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A vivid description of life aboard trampships, passenger ships and tankers before and during the War. The excitement of being pursued by a German raider and aboard a tanker which was torpedoed are among the many scenarios vividly described.Author: Anthony F. WinstanleyISBN-10: 1552123898ISBN-13: 9781552123898Publisher:...

Fourteen-year-old Jelly Poe was born in Karen State, located in the war-torn border region of Thailand and Burma. Jelly Poe would go to the United States as a refugee, seeking a new future with his family. Everything was going great! Jelly was excelling in...

After twenty years at sea, Bob Jackson is now master. These memoirs take him from enjoying the odd cold beer sailing peacefully across the Indian Ocean to being trapped in a war zone. Here he sees life at sea changing from the leisurely days...

This book is a simple but an insightful and uplifting memories and reflections on the odyssey that took Frank Kamara to the United States of America from his village in Sierra Leone, West Africa, where a dream was just a dream, where opportunities were...

Miki doesn't hold back in this tell all tale of her childhood to adulthood in the Southwest. From Oklahoma to Texas, small towns like Pawnee, Ponca, and Pampa to big cities like El Paso - weird relatives to Saints - and always a dog...

Author: Shaun K. KearneyISBN-10: 1493129260ISBN-13: 9781493129263Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/21/2013Pages: 342Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.11lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.76d

This book is the distilled essence of forty-one continuous years of police work. The experiences and observations continued from 1 January 1970 until 31 December 2010. irreverent, pointed, sarcastic and humorous. You will not find it's like anywhere else.Author: D. B. Skip HadfieldISBN-10: 1491865091ISBN-13:...

Ira Presslaff's Thoughts: Eighty and Still Learning presents a memoir by a strong-minded eighty-year-old man living with his dog, Rocky, in a small apartment on the east side of Indianapolis. He wonders how it got this way and how he got there.Writing in a...

Seer is the true story of how one man survived alcoholism by embracing honesty in his life. And it was by facing his own truth in a treatment centre for addiction that he awakened to an ability he didn't know he had. From a...

Author: Michael JohnsonISBN-10: 1477129405ISBN-13: 9781477129401Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/29/2012Pages: 52Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.12d

In December 1968 at Philadelphia's historic Franklin Field, the Minnesota Vikings secured their first playoff berth despite chilly conditions and cranky Eagles spectators, capturing the hearts of fans of the Purple and Gold. Although the Vikings reached four Super Bowls from the late 1960s...

For seventeen years I lived in Americas first housing projects. I've witnessed in full contrast the struggles of living in poverty the drugs and the everyday violence. Statistics read that I would never see the year two thousand because of "Black on black crime"....

People say I inspire them, but I'm not sure why; I am a young girl from the hood who made it out. I don't consider myself to have all the answers. My childhood life was hell from as far back as I can remember....

This book came about during a time of despairity. I had lost my job and had been out of work for over two years. I then decided to look within to try to help my family stay affloat in our new world of so...

Author: Gwen HardyISBN-10: 1462877311ISBN-13: 9781462877317Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/20/2011Pages: 60Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d

And Now I See is the story of great loss that causes eternal gain. In the process of losing her sight, the storyteller learns that life is filled with glorious riches that are invisible to the naked eye. Overcoming the fear of complete blindness...

Author: Marlene 'Brandy' BaldwinISBN-10: 1453596976ISBN-13: 9781453596975Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/08/2010Pages: 208Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.02lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d

Author: Cliff LecleirISBN-10: 1453580077ISBN-13: 9781453580073Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/03/2010Pages: 304Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.32lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d

Author: Charles D. KelleyISBN-10: 145207710XISBN-13: 9781452077109Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/12/2010Pages: 304Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.99lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.68d

Expressed in journal form, my book is about my life and issues related to my first experience with love and how that first wrong interpretation affected me over the years. Initial entries written in 1986 and continuing until this year, concluding with my reaquaintence...

Part road trip, part mix-tape, The Life and Times of a Transitional Boyfriend, Vol. 1 takes you along on the humorous misadventures of our hapless hero, Ryan Barbe. He explores the open highway of life with a variety of friends, stopping long enough to...

"Women of Courage" They Never gave Up, is an inspirational book that tells how three brave women fought back from adversities to live productive lives, and give back to the community. Linda Warren suffers from rheumatoid arthritis. She would not let this disease, or...

Author: Barbara Lopez,Lcpl Josef LopezISBN-10: 1449012663ISBN-13: 9781449012663Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2009Pages: 272Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.89lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.61d

In this memoir Mangal Bihari recollects the wonderful and at times magical story of his spiritual journey - his religious beginnings as the son of a poor village school teacher, his quest to find a guru as a high ranking civil servant and most...

Author: John C. BriggsISBN-10: 1441588817ISBN-13: 9781441588814Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/26/2009Pages: 272Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.89lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.61d

Author: John Roland HighISBN-10: 144158014XISBN-13: 9781441580146Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/15/2010Pages: 436Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.40lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.97d

Author: Joice I. OvertonISBN-10: 1441511709ISBN-13: 9781441511706Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/24/2009Pages: 236Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.77lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.54d

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...

The Hippocratic Oath in Elizabethan England is a book written by Sanford V. Larkey that explores the influence of the Hippocratic Oath on medical practice in England during the Elizabethan era. The book begins by providing a brief history of the Hippocratic Oath and...

In 1952 Scottish Republican Army raiders steal guns and ammunition, then their young lookout gets advice to leave the country to avoid arrest. His adviser, an executive in the up-and-coming (Cont. from prev. column) Scottish Nationalist Party, had helped plan the operation. Hitch-hiking through...

Author: Mariam HazaraISBN-10: 1425763146ISBN-13: 9781425763145Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/05/2007Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.18lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.12d

I would like to tell you a story that I guarantee will touch your soul. It is a story of two courageous men and their quest to overcome adversities. Dare to challenge there own limitations and truly learn what the word love means. These...

By now, many of us have already experienced the death of a precious loved one. Certainly, all of us will face death for ourselves one day. In C.S. Lewis on Death and Dying, author Karen Armer weaves a dramatic tapestry which tells the story...

African Ophiolatry is a comprehensive book written by Joseph J. Williams that explores the traditional religious practices and beliefs surrounding snakes in various African cultures. The book delves into the deep-rooted cultural significance of snakes in Africa and their association with spirituality, healing, and...

Ruth suffered a brain stem bleed and subsequent stroke in November of 2001. Expected to die within the first 24 hours she battled back and lived. Overcoming horrific odds she progressed slowly through the recovery process. As a faithful patient Ruth followed all of...

A delightful book written from a grandfather to his unborn grandchild about life growing up as a Jewish male in an increasingly secular France. Written with warmth and humor this is a real treat of a book.Author: Edmond FlegISBN-10: 1406776114ISBN-13: 9781406776119Publisher: Gilman PressLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Gouverneur MorrisISBN-10: 1406762814ISBN-13: 9781406762815Publisher: Morris...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Storm JamesonISBN-10: 1406716847ISBN-13: 9781406716849Publisher: Lucas...

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...

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...

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...

Author: D. D. DevlinISBN-10: 1349185388ISBN-13: 9781349185382Publisher: Palgrave MacMillanLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1987Pages: 118Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.38lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.30d

Title: Ice-Caves of France and Switzerland. A narrative of subterranean exploration.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages...

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...

The Participle In The Book Of Acts is a book written by Charles Bray Williams and originally published in 1909. The book is a linguistic study of the use of the participle in the Book of Acts, which is the fifth book of the...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...

The American music critic and lecturer William James Henderson (1855-1937) wrote for The New York Times and The New York Sun, provided the libretto for Walter Damrosch's opera Cyrano (1913) and authored fiction, poetry, sea stories and a textbook on navigation. He also taught...

The Cambridge bookseller Gustave David (1860-1936) was a key feature of the Cambridge landscape from the late nineteenth century until his death. This small volume, first published in 1937, collects together several obituaries written by David's friends in academia, including Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch. This...

This photo book is dedicated to all the Butte County, CA First Responders and CalFire Units who saved my life on 11/8/2018. Before my cottage burned down in the Town of Paradise California Fire, I traveled in Northern California for several years. These are...

Step behind the scenes of "The Fiction Factory" with John Milton Edwards in this fascinating exploration of authorship and the literary life. A window into the world of writing, this book delves into the processes and personalities shaping fiction and publishing. Explore the nuances...