Biography & Autobiography - General

George Henry Gordon, who moved to Framingham, Massachusetts, at the age of five, attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where his attitudes toward the country were shaped alongside classmates George McClellan, Thomas Stonewall Jackson and Ulysses S. Grant. Gordon went on to...

Author: CragoISBN-10: 1606354639ISBN-13: 9781606354636Publisher: Kent State University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/28/2023Pages: 248Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d

This is the professional memoir of an ethnologist, who studies the cultures and languages of ethnic groups, in the present and in the past. Bricker's journeys -- from Hong Kong to Shanghai during World War II, to the U.S. after the war, to Germany,...

Johannes Hoeber left Nazi Germany for America on Nov. 12, 1938. His wife Elfriede & their 9-year-old daughter Susanne were unable to leave until Sept. 1939. Fifty years, later Johannes & Elfriede's son found an old folder containing the long letters they exchanged during...

It would be enough to recommend this astonishing, 45-volume set, first published in 1896, if it were merely a wonderfully massive compilation of the world's best writings from the world's best authors up until the advent of the 20th century. But A Library of...

In Acres of Diamonds Russell H. Conwell shows us how to identify the riches and opportunity that lie all around us. Many people search their entire life for opportunity never realizing that everything they need to succeed is already within their reach if only...

I AM A BIG THAI MALE PROSTITUTE: A HUMOROUS CONFESSION is a book that will open your eyes. A well-endowed Thai male prostitute Phlap Apirak describes how he became an expert of his trade. Without remorse and with a sense of humor, Apirak describes...

A Disturbing Medical Thriller about Depraved Cruelty and Abuse from one who knows the industry.Dr. Ira Eaton and his wife, Sheila, are shown outside of their Stone Crest Health Care, a nursing home in Viburnum, Missouri.Dr. Eaton has written much of this novel from...

Author Frances Cheston Train recalls the magic of summers spent at Friendfield Plantation in the 1930s, golden days insulated from the hardships of the Depression and filled with innocence, kindness and uncomplicated fun. This tender, minutely observed and humorous memoir is packed with detailed...

The Ryans of Scarteen have been hunting their distinctive "Black and Tan" hounds for over three hundred years. The author, a universally loved sportsman, was Master and huntsman of this world-famous pack for a half century. In this warmly personal autobiography, he introduces his...

This was the first biography of Jesus to present him as a gifted and spiritual man, but as a man only, who was entirely human. He had wisdom, taught using parables, but being human, the Jesus of Renan was clever and opportunistic in his...

Author: SaharaISBN-10: 1585007889ISBN-13: 9781585007882Publisher: 1st Book LibraryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/20/2000Pages: 136Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.33lbsSize: 8.09h x 5.09w x 0.38d

Ira Aldridge: The Early Years, 1807-1833 chronicles the rise of one of the modern world's first black classical actors, as he ascended from an impoverished childhood in New York City to a career as a celebrated thespian on the British stage. After a successful...

Most five-year-olds want to be firefighters, astronauts, doctors, nurses, police officers, chefs, animal doctors, but how many will actually stick to their childhood "dream"? At age five Milicent McCalla made a decision to become a nurse upon watching the "angel" nurse in the white...

A young girl dreams at the seaside in communist Romania and slowly discovers that, like the sand, sun, and sea, life is complex and paradoxical-it is both ugly and beautiful, harsh and merciful, absurd and meaningful, ominous and promising. Though surrounded by a hardworking...

This volume profiles each of the 20 pitchers who have managed to be a 300-game winner in baseball. In small biographies, photographs and stats, it gives a full picture of each of these players whose combined greatness contributes to baseball's continued importance in American...

Follow Author Joseph Szalay thru the Great Depression as the son of Hungarian immigrants, thru his service during World War II with the 102nd Infantry Division. Candidly written through various artlcles that appeared over the course of more than 10 years in "The Herald...

(From Voices of Maranatha section of book) I had the privilege of spending every summer of my growing-up years at camp. I absolutely loved it. Camp was open space to explore, create, play and meet new people. From an early childhood spent in enjoying...

Celebrating 25 years with a comprehensive history from World War II through the 21st Century. Biographical profiles of the members as well as a roster of all association members.Author: Turner PublishingISBN-10: 1563116324ISBN-13: 9781563116322Publisher: TurnerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2002Pages: 80Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.30lbsSize: 11.36h x 8.92w x 0.52d

This volume contains abstracts of all the extant wills found in the original (loose) probate papers and the recorded volumes as of 1911. Many of the earliest wills were not recorded in the probate volumes, and some original papers had disappeared by that date;...

This county in southern Delaware was the site of the first Dutch settlement in the area in 1631. Initially, the county was only twelve miles wide and thirty miles long because what is now the western side of the county was claimed by Lord...

From the streets of Brooklyn and the horse trails of Saratoga Springs, Lew tells of the life he led as an Italian-American, becoming more aware of how his ethnic group with its values of family and hard work, made him into the successful man...

Removing the Sting is a blend of autobiography, inspiration and encouragement. Written to bring comfort to those facing health or emotional challenges, the book contains a mosaic of stories, poetry, prayers and humour. The story begins by describing a young girl's life in England...

Through personal exploration the author goes through many psychic experiences and receives new revelations about being human and about the spirit world.Author: Bryan C. HoodISBN-10: 1552127419ISBN-13: 9781552127414Publisher: Trafford PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/04/2001Pages: 196Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.56lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.45d

A fascinating book that is much more than a tragic personal story, more than a picture of how brain injuries will strain relationships with family, co-workers, health care professionals and a legal system not adequately empowered to respond to an individual's needs, let alone...

"Being a candle is not easy: in order to give light, one must first burn." - Rumi Every child in the world deserves a great childhood, right? Although Diya did have a childhood, it wasn't really the one we imagine for our children. Growing...

"Max Maxin" is a novella. Around the period of 1907, the Jews were being persecuted by the Russians and the Poles. As a young lad of twelve years of age, my uncle was told by his father that. "He would have to leave his...

Roger has kept a diary for most of his adult life and they make interesting and often poignant reading. He has more than forty hand-written notebooks, two of which have been used for this book. There are entries about day-to-day domestic activities, work, politics,...

This is a journey of fear and is a step inside the murky, depraved world of the pedophile and a little boy's fear.It's hard-hitting, and it's a warning from the past to the future.Author: Binz PossellISBN-10: 1546285253ISBN-13: 9781546285250Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/23/2017Pages: 62Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.17lbsSize:...

This is the story of one man's journey through life on a path filled with love, hurt, regret and joy, come walk with him. Author: P. Randolph NewmanISBN-10: 1546283978ISBN-13: 9781546283973Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/18/2017Pages: 100Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.24d

A frank and comforting look in the mirror that is both encouraging and honest, this is a ridiculously clever and funny tale of lupus from the mind of a tribe member diagnosed in 1989. A captivating read that is difficult to put down.Author: Hada...

This tribute is to the woman that before her, I was less than nothing, and with her, I started to become something, and now I'm invincible. She brought me from nothing to something to someone who can change the world. When I was a...

Every day of his life, Rick has regretted not following a business education and work. The judge said, in essence, that he was cut out for that kind of work. That was the judge's sage advice, which Rick should have followed. Still, Rick found...

Brigitta is a little girl who grew up in the Wolf Run area of Clearfield, Pennsylvania, on a little farm surrounded by mountains, woods, and fields. The story is based on Inge's life, but most of the names have been changed. This was an...

My book is semi-autobiographical, and is called "Somewhere on the Mountain." It's based on my experiences growing up as a child in the 1950's. The main character, Thomas, and his younger brother Billy, have a traumatic childhood, what with their mother dying, and their...

This is a story of the fortitude of a woman trying to rise above through fate and circumstance yet, through it all, never quenches the longing of the child within for a mother.Author: Dalila R. G.ISBN-10: 1546266747ISBN-13: 9781546266747Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/08/2018Pages: 56Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.21lbsSize:...

The astonishing legacy and story of Senator Wadie P. Deddeh, as he describes and recalls his amazing life, is bigger than any one of us. Some would say the United States is living out its most disturbing and alienating era in politics, characterized by...

This book is named after the exhausted workers, who return home hungry and sleep in hunger to restart the next days routine, in whose books the term holiday does not exists. This book is not named after kings, monarchs, nobles, intellectuals, and the rich...

Have you ever wondered what your life would become? Most, if not all of us who are alive have wondered this. This book is about Janice, a girl who had a dream that took her on a difficult journey to womanhood. There were some...

This is a book of dedications of some of the people I associated with and who touched my heart through the years. We enjoyed one another's company, especially when I was young, at our family cottage.Author: Toni LicastroISBN-10: 1546254528ISBN-13: 9781546254522Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/10/2018Pages: 90Format:...

The loss of a loved one is a traumatic experience, but the loss of a child through miscarriage and stillbirth can be just as traumatic. Thy Deep and Dreamless Sleep examines the process of coping with prenatal and early infant death and the heartbreaking...

All of this is based on, the day I got hit by a car. The things I'd personally, witnessed as, each one. Literally, fell into play around me. All that'd both, before and after it'd taken place. Which, I will explain rather distinctly as,...

In Armour's lifetime, he has been in difference to the rules of Society; he avoided the pit-falls of quicksand because he forgot the rules of the jungle. Yet, he has wondered the Wilderness of Love. This book tells a story about life. Not just...

Its a true story about what my son and our family went through. Our son got sick at the age of ten months, and soon after at fifteen months, our son had to get rushed to the hospital and then transferred to CHOP. There,...

I have written my personal diary and autobiography in memory of my dear and departed mother, Mary Maxine Roome (maiden name). Even though I never had the pleasure of knowing her, I have been told that her greatest desire was to write her story....

The devil thought he had me, but I am out of his hands. Psalm 8:2 states, Out of the mouths of babies and nursing infants, you have ordained strength, because of your enemies, that you may silence the enemy and the avenger. I sincerely...

This book, Reclaiming My Position: A Heroic Message to Young Women is a testament of Rev. Hardys life struggles with peer pressure, making quick and wrong decisions, and being caught amid the national crisis. However, her resilience to bounce back after every setback and...

This story, Polar Perfection, starts with me, Scott Kellett. This is about how a young boy could progress to becoming a responsible adult. I wanted to write this story so that you can understand where and how any child can have a chance at...

This is an extraordinary moving book, one of which that others in the workforce will be able to easily relate to and perhaps share their sexual harassment experiences. This book will help one to identify individuals in key positions, whom you may know were...

You and me - we must climb/bend out from under our childhood upsets, get under the limbo bars that could injure our growth: early traumatic events, fears, worries about being liked, realizations about our parents, our first date, sexual feelings, losing a pet, life...