Biography & Autobiography - General

The saddest people in the world are those that have been brought as far as life can take them in the evolution of their individuality, because the longing in their soul for wholeness and singleness of self cannot be satisfied by life and one...

We find it hard to talk about death and mourning in our contemporary culture. It isn't just our parents that we're losing. Spouse, colleague, neighbor, so many of our friends are dying. In Memoir of Mourning: journey through grief and loss to renewal, Claudia...

Most of Sheryl Kirby's life has revolved around food. As a child, she learned to cook on her grandmother's big black stove. The local foods of Nova Scotia - from wild blueberries to fresh mackerel - gave her an appreciation for seasonal ingredients, and...

When we read I Am Living Proof, we must understand that healing, deliverance and change have been imparted into each page. Take the journey with MarilynAshley Perry, as she invites you into the secret parts of her life - which ultimately led her to...

This book is a continuation of the ideas I presented in my previous book, Trust Patience Surrender: Moments of Illumination and Grace (althoughyou do not have to have read Trust Patience Surrender to read thisbook). The upcoming chapters are filled with my life's synchronicities,...

Letters to Padre Pio is a personal record of an epistolary journey in the spiritual company of the Ascended Master Saint Padre Pio. It is a continuation of the author's relationship with Saint Padre Pio which became the basis of his novel Healing with...

Read Rhonda's amazing story of healing and restoration from deep pain and despair. Her childhood was full of love and humorous memories, but also troubles, rejection, and loneliness. Although her Jewish family was basically non-observant, they were called "Jesus Killers" by some of their...

This book is about Marcas Major's exciting spiritual journey. He had been educated to view life using scientific facts. Then, as he woke up on September 27th, 2020, he heard a small voice in his head say, "I want you to read a book."...

A 20th Century Russian Jew who ended in Utah, is the life of Maurice Warshaw, who experienced war and persecution long before World War II. Maurice as a young man ended in a Utah commune but rose from push cart to super market. Maurice...

Buoyant: How Water and Willpower Helped Wella to Channel Aaron and Hayley Peirsol narrates how Wella Hartig stumbled into the healing power of exercise and ultimately guided her children from single-parent welfare circumstances into remarkable athletic careers--resulting in seven Olympic medals for Aaron and...

Hidden Gems and Jewels magazine is a comprehensive resource for the entrepreneurs, small business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs, small churches, gospel artists, preachers, teachers, and evangelists who are behind the scenes. Hidden Gems and Jewels magazine presenting amazing moments of creative accomplishment. The phenomenal women,...

Terry Cochrane was born in Killyleagh, county Down, where his passion for football became obvious to all who knew him. His autobiography tells his story of how much he enjoyed entertaining the fans and how much his style of imaginative football confused and bewildered...

A collection of Prose and Poetry, with some views of the authors journey through life, from WW2 up to the present day.Author: Gerald FinlayISBN-10: 095568174XISBN-13: 9780955681745Publisher: Sre-F (Books)Language: EnglishPublished: 05/21/2008Pages: 144Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.49lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d

Too taboo talk about? Shouldn't have been. From an idyllic early childhood and academic success, the course of the author's life changed in her late twenties following a few hours wait in casualty. What followed were family illnesses, bereavements and disability. While growing up...

In these troubling and turbulent times, we all need a message that the grit of experience can be transformed into peaceful pearls of wisdom. With a voice that uniquely addresses both human existence and the life of the spirit, Donna Strong delivers an inspiring...

Naturalist and zoologist Walter Koelz traveled to Iran on a project of plant exploration (sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture) from late 1939 to early 1941. With him were three companions: Rup Chand, Wangyel, and Rinchen Gialtsen. Together they brought back 3000 seed...

My first 18 years living in Scotland. 1933-1950.Author: Ernest HumeISBN-10: 0929136225ISBN-13: 9780929136226Publisher: Lulu PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/10/2010Pages: 194Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d

If you have ever wondered what made Hollywood the Sin City of the world during the 1920s and how it finally cleaned itself up, this book will reveal some of the startling answers. Why is it that Hollywood stars, who seem to have everything...

A biography of Hornby Island's Eagle Man, who overcame the restrictions of autism to live a life of personal accomplishment. Benn Kramer, the celebrated Eagle Man of Hornby Island, was an autistic man who, thanks to the love and attention from family and friends,...

Attending Alaska's Birds, author King's 60 year memoir, covers a dramatic period in Alaska's history, a time when the people increased five-fold to over 600 thousand.King arrived in Alaska in 1949 at the age of 21. He describes life as a pilot/game warden, a...

A representative set of individuals from Cape Breton provides personal narratives about life and culture on the Nova Scotia island. Cape Breton is a region known for its music (well represented here); its Scottish, French, and Mi'kmaq heritage; and its spectacular scenery, including that...

The story of the victorious battle to defeat the political frame-up of Mark Curtis, a union activist and socialist sentenced in 1988 to twenty-five years in prison on trumped up charges of attempted rape and burglary. The pamphlet describes what happened to Curtis on...

This is a print on demand publication. Contents: Poetry, Knowledge, & Scientific Poetry; Epistemology vs. Poetics in Bacon; Bacon & the Presocratic Poet-philosophers; Bacon & Lucretius; Bacon's Science & Virgil's Poetry; & Conclusion: Poetic Language & Scientific Discourse.Author: Robert M. SchulerISBN-10: 0871696223ISBN-13: 9780871696229Publisher: American...

This biography of one of the world's foremost demographers traces in addition to Ansley Coale's own life and work, the progress of worldwide demographic research in the 20th century. One chapter records the important work of his mentor, Frank Notestein, particularly on fertilty, and...

Jack London was an early twentieth-century writer whose fiction found great popular appeal and a wide readership; but he was also a brilliant contributor to the art of the short story. Jack London's Strong Truths (originally published as White Logic: Jack London's Short Stories)...

This book is the autobiography of an occultist and pioneer astrologer from 1894 to 1946. Brahy founded the Belgian Institute of Astrology and its astrological journal Demain, and he also founded the Belgian branch of the Rosicrucian Fellowship. From the late 1920s on, he...

A missionary in South Africa in time of war Those who know anything of the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 are aware that the king of that martial nation was Cetywayo. The Zulu people had been crafted into a formidable military society by Shaka Zulu...

A comprehensive overview of recent thinking, new data, syntheses, and insights into current Puerto Rican archaeology Ancient Borinquen is a re-examination of the archaeology of Puerto Rico, drawing data from beyond the boundaries of the island itself because in prehistoric times the waters between...

The companion volume to "Tennessee Records: Bible Records and Marriage Bonds," this is an exhaustive cemetery-by-cemetery listing of Tennessee mortuary inscriptions, with a separate section of over 100 pages devoted to biographical and historical sketches. Includes a comprehensive index of 12,500 entries.Author: Jeannette Tillotson...

In 1847-48 Florence Nightingale, at that time a young woman of 27 and unknown to the world, accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bracebridge, who were wintering in Rome for health reasons. During that time she wrote over 50 letters to her family & friends...

Powers Divine provides unique insight into the personal and professional lives of authors, offering an engaging look at the compelling divine characters they create and the innovative spiritual books they write.Author: Tomeiko Ashford CarterISBN-10: 0761841849ISBN-13: 9780761841845Publisher: University Press of AmericaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/08/2008Pages: 194Format: PaperbackWeight:...

It was something like twenty five years ago when I started to think about putting pen to paper in the matter of relating my experiences in overcoming many difficulties as a result of a birth defect (severe and extensive double hare-lip and cleft palate)....

This book tells the extraordinary story of a life spent in extraordinary circumstances. The author was born in Moscow and grew up in a Russia still adjusting to the post-Stalin era. An eventful enough life spent in the stability and certainty of Cold War...

Australia's environmental movement and those defending the unique wildlife Down Under are superbly examined in this powerful account. Charting the emergence of a new national "green" movement and its members' commitment to nature's survival, this exploration details the landmark environmental battles already faced as...

The first collection of writings by acclaimed Australian author, filmmaker, playwright and lyricist Frank Howson.Author: Frank HowsonISBN-10: 0692670041ISBN-13: 9780692670040Publisher: Quill & Quire PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/26/2016Pages: 334Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.03lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.70d

Lying on a truck seat or the cold metal top of an old freezer, Holly would close her eyes and instantly leave her body behind, returning only when the embarrassment of exposing her pudgy adolescent body to her grandfather was over.She was trapped in...

Writing this book meant more to me than just putting my thoughts on paper. Without it I could have never understand, much less found ways to cope with a part of me that I finally recognize. I, like so many combat veterans, was changed...

Marius Barbeau (1883-1969) played a vital role in shaping Canadian culture in the twentieth century. Around and About Marius Barbeau extends discussion about Barbeau beyond the life and work framework by providing critical and interpretive approaches to the different aspects of Barbeau. Rooted in...

Veteran traveller Cliff Peel shares his quirky travel yarns from his extensive tours of the world by train, tram, plane, ship, car, bike and every other conceivable form of transport.A yarn is a colloquial Australian word for a story or a chat. In these...

An Ordinary Bloke: The Making of a Modern Mystic tells the remarkable story of Eugene Lincoln Napoleon Veith, a man who, despite his impressive name and substantial business success, always considered himself just an ordinary bloke. Eugene's journey from humble beginnings to becoming the...

Hello. Can you hear me is a story of trauma and resilience told in twenty-six pages, Sheryl's story is a raw, gut wrenching account of her life at eleven.Do not let the short text fool you. The impact of this text is powerful.Author: Sheryl...

Why would a child grow up believing that she has to be perfect in everything in order to gain the approval of everyone around her? How does a child go through her whole life believing that everything always is and always will be her...

A memoir from a Modern Warrior of the Old Way. A writer, an artist, a student, a teacher; all describe Paul Askedall as he writes his views, opinions, emotions, and experiences of the day. Living by a martial philosophy, Paul shares a unique look...

Written from the perspective of a child, Susanna Hartigan's life was forever changed when her mother married an abusive alcoholic that managed the household's every move. When her father married a born-again religious fanatic, Susanna felt she had no one. Although the two families...

Breakout by Sukree Boodram is a stunning memoir about an Indian woman who survives abuse and alcoholism and winds up triumphant. There have been many books about breaking free from an abuser or an alcoholic, but now, in Breakout, Sukree Boodram tells the story...

Les mémoires d'une jeune alsacienne pendant la seconde guerre mondiale. Un récit émouvant, parfois drôle, parfois triste, raconté sous forme d'anecdotes et d'histoires qui témoignent du courage d'une mère et de sa famille pendant l'occupation allemande en Alsace (1939-1945).Author: Aurlie Kaiser-Kippelen,Aurelie Kaiser-KippelenISBN-10: 0615253253ISBN-13: 9780615253251Publisher:...

Author: Christopher LaneISBN-10: 0615247385ISBN-13: 9780615247380Publisher: Christopher LaneLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/29/2008Pages: 204Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.67lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.47d

Alexander Norton's life story serves as an excellent case study about how some blacks have and can overcome barriers in their pursuit of the American Dream. Norton, with just a fifth grade education, went from washing dishes to operating a million dollar construction business...

Born in 1964, Hans "Jeff" Borger made it in on the tail end of the baby boomers. "The Little Grownup" is a nostalgic look back at his Michigan boyhood. From growing up in Detroit to the subsequent move to the suburbs, Hans lovingly and...

Meet Sam. He is your typical, over-achieving high school student. But, with 40 days left to graduate, 17-year-old Sam Hobbs dropped out of high school... And he has never enjoyed life more. Be with Sam as he struggles through childhood, rebels through adolescence, but...