Biography & Autobiography - General

This is a critical, personalized approach to reframing the discipline of psychology through a singular narrative in the form of a memoir written by a successful research psychologist.Author: Jack MartinISBN-10: 0367550121ISBN-13: 9780367550127Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/23/2020Pages: 108Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.64lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.31d

A Humanist on the Frontier explores the remarkable life of Sebastian Ambrosius, a sixteenth-century Lutheran minister and intellectual from Késmárk (now Kezmarok) in present-day Slovakia, formerly on the borderland of the Kingdom of Hungary. Through an examination of Ambrosius' publications and correspondence, this book...

Against the historical background of Chinese translation in the West and the emergence of several prominent European translators of China, this book examines the role of a translator in terms of cross-cultural communication, the image of the foreign culture in the minds of the...

This book reintroduces the work of Robert K. Merton as a bridge between classical sociology and modern sociology. Founded in the sociological classics but developing a modern approach to the advancement of theory and research methodology, Merton's thought helped to construct modern sociology in...

This book examines the complexities of reformed religion in early-modern England, through an examination of the experiences of Edwin Sandys, a prominent member of the Elizabethan Church hierarchy. Sandys was an ardent evangelical in the Edwardian era forced into exile under Mary I, but...

This book uncovers the contradictions and convergences of racism, decolonisation, migration and living international relations that were shaped by the shift from colonialism to postcolonialism and from nationalism to transnationalism between the 1950s and the present.It takes up the story of Nicholaos Charalambou Kanaris,...

This book gives the first comprehensive and theoretically substantiated political science account of the Orbán regime in English. It argues that Viktor Orbán's regime-building and reconstructive leadership is more than just an example of hybridisation, a successful populist appeal or a backlash against the...

Historically, segregation and social isolation have been recurring responses to people considered defective or deficient in some way. And it is in the midst of such a society that special educator J. David Smith wrote this book, which presents critical historical and contemporary issues...

This is the story of Philip Kerr and a group of Oxford graduates that founded The Round Table (Journal of International Affairs) in 1910 and influenced British foreign policy over the following thirty years. As the principal thinker of the group, Kerr saw the...

For a century, Theodore Dreiser has represented for many readers a rebellious modernism whose novels both critiqued the American dream and embodied a bleakly deterministic perception of life. His first novel, Sister Carrie (1900), was reluctantly published and then ignored by its publisher, who...

A woman of intelligence and energy, Lou Henry Hoover's talents benefited a large number of cultural and philanthropic organizations, but her distaste for publicity obscured her many achievements until now. By the time her husband reached the White House in 1929, she had already...

The long government service of Francois Boissy d'Anglas from 1789 to 1826 is unique, and his abundant writing provides a new look at the great drama of the French Revolution era. A moderate politician who served during the Revolution, the Empire, and the Restoration,...

Dual natures comprised Chopin's personality. On one hand, he was a highly creative romantic idealist and on the other, a realist trying to cope with the world at large. Documentary evidence illustrates the disparities in his personality as a reflection of these two diverse...

From its beginnings at the turn of the 20th century to its pervasive presence in 21st-century America, basketball has grown into an undeniably important sport. The 575 entries in this biographical dictionary present concise narratives on the lives and careers on the most important...

There has been a dramatic resurgence of interest in early African American writing. Since the accidental rediscovery and republication of Harriet Wilson's Our Nig in 1983, the works of dozens of 19th and early 20th century black writers have been recovered and reprinted. There...

John Updike is one of the most seminal American writers of the 20th century and one of the most prolific as well. In addition to his best-selling novels, he has written numerous poems, short stories, reviews, and essays. His writing consistently reveals stylistic brilliance,...

From Hannah Adams, born in 1755, to Vicki Ruiz, born in 1955, this book profiles some 200 women historians. Between Hannah Adams, who began compiling historical information while working as a bobbin lace weaver, and Vicki Ruiz, a third generation Chicana hailed for pioneering...

While the Irish Literary Revival began around 1885 and ended somewhere between 1925 and 1940, the Irish Renaissance has continued to the present day and shows no sign of abating. The period has produced some of the most important and influential figures in Irish...

Postcolonial African writers have made an enormous contribution to world literature. These writers frequently examine such issues as emerging identities in the postcolonial climate, neo-colonialism and new forms of oppression, cultural and political hegemonies, neo-elitism, language appropriation, and economic instability. During the last decade,...

This reference provides a complete and concise record of the life and work of Oliver Smith, one of the foremost set designers of modern American theater. Narrative sections of the volume discuss Smith's career and life. Additional chapters document and analyze Smith's scenography from...

Radie Britain: A Bio-Bibliography is a concise biography which summarizes the major events in the prolific American composer's life, and describes the conditions under which her singular talent emerged. An in-depth interview with Britain herself gives the opportunity to hear her own personal thoughts...

Blackstone focuses on the career of William F. Buffalo Bill Cody during the years in which he organized, promoted, and starred in his celebrated Wild West show. Basing her research on primary sources such as photographs, programs, route books, and scrapbooks of newspaper clippings...

This is the book for the serious DiMaggio and sports-as-culture buff. Moore . . . has sifted through most of what has been written and rumored about the Yankee Clipper in newspapers, magazines, books and even songs. The narrative portion--there's also a bibliography and...

Inspired by her own contact with Africa, Caroline Oliver has written biographies of five intrepid women who traveled through the interior of Africa during colonial times. Two were explorers. Alexine Tinne led her own expedition up the Bahr el Ghazal tributary of the Nile....

George Frederick Cooke was a member of that select company of legendary actors -- Garrick, Kemble, Henderson, Kean -- who dominated the English stage during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was the first important actor to cross the Atlantic and to...

An anarchist by temperament, the beautiful and talented Ding Ling attempted to find her way in the world alone. She had a few female friends and a few significant male others, but she rebelled against her family. Most importantly, she rebelled against the Chinese...

Growing old - what is it like? What are the main problems of the aging? Lack of fulfillment in their work and life? Loneliness? Anxiety about sickness and disability? Fear of death? This well-documented, theoretically systematic, and vivid account of the process of aging...

Radio, television and the press form the vast stage on which the public dramas of our time are played to a responsive audience of millions- the peoples of our nation and of the world. Almost anyone can steal the scene and become a public...

Author: Audrey PhillipsISBN-13: 9798295547751Publisher: Audrey PhillipsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/12/2026Pages: 108Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.81lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d

Author: Jerri Lee RosenISBN-13: 9798218907877Publisher: Dawson PublicationsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/19/2026Pages: 110Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.08lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.44d

Dion Fortune was the pen-name of Violet Firth, one of the most luminousand striking personalities of the twentieth century, Womanhood's answer to AleisterCrowley, and quite possibly the Shakti of the Age.This new, revised, expanded and beautifully-written edition tells the full story of awoman who...

Author: Regis DebrayISBN-10: 0860914526ISBN-13: 9780860914525Publisher: VersoLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/17/1994Pages: 122Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.46lbsSize: 9.17h x 6.05w x 0.39d

For nearly two million Vietnamese who fled their homeland after the Fall of Saigon in 1975, survival was only the beginning of their journey. Our Journeys is a collection of stories that brings their voices to the forefront, honoring the resilience, sacrifices, and enduring...

Freida Sima (Bertha) Eisenberg Kraus was among the two million Jewish men, women and children who emigrated from Europe to the United States during the Great Wave of Immigration (1881-1914). This book tells her story and that of her family, from her birth in...

Author: Joshua Dean ChurchISBN-13: 9798993784403Publisher: Oak & Ember PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/05/2026Pages: 240Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.91lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d

Author: Bill PuginISBN-13: 9798994264904Publisher: SelfLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/18/2025Pages: 436Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.89d

Author: David N. CamaioneISBN-13: 9798295549816Publisher: David N. CamaioneLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/14/2026Pages: 210Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.29lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.50d

Author: Captain J. D. EvanstonISBN-13: 9798295533020Publisher: J. D. EvanstonLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/05/2025Pages: 40Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.94lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.25d

Author: Mike Payday Danielson,Mike DanielsonISBN-13: 9798243465083Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/11/2026Pages: 104Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.33lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d

Author: Christian EncarnacionISBN-13: 9798233175534Publisher: Christian EncarnacionLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/09/2026Pages: 84Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.24lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.20d

Author: Larry DunlapISBN-10: 1665785764ISBN-13: 9781665785761Publisher: Archway PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/11/2025Pages: 126Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.30d

Author: Teresa ThornhillISBN-10: 1036967239ISBN-13: 9781036967239Publisher: Dornberger BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/29/2026Pages: 306Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.09lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.83d

Author: Raffaella Dobles,Danny LesslieISBN-13: 9798895140369Publisher: Blue Hat PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/13/2025Pages: 280Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.72lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.59d

Author: Mel Guinn HendersonISBN-13: 9798822970380Publisher: Palmetto PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/13/2026Pages: 224Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.90lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.61d

Author: Lorena RiveraISBN-13: 9798295523618Publisher: USA Publishing HubLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/02/2026Pages: 94Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.66lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d

Author: Ekaterina ZaznovaISBN-13: 9798295510953Publisher: Be Art CaliforniaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2025Pages: 88Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.99lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.38d

Author: Amanda ButlerISBN-13: 9798295489853Publisher: Amanda Butler PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/18/2025Pages: 168Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.68lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d

Author: Dianna AubinISBN-13: 9798233723292Publisher: Dianna AubinLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/04/2026Pages: 84Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.20d

Author: Frances MelhopISBN-13: 9798218843137Publisher: Exhibition PublicationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/20/2025Pages: 94Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.91lbsSize: 8.00h x 8.00w x 0.38d

Author: Rebecca HidlayISBN-13: 9798218615963Publisher: Rebecca HidlayLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/19/2023Pages: 218Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.51lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.46d