Survivor The Autobiography

Author : P.P. Arnold
Publisher : Nine Eight Books
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2022-07-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781788705790

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Soul Survivor: The Autobiography by P.P. Arnold Pdf

Longlisted for the Penderyn Music Book Prize An Uncut Magazine Book of the Year A Rough Trade Book of the Year A Resident Book of the Year The story of soul legend P.P. Arnold is one of musical highs, personal lows and extraordinary endurance. From her origins in powerhouse church gospel, the talented singer's performing career began at the age of just seventeen when she joined the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. But little did the young Ikette know that her world was about to be turned upside-down... Upon arriving in London in 1966 to support the Rolling Stones, the shy but vivacious teenager caught the eye of frontman Mick Jagger. He would persuade her to stay in the city and record as a solo artist, ultimately leading to a five-decade career working with everyone from Rod Stewart, Eric Clapton, the Small Faces, Nick Drake and Barry Gibb to Peter Gabriel, Roger Waters, the KLF, Paul Weller and Primal Scream. However, it has been far from a gilded life for the soul superstar. After being forced into marriage upon becoming pregnant at the age of fifteen, Arnold went on to endure a string of devastating personal traumas. Yet the versatile musician survived it all and has continued to reinvent herself throughout the years -be that as a West End actress, a much-sought-after session singer or a renowned pop vocalist in her own right. Now, for the first time, P.P. Arnold shares her remarkable adventures. This is the long-awaited memoir of a true soul survivor. 'Jaw-dropping.' - Mojo 'Powerful.' - Woman's Hour 'Explosive.' - Daily Mail

Author : Baumgarten, Harold
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2006-10-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1455603384

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D-Day Survivor by Baumgarten, Harold Pdf

"There was no way to anticipate the horrors of the holocaust that awaited us on the Dog Green Sector." --Dr. Harold Baumgarten It was the bravery and heroism of the 116th Infantry that began one of the longest days of combat in American war history. In the face of heavy fire and despite suffering the loss of eight hundred men and officers, the 116th Infantry overcame beach obstacles, took the enemy-defended positions along the beach and cliffs, pushed through the mined area, and continued inshore to successfully accomplish their objective. Dr. Harold Baumgarten, a multidecorated survivor, gives his eyewitness account of the first wave landing of the 116th Infantry on D-Day, June 6, 1944. As the spokesman for soldiers who perished on the sand and bloody red waters of the Dog Green Sector of Omaha Beach, it is his mission to make sure these men are never forgotten.

Author : Beyonce Knowles,Kelendria Rowland,Michelle Williams
Publisher : HarperEntertainment
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2002-04-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0060094176

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Soul Survivors by Beyonce Knowles,Kelendria Rowland,Michelle Williams Pdf

It must be a part of human nature to love drama. We never would have sold as many records -- and we never would have been this popular -- if our member changes did not happen. Up until that point, we were squeaky-clean nice girls who couldn't get on the cover of any magazines. --Beyoncé Knowles They're beautiful, they're talented, they're bootylicious . . . From first kisses and broken hearts to pillow fights and legal battles to losing friends and finding strength in God, Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams share it all. Their example of survival has made Destiny's Child one of the most beloved, bestselling female groups ever. Here for the first time, the three share the struggles that have made them stronger, from Beyoncé's battles with weight loss and shyness, Kelly's coming to terms with growing up without a dad, and Michelle's triumph over grade-school bullies. They've grown up under the media microscope, and have had to deal with lineup changes and media rumors. Now they set the record straight. The demands and drama, the schedules and scrutiny -- from the tour bus to the dressing rooms to backstage at awards shows, Beyoncé, Kelly, and Michelle talk about what it takes to be successful. Whether it's changing outfits in the rain, changing their hair color, or changing a name, they've done it. Don't be mistaken, they're not a prefab group of young girls -- they're smart, independent women with a lot of soul. When these ladies had only minutes of studio time to work with Wyclef Jean to remix one of their songs, they didn't stress, they just started singing faster -- and the result was a unique sound that put them on the map. Everyone has caught on to the Destiny's Child groove -- Whitney Houston, Bono, and Michael Jackson have all given them props, and the King of Pop himself serenaded them with a rendition of “Bootylicious.” Beyoncé, Kelly, and Michelle take you behind the scenes of a video rehearsal at which Aaliyah rewound their practice music, to the set of Austin Powers 3, where a starstruck Beyoncé felt anything but foxy before auditioning for the part of Foxxy Cleopatra, and backstage at the Grammys, where a last-minute costume change fiasco nearly kept Michelle from going onstage. With total honesty, these soul survivors not only dish the details of their past, but share their hopes, plans, and dreams for the future.

Author : Jon E. Lewis
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849019507

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Survivor: The Autobiography by Jon E. Lewis Pdf

This collection of classic tales comprises over 50 accounts of true-life adventure taken from contemporary memoirs, letters and journals. They span the years 1800 to the end of the 20th century, in a period which can be termed the modern age of exploration. Inspired by Ernest Shackleton's 1914-15 escape from the bitter clutches of Antarctica, this book is by turn inspirational, harrowing, tragic and unimaginable. It recounts stories of ordinary mortals who achieved extraordinary things. From the ice-locked poles and endless deserts of Arabia to the storm-tossed South Atlantic, the rainforests of the Amazon and sheer peaks of the Himalayas, the world's most famous adventurers recount their experiences. Includes accounts from some of the greatest ever explorers and adventurers: Captain Scott, Ernest Shackleton; John Franklin, Edmund Hilary, Laurens Van der Post, Thor Heyerdahl, John Blashford-Snell, Ranulp Fiennes, Chay Blyth, Jacques Cousteau, Nick Danziger,; Charles Lindbergh, Peter Fleming and many more.

Author : Harry Kabran
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Holocaust survivors
ISBN : STANFORD:36105122169340

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The Survivor by Harry Kabran Pdf

Author : Ambrose Bierce
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 157233018X

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A Sole Survivor by Ambrose Bierce Pdf

Collects all the autobiographical writings of author and satirist Ambrose Bierce, including a series of eleven essays about his experiences in the Civil War.

Author : Guy Chapman
Publisher : Orion
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1975-01-01
Category : Historians
ISBN : 0575019514

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A Kind of Survivor by Guy Chapman Pdf

Author : Arnold Wilson
Publisher : Xlibris
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1493178725

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Raggy, the Sole Survivor by Arnold Wilson Pdf

Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Arnold Wilson, a.k.a. Raggy the Sole Survivor. As you read this autobiography of my life, you understand why for years there's always been a yearning within me, a desire to express my deepest thoughts and memories to young people everywhere so they won't experience my mistakes and what I've been through. The true life story of a normal block kid turned drug dealer, only to survive some of America's many drug-ridden cities and blocks--the story about my youth on through adulthood. I want you to know this is an original book--all fact and not fiction. On June 18, 1973, in Brooklyn, New York, a child was born named Arnold Wilson to two happily married parents.

Author : Doris Lessing
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1988-04-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780394757599

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The Memoirs of a Survivor by Doris Lessing Pdf

In a beleaguered city where rats and roving gangs terrorize the streets, where government has broken down and meaningless violence holds sway, a woman -- middle-aged and middle-class -- is brought a twelve-year-old girl and told that it is her responsibility to raise the child. This book, which the author has called "an attempt at autobiography," is that woman's journal -- a glimpse of a future only slightly more horrendous than our present, and of the forces that alone can save us from total destruction.

Author : Stephanie Henry
Publisher : Emerald
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10
Category : Adult child sexual abuse victims
ISBN : 193711046X

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If Only I Could Sleep by Stephanie Henry Pdf

An astonishing journey of survival and courage told in the face of unthinkable odds

Author : Alter Wiener
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Holocaust survivors
ISBN : 9781425997458

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64735 by Alter Wiener Pdf

Wiener's autobiography. He survived five forced labor camps for Jews during WWII.

Author : Marie Sweeney Heath
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1644164027

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The Life and Times of a Survivor by Marie Sweeney Heath Pdf

Basically, my book is a brief autobiography. I was the oldest of seven children and had three brothers and three sisters. When my mother introduced me to people, she would say, "This is my oldest child." I eventually asked her to say "my first born" so I wouldn't sound so old! I had many amazing experiences growing up, and was able to work at a variety of different jobs in my adult life, learning many valuable lessons at each one. My husband and my children were the center of my life and I was so blessed to have them. I was a widow for twenty-seven years when I was fortunate enough to meet the second love of my life--Donnie and I were married last October 28th, after a year of dating. Donnie had been a hog farmer who lived just six miles down the road from me. He sold the hog farm a year ago in January, and now helps his brother run their cattle farm. We have been saying our morning and evening prayers that whole time and it means a lot to both of us.

Author : Jeremy D. Popkin
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2005-05-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780226675435

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History, Historians, and Autobiography by Jeremy D. Popkin Pdf

Though history and autobiography both claim to tell true stories about the past, historians have traditionally rejected first-person accounts as subjective and therefore unreliable. What then, asks Jeremy D. Popkin in History, Historians, and Autobiography, are we to make of the ever-increasing number of professional historians who are publishing stories of their own lives? And how is this recent development changing the nature of history-writing, the historical profession, and the genre of autobiography? Drawing on the theoretical work of contemporary critics of autobiography and the philosophy of Paul Ricoeur, Popkin reads the autobiographical classics of Edward Gibbon and Henry Adams and the memoirs of contemporary historians such as Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie, Peter Gay, Jill Ker Conway, and many others, he reveals the contributions historians' life stories make to our understanding of the human experience. Historians' autobiographies, he shows, reveal how scholars arrive at their vocations, the difficulties of writing about modern professional life, and the ways in which personal stories can add to our understanding of historical events such as war, political movements, and the traumas of the Holocaust. An engrossing overview of the way historians view themselves and their profession, this work will be of interest to readers concerned with the ways in which we understand the past, as well as anyone interested in the art of life-writing.

Author : Yehoshuʻa Aibeshits
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
ISBN : UOM:39015056431425

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The Uprooted by Yehoshuʻa Aibeshits Pdf

A Survivorś Autobiography.

Author : Dennis Hale
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Survival
ISBN : 0692009302

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Shipwrecked by Dennis Hale Pdf