Biography & Autobiography - General

A deeply disturbing true account of existence trapped inside addiction and mental illness, This Boy...This Man paints a profoundly vivid portrait of a pitch black world of delusions, suicidal fixation, and alcoholic destruction. Twisted and labryhtine, Gregory George Spillman's excruciating journey into madness screams...

In 1941, on a farm outside Troy, Missouri, a boy named Homer Page was born. Blind since birth, Homer has lived his life in vibrant determination to be a part of the game. He has known success and failure, felt hope and heartache, and...

Author: Karla PuelloISBN-10: 1456829750ISBN-13: 9781456829759Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/23/2010Pages: 138Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.79lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d

Filled with laughs and giggles, this memoir presents the author's spirited and light-hearted approach to living all over the world along with a husband, four young sons, three dogs, and two cats. The koi fish had to be left behind. From growing up during...

A not so extraordinary life to all but himself; yet he found the need to put it down on paper just so that he could recall it all when he added dementia to his list of mental illnesses. And also so that his son...

Carol Pendergrass's husband of eighteen years is swiftly sinking into the depths of dementia, experiencing hallucinations, delusions, and psychosis. As she becomes lost within his madness, his adult children take him from their home and wage a terrifying war against her. Taking possession of...

A must read contributionn on contemporary history. Juergen Corleis (1929 - 2011) was an acclaimed journalist and documantary film maker. Corleis has also been a press photographer and a foreign correspondent for radio and print media. His acclaimed documentary on the horrors of the...

The Rainbow, it is not the rainbow we see in the sky. The author experienced many ups and downs in his life which he described them as colours of the rainbow of life. The author nicely described the horror of the Second World War...

Author: Andrew Clifford Jr. HansenISBN-10: 1449020666ISBN-13: 9781449020668Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/09/2009Pages: 228Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.08lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d

Memoir of a child raised in a Father Hudson's home, unexpectedly reunited with his family at 17. He struggles with a second rejection, with dyslexia, and with various forms of therapy. Like many of those raised in children's homes, he suffers unemployment, homelessness, prison....

This is the memoir of a child growing up in England at war. Life on a small farm in Sussex was full of the beauties of the countryside; though it was peopled not only with all the rural characters - farmers and labourers, stockmen...

A remarkable first hand account of one man's life in an Anti-tank Regiment in the Second World War. Sent to France with the British Expeditionary Force in 1939 'Tony' Cartwright was promoted to Captain and fought a rearguard action all the way back to...

Bruce Wilson was called up for National Service into the Australian Army, serving in Vietnam from 1969 - 1970. He recorded all his day to day activities in a pocket diary during his period of active service. Together with details from letters that he...

All Ray wanted was a nice, safe office job... Instead, he's working on the locked ward of a psychiatric hospital, out of his depth and very, very nervous. But he's struck by the camaraderie of the staff, their care for the patients, and by...

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: Harold B. HintonISBN-10: 1443729639ISBN-13: 9781443729635Publisher:...

FIFTY YEARS OF MUSIC by WILLIAM BOOSEY. First printed in 1931. Contents include: FOREWORD ...... 9 PART I The House of Boosey CHAP. I. BOOSEY COMPANY AND THEIR BALLAD CONCERTS 13 II. ROYALTIES TO COMPOSERS AND SINGERS 23 III. EARLY LAWSUITS .... 31 IV....

The third volume of Dr. Hopwood's memoirs follows the vicissitudes of his family's life whilst he figures out what to do next. He works for the Slough College of Further Education, the Medical Research Council, the Ministry Of Overseas Development, the Ethiopian Government and...

Author: Henry DenkerISBN-10: 1441561722ISBN-13: 9781441561725Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/09/2010Pages: 792Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.52lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.75d

Turbulence at 67 Inches is a life story and a rant in one. The book follows the life of acclaimed poet Howard Camner. The writing is at once brutally honest, very funny, at times heartbreaking, and often inspiring. The journey begins during the Bicentennial....

Author: Jean C. CalmarISBN-10: 1441571019ISBN-13: 9781441571014Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/21/2009Pages: 196Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d

Author: Jody KellerISBN-10: 144156005XISBN-13: 9781441560056Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/09/2009Pages: 394Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.27lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d

"Oakland's Daughter and Her Struggles to Overcome" is about a young girl who grew up in poverty and faced almost every adversity or obstacle one could encounter in life. Maria faced, molestation, rape, prostitution, and discrimination, but did she betray her country? Through it...

Author: Julia ''Jay'' Jones HensleyISBN-10: 1441520988ISBN-13: 9781441520982Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/12/2010Pages: 432Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.39lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.96d

Author: Larry G. DanielISBN-10: 144154299XISBN-13: 9781441542991Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/24/2009Pages: 292Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.66d

Author: Herbert FreemanISBN-10: 1441503021ISBN-13: 9781441503022Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/23/2009Pages: 148Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d

Author: Gloria O. M. D. SchragerISBN-10: 1441569537ISBN-13: 9781441569530Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/16/2009Pages: 296Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.96lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d

Author: David WitherspoonISBN-10: 1441532498ISBN-13: 9781441532497Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/16/2009Pages: 218Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.72lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d

Author: Jeffrey ReganISBN-10: 144155775XISBN-13: 9781441557759Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/20/2009Pages: 246Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.81lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d

Author: Fsun Atalay,Fusun AtalayISBN-10: 1441559264ISBN-13: 9781441559265Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/30/2009Pages: 478Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.53lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.06d

Author: Gary D. HenryISBN-10: 1441594825ISBN-13: 9781441594822Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/12/2009Pages: 220Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.72lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d

This is a story of my journey to find the Golafre/ Gulliver family . i have been very lucky to meet lots of people along the way that have helped me in my search.Author: Susan E. ClarkeISBN-10: 1438964862ISBN-13: 9781438964867Publisher: Authorhouse UKLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/06/2011Pages: 80Format:...

Author: Allan BrickISBN-10: 1441500405ISBN-13: 9781441500403Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/09/2009Pages: 208Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.69lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.48d

Author: Harold MillsISBN-10: 144150155XISBN-13: 9781441501554Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/30/2009Pages: 240Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.12lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d

From Their Point of View is a historical book written by M. Loane and published in 1908. The book is a collection of essays that aim to provide a unique perspective on the lives of women in the 19th century. The essays are written...

Claude Debussy: Master of Dreams is a biography of the French composer Claude Debussy written by Maurice Dumesnil. The book provides a comprehensive overview of Debussy's life and career, from his early years as a student at the Paris Conservatory to his final days...

""We Indians, The Passing Of A Great Race"" is a book written by Edgar Von Schmidt-Pauli that tells the story of the last of the great Indian chiefs, Big Chief White Horse Eagle. The book is a collection of recollections and memories of White...

The tremendous figures presented in this exciting, high-interest new series are some of the wrestling world's greatest heroes. Young teens drawn to the sport because of the colorful nature of its participants and because of the traits these men possess -- courage, tenacity, a...

This is a true story about 300 bicyclist's...riding 3,363 miles... in 47 days...One will die... This is a true story about 300 bicyclist's heading out on a 3,363 mile 47 day adventure across America. One of the largest groups to ever make this journey....

Hanging beneath a B-24 Liberator in flight, in - 40 to - 60 degree weather, bringing his own oxygen and heat with him in this hostile environment; a moving target for enemy fighters, gives one a unique perspective from which to ponder who and...

""Letters of Composers: An Anthology"" is a collection of letters written by some of the greatest composers in history, including Beethoven, Mozart, Brahms, and Tchaikovsky. Edited by Gertrude Norman, the book provides readers with a unique glimpse into the personal lives and creative processes...

""Sir James Dewar"" is a biography written by James Crichton-Browne about the life and achievements of Sir James Dewar, a Scottish chemist and physicist. The book covers Dewar's upbringing and education, his groundbreaking research in the fields of low-temperature physics and cryogenics, and his...

The book titled ""The Use of the Optative Mood in the Works of St. Gregory of Nyssa"" is written by George William Patrick Hoey. It is a scholarly work that explores the use of the optative mood in the writings of St. Gregory of...

This book, titled ""Josiah Gilbert Holland In Relation To His Times"" and written by Harry Houston Peckham, explores the life and work of Josiah Gilbert Holland, a prominent American author, poet, and editor who lived in the 19th century. The book delves into Holland's...

Second Place Finish is a poignant and humorous real life story of coming of age in the fifties with all its changes and the quick trip out of the safety of a rural and sheltered lifestyle to a tour of duty in Vietnam. It...

As a teen, author Geoff Swaine's passions were for railways and football. At the time, neither seemed suited to a full-time career. He did, however, have a dream of making technical drawings for new diesel locomotives. In 1959, he secured a job at the...

I Will Find the Golden River offers the unique perspective of a young man, Dietz Heller, coming of age in Germany before and during WWII. Although not a Nazi, he struggled to make sense of the new Nazi leadership. This is also the story...

""Summer: From The Journal Of Henry David Thoreau"" is a collection of essays and observations written by the renowned American author and philosopher, Henry David Thoreau. The book is a compilation of Thoreau's journal entries from the summer of 1845, during which he spent...

Paul O. Peterson, Pop, grew up in the Great Depression and has been a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan. You might wonder how such a man could have a wonderful and meaningful life. In grammar and high school he was, as his teachers described, a...

""A Correspondence Between John Sterling And Ralph Waldo Emerson: With A Sketch Of Sterling�������s Life"" is a collection of letters exchanged between two prominent figures of the 19th century - John Sterling and Ralph Waldo Emerson. The book is edited by Edward Waldo Emerson,...

This is a dispiriting account of the life of a young Black male (circa WW II) growing up in Mississippi during the height of the Jim Crow era and attending segregated grammar and middle schools designed to "miseducate" Blacks. The first time he heard...