Автор: Hillenbrand Laura Название: Unbroken (Movie Tie-In Edition): A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption ISBN: 1984818449 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781984818447 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 6130.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE - Hailed as the top nonfiction book of the year by Time magazine - Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for biography and the Indies Choice Adult Nonfiction Book of the Year award On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared. It was that of a young lieutenant, the plane's bombardier, who was struggling to a life raft and pulling himself aboard. So began one of the most extraordinary odysseys of the Second World War. The lieutenant's name was Louis Zamperini. In boyhood, he'd been a cunning and incorrigible delinquent, breaking into houses, brawling, and fleeing his home to ride the rails. As a teenager, he had channeled his defiance into running, discovering a prodigious talent that had carried him to the Berlin Olympics and within sight of the four-minute mile. But when war had come, the athlete had become an airman, embarking on a journey that led to his doomed flight, a tiny raft, and a drift into the unknown. Ahead of Zamperini lay thousands of miles of open ocean, leaping sharks, a foundering raft, thirst and starvation, enemy aircraft, and, beyond, a trial even greater. Driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, resolve, and humor; brutality with rebellion. His fate, whether triumph or tragedy, would be suspended on the fraying wire of his will. In her long-awaited new book, Laura Hillenbrand writes with the same rich and vivid narrative voice she displayed in Seabiscuit. Telling an unforgettable story of a man's journey into extremity, Unbroken is a testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit. Praise for Unbroken "Extraordinarily moving . . . a powerfully drawn survival epic."--The Wall Street Journal " A] one-in-a-billion story . . . designed to wrench from self-respecting critics all the blurby adjectives we normally try to avoid: It is amazing, unforgettable, gripping, harrowing, chilling, and inspiring."--New York "Staggering . . . mesmerizing . . . Hillenbrand's writing is so ferociously cinematic, the events she describes so incredible, you don't dare take your eyes off the page."--People "A meticulous, soaring and beautifully written account of an extraordinary life."--The Washington Post "Ambitious and powerful . . . a startling narrative and an inspirational book."--The New York Times Book Review "Marvelous . . . Unbroken is wonderful twice over, for the tale it tells and for the way it's told. . . . It manages maximum velocity with no loss of subtlety."--Newsweek "Moving and, yes, inspirational . . . Laura] Hillenbrand's unforgettable book . . . deserve s] pride of place alongside the best works of literature that chart the complications and the hard-won triumphs of so-called ordinary Americans and their extraordinary time."--Maureen Corrigan, Fresh Air "Hillenbrand . . . tells this] story with cool elegance but at a thrilling sprinter's pace."--Time
"Unbroken is too much book to hope for: a hellride of a story in the grip of the one writer who can handle it."--Christopher McDougall, author of Born to Run
Автор: Hillenbrand, Will Название: First Star ISBN: 0823446719 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780823446711 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 5510.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Hillenbrand Margaret Название: Negative Exposures: Knowing What Not to Know in Contemporary China ISBN: 1478008008 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781478008002 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 29220.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: When nations decide to disown their troubled pasts, how does this strategic disavowal harden into social fact? In Negative Exposures, Margaret Hillenbrand investigates the erasure of key aspects of such momentous events as the Nanjing Massacre, the Cultural Revolution, and the Tiananmen Square protests from the Chinese historical consciousness, not due to amnesia or censorship but through the operations of public secrecy. Knowing what not to know, she argues, has many stakeholders, willing and otherwise, who keep quiet to protect themselves or their families out of shame, pragmatism, or the palliative effects of silence. Hillenbrand shows how secrecy works as a powerful structuring force in Chinese society, one hiding in plain sight, and identifies aesthetic artifacts that serve as modes of reckoning against this phenomenon. She analyses the proliferation of photo-forms—remediations of well-known photographs of troubling historical events rendered in such media as paint, celluloid, fabric, digital imagery, and tattoos—as imaginative spaces in which the shadows of secrecy are provocatively outlined.
Автор: Hillenbrand Will Название: Santa`s Story ISBN: 1542043387 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781542043380 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 12120.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand Book Summary Abbey Beathan
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A story of one of the most amazing odysseys of World War II. Dive into the story of lieutenant Louis Zamperini and his fascinating story.
Lieutenant Louis Zamperini, a former delinquent who lived a poor life and took a dark path brawling, breaking into houses and fleeing from his own. When he was a teenager, he discovered his talent as a runner. Little did he know he was a prodigy and that his innate talent would take him to the Berlin Olympics. However, his timing could not be worse and war had come. He became an airman which led him to face the hardest moment of his life; the airplane accident that changed his life.
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"A lifetime of glory is worth a moment of pain." - Laura Hillenbrand
The airplane crash of Zamperini tested his limits. There, he was surrounded by thousands of miles of open oceans, sharks and facing thirst and starvation. Any normal man would have given up but his drive was superior. Responding to this harsh situation with his resolve, wits and hope, he managed to overcome the biggest obstacle of his life.
A story that will show you how far you can go with just your drive and unwillingness to give up.
P.S. Unbroken is an extremely interesting book that tells the tale of Zamperini's survival.
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Автор: Hillenbrand Heather Название: A Girl`s Magic: The Journey Into a Girl`s Life Changes ISBN: 1732868816 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781732868816 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 20040.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: A Girl`s Magic is an empowering approach to educating girls about their bodies. Open those tough conversations with symbolism, colorful images, and poetry that help you and your daughter gain a deeper understanding of what it is to be a girl.
Автор: Margaret Hillenbrand, Chloe Starr Название: Documenting China: A Reader in Seminal Twentieth-Century Texts ISBN: 0295996919 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780295996912 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 91960.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
Documenting China brings together a series of linked texts, each one chosen for its impact when first published, and which together chart the core developments in twentieth-century Chinese history. With extracts spanning the fields of philosophy, political science, gender studies, popular culture, literary history, neo-nationalist discourse, and international relations, the book challenges advanced language learners to elevate their reading ability to the level necessary for handling real primary sources in an unmediated way while deepening their understanding of Chinese politics, society, and culture. Each chapter is structured around crucial passages from a core historical text, each chapter begins with an introductory essay in English that provides context for fully understanding the text, suggested further readings, and a glossary of key terms.
The author examines motherhood and female self-realization in feminist discourse and Joyce Carol Oates’s recent fiction. While the first and second wave of feminism repudiated motherhood, the third wave claimed the right to enjoy it. The present fourth wave is now reviving the reservations about motherhood of the first two waves. This book demonstrates how Oates’s writing reflects these shifts and how Oates takes up and transforms feminist standpoints in her work without writing conventional feminist literature. Literary criticism has only marginally dealt with Oates’s mother figures. Drawing on Gender Studies and, in particular, on the transnational relation between French and American feminism, this book fills this gap.
Автор: Robert Hillenbrand Название: Studies in the Islamic Decorative Arts ISBN: 1904597505 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781904597506 Издательство: Marston Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 198000.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Islamic artists channeled their energies not into easel painting and large-scale sculpture, but rather into what Western scholars, obeying a very different hierarchy of art forms, rather disparagingly termed the "decorative arts" or even "the minor arts".
Автор: Carole Hillenbrand Название: The Life and Work of W. Montgomery Watt ISBN: 1474447325 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781474447324 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 100320.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This commemorative volume discusses aspects of the life and work of the internationally famous scholar Professor W. Montgomery Watt (1909 2006).
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