Biography & Autobiography - General

Author: Robert T. SorrellsISBN-10: 1483647749ISBN-13: 9781483647746Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/25/2013Pages: 298Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.30lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d

Author: Jinnah EvansISBN-10: 1483644863ISBN-13: 9781483644868Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/02/2013Pages: 166Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.88lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d

"My Military Life, First Sergeant Theodore T. Spencer Jr. is his personal disclosure into his growth and involvement, from his youth helping his father, in the coal mining business at Ralston, Pennsylvania, to his love of trains, scouting, community affairs, and most especially a...

Author: F. D. WilliamsISBN-10: 1483634752ISBN-13: 9781483634753Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2013Pages: 86Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.63lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d

Author: Josina M. Van Der MaasISBN-10: 1483631451ISBN-13: 9781483631455Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/10/2013Pages: 296Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.30lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d

Author: Cosmo Lanier-EnoISBN-10: 1483629414ISBN-13: 9781483629414Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/16/2013Pages: 292Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.66d

Author: Phyllis Bawar-JerabekISBN-10: 1483625087ISBN-13: 9781483625089Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/02/2013Pages: 114Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.27d

Author: Adrienne HarrellISBN-10: 1483607089ISBN-13: 9781483607085Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/30/2014Pages: 118Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.28d

Author: Stuart NelsonISBN-10: 1483602060ISBN-13: 9781483602066Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/23/2013Pages: 100Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.24d

In mid-life, a year and a half after their son was killed in a senseless car accident, Brenda and her husband, David, considered becoming foster parents for the first time. Boran Sovan, age sixteen, and his younger sister, Sophea, age twelve, set foot in...

Using a unique blend of history, storytelling, and fact-finding, Where Have All the Black People Gone? takes the modern face of politics and uses it as a prism to make a clarion call that awakens the nation to the state of black America today...

Arnold Hiatt, the president and chief executive officer of The Stride Rite Corp. for two decades, was one of the most influential and successful corporate executives in the last half of the 20th century. The Harvard Business Review said he was "widely regarded as...

BASED ON A TRUE STORY As I sat on the side of my mother hospital bed holding her hand, with a tight grip, I told her I loved her. "squeeze my hand if you hear me "I said'. At that moment I felt a...

The book describes the trials and tribulations of a modern day homesteader family in the badlands of New Mexico and their struggle against the elements and the economic consequences of the Great Depression. It tells of an 18 year old school teacher's strong belief...

Like many girls, author Joan Hobart was horse crazy when she was growing up. She had always wanted a horse of her own, but her parents had no money for that kind of luxury. In For the Love of a Horse, she chronicles how...

The memoirs in this short book are unique to me. Yet the symptoms are not. Although no two people have the same experiences, some may be similar. At the completion of this short book, you may learn to be aware of some symptoms of...

Slowly, living my life again After a long battle with grieving and losing the love of my life, my youngest son, it seems as if I would never, ever smile again or even enjoy the smallest things in life. The littlest things that mean...

The Story of Bug is a rich, evocative memoir about growing up in southern West Virginia, where the author's dramatic, mercurial mother's violent outbursts keep her family on edge. As a young child, Bug longs for love from the one woman who means the...

There are countless outlets for weight loss advice, but not many come from someone who has weighed in at 400 pounds and been at war with eating addiction. Used 2 B Large tells the story of Jimmy Bradley, a physical trainer, who began taking...

Willie Green grew up in Canton, Mississippi, and he never saw any white people unless he went across the railroad tracks. But his mother's best friend was white, and whenever they met, they pressed their hands together. This simple act showed him that everyone...

William Doyle Harris' military career from 1940 to 1970 paralleled the birth of today's US Air Force, as well as three wars: World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Aerlyn Augusta Hatter was his partner in life and, in many ways, a partner throughout his...

This book follows the journey of Luck Jahmis through his younger years involving drugs, kidnapping and eventually prison.Author: Luck JahmisISBN-10: 1483459950ISBN-13: 9781483459950Publisher: Lulu Publishing ServicesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/31/2016Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.18lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.12d

This is an honest, funny, and poignant portrayal of an adoption journey. It's eye-opening and enlightening. Read an invaluable resource for anyone considering tracing their birth parents, specifically a birth mother. Follow Black Sheep as she navigates the twists, turns, and bumps in the...

Nineteen years old, author Theodore Wild volunteered for the draft. Promised a two-year commitment rather than the requisite three for an enlisted soldier, he harbored no illusions about where he'd be going. He was shipped to South Vietnam with Charlie Company 5/46 Infantry and...

This is my ninth book, but in so many ways the writing and research has been my most satisfying experience as I journeyed back in time to once again find a shared life with my parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles. They were my indispensable...

In May, 1970 Jan's life as she knew it was turned upside down. Aged 27 and newly married, Jan was completely taken by surprise when her husband Mike announced he'd been posted to a then unheard of desert kingdom called Dubai for work. This...

Minor sports and organized activities are an important part of growing up and learning life lessons-and it was no different for Stephen Moore as a youngster in Prince Edward Island. Although his early exploits in minor hockey were not the success he dreamed of...

"Give yourself permission to internally acknowledge, affirm, and validate your blessings, talents, service, contributions, skills, and experiences as you step into your destiny. Always know that you are good enough, you are worthwhile, and you have value." Deborah A. Hill Dreaming is as natural...

Long Way From Glasgow is a memoir of John Donaldson, born in Glasgow 1936, growning up during the Second World War. his adventures take him from Canada to Africa and back again. This is the chronicle of those adventures and of his career in...

As the sun rose on a 1947 Vancouver morning, sixteen-year-old Garry Rowse stepped on the school bus without any idea he would not return to his hometown for more than five years. Without money, identification, or a plan, Garry exited the bus at the...

Twenty Miles to say Goodbye is an unusual and intriguing memoir that embraces the essence and true spirit of people everywhere. Andi draws you into the heart of Africa, and with the sun warm on your shoulders, you meet its people, explore their land,...

In How to Manage Mental Illness, the author presents readers with a personal and autobiographical story about her journey with mental illness. Diagnosed as bipolar, the author walks readers through both her own and others' stories of navigating the sometimes difficult terrain of the...

"Waz' knows how to entertain us. Erv Hutter's contributions to the history of the OA, our lodges, and Rotary are accurate. This book is a collector's item for all O.A. members & anyone dedicated to Rotary!" Tom Stoppa, OA Lodge Advisor, Alpena, MI. "Wazzuuupp?!...

Author and musician Mitch Alden wanted to record a new CD. Months after running a personal best at the 2009 New York City Marathon, he decided a new full-length CD would be his next goal. During an early spring run, however, the marathon bug...

For more than four decades, author and teacher Elsie Higa has inspired thousands of students, many of whom write complimentary notes to her. In Memoirs of a Certain Sansei, she shares her stories, including her parenting secrets. This memoir also springs from the comments...

A woman narrates her inspiring journey from fear and anger to a renewed faith in God as she and her family learned to cope with the after-effects of her stroke.Author: Catherine Smith,Anna KranzISBN-10: 1483417034ISBN-13: 9781483417035Publisher: Lulu Publishing ServicesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/31/2014Pages: 106Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.37lbsSize: 9.00h...

A poignant memoir that tells Tamiko's remarkable life journey in Japan. Following the sudden death of her mother, she continued to endure struggles throughout childhood and financial ruin while raising her own family during post-war Japan, her unwavering faith helped her overcome the many...

Shimshon Antar, an Assyrian Christian was born on May 25, 1937 in Mosul, Iraq. The author was educated in private American Jesuits schools. As a graduate from the best high school and university in the whole Middle East, his future seemed very bright. However...

Throughout his childhood and during his twenty years of professional service in the New Zealand Army, author Michael J. Roberts repeatedly heard a message: grown men don't cry. To cope with life's ups and downs, Roberts put on a mask and effectively concealed his...

In Appa's Ways, author Sheela Sanjeevi offers a collection of stories about her father and the lessons she learned from him. Appa was a handsome, well- balanced individual, loved and respected by those who knew him. He lived a simple, honest, straightforward, contented life,...

My aim is to present some glimpses into my life. What should I say? And should I tell everything that there is to be told? That is impossible, because we all have areas of our lives that we would rather keep to ourselves and...

Love makes one do wonders in life. It makes one fly high and sail deeper than the deep. From sailing the high and low in to handling a huge logistics company, Captain Bharat has lived so many lives in one. Destiny often comes knocking...

This is a book for young people thinking of travelling for the first time. Not your average guidebook to overseas travel. In it Ms Murray informally and honestly describes her experiences as a female backpacker in North Africa, Europe, Southeast Asia and South America.Author:...

Personal Crucibles provides a compelling narrative about how adversity enables people to develop and grow as leaders. Through seven unique defining experiences Joe shows how he endured severe challenges through which he was able to discover his inner strength by channeling pain and bitterness...

If you make your bed, you lie in it, my parents used to say, growing up in a very traditional household with my father as the head and my mom, the caregiver. When I got married, I wanted more-I wanted some independence. My life...

This book is about all my family, to be able to survive and live on, and build a feutcher.Author: Harry Chaim FaibishISBN-10: 148179910XISBN-13: 9781481799102Publisher: Authorhouse UKLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/10/2013Pages: 136Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.82lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d

They say don't judge a book by its cover, but it's human nature to instinctively do it. On this cover, I've placed a framed picture of my husband as he was in life, with the words "They didn't listen, they didn't know how," indicating...

This book is concerned with what it's really like to overcome obstacles and adopt a child in a foreign country.Author: Clive JacksonISBN-10: 1481796623ISBN-13: 9781481796620Publisher: Authorhouse UKLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/12/2013Pages: 160Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d

This book is concerned with what it's really like to overcome obstacles and adopt a child in a foreign country.Author: Clive JacksonISBN-10: 1481796615ISBN-13: 9781481796613Publisher: Authorhouse UKLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/12/2013Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37d

This book is about emotional abuse that many people go through and is something that can go undetectable especially when looking at a males point of view. Its everywhere and even in the unexpected places can be found. This book is a highlight and...