Biography & Autobiography - General

Overshadowed in the popular imagination by the figure of Oliver Cromwell, historians are increasingly coming to recognize the importance of Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, in shaping the momentous events of mid-seventeenth-century Britain. As both a military and political figure he played...

This is the only biography ever published singly of the young black who struggled against the most grinding poverty, who never completed his education as he desired, and who yet became famous when just twenty-four years of age. Enthusiastic readers of his poetry, novels,...

The later years of his life having been devoted to law, the emphasis of this biography is on Trumbell's formative and creative years, particularly those spent at Yale as a member of a group of writers known as the Connecticut Wits. The most brilliant...

Author: Jonathan A. MarcellusISBN-10: 1465385290ISBN-13: 9781465385291Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/02/2011Pages: 130Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.77lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d

The Vietnam War featured political upheavals, battle tactics, and lots of publicity. But underneath all that were everyday people whose lives were forever altered by three decades of fighting. In this memoir, author Don Lao looks back at what the people of Vietnam went...

Author: George Wilson MorinISBN-10: 1456801074ISBN-13: 9781456801076Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/11/2010Pages: 356Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.15lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.79d

Simply Runas is not just an average book of poetry. Simply Runas is a collection of poems on various themes that ranges from topics of politics, love, and inspiration. Simply Runas also shares deep perspectives on issues personal as well as common dealing with...

It was nearly four weeks after his 45th birthday when Bill Schmalfeldt was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. In addition to having to get used to having what he always thought of as a old man's disease, Bill had to adjust to the idea that...

Author: Fiona DunckleyISBN-10: 1452073708ISBN-13: 9781452073705Publisher: Authorhouse UKLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/20/2011Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.12d

It's a miserable rainy day in late 1995. The discovery of a malignant tumour in her right breast is the beginning of a ten year roller-coaster ride of despair, bravery, determination and elation. Back in her biology teaching job, after successful mastectomy and chemotherapy,...

Author: Garna L. ChristianISBN-10: 1441515194ISBN-13: 9781441515193Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/16/2009Pages: 262Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d

Author: Carolyn Dungee NicholasISBN-10: 1438992173ISBN-13: 9781438992174Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/18/2010Pages: 408Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.31lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.91dReview Citation(s): Foreword 07/01/2010

The children of today think of museums as "old places with old things inside." This book is directed to those children. It tells the story of Martha Alice Byer and her family. She was 8 years old when she came to her new home...

Inside the pages of this book, my imagination will consume you. Prepare yourself for the journey of a lifetime; my words are heartfelt, steamy, and agonizing and will leave you captivated with a sensational thrist. Every poem will tell you a story. Some are...

At six, he witnessed his father's murder. At 12, he regularly sneaked out to the waterfront at midnight. At 15, he quit school. At 30, he retired, a self-made man. Then the real work of his life began. In 1904, A. P. Giannini (1870-1949)...

A Voice In The Mirror is a collection of narrative poems. Each poem is a short story that gives you a peek into the life of the author. Poem after Poem takes you from her difficult childhood, to her first kiss, love-life, motherhood, death...

Stewart Edward White was an early 20th century American author. From 1900 until 1922, he wrote fiction and non-fiction about adventure and travel. After 1922 he and his wife wrote many books on channeling and the spirit world. White's readers enjoy his salted in...

Fifteen Years in Hell Is the 1885 autobiography of Luther Benson. Benson struggled with alcohol most of his life. His drinking led to his leaving college. Benson made a promise to his mother to not drink, but as so many addicts do he broke...

Elizabeth Fry (1780 -1845) was an English prison reformer, social reformer, a Quaker, and a Christian philanthropist. When she was 18 she heard an American minister preach and from that time on she was involved with the poor, sick and prisoners. Elizabeth was recorded...

This is a step by step account of Rosa Parks intentional role in sparking the modern Civil Rights Movement of the 1950's. Contrary to popular belief, she wasn't just tired that day when she sat in the last row seat of the all white...

This book is about how the Korea War developed and the Demilitarized zone (DMZ) was created, and how I had served under frequent attacks by the enemy. The Korea was liberated by America but divided in north and south, and then the North invaded...

Dr. Beckett's memoir "Living Medicine" describes her exciting exit from war-torn China to America as a teenager, and through education and training to become a Mayo Clinic physician. In active retirement she continues to live in Rochester, Minnesota with her husband Dr. Joe Sharp....

Helen Marie Fias has written many short stories, Bible studies, and novels, based on her experiences and teachings. She was raised on a dairy farm in Wisconsin, but spent most of her adult life in the beautiful Western side of Washington State. Helen's interests,...

Pristine River Journey!!! Join the author as he descends one of the most remote and pristine rivers in North America. Canoeing from the mountain headwaters past thousands of migrating caribou, vast ice fields, herds of Dall Sheep, and the Valley of the Wolves, the...

As an author, my experience has been limited pretty much to newsletters for various clubs and organizations on an unpaid basis, but it did help me present my views on subjects ranging to the political, hints on being physically fit (this was after I...

In 1938 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced Boys Town, a timeless classic about Father Flanagan's home for wayward boys. Now you may read how MGM's "Dream Machine" came face to face with a celebrated priest's "Character Factory." New research presents the backstory to fans of the film....

In 1973 the US president's Office of Science and Technology was eliminated, a victim of its own incongruity. It was not, as was popularly proclaimed at the time, simply because the Nixon administration was particularly hostile to the scientific and academic communities. It was...

Most children and grown-ups too will recognize some of their own experiences in the story of the Nurse's Children, although it is about the authors childhood in the 1950's. Mary and Pamela had their own world of adventures into which they escaped from the...

An exercise in multiple facets of split personalities in the gentle form of story telling for a diary. Insightful with a few twists. Simple yet complex that will not let aside indifference. Reflecting but humorous, sharp and sensitive, pathetic and dramatic. A comedy on...

This fresh exploration of the life, work and writing of Archbishop Pole, focuses particularly on Pole's final years (1556-58) as Archbishop of Canterbury. Stressing the events and character of Pole's 'English' life, up to his exile in the 1530s, as well as in his...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: William T. HutchinsonISBN-10: 1406761389ISBN-13: 9781406761382Publisher:...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Isaac JeffersonISBN-10: 1406735388ISBN-13: 9781406735383Publisher: Ford....

Becoming A Warrior is the story of Denisha Wooten's life, told by Denisha Wooten from July 5, 1994 (birth) until December 31, 2016 (22). She lays out different events, test, trials, and difficulties that she's faced and eventually overcame. As you read through each...

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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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...

This is a comprehensive compilation of the General Orders issued by the War Department of the United States during the critical years of 1861, 1862, and 1863. Specifically adapted for use by both the Army and Navy, this volume provides a chronological arrangement of...

This is the third of a three-volume set on medieval scholarship that presents original biographical essays on scholars whose work has shaped medieval studies for the past four hundred years. A companion to Volume 1: History and Volume 2: Literature and Philology, Volume 3:...

Reissued in its revised 1866 second edition, this work by John Stuart Mill (1806-73) discusses the positivist views of the French philosopher and social scientist Auguste Comte (1798-1857). Comte is regarded as the founder of positivism, the doctrine that all knowledge must derive from...

Explore the life and works of Charles Robert Maturin, the influential Irish author of gothic novels, in Niilo Idman's definitive biography. "Charles Robert Maturin: His Life and Works" offers a comprehensive examination of Maturin's place within Irish literature and the broader Romanticism movement. This...

Delve into the fascinating world of 18th-century France with "Lives of the most eminent literary and scientific men of France, Vol. 1 of 2," a captivating biographical collection by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. This volume offers intimate glimpses into the lives of significant French authors...

Delve into the intimate world of Jane Austen through "The Letters of Jane Austen," a carefully curated selection of correspondence from the beloved author's personal life. Drawn from the compilation of her great nephew, Edward, Lord Bradbourne, these letters offer a unique glimpse into...

This book tells the story of King Olaf Tryggwason, one of Norway's most legendary and beloved leaders. Through a combination of historical research and mythic storytelling, it paints a vivid portrait of life in Norway during the early Middle Ages.This work has been selected...

A collection of essays and writings by John Woolman, an American Quaker preacher and writer. Woolman is known for his strong stand against slavery and his writings have influenced many anti-slavery activists. This book offers a compelling look into the mind of a remarkable...

Daniel Webster is widely regarded as one of the greatest orators and statesmen in American history. This collection brings together some of his most famous speeches and provides important insights into his political and philosophical beliefs. This book is a must-read for anyone interested...

Written in the mid-19th century, this book is a collection of biographical sketches of prominent iron workers and tool makers of the time. The author celebrates the ingenuity and hard work of these industrial pioneers and argues for the importance of vocational education and...

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