Biography & Autobiography - General

Martín Ramírez, a Mexican migrant worker and psychiatric patient without formal artistic training, has been hailed by leading New York art critics as one of the twentieth century's greatest artists. His work has been exhibited alongside masters such as José Clemente Orozco, Diego Rivera,...

"Lady in Red, Where is Your Head?" by first-author Carolann deBellis, tells the story of a woman who survived a brain injury and a coma after a car accident on an icy New Jersey Turnpike in 1987, when she was 34. Carolann had it...

Farah Faucet's starring role in "The Burning Bed" is the inspiration that gave me the strength I needed to escape my abuser. Most likely I would not be here to write my autobiography if I had not left my abuser. In hopes of helping...

This volume marks the continuation of the first annotated edition of the papers of John Marshall, the great statesman and jurist. The Supreme Court's most celebrated case during these years was Cohens v. Virginia (1821). What began as a prosecution for the sale of...

This is the story of the problems and temptations confronting a great leader. Retelling the Bible story in twelve movements, or episodes, the author has created a symphonic poem. In telling Saul's story, he has followed the King James version with surprising closeness and...

Author: Julius HerscoviciISBN-10: 1469142147ISBN-13: 9781469142142Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/30/2011Pages: 82Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.29lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.20d

Author: Wendy RichardsISBN-10: 1466908254ISBN-13: 9781466908253Publisher: Trafford PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/22/2011Pages: 188Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.62lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d

"Edward Selby Little was an extraordinary Victorian who lived through the reign of four monarchs and affected events on three continents. The loose cannon feared by all administrations, he faced down Chinese bandits and British bureaucrats alike to change the course of history. Yet,...

John P. Henderson's The Life and Economics of David Ricardo represents the first comprehensive personal and intellectual biography of the brilliant and influential British economist. Employing the talents of both a biographer and an economist, the author examines Ricardo's early years, his Sephardic origins...

Author: Jc Indio OrtegaISBN-10: 1456850482ISBN-13: 9781456850487Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/26/2012Pages: 478Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.88lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.19d

This is the story of a woman born in 1928, her problems, her lifestyle, conditions at her birth and subsequent years from childhood, through the war years and post war era to retirementAuthor: BibeISBN-10: 1449067425ISBN-13: 9781449067427Publisher: Authorhouse UKLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/04/2010Pages: 152Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.51lbsSize: 9.00h...

What would change in your world if your beloved priest or pastor became the target of sexual abuse allegations? Would you believe it? Could you believe it? What if the man you viewed as perfect and Christ-like had a hidden, secret life that only...

From Dixieland to Frisco Bay is a must read for those who yearn for a simpler time. Rufus Franklin Stephenson's honest and colorful account of his life growing up on a sharecrop cotton farm in the South, and his later career as a railroader,...

While working a part-time job, Linda McGraw has done this writing in hope of giving comfort and peace to those about to face death. It is also for those with a question about whether or not angels and the Trinity truly exists. She has...

Author: Aristide Oconostota MarshallISBN-10: 1441559116ISBN-13: 9781441559111Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/04/2009Pages: 144Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.81lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d

This book details the evolution of General George Marshall's relationship with the atomic bomb--including the Manhattan Project and the use of atomic weapons on Japan--as it emerged as the ultimate weapon of mass destruction. The atomic bomb is not only the most powerful weapon...

A Man of His Word One Walk, One Witness Feeling helpless or hopeless about the current job market, your finances, your family situation? Have you had enough of those "self-help" books that promise you everything short of total paradise? Then, A Man of His...

The road less traveled.........LITTERALLY! This is a nontraditional student's journey to a long desired education. The obstacles, triumphs, the trials, the revelations and the heartaches have all carved the road traveled as one student made a remarkable leap of faith. History is made! The...

Author: Robert J. RicheyISBN-10: 1438960484ISBN-13: 9781438960487Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/14/2009Pages: 428Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.72lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.06d

I put together recollections in England that describe my early years to retirement in 1988. Born in 1923 the world was reasonably peaceful until 1939. WW2 started and I relate some encounters during that conflict, while serving in the Navy. My profession as a...

Author: Ann Rocha-PierceISBN-10: 1438924666ISBN-13: 9781438924663Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/03/2008Pages: 112Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.27d

Her mother said she would learn everything the hard way. The choices she made would always lead her back to the emotionally unstable existence she had come from. Life experience begged her to take another road. With every bad choice, the road became tougher...

In the late 1950s I left a world of simple pleasures, where the pace of life was slow and time almost stood still, and I arrived in a place where my every movement was to be governed by the ticking of the clock. In...

The Rhythm of Rage is a compelling story about a young girl's uncanny strength to stand against the chain of events implemented at the hand of a cruel alcoholic father. However bitter, her love and loyalty for siblings transforms Jessica into a worthy opponent.Author:...

This book is an account of true amazing events and extraordinary circumstances that really ocurred and it portrays mostly that part of a soldiers life that no one hears about, the details of his private life overseas while at the service of his country....

The purpose of this book is not to embarrass or slander anyone in recording events of my early life, which I believe were unique in the circumstances I experienced. Through the years I have come to dearly love all of my relatives and appreciate...

Author: Darius MorganISBN-10: 1434339734ISBN-13: 9781434339737Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/13/2007Pages: 188Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.62lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d

A BLANK PAGE My mind has trouble conveying my thoughtsTo my hand and the pen that I holdI try to put the words onto paperSo my poem can begin to unfold. But alas my hand still grips the penNo words on paper have I...

About 10 years ago a skeptical friend asked Darwin Sator, "What's so great about Turkey?" to which he replied, "I'll make you a list." A year later, Sator presented his friend a list of what he considered 100 very interesting facts. He kept a...

Come, listen, and learn from a man who bears his soul with honesty, courage and conviction. Joel Christiansen's story will plunge you into the pit of his miserable drug addiction and its destructive ripple effect. He describes the grip of his "lover" that reduced...

From the influential and ever-growing movement "I Am Second" comes a remarkable collection of well-known lives transformed from restless to happy by the power of God.When I Am Second launched in 2008, the organization meant simply to tell stories of people whose lives changed...

Olcott's biographic account of The Buddha combines experience and wisdom when introducing his life to a Western audience. While brief, Olcott's examination of the holy prophet's life is as vivid and fresh today as it was when it was published. Widely circulated, this account...

Aged only 24, in 1941 Brenda Heimann, a London secretary, joins up as a Wren. Little does she imagine that she will work in the tunnels under the white cliffs of Dover. Eight months' preparation for D-Day in Inverness culminates in Brenda being driven...

Beautiful, elegant, sophisticated, bright classy fireworks colors border each writing page. Three different designs at multiple angles with fine gold lines for writing your personal story, take notes on a class or project, or pass among friends to write messages and celebrate an occasion....

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

A personal perspective of the blues era during the mid-sixties at the world famous Cavern Club, the blues bands at the time and the blues artists from America who played at the Cavern while touring Britain.Author: Raymond DavidISBN-10: 1291436537ISBN-13: 9781291436532Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/19/2013Pages: 214Format:...

There are few, if any, books about nineteenth century piano tuners. Their lives might be expected to be unexciting and their experiences unremarkable. But the life of Robert Wrede, especially as told in his journal, was far from dull. In the three years he...

Title: Life of Dewitt Clinton.Author: James RenwickPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early...

The book ""Lectures of George Thompson: History of His Connection with the Antislavery Cause in England"" is a collection of speeches and lectures delivered by George Thompson, a prominent British abolitionist who played a key role in the fight against slavery in the 19th...

'Anoscetia' - The anxiety of not knowing 'the real you' (John Koenig). McCabe never really knew her 'real Anna', going in search of this when she decided to go on the journey enclosed within these covers. A tale so common, yet so unfortunately rarely...

"Biography for Beginners: Being a Collection of Miscellaneous Examples for the Use of Upper Forms" offers a delightful dive into the world of clerihews - witty, four-line biographical poems. This collection, suitable for anyone with a taste for light verse and humorous poetry, showcases...

Oscar Wilde's "Impressions of America" offers a fascinating glimpse into the United States through the eyes of one of the 19th century's most celebrated writers. This collection of lectures and observations provides insightful social commentary on American culture, customs, and society. Wilde's witty and...

T.S. Eliot's "Ezra Pound: His Metric and Poetry" offers a compelling exploration into the poetic technique of Ezra Pound, a pivotal figure in the modernist movement. This essential work of literary criticism delves into Pound's groundbreaking contributions to modernism and his impact on poetic...

Adams takes readers on a journey through time, revisiting Castine, Maine as it was sixty years prior. He provides detailed accounts of local events and personalities important to the town's history, while painting a vivid picture of life in Castine in the 1800s. This...

Originally published in 1918 for use by the United States Navy, this manual offers a comprehensive introduction to the science of naval ordnance and gunnery. Starting with the basics of ballistics and the physics of projectiles, it goes on to cover everything from small...

From the ballad singers of the 19th century to the jazz musicians of the 1920s, A Hundred Years of Music in America offers a comprehensive overview of the country's musical history. Drawing on extensive research and firsthand accounts, it provides a fascinating glimpse into...

John Foxe's Acts and Monuments, commonly known as the Book of Martyrs, is one of the most influential works in English Protestant history. This edition includes a biography of Foxe and a defense of his work against attacks from Catholic critics. It is a...

First published in 1911, this book provides a unique glimpse into the personal lives of several US presidents and their families.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...