Biography & Autobiography - General

Merciful, I AM is a first novel written by the author. Written from a perspective of an adult recalling a childhood, it is a heart wrenching and brutal account. I cried for the small child with no voice and no support and applauded the...

This book touches on the highlights of his memory of his mother. With the help of his brothers, he put it all to paper to share with Lillians family.Author: Francis DudaISBN-10: 1982205105ISBN-13: 9781982205102Publisher: Balboa PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/19/2018Pages: 108Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.73lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x...

Author Sylvia Stone spent many years weeping because of the unfortunate events she experienced in her life. She held too tightly to the past without understanding its true value, and it prevented her from living a joyful life. She started listening to the stories...

When summer starts, you may think it is the most pleasant time of the year after Christmas... I believe it is like staying at Alcatraz for three months.I seriously abhor, hate, summer vacations. Wanna keep reading? Support me and get a copy of my...

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...

My name is Kevin Doherty and I am a horrorholic. My horrorholicism began back when I was a kid. Star Wars, actually, got me turned on to horror. That movie was like a drug to me and I couldn't get enough of it. I...

First published in 1943, Eileen J. Garrett's book Awareness is a compilation of her thoughts on human consciousness, faith, and first-hand knowledge of the workings of her own psychic abilities. A plea for increased knowledge of our inner potentialities remains as valid now as...

This is the book that launched Winston Churchill's political career, and therefore one of the most important he ever wrote. With 56 new footnotes explaining terms, events and personalities to the present-day reader, 16 new rare photographs, six maps, and a full index.Winston Churchill's...

These memoirs reflect the momentous changes that have taken place over the last century through the prism of Flavia Ormond's experiences: first as an evacuee in Canada during the Second World War, then as a returned exile travelling and working in unusual circumstances in...

A time-travelling, genealogical adventure, bringing pre-industrial, rural, eighteenth-century England vividly to life onthe page. One day Ian Marchant, acclaimed author of bookson music, railways and pubs, decided, as allmen of a certain age must, to have a dig around his family history.Surprisingly quickly, a...

During that long, hot summer of 1964, Ivan Smith, a mercenary volunteer in the Arm e Nationale Congolais, came to witness and understand fear, the law of the jungle and the lust for killing that permeates Africa. A member of 'Mad Mike' Hoare's 5...

A bit about the authorThis book follows my progression from a theatre porter to student nurse to becoming a professional nurse. In line with confidentiality, I have changed the names of people, except for two of my very good friends who have given permission...

At age fifty, Graeme and Candy have a mid-life crisis! Abandon their comfortable Edinburgh life and move to Tanzania where they rent a cottage on a deserted beach near an old friend who tragically dies and they have to bury. Out of the blue...

This series profiles significant history makers throughout time. Each book explores the life of a well-known individual and provides an overview of that person's life and achievements.Author: Joy GregoryISBN-10: 1791152147ISBN-13: 9781791152147Publisher: Av2Language: EnglishPublished: 09/30/2022Pages: 24Format: PaperbackAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 5.5Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz...

This series profiles significant history makers throughout time. Each book explores the life of a well-known individual and provides an overview of that person's life and achievements.Author: Joy GregoryISBN-10: 1791152139ISBN-13: 9781791152130Publisher: Av2Language: EnglishPublished: 09/30/2022Pages: 24Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.66lbsSize: 10.08h x 7.64w x 0.39dAccelerated Reader:Reading...

Rosa Parks was an African American civil rights activist. In the 1950s, she helped end racial segregation in the United States. Rosa took a stand for the rights of all African Americans. She set an example of peaceful protest. Find out more in Rosa...

Rosa Parks was an African American civil rights activist. In the 1950s, she helped end racial segregation in the United States. Rosa took a stand for the rights of all African Americans. She set an example of peaceful protest. Find out more in Rosa...

Thomas Edison was a famous inventor. He created a variety of machines and tools that helped improve people's lives. These include the phonograph, a movie projector called a kinetoscope, and the incandescent light bulb. Find out more in Thomas Edison, one of the titles...

Thomas Edison was a famous inventor. He created a variety of machines and tools that helped improve people's lives. These include the phonograph, a movie projector called a kinetoscope, and the incandescent light bulb. Find out more in Thomas Edison, one of the titles...

Steve Jobs was the co-founder and chief executive officer of one of the most successful companies of all time, Apple Inc. Apple is responsible for the development of the computer known as the Macintosh, or Mac. The company also created the iPhone, iPad, and...

Steve Jobs was the co-founder and chief executive officer of one of the most successful companies of all time, Apple Inc. Apple is responsible for the development of the computer known as the Macintosh, or Mac. The company also created the iPhone, iPad, and...

Nelson Mandela became the first Black president of South Africa on May 20, 1994, after spending almost 27 years in prison for his political activism. In the 1960s, Mandela had been a leading member of the African National Congress, a group that fought against...

Nelson Mandela became the first Black president of South Africa on May 20, 1994, after spending almost 27 years in prison for his political activism. In the 1960s, Mandela had been a leading member of the African National Congress, a group that fought against...

Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an associate justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. She was only the second woman appointed to the court. Ruth was also the first Jewish woman to take on the role. Find out more in Ruth Bader Ginsburg,...

Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an associate justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. She was only the second woman appointed to the court. Ruth was also the first Jewish woman to take on the role. Find out more in Ruth Bader Ginsburg,...

Kamala Harris changed history when she was sworn in as the 49th vice president of the United States. She became the first woman to serve as vice president. She also became the first African American and the first South Asian American vice president in...

Anne Frank was a young Jewish girl who lived in the Netherlands during World War II. At that time, Nazis were killing thousands of Jewish people every day. Anne's family hid from the Nazis for more than two years. During that time, Anne wrote...

Anne Frank was a young Jewish girl who lived in the Netherlands during World War II. At that time, Nazis were killing thousands of Jewish people every day. Anne's family hid from the Nazis for more than two years. During that time, Anne wrote...

Mohandas Gandhi was a civil rights activist. Among his many achievements, he helped India gain independence from Great Britain. In India, Gandhi is remembered as the "Father of the Nation." Find out more in Gandhi, one of the titles in History Makers: Past and...

Mohandas Gandhi was a civil rights activist. Among his many achievements, he helped India gain independence from Great Britain. In India, Gandhi is remembered as the "Father of the Nation." Find out more in Gandhi, one of the titles in History Makers: Past and...

In 2018, at the age of 29, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez became the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. Alexandria has faced many obstacles as a politician. She is young, belongs to a visible minority, and comes from a working-class background. Find out more in Alexandria...

In 2018, at the age of 29, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez became the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. Alexandria has faced many obstacles as a politician. She is young, belongs to a visible minority, and comes from a working-class background. Find out more in Alexandria...

This series introduces young readers to some of the many places, people, and symbols that helped shape America's identity.Author: Helen Lepp FriesenISBN-10: 1791134890ISBN-13: 9781791134891Publisher: Av2Language: EnglishPublished: 09/30/2022Pages: 24Format: Paperback

This series introduces young readers to some of the many places, people, and symbols that helped shape America's identity.Author: Helen Lepp FriesenISBN-10: 1791134882ISBN-13: 9781791134884Publisher: Av2Language: EnglishPublished: 09/30/2022Pages: 24Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.66lbsSize: 10.08h x 7.64w x 0.39dReview Citation(s): School Library Journal 04/01/2023 pg. 66

Exploring the explosion of the Who onto the international music scene, this heavily illustrated book looks at this furious band as an embodiment of pop art. "Ours is music with built-in hatred," said Pete Townshend. A Band with Built-In Hate pictures the Who from...

Based on exclusive interviews with the United Nations Secretary-General himself, this is the first book to explain how Antio Guterres thinks and operates, in an era of renewed great power competition and rising nationalism. The UN leader was re-elected for a second term starting...

The aughts was a strange era for everyone. America finally filled that hammer-and-sickle-size hole in its heart with turbans and beards. High schoolers went from wearing JNCO denim tents to hermetically sealed Jeggings. And someone declared war on Christmas. Youth Group: Coming of age...

Mary Haylock is a wry chronicler of the joy, pain and loss that comprise the sum of our lives. She writes humanely and intelligently of the quotidian moments that slowly accrete to form a life, fully lived. She combines frankness, a jigger of self-deprecation...

A crisis of faith follows a mother and daughter in this beautifully rendered, harrowing WWII memoir With the heartrending We Are on Our Own, Miriam Katin recounts the story of her escape from German-occupied Hungary as a child, led by her determined mother. The...

From toddler antics to doctor appointments, Keiler Roberts breathes humour and life into the fleeting presentKeiler Roberts affirms her status as one of the best autobiographical cartoonists working today with The Joy of Quitting, a work encompassing 8 years of hilarious moments in the...

'I had seen dozens of people die horrible deaths ... This time was different. This time it was a friend of mine dying in the dirt in front of me, and it was my job to save him.' Dr Dan Pronk served on over...

When Perfection Isn't Perfect is for all who feel they are broken, alone, have no hope in their future, and those who seek a true purpose for their life. This true story is the quintessential story of a life guided by God, but taking...

From Jersey City to Istanbul: New Essays from Award-Winning Writer Vincent CzyzVincent Czyz takes on some giants, including plot, Ikea, Ben Lerner, and A.S. Byatt. In the end, however, he's less a fighter than a shrewd observer--even an enthusiastic and loyal fan. He champions...

What does Muhammad Ali, the greatest boxer of all time, have in common with Megan Rapinoe, the badass pink-haired female soccer player? They achieved perfection, won medals, and lived the glory. But it is above all their raised fists, when, at a time of...

This is a memoir, recording life in the 1950s and 60s. It highlights the pivotal moment that Lyne's mother, Gloria left their father, Harry and 3 daughters for another man. The trials of finding a suitable housekeeper to take care of the house and...

This is a memoir, recording life in the 1950s and 60s. It highlights the pivotal moment that Lyne's mother, Gloria left their father, Harry and 3 daughters for another man. The trials of finding a suitable housekeeper to take care of the house and...

TGW3L embarks on a journey through the life of a 25-year-old Nigerian-American trans woman. While that may be essential and bold alone, just as such are her experiences of internal anguish, ostracization from peers, cycles of abuse, jail time, hospitalization; as well as the...

TGW3L embarks on a journey through the life of a 25-year-old Nigerian-American trans woman. While that may be essential and bold alone, just as such are her experiences of internal anguish, ostracization from peers, cycles of abuse, jail time, hospitalization; as well as the...

My book is about everything that I know about my family, both about my mother's and father's side of the family in addition to my interactions towards or with each of them. I was inspired by a late great maternal uncle to pursue such...

By the time I graduated from high school, I had so many things buried and tucked away, so much anger, rage, hatred, fear, sorrow, grief, and pain, that I could not dare to get close to anyone, including myself, as I could not tap...