Biography & Autobiography - General

More than forty Years in Gospel Harness - A Tale of Truth designed to Profit the Readers, young and old is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1898. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research...

Historical Essays - Indians. Teedyuscung. Old Forge. early methodism. coal; its antiquity. sabbath--Sunday is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1892. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and...

Maryland's Influence in Founding a National Commonwealth - Or, the History of the Accession of Public Lands by the Old Confederation is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1877. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as...

Montalembert - A Biographical Sketch is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1885. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher...

The Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1892. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As...

Old Acquaintance. Barry Cornwall and Some of His Friends is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1876. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other...

The Blue-Coat Boys - Or, School Life in Christ's Hospital is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1877. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and...

Diary Notes of a Visit to Walt Whitman and Some of His Friends, in 1890 - With a series of original photographs is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1898. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such...

A Review of the Principal Charges Against Warren Hastings, Esquire, - Late Governor General of Bengal is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1788. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and...

"Iron in Silk" is the autobiography of Miskyah Toth, the CEO of Business Directive Contract Services (BDCS). The book chronicles her journey of resilience and ambition, detailing how she overcame significant hardships, including personal and professional challenges, to build BDCS into a leading staff...

This is an account of my true experience; Just a normal girl who has a story to share with you about myself and my three sisters. All together fighting a battle with cancer. Unfortunately we don't all win. Personally at the moment I hold...

In 1954, Vietnam was split into two parts: The North under the Communist regime, The South the Free world. Joseph left North Vietnam with his parents and siblings in the Great Vietnamese Exodus for the South. As an eight-year-old boy, knowing nothing about politics,...

Alexandra holds no punches as she writes about her past relationships and how they have affected her throughout her life. She addresses the issue of teenage physical abuse and how the acceptance of such behavior became a disguise for love. Against the advice of...

LARGE PRINT EDITION: For a brief while all sorts of rumors were afloat, and all the day long groups of men on horseback, armed with revolvers shot guns, and rifles, could be seen going towards Harper's Ferry, the scene of excitement. These accomplished nothing....

A Mother's Heart IV shares the unconditional love of mothers through a compilation of testimonies. Each testimony serves as a tribute to a special mother. The children of the represented mothers have lovingly written about their childhood, young adult life and/or older adult experiences...

The View from the Middle Series returns as a combination of poems and short stories. Story one is a humorous observation by a young man as his father comes to love to tango. Story two is from a new voice Uruguay, a survivor of...

Raising Shane tells the stories of a child with special needs who grew into adulthood in the adoptive home which was his twenty-first placement during the five years he spent in state custody. It includes vignettes about adoption, foster care, hope, despair, redemption, love,...

The "Rough Riders" was the name bestowed on the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, one of three such regiments raised in 1898 for the Spanish-American War and the only one of the three to see action. The United States army was weakened and left...

Beginning in the mid-nineteenth century, the planet's economy experienced what is called the rubber "boom", fed initially by the collection of wild latex in the Congo and Amazon river basins. In both of its wild-rubber venues, the boom would eventuate in international scandal. The...

This book is a Focused Life Biography of a contemporary Christian Leader--Shirley Rader.Author: Becky DurbenISBN-10: 1932814019ISBN-13: 9781932814019Publisher: Barnabas PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2008Pages: 104Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.56lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.22d

Rabbi Harry Z. Sky, receiver of the prestigious Catalyst for Change Award in 2007, has been called a giant in the American rabbinate. His vision and passion for Jewish and human change and for social justice have helped to shape the future of Maine...

MEMOIRS OF A RELUCTANT GUNNER tells the story of Vincent Gilbert from his conscription into the British Army in 1943 through his time in in India as a gunner in the 22nd Anti-tank Regiment. Vincent shares his experiences with clarity and wit, his frank...

"Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?" This is the title of the celebrated painting by French artist Paul Gauguin, questions that we would all like answered; but one can read all the libraries in the world and have...

George from Jindivick is a cracking yarn - complete with dynamite! Vickie Janson has cleverly constructed the narrative around the themes of George Ronalds' life. It is at times heartwarming, suspenseful and entertaining. The tale is as authentic and upbeat as the man himself....

Another tantalising collection of stories ...Following the success of their first anthology in 2021, Oxley Men's Shed Writing Group has come up with another not-to-be-missed compilation of fascinating stories.Offcuts 2 includes not only another array of intriguing, amusing, amazing and sometimes unlikely yarns, but...

"Teachers are my lessons doneI cannot do another one"Leonard CohenAre your lessons ever really done? Sometimes the burden of life can be so great . . . But maybe that's for a reason.In this honest and raw account of Catherine Harford's own Hero's Journey,...

It's about time we had an Australian of Muslim background step forward to share an insider's perspective.We can't be blamed for thinking that Muslim societies are male-dominated and don't really encourage women to get ahead in life and play lead roles.Nor can we be...

In "Ice and Fire" Baldur Einarsson lays bare his journey from darkness to redemption, from a childhood marred by abuse to a life transformed by the love of God. Endorsed by renowned figures, this raw and honest account is a testament to the power...

Paula saw her life as fairly ordinary - if there is such a thing. Not always plain sailing, losing her mum at an early age and later the unhappy end of her first marriage. But she picked herself up, got on with it -...

Lennart Johansson - the Robin Hood of World FootballThe founder of the Champions League, Lennart Johansson was UEFA's longest serving president, remaining honorary president until his death in 2019. In 1998, he contested the FIFA presidency, losing to the infamous Sepp Blatter.From his working...

Garry Johnson's life was never going to be average. He was born in Hackney, East London and spent his formative years in Borstal for young offenders where he wrote heartfelt poems that made a huge impact on those who read them. But Garry wanted...

Immerse your child in the world of magic and adventure with the brave characters of Alex, Lily, Bianca, Griffin, and Archibald.These spellbinding tales are entertaining and educational, guiding your child toward loyalty, determination, and understanding right from wrong.With vibrant illustrations and captivating narratives, these...

Now I suppose you might think this is going to be boring. Rest assured you WOOD be very wrong! So, allow me TO LET you into some of the many things I have come across. I'm always on show and just crave for attention,...

Aubrey Malone's memoir begins with him entering life as the youngest of nine children born to Hugh Dillon-Malone, a colourful solicitor, in Ballina in 1953. His life is a hubbub with lots of activity both inside and outside his family home of Norfolk. There...

The Dream Speaks Back is a triple autobiography, bringing together the personal memories and dream-fictions of three creative individuals: - Sue Hampton, adult/children's author with 32 published books, three of them praised by Michael Morpurgo, and ambassador for Alopecia UK. - Cy Henty, comedian,...

Drawn from the diaries kept by nurse and sailor Michael Page between 2007 and 2016, "The Nurse Who Sailed the World, a Travel Book and a Comedy" takes a light hearted look at his life and work across the world, in locations as diverse...

REVIEWS FROM THE WORLD'S PRESS 'Thank God myself and my daughters never sailed on one of Mr Tickners ships.' Passenger Ship Monthly 'There are no two storey brothels in Mombasa.' Kenyan Tourist Board 'The top speed of the Woolston floating chain ferry is five...

Success is a dream that all work hard towards but some mistrusts their will and engages in dubious ways inimical to honesty, being charitable and justice. Getting to the top and turning to be the most sincere is rewarding and enviably just. It is...

Life is not all plain sailing but it has moments, despite roadblocks, full of hope. Hope is life giving rejuvenator of effort and survival. Despite ups and downs of life hope makes the future plausible and stiffens the sinew to strive for success. Revealed...

Author: D. R. HamberISBN-10: 1909593567ISBN-13: 9781909593565Publisher: New Generation PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/26/2013Pages: 504Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.61lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.12d

At the end of the noughties I attended a graduation ceremony in the Great Hall at the University of Leeds. There, I was awarded with a Master of Arts degree in Linguistics and English Language Teaching. Just ten years before I had only basic...

This tale of Georgian England from real diaries and letters shows how money, colour and social background created discord for two young women. The county of Yorkshire, made famous by Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë who lived nearby, was where Anne and Eliza met....

The works of no great composer between the twentieth and the twenty-first centuries have undergone a more spectacular reassessment than those of Giuseppe Verdi. His death brought a crowd of several hundred thousand people to mourn not only the passing of a great artist...

A light hearted account of life in an English country house in the late 1900s and early 2000s, where the Guise family (one of the oldest families in England) lived - deeply committed to their local community. . . and probably the last time...

Charles Holme's detailed record of his travels through Japan, including the homeward journey via the west coast of the US and Canada, is published here for the first time, together with all fifty plates from the original limited edition of his companion Emma Liberty's...

Following the fall of African dictator Idi Amin, remnants of his army were rounded-up and thrown in jail. John Pancras Orau, a member of Amin's Ugandan Air Force was one of these men. He saw first-hand the privations, isolation, hunger and humiliation in what...

The Misappropriation of Hip Hop: Resurrecting the Eternal Principle of Hip Hop's Spiritual Significance. "The Misappropriation Of Hip-Hop" is a new book by legendary UK Hip-Hop DJ & Producer Karl Gibson AKA DJ Fingers of the Sindecut. All Illustrations are by The Kool Skool's...

What's in a Name? explores the nominal backgrounds of many prominent towns, cities and regions in Alberta. It also provides a glimpse into the lives of the many men and women who have participated in Alberta history and molded the political landscape of the...

This book is a compendium of Alberta politicians who are considered to be ethnically German. Using a variety of sources, the idea behind this manuscript is that researchers will have an excellent starting point when tracing ethnic lineages in Alberta's political historyAuthor: Austin Mardon,Ernest...

Abandoned by her mother, Tricia grows up in England, Wales, Ireland and South Africa suffering the daily tirades of her manipulative stepmother, Winifred, who controls her life and loves even into adulthood.Constantly moving, Tricia has a love affair with Africa and finally settles there,...