Biography & Autobiography - General

Paul Harris's life reads like two completely different stories. The first began in poverty and pain on Chicago's east side, a childhood marked by neglect, the tragic drowning of his brother Eugene, and a father who walked away. By age fourteen, Paul had dropped...

Maria Marston Sanford's collection of short stories and poems encapsulates the resilience of children growing up during World War ll in war-torn England. Her comedic antics usher unexpected levity to the harsh realities she endured. Echoes of "Luv reverberates memories of everyday life, carrying...

The Mystic and the Monk - A Journey of the Soul presents a unique portrait of two people's lives from early childhood through mature years using their own voices to tell the stories of their journey. Their stories interweave a timeframe, portraying the central...

In the grand American tradition of Jack Kerouac, Woody Guthrie and Mark Twain, Rusty Glicksman made travel a vocation - a quest for "kicks and truth" that led him over three decades through Europe and Asia to the roof of the world, Tibet. An...

A true story of an unforgettable lamb Author: Deb HetleISBN-10: 1969066482ISBN-13: 9781969066481Publisher: Columbus Book PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/23/2025Pages: 92Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.19d

My inspiration to write about my early years came from reading Laura Ingalls Wilder"s book ""Little House on the Prairie,"" from her life story in the late 1800s, and the TV series "" The Waltons,"" which took place during the 1930s to 1940s. Both...

Etched in Gold: Journey Back to Consciousness is a raw and inspiring memoir by Nonica Ganesh, a military veteran and spiritual guide who invites readers into her profound transformation from pain and illusion to divine truth and self-remembrance.From a turbulent childhood shaped by family...

While We Are Still Sinners: The Road to Redemption Through Christ is more than a Christian redemption story-it's an invitation to lasting transformation.If you're searching for peace, weighed down by guilt, or longing for change, this book shows that God's grace meets you right...

The seven sons of Psachie Honig and Pearl November Honig were immigrants. Their home in Mielec, Austria (now Poland) could not sustain them, and with antisemitism rising, they looked for opportunities in the United States. These are their stories, recreated from documents and the...

Two friends find themselves confronting live-shattering circumstances: the death of a child by suicide and the diagnosis of a glioblastoma brain tumor. Engulfed by pain, they ask each other: "What if? What if we just write to each other? Anything. Just write."Over the course...

Faith Under Fire: A Memoir of Conviction and Survivalby Scott HayesOn September 12, 2024, a pro-Israel rally in Massachusetts was shattered by a terrorist attack. U.S. Army veteran Scott Hayes made a split-second decision that saved lives - but instead of gratitude, he was...

Robert "Cold" Steel, Captain USAR Retired was born on April 26, 1958 being raised and reared as a native of West Helena Arkansas. A 1977 graduate of Central High School and a 1982 graduate of the University of Central Arkansas with a Bachelor of...

Working at the Burgin Mine changed my life forever. The grueling labor, harsh conditions, and constant danger shaped not only my character but forged bonds that could only be built underground. This is not a book about mining techniques. It's a memoir of survival,...

Doctor Susan Anderson was a rare woman, indeed: a female frontier doctor who searched for health, success and romance in the wild western lands of the Colorado Rockies. Her true experiences are recounted by Cornell, who met the elderly Doc Susie when Cornell was...

At the heart of Every Speck is the gruesome suicide of Roberts' sister, and the unintended consequence of the destruction of her whole family. Roberts and her family travel for a lifetime of healing, not to any perfect wholeness, of course, but to a...

Find Joy, No Regrets: Cultivating Peace and Ease Through Choice is more than a memoir-it's an intimate, hope-filled journey through grief, healing, love, and self-discovery. In this deeply personal and uplifting follow-up to Oh Hello, Alzheimer's, Lisa Marshall invites readers into the "after"-what life...

The Divine Waiting Game is an inspirational and heartfelt journey about a 34-year old woman who leaves her personal life behind to care for her divorced parents and creates an art- business with her father as he battles metastatic thyroid cancer.The heart of this...

Written by lifelong educator Safiyyah Shahid, this book honors the legacy of those who came before-and invites every child to carry that torch into tomorrow. Sister Clara Mohammed-a brave wife and mother who, with her husband Elijah Mohammed, embraced Islam and chose to teach...

This raw coming-of-age story follows a boy named Chris, who grows up without parental guidance after his mother goes to prison and his father abandons him. Left to fend for himself, Chris is exposed to harsh realities from a young age: alcoholism, drug abuse,...

The Mermaid League is a memoir that delves into the intimate complexities of adoption, the strength of friendship, and the courage it takes to confront life's most profound challenges. It explores the power of reclaiming one's destiny in the face of cancer, loss, and...

Who Are You Without Any Labels or Titles? Finding my Identity with God is about my vulnerable and transformative journey of grappling with the deep emotional scars of abandonment and the pervasive sense of invisibility. Over the years, I have navigated complex relationships and...

This story is the most heart wrenching story I have ever heard. I am in awe of Bonnie Davis and her resolve. I would not have been able to survive such an ordeal. Bonnie felt the hand of God on her from a very...

The excitement for every hunt is the same today as it was when I was a little boy. Waiting on a big buck to walk out never gets old. The buck wins more times than I do, but that's what makes it such a...

"Venus Lacy: Being Different" is an extraordinary and emotionally stirring biography that transcends the boundaries of a traditional sports memoir. Authored by LaQuan "LQ" Stallworth with deeply intimate storytelling, the book captures the remarkable life of Venus Lacy-Olympic gold medalist, college basketball legend, survivor,...

Born in 1922 in Tyre, Lebanon, Hanna Malouf endured childhood tragedies including the deaths of siblings and his fisherman father's disabling accident. Forced into early labor, he journeyed to Jerusalem at 13, where he met and married Herlinda ("Linda") Masso against her family's wishes,...

"Your pain cost you an unforgettable moment in time. But the resulting testimony is salvaging a lifetime for many. -Hart Ramsey" Scripture: Matthew 5: 43-44 - 43 "You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' 44 But I...

Letting go of the letters I've buried in my chest. Letters I never send because they taste bitter and I hate to speak ill. They've gone bad and begun to rot in a cave I carved out just for them.I can't let them infect...

A true story of a U.S. Army man with courage and grit - as told by his granddaughter. Brigadier General Frederic B. Butler was born October 5, 1986, in San Francisco, California. He graduated from West Point and then spent three years in China...

The book is a memoir of the life of the author.It begins with his birth and covers many ofhis life's experiences.Author: Charles ConeISBN-13: 9798369448892Publisher: Xlibris UsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/14/2025Pages: 230Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.69lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d

For twenty-nine years, Paul Nixon lived in his home village of Clondalkin, a suburb of Dublin City, Ireland. It was a warm, caring environment with many friends and a loving family. Though deep in Paul's heart, he always believed that he needed to lose...

A paralyzed squirrel. A stitched-up duck. A heartwarming true story of love, stillness, and quiet healing.Willy came into our lives the way most miracles do: quietly, and completely unprepared. After falling from his nest, he lost the use of his back legs. But what...

Pastor Christine L. Bennett found herself in many pits before her eventual rise to the pulpit. As a young adult, she spent her time partying, still attending church but lost in using vices as a means of living. Even after her marriage to the...

Lessons in Letting Go is a collection of courageous stories told by inspirational women. Each author recognized a behavior or situation that they were in that was untenable and unhealthy. They used a mix of reflection, community support, and a measure of grace to...

This book shares the life story of Sim Bee Sian, a strong and determined woman who never gave up. As a young girl, she was full of energy and always ready for a challenge. She played basketball with her close friends and showed early...

It's not beautiful, not at all, when it's there in front of you, but writing transforms. In her first book of nonfiction, prizewinning author Tina Makereti writes from inside her many intersecting lives as a wahine Maori - teacher, daughter, traveller, parent - and...

Who are you beneath the masks you wear?From childhood, we are conditioned to hide parts of ourselves - to conform, to protect, to fit in. Over time, these layers become so ingrained that we mistake them for our true identity. But what if the...

Betrayal was written for every precious soul reading this. You matter to God. Your thoughts, emotions, choices, and desires all matter to the One who made you. His heart is for you. But is your heart for Him? When you surrender your truth for...

In this compelling anthology, five remarkable women share their intimate journeys, navigating through a world shaded by societal judgments. Within these pages, heartfelt narrations unfold, exploring the intricate tapestry of experience as women with rich, dark skin hues. Each story is a candid testament...

This book is an autobiography of George C. Kakridas, which depicts how a child growing up during the German occupation in World War 2 and the Greek Civil War survived to write his heart-wrenching story.Author: George KakridasISBN-13: 9798330510788Publisher: George KakridasLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/30/2023Pages: 292Format: PaperbackWeight:...

Not all of us feel we belong in a place, community, or even family. Not all of us are indigenous to a place. Some of us have always felt rejected, discriminated against, or judged for who we are. This book is about reconciling our...

This tribute book traces the extraordinary life of Giulio Andreotti, one of the most enigmatic and influential figures in Italian political history. Through a compelling narrative, we discover the journey of a young man who rose from the streets of Rome to lead the...

Enter the fascinating world of Jane Goodall, the scientist, conservationist and pioneer who transformed the way we see animals and nature. This unique tribute traces the extraordinary life of a woman who, starting from a childhood dream, created one of the most important revolutions...

Mental retardation in the United States is currently defined as " ... signif- icantly subaverage general intellectual functioning existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior, and manifested during the development period" (Grossman, 1977). Of the estimated six million plus mentally retarded individuals in this...

Liberating Louie begins where Fully Staffed ended, and continues with Spike's story.It also introduces two very different dogs: Louie, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross, and Tia, a full Staff from Lancashire and Yorkshire respectively. Louie is the part-time lunatic, while Tia is a reserved,...

This book is about the life of Joe Aliberti from when he was young until he became successful, his family and what they have been through. Though life was pretty hard back then, they never gave up and enjoyed life! Interested to know about...

The Apricot Outlook tells the heartfelt story of a Chinese woman growing up in Hawaii and moving to San Francisco and Hayward after her marriage. It is a family story in the spirit of the popular Joy Luck Club. It celebrates the close bonds...

Every story in this book is true and happened exactly as it's written down. Each will expand your awareness and show you how magical, how limitless, and how truly connected life can be if you open to the possibility. Trust, a leap of faith,...

Unlike the hundreds of how-to books, Mr. Charlton leads us down a winding path leading to being a writer. Irreverent at times and solemn at others, he lays out his pratfalls of growing up but never mocks. His explanations are clear and concise. His...

1954 to 2014 marks 60 years in active ministry for Bob Mumford. His story began in the Navy in a little four-bed sick bay on the USS Aludra when he began to embrace the call to teach. Feeding God's people in every nation has...

This book presents the life story and mission of Abraham Khayesi. Born in 1907, he died in 1973 following a rich life of experience and accomplishments. In that life, Abraham converted to Christianity, becoming a pastor with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada and Pentecostal...