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An intimate self-portrait encompassing the life, times, and career of one of the most transformative individuals--let alone athletes--of recent times. Journeying from a blue-collar childhood to shatter tennis's exclusive country-club culture, Billie Jean King paved the way for a more open, inclusive, and equal sports environment. In her memoir, she takes us behind the scenes of the pro tennis tour, through her five years as the top-ranked woman in the world, her twenty Wimbledon championships, her thirty-nine grand-slam titles, and her watershed defeat of Bobby Riggs in the famous "Battle of the Sexes." With her ever-present candour, King also describes the high personal price of public greatness. We see how she struggled to live authentically and the challenges she grappled with beneath the mask of fame, including entrenched sexism, an eating disorder and struggles with her sexual identity until her "outing" by a former lover led her to embrace her true self. We come to understand how, through it all, her unshakeable integrity, resilience, and sense of purpose allowed her time and again to overcome her obstacles, and, at a few dire moments, to rebound from near ruin. Hers is the story of a pathbreaking fighter for equality, world-class athlete, and an indomitable spirit.

Yeonmi Park jeszcze do niedawna była wzorową córką północno – koreańskiego reżimu. Kochała przywódcę, nie zadawała niewygodnych pytań i nie rozmyślała nad sensem dyktatury w jej rodzinnym kraju. Jej życie zmieniło się nieodwracalnie, kiedy pirackie płyty DVD nie tylko pokazały jej inny świat, ale... číst celé

Mut zur Freiheit Yeonmi Park träumte nicht von der Freiheit, als sie im Alter von erst 13 Jahren an der Seite ihrer Mutter aus Nordkorea floh. Sie wusste nicht einmal, was Freiheit ist. Alles, was sie wusste war, dass sie um ihr Leben lief. Hunger, Krankheit oder gar Exekution drohten im Land. Yeonmi Park erzählt vom Kampf ums Überleben in einem der dunkelsten und repressivsten Regime unserer Zeit. Sie erzählt von ihrer Flucht aus der Hölle, von Schmugglern und Menschenhändlern in China und von einer wahren Odyssee nach Südkorea, wo sie endlich Freiheit findet. Die gebundene Ausgabe erschien unter dem Titel »Mut zur Freiheit«. Ausstattung: 16 S. s/w Bildteil

The Academy Award-winning actress shares her story for the first time in an honest and open memoir that spans her childhood in Texas, her arrival in New York City, her distinguished acting career and her loyalty to her rural roots.

Through exclusive interviews with the 1996 Olympics bomber, the book explores the psychological and social factors that contributed to his actions, raising questions about the potential for similar individuals to exist. It incorporates insights from law enforcement, extremists, and philosophers, providing a multifaceted analysis. Additionally, the author deconstructs a homemade bomb to gain deeper understanding of the bomber's mindset and motivations, offering a chilling look into the mind of a criminal.

Neuvěřitelný příběh ženy lékařky, která si na Jižním pólu zjistila rakovinu a sama si ji tam několik měsíců léčila za dlouhé polární noci, než byla zachráněna.