Michael Herr was een romanschrijver en oorlogsverslaggever wiens werk de complexe realiteiten van conflict en de menselijke psyche onder dwang verkende. Hij bezat een uniek vermogen om de rauwe ervaring van oorlog vast te leggen en brute observaties te vertalen naar krachtige, suggestieve proza. Herrs schrijven kenmerkt zich door zijn onwankelbare eerlijkheid en een diepgaande verkenning van de psychologische landschappen gevormd door extreme omstandigheden. Zijn onderscheidende stem biedt een indringende kijk op de aard van geweld en de veerkracht van de menselijke geest.
"He seems to have brought to this book the ear of a musician and the eye of a painter . . . the premier war correspondence of Vietnam."--Washington Post. "The best book I have ever read on men and war in our time."--John le Carre." . . . Dispatches puts the rest of us in the shade."--Hunter S. Thompson.
Kubrick is Michael Herr's memoir of his nearly twenty-year friendship and collaboration with Stanley Kubrick, one of the greatest filmmakers of all time and the creator of such classics as Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and A Clockwork Orange. From their first meeting at an advance screening of The Shining in 1980, Kubrick and Herr began an intense intellectual exchange that grew into the artistic collaboration that ultimately produced the groundbreaking Vietnam film Full Metal Jacket. Filled with personal insights and previously untold anecdotes, Kubrick is a probing view into the inner life of a man whose creative passion and powerful intellect changed the art of filmmaking forever--and of the complicated, often misunderstood man behind the art.
In this installment of the Kohala Coast Mystery/Thriller series, Teri Pono is guided by the spirit of Queen Ka'ahumanu to help a long-dead Maui Maiden find peace. However, her mission is thwarted by those seeking to exploit the Maiden's mummified remains for profit. Amidst the escalating danger, Teri grapples with her mother's worsening Alzheimer's, adding emotional depth to her perilous journey. This thrilling narrative combines supernatural elements with poignant family struggles, making it a captivating addition to the series.
A brief love affair leads to the birth of a child, whose tragic death plunges her mother into grief. Determined to seek justice, the mother embarks on a journey from Kauai to the Big Island, where she encounters the Pono family. This family becomes instrumental in her quest to uncover the truth behind her daughter's murder, intertwining their lives in a pursuit of healing and resolution amidst profound loss.
Amid a family cruise, a peaceful getaway turns chaotic with a murder and jewel theft. While the Pono family navigates the turmoil on board, a movement for Hawaiian sovereignty unfolds back home, rekindling old rivalries and introducing new threats. As tensions rise, Koakane and Teri's relationship deepens, adding personal stakes to the unfolding drama. The narrative intertwines familial bonds with cultural heritage, creating a rich backdrop of conflict and romance.
Seit Menschengedenken ist es das Glück, wonach wir suchen. Doch wer hat es tatsächlich gefunden? Einen ganz anderen Weg zeigt der Autor auf. Er wendet sich in 66 Reflexionen über sein Leben an die Kraft, die allem Lebendigen zugrunde liegt und gelangt so zu einer tiefen persönlichen Zufriedenheit. Er nutzt eine wissenschaftlich bewiesene Methode, so einfach wie genial, die für jeden Leser Erfolg verspricht und die Suche nach dem Glück vergessen macht.