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.

<b>Bestselling author, NYU professor, and cohost of the<i> Pivot </i>podcast, Scott Galloway offers a path forward for men and parents of boys.</b><br/><br/> Boys and men are in crisis. Rarely has a cohort fallen further and faster than young men living in Western democracies. Boys are less likely to graduate from high school or college than girls. One in seven men reports having no friends, and men account for three of every four deaths of despair in America. Even worse, the lack of attention to these problems has created a void filled by voices espousing misogyny, the demonization of others, and a toxic vision of masculinity. But this is not just a male issue: women and children can't flourish if men aren't doing well. As we know from spasms of violence, there is nothing more dangerous than a lonely, broke young man.<br/><br/> Scott Galloway has been sounding the alarm on this issue for years. In <i>Notes on Being a Man, </i>Galloway explores what it means to be a man in modern America. He promotes the importance of healthy masculinity and mental strength. He shares his own story from boyhood to manhood. He explores his parent's difficult divorce, working through his anger and depression issues, trying to make money, and raising two boys. He shares the sometimes funny, often painful, lessons he learned along the way.<br/><br/> Some of these lessons include: <ul><li> Being a good dad means being good to their mother. </li><li> Action absorbs anxiety. </li><li> Find what you're good at-follow your talent. </li><li> Get out of the house. </li><li> Take risk and be willing to feel like an imposter. This is a key to professional success-and masculinity. </li><li> Acknowledge your blessings-and create opportunities for others. Be of surplus value. </li><li> Be kind. That's the secret to success in relationships. </li></ul><br/> With unflinching honesty, Scott Galloway maps out an enriching, inspiring operator's manual for being a man today.

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.

In early 1985, Michael J. Fox was one of the biggest stars on television. His world was about to get even bigger, but only if he could survive the kind of double duty unheard of in Hollywood. Fox's days were already dedicated to rehearsing and taping the hit sitcom Family Ties, but then the chance of a lifetime came his way. Soon, he committed his nights to a new time-travel adventure film being directed by Robert Zemeckis and produced by Steven Spielberg--<i>Back to the Future</i>. Sitcom during the day, movie at night--day after day, for months.<br/><br/>Fox's nightly commute from a soundstage at Paramount to the back lot at Universal Studios, from one dream job to another, would become his own space-time continuum. It was in this time portal that Alex P. Keaton handed the baton to Marty McFly while Michael J. Fox tried to catch a few minutes of sleep. Alex's bravado, Marty's flair, and Fox's comedic virtuosity all swirled together to create something truly special.<br/><br/>In <i>Future Boy</i>, Fox tells the remarkable story of playing two landmark roles at the same time--a slice of entertainment history that's never been told. Using new interviews with the cast and crew of both projects, the result is a vividly drawn and eye-opening story of creative achievement by a beloved icon.

<strong>The long-awaited memoir by Cameron Crowe-one of America's most iconic journalists and filmmakers-revealing his formative years in rock and roll and bringing to life stories that shaped a generation, in the bestselling tradition of Patti Smith's <em>Just Kids</em>. If you've seen <em>Almost Famous</em>, you may think you know this story, but you don't.</strong> <br/><br/>'His clarity of observation and memory, his choice words, his people - Cameron Crowe, wonderfully, continues to serve us' <strong>WES ANDERSON</strong> <br/><br/>Cameron Crowe was an unlikely rock and roll insider. Born in 1957 to parents who strictly banned the genre from their house, he dove headfirst into the world of music. By the time he graduated high school at fifteen, Crowe was contributing to <em>Rolling Stone</em>. His parents became believers, uneasily allowing him to interview and tour with legends like Led Zeppelin; Lynyrd Skynyrd; Bob Dylan; Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young; and Fleetwood Mac. <br/><br/>Crowe spends his teens politely turning down the drugs and turning on his tape recorder. He talks his journalism teacher into giving him class credit for his road trip covering Led Zeppelin's 1975 tour. He earns the trust of icons like Gregg Allman and Joni Mitchell who had sworn to never again speak to <em>Rolling Stone</em>. He embeds with David Bowie as the sequestered genius transforms himself into a new persona: <em>The Thin White Duke.</em> Why did Bowie give Crowe such unprecedented access? 'Because you're young enough to be honest,' Bowie tells him. <br/><br/>This intimate family drama charts the path that leads Crowe to writing and directing some of the most beloved films of the past forty years, from <em>Fast Times at Ridgemont High</em> and <em>Say Anything</em> to <em>Jerry Maguire</em> and <em>Almost Famous</em>. With its vivid snapshots of a bygone era and a celebration of creativity and connection, <em>The Uncool</em> is an essential read for music lovers or anyone chasing their wildest dreams.

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.