Sol3 Mio: Our Story

Sol3 Mio: Our Story
Author: Pene Pati
Publisher: Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2014-10-22
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1743486782

Sol3 Mio are Kiwi stars on a meteoric rise. The award-winning operatic trio – tenor brothers Pene and Amitai Pati, and their baritone cousin Moses Mackay – stormed the New Zealand popular music charts in 2013. Almost out of nowhere, their success has been rapid and undeniable. But it wasn't always easy. Sol3 Mio: Our Story charts their remarkable life story: overcoming adversity, a real connection to family and community, living and loving life, working incredibly hard for your dreams – and realising them. Sol3 Mio: Our Story is a book of rare charm – a biography that portrays a genuinely engrossing story of heart, humour and Kiwi boys done good. 'These three young men are incredible talents. They have worked hard to achieve their dreams and taken on the world.' —SIR JOHN KIRWAN Also available as an eBook

Our Story

Our Story
Author: Vivian L. Beeler
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 678
Release: 2012-05-07
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1469125900

Our Story 90 years, Looking Back... The world has changed so much in 90 years that I wanted to write about how they affected our lives. To let you know that we were real people that had the same emotions and feelings that you have. Ive included a little genealogy, a little history and how the things you read about in your history books affected us. Also, how the world has changed socially and morally and not always for the best. Of course this is your 90 year old Great Grandmas story and ideas.

Stories

Stories
Author: Matteo Thun
Publisher: Callwey
Total Pages: 301
Release: 2024-04-23
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 3766727265

"I don't want to write an architectural bible. I want to sell stories that show what defines me and my work." Matteo Thun In the world of design and architecture there are few personalities whose influence is as profound and lasting as that of Matteo Thun. From pioneering resorts, company headquarters, public buildings, residential and office buildings around the world to the iconic Illy espresso cup, the renowned architect has left his unmistakable signature everywhere and his designs have shaped our perception for decades. His impressive product design, imposing architecture and pioneering concepts bear witness to more than 40 years of professional experience and a life that unfolds between the vibrant metropolises of Milan and Munich. Numerous fascinating stories have emerged from this exciting journey through life. As an author, Matteo Thun has now captured these stories in a captivating book that has been created for his admirers, companions and perhaps also a little bit for himself.

Just Watch Me! My Life Story

Just Watch Me! My Life Story
Author: Lina Di Carlo
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2015-09-20
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1329565649

The memoir of Lina Di Carlo, beginning with her childhood in Italy.

Alfie

Alfie
Author: Alfie Boe
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2012-08-30
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1849839778

A car mechanic turned internationally acclaimed opera star, Alfie Boe has taken Broadway by storm, conquered the West End and has won the hearts of the nation. The first official bad boy of opera, this is the story of his life - the ups and the downs, from finding fame to losing his father - and of his love affair with music. A story not typical of most musical stars, Alfie's dreams of singing only became a reality when fate intervened in the form of a stranger: he was training as a car mechanic when a customer overheard him singing and told him about a London audition. Alfie tried out, got the part and has never looked back. Celebrated worldwide and lauded by Baz Luhrman and Cameron Mackintosh as the best tenor we've produced in a generation, for the first time, he will grant his millions of fans an intimate glimpse into the life of the man they adore.

My Last Dance with Auntie Brie

My Last Dance with Auntie Brie
Author: R. Naples
Publisher: R. Naples
Total Pages: 402
Release:
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Ron Naples' debut novel, is a gay, erotic, fictionalized memoir, based on his coming out experiences in the '70s. It is a vivid translation of a time when closet doors were nailed shut, but more than a vicissitude, it is also a peek back at the Disco Era. Raised an Italian Catholic, Ron breaks free from his disciplinary family life, when he is introduced to his first gay bar. There, he meets Auntie Brie, an extraordinary drag queen who shapes his destiny. Revisit the politically charged 1979 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, join in the debauchery of NYC's acclaimed Studio 54, and escape to the Cape, for a summer gone wild with one of Ptown’s most beloved houseboys. My Last Dance with Auntie Brie defines an entire gay generation who succumbed to the hedonistic lifestyle of that time which has now become legendary. www.mylastdancewithauntiebrie.net

Cigarettes for Bread

Cigarettes for Bread
Author: Paul W. Church
Publisher: Vantage Press, Inc
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2007
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780533155262

In this gripping account, author and former U.S. soldier, Paul W. Church recounts the fateful day of October 1, 1944 in which he and his fellow P.O.W.s were injured and held captive behind enemy lines. Forced to work in Hitler's Germany, the men plan a daring escape, using instinct and survival methods as they fight to recapture their freedom. A chilling and unforgettable story of courage.

Outside In

Outside In
Author: Norman I. Silber
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 914
Release: 2023
Genre: Judges
ISBN: 0197635113

"My behavior is not a Yankee's behavior. It just is not, no matter what. My family was Italian, and different from most other Italian immigrants. We did not need to melt in. We did not need to assimilate, because of who we were and what we came from. While other people were painting themselves red, white, and blue, we talked Italian, absorbed our family's history, and thought of ourselves as being what we always were. In the deepest sense, I was never taught to be a Yankee, which is a fact that comes out in any number of the things that I do and try to accomplish. Some people have the feeling that what I write and say is too subtle, or perhaps manipulative; or that I behave a bit outlandishly; but those people do not put what I do in the context of Italy, in the context of that very old, very subtle, very complicated society, which I come from"--