Biography & Autobiography - General

This book captures the autobiographical reflections of twenty-eight Christian men and women who, in the wake of the Second Vatican Council, committed their lives to the study of Islam and to practical Christian-Muslim relations in new and irenic ways. Their contributions come from across...

The second volume of William Cullen Bryant's letters opens in 1836 as he has just returned to New York from an extended visit to Europe to resume charge of the New York Evening Post, brought near to failure during his absence by his partner...

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., distinguished American jurist, and Patrick Augustine Sheehan, an Irish clerical-savant, enjoyed a warm and notable friendship based largely on their exchange of letters from 1903, when they first met in Ireland, until 1913, the year of Sheehan's death. This correspondence...

In the Shadow of Perón constitutes an innovative contribution to the historiography of populism in Latin America and of the Peronist movement in Argentina.Author: Raanan ReinISBN-10: 0804757925ISBN-13: 9780804757928Publisher: Stanford University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/22/2008Pages: 314Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.20lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.43w x 0.88dReview Citation(s): Reference and...

The influence of Pierre Bourdieu-one of the most protean intellectual forces in contemporary French thought-extends far beyond is home discipline of sociological research and thought. His work, presented in over twenty books, lies on the borders of philosophy, anthropology and ethnology, and cultural theory....

This is the first book on Einthoven in the English language; two earlier extensive reviews of his life and work were published in Dutch by his former co- workers Hoogerwerf and de Waart, in 1946 and 1957 respectively; the latter provides a brief summary...

For the first decade of her career Leigh appeared as the stereotypical "nice girl." She was cast opposite some of the industry's biggest names including Robert Mitchum in Holiday Affair, Stewart Granger in Scaramouche, James Stewart in The Naked Spur, and Charlton Heston in...

Among Hollywood's child stars are some talented children, normal and pleasant who find fame in film. Margaret O'Brien is one; her career began in 1941. The fresh-faced moppet quickly became a sensation and won the 1944 Academy Award for Outstanding Child Actress. As Adele...

This is the story of Tillair and its subsidiaries, plus the extraordinary young pilots and support staff who went the extra mile to provide one of the Northern Territory's most necessary services. In less than ten years this business grew to a fleet of...

Tripwire is the gripping saga of one man's struggle against the shadows of war, revealing to all the silent thunder that can continue long after the shelling has stopped. Tripwire strips away the falsehoods that PTSD embeds in its victims, forcing it into the...

Author: Amy RowenISBN-10: 0595745237ISBN-13: 9780595745234Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/16/2002Pages: 164Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.88lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d

All of us are psychic! Whether it is a gut feeling, a premonition, a shadow in the hallway, or listening to our spirit guide, we've all had experiences that have touched the part of us that connects to something greater than ourselves. So You...

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...

Albert Einstein was the most influential physicist of the 20th century. In this much-needed book, Tom Ryckman demystifies Einstein's revolutionary theories of time and space and provides a brilliant philosophical introduction to his work and legacy. Author: Thomas RyckmanISBN-10: 0415773261ISBN-13: 9780415773263Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/23/2017Pages:...

This pioneering new book examines the life and work of Achille Nicolas Isnard. It illuminates his major contributions to political economy and contains substantial extracts from a number of his publications in French and English.Author: Richard Van Den BergISBN-10: 0415306493ISBN-13: 9780415306492Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/22/2005Pages:...

This book offers a personal insight into the experience of a survivor of brain injury. It tells the story of Alex, who developed a rare brain tumour which was successfully removed. She was left with supplementary motor area syndrome and associated problems including motor...

In this second volume of his Lenin trilogy, Robert Service builds on the approach established in the first. He emphasises the extraordinary circumstances in Russia and the world enabling Lenin to come to power in 1917. He also details ways whereby Lenin led a...

John Fowles, best known as the author of The French Lieutenant's Woman, has also written numerous other works--fiction as well as nonfiction. This unique reference book by James R. Aubrey lists all of Fowles's writings for the first time. It also provides a detailed...

Maxim Gorky, born Aleksei Maksimovich Peshkov in 1868 to the low stratum of Russian society, rose to prominence early in life as a writer and publicist. Gorky, who did not have a formal education, became famous in his country and abroad. Writing could not...

Author: Margaret GibsonISBN-10: 0198224621ISBN-13: 9780198224624Publisher: OUP OxfordLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/05/1978Pages: 282Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.17lbsSize: 8.92h x 5.80w x 0.91d

The true story behind the film AMERICAN HUSTLE The Sting Man is the amazing inside story of Mel Weinberg, one of the most fascinating fast-buck operators to ever live, and the incredible scandals he masterminded. Hustling his way from the streets of the Bronx...

Author: Weston BreauxISBN-13: 9798898982300Publisher: Urbanworld PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/13/2025Pages: 144Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.38lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.31d

Author: Linda DezenskiISBN-13: 9798892285605Publisher: Atticus PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/15/2025Pages: 254Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.76lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d

Author: Henry Paul, Gary HertzISBN-13: 9798349537462Publisher: Mirror Lake PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/09/2025Pages: 220Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.02lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d

Author: Mark NodeenISBN-10: 1965950442ISBN-13: 9781965950449Publisher: Peppertree PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/06/2025Pages: 160Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.71lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d

Author: Mark NodeenISBN-10: 1965950434ISBN-13: 9781965950432Publisher: Peppertree PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/06/2025Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.42lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.37d

This book presents an ethnographic study of women, family and development in Tunis. It demonstrates the "public" role of neighborhoods as informal social security systems, and the impact of women's education, class, and migration on women's resources and networks.Author: Paula Holmes-EberISBN-10: 0813339448ISBN-13: 9780813339443Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage:...

Author: Aja LindISBN-10: 9180971946ISBN-13: 9789180971942Publisher: Bod - Books on DemandLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2025Pages: 238Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.64lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.50d

Author: D. M. PimentelISBN-13: 9798999383020Publisher: Glorified Writing LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/15/2025Pages: 194Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.59lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d

Author: Levanah Shell BdolakISBN-13: 9798900000121Publisher: Readersmagnet LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/05/2025Pages: 352Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.04lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.73d

Author: Linda DezenskiISBN-13: 9798892285612Publisher: Atticus PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/15/2025Pages: 254Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.12lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d

Author: Linda G. PerilloISBN-13: 9798218803377Publisher: Linda Grace PerilloLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/15/2025Pages: 390Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.52lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d

Author: Ayda Lydia EscamillaISBN-13: 9798218739751Publisher: Peniel Unlimited, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/31/2025Pages: 150Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.61lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.41d

Author: David Lee Joyner, Chris Gardner, Bill HaleyISBN-13: 9798218345020Publisher: Dlj Music ServicesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/06/2025Pages: 406Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.31lbsSize: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.94d

Author: Fm Eugene MartinovskyISBN-10: 1977276415ISBN-13: 9781977276414Publisher: Outskirts PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/06/2025Pages: 440Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.23lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.89d

Author: Teresa Olsen EkerhultISBN-10: 1665777168ISBN-13: 9781665777162Publisher: Archway PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/04/2025Pages: 160Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.74lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d

Author: Jonathan WinchellISBN-10: 1088110452ISBN-13: 9781088110454Publisher: Self PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/02/2025Pages: 96Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.41lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.26d

Humans often gravitate toward toxicity, dazed by love and familiarity. This blind compliance traps them, demonstrating how easily attachment can obscure clarity and affix them to unhealthy environments. James Douglas's book Under an August Moon is a coarse and intimate memoir that outlines the...

This was the beginning of a new Era for King Cody Griffin of New York City, by way of South Carolina. A written documentary of a person who lived every moment of his life satisfying his ego of fancy living in high-balling nights with...

Are you tired of feeling like you're always behind with your money-no matter how hard you work?You're not alone. Most people were never taught how to build real, lasting wealth. They try saving a little here, investing a little there, but the whole system...

In October of 2015, a near fatal motorcycle accident changed my life forever. In this true, modern-day story, I share how I overcame obstacles and discovered my purpose. Reading about my unique story could even lead you to finding the most valuable information you...

What do you do when a child shuts down and you don't know why?When they're overwhelmed but can't find the words to explain it?When nothing you say seems to help-and you're left feeling powerless, confused, or scared you're making things worse?Support Our Healing gives...

Dr. Ford retired from medicine after he was diagnosed with systemic mastocytosis, a rare clonal disorder that affects a white blood cell critical to the immune system. Thirty thousand people in the USA have it, and the incidence is 1 in 10,000 people. New...

What He Lived, What I Wrote is a powerful, intimate exploration of a working man's life, told through the eyes of his son-a poet and writer seeking to understand the quiet complexities of a father who spoke less with words and more with deeds....

"Sailing Through Life on the High Seas" by Robert H. Dunham is a lively autobiography of a life filled with adventure, survival and faith. Starting in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and continuing to his service around the world with the Merchant Marines as an officer we...

Learn the inside story of "Rocky Horror" that has never been told before.The true story--told by the man that made that happen--of how a failed movie, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", was saved and became. the longest continuously running movie (50 years and continuing)...

In this book, you will find pictured different aspects of my life and events of it, pain experiences that torn my soul apart, and how I was able to turn it around, and found a purpose for my life to exist and be meaningful....

Have you ever had memories of yesteryear that were so vivid, you could smell the scenery? What about recalling fond thoughts of days gone by that seemed so real that they tugged at your emotions? Doing Life in a Small Town does just that....

What defines a leader?For Dr. Cynthia Castro-Rodriguez, leadership wasn't handed down. It was formed through adversity, from the housing projects of Brownsville, Texas, to the flight lines of the United States Air Force, and into the heart of America's classrooms.Unbreakable Leadership is a powerful...

The author Igor Sdvizhkov takes a close look at the attempt by Briansk Front's Operational Group Chibisov to collapse the northern shoulder of the German drive to the Caucasus northwest of Voronezh in July 1942. Using both previously-classified Soviet documents and German documents, Sdvizhkov...