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Libre, passionnée, courageuse, dotée d'un franc-parler connu aussi bien au Canada qu'en France, Denise Bombardier n'est pas de ces journalistes et écrivains qui laissent indifférent. Femme de combats, d'engagements, parce qu'elle ne craint ni la polémique ni les débats d'idées, elle s'est tracé un sillon médiatique et littéraire où s'impose une ligne directrice rare : le refus des compromis et des compromissions. Une force de caractère qui lui vient de loin, comme ces mémoires le décrivent avec vigueur, chaleur, tendresse, colères et humour aussi.

When we hear the word "holocaust", we immediately remember the dark days, the blood, the people, and the pain that no words can express. This huge event, daunting as it can be, left a mark in the lives of the people who experienced it and even those who have only heard of it. The Nazis not only brought destruction, but they brought an unforgettable scar amongst the human race. At those times, the victims would have called for a savior, someone who could literally take them out from the hell they were living in.

In October 2012, a 15-year-old girl from the Swat Valley in North-western Pakistan was shot by the Taliban. Seriously wounded with three shots fired at her, with one bullet entering and exiting her head, she was airlifted and brought to the intensive care unit of a hospital in Birmingham, England. After months of treatments and surgeries, she was back to attending school in Birmingham.

डॉ. भीमराव रामजी तथा बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर (१४ एप्रिल, १८९१ - ६ डिसेंबर, १९५६), हे भारतीय न्यायशास्त्रज्ञ, अर्थशास्त्रज्ञ, राजनीतिज्ञ, बॅरिस्टर, तत्त्वज्ञ आणि समाजसुधारक होते. त्यांनी दलित बौद्ध चळवळीला प्रेरणा दिली, तसेच महिलांच्या आणि कामगारांच्या हक्कांचे समर्थन केले. ते ब्रिटिश भारताचे मजूरमंत्री, स्वतंत्र भारताचे पहिले कायदेमंत्री, भारतीय संविधानाचे शिल्पकार आणि भारतीय बौद्ध धर्माचे पुनरुज्जीवक होते.

Eindringlich erzählt Biermann vom Vater, der als Jude in Auschwitz ermordet wurde, von der Mutter, die ihn aus dem Hamburger Bombeninferno rettete, vom väterlichen Freund Robert Havemann, mit dem er das Los des Geächteten teilte. Er führt uns in die absurde Welt der DDR-Diktatur. Und er erzählt die Geschichten seiner in den Westen geschmuggelten, im Osten heimlich kursierenden Lieder, deren "Verskunst, robuste Rhetorik und gewaltige Sprachkraft" Marcel Reich-Ranicki lobte.

Written with verve and sparkling prose, Black trans leader Tourmaline brings this iconic, scandalous, vital justice warrior to life in full colour for the first time. Through nearly two decades of research and unprecedented access, Tourmaline has become Marsha’s leading archivist and handles her life and story with care, attention and a perfect dose of humour.

Noam Chomsky has been praised by the likes of Bono and Hugo Chávez and attacked by the likes of Tom Wolfe and Alan Dershowitz. Groundbreaking linguist and outspoken political dissenter—voted “most important public intellectual in the world today” in a 2005 magazine poll—Chomsky inspires fanatical devotion and fierce vituperation.

In 1909, a young Australian actress made headlines around the world when she took to the sky over London in an airship emblazoned with the slogan 'Votes for Women' and dropped leaflets over the city. Muriel Matters was dubbed 'that daring Australian girl', and the American media declared it to be the world's first aerial protest. Just months earlier, Muriel had become the first woman to make a speech in the British House of Commons, after chaining herself to a brass grille to protest against the segregation of women in the Parliament.

Set against the backdrop of World War II, Nazi uprisings, political unrest in Argentina and Paraguay, and the scourge of leprosy left untreated, Dr. John and Clara Schmidt commit to living a life of service in their fight against poverty, stigma, and social injustice.

Der Elbschlosskeller, direkt gegenüber vom "Goldenen Handschuh", ist seit über 50 Jahren ununterbrochen geöffnet und gilt als härteste Kneipe Deutschlands. Hier gehen Obdachlose, Prostituierte, gestrandete Existenzen, aber auch Millionäre, Sozialpädagogen oder Anwälte ein und aus. Einzigartige Schicksale, Dramen und Tragödien spielen sich ab. Eine düstere, faszinierende Parallelwelt, in der sich nicht nur traurige, sondern auch viele schöne, weil zutiefst menschliche Momente abspielen.

Husna Ahmed was a victim of the Christchurch mosque terrorist attack on 15th March 2019 - she was shot while looking for her husband, who was in a wheelchair. This heart-wrenching memoir details her husband's journey and stands as a shining example of the indomitable human spirit. The couple had been praying when a gunman burst into the mosque. He shot and killed 51 people that day and injured many others. In this audiobook Husna’s husband, Farid Ahmed, tells Husna’s story, including the day of the attack.

For most of his life, the comfort of the American suburbs was all Gret Glyer knew. It wasn’t until he abruptly quit his job and moved to Africa that he began questioning everything he had taken for granted. He soon learned that his private school upbringing stood in stark contrast to that of his new neighbors who lived on $1 per day. The shocking level of poverty he was exposed to inspired a brand-new model for charity that brings donors closer to the global poor.

The Earth, the City, and the Hidden Narrative of Race connects the logics behind slavery, community disinvestment, and environmental exploitation to address the most pressing issues of our time in a cohesive and foundational manner. Most books dealing with these topics and periods silo issues apart from one another, but this book contextualizes the connections between social movements and issues, providing tremendous insight into successful movement building.

In this classic autobiography, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi recounts the story of his life, entwining memories of his childhood, marriage, experiences in South Africa and later with the freedom movement with his constant struggle to attain absolute truth and his quest to be one with God. Narrated in Gandhi's simplistic prose, Satya ke Saath Mere Prayog: Ek Atmakathaa is a glimpse into the life and mind of the man who would lead his country to freedom and be hailed as the greatest figure of the 20th century.

Malala Hoon Main tells the story of Malala Yousafzai, a student in Pakistan. She is a well-known activist, and her fight for women’s right to education, particularly in Swat Valley, has granted her global recognition. The Taliban, who were in power here, forbid girls from attending school. On October 9, 2012, she was shot in the head by a gunman but survived. This attempted assassination sparked an outpouring of national and international support for Yousafzai.

Watching the towers crumble, few remembered America had been attacked on 9/11, once before. Kathleen Murray Moran's own September 11th 25 years earlier occurred when her husband Brian, a member of the New York City Bomb Squad was killed defusing a bomb Croatian freedom-fighters placed in a Grand Central Station locker before hijacking TWA flight 355 from La Guardia airport. Life Detonated is the story of how that bomb ripped through Kathleen's life.

A son of poor Jamaican immigrants who grew up in Depression-era Harlem, Harry Belafonte became the first Black performer to gain artistic control over the representation of African Americans in commercial television and film.

I valori più semplici e umani della Resistenza restano per sempre impressi in un grande classico della memorialistica storica italiana, "I miei sette figli", un audiolibro che, attraverso l'emozionante voce narrante del papà Alcide, ripercorre la tragica vicenda dei sette fratelli Cervi, fucilati per la loro attività antifascista al Poligono di Reggio Emilia il 28 dicembre 1943.

When an idealistic activist objects to her siblings’ plan to ship their disabled sister off to a nursing home, she’s forced to choose between family and her sister’s freedom. This riveting true story is brought to life by a cast of over a dozen actors, including Jackie Blackmore as Franke James and Lauren Potter—who starred in the famed TV series Glee—as Teresa Heartchild.

As a trailblazing lawyer and politician who has spent her career breaking boundaries and defying expectations, Stacy Abrams is an inspiring Black American who shines as a beacon for change. Shedding light on her passionate fight for equality, her mission to uplift the disadvantaged, and her tireless work to represent her community, this biography stands as a testament to Stacy Abrams’ fight for a fairer world.