Biography & Autobiography - General

This wonderful memoir that was written for her family is a life story for everyone to read. Each chapter is like the changing songs on a record. Susans beliefs and high energy to achieve, even through adverse health challenges, enlightens the reader to admire...

Members of the PRHS Class of 1959 are the fortunate recipients of something called friendship. For us, it all started when we entered school in Pearl River, New York and became Pearl River Pirates. The friendships that were formed became stronger as we moved...

Jim began his recovery from alcoholism on July 18, 1973?a gift of grace (an unwarranted gift) from God. Both Jim and Joan have spent a major part of their lives in an effort to help other families recover from this horrific disease, with Joan...

"The road to being the mayor of Green Bay was never an easy one for Jim Schmitt. From his start as a young business owner and father of four to transforming Green Bay into a modern, forward-facing city, every step of his journey was...

"The acceptable sins are subtle in the sense that they deceive us into thinking they are not so bad, or not thinking of them as sins or even worse, not thinking about them at all!" Many people walk in the way of the Lord...

January 12, 2010 - The foundation of the Haitian Capital ( Port-au-Prince) was savagely rattled by one of the deadliest earthquakes of our era. We could easily hear the screams of the whole population in distress during the aftershocks subsequent to the main jolt....

Professor (Dr) HO Kim Hin, David PhD (University of Cambridge), MPhil (1st Cl Hons with Distinction) (University of Cambridge); Honorary Professor (Development Economics & Land Economy) (University of Hertfordshire); Honorary Doctorate of Letters (International Biographical Centre) (Cambridge); Systems Engineering (US Naval Postgraduate School), MRES...

It was like thick darkness during the day; not an eclipse that is predicted months and days ahead, but an unexpected event, very unexpected. The fact that one serves God Almighty does not exempt him from problems, suffering etc. Job in the Bible was...

Like many other young married couples in the 1970s who were struggling to make a better future for their family Life in the Sandpit outlines my personal tale to improve my familys lifestyle. My wife Jean and I had to make some hard decisions...

These are extracts of activities, events, and challenges of living from the 1940s to the present day in 2017--a span of seventy-two years experienced by C. S. Po. He recollects memories of his young days--from the communist insurgence from 1948 to 1960 to the...

Author: Ned BuntlineISBN-10: 1535813741ISBN-13: 9781535813747Publisher: Gale and the British LibraryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1848Pages: 118Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.64lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.25d

with some account of the old bell foundry at Horsham, of the Horsham Parish Church bells and of famous peals rung by Horsham ringers: together with a list of the 400 and odd songs he sings from memoryAuthor: Henry BurstowISBN-10: 1535809078ISBN-13: 9781535809078Publisher: Gale and...

This compelling collection tells five stories of young Australian women who served in times of armed conflict in early twentieth-century China. These courageous missionaries lived in the midst of pre-Boxer uprisings, the Republican revolution, clashes between regional warlords, Japanese occupation during World War II,...

In the Temple of the Philistines contains memories, notes, and documents from the authors ongoing attempts to find out the truth of his life and how it has been used to maintain an age of illusion under the aegis of the American Presidency and...

This book is an account of how a boy born into a poor Irish family grew up in Ireland in the 1920's through the 30's, 40's and 50's, and what life and work was like. It describes how work was carried out on a...

Every person has an interesting life story to tell and I do not claim that my story is unique. I write about my experience of living alone with my grandmother on an Irish farm and why it shaped my national identity. My life-changing move...

This book is an autobiographical account by Athanasio Dzadagu, a former Zimbabwean Catholic priest, outlining and reflecting on the experiences he had in Britain during the period from 1996-2014. While indeed the book is largely about the author's own experiences as an immigrant, an...

Before you start reading my story, I should explain its purpose. In 2010, when I was twenty-three years old, I wrote this book because I had undergone significant mental stress regarding how I believe I should drive. It was my way of embarking on...

An analysis of how much one can endure mentally when confronting the adversities of life. An autobiography saturated with emotions and a struggle to remain sane amidst overwhelming negativety. A testimony of the constant hope that love will conquer all in spite of foundamental...

Author: William BryantISBN-10: 1524565644ISBN-13: 9781524565640Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/08/2016Pages: 360Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.50lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.94d

Author: Rick HouserISBN-10: 1524500763ISBN-13: 9781524500764Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/18/2016Pages: 394Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.61lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d

In Orthodoxy, Gilbert K. Chesterton explains how and why he came to believe in Christianity and more specifically the Catholic Church's brand of orthodoxy. In the book, Chesterton takes the spiritually curious reader on an intellectual quest. While looking for the meaning of life,...

Author: Mba Mabs JamesISBN-10: 1514476746ISBN-13: 9781514476741Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/21/2016Pages: 100Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.67lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d

Author: Fatima MasseyISBN-10: 1514482363ISBN-13: 9781514482360Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/31/2016Pages: 114Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.72lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d

Author: Natalie WylerISBN-10: 1514467658ISBN-13: 9781514467657Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/29/2016Pages: 264Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.20lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75dReview Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2016

Author: LillybeauISBN-10: 1514444798ISBN-13: 9781514444795Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/18/2016Pages: 406Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.65lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.06d

1. Life Goes On - Mom died in 1981. Vacation with Dad in Bangs. Went to San Antonio and Ark. Visited with Rachel in Canton. They later married in Abilene. 2. Texas in My Rearview Mirror - I resigned from Safeway and left Texas...

Author: Fat MackISBN-10: 1514433362ISBN-13: 9781514433362Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/19/2016Pages: 202Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d

Author: Jean RileyISBN-10: 1514431211ISBN-13: 9781514431214Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/09/2016Pages: 200Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.99lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d

Author: Eric WeidlerISBN-10: 1514401959ISBN-13: 9781514401958Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/31/2015Pages: 378Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.56lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d

Author: Gloria BlakeISBN-10: 1514401207ISBN-13: 9781514401200Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/21/2015Pages: 182Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.93lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d

America was shaped by many great thinkers, including Thomas Jefferson, an important figure in the American Revolution. As the main writer of the Declaration of Independence, he helped define what is best about America. Learn more in Thomas Jefferson and the Growing United States,...

After traveling through the restless paths of history, I verified how harmful it has been for humanity, the slogans launched by the Populists. The first that came to my mind was the one launched by the French revolutionaries against the Queen of France: Marie...

The Crimson Light: A Bridge to Actualising Self-full Love is a life transformational journey that rests on the premise 'Nothing happens by chance but by the choices we make.' After witnessing the scene of Mr. Barack Altidore stepping into a tombed casket, Lauviah becomes...

This book is a work of non-fiction and based on the life and times, experiences and recollections of Terry Dobson. In some very limited cases, the names of people and places, dates, and the sequence of events have been changed solely to protect the...

The book is about the author's struggle and survival in a foreign country and establishes himself as a specialist clinician. Author has worked hard to raise the awareness of children and families' emotional and psychological needs and provide psychotherapeutic remedies along with medical remedies...

This is a story of memories, of time spent observing and interacting with most of the major athletes and many others during the last half of the twentieth century, and of time up close with movie stars, major politicians, and other celebrities. You are...

In May 2014, I decided to quit the job that had run through my veins for so long and I loved so much. Up until a few months before, I still woke up every day thankful I had landed the role I wanted more...

Naveen Sridhar has written a literary love story which is partial memoir, partial biography. Sridhars connection with the subject of the story, his wife Renate, gives a unique perspective about growing up in Germany during WW II and what life was like behind the...

It's a story you shouldn't be reading, it's a personal journey that was originally written by a father for only his daughter's eyes. It's an emotional story that shows how a father was brought to his lowest point in his life where he could...

An old man approaching the end of his long journey retires to the Italian countryside where he spent most of his first ten years before and throughout World War II. He sets out to rediscover his boyhood there. He also rethinks major events of...

My book is based on a true story. I was motivated to write this book to help the reader understand that determination is your success. The obstacles we experience in our life cannot stop us get what we want to gain in life. The...

The People's Choice illustrates the centuries of intercontinental cultural exchanges between Europe and Africa, between Britain and Nigeria, between the English and the Ijaw, and between Goodluck Jonathan and Nigeria. In this manner, The People's Choice claims that the story of Goodluck Jonathan is...

A small boy begins a conversation with God and gradually a relationship develops under God's gentle and guiding hand. This is the story of that personal relationship which guided him for the rest of his life. He is being prepared for a work that...

A dramatic, gripping story told to finally reveal the truth after all these years.' Irish Voice, New York The voice of an innocent man is heard above prevailing agendas and Bungling Bureaucracy - Garda Review; Force magazine since 1923 The tragic story of one...

This story is about my niece and my brother living in a semicomatose state. For those who often wonder what it is like or the story's been told about this condition. How they got this way. Their struggles and survival to this point. Their...

Seven Lights of Love takes you on a journey into the authors physical and emotional pain and explores the process by which that pain transformed her life. The book illustrates the importance of self-love and self-acceptance as we face our shadows, be they pain,...

It's a trip in duality, materialistic and spiritual. The materialistic side is the trip on the road, the spiritual is inside, in the deepest of the soul, to reach a place called happiness. Author: Aldo PiazzaISBN-10: 1504394526ISBN-13: 9781504394529Publisher: Balboa PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/30/2017Pages: 122Format: HardcoverWeight:...

I do not claim to be an enlightened person on the fringe of sainthood, but just an ordinary person who was impelled to step out of social consciousness. With these words r. Dax Maurice, a formerly very successful chiropractor and healer, begins his story....

Many women become trapped in their lives while feeling hopeless and alone. They are overwhelmed by their situation that they can no longer see a way out until the pain they are suffering becomes too much and they reach the critical point of enough...