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Queen Elizabeth is a biography by Jacob Abbott. An engaging account of the life and character of the most notable English ruler that ever existed, Queen Elizabeth I.
William Fryer Harvey AM was born on 14th April 1885 into a wealthy Quaker family in Leeds, West Yorkshire. He was educated at the Quaker Bootham School in Yorkshire and Leighton Park School in Reading before university at Balliol College, Oxford. His health was fragile and he poured his energies into writing short stories and in 1910 published his first collection ‘Midnight House’. In the Great War he was with the Friends' Ambulance Unit and then served as a surgeon-lieutenant in the Royal Navy. There he received the Albert Medal for Lifesaving but lung damage received at that time troubled him for the rest of his life. He continued to write short stories, and even a memoir, but by 1925 ill health had forced his retirement to any outside work. Three years later he published his second collection which contained his macabre classic ‘The Beast with Five fingers’, only one more collection would come from his pen in his lifetime. For many years of his life he now lived in Switzerland with his wife but a yearning to be home saw them come back to England in 1935. W F Harvey died in Letchworth on the 4th June 1937. He was 52.Zum Buch
Discover a deeply personal, powerful memoir that unveils the untold story of a unique friendship and its profound impact on two lives. Gunther Allen’s Pushed Out of the Closet Without a Parachute, published by Audiobook Publishing Services and narrated by the author himself, takes listeners on an unforgettable journey through the glittering yet secretive world of 1980s Hollywood. Set against a backdrop of fame, secrecy, and societal stigma, Gunther Allen recounts his life-changing bond with the legendary Rock Hudson. A chance meeting propels Gunther into Hudson’s inner circle, where he performs at the star’s exclusive parties and forges a connection that would test the limits of trust, loyalty, and authenticity. This audiobook offers unparalleled insight into Rock Hudson’s private struggles, including his devastating AIDS diagnosis—a secret he kept hidden from both his partner, Marc Christian, and Gunther Allen. The revelation thrusts Gunther into an intricate web of deception, as Marc Christian manipulates their shared grief for personal gain. Through Gunther’s eyes, listeners gain a rare glimpse into Hudson’s life as he navigated the harsh realities of maintaining a public persona while privately battling unimaginable challenges. Narrated by Gunther Allen in his own voice, this gripping account captures the humor, vulnerability, and resilience of a man coming to terms with his identity. Published by Audiobook Publishing Services, Pushed Out of the Closet Without a Parachute is more than just a memoir—it’s a testament to the human spirit. Gunther Allen’s evocative storytelling provides a heartfelt tribute to an era when sexuality was silenced and the devastating impact of AIDS was only beginning to emerge.Zum Buch
Uprooted from a well-ordered life in Virginia when she was nine, Willa Cather came of age in the West during the last years of the American frontier. She developed a love for the beauty of the open grassland and an abiding interest in the Old World customs of her neighbors, the dreamers and builders who inhabit her fiction. This collection includes work from the early part of Cather’s career and clearly marks themes and landscapes that she would detail and explore for the remainder of her life.Zum Buch
A selection of the very best of Chinese poetry over the course of a thousand years, from 100 years before Christ was born up of the middle ages. Arthur Waley's translations of Chinese poetry are still the benchmark by which such translations are held, nearly two hundred years after he introduced the west to the wonder of classical Chinese poetry.Includes Waley's interpretations of poems originally by Altun, Fu Hsüan, Ch‘U Yüan, Ch’ēn Tzŭ-Ang, Ch’ēng-Kung Sui, Ch’ien Wēn-Ti, Ch’in Chia, Ch’ü Yüan, Chan Fang-Shēng, Chang Tsai, Chi K’ang, Hsieh T’iao, Hsü Ling, Li Fu-Jēn, Li Po, Liu Hsün’s Wife, Lu Yu, Lu Yün, Miu Hsi, Ou-Yang Hsiu, Pao Chao, Po Chü-I, Po Hsing-Chien, Su Tung-P’o, Sung Yü, T’ao Ch’ien, Tao-Yün, Ts’ao Chih, Ts’ao Sung, Tsang Chih, Tso Ssŭ, Tzŭ-Yeh, Wang Chi, Wang Chien, Wang Wei, Wei Wēn-Ti, Wu-Ti, Yüan Chen, Yüan Chieh, &Yüan-TiZum Buch
An in-depth exploration of how breaking news affects investor sentiments and trader decisions―and ultimately the stock marketGlued to their screens for news alerts, financial traders must quickly decipher which ones are most reliable in order to make effective trading decisions. Journalists know that the headlines they craft must instantly grab the attention of a trader.This book focuses on the relatively unknown "Headlines" desk in newswire services, where journalists type breaking news for subscribers and the public. Drawing on their experiences as former Bloomberg headline writers, Chandran and Lyte reveal the processes of these teams that deftly link the two sides of news: information and interpretation.The insights this book offers will benefit students of both business journalism and finance, as well as CEOs, corporate communications directors, wealth managers, investors, and traders.Zum Buch
In late October 2006, one of the most spectacular kidnapping cases of the younger past had come to end, when Natascha Kampusch freed herself after being held captive in a hidden cellar (near Vienna, Austria) for more than eight years. Media companies from all over the world came to cover her life story, which has taken quite some twists since then. The result: two autobiographies, a feature film, several documentaries and hundreds of interviews – all within a decade. "10 Years of Freedom" offers us an insight into the impact such a nightmarish captivity has on a young woman's life. It tells the story of a naive victim, that had to learn to cope with the real world after being locked away for her whole youth. The author spans a wide range of themes from her first days in freedom and the turbulent times after gaining it again to a never-ending trauma, which she will have to deal with for the rest of her life. Natascha declares that she wasn't prepared to be a public figure after all, but was suddenly confronted with a heavy and controversial media coverage (including speculations by reporters regarding Stockholm syndrome and roleplaying, along with being labelled "cellar girl" and "sex slave"). Also, wild conspiracy theories gained popularity, resulting in several trials and review boards (including police and FBI investigations). Despite everything, she found certain ways to reconnect with her family and even founded/initiated several charity projects (e.g. the creation of a children's ward in Sri Lanka or the support of PETA, an organisation for animal rights). "Your book is remarkable. 10 Years of Freedom, I urge everyone to read it." - Piers Morgan, ITV "It's a very powerful read." - Huw Edwards, BBC "Very brave." - Emma Barnett, BBCZum Buch
