Biography & Autobiography - General

Author: Fowler,W. S. Fowler,UnknownISBN-10: 083716673XISBN-13: 9780837166735Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/25/1973Pages: 194Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d

Author: Stuart Bruce Kaufman,UnknownISBN-10: 0837162777ISBN-13: 9780837162775Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/04/1973Pages: 290Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.06lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d

An engrossing, often disturbing, look into the inner life of a paranoid schizophrenic, The Voices of Robby Wilde has greatly advanced the popular understanding of mental illness since its first publication in 1987. Robby Wilde heard his first "voice" when he was nine years...

The art and commentary of Nell Brinkley (1886-1944) ran in American newspapers from 1907 through the 1930s. At the height of her popularity, "The Brinkley Girl" appeared in the Ziegfeld Follies and inspired poems and popular songs. Brinkley's name even sold hair curlers, and...

This coming-of-age story gives the author's lighthearted viewpoint on growing up in the West Virginia countryside in the 1960's and 1970's. Readers will laugh along with the author as they discover that despite the situations in which we grow from children to adults, there...

A child of the 60s and 70s looks back at a life that started in Texas, made stops in New York City and London, and never failed to surprise. Stories from that journey are funny, sad, and thought-provoking, not that anyone asked. Part One:...

Originally published as weekly articles under the BYGONE TIMES headline of the Tri-City Ledger in Flomaton, Alabama; Life With the Top Down captures the sweet, sentimental flavor of life in the American South of yester-year. Some of the stories in this book will make...

This bio-bibliography of one the most important contemporary British composers begins with a brief biographical sketch. Works and first performances are listed alphabetically by title, and each entry is followed by the relevant bibliographic citation numbers. The discography includes sound recordings in all formats....

The world-weary cynicism, the acceptance of chaos, and the inevitability of the fading of romance that seem to characterize a post-holocaust generation make Keaton a favorite with today's audiences; they prefer his detached cool to Chaplin's often impassioned sentimentality and spirited commitment. There is...

A valuable new reference work for students of the Spanish Empire, this dictionary presents biographies of the 172 men who served on the Council of the Indies--the supreme judicial tribunal for Spain's colonial empire--from the time of Philip V's reforms in 1717 to the...

This work explores the early diplomatic career of Robert Morier, the British Foreign Office's foremost expert on German affairs in the period leading up to German unification in 1871. As the subject of an intellectual biography, Morier provides valuable insights into the effects of...

This volume is a popular presentation of Nietzsche's thought. Hoover's analysis comes from the viewpoint of a Christian operating within a Thomist framework. An early chapter focuses on Nietzsche's life; the following chapters weave autobiographical materials into the treatment of his philosophical system, showing...

Author: Harold Sr. D. LewisISBN-13: 9798295450556Publisher: Self-PublishLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/02/2025Pages: 386Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.97lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.80d

William Robertson Smith (1846-1894) was successively the embattled champion of the emergent higher criticism as applied to the Old Testament, chief editor of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, and Professor of Arabic at Cambridge University. Today he is acknowledged to have been a pioneering figure in...

Author: Lisa Waller RogersISBN-13: 9798999409638Publisher: Barrel Cactus Press, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/20/2025Pages: 38Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.14lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.08d

Author: Lonnette A. Liggins CollazoISBN-13: 9798894271354Publisher: Fulton BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/28/2025Pages: 244Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.09lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d

Author: Lonnette A. Liggins CollazoISBN-13: 9798885056915Publisher: Fulton BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/28/2025Pages: 244Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.73lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d

Author: Chick LudwigISBN-13: 9798295421648Publisher: Ludwig Press LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/08/2025Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.49lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d

Permission to Break is a powerful memoir about silence, survival, and the unseen toll of carrying everything alone. Rashida Saunders shares her journey through childhood trauma, policing, grief, and healing, offering a deeply human story of strength, vulnerability, and choosing emotional freedom.Author: Rashida SaundersISBN-13:...

"Obedience: A Season to Observe, Obey, & Overcome" is the third installment in a memoir series by Dr. Sheirra Marci. This memoir reflects on her authentic journey of faith, filled with lessons learned, substantial losses, and the unwavering grace that saw her through many...

Following the success of her acclaimed nonfiction collection Horse Tales: True Stories from an Idaho Ranch, author Heather Smith Thomas has assembled Cow Tales: More True Stories from an Idaho Ranch, an entertaining and compelling lineup of autobiographical essays detailing her family's adventures raising...

The discovery of a Civil War-era family diary sets a modern-day couple on a 2,500-mile journey through their ancestry-deepening their understanding and respect for the sacrifices made by thousands of young soldiers.Following the Footsteps of the 87th traces the transformation of three Southern Illinois...

The discovery of a Civil War-era family diary sets a modern-day couple on a 2,500-mile journey through their ancestry-deepening their understanding and respect for the sacrifices made by thousands of young soldiers.Following the Footsteps of the 87th traces the transformation of three Southern Illinois...

Overcoming Schizoaffective Disorder: Theresa's Triumph Through Academics, Faith, Music, & Resilience Despite Mental Health Challenges. Theresa's journey is an inspiring testament to resilience in the face of formidable adversity. Despite being diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder during her sophomore year at the University of Notre...

Vanished Arizona: Recollections of the Army Life by a New England Woman recounts the personal experiences of a woman who transitions from the comforts of the East to the challenges of life on the American frontier. Through vivid recollections, she captures the hardships, resilience,...

Margot Asquith: An Autobiography in one reveals a deeply personal account of a remarkable life shaped by wit, intellect, and social prominence. The book reflects on the author's early years within the Tennant family in Scotland, where her father's business skill and her mother's...

The diary of Samuel Pepys Complete 1667 N.S. presents an extraordinary personal record of life in seventeenth century England, chronicling experiences that blend the public and private spheres with remarkable candor. Covering a decade that witnessed the Restoration of Charles II and other pivotal...

The diary of Samuel Pepys Complete 1668 N.S. presents an extraordinary personal record of life in seventeenth century England, chronicling experiences that blend the public and private spheres with remarkable candor. Covering a decade that witnessed the Restoration of Charles II and other pivotal...

The diary of Samuel Pepys Complete 1669 N.S. presents an extraordinary personal record of life in seventeenth century England, chronicling experiences that blend the public and private spheres with remarkable candor. Covering a decade that witnessed the Restoration of Charles II and other pivotal...

Memoir of life growing up in England, UK, before and during the second World War.The journey of a young girl living in Fareham and Gosport at the beginning of the war, who then moved to live in Binfield in Berkshire with her Mother to...

"In 1979, waiting in a queue at the Greyhound station in San Diego for a ticket to Tijuana, Mexico, a burly Black American G.I. in front of me turns. 'Where y'all goin', son?''Mexico, ' I reply.'Y'all never come out alive!'When I arrived in Tijuana,...

Since its launch in 2014, Writers Read has invited hundreds of writers onto the stage to present their work to live audiences in and around New York City. A maximum of 650 words, those stories on a broad variety of topics took just five...

Turn life's challenges into your biggest stepping stone and make the most of every second to live a life filled with meaning and purpose.Does it feel like you've been merely surviving instead of living, letting inertia take hold, and living a life of quiet...

Poetry Buried in Geometry is a distinguished collection spanning two decades of work by acclaimed Australian artist Jasmine Mansbridge. Infused with the same precision, symbolism, and contemplative depth that define her visual practice, the poems explore the intersections of identity, spirituality, and the human...

In this poignant bilingual memoir, Jess J. Ramirez shares the deeply personal story of his early life, growing up in the small town of Juárez, Mexico, during the 1940s. Born into hardship, Jess's story begins with a life-threatening health crisis as an infant, saved...

The McClures Pioneers From Ireland to Oklahoma is a five generation account using original documents, letters and other documented resources of one family's coming to America in 1821 through Philadelphia; creating and building a legacy of homesteads across the continent; building a ranch in...

A teenage Jewish immigrant. A U.S. Army uniform. A war to save the family left behind.Private Good Luck is the remarkable true story of Irving Gluck, a young Jewish man who escaped Czechoslovakia just before the Holocaust-and returned as an American infantryman in WWII...

ANDREW J. POPPLETON: FIGHTER for Omaha City, the Union Pacific Railroad, and Chief Standing BearDiscover the incredible life of Andrew J. Poppleton and how he shaped Omaha's first fifty years. This biography will inspire and amaze you with its tales of perseverance, courage, and...

Swerving to avoid a deer on a dark Wisconsin highway in early summer, 22-year old Gabe lost control of the car. His 29-year old brother Jonah, singing along with him as he drove, absorbed the full force of the impact with an oncoming pick-up...

First published in 2002, Roy Davies' Rainbow Rising was the first biography of Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow. It chronicled the beginnings, break-ups and numerous line-up changes of Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow up to 1997. The biography was a starting point and was well-received.Over the two decades...

First published in 2002, Roy Davies' Rainbow Rising was the first biography of Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow. It chronicled the beginnings, break-ups and numerous line-up changes of Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow up to 1997. The biography was a starting point and was well-received.Over the two decades...

First published in 2002, Roy Davies' Rainbow Rising was the first biography of Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow. It chronicled the beginnings, break-ups and numerous line-up changes of Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow up to 1997. The biography was a starting point and was well-received.Over the two decades...

This is the story of a life lived where truth meets consequence- and where even the hardest lessons point toward grace. John Tsukayama has spent his life seeking truth in the shadows. He's protected confidential sources at the risk of jail, helped expose the...

This is the story of a life lived where truth meets consequence- and where even the hardest lessons point toward grace. John Tsukayama has spent his life seeking truth in the shadows. He's protected confidential sources at the risk of jail, helped expose the...

From a young boy racing karts in Oviedo to a two-time Formula 1 World Champion, Fernando Alonso's story is one of unshakable will, razor-sharp intellect, and relentless pursuit of perfection. Fernando Alonso: Master of Endurance traces his remarkable evolution, from the fearless prodigy who...

What if the secret to an unshakable life were found in the quiet notes of an ancient ruler?Meditations distills Marcus Aurelius's battlefield reflections into a series of concise lessons on integrity, courage, and self-command. This edition preserves the original's contemplative tone while rendering each...

Set in the rolling hills of Pennsylvania. A small town boy left the comfort of his home to chase a dream. Caught in a loop of anxiety and depression, that dream faded to darkness. In the grind of daily life a willingness for change...

Hackers: The True Story of Australia's First Cybercrime Investigation is a gripping, firsthand account of how digital law enforcement was born-told by the man who pioneered it.In 1990, long before "cybercrime" entered the public lexicon, Australian Federal Police officer Bill [Last Name] led a...

"The Boston Herald and its History" offers a detailed look at the establishment and development of a major American newspaper during a transformative period in the nation's history. This volume recounts the story of the Boston Herald's first thirty-two years, chronicling its evolution from...

The intertwining story of a noted anti-Nazi artist and the former rabbi who revived his reputation. During World War II, the Polish-Jewish immigrant Arthur Szyk became America's leading anti-Nazi artist. His art was so effective that Adolf Hitler reportedly put a bounty on his...