Biography & Autobiography - General

Non-fiction on a british government scandal. Forged documents made by staff in a british university. Confirmed by the police. Prosecution blocked by the government with no explanation. Then government censorship applied to the affair.Author: Haydn ThomasISBN-10: 0957365853ISBN-13: 9780957365858Publisher: Resarton BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/20/2013Pages: 276Format: HardcoverWeight:...

Marie was a severely handicapped five-year old and Michelle was an ordinary teenager when they first met. Michelle Daly soon became the youngest single woman in Britain to obtain legal guardianship of someone else's child. Now, over forty years later, Michelle tells their story-a...

Non-fiction on a british government scandal. Forged documents made by staff in a british university. Confirmed by the police. Prosecution blocked by the government with no explanation. Then government censorship applied to the affairAuthor: Haydn ThomasISBN-10: 0956842410ISBN-13: 9780956842411Publisher: Resarton BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/24/2011Pages: 360Format: HardcoverWeight:...

Featured on BBC Home Truths, this is the delightful memoir of a Beatle-mad, ex-pat Scot growing up in the north-east of England in the 1960s. The only girl in a family of boys, Janet was brought up in the 'Land of Boy' - a...

Go back... existing in an alternate world. Chemically calm or chemically enhanced. The choice always a pill, a line, a glass. Record the pain, get it out from the head. Let the words echo into the air, vibrations locked in the surroundings for eternity....

Kamala Sabaratnam relates the true story of her idyllic childhood in Sri Lanka and how she grows up hoping to have a good education leading to an interesting career. Her father thinks otherwise, however, and she is given no choice but to submit, at...

Beshlie, a seasoned Traveller and talented artist, gives us a memoir of her life on the road with various birds and animals as company, wild and tame, and, in so doing, also gives us an insight into the changing way of the Travellers' way...

Broken Boundaries is a collection of seven real-life stories told by the women who have lived them. Each of these women placed their trust in a professional (mental health nurse, psychiatrist, psychotherapist, psychotherapist, mental health social worker, counsellor, GP) at a time of need...

His name is engraved on the Vietnam Wall in Washington DC, but his remains lie in an English country churchyard. What led this young man, the only English officer to die in the service of the US Army in Vietnam, to forsake his career...

This is a true story set in the days of black and white photographs that hid the colours of a reality that was blissful...until the War broke out. Young men and women answered the call to defend their country and to risk their lives...

Autobiography by Ruth McHaffie (1920-2004) describing her upbringing within the Christadelphian Church in London in the 1920s and 1930s. Her book demonstrates social and religious attitudes, describes family history and relationships, and additional material including her printed Obituary is attached in appendices.Author: Ruth McHaffieISBN-10:...

The Earth Awakens replaces The Awakening Princess, being a new edition of that book with a new title. When Marilyn Barry found herself living in a house she had dreamt about six years earlier, she knew it was an omen, but nothing could have...

This book was written by a Hindu, the grandson of Mohandas K. Gandhi. His intent, in writing on eight Muslims and their influence on India in the twentieth century, is to reduce the gulf between Hindu and Muslims. Focusing on figures viewed as heroes...

Josiah Franklin, a tallow chandler and soapmaker, remains a marginal figure in most biographies of his well-known son, Benjamin Franklin, due largely to a lack of written documentation. Biographers of Franklin included him mainly from a genealogical viewpoint, and few of them gave him...

This is a print on demand publication. This study looks at how Benjamin Franklin approached his job as a diplomat & evaluates his performance. It is restricted to the wartime years of Franklin's French mission & concentrates on the activities author Dull considers most...

Pirates of the Indian Ocean Despite the rise and domination of the Raj in post mutiny India and all it came to mean to the British Empire, it should be remembered that the rush to India by all the European powers was originally for...

The ill-fated Queen of France In popular memory some historical figures, Richard III and George Armstrong Custer among them, are fated to be forever viewed negatively. Some act or phrase-often of dubious veracity-adheres and subordinates all else concerning them. Marie Antoinette, wife of Louis...

Joseph Blackburn, a clown who juggled on horseback, took a professional trip to England in 1838, accompanied by the noted American vaulter and bareback rider, Levi J. North. His account of their experiences abroad encompasses activity with the circuses of Europe.Author: Joe Blackburn,Charles H....

This work was written between the years 393 to 396, when Augustine served as a priest at Hippo. In the first book he answers the question of the true meaning of The Sermon on the Mount: Is it humanely possible to put The Sermon...

Long before moving pictures were invented, youngsters from eight to eighty were being charmed by a special kind of animated cartoon--the word sketches of Mark Twain. His descriptions and episodes involving animals have all the life of a Walt Disney production with the added...

This is an annotated transcription of the Rev. Dr. James Muir's personal diary from 1805. Born in Ayrshire, Scotland in 1757, Rev. Muir served as the third minister of the Presbyterian Church in Alexandria, Virginia, now known as the Old Presbyterian Meeting House, from...

Death Matters attempts to cover three subjects: history, humor and advice. A brief history of McHugh Funeral Homes weaves its way through the narrative. Man's care of the dead from the time of the Cro-Magnon man to the present is discussed. The final chapAuthor:...

Were there really lawmen like those portrayed on TV? Were there others besides the handful mentioned in Wild West books and movies? Yes! Joe Thralls was the unflinching model of what a peace officer should be: reserved, steady, and consistent. Joe ThrallsAuthor: Tom S....

In military parlance, "Mustang" refers to an officer who came up through the ranks. Tom Phillips is a Mustang officer who enlisted in the Air Force as a slick sleeve recruit, almost got kicked out on his third day at Boot Camp, and retired...

This book of genealogy notes covers the descendants of James Prime who left England to settle in the colony of Milford, Connecticut, in 1644 and continues the lineage until 1887. There is a prelude which covers the history of the Puritan Exodus and a...

This is the story of Pat and Lily Okura, Japanese American citizens who were caught up in the unhappy and shameful circumstances following the declaration of war against Japan in 1941, and were declared aliens. Pat and Lily were first sent to the center...

The surname Ackerman(n) had its origins in a person's occupation and referred to a cultivator of the ground, a farmer, husbandman, or ploughman. Today, the original use of the term is obsolete but its legacy as a family name lives on in several variations...

A warm but extremely accurate account of "home front" life in a small town on Maryland's Eastern Shore during the War. Written as a first-person account through the eyes of a boy with an exceptional memory and a curiosity for detail, this account is...

Both a memoir and a medical study, this unique work explores the extensive and tragic reach of craniosynostosis, the premature fusing of the cranial sutures in infants. The author--born with craniosynostosis in 1975--documents his and his family's struggles, weaving his story into a broader...

At the outbreak of the American Revolution in 1775, the colonies faced the daunting task of creating the first American army, and its requisite leadership, capable of combating a global superpower whose standing army and general ship were among the finest in the world....

Here is a comprehensive survey of the film and television career of London-born director Andrew V. McLaglen. An opening biography considers the events and circumstances that contributed to his development as a filmmaker, including his relationships with his actor father Victor McLaglen, fellow director...

During his remarkable 17-year career (1900-1916), Christy Mathewson was the dominant pitcher in the National league. His 373 wins stand as the third highest total in baseball history. Mathewson was a gentleman, a rarity in the raucous world of baseball at the turn of...

None of the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 could have imagined a few years earlier that they would be part of such an event. All had been loyal British subjects earlier in their lives, and several had held British...

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...

Blessed Gennaro Maria Sarnelli (1702-1743), a founding force in the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists), combined sanctity with activism in the social and political life of his time. He advocated tirelessly for solutions to the social evils of prostitution, campaigning for safe...

What is the nature of knowledge and moral commitment in a postmodern age of relativism? What drives the creativity and dedication of leaders of a profession? How do professional lives reflect moral identity and development?To answer these questions, the author of this volume examines...

As an African American female who grew up in Birmingham, Alabama during the Civil Rights period, Janis Faye Hutchinson has always had a strong consciousness about race and racism. In this book, she examines becoming an anthropologist from the perspective of a black female...

In this book, Thomas Adams Upchurch presents the true story of a white youth's experiences with race relations in the early years of integration in Mississippi. Upchurch, a first-generation product of the integrated public schools in Mississippi, describes what it was like to be...

A truly hilarious and real-life insane look at what really goes on in the back of luxurious, darkened super-stretch limousines as they glide through our neighborhoods, lives and fantasies! The stories are true, enormously entertaining, and often incredible.Author: SpohrISBN-10: 0759691932ISBN-13: 9780759691933Publisher: 1st Book LibraryLanguage:...

Author: John M. IrvinISBN-10: 0759676593ISBN-13: 9780759676596Publisher: 1st Book LibraryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/17/2003Pages: 264Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.59d

This is about a couple who, approaching retirement age, decided to make a major change in their lives and lifestyle by selling up and moving to the stunning Dalmatian Coast in Croatia; and to have an adventure whilst still young and fit enough. After...

In her feminist inquiry into aesthetics and the gender dynamics of the Kantian sublime, Claire Raymond studies the photography of Francesca Woodman (1958-1981). Placing Woodman in a lineage of women artists such as Julia Margaret Cameron and Clementina Viscountess Hawarden, Raymond moves beyond biographical...

Author: Muriel FoxISBN-10: 0738861286ISBN-13: 9780738861289Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/21/2005Pages: 148Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.77lbsSize: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.60d

It is the belief of the author that the aim of all teachers of history should be to cultivate and foster in the minds of children a fondness for historical reading, rather than the mere memorizing of historical facts. In order to best accomplish...

In Kalamazoo and Southwest Michigan: Golden Memories, author Lee Griffin illustrates the importance of cultivating the memories of generations past, and looking positively toward the future as one grows older. The book contains the voices of prominent community members who reside in Kalamazoo and...

Although comprised of only 18 communities, Tuscarawas County, Ohio boasts a long and varied history.Rich in Native American and early pioneer lore, Tuscarawas is the birthplace of the first pioneer settlement in the Ohio County (1772-1777), and home to the only Revolutionary War fort...

The adventures and challenges a young woman faces as she hikes 2181 miles while thru-hiking on the Appalachian Trail with her four dogs.Author: Sandra MacKenzieISBN-10: 069288825XISBN-13: 9780692888254Publisher: MacKenzie PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/04/2017Pages: 408Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.31lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.91d

Everett Leon Kincaid Jr.-E. Leon-was not perfect. But, then again, he never claimed to be. He didn't have time. He was too busy trying to earn a living as a traveling advertising salesman and be the best dad possible to his five sons. Those...

Follow Petie DiFlip as he leaves his life in the U.S. behind to go try his luck at life in big Shanghai, China. Petie records his thoughts and feelings on his blog with humor and emotion. This book offers an on-the-ground account of what...

When your world collapses around you, can you hear the voice of Wisdom whispering? The story of a woman determined to navigate girlhood, get a degree and create the global adventures of her dreams. Instead, enamoured with the promise of true love forever, Andrea...