Biography & Autobiography - General

It's 1917, and fifteen-year-old Homer Russell Turner has secretly left home to enlist in the United States Army. Join him on his stateside and overseas journey from boyhood to manhood as he navigates and builds the road to war with the 7th Engineers. Share...

Meet Pablo Escobar: family man, billionaire, brutal kingpin, and the face of the world's largest cocaine empire - The Medell?n cartel.Discover the shocking story behind the man who redefined crime on a global scale. From his early days in Medell?n to his role as...

The unique take of Basket Eddy on the world will make you rethink everything you thought you knew. Once considered lost to the vagaries of time, the wordsmithery of master storyteller Clifford Irving now weaves a narrative so breathtakingly audacious the world of Basket...

Why I Wrote Diabetes and God's Unending GraceDiabetes and God's Unending Grace is the story of my fifty-four-year journey as an insulin-dependent, type-1 diabetic. I believe that God has directly led me to write this book as a source of encouragement and inspiration for...

Dive into the vibrant world of Carolina beach music with The Embers: The Bobby Tomlinson Story, a captivating journey through the decades with one of the South's most iconic bands. Through the eyes and memories of Bobby Tomlinson and friends, this book brings readers...

Celebrating Maud: A Tribute to L.M. Montgomery In honour of L.M. Montgomery's 150th birthday, Celebrating Maud brings together poetry and illustrations that reflect her resilience, love of nature, and enduring imagination. A.C. Blake offers a heartfelt tribute to the author who continues to inspire...

Artie Shaw took his clarinet to war, abandoning civilian celebrity to lead World War II's most colorful navy band on an island-hopping odyssey that raised military morale but brought him into dark waters. Nightmare in the Pacific: The World War II Saga of Artie...

Best selling author Edwina Gateley-through meditations, poems, and drawings-encourages us to recognize God's ever-present healing embrace, even in the midst of darkness. This book features ideas and motivations for every week of the year that invite us to be awake in the presence of...

"Linda Gravenson writes an exquisite, searingly honest, and nuanced memoir, vivid in every scene, revealing the author's inner life as she struggles to understand how she was caught in her mother's madness, her father's abandonment, and her husband's secret. She is a master at...

This is an English edition of the book originally published in Cuba in Spanish. Noel Fern?ndez Collot was born February 28, 1942, and has spent his entire life in Cuba. He traces his roots, however, to a French revolutionary. He was greatly influenced by...

Reach for Jim's book of quotes to inspire you in the moment, bring wisdom to your day and share an encouraging word with a friend. It's all right here, decades of Jim's wisdom from very day life experiences, the ups, the down, the failures...

Hanneke Boot was born with a rare muscle disease. That hasn't stop her living the life to the full. An amazing story ' ain't no mountain too high, from disability to possibility'. Hanneke shares her innermost thoughts and feeling and turns obstacles to challenges...

Author: Joan H. HallISBN-10: 0991264126ISBN-13: 9780991264124Publisher: Coyote Hill PresLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/18/2023Pages: 264Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.79lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d

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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Ben Wilson is a man on the run. Running from his crime and running from himself. His life is a hopeless trainwreck. But Ben is given a second chance and is ultimately transformed into something he never thought possible. Author: Rick RobertsISBN-10: 164151843XISBN-13: 9781641518437Publisher:...

The Presidents I Have Known from 1860-1918 By SIMON WOLF PttEsa or BYRON S. ADAMS WASHINGTON, D, C, GENERAL INDEX. Title .., i Dedication v Foreword, v ji Authors Preface .... xi Buchanan 1 Lincoln . ., ., 4 Johnson, ...., .., . 50...

To those men and women in Cuba, America and elsewhere, fighting for democracy in Cuba "Author's Note: Those with the ability have the responsibility." A chance to 'give back' to mankind in appreciation for all that a successful career, a great life, and good...

"A compelling exploration of life's fragility and resilience, Broken Glass offers profound reflections on aging, loss, and the search for meaning." - Pulkit Bose, M.D. Drawing on his personal experiences as a husband and physician, Dr. George Simms weaves together timeless aphorisms, personal anecdotes,...

Meet Vic Lagina. Hippie. Dog lover. Bachelor. Businessman.Asshole.And once the busiest pornographer you never heard of. Come along for the ride as Vic takes you behind the curtain of his filthy twenty year career as a smut producer. As "Front Line Commander" for Brazzers,...

Dogwood or I Would is a collection of poetry written by Louise Salisbury from 1966 to the present. Reflective of her life as a dancer, as a mother to a son and daughter, her childhood, her experience in Seattle and on the Navajo reservation...

I can't remember the last time I read what I wrote.bite marks on my ceiling fan is an eclectic collection of poetry and short stories written from an eccentric mindset. They range from themes of mental health, religion, love, and everything in between. There's...

We begin aging at birth. So, when do we start thinking about aging, about getting older? Is it when we begin to see wrinkles forming on our faces or see our muscles sagging? What are our reactions to these changes? How do these physical...

What do you do when the bottom drops out on your life and everything you hold dear is taken from you? Persecution and extreme adversity can easily result in bitterness, withdrawal, and distrust. Being a target of unthinkable atrocities can do that. We would...

The Toodle-oo Lady a Love Story is the biography of my wife, Wanda Sue Yanock. She was born in the rural town of Fredericktown, Missouri and later moved to upstate New York. Wanda and I were married November 16th, 1996. We immediately faced trials...

This ADDENDUM to my memoir Honor and Trust - My Journey with America's Refugees 1975-2020 begins with comments received from several distinguished friends and colleagues, whom I had the honor to know over the past decades. Anti-Asian incidents and related frictions, experienced by the...

Patrice O'Neal's raw, no-BS wisdom is like getting slapped in the face with the truth, and trust me, you'll be better for it. This book is packed with the cold, hard facts about relationships that no one else is brave or crazy enough to...

Working in a family print shop as I grew up led to my career, first in education and then to publishing and dramatic technology development - with R.R. Donnelley, Readers Digest, and Sothebys over 50 years. While working at Columbia University for 5 years...

It is 1940. The world is at war with Germany and the New Zealand Government is only now calling for volunteer men and women to come forward in aid of the war effort. "You are restless after the tough times of the 1930 depression...

Biography, inspirational, based on true eventsAuthor: Mary InmanISBN-13: 9798333718853Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/17/2024Pages: 146Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.49lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d

Original publication date: 01/01/1992Brigadier Essex-Clark who has led in battle Malay, South African, Rhodesian, Vietnamese, British, New Zealand, US and Australian soldiers, writes particularly for today's young soldier to whom he can declare-'I have no angst about being a soldier'.Maverick Soldier is the forthright,...

A story of perseverance is born in the midst of a national tragedy. Her family torn apart by the Korean War, a young girl fights to survive in the face of unimaginable peril and despair. Her life's journey takes her across the ocean and...

"Handel" by Edward J. Dent is a comprehensive biography chronicling the life and musical genius of the renowned Baroque composer, George Frideric Handel. Dent's masterful exploration of Handel's life and work offers readers a profound insight into the composer's significant influence and enduring legacy...

Iconic Broadway costume designer Patricia Zipprodt (1925-99) tells her own colorful story from a tumultuous childhood in Depression-era Chicago to Bohemian New York in the 1950s, becoming one of the 20th century's most celebrated designers. Told with Zipprodt's acerbic humor and delicious wit, If...

This book tells the stories of 15 world language (WL) teachers in the US through rich descriptions of their lived worlds and experiences. It illustrates in detail how teacher beliefs relate to their practices and are mediated and moderated by their learners, institutional demands,...

A gripping saga of epic proportions. The Volsunga Saga tells the story of the dragon slayer Sigurd and his quest to win the hand of the beautiful warrior princess Brynhild. Filled with action, romance, and adventure, this timeless tale is sure to captivate readers...

Unravel the complex history of Irish politics and society with this detailed analysis of the Captain Rock disturbances, a series of rural uprisings in the early 19th century. From the economic and social conditions that led to the unrest to the political and cultural...

This collection of dispatches and memoranda by the Duke of Wellington provides invaluable insights into the strategy and tactics of the Napoleonic Wars. These supplementary materials cover the period from Wellington's arrival in India in 1797 through the Peninsular War.This work has been selected...

First published in 1853, this work offers a vivid firsthand account of life in Canada in the mid-19th century. Written by pioneering feminist and historian Agnes Strickland and her brother Samuel, it provides a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities of settlement in...

This powerful and haunting memoir tells the story of a young girl, captured by the Osage Indians in the early 19th century, and her struggle to survive and escape. Written by Elias Cornelius, an eyewitness to the events, the book is a vivid and...

An engaging and informative study of the intellectual, social, and cultural history of Cambridge University during the eighteenth century, a time of great innovation and change in British higher education.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of...

This classic work of American history documents one of the greatest expeditions of the 19th century. Led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, the expedition explored the uncharted regions of the western United States, mapping new territories and encountering native peoples along the way....

This riveting book tells the story of the heroic deeds and devoted lives of the fathers and mothers of America. Embracing the principal episodes in the struggle of the white race with the red men for the possession of the New World, this book...

This stirring history tells the story of the Irish Brigade, a group of Irish-Americans who fought for the Union during the Civil War. The book describes the Brigade's many heroic exploits on the battlefield, as well as the challenges and hardships it faced both...

John Phillips Thomas was a working class man from a working class family of first-generation Welsh immigrants. Hestarted life with little wealth and few advantages of birth. With a good mind, exceptional skills and determination, he becameone of the world's greatest jugglers by the...

So did not the atomic weapons bring about a great peace? Since the initial grateful acknowledgement of the success of the A-bomb attacks in ending World War II, there has been a steady reversal of opinion and sentiment: from a first hearty appreciation to...

First delivered as a lecture in Boston in 1847 by one of America's foremost anti-slavery activists, this classic work became a powerful argument used against the institution of slavery as it then existed in the United States, for, as the author correctly pointed out,...

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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...