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Gerda Hartwich Robinson narrates her story as a German survivor of World War II. She tells how her life's journey included hunger, fear, neglect, and physical and emotional abuse, and how she carried these injustices in her mind and body for many years, leading to debilitating back pain, headaches, panic attacks, depression, and feelings of inadequacy. Robinson shows that the tragedies of war don't end when the last bomb is dropped or the last prisoner freed; they continue in subtle but devastating ways. Like many German citizens during and after the war, Robinson was simply trying to survive a terrifying situation.

"In this candid and riveting memoir, for the first time ever, Nike founder and CEO Phil Knight shares the inside story of the company's early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world's most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands. In 1962, fresh out of business school, Phil Knight borrowed $50 from his father and created a company with a simple mission: import high-quality, low-cost athletic shoes from Japan. Selling the shoes from the trunk of his lime green Plymouth Valiant, Knight grossed $8,000 his first year. Today, Nike's annual sales top $30 billion. In an age of startups, Nike is the ne plus ultra of all startups, and the swoosh has become a revolutionary, globe-spanning icon, one of the most ubiquitous and recognizable symbols in the world today. But Knight, the man behind the swoosh, has always remained a mystery. Now, for the first time, in a memoir that is candid, humble, gutsy, and wry, he tells his story, beginning with his crossroads moment. At 24, after backpacking around the world, he decided to take the unconventional path, to start his own business--a business that would be dynamic, different. Knight details the many risks and daunting setbacks that stood between him and his dream--along with his early triumphs. Above all, he recalls the formative relationships with his first partners and employees, a ragtag group of misfits and seekers who became a tight-knit band of brothers. Together, harnessing the transcendent power of a shared mission, and a deep belief in the spirit of sport, they built a brand that changed everything"--.

R.H. Miller recalls his life in World War II era Ohio as the oldest of four sons born to deaf parents, discussing the family's experiences on his paternal grandparents' farm, and in Toledo where his father worked for a time in manufacturing, and telling of the hardships and prejudices they all faced as a result of his parents' deafness.

A memoir by Roma Ligocka focusing on her childhood, surviving World War II, encountering postwar anti-Semitism and communist repression, and struggling for artistic freedom.

Recounts the story of the author's childhood, covering his early years in World War II-era Kenya as the fifth child of a third wife, his thirst for learning that singled him out, and the political struggles that shaped his life.

The second volume of memoirs from the renowned Kenyan novelist, poet, and playwright covers his high school years at the end of British colonial rule in Africa, during the Mau Mau Uprising.

Oscar Robertson chronicles his life and basketball career, recounting his most significant accomplishments and contributions to the game.

The author tells the story of how she survived the Battle of Okinawa during World War II at the age of seven after she became separated from her family.

Oates talks about her works, her purposes, her concepts of literature, and her writing methods.