Biography & Autobiography - General

This is the story of all those parents who put their heart and soul into making their young athlete a player good enough to play at the professional level. It is a universal story of trial and tribulation, and all that support a young...

Letter to the publisher introducing Geniuses...Dear Tom, In the long, happy years of our friendship before you became a publisher and (almost) before I became a writer, we shared many preoccupations. First there was Peru, where we met, and then came the Dominican Republic,...

Ms. Morrell's memoir examines one of Life's most significant, mindboggling questions-Why. Through her poems, essays and stories, she shares insights from her self-reflective, "big picture" scrutiny of her life's experiences. Following Socrates' advice to "know thyself," she took deep dives into the layers of...

Love of self, and believing she is enough empowers D'Alise James to be the best version of herself...D'Alise James is a sexy, alluring go-getter, striving to manifest all her heart's desires in the city. She is caught up in a vicious cycles of attracting...

The book reviews the life of James K. McGuire, the youngest mayor of Syracuse, New York, his role as lobbyist for the Asphalt Trust and his contributions as an activist in the fight for Irish freedom. The book explores the issues of domestic political...

David proclaims in the Psalms that we are to declare the deeds of God. However, we often find ourselves talking about all the good things we see Him doing and push what we see as negative out of the picture. Not Lynne Poole. She...

What happens when the game goes from two loving people to a nightmare of emotional and physical abuse? Entangled in Domesticated Love follows a twelve year journey of love, betrayal and abuse and how one woman fought back to reclaim her self-esteem and life.Author:...

A walk through the life of a boy growing up on Virginia's Eastern Shore. The story begins in the days of his youth and continues up to the point of leaving the Shore for his careerAuthor: Edward HollandISBN-10: 1944247092ISBN-13: 9781944247096Publisher: Edward L. HollandLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Expectations of what was to be seen reflecting off of the smooth surface of the water trough was not to be. Clear blue-green water, filled to the brim clearly showed an aged face of a man mystified by a personal image. Hints of specific...

This is a personal, poetic exploration of what it means for a son to care for his father in his final year of life, and what then arises after death has come, and the caring period has ended. After his father was diagnosed with...

Continuing Professional Development for HSSE Professionals is a comprehensive guide to advancing careers in health, safety, security and environment (HSSE) management. It emphasises lifelong learning, skill enhancement, and industry best practices to stay ahead in a dynamic field.Author: Ali Asghar Akbar AliISBN-10: 1917510535ISBN-13: 9781917510530Publisher:...

Follow That Dream is a true story that charts the journey of the Kumar family through the partition of India in the 1940s, the challenges of moving to the UK and the struggles that followed, which many will identify with. "The Sixties were far...

A collection of 10 personal poems together with photographs that take the author on a journey of belonging with endnotes that provide the written background information. The aim is to inspire others to use creativity and to share a different way to record life...

During a career of thirty years, Tahir Shah has published dozens of books on travel, exploration, topography, and research, as well as a large body of fiction.Through this extraordinary series of Anthologies, selections from the corpus are arranged by theme, allowing the reader to...

Me and My Bully is the journey of an individuals fight to gain control and autonomy over their ADHD, OCD and Self-harm; conditions which so frequently resulted in feelings of despair, helplessness and the belief that suicide was the only solution. Experience Gemma's journey...

At the age of six, John Alexander was not old enough to understand the devastating impact of the1939-45 Second World War. But when Hitler decided to avenge Royal Air Force bombing raids on Rostock and Lubeck by bombarding historic cities in Britain, even a...

This is the shocking story of Sandy Reid and his big sister, Maggie, and what happened to them when they were taken from their parents and the travellers' way of life. Sandy ended up in the clutches of 'Uncle Dave' who systematically abused children...

From swimming tidal creeks beside the River Medway with the Battle of Britain raging overhead to the dusty heat of post-war Egypt, Cyprus and Palestine, in his customary cheerful humour Dennis Foreman portrays his infancy and coming of age.Author: Will ForemanISBN-10: 1838531254ISBN-13: 9781838531256Publisher: Will...

In Timeless Joan Hallam relates a personal journey deep into her family's history. Starting in the 1800s, she tells the story of Ellen Elizabeth Brockway her Grandmother. Ellen is a young woman tragically widowed in the First World War but is determined to raise...

The sight of a person who reminds you of someone you know currently or in the past may make you look more and think. The looks, the voice, the walk and the mannerisms you may observe, will surely make you curious. You may have...

An ageing, self-taught literary loner - and a book-lover still, in a world increasingly dominated by electronic gadgetry - Brian Darwent here reflects on the literary figures of times now past who have loomed largest in his thoughts through many years of untutored reading...

Join Sam, a self-confessed people-pleaser, on the battlefield as he embarks on his biggest mission yet: shame is approaching from the west and gay thoughts are sailing in from the east... This is war!A candid tale of self-discovery, taking you from the war room...

A majority of American States have the death penalty, but very few use it regularly. Of of the date of this publishing this book the death penalty is authorized in 27 states and prohibited in 23. Even in those that authorize it the penalty...

100 Moments is a collection of 100 poems from the life of Seraphina Taylor. Each piece is an autobiographical vignette of her experience as a sensory being, travelling around Europe. The poems capture a literary impression of a specific scene or stimuli, and seem...

Autobiography of a physician, business executive, ambassador and philanthropist. He faced a lot of challenges in his life and was not only able to survive but thrive. He wants to share his life experiences with the youth to help make the world a better...

Why is my testimony important? Where has God brought you from?A Life Altar'd is the story of how God found a suicidal, addicted, abused, abusive mother of two and transformed her (my) life into something drastically different. My testimony is the tool Jesus has...

This book is a compilation of poems that talk about the human race, the world we are living in, laws and equality, government and freedom. This book also tells us about Yeshua's teachings and instructions from the Bible that lead us to question, have...

Barbara and Lornie Palmgren, a retired married couple, live on a golf course in the Florida Panhandle. Faced with the possibility of losing the course to a developer, they and other residents are determined to fight to see it doesn't happen. Many challenges arise...

"Kuni & her kids" is a real story that narrates the life of a street dog over the span of a year. The purpose of this book is to enlighten the world that, those who can't even speak can also have a tale to...

Often Kasey C. Jones uses bold measures in his poems to create epic journeys, and at times, these so-called measures are extreme and strange possibly when taken literally. "Unconditional Flows" has evolved what you may have read by Kasey, and in this collection, he...

Author Margaret Seven Wellman, daughter of legendary Hollywood director William A. Wellman, tells the story of her childhood as it was lived room-by-room, inside and out, at her home on Barrington Avenue. Poetic glimpses of family life appear to the reader like scenes from...

Popular American essayist, novelist, and journalist CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER (1829-1900) was renowned for the warmth and intimacy of his writing, which encompassed travelogue, biography and autobiography, fiction, and more, and influenced entire generations of his fellow writers. Here, the prolific writer turned editor for...

I saw the technicians literally run the outcome of my tests to the doctors. Soon this tall and impressive looking man came into my room. Everyone became quiet. Gently, he told me I needed immediately to undergo surgery. He started to leave stopped, turned...

Popular American essayist, novelist, and journalist CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER (1829-1900) was renowned for the warmth and intimacy of his writing, which encompassed travelogue, biography and autobiography, fiction, and more, and influenced entire generations of his fellow writers. Here, the prolific writer turned editor for...

Popular American essayist, novelist, and journalist CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER (1829-1900) was renowned for the warmth and intimacy of his writing, which encompassed travelogue, biography and autobiography, fiction, and more, and influenced entire generations of his fellow writers. Here, the prolific writer turned editor for...

A Second Printing of Two Stepped out For Him with an epilogue.The story you are about to read is true. It is a collection of letters, and events that happened to Doug and his wife Joan during the 1970''s, 80's, and 90's that changed...

To those who ask me what this book is about, I tell that it is about my father and the story may be very uplifting and perhaps of help to readers who are going through the dark experience of having a family member afflicted...

A 16 year old Jewish youth struggles to extricate himself from membership in a south Bronx Puerto Rican extortion gang by manipulating the gang leader into volunteering for the Marines and the Vietnam War in the late 60's.Author: David WolgrochISBN-10: 1537527517ISBN-13: 9781537527512Publisher: Createspace Independent...

Author: Jude Marshall HaginISBN-10: 151448479XISBN-13: 9781514484791Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/22/2016Pages: 172Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.90lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1910 Edition.Author: Ralph Waldo EmersonISBN-10: 1498120938ISBN-13: 9781498120937Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 604Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.76lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 1.22d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1910 Edition.Author: Ralph Waldo EmersonISBN-10: 1498108555ISBN-13: 9781498108553Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 528Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.54lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 1.06d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1922 Edition.Author: John Lothrop MotleyISBN-10: 1498079733ISBN-13: 9781498079730Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 436Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.28lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.89d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1890 Edition.Author: W. F. C. WigstonISBN-10: 1497982332ISBN-13: 9781497982338Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 208Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.81lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.01w x 0.44d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1900 Edition.Author: Elizabeth Barrett BrowningISBN-10: 1498050999ISBN-13: 9781498050999Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 364Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.07lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.75d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1900 Edition.Author: Albert Frederick PollardISBN-10: 1498054862ISBN-13: 9781498054867Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 374Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.77d

This is a new release of the original 1942 edition.Author: Lloyd B. HolsappleISBN-10: 1494115026ISBN-13: 9781494115029Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 500Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.46lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 1.01d

Samuel Wesley Gathing: A Closer Look is the moving true story of Sam and Beatrice Gathing and the struggles they faced rearing their fourteen children during the era of the Jim Crow laws. These laws meant that both society and the system enforced the...

Minhaj Husain is an immigrant to Canada. After finishing his studies at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland in 1954, he took 2 years off to do social work for the benefit of the community and the people who needed help and assistance. He hitch-hiked...

Author: Vince TracyISBN-10: 1483634574ISBN-13: 9781483634579Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/06/2013Pages: 322Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.04lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.72d

Author: Gwen,Jack CrombieISBN-10: 1483655016ISBN-13: 9781483655017Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/20/2013Pages: 94Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d