Ergebnis für "Sand" in Unterhaltung & Stars

Mit Anfang 20 ist Marcel Eris an seinem absoluten Tiefpunkt. Er ist drogenabhängig, hat keine Arbeit und wird obdachlos. Um an Geld für Gras...

Nach Jahren der Kriminalität und Drogensucht hat sich Marcel Eris in seinem neuen Leben eingerichtet. Er wohnt auf dem Dachboden seiner Großeltern, hat einen schlecht bezahlten Job und verbringt die Nächte mit Online-Freunden. Nur eins fehlt ihm: eine echte Perspektive. Die bekommt er, als er YouTube entdeckt und mit seinen Videos als "MontanaBlack" zu einem Star der Plattform wird. Doch mit Erfolg, Geld und Millionen Fans kommen auch zahlreiche Schattenseiten. Eris wirft einen ehrlichen Blick hinter die Kulissen der YouTube- und Streaming-Welt. Eine schonungslose Abrechnung - nicht zuletzt auch mit sich selbst.

What might we dare to expect from an actor's autobiography, even one from a star as personable as George Sanders? In the case of Memoirs of a Professional Cad, we possibly get more than we deserve. George Sanders undoubtedly led a colorful, glamorous, and even action-packed life, spanning the peak years of Hollywood's golden age. But the greatest joy of his memoirs is how funny they are and how penetrating their author's wit.

Billy Stanley, Elvis Presley's stepbrother, shares the untold story of the iconic singer's Christian faith—its deep influence on his music, films, relationships, commitment to his family and fans, and his love for the Gospel.

Ed Sanders gave listeners their clearest insight yet into the disturbing world of Charles Manson and his followers when he published The Family in 1971. Continuing that journalistic tradition, Sanders presents the most thorough look ever into the heartbreaking story of Sharon Tate, the iconic actress who found love, fame, and ultimately tragedy during her all-too-brief life.

Published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Tupac’s birth and 25th anniversary of his death, in Changes, Sheldon Pearce offers one of the most thoughtful and comprehensive accounts yet of the artist’s life and legacy. Pearce, an editor and writer at The New Yorker, interviews dozens who knew Tupac throughout various phases of his life. While there are plenty of bold-faced names, the book focuses on the individuals who are lesser known and offer fresh stories and rare insight.

The rags-to-riches story of one of America's wealthiest and least-known financial giants, self-made billionaire Kirk Kerkorian - the daring aviator, movie mogul, risk taker, and business tycoon who transformed Las Vegas and Hollywood to become one of the leading financiers in American business. Kerkorian combined the courage of a World War II pilot, the fortitude of a scrappy boxer, the cunning of an inscrutable poker player, and an unmatched genius for making deals.

When Bernie Sanders began his race for the presidency, it was considered by the political establishment and the media to be a "fringe" campaign, something not to be taken seriously. After all, he was just an independent senator from a small state with little name recognition. His campaign had no money, no political organization, and it was taking on the entire Democratic Party establishment. By the time Sanders' campaign came to a close, however, it was clear that the pundits had gotten it wrong.

Wolfgang "Wolli" Köhler (1932–2017), gelernter Autoschlosser, jobbte als Kohlenhauer, im Zirkus und auf dem Rummelplatz. Mit dem Hamburger Dom kam er 1959 nach St. Pauli, wo er vom Portier und Rotlichtkellner zum Puffboss aufstieg und zu einer Kiezgröße wurde. Der Schriftsteller Hubert Fichte hat Wolfgang Köhler in den späten 60er und Mitte der 70er Jahre dreimal interviewt und ihn als "Wolli Indienfahrer" zu einer literarischen Figur gemacht. Diese endet 1982 mit der Auswanderung Wollis und seiner Frau Linda nach Costa Rica.

This book contains tales of dead dads, pretend dead dads, getting barred from an osteopath's, getting arrested, sex crimes and forgiveness. I used to be addicted to boys and alcohol and then men and alcohol and then some other things. I was a little unhinged. I've got some great stories about when I was as mad as cheese and then some more stories about how I got less mad and more happy. If that's the sort of thing you're after, please pick me up and take me to bed (that's the book speaking so a little joke there).

Lil Picard, geboren am 4. Oktober 1899 in Landau in der Pfalz. Malerin, Bildhauerin, Kunstkritikerin, Fotografin, Performance- und Happening-Künstlerin. Im Interview mit Hubert Fichte erzählt Lil Picard, die "große Pop-Mutter", "Muse der amerikanischen Avantgarde", "Großmutter der Hippies" und "Gertrude Stein der New Yorker Kunstszene", ihre Lebensgeschichte - von detaillierten Beschreibungen ihrer alltäglichen Rituale, über die Entwicklung ihrer eigenen künstlerischen Arbeit bis zu ihrer Freundschaft und Zusammenarbeit mit Andy Warhol.

A no-holds-barred memoir of legendary Dead Kennedys and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer D.H. Peligro, Dreadnaught chronicles Peligro from his pre-DK years growing up in a deprived St. Louis ghetto to his years in San Francisco with Jello Biafra, East Bay Ray, and Klaus Flouride - from Los Angeles with the Red Hot Chili Peppers through years of drug and alcohol abuse all over the world amidst a backdrop of some of the most defining periods of late 20th century cultural, social, and music history.

Sands Hall chronicles her slow yet willing absorption into the Church of Scientology. Her time in the Church, the 1980s, includes the secretive illness and death of its founder, L. Ron Hubbard, and the ascension of David Miscavige. Hall compellingly reveals what drew her into the religion - what she found intriguing and useful - and how she came to confront its darker sides.

Walt Disney is an American hero. From Mickey Mouse to Disneyland, he changed the face of American culture. His is a success story like no other: a man who developed animated film into an art form and made a massive contribution to the folklore of the world. After years of research, respected Hollywood biographer Bob Thomas produced a definitive biography of the man behind the legend of Disney: the unschooled cartoonist from Kansas City who when bankrupt on his first movie venture and developed into the genius who produced unmatched works of animation.

General Chuck Yeager was the greatest test pilot of them all - the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound...the World War II flying ace who shot down a Messerschmitt jet with a prop-driven P-51 Mustang...the hero who defined a certain quality that all hotshot fly-boys of the postwar era aimed to achieve: the right stuff. Now he tells his whole incredible life story with the same “wide-open, full throttle” approach that has marked his astonishing career.

A meditative and inspiring diary of Derek Jarman's famous garden at Dungeness. In 1986 Derek Jarman discovered he was HIV positive and decided to make a garden at his cottage on the barren coast of Dungeness. Facing an uncertain future, he nevertheless found solace in nature, growing all manner of plants. While some perished beneath wind and sea-spray, others flourished, creating brilliant, unexpected beauty in the wilderness. Modern Nature is both a diary of the garden and a meditation by Jarman on his own life.

Explaining how Morrison sought to use his role as a rock singer to express the power of inner experience, Wyld shows how praxis was at the heart of Morrison’s approach, revealed in his journey through the arduous ordeals of shamanic initiation. He was a shaman, mystic, and sage—and an essential part of a great spiritual awakening to which he gave himself over fully.

At 73 years young, number-one New York Times best-selling author and health guru Suzanne Somers has established herself as a leading voice on antiaging. With A New Way to Age, she takes things a step further to present a revolutionary philosophy for a longer and better-quality life - in the form of easy-to-understand lessons and doctor interviews that will make you feel like you’ve just had the best checkup of your life.

Born into a working class family in Seattle, Jimi Hendrix had a tough time growing up. Eventually, however, he fell in love with the guitar, and the rest is music history. This title features never-before-heard interviews with Jimi Hendrix; Noel Redding; Jimi's family, including his father Al Hendrix; Jack Bruce, Denny Laine; and Paul McCartney.

Anna Faris has advice for you. Since October 2015, a whole lot of people have been getting relationship advice from a very well-intentioned but untrained source - actress Anna Faris - on her ridiculously popular podcast, Unqualified. Anna's own personal life was messy, even while her career soared as the lead in the Scary Movie franchise, and as the star of the CBS comedy, Mom.