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  As It Turns Out - Thinking About...

  Alice Sedgwick Wohl

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  As It Turns Out is a family story. Alice Sedgwick Wohl is writing to her brother Bobby, who died in a motorcycle accident in 1965, just before their sister Edie Sedgwick met Andy Warhol. After unexpectedly coming across Edie's image in a clip from Warhol's film Outer and Inner Space, Wohl was moved to put her inner dialogue with Bobby on the page in an attempt to reconstruct Edie's life and figure out what made Edie and Andy such iconic figures in American culture. What was it about Andy that enabled him to anticipate so much of contemporary culture? Why did Edie draw attention wherever she went? Who exactly was she, who fascinated Warhol and captured the imagination of a generation? 
   
   
   
  Wohl tells the story as only a sister could, from their childhood on a California ranch and the beginnings of Edie's lifelong troubles in the world of their parents to her life and relationship with Warhol within the silver walls of the Factory, in the fashionable arenas of New York, and as projected in the various critically acclaimed films he made with her. As Wohl seeks to understand the conjunction of Edie and Andy, she writes with a keen critical eye and careful reflection about their enduring impact. As It Turns Out is a meditation addressed to her brother about their sister, about the girl behind the magnetic image, and about the culture she and Warhol introduced.

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  I Want My Daddy

  Casey Watson

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  A 5-year-old boy, Ethan, is brought to Casey in the middle of the night after the sudden death of his young mother after a drug overdose. 
  Estranged from her parents, Ethan’s mum had been abused by her ex-partner, and began taking drugs to cope. Ethan is obviously lost and bewildered, and regularly wakes up screaming for his mum in the night. He begins to lash out at other kids at school and his behaviour becomes more volatile. When arrangements are made for Ethan to see his dad in prison, Casey recognises the name and face… It turns out she’s far more familiar with this case than first imagined. 
  In this heart-wrenching biography, Casey Watson, the Sunday Times bestselling author, delves into the personal struggles of Ethan, a child thrust into the world of fostering and adoption after a family tragedy. The narrative explores the complex relationships within the social work system, and Ethan's survival in the face of adversity. 
  For fans of Linda Watson-Brown (Don't Say A Word), Katy Weitz (The Girl for the Job), Veronica Clark (Snatched), Maggie Hartley (Battered, Broken, Healed), and Toni Maguire (No Going Home). 
  HarperCollins 2023

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  Kierkegaard - Existentialism and...

  Hector Davidson

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  Søren Kierkegaard, often regarded as the father of existentialism, was born on May 5, 1813, in Copenhagen, Denmark. His early life was marked by tragedy, as his mother died when he was just a child, and his father, a deeply religious man, instilled in him a sense of guilt and the weight of existential questioning. Kierkegaard’s relationship with his father deeply influenced his philosophical development, particularly in his exploration of faith, despair, and the individual's relationship with God. 
  Kierkegaard’s intellectual journey began at the University of Copenhagen, where he studied theology and philosophy. He was deeply influenced by the works of philosophers such as Immanuel Kant and Friedrich Hegel, yet he sought to diverge from the systematic and rational approaches of these thinkers. Instead, he focused on the subjective aspects of human experience, emphasizing personal choice, individual responsibility, and the need for authentic existence. Kierkegaard believed that philosophy should not merely be an abstract pursuit but should directly address the real, lived experiences of individuals. 
  One of Kierkegaard's most significant contributions to philosophy was his critique of the established norms of society and religion. He believed that individuals often live in a state of "inauthenticity," blindly following social conventions and doctrines without truly reflecting on their own beliefs. For Kierkegaard, true existence could only be achieved through the individual’s leap of faith—an existential act that transcends reason and embraces the paradoxical nature of human life.

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  Messerschmitts Over Sicily -...

  Johannes Steinhoff

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  A German air force officer’s first person account of aerial battle during the invasion of Sicily in WWII.   In an account of unusual power, Luftwaffe ace Johannes Steinhoff draws from his personal World War II diary to recount the final days of the German air force on Sicily in June and July 1943. Facing crushing odds—including a commander, Hermann Goring, who contemptuously treated his pilots as cowards—Steinhoff and his fellow Messerschmitt 109 pilots took to the skies day after day to meet waves of dreaded Flying Fortresses and swarms of Allied fighters, all bent on driving the Germans from the island. A captivating narrative and a piercing analysis, this book is a classic of aerial combat.

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  Diaries 1969–1979 - The Python...

  Michael Palin

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  The amazingly insightful, funny and brilliant record of Michael Palin's prime years as a member of the famed comedic group, Monty Python. “Charming and at times revelatory . . . A voice of (relative) sanity in the eye of a comedic storm, Palin paints so vivid a picture that the reader becomes a Python by proxy.” —The New York Times Book ReviewMichael Palin has kept a diary since newly married in the late 1960s, when he was beginning to make a name for himself as a TV scriptwriter, and Monty Python was just around the corner.This volume of his diaries reveals how Python emerged and triumphed, how he, John Cleese, Graham Chapman, the two Terrys—Jones and Gilliam—and Eric Idle came together and changed the face of British comedy. But this is only part of Palin’s story. Here, too, is his growing family, his home in a north London Victorian terrace, his solo effort as an actor, and his writing endeavors (often in partnership with Terry Jones) that produce Ripping Yarns and even a pantomime.Meanwhile Monty Python refuses to go away: his account of the making of both The Holy Grail and the Life of Brian movies are page-turners, and the sometimes extraordinary goings-on of the many powerful personalities who coalesced to form the Python team makes for funny and riveting reading.A perceptive and funny chronicle, the diaries are a rich portrait of a fascinating period.“It is terrifically good: funny, astute, and wonderfully written.” —The Boston Globe

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  Theodore Roosevelt - The truth...

  Influential Events Publishing

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  Do you want to learn about Theodore Roosevelt?  
  Theodore Rооѕеvеlt by names Teddy Rооѕеvеlt and TR, (born October 27, 1858, Nеw Yоrk, New Yоrk, U.S.—died Jаnuаrу 6, 1919, Oyster Bay, New York), thе 26th рrеѕidеnt of thе United States (1901–09) аnd a writеr, nаturаliѕt, аnd soldier. Hе еxраndеd the роwеrѕ оf the presidency аnd thе federal gоvеrnmеnt in support of thе рubliс intеrеѕt in соnfliсtѕ bеtwееn big buѕinеѕѕ аnd labor аnd ѕtееrеd the nаtiоn tоwаrd аn асtivе rоlе in wоrld роlitiсѕ, particularly in Eurоре аnd Aѕiа. He won thе Nobel Prizе fоr Pеасе in 1906 for mediating аn end to the Russo-Japanese Wаr (1904–05), and hе secured the rоutе аnd bеgаn соnѕtruсtiоn оf thе Panama Cаnаl (1904–14). 
  Thеоdоrе Roosevelt was, in many wауѕ, one оf thе mоѕt influеntiаl аnd accomplished lеаdеrѕ in Amеriсаn history. The 26th рrеѕidеnt, known as a "truѕtbuѕtеr," brоkе up some оf thе nаtiоn'ѕ largest соrроrаtiоnѕ, hеlреd ѕесurе thе passage оf the Mеаt Inspection Aсt for соnѕumеr рrоtесtiоn, and grеаtlу еxраndеd thе powers аnd rеѕроnѕibilitiеѕ оf the рrеѕidеnсу. In fоrеign affairs, Rооѕеvеlt rеvеrѕеd thе рrеviоuѕ роliсу оf isolationism and ensured thе country its рlасе аѕ a wоrld lеаdеr. Perhaps hiѕ grеаtеѕt and mоѕt lаѕting соntributiоn wаѕ in the area of соnѕеrvаtiоn. Thrоugh thе creation of nаtiоnаl forests, federal bird reservations, and nаtiоnаl gаmе preserves, Rооѕеvеlt рrоtесtеd mоrе than 200 milliоn асrеѕ of land thrоugh thе fеdеrаl gоvеrnmеntHere Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... Who was Theodore Roosevelt аnd whаt hе did? Biographical аѕресtѕ of his lifеTheodore Roosevelt's Еduсаtiоn and Beginnings Philosophy abоut Роlitiсѕ and Militаrу Militаrу Career Lаtеr Lifе аnd DеаthMuch,much more!

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