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Oscar Pistorius was eleven months old when he had both legs amputated below the knee, due to congenital fibular disease. Despite this severe disability, Pistorious grew up to be an extraordinary athlete, inspirational role model, and global symbol of resilience. In 2012 he became the first amputee runner in history to compete in the Olympics and was hailed as a hero not only in his native South Africa but around the world.Everything changed fo...

The bestselling author of Catch a Wave: The Rise, Fall and Redemption of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson now presents an in-depth biography of the legendary musician and icon Paul McCartney, exploring his impact on music and culture, his personal triumphs and defeats, and his post-Beatles relationships with John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. The book explores McCartney through the perspective of his lyrics, spanning his career from hi...

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The CORRIDOR is a story of a very old and successful housing builder dynasty that spans generations of leaders in the business. At a very important inaugural of ultrasmart homes being offered in a Western New York area, an unusual phenomenon starts to worry the executives of the company, on a tract of land acquired for the project. This paranormal happening begins to get serious and jeopardizes tens of millions of dollars of home sales, and po...

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Un retrato íntimo del hombre que inspiró al mundo, Nelson Mandela, por el autor del libro en el que se basó la película Invictus.Entre el 11 de febrero de 1990 y el 10 de mayo de 1994, Nelson Mandela pasó de ser el prisionero político más famoso del mundo a presidente de su país. Fueron cuatro años vertiginosos y fascinantes que dieron la talla humana y política de un líder excepcional.John Carlin, observador privilegiado de esa etapa, traza u...

Westwood: Punk. Ikone. Aktivistin. Erzählt die Geschichte einer Kämpferin, die aller Niederlagen zum Trotz ihren Vorstellungen und idealen treu bleibt und als Grande Dame des Punks bis heute Geschichte schreibt. Westwoods Werdegang ist geprägt von Erfolgen, Konflikten, Unsicherheiten. Die Dokumentation beleuchtet Schlüsselmomente ihrer Vergangenheit, die sie zu dem machten, was sie heute ist. Ein intimes und inspirierendes Porträt einer wahrha...

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Over the past decade, there have been a series of internet-linked attacks on American interests, including North Korea's retaliatory hack of Sony Pictures, China's large-scale industrial espionage, Russia's 2016 propaganda campaign, and quite a lot more. The cyber war is upon us.Former Assistant Attorney General John Carlin has been on the frontlines of America's ongoing cyber war with its enemies. In this dramatic book, he tells the story of ...

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Bis zum schicksalhaften Valentinstag 2013 war der Südafrikaner Oscar Pistorius ein weltweit geachteter Ausnahmesportler und Vorzeigeathlet. Dann, in den frühen Morgenstunden des 14. Februar, erschoss er seine Freundin Reeva Steenkamp. Gleichsam über Nacht war er nicht mehr der umjubelte und von allen geliebte »Blade Runner«, wie er wegen seiner markanten Prothesen genannt wurde, sondern die Medien überschlugen sich mit Geschichten über seine v...

John Carlin did a magnificent job in South Africa. His lucid articles were inspiring.' Nelson MandelaA personal tribute to the great Nelson Mandela, one of the iconic figures of our time, written by the acclaimed South Africa correspondent and author of the international bestseller Playing the Enemy (filmed as Invictus) who has been reporting on Mandela since the 1990s.

In Chase Your Shadow, journalist and author John Carlin tells the gripping story of Oscar Pistorius's tragic journey from sporting icon to accused murderer. Before Valentine's Day of 2013, Pistorius was best known as an extraordinary athlete, the 'Blade Runner' who became the first amputee in history to compete in the Olympics. Everything changed after he shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp dead in the early hours of 14 February. Overnight, th...

In 2012, Oscar Pistorius became the first amputee runner in history to compete in the Olympics, and was hailed as a hero not only in his native South Africa but around the world. But everything changed for Pistorius in the early morning hours of February 14, 2013—Valentine's Day—when he shot and killed his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp. He was arrested and convicted for culpable homicide in a seven-month murder trial broadcast from Johanne...

From birth to jail, from triumph to tragedy - the sensational story of Oscar Pistorius, from the acclaimed author of Playing the Enemy (filmed as Invictus).

Equal parts freedom fighter and statesman, Nelson Mandela bestrode the world stage for the past three decades, building a legacy that places him in the pantheon of history's most exemplary leaders.As a foreign correspondent based in South Africa, author John Carlin had unique access to Mandela during the post-apartheid years when Mandela faced his most daunting obstacles and achieved his greatest triumphs. Carlin witnessed history as Mandela w...