Biography & Autobiography - General

**English version** Edgier than the Lonely Planet, hipper than the Village Voice, more intellectual than the New York Times... I've found my Bible to carry me through the funkiest city on the planet! A trippy "logbook" written by a French girl from Normandy landing...

This is the story of Rabbi Mika Weiss, who loved the human spirit and continuously risked his own life to save others. He wanted to become a Rabbi from his childhood despite the persecution of the Jews and university professors who continually insulted him....

There is still today much discussion about whether some drugs that the government deems as dangerous should be decriminalized. The U. S. Government imposes fines and imprisonment for the possession and use of marijuana, while the most harmful drug, alcohol and its known dangers,...

At the start of 2005, 18 months after his wife Loretta lost her battle with cancer, Ray Uzanas sold his house in Rhode Island and began a journey of self discovery, renewal, and adventure. Ray's was a 21st century odyssey where he not only...

Charmed Circles is a captivating book that takes readers on a journey through history, exploring the lives and legacies of some of the world's most influential women. From Aspasia, the influential Athenian woman who was the partner of Pericles, to modern-day icons like Coco...

Author: Helena F. PowellISBN-10: 1425778453ISBN-13: 9781425778453Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/12/2007Pages: 156Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.52lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.36d

Russians storm into Riga. Harry (9) flees, facing starvation and arduous travel. The true story sweeps readers into first-person escapades of a child looking for answers in a senseless world.Author: Harry G. KapeikisISBN-10: 1425134009ISBN-13: 9781425134006Publisher: Trafford PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/16/2007Pages: 316Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.02lbsSize: 9.00h x...

The author was brought up on the Barbary coast of Monkwearmouth, Sunderland. This true tale starts from his birth and ends when he enters the Church of The Good Shepherd to marry Ruth. His adventures began at an early age. With uncles and their...

What a change in time I have gone through.Author: Leonard FiskeISBN-10: 1412200466ISBN-13: 9781412200462Publisher: Trafford PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/14/2005Pages: 212Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.06lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d

Escape the rat race and take a year travelling Europe in a motorhome with the Jacksons and their thirteen-year-old son. Funny and informative - a real, life-on-the-road adventure.Author: H. D. JacksonISBN-10: 1412081416ISBN-13: 9781412081412Publisher: Trafford PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/09/2006Pages: 216Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.71lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x...

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: Jo DavidsonISBN-10: 1406754641ISBN-13: 9781406754643Publisher: Davidson...

The Programmer's Odyssey tells the story of a computer programmer's working life from the days of punched cards to the age of the Internet. Not just a stodgy technical history it weaves in the social and cultural changes taking place as the 20th century...

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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...

Fishing with Flip-flops is a collection of the most memorable, often time humorous stories, of growing up as street kids in the small Indiana town of Lowell in the '60s. Living behind their parents' florist shop, the five siblings survive by wit, pure luck,...

In this charming book of short stories, Dr. George Mathew Muthoot evokes a vivid portrait of life in a magical, tropical village. Set in the 1940s, just prior to India's independence from Great Britain, the stories offer a glimpse into rural life from 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...

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...

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 New Testament: Translated From The Latin In The Year 1380 By John Wiclif (1810) is a book that includes the New Testament of the Christian Bible, translated from Latin into English by John Wycliffe in the year 1380. Wycliffe was a theologian and...

The Works of W. Chillingworth is a collection of writings by the English theologian, William Chillingworth, originally published in 1836. Chillingworth was a prominent figure in the Church of England during the 17th century and is best known for his defense of religious tolerance...

Sir Richard Burton (1821-1890) the famous Victorian explorer, began his career in the Indian army in 1842. While in India he developed his linguistic talent, mastering more than forty different languages and dialects. He turned to writing books in the 1850s and, over the...

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This book is a reprint of the original used to gain charitable contributions for the Frederick Douglass-Issac Myers Museum in Baltimore. It is most suitable for student use, with wide margins for notes.Author: Ashton Brookes NicholsISBN-10: 0981731546ISBN-13: 9780981731544Publisher: GW Zouck Publishing LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/07/2010Pages:...

A memoir of the North Woods, this lovely little book follows the creation of a family resort and the lives of two sisters growing up near Ely, Minnesota.Author: Mark Munger, Susanne SchulerISBN-10: 0979217504ISBN-13: 9780979217500Publisher: Cloquet River PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/10/2014Pages: 154Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.52lbsSize: 9.02h x...

Author: Robert D. MurphyISBN-10: 083717693XISBN-13: 9780837176932Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/19/1976Pages: 498Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.71lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.25d

The roots of much American music lie in the intensely personal art form of the blues. What bluesmen from W.C. Handy to B.B. King have told us about their lives has shaped America's perception of the blues. These life stories provide central insights into...

This book brings to life one of baseball's greatest sluggers, Willie Stargell. It examines the factors that shaped him as a man growing up in the tumultuous racial times of the 1950s and '60s, and then recreates the major moments in his Hall of...

In the history of sports, few comeback stories compare to that of Edgar Charles Rice better known as "Sam." Away from home, trying out for a low-level minor league team, Sam Rice received a telegram on an April morning that would turn his world...

This is the autobiography of a significant figure in post-Soviet Eastern Europe - Vytautas Lansbergis - the first President of independent, post-Soviet Lithuania. He traces the process which led to the end of the Soviet Union and discusses influences upon himself.Author: Vytautas LandsbergisISBN-10: 0708314546ISBN-13:...

Letters From My Brother is a story of a boy's life, his love of flying, his girlfriends and those he left behind. A proud member of the Eighth Air Force my brother co-piloted a B-17 in WWII and recorded his arduous flight training in...

The Power of Persistence is the story of Kevin Davis, a man who was afflicted with Cerebral Palsy from birth. Every person afflicted with any debilitating illness fights the desire to be "normal." Kevin knew normal, as the world uses the word, would never...

Black/White edition. The author grew up on a claim on the Nebraska frontier. She writes with affection about farm life, pioneer cooking, Sunday picnics, her heartbreak at losing her brother in World War I, the Dust Bowl days and a destructive tornado. Most important,...

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...

'How can a country which is poor, with few socialists and without either a strong proletariat or a radicalised peasantry be led to a socialist transformation of its values and institutions?' In January 1967 Julius Nyerere, President of Tanzania, made this the central preoccupation...

Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941) is one of the most fascinating figures in European history. Inheriting the 'mightiest throne on earth' in 1888, he played a central part in fashioning the policies which culminated in the catastrophe of 1914-18, the collapse of the Reich, and...

Over a century after his discovery, this comprehensive biography of Tutankhamun explores a wealth of evidence, including archaeological and ancient textual sources, DNA analysis and CT scanning, bringing to life a pharaoh who has remained elusive apart from his grandiose tomb treasures.For the first...

Henry Gurney was the last Chief Secretary of the Mandate Government of Palestine. From mid-March to mid-May 1948, at his HQ in Jerusalem's King David Hotel, he wrote his diary under fire from Jews and Arabs alike, with both groups taking aim at the...

In this mosaic of historical and personal anecdotes, fact and fiction are intertwined. We lie to ourselves and to one another, and coincidence shifts the paths of our lives this way and that. We believe what we're ready to believe, and what we believe...

What if I said you don't have to travel to the other side of the world to find or heal yourself like they show you in the movies? You can do it in your own backyard. I have called many places home including a...

Discover a Life of Purpose and Faith: A Journey from Boyhood Dreams to Medical MiraclesEmbark on an inspiring journey with Dr. Fisher, a husband, father, and grandfather who has lived out not one, but two boyhood dreams. This captivating book delves into the life...

The Slingerland Book is a Slingerland family and business history. Slingerland was the world's largest drum company in two eras; the 1920s and 1960s. The company was family owned through both eras. While no Slingerland family members were actually drummers, most company executives were,...

Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 2,0, University of Stuttgart (Institut f?r Literaturwissenschaft: Anglistik/Amerikanistik), course: Literary Studies - G2-Seminar "The American Short Story", language: English, abstract: "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" is among Ernest...

When Lucky Bradley married his wife 25 years ago, he had the happily ever after he'd always wanted. Then, 20 years into their marriage, he found himself in a same sex marriage, as his wife transitioned from wife to husband.Author: Lucky Bradley, Wolsey BradleyISBN-10:...

Rudy's Stories is a collection of stories from my eighty-four years of living. Some are funny, some are harrowing, some are sad, and all are true. There are even a few jokes included. Take a trip back in time with me to be entertained.Author:...

Donna Snow King is back with more winding adventures and lifechanging experiences as she regales readers with tales from her childhood, growing up a house mover's daughter, and joining the family business. Snow Much Love: Book 2 comes after readers fell in love with...

Was it her ego, was it the alcohol, or was she truly evil?Her mother's name graces the front of a children's learning center in New York City, but behind the fa?ade of a caring educator was a woman whose life could best be described...

This stunningly fresh and original volume explores the person and work of Jesus as seen through the eyes of a wide variety of people who encountered him face-to-face during his lifetime. Reflecting on thirty Gospel stories, Virginia Owens suggests how certain characters--such as Mary...

This gripping biography provides an inside look at John McCarthy's time as a nineteen-yearold gunship helicopter pilot in Vietnam. Always honest about what he experienced, McCarthy takes readers through a calendar of months to highlight the people he encountered, the grit of fighting battles,...

The year is 1992; I was twenty-two years old and driving my Camaro. Then all of a sudden, boom! Damn! I had driven off the road.As I got out of my car, I heard a man's voice, which drew my eyes to a man...