Biography & Autobiography - General

Every so often, Cameron would stop the patrol car and wind down the window.There was absolute silence except for the ringing in his ears.It was like the end of the world.As millions of Victorians were getting ready for bed on 7 May 2009, thankful...

The Bristow Kid - Undaunted is the inspiring story of a woman's journey through life. Born into the unimaginable world of World War II, she navigates the adversity of wartime childhood and overcomes the challenges of abuse to build a life of fulfillment. This...

Follow the career of John Lewis from a 16-year-old Air Radar apprentice to an Avionics Engineer in the Royal Air Force during the majority of the Cold War with the Soviet Union and the Warsaw pact countries. The author details the various RAF stations...

"But I'm too young to die." Those were the words 30-year-old Maria uttered when an oncologist explained that a recently diagnosed breast cancer may have spread to her brain and if that were the case, the prognosis would be "poor." Unfortunately, Maria did not...

The global movement that ignited a revolution is now a book! In Show Her the Money, award-winning producer Catherine Gray takes you behind the scenes of the groundbreaking documentary that exposed the staggering funding gap women face-and the unstoppable trailblazers closing it.With honesty and...

This compelling narrative offers a profound journey of hope, healing, and restoration, aiming to inspire individuals grappling with grief, anger, bitterness, hatred, and unforgiveness. It also serves as an enlightening guide for women ensnared in violent relationships, highlighting the inherent dangers these situations pose...

You Don't Know Jack! My Long, Strange Trip through the World of Public Health by Dr. Jack Dillenberg with Michelle Barry takes readers on a captivating journey through his life of public health service and leadership. From his humble beginnings in Queens, New York,...

The years of the Great Depression were a glorious time for women's amateur golf in America, and Marion Miley was one of the most dominant players of that era. A Kentucky State Amateur Champion at the age of seventeen and a three-time member of...

Leonardo Fibonacci, one of the greatest mathematicians in history, left an indelible imprint on the world's scientific and cultural thought. This tribute explores the life and works of a man who, at the height of the Middle Ages, brought mathematical knowledge from the East...

You Don't Have to Be Famous is the story of a "boomer" who grew up (kind of) Jewish, was in the Boy Scouts, had typical adolescent and college experiences, and went to Brazil where he taught English in a city located right in the...

She Who Blooms: A Soul Reelby BluThis is not just a book.It is a body. A balm. A blooming.Part memoir, part medicine, She Who Blooms is a soul offering stitched in prose, spirit, and sacred remembrance. Raised Pentecostal but pulled by ancestral whispers, Blu...

Join me, as a disabled wheelchair-bound person, as I continue to navigate my way around life. In this third volume of my "Diva" autobiography series, I share my growth and my new experiences through some pretty awesome "FIRSTS" and some friggin' frustrating challenges. Even...

Christina Jacobsen wrote her book in the hopes of healing others by sharing her story. The pain that her great grandmother, grandmother, mother, and herself endured needed to serve a purpose. Her story defines the approaches that she took to heal and overcome the...

Discover how everyday habits like sharing meals, open communication, and intentional connection can reveal the true state of your relationship. Through biblical wisdom, personal stories, and actionable advice, Valor C. Cooper advices couples on how to establish and rebuild trust, grow in intimacy, and...

Father, policeman, administrator, politician, minister, freedom fighter, refugee: Gordon Muortat Mayen lived a full life. In this gripping accountspanning more than 50 years, Muortat retells his journey from schoolboyto president of South Sudan's provisional government to life as a refugeein Zaïre, Belgium, and the...

"The Winners In Life's Race" explores principles for achieving success and fulfillment. Arabella Burton Buckley examines the lives of notable figures, extracting key lessons and strategies applicable to personal development. This work serves as a guide for readers seeking motivation and practical advice on...

There is nothing funny about anxiety and panic attacks. Or is there? Most books about mental health are bland and technical, almost as if the authors are afraid to find humor in a serious subject. This is not one of those books. David Katz...

In September of 2007, three years after his father had passed and just before the Jewish High Holidays, Bruce Levin got a call from above. It was from his mother! His mom told him that their family's former syna-gogue in Connecticut was closing, and...

Bob Stark wanted to be a farmer. The seed was planted while chasing a man with a gun through a farmer's field in Iraq. Nine years later, he and his brother bought property in rural Alaska to start the arduous work of turning a...

Sorted into Time Order1. The book is the story of my life, from 1947 until 2025. It details my education, military, and time as a high school teacher. Moreover, it is reflectives, introspective, and as truthful as an autobiography can be. Specifically, I address...

"Pain is beautiful, because it shows us what needs to be healed." Universal WisdomExploring my maternal pain was both tortuous and exhilarating. I felt every emotion under the sun from shame to fear to anger to pride to love to compassion to enlightenment.I did...

The day after Beethoven's death on March 26, 1827, his friends found, in a secret drawer of his desk, together with his will and two miniature portraits of two young women, a ten-page letter dated "July 6 in the morning," that began with the...

From the Michigan Woods is the real story of a man born and raised in America's rural Midwest. Part one begins in the Great Depression and spans sixty years of experiences, toil and accomplishments well beyond the horizons of his origin. While it chronicles...

Falling into Place explores unexpected twists in life that do not change who we are but may lead us to wonder what could have been. One hidden truth is revealed when a young woman learns she is adopted and who she believes her real...

Step into the extraordinary life of Michele Norris, a beacon of journalistic brilliance and a force for change in the world of media. In this captivating biography, we unravel the layers of an exceptional woman whose journey has resonated with millions.Michele Norris, renowned journalist...

You know there are things in life we can never change. There will always be negative and false issues as obstacles so we will think there is no hope to change. As many of us, with no proper guidance the road to do the...

"A Journey of My Soul." Coping with childhood loneliness, fear, and abuse, Marly was immersed in solitude and her love of dance. Decades later, memories began to haunt her and surface the darkness she had hidden deep in her subconscious. My Dance With the...

In Writing Through a Life of Triumph and Tribulation, Troy S. Upman recounts an extraordinary journey that begins with an unremarkable rideshare ride and leads to a touching and transformative project. From a seemingly routine pickup in Dunedin, Florida, Upman's life takes an unexpected...

The Burger War: McDonald's vs. Burger KingDiscover the untold stories behind the fast food industry's most iconic rivalry in "The Burger Wars: McDonald's vs. Burger King." This captivating book takes you on a journey through the fascinating histories, strategic showdowns, and cultural impacts of...

The Gangster's Scholar: Love Behind Bars is a gripping and deeply introspective memoir that transcends the conventions of love, resilience, and redemption. Set against the backdrop of Richmond, California-a city shaped by systemic inequality, violence, and survival-Dr. Shanice Robinson-Blacknell and her husband, Joe "Fatter"...

While navigating the 12-step program of AA may not be a simple task, it has proven to be effective if I dedicate myself to putting in the necessary effort. After four years of battling alcoholism, I finally faced the truth about myself and my...

Discover the revolutionary life of Isadora Duncan, the artist who transformed the dance world with her unique style and innovative vision. This tribute book explores Duncan's extraordinary career, achievements and struggles, offering an intimate view of the woman behind the legend. From her rebellious...

The Hotel Asylum by Alice Leighton is a heartfelt, raw and often darkly funny collection of true stories from a crumbling coastal hotel turned asylum accommodation in England. Set against a backdrop of seagulls, salt stained walls, and forgotten grandeur, this book offers a...

In this bold and exhilarating mix of memoir and master class, Melissa Febos tackles the emotional, psychological, and physical work of writing intimately while offering an utterly fresh examination of the storyteller's life and the questions which run through it.How might we go about...

The Battle of Daruchhian, a Saga of Valour and Sacrifice" is an account of a battle which in less than twelve hours eight officers, seven Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) and one hundred and forty nine Other Ranks (ORs) were killed, wounded or missing. Those...

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as...

This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide. At tredition we believe that a...

In 1239, king Louis IX of France performed the translation of the Crown of Thorns from Constantinople to Paris. The translation celebrations became a splendid religious festivity showing sacral foundations of Saint Louis's authority and the Capetian kingship. However, the translation of the Crown...

This book critically examines David Tracy's well-known methodology of fundamental theology, namely his revisionist model as developed in his Blessed Rage for Order (1975), together with his methodological shifts through the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. It explores how successful he has been in...

This book recounts the journey of a Hmong family from their province in Laos to the Paris region at the end of the Vietnam War (1955-1975).Author: Maiv LisISBN-10: 2322595187ISBN-13: 9782322595181Publisher: Bod - Books on DemandLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/18/2025Pages: 204Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.46lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x...

Imagine driving to your friend's house, along the same route you take every day. Suddenly you come across a roadblock with a Detour sign. You can give up and go back or turn right and find another way. The first option is easier, but...

Immigrant: A Journey to the American Dream is the story of all immigrants who left poverty and hopelessness behind and came to America, dreaming of a better life. It is the life story of little Totò, a poor Sicilian immigrant, who comes to America...

De Profundis (Latin: "from the depths") is a 50,000 word letter written by Oscar Wilde during his imprisonment in Reading Gaol, to Lord Alfred Douglas, his lover. Wilde wrote the letter between January and March 1897; he was not allowed to send it, but...

Wind Never Forgets: Letters to My Daughter Before Time Slips AwayA Father's Love, Written in the Quiet Hours Between Memory and LossWhat do you say to the person you love most when you know your words may fade from her mind? How do you...

This book offers a comprehensive look at the lives of five successful American women playwrights from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, whose works have been largely overlooked and remain underexplored. It broadens our understanding of the opportunities available to female professional writers...

The contents of this book are to help identify and smooth out some rough trails in our lives if we have a chemical imbalance or emotional problems. I write because I want to help, particularly military veterans, because I am a veteran. There are...

'Remember, remember! The fifth of November, the gunpower treason and plot; I know no reason why the gunpowder treason should ever be forgot'-thus goes the popular rhyme commemorating the discovery and foiling of the plot led by Guy Fawkes. In compact with his enraged...

Author: J. PeglerISBN-10: 1904697852ISBN-13: 9781904697855Publisher: Chipmunka PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2006Pages: 232Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.56lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.53d

This light-hearted collection of memoirs tells the compelling story of a company executive who walked away from global corporations and immersed himself in the world of non-profit - in this case, the WWF, one of the world's largest conservation organisations.Author: C. y. ChongISBN-10: 1783065133ISBN-13:...

This book is intended to bring to the fore important matters that go unnoticed. Matters which can have real and lasting effect on people's lives. Communication of solid stuff through attention-getting stories/articles, and recordings for future generations. The author has had the opportunity to...