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,...

Charlotte Mary Yonge (1823-1901), was an English novelist, known for her huge output. She was devoted to the Church of England, and much influenced by John Keble, a near neighbour and one of the leaders of the Oxford Movement. Her novels reflected the values...

Close to a decade, this man has published almost 600 radio shows about fringe politics, eccentric celebrities, and mind-expanding topics for extroverted intellects. This isn't Robb Stark of Game of Thrones. This is Robert Stark, host of his long-running show, The Stark Truth. This...

This is the true story of how being drafted into the U.S. Army (despite having a student deferment) and subsequent events turned a fairly "green" young man into a leader of dissent. Along the way, some of the stories are terrible, some humorous, some...

The present moment is the real strand of pearls in the Goddess' hands. She helped me to put together the past and the future, from my ancestral influences to my futuristic projections, to the now; stringing the pearls one by one, together with poems,...

These memories of a boy's coming of age occur between 1940 and 1959. They occur in various settings between El Paso and San Francisco where his famiy lived and worked. It invites the reader to share his unfettered adventures of growing up in the...

An effort to reach across a generational divide with observations, reactions and advice.Author: John WinthropISBN-10: 0997024259ISBN-13: 9780997024258Publisher: J WinthropLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/18/2006Pages: 60Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.56lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d

The book identifies most human nature characteristics defining the behavior of humans and contrasting them with socialist beliefs. Most political systems forget to consider human nature in their approaches and choose to apply biased policies invented by bureaucrats. People's behavioral mechanisms are different. No...

The life of a 1960s psychology student. This first volume of the "Through a Hedge Backwards" memoir series captures the life of a student of psychology at Queensland University in ultra-conservative Brisbane in the swinging sixties. The author has an intimate knowledge of psychology...

This book tells the story of two people who came to Australia in the 1820s. John Campbell, a victim of the Highland clearances in Sutherland, Scotland, emigrated to Van Diemen's Land in search of a better life. Charlotte Dawson, a petty thief from Lincolnshire,...

Abram Carl Frederik Preller Geldenhuys qualified for his South African Air Force 'Wings' in March 1941. With only twenty more flying hours, Preller Geldenhuys was dispatched to join No 3 Fighter Squadron to East Africa. Once the Italians were defeated at Gondar, ACFP Geldenhuys...

Experience the highs and lows that a mother and daughter went through in their journey in Africa while the family attempted to adopt two brothers. Kathy and Mandi Rondeau spent months in Ghana, West Africa while going through the process of acquiring a private...

Seasoned Traveller, Dominic Reeve, writer of many acclaimed books on the Travellers' way of life - as it is, not romanticised - here tells us of the period when Travellers were more or less universally changing from the horse drawn waggon to the age...

This book traces the Craddock family of eighteenth century agricultural labourers in the Northamptonshire village of Cranford to the market town of Kettering. There Sabina Craddock's illegitimate children and her father's infirmity condemned the family to the workhouse until lace and stay making enabled...

Memories of the future is a flash fiction style construction of memories and life writingAuthor: John Francis KingISBN-10: 0993130674ISBN-13: 9780993130670Publisher: York European PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/25/2018Pages: 104Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.27d

Douglas Jeal is an English sculptor engaged in ways in which we communicate ideas through the exploration of light, place, colour and form. In this book, written in collaboration with writer and designer Linda Rushby, he talks about his life and a career which...

In 1929 Reg Rae was born in Toongabbie, Sydney. Being small for his age he was nicknamed "Skeet" by his father. At 13 not academically inclined he leaves school to find work as a bread carter and Blacksmith, confronting the challenges and conflicts of...

"Just off the main building on the open verandah, there are many more little patients. It's not a sunny veranda and it can be cold. The head of each bed is pushed up against the brick wall in a row down the veranda. Each...

This book memorialising the life and work of Ali Al'amin Mazrui comprises more than 130 tributes written by people ranging from heads of state to journalists. Presented here are those tributes for which copyright permissions were received from among the hundreds that appeared online...

The true story of a young man in the heady, hippie days of 1970s Toronto, who gets a job as a psychiatric assistant in a famous mental hospital. He decides they need a piano, and organizes a Variety Show with patients, nurses and doctors...

Even Bearded Men Cried is the memoir of a young German girl. Torn from her childhood and orphaned in 1938 at the age of 12, Brigitte Speidel was housed by an imperious grandmother before being sent to a Hitler Youth boarding school. She nursed...

No More State Greens da Sequel is part 2 of the Autobiography Urban Novel NomoreStateGreens. The decisions and choices i've made lead me to being incarcerated. At some point in life i have to realize that the path i'm on is a road to...

How do I begin? How do I journal my purpose? The year 2009 started out with a bang! The seeds of the entrepreneurial forest the Creator planted on my heart in 2006 were beginning to bear fruit! Accomplishing the goal is so close I...

BJ Crawford October 26, 2011 I hope you'll all remember me well. As a good friend, as a nice guy, or just as the kid who made you laugh, I love all of you guys. Even the random people who I just click 'accept'...

Dig & Dig Deep is the true story of one embattled teenager whome destiny protected, and the path he walked to keep a WWII battlefield pledge alive. From a small town in upstate New York to the fields of Bastogne and back again, private...

Feeding your guy cookbook is filled with nutritious, easy to prepare, delicious recipes the man in your life will love. From soup to salad, from lamb to pasta, from cake to pies to cookies, this cookbook is filled with satisfying recipes that will be...

In this, the second book of a trilogy about German Dr. George Anton Schaeffer 1779-1836), George leaves Russia on a Russian-American Company circumnavigation, and winds up trying to take over Hawaii on behalf of Russian Tsar Alexander I.Author: Lee B. CroftISBN-10: 0985890819ISBN-13: 9780985890810Publisher: Sphynx...

Pocket Full of Victories Victories is for all the Tanekis of this world. It is for the seekers, the undecided - the ones who feel the tug of God, calling them into an intimate, more committed relationship but the fear of change - fear...

A Child called Whore is a story about emotional abuse and its lifelong impacts, impacts that last well beyond the bruises and scars imparted by physical trauma. It is also a story about a deeply personal and loving God, one who relentless seeks to...

Melvin Mahone counsels us with his special views about the harmful effects that stress in the workplace has on us. Mahone aims to enlighten us all-but especially the law enforcement community. In Coping with Stress and Building Leadership: One Man's Journey, Mahone provides readers...

Essays, presentations and journalism of a lifetime, with explanatory memoirs.Author: Malcolm Stiles McCollumISBN-10: 0984413960ISBN-13: 9780984413966Publisher: Youareperfect PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/23/2018Pages: 534Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.70lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 1.08d

"For any man who has ever wanted to make his father proud and bond with his brothers, you must read The Perfect Catch. It's perfect for anyone who loves the outdoors, loves to fish, and is not afraid to put love back into the...

For anyone who is hampered, hindered, or held back by crippling fear, this book will help you. The author gives an account of struggles he has overcome by letting faith take over. We were not born with the spirit of fear; we learned to...

This book is a collection of memories submitted by 34 family members and friends of Stephen George William Parker, as compiled and complemented by his father after Stephen's death from cancer at the age of 46. For those readers who did not have the...

Have you ever wondered what it is all about? Gone to work in the morning, and not known why? Sat and watched TV, and asked is this all there is? Would you like to have more Adventure in your Life but just don't have...

This is a multi-use anniversary card that well-wishers can sign year after year. It is a time capsule for a couple, seeing their children grow more mature as they wish their parents Happy Anniversary! Or for children to sign this CardBook for their parents.Author:...

The life story of John V. Richardson (1918-2009), who was born in Newark, Ohio. He grew up in Morgan County and was drafted into WWII, serving in England as a Hospital Engineer for the 182nd General Hospital in Sudbury with the rank of Captain...

I want the world to know about my true childhood friend Anthony, and what I learned sharing his story. The sharing of the love, friendship, kindness, forgiveness and a shared connection - precious times that were like sparkling jewels are transformed into this book...

"I was born with the heart of a romantic. I fell in love at the drop of a hat, longed for someone to heal my loneliness, always attracted to the wrong women. Like others, I struggled for years with love and relationships. And like...

A Passage Through SEVEN LIVES is a stunning and perceptive memoir/history of Japanese culture and imperialism before and after the WW II. It is told with sensitivity and a warming, personalized look at the life of ordinary citizens both in the U.S. and Japan....

Una de las intenciones de esta recopilación es la de propiciar el acercamiento de las escritoras a su proceso autorial, para decirlo en las palabras de la escritora feminista Margara Rossotto. Me refiero al proceso que permite hablar con autoridad sobre lo que se...

This volume constitutes the continuation of the non-autobiography, Points In Between. You haven't read it? Do so now. Go! We'll wait for you. This series of brief anecdotes document the author's life from 1973, the year of his marriage, to present. They relate the...

A series of brief anecdotes describing important people and events encountered by the author during the first 23 years of his life. Sometimes humorous, sometimes poignant, always entertaining, these stories describe the early influences that shaped and guided the character and personality of the...

Growing up in the 1930's and 1940's left me with a lasting impression of a life far distant from the life we all live today. It is my hope that these stories bring back great memories to many of you who shared those years....