Biography & Autobiography - General

Author: Fergu John Ferguson &. Dennis C. Morris,John Ferguson &. Dennis C. MorrisISBN-10: 1450035744ISBN-13: 9781450035743Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/08/2010Pages: 302Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.32lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d

Tales From the Pushin Off brings to life the era of the 1940's and early 1950's--of what rural life was like for families and children of that time. The stories portray the lives of a close-knit, extended family and their children, during the times...

Take a trip with a Danish immigrant as he arrives in New York in 1916 with his $50.00 needed to pass through Ellis Island. Read Haldor's (Hal's) reaction to seeing the City of New York with the skyscrapers that he had never envisioned. He...

This is a must read true story, brilliantly told from the horses mouth. Doug having recently retired reflects on events over the past 60 years or so, with a riveting account of his life in the fast lane of the contracting world. Married to...

I had a dream that one day I would become a President of Burundi-my native country. The civil war between Hutus and Tutsis changed my vision and ambition. At my early age, my father was poisoned to death, and not only did I suffer...

The Wooden Spoon is, in essence, an "Italian Roots." The story traces the arrival of an Italian family from Sicily to America. Using actual historical events as a backdrop, we follow the family from being immigrants to fully "mainstream" Americans without them ever loosing...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: James Matthew BarrieISBN-10:...

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: Romano GuardiniISBN-10: 1443729914ISBN-13: 9781443729918Publisher: Guardini...

As the founding president of the Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW), Madge Robertson Watt (1868-1948) turned imperialism on its head. During the First World War, Watt imported the "made-in-Canada" concept of Women's Institutes - voluntary associations of rural women - to the...

It was a typical day at the office for Patsy McDonald-until she got the call that changed her life forever. Her doctor's chilling words, You have breast cancer, plunged Patsy into a frightening nightmare, and her future suddenly looked very dim, indeed. Yet Patsy...

Author: David L. PerkinsISBN-10: 1438904347ISBN-13: 9781438904344Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/03/2009Pages: 196Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d

Henry Stanley was a British journalist and African explorer. He is famous for uttering the words "Dr Livingstone I presume" although it is not sure whether this is actually true. David Livingstone was born in 1813. He was a Scottish Presbyterian medical missionary. He...

My Holiday, How I Spent It: Being Some Rough Notes Of A Trip To Europe And Back In The Summer Of 1866 is a travelogue written by James Newson Matthews and published in 1867. The book details the author's journey from America to Europe...

Selections From The Spectator: With Introduction And Notes (1892) is a book compiled by Joseph Addison, one of the most prominent writers of the 18th century. The book is a collection of essays from The Spectator, a daily newspaper that Addison co-founded with Richard...

The Master Of Stair is a novel written by Marjorie Bowen and published in 1907. The story is set in Scotland in the early 18th century and revolves around the life of William Dalrymple, the Master of Stair. William is a powerful and ambitious...

Author: Beverley E. WatsonISBN-10: 143639886XISBN-13: 9781436398862Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/25/2009Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.23lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.12d

Bill Rush's exceptional journey continues to encourage and inspire all who aspire to live fully and contribute to society. Bill lived with a significant disability of quadriplegic cerebral palsy. He did not have use of his arms, hands or voice. Society's prejudices proved to...

Author: Paul GuntonISBN-10: 1434363759ISBN-13: 9781434363756Publisher: Authorhouse UKLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/25/2009Pages: 220Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.72lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d

Patient's Fight Against Cancer, is an all inclusive informative book to assist patients with information about the various types of cancer, it's symptoms treatment, and preventative methods under one cover. There is no need to research each type of cancer, or dietary methods to...

This is a light-hearted, oftentimes humorous commentary about men and boys on a wilderness canoe trip. With many intrigueing photos and text it shares personal glimpses into the interaction that unfolds between fellow companions as they encounter the vagaries of Mother Nature and act...

"Notes For Leslie: Lessons I Never Told You" The rare conflict of being born in an American Concentration camp during World War II with all of the associated stigmas and traditions that fact implies, while trying to capture the "Dream" of success is at...

Recollections Of Robert Louis Stevenson In The Pacific is a book written by Arthur Johnstone. The book is a personal account of Johnstone's experiences with the famous Scottish author, Robert Louis Stevenson, during their time in the Pacific. The book takes the reader on...

Take heed America there are progressive changes happening you may not like. However, the author does leave the reader with a solution. Michael Solomon is just an ordinary independent citizen who has had enough of the rhetoric from politicians on both sides of the...

Robert Angus Smith (1817-1884) was a Scottish chemist and a leading investigator into what came to be known as 'acid rain'. This study of his working life, contextualized through discussion of his childhood, education, beliefs, family, interests and influences sheds light on the evolving...

Whilst terms such as Lebensraum are commonly associated with National-Socialist ideology of the 1930s and 40s, ideas of racial living space were in fact generated in the previous decades by an international geographic community of explorers and academics. Focusing on one of the most...

Cardinal Giovanni Morone (1509-80) remains one of the most intriguing characters in the history of the sixteenth century Catholic Church - with neither his contemporaries nor subsequent scholars being able to agree on his motivations, theology or his legacy. Appointed Bishop of Modena in...

Jaqueline Tyrwhitt's life story is truly a gap in the planning and urban design literature: while largely unacknowledged, she played a central role in twentieth-century design history. Here, Ellen Shoshkes provides a full and insightful appraisal of the British town planner, editor, and educator...

This antiquarian volume contains John Tulloch's 1861 treatise, "English Puritanism and Its Leaders: Cromwell, Milton, Baxter, Bunyan". Including a wealth of historical facts as well as interesting biographical information concerning Puritanism's most important leaders and proponents, this book constitutes a must-read for those with...

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: Andy AdamsISBN-10: 1406748803ISBN-13: 9781406748802Publisher: Brooks...

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: Hermann RauschningISBN-10: 1406736112ISBN-13: 9781406736113Publisher: Harding...

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: James Weber LinnISBN-10: 140672226XISBN-13: 9781406722260Publisher:...

This is Claude G. Bowers' 1936 book, "Jefferson in Power - The Death Struggle of the Federalists". This fantastic volume contains an account of the eight dramatic years of Jefferson's two administrations, presented with the skill of a novelist and the meticulous detail of...

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: James a. FarleyISBN-10: 1406724548ISBN-13: 9781406724547Publisher:...

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: Newman FlowerISBN-10: 1406706876ISBN-13: 9781406706871Publisher: Camp...

I had to deal with very dangerous and crazy people coming to me . they stalked me, follow me around and they do not know me. . I cannot hang out with people who is negative, criminal and up to no good. These criminals...

"One of the best from Captivating history! Very interesting." - Tonja Marshall. Any general biography of Churchill and Roosevelt will provide an overview of their greatest achievements, but Winston and Franklin had other goals and desires that are often ignored and forgotten. What were...

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