Biography & Autobiography - General

Compilation of 10 Chapbooks. Each chapbook had its own theme-- family, friends, the dirty XXX stuff of the first, But each remains a part of who I am, who I might want to become: A poet. A brother, a son, a friend. A sexual...

Henry Edwards was driving to the golf course on May 2, 2009 when his cell phone rang. The caller was his doctor and the news was devastating: Cancer! Lymphoma to be exact. His life would never be the same. To keep family and friends...

This work records the accomplishments of the leaders of library science with 51 thoroughly researched biographies of individuals whose contributions have profoundly influenced the profession's history. The biographical sketches, ranging in length from 1,400 to 4,000 words, were researched, written, and reviewed by noted...

Celeste Parrish and Educational Reform in the Progressive-Era South follows a Civil War orphan's transformation from a Southside Virginia public school teacher to a nationally known progressive educator and feminist. In this vital intellectual biography, Rebecca S. Montgomery places feminism and gender at the...

If we believe that the most engaging people have eclectic interests, then Donald Hall is incontrovertibly our most engaging man of letters. Prize-winning poet, teacher, essayist, children's book writer, Hall here reflects on some of the things he holds most dear: his family home...

I am sending you this so you won't forget Pontiac. This is the sentiment inscribed on one of the postcards included in this collection. Pontiac, Michigan: A Postcard Album brings to life the history of this uniquely American city. The postcard has always been...

Journalist Max Lerner writes a stunningly honest account of the feelings and thoughts that marked his battle with two successive cancers and a heart attack. Journal entries from this extraordinary ordeal show how mind and body interweave in the healing process. "A worthy companion...

BOOK DESCRIPTION 1973. Queen Elizabeth II opened the Sydney Opera House, and is now entitled as "Queen of Australia." Young people over 18 can vote for the Federal Elections, and the pensions of older people are no longer means-tested. You can spend new Fifty...

Illiterate, born to a blind mother, and living in a shack, his father dies when he is 10 years old, and he goes to work and becomes a golf caddy. Discovered at 27, playing with a reverse grip by Graham Wulff the inventor of...

Offering an interpretation of the relationship between the church, society and religion across five centuries of change, this book examines how the teachings of an increasingly universal Church were applied at a local level and how social change shaped the religious practices of the...

The Orphan is a biography about Don Alejandro Ardiles -- an entrepreneur, mayor, and leader of the Andean pueblo of Pampas Grande, Huaraz, Ancash. Alejandro's life is a role model for perseverance, tenacity, and discipline. Author: Julia Ardiles de EspinozaISBN-10: 0578603446ISBN-13: 9780578603445Publisher: Pedro EspinozaLanguage:...

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...

Covers the life and works of classical music composer, Peter Schickele, who is probably best known for his humorous alter ego, P.D.Q. Bach. Schickele has walked the line between a professional composer and musical satirist for over 35 years, and his compositions have reached...

Depicts Childs as an archetype of reform in the Progressive Era.Author: Bernard HirschhornISBN-10: 0313301441ISBN-13: 9780313301445Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/23/1997Pages: 264Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.19lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d

Many German historians regard Emperor Frederick III (1831-1888) as a liberal sovereign who could have saved German history from its tragic course. Recent historians, however, have challenged the long-held view that liberalism's failure in 19th century Germany presaged Hitler's triumph, claiming that earlier scholars...

In entries such as Jane Addams and the Settlement House Movement, Booker T. Washington and Black Self-Help, and Betty Friedan and the National Organization for Women, this dictionary provides in-depth examination of major American reformers and the movements they defined. With coverage extending from...

Designed primarily for use by students and theatre generalists, this volume contains biographical sketches, arranged alphabetically, of over 300 individuals distinguished for their stage directing. It includes both contemporary directors and those who are no longer working. Emphasis is on artists who have international...

Author: Salvador De Madariaga,Salvador de MadariagaISBN-10: 031322031XISBN-13: 9780313220319Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/09/1979Pages: 548Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.07lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.19d

Since the creation of Israel, during both wartime and peacetime, many Arab coalitions have formed. Every one of these anti-Israel coalitions has failed to achieve its goals due to the defection of one or more major parties. Kober explores the forces behind the dissemination...

Niklas Luhmann (1927-1998) was a German sociologist and system theorist who wrote on law, economics, politics, art, religion, ecology, mass media, and love. Luhmann advocated a radical constructivism and antihumanism, or "grand theory," to explain society within a universal theoretical framework. Nevertheless, despite being...

Burchfield charts the enormous impact made by Lord Kelvin's application of thermodynamic laws to the question of the earth's age and the heated debate his ideas sparked among British Victorian physicists, astronomers, geologists, and biologists. "Anyone interested in geologic time, and that should include...

Author: Laura AlfanoISBN-13: 9798993844923Publisher: Alfano, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/14/2025Pages: 240Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.33lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d

Author: Laura AlfanoISBN-13: 9798993844916Publisher: Alfano, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/14/2025Pages: 242Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.34lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d

Author: Ethan B. RoseISBN-13: 9798993426013Publisher: Ethan RoseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/26/2025Pages: 364Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.44lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d

Author: Opeyemi ParhamISBN-13: 9798993242613Publisher: Opeyemi ParhamLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/13/2025Pages: 214Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.64lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d

Author: Evan LipscombISBN-13: 9798900468327Publisher: Kevisyde EntertainmentLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/15/2025Pages: 186Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.51d

Author: Damaris LashleyISBN-13: 9798295405846Publisher: American Books PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/14/2025Pages: 84Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.27lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17d

Author: Madison Rose WallrafISBN-13: 9798293600526Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/19/2025Pages: 86Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.21lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.21d

Seminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Other, grade: 3,0, RWTH Aachen University, language: English, abstract: Alzheimer's Disease (henceforth "A.D.") is generally diagnosed in people over the age of 65. So when the world populations becomes...

Author: Stefanie Marvin-MillerISBN-13: 9798218852559Publisher: Memoir RecordsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/10/2025Pages: 84Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.24lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.20d

Author: Richard J. CupichISBN-13: 9798993306827Publisher: Goose Hollow PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/31/2025Pages: 130Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35d

Author: Hector D. HernandezISBN-13: 9798900193106Publisher: Writers OrbitLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/06/2025Pages: 136Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.78lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d

Author: Martin F. OrtizISBN-13: 9798349670848Publisher: Fico Byrne EditionsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/11/2025Pages: 92Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.34lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.25d

Author: Matt WenzlerISBN-13: 9798319853042Publisher: BlurbLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/13/2025Pages: 168Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.01lbsSize: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.46d

Author: Lisa Arnbrister BarbashISBN-13: 9798318817540Publisher: Palmetto PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/25/2025Pages: 198Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.96lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d

Author: Erin WebbISBN-13: 9798218834708Publisher: Erin WebbLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/04/2025Pages: 110Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.23d

Author: Garvin WilliamsISBN-13: 9798218618377Publisher: G.Williams GatheringsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/15/2025Pages: 158Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.48lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37dLarge Print

Author: Nellie Gail Moulton,Scott T. BarnesISBN-10: 1967781028ISBN-13: 9781967781027Publisher: Moulton MuseumLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/04/2025Pages: 174Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.71lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.47d

Author: Cynthia GregoryISBN-10: 1737574977ISBN-13: 9781737574972Publisher: Mayacamas PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/15/2025Pages: 244Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.73lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d

Author: Karri Lynn GageISBN-10: 1637929323ISBN-13: 9781637929322Publisher: Beyond PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2025Pages: 198Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.96lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d

Author: Charlie EdwardsISBN-10: 103696437XISBN-13: 9781036964375Publisher: Echochamber PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/30/2025Pages: 264Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.79lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d

Author: Robert Brian HunsakerISBN-13: 9798999812827Publisher: Flying H PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2025Pages: 102Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.57lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.21d

Author: J. Everett PrewittISBN-13: 9798990130166Publisher: Wisdom Is Wealth, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2025Pages: 302Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.89lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d

Author: HonourISBN-13: 9798989110025Publisher: Scylla PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2025Pages: 218Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.51lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.50d

Author: William Bruce DredgeISBN-13: 9798891945012Publisher: Primix PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/22/2025Pages: 178Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.72lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.48d

Author: Isaiah ChavisISBN-13: 9798891277748Publisher: Dorrance Publishing Co.Language: EnglishPublished: 12/02/2024Pages: 290Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.61d

Author: Eslam Abd ElwahedISBN-13: 9798268310887Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/03/2025Pages: 204Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.62lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d

Author: Ernest BrawleyISBN-10: 1954396937ISBN-13: 9781954396937Publisher: Barringer Publishing/Schlesinger AdvertisingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/11/2025Pages: 260Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.78lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d

Author: Marlena HollisISBN-10: 1637929250ISBN-13: 9781637929254Publisher: Beyond PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/04/2025Pages: 90Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.19d

Author: Marlena HollisISBN-10: 1637929242ISBN-13: 9781637929247Publisher: Beyond PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/04/2025Pages: 90Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.57lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.25d