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Ludo and the Power of the Book: Ludovic Kennedy's Campaigns for Justice
by Richard Ingrams'Stirring' Roger Lewis, Daily Mail, BOOK OF THE WEEK'A warm and worthy tribute' The Times'Elegantly written, thought-provoking' The Lady'A lucid and affectionate portrait of one of the great journalists of his day' ObserverSir Ludovic Kennedy was a British journalist, television personality, humanist and author. Following a brief naval career, Ludo devoted his life to what he referred to as his 'lifelong obsession with miscarriages of justice' and he fought this cause tirelessly, until he died in 2009. He is best known for re-examining cases such as the kidnapping of American toddler Charles Lindbergh, about which he wrote his most ambitious book on injustice, The Airman and the Carpenter. Ludo's writings and work on other cases such as the murder convictions of Timothy Evans and Derek Bentley were unique in that they often dispelled the breeding ground for conspiracy theories and regularly heralded dramatic changes of public opinion. Ludo is considered to be hugely influential in the abolition of the death penalty in the UK as well as other legal reforms, most notably the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (1984) which obligated police to tape-record the questioning of suspects. His life story is one that deserves to be remembered and celebrated.Richard Ingrams first met Ludovic Kennedy in 1963 and the pair quickly bonded over their shared goal of exposing the fallible nature of the British justice system. Ingrams interweaves this biography with detailed analysis of the cases to which Ludo dedicated his life, vividly recapturing the spirit of his friend and colleague.
Ludwig Erhard
by Alfred C. MierzejewskiIn the first English-language biography of one of the most important figures in postwar German history, Alfred C. Mierzejewski examines the life and service of Ludwig Erhard (1897-1977), West Germany's first minister of economics and second chancellor. Erhard liberalized the German economy in 1948 and is generally considered the father of West Germany's "economic miracle--the period of extraordinary growth in jobs and improvement in the standard of living in the 1950s that helped stabilize Germany's first successful democracy. While recent scholarship has dismissed Erhard's influence on Germany's economic recovery, Mierzejewski returns to little-cited German analyses and Erhard's own record and concludes that Allied currency reform and Erhard's liberalization of the economy were crucial triggers for Germany's unprecedented economic boom. Mierzejewski provides insight into Erhard's policies, his ideas, his character, and his relationships with Konrad Adenauer and Charles de Gaulle. By offering a fresh account of Erhard's career as a leader in postwar West Germany, Mierzejewski provides a deeper understanding of Germany's economy as well as its democracy.
Ludwig Prandtl: Ein Unverstellter Blick Auf Sein Leben
by Michael EckertThis is a comprehensive biography of Ludwig Prandtl (1875-1953), the father of modern aerodynamics. His name is associated most famously with the boundary layer concept, but also with several other topics in 20th century fluid mechanics, particularly turbulence (Prandtl's mixing length). Among his disciples are pioneers of modern fluid mechanics such as Heinrich Blasius, Theodore von Kármán and Walter Tollmien. Furthermore, Prandtl founded the Aerodynamische Versuchsanstalt (AVA) and the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut für Strömungsforschung in Göttingen, both of them seeds for the growth of fluid mechanics in Germany. <P><P> Yet Prandtl was also a representative of aeronautical research - from Imperial Germany via the Weimar Republic to the "Third Reich". Although not a party member, he assumed the role of a goodwill ambassador for Nazi Germany. This objective treatment of his career will be of interest to all scientists and historians wanting to learn more about Prandtl's influence and the early development of fluid- and aerodynamics.
Ludwig van Beethoven: Great Composer
by Anna Carew-MillerA German composer born in the 1700s, Ludwig van Beethoven has given the world some of the most well-known and long-lasting music of all time. From his Für Elise to his 9th Symphony (in which a choir sings words from the poem "Ode to Joy"), Beethoven's music is still loved, almost 200 years after his death. Amazingly, Beethoven composed music while being unable to hear almost anything from the time he was 26, a feat which makes his brilliant compositions all the more wonderful. Few musicians have had the incredible impact on music that Beethoven had. Learn the story of one of the most important musical composers of all time in Ludwig van Beethoven: Great Composer.
Ludwig Van Beethoven (Getting To Know The World's Greatest Composers)
by Mike VeneziaPresents a biography of Ludwig Van Beethhoven
Ludwig Von Mises: The Man & His Economics (The\collected Works Of Israel M. Kirzner Ser.)
by Israel KirznerIsrael Kirzner, a former student of Ludwig von Mises, looks at the influences of the economic debates in Europe on von Mises' thought, traces his theories as they developed in his writings, and discusses both critical and supportive commentators on von Mises.
Ludwika: La lucha de una mujer polaca para sobrevivir en la Alemania nazi
by Christoph FischerEs la Segunda Guerra Mundial y Ludwika Gierz, una joven polaca, se ve forzada a abandonar su familia e ir a la Alemania nazi a trabajar para un oficial de las SS. Allí, su vida pende siempre de un hilo, y aprende a vivir como una ciudadana de segunda clase en un mundo en el que una palabra equivocada puede llevar al desastre, y donde cada día puede ser el último. Basada en hechos reales, es una historia de esperanza en medio de la desesperación; de amor en medio de las pérdidas...en fin, es la historia de supervivencia de una mujer. Comentarios editoriales: "Este es el mejor tipo de ficción: una historia basada en la vida real. La historia de Ludwika resalta la magnitud del sufrimiento humano causado por la Segunda Guerra Mundial, dolor que atravesó muchas generaciones y naciones. La Segunda Guerra no perdonó a nadie; todos salieron heridos, y la vida de Ludwika ilustra este hecho trágico; pero también nos recuerda cuánto puede brillar el espíritu humano cuando cae la oscuridad durante una guerra. Este libro es como un viaje en una montaña rusa, lleno de emoción y acción, narrado con mucha habilidad por el Sr. Fischer, autor que consiguió aportar algo nuevo y fresco al relatar un tema que ha sido narrado tantas veces".
Ludwika
by Christoph FischerÈ la seconda guerra mondiale e Ludwika Gierz, una giovane donna polacca, è costretta a lasciare la sua famiglia e ad andare nella Germania nazista per lavorare per un ufficiale delle SS. Lì, si trova sul filo di un rasoio, costretta ad imparare a vivere come una cittadina di seconda classe in un mondo in cui una parola sbagliata potrebbe causare danni e ogni giorno potrebbe essere l'ultimo. Basato su eventi reali, questa è una storia di speranza in mezzo alla disperazione, di amore in mezzo alla perdita. . . alla fine, è la storia della sopravvivenza di una donna.
Ludwika: "Am Ende wird immer alles gut."
by Christoph FischerEs ist der Zweite Weltkrieg und Ludwika Gierz, eine junge Polin, die ihre Familie verlassen muss um in Nazideutschland für einen SS-Offizier zu arbeiten. Dort muss sie eine Gratwanderung durchmachen und erlernen, als Bürgerin zweiter Klasse in einer Welt zu leben, in der auch nur ein falsches Wort eine Katastrophe bedeuten und jeder Tag ihr letzter sein könnte. Basierend auf einer wahren Begebenheit ist dies eine Geschichte von Hoffnung, inmitten von Verzweiflung und Liebe inmitten von Verlust. . . Letztendlich ist es die Überlebensgeschichte einer Frau. Redaktionelle Rezension: "Dies ist die beste Art von Fiktion, da sie auf dem wirklichen Leben basiert. Ludwikas Geschichte zeigt das Ausmaß des menschlichen Leidens, das durch den Zweiten Weltkrieg verursacht wurde und mehrere Generationen und viele Nationen noch heute betrifft. Der Zweite Weltkrieg ließ niemanden unberührt, und Ludwikas Leben verdeutlicht diese tragische Tatsache. Sie erinnert uns aber auch daran, wie hell der menschliche Geist leuchten kann, wenn die Dunkelheit so unerbittlich fällt wie in Kriegszeiten. Dieses Buch ist eine Achterbahnfahrt voller Aktionen und Emotionen, die von Herrn Fischer gekonnt erzählt werden. Er brachte etwas Frisches und Neues zu einem Thema, über das bereits tausende von Geschichten erzählt wurden.
Ludwika
by Christoph Fischer Cibelle RavagliaDurante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, Ludwika Gierz, uma jovem polonesa, é forçada a deixar sua família e ir para a Alemanha nazista, onde trabalhará para um oficial da SS. Lá, Ludwika tem que aprender a conviver todos os dias com os perigos e riscos do regime nazista, sendo considerada inferior em um mundo onde uma palavra errada pode colocar sua própria vida em risco e onde todos os dias podem ser os últimos. Baseada em fatos reais, esta é um história de esperança em um mundo deseperador, uma história de amor em meio a perdas incalculáveis... enfim, é a história de uma polonesa que luta para sobreviver.
Luftwaffe Aces in the Battle of Britain
by Chris Goss“An extraordinary analysis of the ‘scores’ chalked up by individual fighter pilots serving in the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain. So much detail!” —Books MonthlyThe term “fighter ace” grew in prominence with the introduction and development of aerial combat in the First World War. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an “ace” has varied but is usually considered to be five or more.For the Luftwaffe, a number of its fighter pilots, many of whom had fought with the Legion Condor in Spain, had already gained their Experte, or ace, status in the Battle of France. However, many more would achieve that status in the hectic dogfights over southern England and the Channel during the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940. A number would also be either killed or captured. Some of these men, individuals such as Adolf Galland, Werner Mölders, and Helmut Wick, who between them had claimed 147 aerial victories by October 31st1940, are well-known, but most are less so.In this book, the story of each of the Luftwaffe’s 204 Messerschmitt Bf 109 “aces” from the summer of 1940 is examined, with all of the individual biographies, detailing individual fates during the war, being highly illustrated throughout. Original German records from the summer of 1940, have been examined, providing a definitive list of each pilot’s individual claims. It also covers, to a lesser extent, those forgotten fifty-three Messerschmitt Bf 110 pilots who also achieved ace status by day and also by night between 10 July and 31 October 1940.“A fascinating book indeed.” —UK Historian
Luftwaffe Aces in the Battle of Britain
by Chris Goss“An extraordinary analysis of the ‘scores’ chalked up by individual fighter pilots serving in the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain. So much detail!” —Books MonthlyThe term “fighter ace” grew in prominence with the introduction and development of aerial combat in the First World War. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an “ace” has varied but is usually considered to be five or more.For the Luftwaffe, a number of its fighter pilots, many of whom had fought with the Legion Condor in Spain, had already gained their Experte, or ace, status in the Battle of France. However, many more would achieve that status in the hectic dogfights over southern England and the Channel during the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940. A number would also be either killed or captured. Some of these men, individuals such as Adolf Galland, Werner Mölders, and Helmut Wick, who between them had claimed 147 aerial victories by October 31st1940, are well-known, but most are less so.In this book, the story of each of the Luftwaffe’s 204 Messerschmitt Bf 109 “aces” from the summer of 1940 is examined, with all of the individual biographies, detailing individual fates during the war, being highly illustrated throughout. Original German records from the summer of 1940, have been examined, providing a definitive list of each pilot’s individual claims. It also covers, to a lesser extent, those forgotten fifty-three Messerschmitt Bf 110 pilots who also achieved ace status by day and also by night between 10 July and 31 October 1940.“A fascinating book indeed.” —UK Historian
Luftwaffe Fighter Ace: From The Eastern Front To The Defense Of The Homeland (Stackpole Military History Ser.)
by Norbert HannigA World War II memoir by the renowned German fighter pilot—from his Hitler Youth glider training to combat missions against the Soviet Air Force. Herr Norbert Hanning&’s wartime career makes for fascinating and highly informative reading on an aspect of the 1939-45 air war not often covered in the English language; primarily that of the campaign against the Soviet Union. He was one of the midwar-generation Luftwaffe fighter pilots and began operations with JG 54 on the eastern (Leningrad) front in early 1943; initially flying Messerschmitt Bf 109s before transitioning to the Focke-Wulf Fw 190. He became a Staffel CO and was credited with 42 victories, also serving with JV 44 (whose CO was Adolf Galland); he then returned to Germany towards the closing stages of the war to convert to Me 262 jet fighters. Many and varied were his experiences in action against the rejuvenated Soviet Air Force in the east, and the powerful western Allies over the homeland during the final chaotic months of hostilities, which culminated in his captivity. John Weal&’s skillful translation ensures that the fluid and descriptive style of the author is preserved. Thankfully, also, Norbert was a keen photographer who shot a profusion of images, all previously unpublished, many of which appear in this important book.
Luftwaffe Fighter Pilot: Defending the Reich Against the RAF and the USAAF
by Wolfgang FischerA Nazi Germany fighter pilot gives readers a bird's-eye view from the cockpit of aerial combat against the Allied forces in World War II. Within weeks of war being declared, Wolfgang Fischer had volunteered to join the Luftwaffe and spent nearly five of the succeeding six years of hostilities in uniform. During this time he was given a succession of postings varying from a long-range recce unit; as a decoder in a met office in occupied France; to a bomber squadron; and as a flying instructor, before joining a squadron of the famous Richthofen Geschwader in Italy, from where he was shot down in his FW 190 by Mustangs en route to Normandy. By now a Lieutenant, he survived to fly offensive rocket attacks over Gold Beach on D-Day, only to be shot down again on D+1, and captured and sent first to a hospital in the UK, then into captivity in the USA. He was finally repatriated in April 1946. His description of all these events is entertaining and well-written, ranging from comic to tragic. It is unique in flavor, giving a valuable insight into the undeniably typical lot of those serving in the air arm of the Third Reich. Expertly translated and edited by John Weal, this is a worthy accompaniment to Norbert Hannig's Luftwaffe Fighter Ace published by Grub Street in 2004.
El lugar entremedio: The Middle Place
by Kelly CorriganEl lugar entremedio es una historia de crecimiento personal, una crónica del cáncer y un homenaje a un padre excepcional. Es el sobrecogedor relato de una mujer que se enfrenta a múltiples desafíos y de su capacidad de sobreponerse a la adversidad. Kelly Corrigan es una feliz mujer casada, madre dos preciosas hijas, que tienes una columna semanal en un periódico de San Francisco. Su modelo a seguir es su padre, el carismático y encantado George Corrigan , quien reciba cada mañana con su característico "HOLA MUNDO" y siempre se las arregla para encontrar el lado positivo de todo. A sus más de treinta años, Kelly se encuentra en lo que ella llama el "lugar entremedio" ese momento en que se es madre e hija a la vez. Pero todo cambia de repente, cuando Kelly encuentra un bulto en su pecho. Y por si fuera poco, su padre --su héroe-- también tiene cáncer y ahora será el turno de Kelly de cuidar del hombre que siempre estuvo ahí para ella.From the Trade Paperback edition.
El lugar entremedio: The Middle Place
by Kelly CorriganEl lugar entremedio es una historia de crecimiento personal, una crónica del cáncer y un homenaje a un padre excepcional. Es el sobrecogedor relato de una mujer que se enfrenta a múltiples desafíos y de su capacidad de sobreponerse a la adversidad. Kelly Corrigan es una feliz mujer casada, madre dos preciosas hijas, que tienes una columna semanal en un periódico de San Francisco. Su modelo a seguir es su padre, el carismático y encantado George Corrigan , quien reciba cada mañana con su característico HOLA MUNDO y siempre se las arregla para encontrar el lado positivo de todo. A sus más de treinta años, Kelly se encuentra en lo que ella llama el lugar entremedio ese momento en que se es madre e hija a la vez. Pero todo cambia de repente, cuando Kelly encuentra un bulto en su pecho. Y por si fuera poco, su padre su héroe también tiene cáncer y ahora será el turno de Kelly de cuidar del hombre que siempre estuvo ahí para ella.
Luigi Russolo, Futurist
by Luciano ChessaLuigi Russolo (1885-1947)--painter, composer, builder of musical instruments, and first-hour member of the Italian Futurist movement--was a crucial figure in the evolution of twentieth-century aesthetics. As creator of the first systematic poetics of noise and inventor of what has been considered the first mechanical sound synthesizer, Russolo looms large in the development of twentieth-century music. In the first English language study of Russolo, Luciano Chessa emphasizes the futurist's interest in the occult, showing it to be a leitmotif for his life and a foundation for his art of noises. Chessa shows that Russolo's aesthetics of noise, and the machines he called the intonarumori, were intended to boost practitioners into higher states of spiritual consciousness. His analysis reveals a multifaceted man in whom the drive to keep up with the latest scientific trends coexisted with an embrace of the irrational, and a critique of materialism and positivism.
Luis Amaranto Perea (Superstars of Soccer SPANISH)
by Elizabeth Levy SadDesde sus inicios en Independiente de Medellín, y luego en el mítico club argentino Boca Juniors, Luis Amaranto Perea demostró tener el temple, la garra y la habilidad que son la marca registrada de los grandes del fútbol latinoamericano de todos los tiempos. Trabajador, esforzado, humilde y solidario, este defensor impecable, marcador sagaz y efectivo, es reconocido como uno de los grandes, por su velocidad y precisión en el campo de juego. Ha tenido una brillante carrera en el Atlético de Madrid y es una pieza clave de la Selección Colombia. Querido por sus compañeros y por los fanáticos de todos los clubes por los que pasó, Perea, quien recibió el premio "Colombiano Ejemplar" en 2005, es admirado como jugador y como persona: un hombre que pudo superar las adversidades de una infancia difícil, para conquistar al mundo con su talento.
Luis Amaranto Perea (Superstars of Soccer)
by Elizabeth Levy SadDesde sus inicios en Independiente de Medellín, y luego en el mítico club argentino Boca Juniors, Luis Amaranto Perea demostró tener el temple, la garra y la habilidad que son la marca registrada de los grandes del fútbol latinoamericano de todos los tiempos. Trabajador, esforzado, humilde y solidario, este defensor impecable, marcador sagaz y efectivo, es reconocido como uno de los grandes, por su velocidad y precisión en el campo de juego. Ha tenido una brillante carrera en el Atlético de Madrid y es una pieza clave de la Selección Colombia. Querido por sus compañeros y por los fanáticos de todos los clubes por los que pasó, Perea, quien recibió el premio "Colombiano Ejemplar" en 2005, es admirado como jugador y como persona: un hombre que pudo superar las adversidades de una infancia difícil, para conquistar al mundo con su talento.
Luis de Molina: The Life and Theology of the Founder of Middle Knowledge
by Kirk R. MacgregorWhen Luis de Molina died in Madrid in 1600, he had every reason to believe he was about to be anathametized by Pope Clement VIII. The Protestant Reformation was splitting Europe, tribunals of the Inquisition met regularly in a dozen Spanish cities, and the Pope had launched a commission two years earlier to investigate Molina’s writings. Molina was eventually vindicated, though the decision came seven years after his death. In the centuries that followed Molina was relegated to relatively minor status in the history of theology until a renaissance of interest in recent years. His doctrine of God’s “middle knowledge,” in particular, has been appropriated by a number of current philosophers and theologians, with apologist William Lane Craig calling it “one of the most fruitful theological ideas ever conceived.” In Luis de Molina: The Life and Theology of the Founder of Middle Knowledge, author Kirk R. MacGregor outlines the main contours of Molina’s subtle and far-reaching philosophical theology, covering his views on God’s foreknowledge, salvation and predestination, poverty and obedience, and social justice. Drawing on writings of Molina never translated into English, MacGregor also provides insight into the experiences that shaped Molina, recounting the events of a life fully as dramatic as any of the Protestant Reformers. With implications for topics as wide-ranging as biblical inerrancy, creation and evolution, the relationship between Christianity and world religions, the problem of evil, and quantum indeterminacy, Molina’s thought remains as fresh and relevant as ever. Most significantly, perhaps, it continues to offer the possibility of a rapprochement between Calvinism and Arminianism, a view of salvation that fully upholds both God’s predestination and human free will. As the first full-length work ever published on Molina, Kirk MacGregor’s Luis de Molina provides an accessible and insightful introduction for scholars, students, and armchair theologians alike.
Luis Gerónimo de Oré: The World of an Andean Franciscan from the Frontiers to the Centers of Power (New Hispanisms: Cultural and Literary Studies)
by Alexandra Parma Cook Noble David CookBorn in a provincial city in the Peruvian Andes, the Franciscan linguist and theologian Luis Gerónimo de Oré (1554–1630) lived during a critical period in the formation of the modern world, as the global empire of Spain engaged in a nearly continuous struggle over resources and religion.In the first full-length biography of Oré, Noble David Cook and Alexandra Parma Cook reconstruct the friar’s life and the communities in which he circulated, tracing the career of this first-generation Creole from his roots in Huamanga to his work in Andean missions, his activities at the royal courts of Spain and throughout Spanish America, until his final years as bishop of Concepción, Chile. While serving in Peru’s Colca Valley, Oré composed multilingual texts, translating doctrinal concepts into the indigenous languages Quechua and Aymara, alongside Latin and Spanish, which missionaries and secular clergy frequently used in their conversion efforts. As commissioner to Cuba and La Florida, he inspected the frontier missions along the coast of what became the southeastern United States and wrote an influential history of these outposts and their environment. After Philip III dispatched him to Concepción, Oré spent his last years working in the southernmost end of the Americas, where he continued his advocacy for indigenous justice and engaged in heated arguments with the governor over defensive war, royal patronage, and Indian enslavement.Drawn from research conducted in Spain and Latin America over several decades, this consequential biography recovers from obscurity a colonial friar whose legacy continues in the Andean world today.
Luis Leal: An Auto/Biography
by Mario T. GarcíaProfessor Luis Leal is one of the most outstanding scholars of Mexican, Latin American, and Chicano literatures and the dean of Mexican American intellectuals in the United States. He was one of the first senior scholars to recognize the viability and importance of Chicano literature, and, through his perceptive literary criticism, helped to legitimize it as a worthy field of study. His contributions to humanistic learning have brought him many honors, including Mexico's Aquila Azteca and the United States' National Humanities Medal.<P><P>In this testimonio or oral history, Luis Leal reflects upon his early life in Mexico, his intellectual formation at Northwestern University and the University of Chicago, and his work and publications as a scholar at the Universities of Illinois and California, Santa Barbara. Through insightful questions, Mario García draws out the connections between literature and history that have been a primary focus of Leal's work. He also elicits Leal's assessment of many of the prominent writers he has known and studied, including Mariano Azuela, William Faulkner, Octavio Paz, Carlos Fuentes, Juan Rulfo, Gabriel García Márquez, Jorge Luis Borges, Tomás Rivera, Rolando Hinojosa, Rudolfo Anaya, Elena Poniatowska, Sandra Cisneros, Richard Rodríguez, and Ana Castillo.
Luis Miguel: La verdad sobre la vida del cantante mexicano más exitoso de todos los tiempos
by Javier León HerreraAmado en Argentina, Colombia, Estados Unidos, Chile, España, Italia... Luis Miguel es el artista más admirado y al mismo tiempo más desconocido en cuanto a su vida privada se refiere. En este libro impactante y revelador, el notable periodista y escritor bestseller, Javier León Herrera, recorre un caminode dolor, amargura y esperanza para ofrecer la verdad sobre la vida del cantante. Cuenta sucesos intensos de su durísima infancia , pasajes conmovedores de su adolescencia marcada por los secretos y los ultrajes familiares, además de los conflictos terribles que rodean al cantante, al ser humano detrás de los escenarios: - ¿Qué sabemos de su niñez? - ¿Quiénes fueron realmente sus padres, abuelos y tíos? - ¿Qué misterio rodea la desaparición de su madre? - ¿Cómo fue su relación con su padre?Esta biografía, que el autor actualiza en este nuevo libro, recoge opiniones de parientes que se valieron de la cercanía con el cantante para vivir de su éxito, de personas alejadas del medio artístico que mantuvieron un trato cercano con el inigualable artista en momentos turbulentos de su vida y,además, se profundiza en estas páginas en el misterio de Marcela Basteri, madre de Luis Miguel y cuya ausencia en su vida marcó profundamente su carácter.
Luis Suarez: El Pistolero
by Luis SuarezLuis Suárez was a young boy already in love with football by the time his family moved from the countryside to Uruguay's capital, Montevideo. The guile and trickery of the street kid made an impact with the country's biggest club, Nacional, before he was spotted by Dutch scouts who brought him to Europe.Suárez was lured from Ajax to Merseyside by another iconic number 7, Kenny Dalglish. From that moment, he terrorised Premier League defences, driving a resurgent Liverpool towards their most exciting top-flight season in 24 years.But there is another side to Luis Suárez: the naturally fiery temperament which drives his competitiveness on the pitch. There was the very public incident with Patrice Evra of bitter rivals Manchester United, and the biting of Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic.Then during the World Cup finals in Brazil, in a physical encounter against Italy, he bit defender Giorgi Chiellini on the shoulder. Banned from football for four months, derided by the press, he was marched out of the country.In the summer's final twist, he became one of the most expensive footballers of all time, moving from Liverpool to Barcelona. In his first season at the Nou Camp he helped Barca to La Liga and Copa del Rey titles, scoring 16 goals in 27 games.In Crossing the Line, Luis Suárez talks from the heart about his intriguing career, his personal journey from scrapping street kid to performer on football's biggest stage, and the never-say-die attitude that sometimes causes him to overstep the mark.