Biography & Autobiography - General

Red Cross: The Incorporation of Our Town is a documented history of the incorporation of the Town of Red Cross as told from the prospective of one of its founders, from the time it began its incorporation process through the first 13-years after incorporation....

Harvey and Lynda met while in college on an international study year abroad in Sweden. Their dreams brought them to Ankara, Turkey on assignment with the US State Department. It was there their second son was born, and it was there Harvey was diagnosed...

Ingrid D. Campbell takes you on a journey through her life under the watchful eyes of many. Keeping in mind, it's not where she came from its where her journey leads her. In writing her first novel she learned about self growth, patience, faith...

This stirring autobiography is about a young man who was drafted in the 1960's and sent to Vietnam. It follows his simple beginnings, in Maine, to Vietnam where the rest of his life was changed due to PTSD. The impact PTSD has made on...

My muscles clenched and my lungs ached, but ahead of me I could see the spot where the bridge leveled. This, too, spurred me forward. A father and son gave me thumbs up; a woman fell into step beside me momentarily and cheered me...

Author: Michael J. DesalisISBN-10: 1479788694ISBN-13: 9781479788699Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/27/2013Pages: 98Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.34lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.23d

Author: Rudolph Valentino BrownISBN-10: 1479716650ISBN-13: 9781479716654Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/12/2012Pages: 216Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.71lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.49d

Someone has said that the greatest barrier to achievement is fear of failure. Many times we have brilliant ideas but do not act upon them because we fear we will fail. I wonder how many times did the Wright brothers failed before they finally...

Author: Oscar KugelstadtISBN-10: 1469183897ISBN-13: 9781469183893Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/23/2012Pages: 200Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.66lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d

"We have a homicide. We've fingerprinted the victim and identified her as your daughter, Angela Noe." These are the words that changed a mother's life forever. "How can you be sure it's her?" "She has a tattoo on her left shoulder that says, 'Free...

"A controversial look at a World War II veteran's five year journey with Alzheimer's disease at the VA Hospital in Syracuse, New York."--Front jacket.Author: Diane BradshawISBN-10: 1467025046ISBN-13: 9781467025041Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/13/2011Pages: 148Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d

Author: John J. BowmanISBN-10: 1465343040ISBN-13: 9781465343048Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/31/2012Pages: 248Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.81lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56dReview Citation(s): BlueInk Review 09/17/2013

Author: Cherylann ThomasISBN-10: 1465335927ISBN-13: 9781465335920Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/14/2011Pages: 302Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.98lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.68dReview Citation(s): Foreword 02/13/2012BlueInk Review 09/20/2011

Author: Ngong MargretsonISBN-10: 146285754XISBN-13: 9781462857548Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/15/2011Pages: 58Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.22lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.14d

"That War" is a diary of the authentic experiences of Lt. William Arthur Sirmon from January 1, 1918 to November 12, 1918. In this account of a regular officer in the 82nd Division, 325th Infantry, you are led through ten chapters of a heartfelt,...

Author: Shannon C. FlynnISBN-10: 1456800086ISBN-13: 9781456800086Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/26/2010Pages: 118Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.28d

"This is an honest and moving account of a man enduring his wife's nearly fatal stroke, her recovery and rehabilitation, and his determination to bring her back to their own home. In vivid detail it reveals the life altering impact of ill health and...

This account covers so many sites-a railway station in Berlin, Germany in 1933, a penthouse overlooking the mountains that surround Genoa, Italy, the World War II experience of picking cotton while an Athens, GA, high school student, to Atlanta, to St. Louis, to Chicago...

Early in my life, I faced great challenges. I could not be a child like my siblings or my classmates. My journey was different. In my school, I learned about schizophrenia and physical violence. My teacher was very powerful. As an adolescent I lost...

Author: John BentonISBN-10: 1452017263ISBN-13: 9781452017266Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/10/2010Pages: 244Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d

Author: Bob ChristensonISBN-10: 1450085806ISBN-13: 9781450085809Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/02/2010Pages: 284Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.92lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.64d

In this recollection of a family tragedy, the author has created a book brimming with life. This skillfully written memoir begins with the report of a car crash that causes the death of the author's mother, brother, sister and aunt, but moves quickly to...

Author: Christopher KammelISBN-10: 1450025072ISBN-13: 9781450025072Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/27/2010Pages: 182Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.42d

This book is for all ages, from the age of following your dreams to the age of considering what to do with your life after retirement. It has lots of action, heartbreak, and humor and shows the love of family, as they all took...

Most people in the United States do not give a second thought as to who is protecting this country both on our soil and overseas. It is taken for granted. I shamefully admit I was one of those people not too long ago. Without...

This is a true story about love at first sight, it happened to a middle aged couple who fell in love and became an inspirational partnership which lead to a loving marriage. In their small little exhibition stand and graphic design studio, working hard...

I wrote this book to tell an important story about a boy from a wealthy Jewish family who escaped and survive Nazi Germany. His parents and his sister were killed outside the Lodge concentration camp in 1941. The book begins with the history of...

Set amongst the rolling hills in the Culkey area of County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, just south west of Enniskillen, and profiling some of the characters who resided there when I was a boy. I have written this book so that their wit and wisdom...

"Little Elaine Sawchuk, a minister's daughter who grew up in the north end of Winnipeg with a need for attention and a love for singing, could see only the magic in show business. She pursued it after becoming an X-ray technician, she pursued it...

Stronger Now provides an inside view of what one man experienced in trying to overcome an alcohol addiction and then sudden paralysis. He describes his thoughts and feelings during the recovery process, along with his newfound faith and relationship with God. This book emphasizes...

Author: Paul CainISBN-10: 1449012221ISBN-13: 9781449012229Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2009Pages: 132Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d

Are you prepared to laugh, cry, think and be enlightened! all while reading the life of a young lady catured in the chapters of this book? The autobiography of Sifikia Ruffin-Trimble "Mirror Mirror" is a reflection of a life you will never forget. This...

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: F. Max MullerISBN-10: 1443727180ISBN-13: 9781443727181Publisher:...

Author: Laneice DavisISBN-10: 1441577920ISBN-13: 9781441577924Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/15/2009Pages: 80Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.28lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.19d

Author: Tyler GilbertISBN-10: 1441552790ISBN-13: 9781441552792Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/12/2009Pages: 366Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.18lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.82d

Author: Pickett Neal Veda Pickett NealISBN-10: 144018786XISBN-13: 9781440187865Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/24/2009Pages: 108Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.37lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.26d

Their story is heartfelt and true. It chronicles the extraordinary circumstances of how two women met, and needed one another to begin families. This is a story of how lives and families become intertwined, and what perseverance and knowledge can accomplish. They take the...

A voyage that has be shrouded in mystery since its inception, the Brig St. John left Galway Harbor on September 5, 1849. It wrecked on Grampus Ledge early on the morning of October 7, 1849. How many people were actually on the ship? Why...

Author: Betty L. CarterISBN-10: 1438927762ISBN-13: 9781438927763Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/04/2008Pages: 136Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.46lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.32d

Author: Betty Kennedy TuftsISBN-10: 1438912498ISBN-13: 9781438912493Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/16/2009Pages: 284Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.68lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.64d

Author: Ben AdamsISBN-10: 1438905246ISBN-13: 9781438905242Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/12/2008Pages: 144Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.48lbsSize: 9.09h x 6.10w x 0.37d

Author: Barack Hussein ObamaISBN-10: 1438512724ISBN-13: 9781438512723Publisher: Book JungleLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/14/2009Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.22lbsSize: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.10d

Author: Henry A. ShuteISBN-10: 1438506511ISBN-13: 9781438506517Publisher: Book JungleLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/24/2008Pages: 96Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.20d

Author: Sallie Harcourt HavenISBN-10: 1436351286ISBN-13: 9781436351287Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/10/2009Pages: 112Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.27d

Author: Karen ManeriISBN-10: 1436333644ISBN-13: 9781436333641Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/03/2008Pages: 96Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.33lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.23d

Ramon Salazar tells his readers about how he grew up, started to do drugs, become involved in gang activity, and was institutionalized at a young age. This lifestyle at first seemed to bring him temporary satisfactions with drugs, money, and women but it also...

A Walk on the Wild Side charts the author's journey from Hampshire to the Scottish Highlands and eventually to one of the largest districts in Scotland and the least densely populated area of the British Isles. The book tells the stories surrounding the wildlife...

Author: Alexander G. SasonoffISBN-10: 1434389030ISBN-13: 9781434389039Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/25/2008Pages: 244Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d

The Uncensored Word - GOD'S GIFT is about my exposure to the supernatural world. A world I have been some what silent about for most of my life. I have never felt truly comfortable in talking about my exposure. Always striving to maintain my...

I wrote this memoir---- "Jailhouse Journal of an OB/GYN" while serving time. With the possible demise of Roe v Wade my memoir will be timely and of great interest for anyone concerned about the abortion issue. My memoir explains the events that led to...