Showing results for "make it" in Biographies & Memoirs

The Real Housewives of New York City fan favorite Dorinda Medley takes us inside her roller-coaster life and iconic Blue Stone Manor to share how we, too, can Make It Nice. Throughout her life, Dorinda Medley has always strived to “make it nice” regardless of the circumstances. In her...

What if you were flying into war with barely three weeks of training? What if your first dogfight ended with your guns still on safety? What if a single wrong turn landed you in a prison camp halfway across Europe, unsure if you'd ever see home again? This is the extraordinary true story of Ken Cam, a young RAF Spitfire pilot hurled into the chaos of World War II far from ready—but never backing down.

Shortlisted for the Shalom Australian Jewish Book Award, Non-Fiction Unorthodox meets Start with Why: how escaping a cult led Debbie Haski-Leventhal to become a ‘professor of purpose’ and master the art of finding personal meaning in life. When she was five, tragedy prompted her parents to...

Brought to you by Penguin. From Pulitzer Prize-winning culture critic Robin Givhan comes a groundbreaking chronicle of the legacy of Virgil Abloh, whose iconic rise to the top of the fashion industry transformed our ideas about the connection between who we are and what we wear In 2018...

Brought to you by Penguin. Life's What You Make It, the bravely honest and uplifting memoir from one of Britain's most cherished TV presenters, Phillip Schofield For a long time, I felt that I couldn't write this book. At first, I didn't think I'd lived enough, then life got busy and filled with...

How to Make It in the New Music Business, since its first publication in 2016, has become the go-to resource for musicians eager to make a living in a turbulent industry. Widely adopted by ambitious individuals and music schools across the world and considered "the best how-to book of its kind" (Music Connection), this essential work has inspired tens of thousands of aspiring artists to stop waiting around for that "big break" and take matters into their own hands.

When Margo Price was nineteen years old, she dropped out of college and moved to Nashville to become a musician. She busked on the street, played open mics, and even threw out her TV so that she would do nothing but write songs. She met Jeremy Ivey, a fellow musician who would become her closest collaborator and her husband. But after working on their craft for more than a decade, Price and Ivey had no label, no band, and plenty of heartache. Maybe We’ll Make It is a memoir of loss, motherhood, and the search for artistic freedom in the midst of the agony.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A moving portrait of friendship by Elyce Arons as she reflects on her long relationship with Kate Spade, whom she met in college and with whom she cofounded the multi-billion-dollar fashion company as they came of age in 1990s New York. When Elyce Arons first met Katy...

By the time Sara Davies left university, she was running a business with a half-million-pound turnover from her student bedroom. When she became the youngest of BBC 1's iconic Dragons, that turnover was £25 million. Today, she is one of Britain's biggest business names. Now, in a memoir as full of warmth, wit and wisdom as she is, Sara shares what it took to get there - from manning factories overnight with her mam and dad to hitting the trade shows of Las Vegas alone, armed with little more than ambition and a passion for crafts. What does she look for in a business investment? 

From the "astounding" (Entertainment Weekly), "spectacularly evocative" (The Atlantic), and "brilliant" (Los Angeles Times) author of the New York Times bestsellers The Recovering and The Empathy Exams comes a return to the essay form in this expansive book. With the virtuosic synthesis of...

“Peter Buffett has given us a wise and inspiring [audio]book…for every young person seeking to find his or her place in the world, and for every family hoping to give its daughters and sons the best possible start in life.”—Bill Clinton You may think that with a last name like his...

We all have something that makes life count — the things we do outside of work that keep us curious, grounded, and alive.In Make It Count, Patrick Slama explores the stories behind those passions: the weekend projects, the early runs, the ski trips, the photos, and the ideas we can’t stop talking about.Through personal reflections and conversations with people who’ve made time for what they love, this show looks at how hobbies, side projects, and creative pursuits shape who we are — and sometimes even the work we do.If you’re trying to balance career, family, and the stuff that makes...

From three-time Olympian and Olympic champion Kyle Shewfelt, this is the inside story of his pursuit of gymnastics glory, his courageous comeback from two broken legs, and how the difference makers in his life guided him along the way.

At a time where more things make less sense and truth is easily manipulated, we must dig deeper within ourselves to unravel the complexity. Savannah and Colin have found endless possibilities that can come after opening up and allowing new discoveries to emerge. Join the two on their journey every week to discuss how they navigate a troubled reality and the thrills that can come from seemingly little moments.

‘Make It Happen reminds us that people of any age can create change in their communities. From finding allies to setting goals, everyone who wants to contribute to a better future can learn from Amika's book.’ Malala Yousafzai Now, more than ever, we know that the world needs to change. And...

Making It is a memoir about beating the odds and turning things around even when it all seems hopeless, by Jay Blades, known from the hit BBC One show The Repair Shop. We had our hardships, and there were times that we didn’t have a lot of food and didn’t have a lot of money. But that...

Need a good laugh? Then grab a cup of tea and dive into this collection of humorous short stories. Betty McGillivray, a retired teacher, will entertain you with her quirky interactions in and out of the classroom. Adventures such as tipping canoes, police pranksters, creating the perfect pie for a curling bonspiel, or avoiding jury duty, bears and tornados—all told in a way that will make you feel like you are chatting with a friend.

'MAKE IT WORK' podcast is started with the purpose to share life stories and experiences of not only Successful and established personalities but also to provide a platform for ordinary people to share their own Unfiltered life experiences that are very valuable and life-changing, Still they are left unheard.

Welcome to our podcast, we are two young women who go by E and Lovely Lavender. We created this podcast so that we could share our thoughts and opinions with the world. Our discussions will be based on our experience, the experiences of others and making sense of it all (hence the name!). Join us at 9pm every Monday as we explore different interesting topics and take a deep dive into the minds of each other and people we come across.

Intimate poems in French and English by some queerdo who hates la poésie(English follows) Tous les vendredis, découvre un nouveau poème, slam ou spoken word intimiste, écrit et lu par Jo Güstin, en français ou en anglais. Jo Güstin est une autrice et comédienne Noire et queer qui a toujours dit qu’elle détestait la poésie. Va savoir pourquoi elle se lance dedans. Quand on le lui demande, elle répond : "Un jour, j'ai quitté Instagram et j'ai eu le temps."🍀Every Friday, there's a new intimate poem, slam or spoken word poem, written and read by Jo Güstin, in French or English. ...