Títulos em Ficção Biográfica

" Déjà, je me suis mis au monde tout seul. Ils étaient trois ou quatre à assister à l’événement, et ils m’ont toujours accordé une chose : c’est moi qui ai dû me taper le plus dur, vu que ma mère était, disons, hors du coup. " Né à même le sol d’un mobil-home au fin fond des Appalaches d’une jeune toxicomane et d’un père trop tôt disparu, Demon Copperhead est le digne héritier d’un célèbre personnage de Charles Dickens.

Un racconto intimo sul reale valore dell’identità, sulle difficoltà di essere americano e mussulmano nel mondo post 11 settembre, ma anche la storia dell’influenza della crisi economica e della cavalcata elettorale di Trump nei rapporti tra un padre immigrato, che ama gli Stati Uniti e tutto ciò che rappresentano anche quando ciò mette in pericolo la sua stessa posizione e sicurezza, e un figlio, americano per nascita e formazione, che però inizia a dubitare dei valori con cui è cresciuto, quelli domestici, ma soprattutto quelli patriottici e consumistici tipici della sua generazione.

April, 1912: It's the perfect finale to a Grand Tour of Europe—sailing home on the largest, most luxurious ocean liner ever built. For the Fortune sisters, the voyage offers a chance to reflect on the treasures of the past they've seen and contemplate the futures that await them. For Alice, there's foreboding mixed with her excitement. A fortune teller in Egypt gave her a dire warning about traveling at sea. And the freedom she has enjoyed on her travels contrasts with her fiance's plans for her return—a cossetted existence she's no longer sure she wants.

Often, we get caught up running on a hamster wheel as fast as we can, chasing success to get to the top but not really getting any further ahead until someone comes along who allows us to see what we are really missing. Opening our eyes and hearts to a new life design and setting us on the path to our true destiny. This is the story of one such journey. The Janitor tells a beautiful tale that we all can recognize, reminding us that when we need wisdom the most, it will appear unexpectedly and unlikely.

Set in the late 4th century CE, Elodia’s Knife tells the gripping tale of a young Gothic girl who kills her abusive husband and flees his family’s retribution by rafting across the Danube River into Roman territory. Against the backdrop of a crumbling empire and the looming threat of Gothic invasion, Elodia must use her wits and her strength to rise to power in a world that seeks to crush her. 

WESTCOAST CHRONICLES In the third of the 'Westcoast Series, we explore the exciting events and history of Victoria and British Columbia's west coast through the last half of the 1800's. To tell this tale, we follow the life of 'Vickie, the precocious daughter of Maggie and Mark Holland, who we met in the first volume, Westcoast Legacy. A life filled with change and challenges, during periods of growth that included epidemics, gold rushes, race-riots, opium, gambling and whore houses.

Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, is one of the most intriguing men of the Elizabethan period. Tall and handsome, he soon becomes a ‘favorite’ at court, so close to the queen many wonder if they are lovers. The truth is far more complex, as each has what the other yearns for. Robert Devereux longs for recognition, wealth and influence. His flamboyant naïveté amuses the ageing Queen Elizabeth, like the son she never had, and his vitality makes her feel young.

"The Whispers of Wisdom," a collection that bears the imprint of my own daring experiments and the risks I've taken in the intricate dance of life. In this literary odyssey, I invite you not just to explore mythologies but to witness the echoes of my own experiences intricately woven into tales that mirror the complexities of human relationships. My life has been a series of audacious experiments, much like the characters within the stories of this collection.

Der furiose Abschluss der Großen Freiheit-Trilogie von Schriftsteller-, Schauspieler- und Musikerlegende Rocko Schamoni. Sommer ‘86, ein junger Mann fährt nach Hamburg, um dabei zu sein. Er ist 19 und will Musik machen, die Jugend feiern, Künstler sein. Es zieht ihn nach St. Pauli, auf den Fixstern der Verrückten. Er will hinein in den Abgrund, »wo Feuchtigkeit und dunkle Wärme merkwürdige Organismen zum Tanzen bringen«. Er trifft die Zitronen, die Ärzte, die Hosen, die Neubauten – und sucht seinen eigenen Platz in dieser Welt.

Once upon a time, there were two people named Sarah and Jack who lived in different parts of the world. They were both successful in their careers and had their own families, but they were both looking for something more.

In una sontuosa villa di Buenos Aires, Maria Stella Pellegrini Ortiz de Rozas, avvenente cinquantenne di origine italiana, sposata al rampollo di una delle famiglie più potenti d'Argentina, conduce un'esistenza apparentemente perfetta. La sua vita scorre tra impegni mondani, cavalcate e lezioni di tango, che le riempiono le giornate, ma non colmano il vuoto della sua anima.

In Der Lärm des Lebens erzählt Jörg Hartmann auf hinreißende Weise seine Geschichte und die seiner Eltern und Großeltern. Es ist eine Liebeserklärung an die Kraft der Familie – und an den Ruhrpott. Ob es um die Situation seiner gehörlosen Großeltern im Nationalsozialismus geht, das Leben seiner Mutter als Pommesbudenbesitzerin, die Demenzerkrankung seines Vaters, der Dreher und leidenschaftlicher Handballer war, die vielen skurrilen Erlebnisse in der Großfamilie oder um Schlüsselbegegnungen, die er als Schauspieler hatte – immer hält Hartmann die Balance zwischen Tragik und Komik.

Manchmal muss man über den Horizont hinausblicken, um die Dinge zu sehen, auf die man seit Langem vergeblich gewartet hat. Benjamin Foster ist Ende 30, trockener Alkoholiker und sehr zurückgezogen. Sein einziger Kontakt ist seine erwachsene Patentochter Crystal–aber ausgerechnet diese familiäre Bindung gerät ins Wanken, nachdem Benjamin erneut einen schweren Rückfall erleidet.

Step into the gripping world of intrigue and betrayal with "Eve Of Ides," an immersive audio drama that delves into the untold story behind the night preceding Julius Caesar's fateful assassination. Join Caesar, Brutus, and Antony at a feast where secrets are unveiled, and destinies are sealed. March 14, 44 BC. Elected Dictator of Rome, Caesar is about to embark on a new war in the East to avenge an old friend. With just one meeting of the Senate standing between him and his foes, Caesar attends a farewell dinner.

Kurz vor Weihnachten, Ende der achtziger Jahre in Irland. Gewalt, religiöser Terror, Anfeindungen und Ausgrenzungen bestimmen den Alltag in einem Stadtteil in der Nähe von Belfast. "Sandy ist das, was mich am Leben hält", sagt Laurina eines Tages zu ihrer Mutter. Es ist der Tag, an dem das elfjährige Mädchen beginnt zu kämpfen, gegen ein unvorstellbar tristes Leben. An der neuen Schule sind alle gegen Laurina und ihre Schwester Sandy, weil sie keine ehrlichen Katholiken sind, wie die anderen Kinder sagen.

April,1912: It's the perfect finale to a Grand Tour of Europe—sailing home on the largest, most luxurious ocean liner ever built. For the Fortune sisters, the voyage offers a chance to reflect on the treasures of the past they've seen—magnificent castles and museums in Italy and France, the ruins of Greece and the Middle East—and contemplate the futures that await them. For Alice, there's foreboding mixed with her excitement.

Salzburg, März 1913. Der Schausteller Otto Witte wird in eine Irrenanstalt eingewiesen, weil er steif und fest behauptet, König von Albanien gewesen zu sein. Der junge Doktorand Alois Schilchegger ist von diesem Mann fasziniert und nimmt sich seiner an. Ottos Version der Weltgeschichte beginnt im Oktober 1912 in Konstantinopel. Das Osmanische Reich droht auseinanderzubrechen. Albanien nutzt die Gunst der Stunde, erklärt sich unabhängig und sucht einen König. Otto und sein Kumpan, der Schwertschlucker Max Hoffmann, riskieren einen waghalsigen Coup: Albanien sucht einen König?

L'incredibile storia vera diventata bestseller internazionale. La coraggiosa testimonianza di una bambina fuggita all'olocausto e tornata in cerca di giustizia. All'alba della seconda guerra mondiale, il mondo di Hedy viene sconvolto quando un professore la minaccia e le proibisce di tornare a scuola. La bambina è costretta a separarsi dai genitori e a scappare in Inghilterra per sfuggire alle persecuzioni antisemite della Germania nazista.

Mia madre era una strega. O almeno così dissero quando la trascinarono via. Ma per me era vera solo una cosa: lei era il centro del mio universo. Avevo nove anni e la mia vita cominciò quel giorno. Inghilterra, 1573: in un mondo già illuminato dalla luce del Rinascimento, ma in cui ancora si dà la caccia alle streghe, la piccola Rose è figlia di una madre accusata di stregoneria, e per lei la vita sembra avere in serbo solo povertà e amarezza.

Nel secondo dopoguerra il barone di dubbia nobiltà Rodolfo Polizzi sposa Ottavia principessa di Bauci e la porta con sé a Leonforte, un paese dell’entroterra di Sicilia. In quell’estate del 1951 dove, poco lontano, sull’isola di Vulcano Roberto Rossellini s’innamorava di Ingrid Bergman e, a Capo d’Orlando, Lucio Piccolo con i fratelli Casimiro e Agata Giovanna – zii di Ottavia – ricevevano il jet set internazionale, a casa del candido Rodolfo arrivava Lucy Thompson, la compagna di college della moglie a svegliare i trascorsi di gioventù della principessa, tutti di strani riti e sabba studenteschi.