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Abandoned by his father and a mother forced to work long hours to sustain the lifestyle she'd only just become accustomed to, Terry and his brother are left to return home each day from primary school to an empty house. Although hard working, Terry's...

Mr David Mwangi Wagai is Kenyan born (and an asylum seeker in Europe ).He has written this book to expose the difficulties experienced by asylum seekers (and in many cases other migrants) as a result of running away from their countries of birth or...

An autobiographical piece created by one character, two identities to bring you the crazy woman behind the mask and her survival tools to her addictions... Some days I feel very disabled, other days I feel I can conquer the world... so to speak. This...

A life story? A life's voyage - not a commonplace or at all a regular one. With enthusiasm and curiosity about the world, the author takes the reader on his journeys, both near and far: childhood, teenage years and adult memories are not simply...

This is the vivid account of a Planner from India, covering his life, work and experiences in seven countries: India, Tanzania, Zambia, Guyana, The Gambia, Malawi and Nepal, covering a span of over 40 years. The book, as all memoirs invariably do, emphasises more...

The life and work of C.S. Lewis after his conversion in 1931 is well known and his reputation shows no signs of diminishing. His earlier years have not been so well studied, particularly between the ages of 16 and 22 when he studied privately...

Author: Muriel FoxISBN-10: 0738861294ISBN-13: 9780738861296Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/21/2005Pages: 148Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.43lbsSize: 8.60h x 5.46w x 0.41d

Author: John R. Hull,HullISBN-10: 0738813788ISBN-13: 9780738813783Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2000Pages: 612Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.29lbsSize: 8.92h x 5.96w x 1.73d

This is a memoir of Peter Tyrrell's seven years in Letterfrack Industrial School in the 1920s and early 30s. It recounts his impoverished upbringing and the abuse that he and others suffered at the hands of the Christian Brothers. It gives an impression of...

Ireland's foremost female writers of the nineteenth century, Edith Somerville and Martin Ross, advocated the 'High Art of Comedy' during the period of transition and turbulence in the Irish countryside. This critical biography of their collaboration, from 1890 to Martin Ross's death in 1915,...

Bernard Shaw lived through a time of great change, in which he played a major role, and many of the momentous events of the twentieth century are touched upon in this important collection. The Times was a powerful medium not just in England but...

In handy alphabetical order, notes are presented on over 180 selected people and places of interest and importance in the long and fascinating story of the Church in all its forms in Scotland. In addition, over 460 cross-references are provided to assist in tracing...

From his school years in wartime China to post-war Japan and college in the US, Alec Chiu's physical and educational journey was a remarkable one. Alec's reflections on how he survived those years eventually led him to the study of philosophy, to perpetually questioning,...

For the ones who have that small voice in the back of their head, wondering, "Can I make it?", this book is the answer to that question for Paul Askedall. The reasons for him enlisting in the U.S. Army are many; becoming a full...

Memoir: The story of a victim of the Vietnam war and youth protests of the 60s who recovered from a mental breakdown and became a professional puppeteer for 30 years in California; and puppet plays he performed to 250,000 people.Author: Don WallisISBN-10: 0692605967ISBN-13: 9780692605967Publisher:...

Our missionary myths are false. Tales of breathtaking adventures, harrowing expeditions, and close encounters of the bug kind - these are the stories we expect to hear from missionaries. Like a Hollywood blockbuster, we want action, tension, and a happily-ever-after ending, complete with smiling...

G-five grew up in the streets of NYC with the intentions of getting rich but suddenly realizing the path he chose is not what it seems.Back an forth out of the system. Getting shot and almost Kidnapped he has to make a decision...Is this...

Unsaid the Poetic Mastery of Lisa Lockhart! Lisa Lockhart continues to soar as she writes beyond the pain and struggle with epilepsy. As a child she was angered by her illness, and also relentlessly tormented by bullies. According to Lisa, after several severe grand...

The stories of Grandpa Pirate - as told for his grandchildren, when they grow up. An eyepatch can change your life. Tales of growing up in the Army, working in the business world, and some stories about life in church. Most of the stories...

This is a collection of over forty stories drawn from the family history of Glenn Martin. Our family history can be illuminating, even inspiring. At its worst it is still cautionary, and suggests to us how we might steer our own lives better, and...

In the little boy's heart, happy as he was, there remained a vague ache. How can you miss something, someone, you never knew? But he had the dog-tag. That would do. That brought him close. He took to wearing it in early teens--and tried...

When a recipe calls for a whole chopped onion, most of us start by cutting through the top and root sections, removing the layers of paper-thin skin, then inspecting for any skanky layers or black sooty mould that can sometimes lie in the inner...

If your life or that of someone you love has been touched by divorce, then this story will resonate with you.Broken dreams and shattered lives are far from God's intended purpose for his children. Faith is challenged when life falls apart. Divorce between Christians...

A life masked with Crohn's disease, depression, addiction, anxiety, abuse, PTSD and many more not so nice things. This is a look at the life of one woman who was determined to change from living her life in fear and exhaustion. On February 14...

What happens when you go back to a place you visited forty-six years ago? Tasmania. Do the ghosts rise up, or has the past all been erased? What if you now knew that some of your ancestors had lived there? Convicts. And another branch...

Arthur Meehan lived and dreamed the development of a cattle station in the Murchison area of Western Australia. His wife Kit Murphy tried to support him and build a family in the Outback of the North West. This is their life as seen by...

Don't buy 'Inside my Skin' unless you're serious about reading....A writing style described as fast paced. Shooting straight from the hip, raw and honest, to no-holds-barred. Inside my Skin doesn't side-step any encounter had moving from residential living in Mildura and the Illawarra, to...

After his affair with a man ended, William Henderson came out to his wife of 12 years, tried twice to kill himself, and ended up at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Brighton, Massachusetts. While piecing back together his life, and redeveloping a friendship with...

Leverett Bradley Jr. served in the First Massachusetts Heavy Artillery for nearly 4 years and was witness to some of the most intense fighting of the Civil War. At 15 years old he had joined his father's military unit, as did his eleven year...

Having a special needs child is challenging in and of itself, but knowing your child, sibling or friend will die an untimely death to a paralyzing disease with no cure is an entirely different matter. Saving Our Sons & Daughters II has Forty Real-Life...

Yet another fine book published in a pioneering way in the series of Georgian International University Press Classics. There is no other Thoreau book like it! An unprecedented story on American Heroes, Slavery and history. A fascinating story of American Christian martyrs. (read more...

This is a comprehensive college textbook on political theory by four internationally acclaimed academic authors, Zviad Kliment Lazarashvili Ph.D., Chieke E. Ihejirika Ph.D., Gari T. Chapidze Ph.D. and George P. Stasen, Ph.D. An excellent textbook on political theory and political economy for both undergraduate...

What is pre middle age? Cole always answers, "Well, when are you gonna die?" Sure, we define it now as 30-50 but it's really about the first pangs of growing into a full-fledged adult. Turns out it stings at times. "You're growing up. And...

A collection of newspaper columns about Americana, the likes of which are fading from print.Author: Garret MathewsISBN-10: 0615324746ISBN-13: 9780615324746Publisher: Garret MathewsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2009Pages: 186Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.62lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d

Michael Givens chronicles his journey to sobriety in this gripping, uplifting and sometimes humorous book. This soon to be best seller will keep you on the edge of your seat as you ride along in this roller coaster that is Givens' life. You will...

Frieda Annette Brown grew up in the inner city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She and her five brothers were the illegitimate offspring of Hetty Anna Brown, a wayward and promiscuous soul with a lustful, reckless spirit and a heartless neglect for the welfare of her...

Wouldn't it be nice to know the answers before the test? I knew because my promiscuous lifestyle and my tough girl attitude from my past had caught up with me. How did I know you may ask? Because I put myself AT-RISK! Once I...

A Fat Man Goes To War And Then Tries To Readjust To Life.Author: Tim ConnellyISBN-10: 0615185827ISBN-13: 9780615185828Publisher: Tim ConnellyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/15/2008Pages: 168Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.56lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.39d

In My Life Before the Fire, William R. Mitchell has caught that sense of "peace and sufficiency" expressed "in words of the child I was," in the "tone, perspective, and psychological validity of the child." He argues that "the means to live worthily and...

Those seeking happiness amidst the suffering or disillusionment of day to day life will find hope in reading Waiting for Westmoreland. Those seeking redemption for past mistakes, will also find a means to achieve it. The book is the true story of a 20th...

SMILE WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE DYING is a true story about the life of the author. You will take a journey through a divorce as it unfolds, the dreams that were shared and shattered. The feelings good and bad of a woman tormented within...

A gambler's memoir. Primarily focused on horse racing with dashes of other gambling experiences mixed in. Over a decade's worth of true life, unbelievable gambling tales.Author: Eric Vaughn FloydISBN-10: 0615138802ISBN-13: 9780615138800Publisher: Eric Vaughn FloydLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/12/2007Pages: 156Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.81lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.33d

Step into the life of a man who schmoozed, mingled and befriended celebrities, corporate presidents, major league ball players, big name fighters, rogues and Mafioso. Walk with David LeVine through his multiple careers in sales and management with Xerox and American Express, his rewarding...

What difference did abuse and neglect make in Tommy Ray's life? What does it mean to grow up and survive in a sadistic, abusive environment? No More offers a personal glimpse into the horrors of child abuse. No More explores child abuse the way...

A life, every life, has a story to tell, a real actual story. Subject and theme are the only variables in that life and the story it tells. In that reality of reality, one does not have to invent. It really happened. These real...

Motionless, Suzanne gazed across the river at exploding images of destruction and despair as the city she called home had just been shattered. Staring at the billows of smoke that now engulfed downtown, she realized that the world had changed forever. This was not...

Samuel Williams (1743-1817) was a minister, astronomer, newspaper editor, surveyor, social historian, and philosopher. While a student at Harvard, he assisted John Winthrop on an expedition to Newfoundland to observe the 1761 transit of Venus. Following Winthrop as Hollis Professor of Natural Philosophy, Williams...

Samuel Williams (1743-1817) was a minister, astronomer, newspaper editor, surveyor, social historian, and philosopher. While a student at Harvard, he assisted John Winthrop on an expedition to Newfoundland to observe the 1761 transit of Venus. Following Winthrop as Hollis Professor of Natural Philosophy, Williams...

In his heartrending autobiography, Addie Nelson Colbourne shares his story of physical abuse, childhood slavery, and the grief of losing both parents at a young age-only to reach success later in life, despite a lack of education and unconditional love. Colbourne was born as...

A young family-dad, mom, baby-are gunned down in their home by a "friend." Dad and baby survive, but the mom does not. Her mom searches for the truth of her daughter's life and murder, while desperately trying to bond with her wounded grandchild. This...