Book type: non-fiction (1189)
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Trinta segundos sem pensar no medo : Memórias de um leitor by Pedro Pacífico PT
Country: South America / 
Brazil
Brazil
Description:
Em livro de estreia, Pedro Pacífico, o Bookster, entrelaça momentos cruciais de sua vida com os livros que o acompanharam na jornada de autoaceitação Como os livros podem nos ensinar sobre o mundo, as pessoas que estão à nossa volta e sobre nós mesmos? Como eles são capazes de nos resgatar de momentos difíceis? Ao combinar memórias pessoais e reflexões sobre suas leituras, Pedro Pacífico conta como os livros tiveram papel crucial na construção de sua identidade. Referência entre os produtores de conteúdo literário nas redes sociais, com quase meio milhão de seguidores no Instagram, Pedro, tamb... continue
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Triste não é ao certo a palavra by Gabriel Abreu PT
Country: South America / Brazil
Brazil
Description:
Um mosaico que extrapola a forma narrativa para construir um retrato delicado mas feroz sobre legado, memória e amor na relação entre mãe e filho. Um diário, centenas de fotografias e sessenta e oito cartas é tudo que G. tem de sua mãe, além das lembranças de um passado comum. A caixa de papelão que contém todos esses elementos guarda também as expectativas e as angústias de um filho que tenta construir sua própria identidade e recuperar o contato que se faz ausente. Partindo em busca dessa mulher — de quem ela foi antes da maternidade, da mãe que nasceu com ele, dos mistérios da individualida... continue
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Turkestan Solo : One Woman's Expedition from the Tien Shan to the Kizil Kum by Ella Maillart EN
Country: Europe / 
Switzerland
Switzerland
Description:
A stimulating travel book from a 1932 trip in Turkestan (Central Asia) by Ella Maillart, a single Swiss explorer.
Romania1105.
Twilight of Democracy : The Seductive Lure of the Authoritarian State by Anne Applebaum EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author, professor, and historian offers an expert guide to understanding the appeal of the strongman as a leader and an explanation for why authoritarianism is back with a menacing twenty-first century twist. Across the world today, from the Americas to Europe and beyond, liberal democracy is under siege while populism and nationalism are on the rise. In Twilight of Democracy, prize-winning historian Anne Applebaum offers an unexpected explanation: that there is a deep and inherent appeal to authoritarianism, to strongmen, and, especially, to one-party rule--that is,... continue
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Twin Ambitions : My Autobiography by Mo Farah EN
SomaliaDescription:
The remarkable story of a boy from Somalia who came to Britain at the age of 8, leaving behind his twin brother, speaking only a few words of English, and with a yearning to play for Arsenal. Fortunately his PE teacher spotted his talent for speed on the pitch and began to steer this human cheetah towards the racetrack. Here, Mo reveals all the highs and lows of his life and sporting career to date.
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Ukraine: The Forging of a Nation by Yaroslav Hrytsak EN
UkraineDescription:
A "pioneering and fundamental" (Timothy Snyder) new history of Ukraine from one of its leading public intellectuals When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the world witnessed the "creative, freewheeling, darkly humorous, and deeply resilient society" that is contemporary Ukraine. In this timely and original history, a bestseller in Ukraine, the historian Yaroslav Hrytsak tells the sweeping story of his nation through a meticulous examination of the major events, conflicts, and developments that have shaped it over the course of centuries. Hrytsak weaves a rich and detailed tapestry of a country ... continue
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Um rio chamado tempo, uma casa chamada terra : romance by Mia Couto PT
Country: Africa / 
Mozambique
Mozambique
Description:
The young man Mariano is returning to his homeland, the island of Luar-do-Chão, for his grandfather's funeral. After years away, he finds himself a stranger in his own home and among his own race. Slowly, he comes to find that he has not returned to the island just for the funeral, but also for his own rebirth, and that of his family. As he tries to retrace his family history, Mariano receives a series of anonymous letters that lead him to investigate the death of his grandfather, and a crime that involves the whole island. He realizes that every inhabitant of the island has something to revea... continue
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Honduras1110.
Unbearable Lightness : A Story of Loss and Gain by Portia de Rossi EN
AustraliaDescription:
“An unusually fresh and engrossing memoir of both Hollywood and modern womanhood.” —Los Angeles Times In this searing, unflinchingly honest memoir, actress Portia de Rossi shares the truth of her long battle to overcome anorexia and bulimia while living in the public eye, and details the new happiness and health she has found in recent years—including her coming out and her marriage to Ellen DeGeneres. In this groundbreaking memoir, Portia de Rossi reveals the pain and illness that haunted her for decades, from the time she was a twelve-year-old girl working as a model in Australia, through he... continue