Biography & Autobiography - General

On July 12th, 1949 my father's first wife, Eva, allegedly committed suicide by leaping off the eight floor fire escape-backwards-of the Century Building, located in the heart of the Cultural District of Pittsburgh. Neither my father or anyone else in the family considered it...

The days, months and years went by as I pushed forward to find a solution to rescuing a family of five from a war-torn country. Hearing the world news every day of the evolution in El Salvador only fueled me to work harder. Through...

Sunburst, A Generational Anthology of Education, Marriage, Love, Integrity, and Family is a memoir of more than seven decades of stories that highlight significant people, places, and events throughout the author's journey. It al began in Eatonton, Georgia, a small rural town, to the...

MEMOIRS OF A RELUCTANT GUNNER tells the story of Vincent Gilbert from his conscription into the British Army in 1943 through his time in in India as a gunner in the 22nd Anti-tank Regiment. Vincent shares his experiences with clarity and wit, his frank...

The Rose Chamber is the autobiography of a modern-day initiate, an ordinary woman who - after years of hard work in meditative practice - found her way into spiritual dimensions. As a child in Kenya, Caroline had glimpsed spiritual worlds in a beautiful and...

A deep dive into the Treaty of Waitangi and its impact on New Zealand society.Bain Attwood explores the life and work of historian Ruth Ross, whose research transformed understanding of te Tiriti o Waitangi. This book examines the historical context, legal interpretations, and cultural...

FAMOUS EUROPEAN ARTISTS By Sarah K. Bolton A survey of some of the famous artists of Europe, including Turner, Rembrandt, Michelangelo, Murillo, Rubens, Leonardo, Titan, Raphael and Reynolds. This lengthy study of art and artists is fully illustrated with works from each of the...

"The War in Me" is about the lives of a mother and daughter who fled their home country of Afghanistan following its invasion by the Taliban, seeking refuge in the UK. It provides accounts of the various "battles" faced by the pair and in...

The name Clotilde is synonymous with charm, elegance, many talents and, above all, kindness. The woman whose name it was, guided and inspired my mother, her niece. Clotilde was the artist who gave her a deep respect for the arts, a true desire for...

All Change is a true insider's story of turbulent times in the the media in the second half of the 20th century when Clive Bradley worked at the heart of broadcasting, newspapers, book publishing and politics.His fascinating memoir takes us back to the 60s...

Post World War II Hawaii: an exotic location and a formative time in American history. In Reminisce, Reflections, and Recipes: Memories of Growing Up in Hawaii, Marian "Tutu" Morey takes a look at her charmed and charming childhood on the islands in this era...

Bullets in the Fire-The Biography of New York Red. A life event becomes a metaphor for the main character's life. A liberated young woman, New York Red (Erma Louise Hill, ) comes of age in depression era rural South Georgia. She fights off white...

Functional Dysfunction describes the author's childhood and early adulthood as he takes us on a journey. This journey is from emotional and physical abuse including molestation, and devaluation. Then pivoting from an emotional and psychological barren land to self valuation, finding self worth, and...

You mastered the hustle-but your soul still feels hungry. You don't need another strategy-you need a Revelation.A trilogy to reset your nervous system, release your limits, and rise into the leader you were born to be-in business, and in your own life. The Revelation...

Newly released and enhanced Volume One includes an updated study section with cross curricular themes, suitable for home schooling groups This is the first book in a series that is known as God's Generals for Kids. This well-written biography on Kathryn Kuhlman will capture...

Popular American essayist, novelist, and journalist CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER (1829-1900) was renowned for the warmth and intimacy of his writing, which encompassed travelogue, biography and autobiography, fiction, and more, and influenced entire generations of his fellow writers. Here, the prolific writer turned editor for...

Popular American essayist, novelist, and journalist CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER (1829-1900) was renowned for the warmth and intimacy of his writing, which encompassed travelogue, biography and autobiography, fiction, and more, and influenced entire generations of his fellow writers. Here, the prolific writer turned editor for...

Orison Swett Marden (1850 - 1924) was an American writer associated with the New Thought Movement. He also held a degree in medicine, and was a successful hotel owner. Like many proponents of the New Thought philosophy, Marden believed that our thoughts influence our...

"What happens when something in your desire shifts or changes, something that you believed defined you? What happens when you're afraid? What happens when you desire or love where you shouldn't? What happens if you don't desire where you love? Or if you don't...

Christianity is an out-of-doors religion. From the birth in the grotto at Bethlehem (where Joseph and Mary took refuge because there was no room for them at the inn) to the crowning death on the hill of Calvary outside the city wall, all of...

Award-winning author Deborah Hopkinson grew up in Massachusetts and after college moved to Hawaii where she worked as a college development administrator while nurturing her writing career. In this 9th book of the Author and YOU series, Hopkinson shares her curiosity and the manner...

This book is based on actual events throughout my life. I must warn you, my story is not for the squeamish. So if you are easily offended, I urge you to put this book down. I wrote this book using journals I have kept...

Anton Sie, twice successful in achieving his aspirations in music and physics, demonstrates that focus and diligent hard work can achieve great goals. But his story also shows the inter-connectedness of humanity: Anton received his musical training in Indonesia from a virtually illiterate Muslim...

Adventures with Alzheimer's is a glimpse into the life of a daughter caring for her mother with Alzheimer's disease. You will laugh, cry, and even shake your head at times throughout their journey. If you are, or know someone, in a similar situation, this...

Author: Jay DivineISBN-10: 1514491184ISBN-13: 9781514491188Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/20/2016Pages: 92Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.32lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d

Author: Desmond Halcomb BraggISBN-10: 1499080859ISBN-13: 9781499080858Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/31/2014Pages: 142Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.48lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.33d

We are the author of our own lives. We create, re-create, and co-create our stories over the lifetime we have been given in order to make something of ourselves in the process. Blending new findings from brain science and psychology with spiritual and theological...

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1885 Edition.Author: Charles Lutwidge DodgsonISBN-10: 1498197760ISBN-13: 9781498197762Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2014Pages: 310Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.92lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.65d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1885 Edition.Author: Charles DarwinISBN-10: 1498025943ISBN-13: 9781498025942Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 316Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.93lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.66d

Author: Cora WeaverISBN-10: 1493193430ISBN-13: 9781493193431Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/16/2015Pages: 112Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.71lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d

Author: Laurence ByrumISBN-10: 1493112198ISBN-13: 9781493112197Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/18/2013Pages: 164Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.88lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d

For author George Tait Jr., it all began in the summer of 2011 when he began feeling cramping pains in his lower right arm. That was followed by trembling in his right thumb. At just fifty years old, George faced a diagnosis of Parkinson's...

A gripping true story about one man's near death experience, physical recovery and spiritual awakening. Sacred Fall traces the life of a longtime athlete, psychotherapist, father and husband from the moment he falls 50 feet into a granite ravine to his remarkable recovery. Miraculously...

"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...

Paul Karanick and his wife, Christina, experienced what it means to have the faith of a mustard seed. The term is used by Christ to explain the power that one can have if we just have a little faith. Paul looks back on his...

Author: Antonia Cherry HarrisonISBN-10: 1468551779ISBN-13: 9781468551778Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/12/2012Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.14lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.12d

Author: Brian La TrobeISBN-10: 1465301690ISBN-13: 9781465301697Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/16/2012Pages: 640Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.04lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.42d

Author: Karen KondorISBN-10: 1462857450ISBN-13: 9781462857456Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/20/2011Pages: 72Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17d

Author: Beverly Ann ConnerISBN-10: 1456895141ISBN-13: 9781456895143Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/14/2011Pages: 118Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.73lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d

This is the story of the dramatic life, the one thing after another life, and the long list of dramatic events that took place in this now older man's youthful years. His youthful years consisted of a lot of give and take, and rising...

Author: Coon V. ChauISBN-10: 1453521283ISBN-13: 9781453521281Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/19/2010Pages: 92Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.32lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d

This autobiography details my journey from disability to ability and how hope and grace have influenced my path to recovery. It is my prayer that this story will touch your life and you might find hope for your personal journey or for someone you...

This is the story of an attractive female who learned early in life that beauty is no protection from the sting of pain. Her uphill battles consisted of tragedy, loss, abuse, and drug addiction. The story is told in candid detail and reflects all...

This book contains poems about the personal friendships past and present in relation to the author's experience of life. It is hoped the reader will gain an insight of her personality, faith and outlook on life. Any life or relationships contains both joy and...

Author: Clint GrangerISBN-10: 1450083056ISBN-13: 9781450083058Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/05/2010Pages: 796Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.53lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.76d

The Hidden Face of Laura is a true story that tells about the life of a woman who suffered abuse and rejection throughout her life. She became quiet and withdrawn, and even attempted suicide. She married at the age of eighteen; with the hopes...

The universally themed book titled, 'The Karmic Car Cycles', is a hilarious romp of car related misadventures by the author/protagonist Cliff R. Livingstone. The book hits the ground running and is still running at the end. Having led one of the wackiest, most unusual,...

It is about small town America, simple farm life, family heritage and conservative family values. No topic is off limits. It is about religion, politics, political correctness and the folly of indoctrination. It is about the soul of America past and present. With many...

Dear Mother is written as the memories of the author. By recounting the unusual happenings of his early years we find ourselves laughing at the behavior of this young man and wonder how did he live through it? Then strangely enough, readers see themselves...

This book started off as being part of our therapy - something to help us make sense of the confusing world we had found ourselves in, following a diagnosis of Breast Cancer. It became a place where our emotions could be expressed freely during...