Biography & Autobiography - General

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

In 1956 Alice Marlatt bought a car, packed her suitcase, and drove over 2,000 kilometers to a new life in a Vancouver Island logging camp. She was 53 years old. In Saskatchewan, she had family and friends, she was healthy, energetic, and had a...

Become submerged in a time and culture that is now obsolete. The Journey of Innocence is the true story of a young girl growing up in Lisbon, Portugal, who learns to obey her elders and not to question their decisions, and who dreams of...

The journey continues for BOBBY LEGEND and The Age of Aquarius. He never wanted to return to America, but unfortunately, by circumstance, he has to. Returning to his parent's home with a huge morphine habit, his life turns from good to bad within two...

Many pilgrims on spiritual journeys since John Woolman's time have been drawn toward the irenic virtues and steadfast faith illuminating the pages of his Journal. This work collects the body of Woolman's general writings (other than the Journal) so that the record will be...

Eugène Morel (1869-1934) was a French Librarian who, along the lines of such eminent public library pioneers as Edward Edwards and Melvil Dewey, made a remarkable contribution towards the development of public librarianship in France. Morel was genuinely interested in all facets of librarianship...

A book containing the collated posts and musings on The Human Imprint between June and November 2007. The posts address human experience, communication, family and business management.Author: Louise ManningISBN-10: 0955683203ISBN-13: 9780955683206Publisher: Ljm Associates LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/11/2008Pages: 88Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.31lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.21d

For Henry Adams at the turn of the twentieth century, as for his successors in the twenty-first, the relation of mind to a world remade by technology and geopolitical conflict largely determined the destiny of civil life. Henry Adams and the Need to Know...

The Literary Exploits and Autobiography of Stanton A. Coblentz, written in collaboration with Dr. Jeffrey M. Elliot. Borgo Bioviews No. 2.Author: Stanton Arthur CoblentzISBN-10: 0893703389ISBN-13: 9780893703387Publisher: Borgo PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/30/2007Pages: 164Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.91lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d

Thomas Hatfield (c. 1310?81) rose to become a valued royal servant under King Edward III. In 1345 he was elected Bishop of Durham, an office he held until his death. As bishop he retained a strong connection with royal service and helped manage northern...

A candid account of english attitudes towards the Irish, the politics and problems of introducing continental monasticism into the island, and the frustrations of the outsider charged with enforcing discipline and order.Author: Stephen of LexingtonISBN-10: 0879074280ISBN-13: 9780879074289Publisher: Liturgical PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/1982Pages: 238Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.85lbsSize:...

A history of the early years of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, & the life & career of James Bowdoin, the Academy's first president. The strength of the work rests in a combination of its subject matter & execution. The subject matter...

When Ben Franklin adopted John Bartram's 1739 idea of bringing together the "virtuosi" of the colonies to promote inquiries into "natural secrets, arts & syances," the result was, in 1743, the founding of the Amer. Philosophical Soc. Bell, records the early years of the...

Contains forty-four Civil War letters of Henry A. Clapp, a member of Company F, 44th Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, which was part of the Federal army that occupied much of eastern North Carolina. Clapp's letters to family and friends describe life in the Union army...

This book describes and explains the relative preponderance of composers of Jewish descent, particularly during the last two hundred years. The first two chapters of the book give a brief history of composers of Jewish descent from biblical times to the present day. Chapter...

Author: Higham,Florence May Greir Evans Higham,F. M. G. HighamISBN-10: 0837161886ISBN-13: 9780837161884Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/15/1979Pages: 326Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.39lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d

Author: Samuel StokesISBN-10: 0837164443ISBN-13: 9780837164441Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/26/1973Pages: 170Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.76lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.44d

Giving voice to the women who worked as maids--known as "house-girls" in the Pacific islands of Vanuatu--is the goal of this innovative work. The stories the women tell resonate with the experiences of domestic workers around the world; their histories contribute to theorizing intimacy...

Heine's relationship to Goethe has long been the subject of critical debate, much of it stormy. This is the first major study which seeks to reconcile the seemingly contradictory aspects of Heine's psychological, theoretical, and artistic reaction to Goethe - from his vehement condemnation...

Barbour, a Virginia contemporary of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, during a long public career spanning the years 1798-1842, exerted a constructive influence on the nation's history. Active in state and national politics during the formative decades of the republic, Barbour was a political...

The story of a woman who made a difference in her world.This biography traces the life of Julia Strudwick Tutwiler (1841-1916) from her childhood in Alabama through her pioneering accomplishments as a teacher, administrator, and humanitarian. Born in Tuscaloosa in 1841, Tutwiler was encouraged...

Here are seven previously uncollected documents relating to the history of California, from its early days as a Mexican territory to the first fifty years of statehood as part of the United States. José del Carmen Lugo, a native-born Californio, tells of his life...

Lovejoy (1873-1962) was America's foremost historian of ideas, a major participant in the philosophical debates of the twentieth century, and a prominent advocate of academic freedom. The product of an emotionally unsettled childhood and an evangelical father, Lovejoy reacted against his father by postulating...

My Beloved Toto, a collection of letters written by Juliette Drouet to her lover, Victor Hugo, tells the story of a life and of the great love affair that shaped it. From 1833 until her death half a century later, Drouet wrote to Hugo...

Fire, Blood and Forty Below is the true story of the evolution of an Alaskan firefighter/medic from Rookie to competent emergency responder. Fires rage and blood flows, and quite often its the responders who are the victims.Author: Alan ZiffISBN-10: 0759681104ISBN-13: 9780759681101Publisher: 1st Book LibraryLanguage:...

The "TALES OF THE BEARTOOTH" books describe the author's daunting efforts to carve a recreation ranch from Montana's rugged Beartooth Mountains near Yellowstone Park. The first covered his "Critter Encounters" and this second describes his adventures with "Cowboys and Dudes."Author: John C. MouatISBN-10: 0759663025ISBN-13:...

A young man travels the U.S. with his wife and baby daughter looking for work during The Great Depression. The love and support of two women help him endure and overcome the hardships he encounters.Author: H. C. Jr. BylerISBN-10: 0759618690ISBN-13: 9780759618695Publisher: 1st Book LibraryLanguage:...

Good Afternoon Vietnam: A Civilian in the Vietnam WarThis is the story of a civilian technology engineer working with the Marines in DaNang, Vietnam, in 1968 and 1969. Wilhelm arrived in a blue suit and tie from a military chartered plane and finally found...

This biography of Moira Lenore Dynon nee Shelton (1920 -1976) was written by her husband John F Dynon. It contains a footnoted account of Moira's fascinating and inspiring life as a scientist, socialite, wife, mother and community activist. Moira graduated from the University of...

In Stories from the Heart, Greg Keynes, best-selling author of The Flying Bushman, returns with a new collection of stories about life, making a living, and living life to the fullest. From droving wild livestock on an Australian station to travelling Europe as a...

A tipping vinegar truck to neighborhood tag, Parochial school to Engineering school, vast and varied are the experiences and travels of Joseph Jurlina. His observations and wise perspective began in an urban ethnic neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio. He grew up during the Great depression,...

WARRANTED is a sum of Anca Dumitrescu's writing in 2015 and early 2016, along the theme of recovery from mental illness.Author: Anca DumitrescuISBN-10: 0615254004ISBN-13: 9780615254005Publisher: Anca DumitrescuLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/15/2008Pages: 148Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d

Can a cancer survivor's story be entertaining, even funny? One might expect "informative", "interesting", or "inspiring", and this book is all three, but Charles Walton's writing style and honest, down-to-earth sense of humor, make his account of his battle with a deadly form of...

Arthur St. Clair, Governor of the Northwest Territory, warned friends in Congress that the frontier settlers of Ohio were too indigent and ignorant to form a constitution and government for themselves. This is the story of the men who proved him wrong. The author...

Martin was only 7 years old when he arrived in Canada in 1892, with a contingent of young British orphans. Not only did the young boy just lose his father, but this death had brought about the dismantling of his whole family and, when...

Have you ever thought about your past and wanted to write about it? Do you have a desire to educate your family so they will know and remember? Have you ever gone back to where you were raised and the old neighborhood no longer...

Edward J. Ferris is a devoted husband, father, son, and author of A Father's Heart -Love, Life, Loss, and How the Heart Goes On.His passion and commitment to family is clearly captured in his writing. Edward's ability to draw the reader into the emotion...

The Brown's Bulletin was a family newsletter produced in Shreveport, Louisiana, from 1952 to 1973. Its purpose was to keep the far-flung members of the Jack and Lodie Brown family connected, even though they were scattered across the globe. Here are the daily comings...

Creativity is the theme connecting the many chapters of the author's life journey, with over 300 drawings, paintings and photographs illustrating the story. Inspired by her daughter's request to introduce her to the artist she was before becoming a mother, this intimate memoir includes...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...