Memoarer & Biografier

<i>People say to me, if you could do it all again, knowing what you know now, would you change anything? I'm like, f*** no. If I'd been clean and sober, I wouldn't be Ozzy. If I'd done normal, sensible things, I wouldn't be Ozzy.</i><br/><br/><i>Look, if it ends tomorrow, I can't complain. I've been all around the world. Seen a lot of things. I've done good... and I've done bad. But right now, I'm not ready to go anywhere.</i><br/><br/>At the age of sixty-nine, Ozzy Osbourne was on a triumphant farewell tour, playing to sold-out arenas and rave reviews all around the world.<br/><br/>Then disaster.<br/><br/>In a matter of just a few weeks, he went from being hospitalised with a finger infection to having to abandon his tour - and all public life - as he faced near-total paralysis from the neck down.<br/><br/><i>Last Rites</i> is the shocking, bitterly hilarious, never-before-told story of Osbourne's descent into hell. Along the way, he reflects on his extraordinary life and career - including his turbulent marriage to wife Sharon, his regrets over Black Sabbath's reunion, his friendships with Slash and Zakk Wylde, and the harrowing final moments he spent with Motorhead's Lemmy Kilmister.<br/><br/>Unflinching but surprisingly life-affirming, <i>Last Rites</i> demonstrates once again why Ozzy has transcended his status as 'The Godfather of Metal' and 'The Prince of Darkness' to become a modern-day folk hero and national treasure.

Den 11 september 1973 packade Svante Grände hastigt sin ryggsäck. Uppe i huvudstaden Santiago de Chile hade den socialistiske presidenten Salvador Allende mördats. Militärkuppen var ett faktum. Svante, 26 år och biståndsarbetare, anslöt sig till den väpnade motståndskampen. Med några få kamrater gick han upp i bergen och skogarna. Efter strider och umbäranden tvingades de överlevande på flykt till Argentina. Men återigen valde Svante den väpnade kampen.<br/> I denna biografi tecknas ett unikt livsöde, om prästsonen från Tvååker i Halland, som valde att gå med i kampen mot förtrycket i Chile och Argentina.<br/> Hur formades människan Svante Grände? Vad fick honom att så konsekvent leva ut sin övertygelse och trosvisst skriva:<br/> "Några väljer att fly in i resignationens eller apatins mörker. Andra förblindas av skräcken och förlamas. Det riktiga är att se klart och handla."

Kvällen före julafton hostar Peter vid matbordet och säger att han satt i halsen. Ingen kan då ana att det finns en tumör i matstrupen. När läkarna inser allvaret gör de allt för att rädda hans<br/> liv, men familjen hinner knappt andas ut efter den första lyckade behandlingen innan nästa<br/> dråpslag kommer. Peter som är så full av liv, så ung och levnadsglad inte kan väl hans dagar<br/> vara räknade?<br/><br/> Trots omständigheterna har Peter hela tiden siktet inställt på framtiden. Det har även hans<br/> mamma. Så länge Peter kämpar gör hon detsamma. Hans enorma kämpaglöd och starka<br/> framåtanda ger energi till både honom och resten av familjen.<br/><br/> Älskade Peter är en mammas öppenhjärtiga berättelse om en älskad son och hans nio år långa kamp mot kronisk cancer. Om hur hans sjukdom präglar hela familjen, men också hur kärleken ger dem kraft att aldrig ge upp.

När man hamnar i oförutsedd sjukdom händer något med en.<br/> Har jag levt rätt? Gör jag bra val?<br/> Hjärnan och kropp hänger samman och nu börjar tankar komma.<br/> Hur långt är mitt liv? Vad ska jag göra med mitt liv?Vad mår jag bra av?<br/> Stressar vi bara på och glömmer att ta hand om oss ibland?<br/> Cancer är vanligt förekommande. Vad händer när man får diagnos bröstcancer?<br/> Hur ser en vardag ut för en cancerpatient?<br/> Samtidigt pågick en pandemi som försvårade situationen.

Med vårfloden i Kalixälven 1816 inträffar en olycka i den gifta husbonden Olof Brännvalls hushåll som kommer att påverka framtiden. Efter nio år blir hans då tjugoåriga och ogifta piga Anna Lisa Israelsdotter med barn och det kommer faktiskt att bli nio utomäktenskapliga barn totalt i huset. Vid det sista barnets dop när både Olofs piga och hustru är avlidna träder han fram som far. Var Olof far till alla barnen trots att han var gift med Sofia som dessutom var pigans moster? Det här är en berättelse om ett triangeldrama som utspelar sig under den första delen av 1800-talet i den idylliska byn Jock i Överkalix.

<p>The much-anticipated first book from Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler</p> <p>With over 70 million records sold, heavy-metal pioneers Black Sabbath are one of the most influential bands of all time. From the very beginning, Geezer Butler was at the heart of their success. He named the group, provided the bass behind their distinctive sound and wrote the lyrics that resonated so powerfully with fans around the world.</p> <p>At long last, Geezer is ready to tell his side of the Sabbath story, from early days as a scrappy blues quartet through to the many lineup changes, the record-breaking tours and the international hell-raising with Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward.</p> <p>Featuring Geezer's candid reflections on his working-class childhood in Luftwaffe-battered Birmingham, his almost-life as an accountant and his fascination with horror, religion and the occult,<em> Into the Void </em>reveals the softer side of the heavy-metal legend, while holding nothing back.</p> <p>Like Geezer's bass lines and the story of Black Sabbath themselves,<em> Into the Void </em>is original, dramatic and one hell of a ride.</p>

<b>The long-awaited, candid memoir by Priscilla Presley chronicling her difficult, inspiring journey beyond the walls of Graceland and behind the elegant image the world sees. The Elvis legacy seen from the inside ...</b><br/><br/>Priscilla Presley's divorce from Elvis left his fans incredulous. How could she leave the man every woman wanted? From the outside, life in Elvis's mansion looked glamorous and enviable, and in many respects, it was. But inside the mansion, her husband was constantly surrounded by a male entourage while at the gates, lines of beautiful women waited hopefully for an audience with the King. From the time she was seventeen years old, that life was all Priscilla had known. During her ten years with Elvis, it became painfully apparent that she had no idea who she was outside Elvis's world. The only way to find herself was to leave that world and seek a new life of her own, because leaving was the only way to survive, for herself and for her daughter.<br/><br/><i>Softly, As I Leave You</i>, is the deeply personal story of what Priscilla lost and what she found when she walked away from the man she loved. Despite the legal separation, their love for one another transformed into a touching and tender dynamic that endured until Elvis's untimely death four years later. Shattered by Elvis's passing, she had to reinvent herself a second time as the single mother of a talented, often headstrong daughter who never really recovered from her father's death. Priscilla's dedication to motherhood was enriched by the birth of her second child, and she gradually found her footing as a businesswoman, actress, designer, and legislative advocate. She transformed Graceland into an international destination and helped guide the development of Elvis Presley Enterprises. But the unexpected, shattering loss of three immediate family members years later brought Priscilla to her knees. She shares her journey with a quiet dignity that will comfort and reassure anyone who has suffered - and survived - seemingly unbearable loss.<br/><br/><b>A passionate, compassionate, and inspiring story of finding your place in the world, <i>Softly, As I Leave You</i>, is a sweet Southern melody that will take the reader with Priscilla on her long road home.</b>