Biography & Autobiography - General

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,...

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,...

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,...

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,...

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,...

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,...

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,...

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,...

In the western cattle industry, John Clay's name looms large. The young scotsman entered the field in the late 1870s, and he was soon employed by Scottish investors, purchasing and overseeing land and cattle. From Texas to Kansas to Wyoming to California, Clay's story...

Author: Erik Routley,UnknownISBN-10: 0837186447ISBN-13: 9780837186443Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/27/1976Pages: 290Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.06lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d

A biography in which the letters of the eminent poet and critic, and memories, while they were still available, of those who know him, play a major part.Author: Peter H. Butter,UnknownISBN-10: 0837181690ISBN-13: 9780837181691Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/09/1977Pages: 324Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.15lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.75d

Author: Oscar K. Rabinowicz,Oskar K. Rabinowicz,UnknownISBN-10: 0837173574ISBN-13: 9780837173573Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/15/1974Pages: 231Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.91lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56d

Author: Anna Angela de Mille,UnknownISBN-10: 0837155754ISBN-13: 9780837155753Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/29/1972Pages: 314Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.12lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.75d

Women! is a novel about women. The main character, Shan, believes the women in her life are 'willing slaves of the West'. The book takes the form of a memoir but is considered a novel due to the potential unreliability of human memories. Shan...

You Carry the Heavy Stuff contains essays and poetry regarding: desolation in an office cubicle, internal/external adventures through life, as well as illness, recovery, job search, writing workshops and life as a twin.Author: Esther Bradley-DetallyISBN-10: 0557209331ISBN-13: 9780557209330Publisher: Lulu PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/22/2009Pages: 130Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.44lbsSize:...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

Brings a uniquely global perspective to bear on modern verse. Readers will be delighted with this comprehensive volume, providing biographical information on the greatest poets of the century, and critical accounts of their work.Author: Alan ParkerISBN-10: 0415163560ISBN-13: 9780415163569Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/25/2002Pages: 368Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize:...

This book is the third edition of the How To Talk To Crazy People series of books.Author: Donna Kay KakongeISBN-10: 0359716717ISBN-13: 9780359716715Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/09/2019Pages: 60Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.22lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.14d

Historians have labeled John Buchanan Floyd a traitor and a coward for his actions during the Civil War, and this view has persisted largely unchallenged. This study reopens the case of this reform-minded Virginia governor and one-time Secretary of War to examine all aspects...

Until now, there hasn't been one single-volume authoritative reference work on the history of women in film, highlighting nearly every woman filmmaker from the dawn of cinema including Alice Guy (France, 1896), Chantal Akerman (Belgium), Penny Marshall (U.S.), and Sally Potter (U.K.). Every effort...

D. Allan Bromley, one of the world's leading nuclear physicists, was The Assistant to President George Bush for Science and Technology Policy from August 1989 to January 1993. He was the first Science Advisor to have this Cabinet-level rank. In this engrossing memoir of...

This volume is the first serious attempt to reconstruct Ding Ling's biography during the last few decades of her life. Most Westerners know her as a progressive woman writer who became famous during the May 4 Movement, championed its values in Yan'an and was...

In Anonymous Men of the Old Testament, readers are invited to discover the extraordinary life stories of men whose names that God, in His unfathomable wisdom, chose not to reveal. Discover great and marvelous accomplishments done by these unnamed ambassadors of faith. Within these...

In 1953, a young Greek couple in Chicago adopt a six-week-old baby girl from The Cradle Society, a long-standing, famed adoption agency in Evanston, Illinois. As little Debbie Gallios grows up, she slowly and sometimes painfully becomes aware of her adoption. While she grows...

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...

In 1953, a young Greek couple in Chicago adopt a six-week-old baby girl from The Cradle Society, a long-standing, famed adoption agency in Evanston, Illinois. As little Debbie Gallios grows up, she slowly and sometimes painfully becomes aware of her adoption. While she grows...

Author: Barbera MoretISBN-10: 1367075327ISBN-13: 9781367075320Publisher: BlurbLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/16/2016Pages: 264Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.79lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d

The families represented in this book, fourteen generations, and over 10 500 people, were started 343 years ago; soon after Antoine Crispell and his wife Maria arrived in America and settled in Kingston, NY; 1660. Because this book is partly a republication, including introductions...

Author: Jerry OliverezISBN-10: 0978922948ISBN-13: 9780978922948Publisher: Jandec, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2014Pages: 270Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.57d

As the first Australian Ambassador to the Holy See tim Fischer is is the unique position of being able to tell what it's really like in the seat of power in Rome. Here he reflects on his time in the Vatican, the details which...

When John Barraclough, a boy growing up on the North Island of New Zealand in the 1960s, leaves school without his School Certificate he has no idea that life will turn an Ordinary Bloke into an extra-ordinary man.Nor has he any inkling that it...

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...

Boomerist Fred Lavner has been making people laugh since the day he was born. According to Lavner family lore, he did a solid 10 minutes after his delivery. And what a delivery it was! Since then Fred has been a joke writer, a commercial...

Hazel, a 1931 Model A Ford coupe car, lives in a rundown, rumble tumble garage home, until a young man buys her from Fred, a crotchety old mechanic.Hazel is very happy and has many true countryside adventures with her newfound family. Mr. Stanley Hissy,...

It's about the good times and bad times that we had to go through to survive, but we held on to God's hand to endure it all. It will show you that you, too, can overcome hard situations and difficult situations just by holding...

How did you become a sister? This is an overarching question that many people ask me. Behind becoming a sister is an amazing story.Everyone in the world has a unique story. This book narrates the unique story of my life and the origins of...

In My India, My America Vinit Asar recounts his childhood in Bombay (now Mumbai), India, a rich family history that includes warriors and entrepreneurs, and a career that took him around the world and back again. Formative experiences in Bombay provide a backdrop for...

There are maybe four billion males on our planet, about two million in the United States, four million in Illinois, and thirty thousand in Lake Forest. Then there is me - one among billions. Am I unique? No. I am a well-off, midwestern, upper...

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...

The author reveals how being cheated out of a National Championship at Tournament Bridge inspired him to share his own path in life, focusing on disclosing his personal, health, and business problems he has encountered. And, to share solutions to those problems for the...

When confronted with irrepressible adversity, every certainty fractures. In the crucible of that unraveling, The Revelation of Jude probes the deeper questions suffering demands of us: What is the purpose of prayer when heaven remains silent? Can grief coexist with gratitude? Is it really...

Two-time best-selling author and three-time Emmy(R)-winning investigative reporter Mark Pettit returns to write the final chapter in the sordid saga of Nebraska serial child killer, John Joubert. In the spirit and style of Truman Capote's In Cold Blood, Pettit delivers a haunting, definitive non-fiction...