Biography & Autobiography - General

Being a man today comes with pressure that few people prepare you for. You are expected to lead, provide, and protect, yet many men were never given the blueprint for how to do it. Too often, fathers disappear, cycles repeat, and families are left...

Peter Kingsley's Book of Life is the culmination and completion of an extraordinary body of work. As a historian he has revolutionized our understanding of ancient philosophy and religion; as a mystic, he introduced us to what philosophy and religion are meant to be.Hauntingly...

During his thirteen year career, between 1955 and 1968, Paul Chambers was one of the leading double bass players in jazz, performing with a variety of artists and in a range of the music's sub-genres. He recorded over three hundred LPs for labels such...

John Milton Campbell arrived in Colorado in 1901, carrying a grip containing all his worldly possessions: clothes, a Kodak camera, books and papers, and a "whale of a big six-shooter." Over the next six years, he worked as a Denver & Rio Grande Railroad...

Living off the grid is hard work. It's a daily task to survive the hard cold winters in Montana. The beauty of living in a snow globe is something a lot of people will never experience. It is so quiet you can hear a...

Living off the grid is hard work. It's a daily task to survive the hard cold winters in Montana. The beauty of living in a snow globe is something a lot of people will never experience. It is so quiet you can hear a...

Tensions between the Black Community and Chicago's majority-white police force have continued to escalate through the years.From the late 60's through the early 90's, those tensions grew to an all time high.In his explosive memoir, Howard recounts, not only battles, the lawsuits, and the...

For every woman who is still waiting for her miracle...If you're mired in the depths of waiting--feeling lonely, heartbroken, and hopeless--thisis the book you need right now.K.S. Tiffany is a wife, mother, and author ofI'm Still Here for a Reason, a powerful story of...

What if the things that saved your life looked completely ordinary? In The Insignificant Things, Ed Dougherty tells the true story of how a bottle of wine, an open door, and a delayed train added up to the difference between him being here to...

World History of a Jewish Family traces the epic journey of the Zeiber-Zaks clan-from the shtetls of the Pale of Settlement to the battlefields of World War II, from Soviet Russia to Palestine and America. At its heart is the author's father, Solomon "Monya"...

Summers spent "down south" were for many African Americans foundational for curating who they became in later years. is author is a prime product of that practice and shares vivid accounts of those childhood years in the rural south. Much like family reunions, sending...

Born into heartbreak before he even took his first breath, Thomas Murphy entered the world carrying the weight of tragedy. His father's life was cut short in a devastating motorcycle accident before Thomas was born, leaving a void that would shape his journey.Through pain,...

Born into heartbreak before he even took his first breath, Thomas Murphy entered the world carrying the weight of tragedy. His father's life was cut short in a devastating motorcycle accident before Thomas was born, leaving a void that would shape his journey.Through pain,...

A fierce four-year battle. A large blended family. And the chair that became the center of our universe.From January 10 to April 10, 2024, a simple living room recliner became the center of a family's world. It was there that a brave woman spent...

Some memories fade with time. Others endure-preserved in photographs, family traditions, familiar places, and the stories passed from one generation to the next. Together, they become the threads that weave a life.In The Making of Me, Mai Chang Vue transforms those memories into poetry,...

A compelling true story that will resonate deeply within you.In her memoir, the author takes the reader on a journey through one of the most encompassing and stunning near-death experiences at her death from illness when 21 years old. Under the guidance of Wisdom,...

What happens when the road demands more than your body can give-but your spirit refuses to quit?In My Way on the Camino Portuguese, John Seegers shares the honest, humorous, and deeply personal story of his pilgrimage from Lisbon to Santiago de Compostela. Battling knee...

He's been mistaken for Andre Agassi in a Munich bar - and played along for an entire night of champagne.He's nearly summited Kilimanjaro and Mera Peak. Flown the Concorde. Lost a home to wildfire. Built a surgical empire, lost everything, and rebuilt from scratch.A...

There is a moment when the story you've lived no longer fits the truth you've found. When the inherited archetype cracks, and something luminous begins to rise through the fracture. D.N.A., Discovering a New Archetype traces one woman's journey through rupture and revelation- from...

A complete CSI analysis of the aircraft accident on New Year's Eve, 31 December 1972, in which Roberto Clemente perished. This volume includes never-before-published documents such as the original Puerto Rico Police Report and the original autopsy protocol report of the only body recovered,...

Some memories fade with time. Others endure-preserved in photographs, family traditions, familiar places, and the stories passed from one generation to the next. Together, they become the threads that weave a life.In The Making of Me, Mai Chang Vue transforms those memories into poetry,...

The untold story of the Great Mother of the Bhikkhunī Saṅgha.Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī was never merely the Buddha's foster mother. When doors were closed to women seeking full monastic ordination, she refused to disappear in silence. Cutting her hair and putting on ochre robes, she...

A deeply inspiring real-life story of a mother's journey from personal loss to emerge with renewed love, compassion, and purpose shows how overcoming grief can unlock our highest calling.Flight Of The Spirit invites readers to witness transformation as the soul rises above fear, doubt,...

In Finding A Home: Untold Stories of Racialized Immigrant Women, author Sharmila Ranabhat, a Nepalese-Canadian community advocate and social work professional based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, reflects her personal journey and connects with the lived experiences of racialized immigrant women. The book offers personal...

Two brothers. Two birthdays. One unbreakable destiny.When Dereon entered the world, his family's joy was quickly overshadowed by a devastating diagnosis: congestive heart failure. Suddenly, childhood became a journey through hospitals, medications, difficult decisions, and prayers for one more day.But Dereon was never defined...

"A major contribution to the preservation of the lore and heritage of the Outer Banks." -- David Stick"The voices ring with authenticity." -- Paul Clancy, Norfolk Virginian-PilotHow much would you give to talk quietly for just one hour with your great-grandmother? Most likely, almost...

"Surfing Heals All Wounds." That's one of Ralph Fatello's favorite mantras. And once you read his book, you will know why. For those who don't know him. Ralph Fatello is a longtime Surfer/photographer/videographer/blogger/artist/musician/singer/songwriter/outdoorsman who also happens to be a Marine Corps Vietnam Veteran who...

Dementia wasn't the hardest part.Living through it is.When Lisa's mother began her descent into dementia, life didn't gently change course - it detonated. Suddenly, every day became a battlefield of confusion, exhaustion, guilt, anger, survival mode, and impossible decisions. And while every book she...

HEROES DON'T WAIT FOR ORDERS: 8 Miles to GazaA true story of courage, kindness, and the heroic heart of a young Israeli soldier.When sirens shattered the quiet morning of October 7, 2023, 21-year-old Lt. Avichail Reuven made a decision that would change countless lives....

Chasing a dollar underground while his demons chased him above ground.Growing up in the grueling coal camps of St. Charles, Virginia, Jerry Buchanan learned early that survival was a daily negotiation. Life on the edge of the railroad tracks was split between two harsh...

Becoming a Mental Health Champion: A Father's Journey Through Grief to Mental Health Advocacy is an inspiring and deeply personal story of one man's transformation after unimaginable loss. When public relations strategist Reggie Burton lost his 22-year-old son, Avery, to suicide, his world was...

What Was Still Unsaid is a reflective literary memoir about love, faith, and the quiet work of becoming when certainty refuses to arrive.After ending a meaningful relationship, the author enters a season marked not by crisis, but by silence. There are no clear answers,...

A polymath is a person who knows a suspicious amount about a ridiculous number of things.These are the people who make the rest of us feel proud for remembering where we put the car keys. A normal person may learn a skill, practice it,...

For most of my life, I learned that being loved meant making myself easier for other people to hold onto.I learned to shrink parts of myself to fit inside relationships, friendships, and the expectations of others. Little by little, I lost sight of who...

He didn't believe in the spirit world. It took no notice.Phil is the bloke who wants the receipt. Give him a miracle and he'll take it apart on the kitchen table looking for the trick. He doesn't do incense, gurus or crystals, and he'd...

This autobiography, a sequel to Nostos, concludes the story of John Moriarty's life in Connemara during the 1980s and subsequent return to his native Kerry. He writes with compelling detail about his time at Roundstone and environs, restoring gardens at Leitirdyfe House and Lisnabrucka,...

This collection of true first-person accounts brings to life the 1930s rescue of ten thousand children from Nazi-occupied territories to foster homes in England: the Kindertransport.Between December 1938 and September 1939, thousands of fearful families put their children on trains to escape Nazi-occupied countries...

More Than a Badge: The Making of a Mountie is a thoroughly revised and expanded second edition that takes readers beyond the uniform to reveal the experiences, challenges, and values that shaped a lifetime of service.Over a distinguished 33-year career with the Royal Canadian...

What if the empty minute you keep fleeing is the one minute in the day that actually belongs to you? We treat boredom as a malfunction: something to patch with a screen before it can finish its sentence. The Beautiful Ache makes a different...

Upon discovering long-forgotten -- and very rare -- 18th-century watch account books in museum storage, author Andrew Dervan undertook a journey of in-depth research to uncover the history of two colonial watchmakers. Samuel Bemis and Samuel A. Bemis were father and son who logged...

Not Your Average Drug Addict Whore is a raw, vulnerable, and ultimately redemptive true story of addiction, survival, and the long journey toward self-worth.Through abuse, prostitution, addiction, relapse, and recovery, Sherry Lynne Williams invites readers into the most difficult chapters of her life with...

Between farewells and new places, I learned to grow - carrying the marks of the past and the hope for the future.It was only the beginning of a long journey." "In my first book, I shared my childhood - a time marked by pain...

Alfred E. Smith was a legend in his own time but is largely forgotten today. He is worth remembering. This clear, short, engaging historical biography uses 48 images to revive his story. Smith personified the American Dream. A poor Irish Catholic boy from NYC's...

What if you could sit down with your father one more time and hear everything he truly wanted you to know?A Father's Legacy is more than a book-it is a heartfelt conversation between a loving father and his child. Written with warmth, honesty, and...

You left a country. But the country never left you.Every migrant knows what it means to carry two worlds at once - the place you came from and the place you are trying to build. The language you dream in and the language you...

This is a book about my time as a street vendor in San Francisco.Author: H. Brian McFarlandISBN-13: 9798186534662Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/09/2026Pages: 30Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.12lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.07d

A family divided. A nation in revolt. A woman who saw everything. Before history forgot her, Peggy Schuyler was watching. In a house where war crossed the threshold as often as guests, Margarita "Peggy" Schuyler learned early that silence could be as powerful as...

Jason Creery, is an author, speaker, and advocate for addiction recovery whose life is a powerful testimony of resilience, redemption, and hope. In Breaking Chains: A True Story of Addiction, Pain, and Redemption, Jason shares his deeply personal journey from childhood trauma, substance abuse,...

What if the things that keep you awake at night-the irrational fears, odd habits, superstitions, and quirks you'd never admit out loud-are actually what make you human?In Manual of an Uncontrolled Mind, Natália opens the door to her wonderfully chaotic inner world, sharing the...

There was a time when finding a tune took work.You heard something in a club, on a tape, in a car, on the radio, or through a shop speaker. Then the search began: asking mates, guessing titles, travelling to town, standing at record-shop counters,...