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  • Ain't Nobody's Fool

    The Life and Times of Dolly Parton

    A larger-than-life new biography of country music legend and philanthropist Dolly Parton.In Ain't Nobody's Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton, Martha Ackmann chronicles the life of an American Original. From her impoverished childhood in the Smoky Mountains to international stardom as a singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman, and philanthropist, Dolly Parton has exceeded everyone's ... Læs mere

    118,86 kr.

  • These Fevered Days

    Ten Pivotal Moments in the Making of Emily Dickinson

    A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice, this engaging, insightful portrayal of Emily Dickinson sheds new light on one of American literature’s most enigmatic figures.On August 3, 1845, young Emily Dickinson declared, “All things are ready” and with this resolute statement, her life as a poet began. Despite spending her days almost entirely “at home” (the occupation listed on her death ... Læs mere

    113,99 kr.

  • Curveball

    The Remarkable Story of Toni Stone the First Woman to Play Professional Baseball in the Negro League

    Documenting multiple challenges at every turn—as a target for racism from society at large and sexism both inside and outside of the Negro League—this is the unique story of the first woman to play professional baseball on a men's team, breaking barriers in sports while believing, "There's got to be a first in everything. Maybe it will be me." Highlighting aggressive and resourceful behaviors, the ... Læs mere

    82,63 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Las astronautas olvidadas

    Trece americanas que debieron llegar al espacio

    Oversat af Carme Font ...
    Serier serie Ocultura
    «Más alto, más rápido, más lejos» fue el lema de los primeros astronautas. Lo que pocos saben, es que a ese lema se sumaron trece mujeres hoy olvidadas. Esta es su aventura.Tres años antes de que la soviética Valentina Tereshkova se convirtiese en la primera mujer en salir al espacio, un programa secreto de la NASA había reclutado ya a trece candidatas para una misión idéntica. Nunca recibieron ... Læs mere

    69,00 kr.

  • The Mercury 13

    The Untold Story of Thirteen American Women and the Dream of Space Flight

    For readers of The Astronaut Wives Club, The Mercury 13 reveals the little-known true story of the remarkable women who trained for NASA space flight.In 1961, just as NASA launched its first man into space, a group of women underwent secret testing in the hopes of becoming America’s first female astronauts. They passed the same battery of tests at the legendary Lovelace Foundation as did the ... Læs mere

    50,15 kr.

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    Ain't Nobody's Fool

    The Life and Times of Dolly Parton

    Fortalt af Hannah Church ...

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    8 timer 15 min

    “Narrator [Hannah] Church delivers a performance that is both tender and resonant. Her warm, emotionally nuanced voice draws listeners into the heart of Parton’s journey, capturing not just the facts of her life, but the spirit behind them. Church’s pacing is thoughtful and deliberate, allowing the emotional weight of Dolly’s struggles and triumphs to fully land.” — Booklist (Starred Review)**“ ... Læs mere

    196,43 kr.

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    These Fevered Days

    Ten Pivotal Moments in the Making of Emily Dickinson

    Fortalt af Martha Ackmann ...

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    18 timer 44 min

    On August 3, 1845, young Emily Dickinson declared, “All things are ready” and with this resolute statement,her life as a poet began. Despite spending her days almost entirely “at home” (the occupation listed on her deathcertificate), Dickinson’s interior world was extraordinary. She loved passionately, was hesitant about publication,embraced seclusion, and created 1,789 poems that she tucked into ... Læs mere

    157,13 kr.

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    To Walk About in Freedom

    The Long Emancipation of Priscilla Joyner

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    8 timer 5 min

    The extraordinary life of Priscilla Joyner and her quest—along with other formerly enslaved people—to define freedom after the Civil War.Priscilla Joyner was born into the world of slavery in 1858 North Carolina and came of age at the dawn of emancipation. Raised by a white slaveholding woman, Joyner never knew the truth about her parentage. She grew up isolated and unsure of who she was and where ... Læs mere

    157,21 kr.

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    First Platoon

    A Story of Modern War in the Age of Identity Dominance

    Fortalt af Annie Jacobsen ...

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    11 timer 59 min

    From the author of NUCLEAR WAR: A SCENARIO, a powerful story of war in our time, love of country, the experience of tragedy, and a platoon at the center of it all.This story might sound familiar at first: it is about a platoon of mostly nineteen-year-old boys sent to Afghanistan, and an experience that will change all their lives. But their part of the story folds into the next: linked to those ... Læs mere

    176,86 kr.

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    Unbought and Unbossed

    Fortalt af Marcella Cox ...

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    5 timer 11 min

    In this classic work—a blend of memoir, social criticism, and political analysis that remains relevant today—the first Black Congresswoman to serve in American history, New York’s dynamic representative Shirley Chisholm, traces her extensive political struggle and examines the problems that have long plagued the American system of government.“Shirley Chisholm created a path for me and for so many ... Læs mere

    196,04 kr.

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    Disorientation

    Being Black in the World

    af Ian Williams ...
    Fortalt af Ian Williams ...

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    5 timer 31 min

    A FINALIST FOR THE 2021 HILARY WESTON WRITERS' TRUST PRIZE FOR NONFICTIONBestselling, Scotiabank Giller Award-winning writer Ian Williams brings fresh eyes and new insights to today's urgent conversation on race and racism in startling, illuminating essays that grow out of his own experience as a Black man moving through the world.With that one eloquent word, disorientation, Ian Williams captures ... Læs mere

    149,35 kr.

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    Covered with Night

    A Story of Murder and Indigenous Justice in Early America

    Fortalt af Laural Merlington ...

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    14 timer 33 min

    On the eve of a major treaty conference between Iroquois leaders and European colonists in the distant summer of 1722, two white fur traders attacked an Indigenous hunter and left him for dead near Conestoga, Pennsylvania. Though virtually forgotten today, this act of brutality set into motion a remarkable series of criminal investigations and cross-cultural negotiations that challenged the ... Læs mere

    235,73 kr.