Biography & Autobiography - General

Remembrances of Mary P. Hamilton about growing up in an Irish emigrant family in Brooklyn, New York, during the 1940s and 1950s and her subsequent marriage and family life in Montclair, New Jersey.Author: Mary P. HamiltonISBN-10: 0615486797ISBN-13: 9780615486796Publisher: Hamilton House (Canada)Language: EnglishPublished: 05/17/2011Pages: 300Format:...

The author minces few words in describing his early childhood and reasons for becoming a psychologist. This book should resonate with the "boomers" who are now in their fifties and approaching retirement. The extensive training in becoming a clinical psychologist is described in highly...

Author: John PaschalISBN-10: 0595099394ISBN-13: 9780595099399Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2000Pages: 280Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 9.22h x 6.10w x 0.71d

April 18th, 2009 started out like any other ordinary day, but it would turn out to be anything but ordinary. It was a beautiful spring morning and I woke up around 8:00 like I did every morning to get ready for work. This was...

The smiling gregarious O'Dwyer, Irish to his toes, walked a policeman's beat while studying law and became the crusading district attorney who broke up Murder Inc.Cotsello, the son of Calabrian peasants, turned early to crime in the streets of East Harlem, and never turned...

Lafcadio Hearn was a prolific 19th-century writer with diverse experiences. He was born in Greece; educated in Ireland, France, and England; and thereafter resided in the United States, the French West Indies, and Japan. He is best known for his nonfiction, primarily his essays...

This is the first full-length biography of the Reverend Thomas K. Beecher, a member of the most famous family of reformers in 19th-century America. Unlike his famous siblings, Thomas Beecher defended slavery on the eve of the Civil War and condemned the abolitionist, temperance,...

Appearing in about 60 films and dozens of stage and radio productions, John Barrymore (1882-1942) was arguably the most idolized performing arts figure of his generation. Renowned for his ability to make even the flimsiest roles come to life with power and passion, the...

This reference provides a detailed listing of eponyms in the social sciences, along with entries for some toponyms. The work includes terms from a broad range of social sciences, including anthropology, economics, education, history, political science, religious studies, and sociology. The entries are arranged...

This reference summarizes and overviews the life and career of Katharine Cornell, one of the foremost actresses of the American stage from 1920 to 1960. The book begins with a biography that briefly discusses Cornell's life and achievements. A chronology then outlines the most...

Tuck's work is an attempt at the rehabilitation of Karl Radek, a sidekick of Lenin's who fell victim to Stalin's vengeance in the 1930s. Though not a full-scale academic biography, it is satisfying and fast-moving without being superficial, and offers an intellectually intriguing thesis....

Author: Unknown,William R. MoranISBN-10: 0313238936ISBN-13: 9780313238932Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/25/1985Pages: 518Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.98lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.13d

This collection of items by and about the members of the Kennedy family includes 4,028 items dealing with their impact on the social, economic, artistic, religious, and political world. Works are categorized by time periods and topics.Author: Dorothy Ryan,Louis RyanISBN-10: 0313231893ISBN-13: 9780313231896Publisher: GreenwoodLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Author: Francis Williams,UnknownISBN-10: 0313204500ISBN-13: 9780313204500Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/17/1978Pages: 264Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.02lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63d

A tenth-century Jain guide to ethics, self-discipline, and the quest for meaning at life's end. Vaḍḍārādhane (literally, the veneration of ritual death), the first extant prose work in Kannada, is a tenth-century collection of Jain stories about nineteen warrior saints who embrace death in...

Author: James E. ReagenISBN-13: 9798991576673Publisher: James E. ReagenLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/09/2025Pages: 182Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.39d

Author: Gloria IatridisISBN-13: 9798900001234Publisher: Readersmagnet LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/04/2025Pages: 40Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.19lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.10d

Author: Jerri Lee RosenISBN-13: 9798218882044Publisher: Dawson PublicationsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/05/2025Pages: 110Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.30d

When giving is your calling, when do you not answer the phone?On the morning of November 6, 2024, Tara Jaye Frank found herself on her literal knees, grieving not only the state of a nation but the state of her soul. A helper by...

More than ten years ago I started writing affirmations for my husband's Ministry, Our Fathers Business, a noon-day prayer line. I have always believed that the use of affirmations is an effective tool for becoming or having what you desire. However, it wasn't until...

Most books written about the topics of mass incarceration or criminal justice are quite gritty and dark. Teaching to a Captive Audience is different. Besides getting to sit in on lessons taught by an award winning adult educator, readers will meet many colorful offenders...

Rhythm & Pep is a true story of two Iowa coal miners who had a dream. The crafted a vaudeville acrobatic dance routine that took them out of the coal mines and into big-time vaudeville in the 1920s. It is an engaging, both sad...

This is a true story about a young black man, raised by a single mom in a small town in the heart of the Midwest, Yellow Springs, Ohio . He earned an athletic scholarship to attend a D1 college and took a chance to...

This is a true story about a young black man, raised by a single mom in a small town in the heart of the Midwest, Yellow Springs, Ohio . He earned an athletic scholarship to attend a D1 college and took a chance to...

Now a divorcee, Bev Mann, the Kosher Medium begins the search for a new partner by launching herself on the dating scene, 21st century style.Online dating, speed dating, cosmic ordering - romance has certainly changed since she was last single in 1983 before her...

Make Forever Now: A Biography of Jean Garrigue is a critical biography about Jean Garrigue (1912-1972), one of the best poets of her generation. Born in Evansville, Indiana, she moved to Greenwich Village at age 27, and by the following fall her first poem...

In an era where organized religion gets a bad, but too-often deserved reputation, Elliott explores secular literature as a means for soul-searching. As a seasoned professor, she shares why these particular books mattered to herself and her students over the years, and how each...

Eliza Grayson graduated high school in a tiny Appalachian town just as young men were being drafted for the Vietnam War. Although her intent was to leave her town as soon as she could, things did not turn out the way she planned when...

"Dare to Want is a beautifully written book drawing on the author's experiencesand modern psychological research to provide powerful advice. Miroslaw bringstogether heart and mind to provide insights for readers, whether students or workingprofessionals. I have known this energetic man for many years, and...

Migrating to the United States as a seven-year-old child along with her family due to her parents' desires for a better life, Isabel Valencia found herself in a country she called home. In her first collection of poetry and passages, "Postscripts of a Marionette,...

The book is about the life and times of David Thornton aka Pie growing up in Harlem during the time when Harlem was the drug capital of the United States. His life was focused on playing basketball and making it to the NBA. Once...

Author: Chukwu Christian OnyemaechiISBN-10: 1300573538ISBN-13: 9781300573531Publisher: BlurbLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/10/2025Pages: 270Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.57d

In the Blink of an Eye is a powerful semi-autobiographical narrative that chronicles the extraordinary journey of a young boy from the impoverished streets of Portsmouth to the heights of corporate success. Born into a tumultuous environment marked by poverty and an abusive father,...

Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution is a 1902 collection of anthropological essays by Russian naturalist and anarchist philosopher Peter Kropotkin. The essays, initially published in the English periodical The Nineteenth Century between 1890 and 1896, explore the role of mutually-beneficial cooperation and reciprocity...

The Yowani Choctaw Saga is a sweeping historical trilogy brought together in one volume, chronicling the journey of a resilient people who carried their identity and spirit across centuries of upheaval and renewal. Through a blend of meticulous research, family genealogy, and vivid storytelling,...

Qassim Kenjo tells the story of a once peaceful life, suddenly destroyed. Born in a quiet village in Shingal, Iraq, his earlier days were spent surrounded by close family and friends, playing childhood games, then working hard, and dancing with friends at weddings among...

For gay men, dating apps can create the illusion of infinite options. But behind the endless swiping lies a truth: real love is not about choice overload, it's about depth.When Vinko Anthony and Andrea Zaza met, they faced their own choice. A holiday romance...

Celebrating thirty-plus years substance-free, Samuel E. Underwood is a native of Harlem, New York. He is a certified recovery peer advocate and gives extra support to individuals recovering from addictions. At the same time, he volunteers his time three days a week giving out...

When I first began writing these pages, I wasn't trying to craft a book. I was trying to survive. Writing became a lifeline-a way to process the noise, the guilt, the wonder, and the fierce love that motherhood brings when you're parenting neurodivergent children....

"Remember. There are words that outlive bullets." Sabahattin Ali is not only the most beloved figure in Turkish literature, but also its most tragic. He lived to write, and he paid the price for living. This study examines the author's life as a preliminary...

"She risked everything so the world could see."From the streets of Kabul to the deserts of Libya, Lynsey Addario has faced bullets, bombs, and captivity - armed with nothing but a camera and an unbreakable will to tell the truth. Love and War: The...

Bruce Lee encouraged his students to take on the qualities of water - to yield to the opponent's excessive force, and flow into gaps that were open. But what he taught can be harnessed not only for self-defence but for healing, artistic expression, charisma,...

Hitler spoke a lot and was keen on not being misunderstood: he had every word of his stenographed. He always had new plans: German colonies in the East with the local inhabitants transformed into slaves; a super airplane Henkel to bomb New York.The story...

This is the true story of my two-year journey to escape Vietnam, seven years after the end of the Vietnam War. At just nine years old, I was a naive village boy, knowing little beyond the only home I had ever known. Along with...

Author: Jake OlsenISBN-13: 9798271288043Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/30/2025Pages: 156Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.48lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.36d

Author: Joe BrainardISBN-10: 0231223889ISBN-13: 9780231223881Publisher: Columbia University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/12/2026Pages: 408Format: Paperback

Jonathan Taylor was born in New Bedford, MA on October 30, 1969. In November of 1995, he was convicted of arson and murder following a one-sided trial that offered no meaningful defense and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole....

Working With the Hands by Booker T. Washington is an inspiring reflection on the dignity of labor, education, and self-reliance. Drawing from his experiences as the founder of the Tuskegee Institute, Washington presents his belief that practical skills and industrious living form the foundation...

Sid Corelli: A Life of Significance is a moving, multi-volume memoir that celebrates a lifetime of faith, perseverance, and purpose. From humble beginnings shaped by family, faith, and the quiet strength of mentors, to a journey across America and beyond-from New York and Virginia...

Unless you're Robinson Crusoe or a hermit, all of us must build relationships with other people every day, at work and at home. Every country, one way or another, has a set of rules that dictate how to do this successfully. Some people explain...