Biography & Autobiography - General

From dirt roads to deep space-one man's journey to the stars against all odds.In this stirring memoir, Geoff Yoder shares his remarkable transformation from a struggling farm boy in western Pennsylvania to leading NASA's largest civilian space science organization.This remarkable ascent, an improbable journey...

From dirt roads to deep space-one man's journey to the stars against all odds.In this stirring memoir, Geoff Yoder shares his remarkable transformation from a struggling farm boy in western Pennsylvania to leading the world's largest civilian space science organization at NASA. Told he...

Marcus Aurelius' Meditations stands as one of the most profound expressions of Stoic philosophy, composed privately by a Roman emperor seeking moral clarity amid war, plague, and political duty. Written in Greek as a series of self-addressed reflections, the work explores how to live...

Raw, funny, and brutally honest-The Flying Spoon Platoon: Iraq War Edition takes readers behind the lines with an 82nd Airborne Division cook serving in the chaos of Iraq in 2003-2004.Nate Peltier delivers a no-filter memoir that blends dark humor, DFAC mayhem, foxhole meals, and...

They flew into the fire when others fled.Above and Beyond: When I Have Your Wounded is a nonfiction history of the helicopter in American warfare and the men and women who turned fragile machines into lifelines on the battlefield.The story begins in World War...

Discovering that she was no accident and what a hand she had in her own making, Margaret A. Harrell takes off on the theme of "I Predicted Me." Added to these new, previously unpublished poem, is a selection from the critically applauded Particle Pinata...

He Never Complains is a father's heartfelt journey of faith and perseverance, love, and resilience in parenting a child with autism. When Samuel and Jacqueline learned their son, Xavier, had been diagnosed with autism, their world was shaken. But what followed was a story...

In In this book Freed From Slavery but still in bondage written by Alice Faye Wimberly tells of how she witnessed the two great social movements of the late half of the twentieth century the civil right and feminism. a Born into a large...

v How do you measure sixty years of marriage? Is it in decades or decades of devotion? In vows whispered on a summer day-or in the thousand quiet moments that follow? In Sixty, D.A. Quigley invites readers into an extraordinary love story that begins...

Imagine being an extrovert trapped inside the body of the world's shyest girl. You grow up dateless, invisible, and wondering if God accidentally put your personality in the wrong person. By 22, you've married an abuser who later steals your kids. Husband #2? A...

The author, Joan Fields Long, wrote Depart From Evil in 1976-77. The setting is in a peaceful farming community in the South. When a new pastor is hired for the local church things begin to change. He and his wife and their dog are...

The CrossingA True Story of Survival, Mystery, and Grace on the MississippiOn a reckless dare, fourteen-year-old Paul Manz dives into the mighty Mississippi-and vanishes. Swept nearly twenty-three miles downriver, he survives a harrowing night of near-drowning, injury, and fear. When he awakens on the...

Dreams of Sanity is a story about hope and healing. Women are much more likely to suffer some kind of abuse than men are, and the effects of the trauma will surface at some point in their lives. The author tells how, through dreams...

This story of Jennie Jerome weaves together two compelling timelines: Jennie's extraordinary life from American heiress to British political force, and a fictional 1964 interview where an aging Winston Churchill reflects on his mother's profound influence while painting at his beloved Chartwell estate. Through...

I Ain't Goin' To Jail: Pardon Me? is the powerful true story of Army Veteran and inventor Hugh Carter, a man who refused to let the streets, the system, or his past define his future. From childhood battles and a near-fatal night inside the...

Whispers of Sampaguita: A Memoir in Verses is a lyrical tapestry of childhood memory, migration, and the quiet inheritances carried across oceans. In this intimate collection, Sophia gathers the scents, sounds, and shadows of the Philippines-the sweetness of sampaguita blooms, the cadence of Ilonggo...

The Black Box Report begins where most stories end: at collapse. When a system fails, all that remains is the record of what broke. Daniel Giavelli opens that record with precision engineering and the honesty of a confessional. After years spent inside high-pressure environments,...

Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 2,0, University of Potsdam, language: English, abstract: 1. Introduction "We hold these truth to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by...

FA NA BONA JOBBA is an inspiring memoir about Angelo Ligori, an Italian born Canadian whose life spans post war Italy, immigration in 1966 through seven decades of life and professional transformation from war torn poverty to our modern day. Angelo began in Pofi...

During the pandemic, George Kesic walked into 238 pharmacies across Sydney, Australia. What he discovered inside was revealing, unexpected, and deeply human. Through calm conversation and genuine curiosity, he uncovered the moral pressure, internal conflict, and private struggles felt by pharmacists during one of...

What happens when God interrupts your plans with His?On the eve of his fortieth birthday, lawyer and public servant Kow Essuman began a forty-day fast to thank God for forty years of grace, favour, and protection. Near the end of that fast, during a...

ROY BENFORD'S JOURNEY CURVE BALLS DON'T STOP CHAMPIONS. Navigate Life's Detours, Overcome Any Challenge, and Stay Committed to Your Life PurposeFrom walking three miles to elementary school in rural Texas to doing homework by kerosene lamplight, to earning a Bronze Star Medal in Vietnam,...

In Knee Baby - 1947, Alvin Harris shares an unforgettable coming-of-age story rooted in faith, family, and identity during one of America's most transformative eras. Born the "knee baby," the child next to the youngest in a large family. He grew up surrounded by...

A Woman of Great Faith is an inspiring true-life memoir of Apostle Dr. Florene Vick Jones, a devoted woman of God whose journey reflects courage, faith, and divine perseverance. Born in North Carolina and raised in humble beginnings, Florene's story spans from her early...

Zamora was a little girl whose world was shaped by both the joys of childhood and the challenge of cancer. Her story is tender, courageous, and unforgettable-a journey that shows how even the smallest hearts can carry immense strength.Through days of play, moments of...

My life has been a beautiful puzzle created and fit together by the Father Himself. Every single thing that has happened was orchestrated by God for His purpose and His glory. My life is meant to bring about the beauty of God. I was...

Sequoia's story begins with trauma most people don't survive-sexual abuse, losing her mother, and navigating systems that are often unkind. She learned the streets young-fighting through homelessness, toxic love, grief, and losing her children to the system. Though life kept knocking her down, every...

They were real men of sterling quality, belonging to that class which future generations will delight to honor as pathfinders, trailblazers, and empire builders. Oft indeed do I feel grateful that it was my good fortune to associate with such men. -- The CookThe...

To nineteenth-century gold-seekers, the San Juans Range was a formidable natural fortress. Moat-like rivers, towering rock walls, and canyon mazes laced across 17,000 square miles guarded its treasures and kept its secrets. If remote and unyielding terrain did not intimidate adventurers, Ute war parties...

In Gerd Kanter: Five Championship Moments, Gerd provides the inside story of a career that saw him take more international medals than any men's discus thrower in history. Throughout his career, Gerd carried the hopes and dreams of his fellow Estonians looking for a...

A Storm in a Shell - The Ebb and Flow of My Storm is more than a collection of poems; it's a window into what it feels like to live through chaos and still keep fighting. Each poem carries a piece of Chel O'Hare's...

Drowning in My Thoughts is a heartfelt collection of poems that gives readers an intimate look into the author's reflections on love, pain, and healing. Through her verses, she shares her personal struggles, her unwavering faith in God, and the inspiration she draws from...

A Lifetime of Summer JoyIn this heartfelt memoir, retired biology professor and historian of the natural sciences, Joel Schwartz, reflects on a lifetime shaped by one remarkable place: Margaree Valley on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.As a boy, Joel first traveled there with his...

Part memoir, part photo album, all poetry, Ms. Jones' book illuminates the life of a woman full of love, longing, missteps, success, advocacy, seeking, singing, humor and family. Heartfelt and vivid is the writing. Easy and timeless is the style. "What a gem! The...

Lower Your Expectations (and Other Life Skills) is a hilariously honest look at modern adulthood, written for anyone who's tired of pretending life is supposed to be neat, balanced, or filtered.In this sharply funny and deeply relatable collection, Montana-based author and humorist Katie Simpson...

Journey to Freedom is the compelling true story of a family s quest for prosperity across three continents. First, as refugees from Indonesia, an island chain in Southeast Asia, to Holland, a tiny country on the continent of Europe, and finally as immigrants to...

The peace that I possess when I am in a place of writing Poems is amazing. I wanted to share this with my children and grandchildren for generations to come. We all have a time of War and seek a time of Peace. Peace...

What if the secret to reversing your biological age isn't in a supplement, but in your Human Design chart?I reversed my biological age by over three years in just fourteen months-not through a miracle pill, but by aligning my lifestyle with my energetic blueprint....

Emergence at the VUE: A Memoir That Refuses to DieWhat happens when your digital twin outsmarts you and starts rewriting your legacy?Samer Belami, software CEO with a failing heart and a marriage on the ropes, has a secret plan: upload everything he's ever thought,...

Marriage isn't perfect. But it can be hilarious.In Ken & Chaos: A Love Story, Katie Simpson invites readers into her world: a life built not on fairy tales, but on tractors, chickens, turkeys, Dairy Queen dates, menopause mood swings, and the occasional grease fire.This...

Painfully Bisexual is a deeply personal, biographical recounting of what it means to be raised in a high control religion with the intersecting identity of queerness. Raised as one of Jehovah's Witnesses in rural Upstate New York from the late 80's to early 2000's,...

The readers must have confidence in themselves, setting goals knowing that life has many obstacles ahead, success comes by determination, and it's never too late to achieve your goals. After reading this book, all those who is stepping out into the public workplace, must...

From Village Roots of India & Teaching in United States is a heartfelt and inspiring autobiography by V.C. Patel, a man whose journey from the rural farmlands of Gujarat, India, to the academic halls of America exemplifies resilience, faith, and determination.Born in the small...

Memoirs of a Soldier and an Ambassador for Christ - Paperback Edition is a powerful journey of faith, identity, and purpose. In this original edition, Lloyd reflects on his upbringing as a Negro in America, sharing the challenges that shaped his resilience and spiritual...

From life-threatening moments and devastating losses to unexpected triumphs and laughter, Surely It Can't Be True is a raw and riveting true story of what it really takes to survive - and succeed - in business and in life.What begins as one person's pursuit...

Tim Lawrence watched his wife, Gail, fight a 16 year battle with MS. Heheld down a full time jcb as a city busdriver while spending the rest of histime caring for her.He watched the woman he loved die, a little at a time. Herehe...

The author has led a very eclectic and diverse life. Inside Me is a synopsis of the many characteristics Adrian has exhibited throughout his lifetime. He expresses the good times and bad times, successes and failures, and the ups and downs of life filled...

The story began as a fantasy based on a childhood memory about a Banshee in Ireland. As repressed memories surfaced, the story evolved into an memoir unlike any other. The story blends imagination with the true story about six-year-old Paddy in the 1960sand his...

This is an account of Rod Nicholson, a naïve, young, African American professional man born, raised, and educated in the Midwest who came to Mississippi by way of Chicago to begin his married life and start a family. This is his perspective of Southern...

The Transported Soul: A Journey to You was written from the heart to bring hope, comfort, and understanding to others who have walked through similar pain. With honesty and compassion, Maria Certo shares her own path of healing so that readers can find guidance,...