Biografier

A tale of the 80s and pop stardom, from the two singers who found fame as backing singers in Wham! then going on to form their own band.

"Dieses Buch sind eigentlich zwei Bücher: eine Biografie und eine Bilder-Retrospektive über eine Schauspielerin, deren größte Liebesaffäre jene mit der Kamera war." - Norman Mailer in seiner Biografie Marilyn, 1973TASCHEN nimmt Mailer beim Wort und veröffentlicht seinen Originaltext mit Bert Sterns intimen Fotografien aus dem Last Sitting. Als würdige Hommage an eine Frau, die zum Zeitpunkt ihres Todes am 5. August 1962 als Göttin auf Erden galt, Inkarnation von Glamour und Erotik für eine ganze Generation. Obwohl sie gefeiert und bewundert wurde, war ihr Privatleben das eines kleinen Mädchens, das sich verirrt hat und nun verzweifelt nach Liebe und Geborgenheit sucht. Mailers Marilyn ist schön, tragisch und komplex. In seinen Reflexionen über ihr Leben - von der trostlosen Kindheit bis zu den mysteriösen Umständen ihres Todes - erscheint Marilyn Monroe als Symbol des bizarren Jahrzehnts, in dem sie Hollywoods größter Star war.Dieses Buch nach einer Idee von Lawrence Schiller (der bei fünf Büchern Mailers mitwirkte) kombiniert Mailers Sprachgewalt mit Bert Sterns eindringlichen Bildern der 36-jährigen Monroe. Nie zuvor hatte sie einen Fotografen so nah an sich herangelassen wie bei diesem dreitägigen Vogue-Shooting im Bel-Air Hotel, und nie hatte sie verführerischer ausgesehen. Sechs Wochen später lebte sie nicht mehr.In einer gewagten Synthese aus literarischem Klassiker und Porträtgalerie lüften Mailer und Stern den Schleier über Marilyn Monroe - der Frau, dem Sexsymbol, dem zutiefst amerikanischen Weltstar - und bieten tiefe Einsichten in eine Ikone des 20. Jahrhunderts, deren wahre Persönlichkeit bis heute rätselhaft geblieben ist.

Carrie Sun was in her twenties when she stepped into the fast and furious world of high finance. An immigrant from China who grew up in the Midwest and graduated from M.I.T., hers was a world of 24/7 striving in which working hard was the ultimate virtue. After a grueling interview process, she lands a position at one of Wall Street's most covert investment firms. She begins her job eager to learn, grow, and do whatever it takes to dazzle her billionaire boss. But the deeper Sun ventures into this white, male-dominated, time-starved, luxury-laden world, the less she recognises herself. It takes playing the game at the highest level, amidst the ultimate winners in our winners-take-all economy, for Sun to question her past that brought her to the top and, perhaps, find the courage to break free and leave it all behind. Coming in the midst of a global reckoning with burnout, when many - and perhaps especially women - are reevaluating their relationship to work, Sun's story illuminates the struggle for balance in a world of extremes. It is a universal tale of self-creation. Challenging us to account for some of our most deeply held beliefs about work and money and identity, Private Equity is a stunning, dramatic story of personal transformation within an unjust system.

An engaging and in-depth examination of the work of Christopher Nolan, one of the most revered directors working in modern cinema. Best known for his cerebral, often nonlinear, storytelling, over the course of 15 years of filmmaking, Nolan has gone from low-budget independent films to working on some of the biggest blockbusters ever made.

'During downtime on the pottery throwdown Keith made my hair curl with some of his tales - he's a great raconteur and recounts his story in this book as he does in real life - with joy, charm & mischief.' - Sara CoxBallet dancer. Front man in an almost famous band. Judge on The Great Pottery Throwdown. How did all that happen?By accident mostly. But I always say we make our own luck. What if an art teacher hadn't given me a lump of clay? What if the band had been really successful? What if I hadn't taken a photograph of a bowl to the buyer at Heals in London? What if she'd hated it? Or hadn't seen it... What if I hadn't agreed to dress up as Adele to make a crazy YouTube video? Every chapter of my book is based around an object (usually a pot) that's been significant in my life. It's just at trigger to let me go off in a lot of different directions and tell a few stories. A lot of stories. Dyslexia. The art teacher who changed my life. My Mother. My Father. A life-changing job interview with a man who lay under his car throughout. That video.Sifting through half-forgotten memories, trying to pick out the golden nuggets from the stuff that is definitely dross has been a curious, and at times hilarious, sometimes sad, but definitely enlightening process. So here it is - my pottery life with some very loud music and some pretty good dancing. And a lot of throwing, fettling and firing. Oh ...and a good dose of anxiety.

An inspiring, rags-to-riches guide to achieving success in life and business by the founder of Myprotein .How did a working-class 23-year-old, who left school with almost no qualifications, launch a business with just a 500 overdraft and turn it into more than 350 million? In Bootstrap Your Life, Oliver Cookson shares how he was able to build Europe's number one online brand using nothing more than his own limited resources and the right mindset. Self-sufficient and self-taught, Oliver always had an eye for opportunities and pursued them obsessively. His breakthrough came when he combined his passion for health and fitness with his skills as a web developer. By embracing a disruptive, agile approach to business, offering unparalleled choice, and identifying trends ahead of the competition, Oliver was able to grow Myprotein rapidly into a top international, award-winning brand.In Bootstrap Your Life, Oliver doesn't just share his journey but uses simple language to break down every aspect of his thinking, providing a thorough step-by-step guide on how to think like an entrepreneur. His approach to marketing, innovation, strategy, leadership and other key elements are explained in great detail using memorable analogies that anyone can relate to.Oliver explains how bootstrapping his life catapulted him from an ordinary life in the suburbs of Greater Manchester to being included in the Sunday Times Rich List with a personal net worth of over a third of a billion pounds. His message is clear: bootstrap your life!

When you think you're safe, when you think you're all alone, That's when he'll come for you... A silent killer stalks the city, targeting those home alone at night, playing a deadly game of cat and mouse with the victims. As panic spreads, Detective Inspector Helen Grace leads the investigation, but is herself a hunted woman, her every step shadowed by a ruthless psychopath bent on revenge. As she tracks the murderer, Grace begins to suspect there is a truly shocking home truth that connects these brutal crimes. But what she will find is something more twisted than she could ever suspect --

"Nick Lavery is an active-duty Green Beret within the United States Army Special Forces. Although injuries sustained in combat resulted in the above-the-knee amputation of his leg-- Nick not only remained in the Army, he returned to his Special Forces Detachment and continues conducting combat operations to this day. Objective Secure is the methodology Nick employed to return to operational status. It is also the methodology he uses today as he continues this unprecedented journey in service to his country. It is a battle tested guide forged by fire--literally." -- page [4] of cover

Honest heartbreak advice for grown ups.

An in-depth, insider s look at how Suede came back from the brink to create their most successful album, Coming Up.

Part war memoir, part tract, part expose, Homage to Catalonia is a pivotal work in Orwell's oeuvre, and a key to understanding his political ideas and commitment to the socialist cause. Rejected by Orwell's long-standing publisher, Gollancz, on political grounds, it is here presented in its original version, as published by Secker & Warburg in 1938.

The hilarious tie-in to the brilliant, award-winning Channel 4 comedy Derry Girls.

Why Does America Go to War?

"After months of auditioning I am very proud to announce that I am a member of The Actors Studio. The greatest school of the theater. It houses great people like Marlon Brando, Julie Harris, Arthur Kennedy, Elia Kazan..." Unpublished James Dean letter to Winslow family-Summer 1952James Dean, Fairmount, Indiana & Farming: Conversations with Marcus Winslow tells the story of James Dean and the Midwestern family that raised him through the eyes of the boy who thought of him as an older brother, more than a cousin. When East of Eden was released in early 1955, James Dean instantly became a star, but tragically he died before Rebel Without a Cause (1955) and Giant (1956) solidifi ed that stardom. Coupled with never-before published letters and a treasure trove of photographs, Marcus recalls Dean and the farm and the fans and how Jimmie's incandescent fame changed the lives of the Winslow family and his hometown forever. Marcus Winslow is the President of James Dean, Inc. and still lives on the family farm where Dean was raised. Leith Adams retired from Warner Bros. in 2013 and was co-editor of James Dean: Behind the Scene (1990).

Sunday Times bestselling author Christopher Berry-Dee seeks to understand the motivation, the amoral urges and the merciless horror behind Dahmer's inhuman behaviour

Confessions is a spiritual autobiography of Augustine's early life, family, associations, and explorations of alternative religious and theological viewpoints as he moved toward his conversion. Cast as a prayer addressed to God, it offers a gripping personal story and a philosophical exploration destined to have broad and lasting impact.

The gripping inside story of Paypal, the company that created the digital age as we know it.

The page-turning, never-before-told story of Kim Campbell's rollercoaster thirty-four-year marriage to music legend Glen Campbell, including how Kim helped Glen finally conquer his addictions only to face their greatest challenge when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

A refreshingly candid and inside look at two-time NBA champion Lamar Odom, who recounts his dizzying fame, hitting rock bottom, and struggling with his demons as he takes the treacherous path of self-discovery to redemption.