Biography & Autobiography - General

The lucky ones never learn to obey! Does our education system teach us how to think-- or what to think? Sir Cedric QH has just returned from teaching English in South Korea and ambivalently decides to work as a Teaching Fellow in New York...

Tom Ryther had a career in news and sports journalism that spanned 36 years, meeting some amazing people and putting him at the center of big events. Starting in radio, he moved into major market television in St. Louis, Minneapolis-St. Paul and Cleveland, as...

In 1969, Ferdinand Marcos won a second term as president, in one of the dirtiest campaigns in Philippine history. That same year, Edgar Jopson was elected president of the National Union of Students of the Philippines, in a campaign to keep the Communists out...

Now a retired university academic living in Jerusalem, Katz was born into a well-to-do Jewish family who owned a thriving grocery shop and export business in Jaroslaw, a smallish town in southeastern Poland. In 1939, the Katz family was expelled by the Gestapo from...

Charley Flinn, otherwise known as Mortimer, was the craftiest criminal in frontier California. Upon his release from San Quentin State Prison in 1863, Mortimer quickly made up for lost time. He formed a gang of robbers in Virginia City, led a prison break in...

A first-hand account of the USS England's accomplishments, written by its commanding officer The USS England was a 1200-ton, 306-foot, long-hull destroyer escort. Commissioned into service in late 1943 and dispatched to the Pacific the following February, the England and its crew, in one...

Revolutionary Desires examines the lives and subjectivities of militant-nationalist and communist women in India from the late 1920s, shortly after the communist movement took root, to the 1960s, when it fractured. This close study demonstrates how India's revolutionary women shaped a new female -...

The America of the early republic was built on an experiment, a hopeful prophecy that would only be fulfilled if an enlightened people could find its way through its past and into a future. Americans recognized that its promises would only be fully redeemed...

To a generation of fans, Willie Mays was the greatest ballplayer they had ever seen. The prowess and speed of the Say Hey Kid were unmatched on the diamond before his time, prompting Joe DiMaggio to label him, "the closest you can come to...

This book examines the struggle for Protestant consensus and unity through the work of John a Lasco (1499-1560). It is only in recent years that scholars have begun to recognize the importance of Lasco as one of the leading figures of the European Reformation,...

John Jewel (1522-1571) has long been regarded as one of the key figures in the shaping of the Anglican Church. A Marian exile, he returned to England upon the accession of Elizabeth I, and was appointed bishop of Salisbury in 1560 and wrote his...

Since 1978, the 300th anniversary of Vivaldi's death, there has been an explosion of serious writing about his music, life and times. Much of this has taken the form of articles published in academic journals or conference proceedings, some of which are not easy...

Reginald Pole (1500-1558), cardinal and archbishop of Canterbury, was at the centre of reform controversies in the mid 16th century - antagonist of Henry VIII, a leader of the reform group in the Roman Church, and nearly elected pope (Julius III was elected in...

The Medici Women is a study of the women of the famous Medici family of Florence in the fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. Natalie Tomas examines critically the changing contribution of the women in the Medici family to the eventual success of the Medici...

During the 1930s the popular press were carrying stories of a death ray that could disable aircraft, and it became such a population notion that an investigation was carried out by a government scientist, Robert Watson-Watt. His discovery was that it was not that...

Visitors to Starved Rock State Park are often struck by the grandeur of its rustic lodge. They marvel at its massive fireplace and hand-hewn logs. Yet few realize that this structure is a tangible reminder of the Civilian Conservation Corps, which in the 1930s...

The American artist John La Farge preceded Gauguin to the Pacific, and in their time his reputation as the modern Pacific painter far overshadowed that of the Frenchman. This remarkable work is the record of a year-long artistic odyssey through the South Seas, during...

Author and journalist Alan Littell has worked as a merchant mariner and as a newspaper reporter and editor in Boston and Paris. Best known as a nationally distributed travel writer-his credits include The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune and Travel & Leisure Magazine-he...

Cricket Drona takes us through the life of cricketing genius Vasoo Paranjape, who left a defining impact on the game, shaping the careers of some of Indian cricket's greatest figures, from Sunil Gavaskar to Sachin Tendulkar, from Rahul Dravid to Rohit Sharma. This book...

Edith Polski's This Life is the story of her search for meaning, told with refreshing directness and honesty. Spiritually adrift in post-war Germany, Edith strikes out for the New World before eventually settling on Australia's East Coast. Along the way she survives marriage, a...

Overland is the true story of a journey from Australia to Switzerland without flying. From vast deserts to an Indonesian fishing boat, a slow train through Burma to an armed confrontation in Laos, lullabies from middle-aged Chinese businessmen to a cold night on the...

""Trelawny of the Wells"" is a comedic play written by Arthur Wing Pinero and first published in 1899. The play is set in 1860s London and follows the story of Rose Trelawny, a popular and successful actress in a theater company. However, when Rose...

This volume makes important contributions to our stock of primary manuscript evidence: it recovers parts of six previously unrecorded charters and analyses two sets of fragments, each unique in its own way - two leaves of Old Testament text written in Mercia or Canterbury...

Areas of study pursued in this book include a revealing grammatical document from eighth-century Northumbria; renewed excavations at Sutton Hoo are reported; the existence of an unnoticed late Old English prose version of parts of Gregory's Dialogues is pointed out. Fresh thinking is directed...

On the 28th of February 2020, New Zealand has its first confirmed case of Covid-19. By the 26th of March, the country had gone into one of the strictest lockdowns in the world. As other countries tried to keep their economies going alongside trying...

The Cordova Kid is my account of growing up in rural Kentucky in the 1950s and 60s. Often humorous, and sometimes poignant, it is a snapshot of life on a very small patch of America long ago. Many in my age group will find...

Motivational speaker, poet and writer Lady Prolifik, brings to you a book about a journey of a life that survived everything from Love to near death experience, back to life told in a poetic and inspirational platform that is guaranteed to captivate the reader...

Luqman (also known as Luqman the Wise, Luqmaan, Lukman, and Luqman al-Hakeem. was a wise man for whom Surah Luqman, the thirty-first sura (chapter) of the Quran, was named. Luqman is believed to be from Africa and is of Ethiopian descent. There are many...

Maggie Edinger takes the reader on a journey through journal entries deep into the life and thoughts of a woman as she navigates self realization and confronts her fears. Raw, real and full of dark humor it's a Dear Diary you do not want...

One of the most dramatic tales from early pioneer America, the story of Tom Quick and his one-man war against the American Indians still arouses strong emotions to this day-especially among the descendants of his victims, to the point where his monument was attacked...

Helga Grundhöfer bravely narrates the rarely-told story of what it was like for a young child growing up in Germany during World War II, separated from her parents, living in an unfurnished attic, walking miles barefoot to school in the snow, spending nights in...

So many fell, so many planes with their crews of young men doing their job for "God and Country" over foreign lands. They came from all over the United States and the average age was under 21. When the crews were given a plane...

"The views contained in this volume are the result of a prolonged and somewhat varied professional experience. This experience includes the training of more than five thousand young men and of nearly one thousand young women, a large portion of them for the office...

A first hand account of a young Army rifleman witnessing combat and the horror of WWII while still finding camaraderie and goodness through his experiences. Follow Allen's journey from his first days at basic training, through his wounding at the Battle of the Bulge,...

My life story in diary form, as I recall 80 years here on earth. Life in Canada, outdoor adventures, hunting, building log houses with the family, and much more. Includes many photos, black and white and color. 5th EditionAuthor: Arnie BentyISBN-10: 0464386470ISBN-13: 9780464386476Publisher: BlurbLanguage:...

A history derived mainly from the archives at Guildhall in the custody of the corporation of the city of London.Author: Reginald R. SharpeISBN-10: 0464370590ISBN-13: 9780464370598Publisher: BlurbLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/29/2026Pages: 360Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.16lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d

William Ewart Gladstone PC FRS FSS was a British statesman and Liberal politician. In a career lasting over 60 years, he served for 12 years as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, spread over four terms beginning in 1868 and ending in 1894. He...

This marvelous memoir is a wonderfully informative and heart-warming account of one man's extensive counseling experience and long term efforts facilitating a great variety of social groups. There is a special emphasis on the last seven years counseling seniors in America's oldest senior center...

John Ortiz-Kehoe shares a brief history of how he wound up in prison, labeled as one of Michigan's most notorious inmates. From his childhood in a small Midwestern town, to his exploits as an international drug trafficker, Kehoe sheds light on his rapid descent...

This book is made up of stories I first started to write in a college writing class in 1951. I was encouraged by the instructor's comment: "You write what I can't teach, feelings." I am not certain I understood the comment but it kept...

In many verses of the Glorious Qur'an Allah SWT (God) The Exalted denied the claim of the Christians that He has a son. A delegation from Nagran came to the Prophet Muhammad SAW. They began to talk about their claim about the Trinity, which...

Prophet Musa Ibn Imran known as Prophet Moses AS in the Bible, considered a prophet and messenger in Islam, is the most frequently mentioned individual in The Holy Quran, his name being mentioned 136 times. The Noble Quran states that Prophet Musa AS or...

A Voice from the Congo is British adventurer Herbert Ward's equally sensational follow-up to his earlier Five Years with the Congo Cannibals. It is a more complete account of his experiences in the Congo in the late nineteenth century, and was published in response...

This is a classic study of Central Africa, its tribes, customs, and culture, before the advent of the white man, faithfully, accurately, and sympathetically recorded by one of the first European explorers to penetrate the deepest, darkest parts of what is today the Democratic...

Biografi sejarah kehidupan Nabi Muhammad SAW utusan Allah SWT yang terakhir dan sekaligus penutup para Nabi, dalam bahasa Inggris bersumberkan dari Kitab Suci Al-Quran dan Al-Hadist. The advent of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) changed the face of the history of mankind in a manner...

Life of Prophet Muhammad SAW The Last Messenger and Prophet of Allah SWT (God) English Edition Hardcover Version. The advent of the Prophet Muhammad SAW changed the face of the history of mankind in a manner that this world has never seen before. Since...

The advent of the Prophet Muhammad SAW changed the face of the history of mankind in a manner that this world has never seen before. Since the first man and Prophet Adam Pbuh was sent down to Earth, Allah SWT sent many prophets and...

I have come to believe that the best kind of walk, or journey, is the one in which you have no particular destination when you set out.' Ruskin Bond's travel writing is unlike what is found in most travelogues, because he will take you...

In this delightful collection; Ruskin Bond introduces us to the Dehradun he knows intimately and loves unreservedly--the town that he had spent many years of his childhood and youth in. A town which; when he knew it; was one of pony-drawn tongas and rickshaws;...

The fraternity brothers of the Alpha Epsilon chapter of the Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity (Kansas State University) met for a reunion in Kansas City in October 2025. For many, it had been fifty years since they had been together as a chapter. But that...