Biography & Autobiography - Historical

Author: Deron R. BenvenutiISBN-13: 9798218775452Publisher: Common Threads PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/16/2025Pages: 362Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.92lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.75d

A remarkable journey from humble beginnings in a village without basic amenities to thriving in the tech industry and residing in a million-dollar home near Atlanta, Georgia. Discover the inspiring story of resilience, innovation, and success against all odds.In How I Ended Up Here,...

They were three of the greatest minds in history. But before they changed the world, they were children.Raising Genius tells the untold parenting stories of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Albert Einstein, and Steve Jobs-and reveals the price of brilliance. Mozart's father paraded him across Europe...

Diane Taraz roams through the centuries, tracing her ancestors from French Canada and Poland as they struggled to survive. Many came to America seeking a better life, and their experiences echo those of millions of others who have made the same leap of faith....

"In the modern world we have invented ways of speeding up invention, and people's lives change so fast that a person is born into one kind of world, grows up in another, and by the time his children are growing up, lives in still...

An acclaimed biography of poet, pacifist and political firebrand Eva Gore-Booth. The Irish poet and activist Eva Gore-Booth (1870-1926) led a life defiantly at odds with her aristocratic origins. Choosing to live and work among the poor of Manchester, she campaigned on behalf of...

Triumph of the Heart: A Cinematic Journey into Faith, Sacrifice, and Courage takes you behind the scenes of one of the most powerful historical dramas ever told-the life and martyrdom of St. Maximilian Kolbe. This in-depth guide explores the making of the film, the...

Title: History of Cincinnati, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and...

A Catalogue of Rare Books Relating to Mary, Queen of Scots, and of Rare Editions of the Writings of George Buchanan is a meticulously compiled bibliography by George P. Johnston. This catalogue provides a detailed overview of rare books concerning the life and times...

Syria's tumultuous twentieth century through the life of a central figure in Syrian politics Born into an aristocratic Damascene family in 1889, Fakhri al-Barudi was a household name in Syria, universally acclaimed as one of the country's founding fathers and a leading figure in...

Twelve Against the Gods by William Bolitho is a dazzling exploration of adventure, ambition, and rebellion. First published in 1929, this literary classic profiles twelve legendary figures-among them Alexander the Great, Casanova, Napoleon, and Charles XII-who dared to defy convention and fate in pursuit...

The Final IntifadaHe was born in the shadows of displacement, raised in the crucible of occupation, and forged in the fires of imprisonment. Yahya Sinwar-Hamas commander, political strategist, master negotiator, and the architect of one of the most controversial legacies in modern Palestinian history....

Explore the life and legacy of Samuel De Champlain, the renowned navigator and discoverer, in this concise biographical sketch by Henry Higgins Hurlbut. Originally presented before the Chicago Historical Society in 1885, this work offers insights into Champlain's pivotal role in the early exploration...

Few people who have ever lived have made a bigger mark on history. And few have lived such an adventurous life. That destiny--of a sickly orphan boy who would climb to the top of the Roman Empire--belongs to Julius Caesar. And he himself relates...

"David Ben-Gurion: A Life for Israel" is a sweeping, intimate, and deeply human fictionalized narrative biography of one of the most iconic figures in modern Jewish history.Told in Ben-Gurion's own imagined voice, this literary journey traces the life of Israel's founding father from the...

Studies of an Imperialist, originally published in 1926, offers a compelling look into the mind of a key figure in the British Empire. Lord Sydenham, a prominent colonial administrator and thinker, presents his reflections on the state of the Empire, its challenges, and its...

"The Huguenots and Henry of Navarre" explores a pivotal period in French history, focusing on the tumultuous era of religious conflict and the reign of Henry IV. Henry Martyn Baird meticulously details the struggles of the Huguenots, French Protestants, as they navigated persecution and...

"The Autobiography of a Seaman" recounts the remarkable life and adventures of Thomas Cochrane, Earl of Dundonald, a celebrated figure in naval history. This compelling autobiography offers a first-hand account of Cochrane's distinguished career, marked by daring exploits and significant contributions to naval strategy....

Oswald Mosley and A Short History of Fascism is an engrossing examination of Britain's flirtation with fascism and the troubling allure of authoritarianism, both past and present. As the nineteenth century closed and the trauma of the First World War shook the foundations of...

"Some Reminiscences of a Long Life" offers readers a fascinating glimpse into the world and mind of John Hooker during a period of significant social and moral change. This volume combines personal anecdotes with reflections on the pressing social issues of the time. Hooker's...

Venture into the tumultuous era of the American Civil War with “Quantrell, The Terror Of The West, ” a gripping account of William Quantrill, a notorious Confederate guerilla leader. Penned under the pseudonym Alouette, this historical narrative delves into the life and exploits of...

The Sleep Room is thriller novelist Jon Stock's investigation into one of the most revered figures in British postwar medicine, the private world of the Sleep Room in Ward Five, and the science of the psychology that produced it. Dr. William Sargant ran a...

“Personal Experiences of a Cub Reporter” offers a captivating glimpse into the world of early 20th-century journalism through the eyes of Cornelius Vanderbilt, a young and eager reporter. This collection of anecdotes and personal accounts provides a unique perspective on the challenges and triumphs...

This is Volume 2 of the "Complete Works" of Flavius Josephus, in a revised edition based on Havercamp's Translation, with notes, comments, and references from Whiston and others. Josephus, a 1st-century Romano-Jewish historian, provides invaluable insights into Jewish history and the Roman Empire during...

"Discover the untold story of the visionary woman who transformed Valentine's Day celebrations forever. Delve into the remarkable journey of Esther Howland, the trailblazing entrepreneur who revolutionized the way Americans express love and affection. Through her innovative approach to greeting card production, Howland democratized...

In the corridors of history, certain figures emerge whose stories resonate with the echoes of a tumultuous era. Heinrich Müller, as the chief of the Gestapo during the Nazi regime, stands as one such enigmatic character. This book seeks to unravel the layers of...

As relevant today as it was when it was first published, Man's Search for Meaning is a book for finding strength and purpose in times of great despair."This is a book I reread a lot ... it gives me hope ... it gives me...

In "Losing a Young Talent: Honoring the Memory of Lil Tay, the 14-Year-Old Rapper," we embark on a thought-provoking journey that delves beyond the headlines and controversies surrounding a young artist's rise to fame. This book invites readers to explore the multifaceted legacy of...

A fisherman got shipwrecked on an uninhabited atoll in South China Sea. With no rescue in sight, he found refuge in the reminiscence of his past in growing up in different parts of China and having his family broken up by the war.Author: Paul...

Follow the amazing story of the notorious Charles Frederick Quinlan, Aboriginal hitman for Australia's gangland criminals. Shot twice by police, hunted nation-wide and unfairly incarcerated in the infamous Grafton Goal, Charlie's story almost defies belief. Will Charlie overcome the odds or will he end...

This book is a collection of the finest articles on different topics, such as love, humanity, politics, nostalgia, society, relationship, art and culture and literature, research, life and death and diseases, and much more. The writer expresses life and culture and society, how he...

The portrayal of nature in the genre of fantasy fiction, from the Middle Ages to more modern times, has been conditioned by the diverging social, political and historical contexts. This book seeks to disclose how the natural world has been depicted within this genre...

Imagine being sixty-five and having already lived a full life (school, family, career, travel, hobbies, and adventures). Retired and living the good life, on one seemingly ordinary day your entire world suddenly changes when you discover you have a thirty-four-year-old son whom you knew...

This is the self-portrait of one man's journey through life, schooled at two prestigious boarding schools in St Petersburg. He was chosen as one of two chamber pages to Princess Alix at her wedding to Tsar Nicholas II. Commissioned into the elite Egersky Life...

Sittin on a Headstone is the story of my eighteen months in Vietnam and how I went from eighteen years young to twenty years old in a combat zone. Everyone has read of the combat, the blood, and guts of men and women at...

How do you live with a history you can't escape? What did it mean to be German one hundred years ago? And what is it like today? These are the questions at the heart of Sanderling, a classic work of literary inquiry by Anne...

Ralph Montagu needed money to rebuild and refurbish his magnificent London house, which had burned down whilst he was in exile in France. The richest woman in England, being a widowed Duchess (and mad) would only remarry into royalty. Legend has it that Ralph...

1066 is the most famous date in English history. On 14 October, on Senlac Hill near Hastings, a battle was fought that would change the face of England forever. Over the next twenty years, Norman culture was imposed on England, and English politics and...

The Life of Prophet Idris AS (Enoch) Bilingual Edition In English and Germany Languange Based From The Holy Quran and Al-Hadith. Allah SWT (God) says in The Holy Qur'an: "And mention Idris in the Book, surely he was a truthful man, a Prophet. And...

This book is exactly what it says. Remembering the birthday parties over the years there were some 20 parties every year. Plenty of Doctors appointments. Many vocations to the Island of Barbados and Jamaica. Talking to my mother from this side of the grave....

Jonathan Swift: Our Dean details the political climax of his remarkable career-his writing and publication of The Drapier's Letters (1724), Gulliver's Travels (1726), and A Modest Proposal (1729)-stressing the relentless political opposition he faced and the numerous ways, including through his sermons, that he...

David Beito's path-breaking new book brings to bear the latest historical scholarship to shed light on the life and achievements of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Professor Beito traces the irresistible political rise of Roosevelt, a scion of inherited wealth who never posed as a man...

"Once a Boy is the story of a young boy's interaction with the world of the late 1950s and 1960s, providing an accurate insight into the social structure and fabric of working-class southern Britain during the pre-computer age. Drawing on personal childhood experience, I've...

Smalls' Run ... May 13, 1862 ... Escape from Slavery! is the powerful account of a little-known escape that occurred in Charleston, South Carolina - smack in the heart of the Confederacy, early in the Civil War. Robert Smalls, a young slave harbor pilot,...

One of the most complete biographies ever written about an American president, this is a remarkable effort examining the life and career of the great Revolutionary leader and the second man to take the oath of office, John Adams. Volume 1 of this two-volume...

THE PRISONER OF WAR is Anthony Keiley's extraordinary story of his experiences as a captive confederate soldier while in two federal prisons during the Civil War. Union soldiers captured Keiley when Generals Gillmore and Kautz were sent to capture Petersburg, and destroy the railroad...

Through the prism of one family's experience, this book explores questions of racial identity, religious tolerance, and black-white "passing" in America. Spanning the century from 1820 to 1920, it tells the story of Michael Morris Healy, a white Irish immigrant planter in Georgia; his...

In central Brussels stands a statue of a young woman. Built in 1923, it is the first monument to a working-class woman in European history. Her name was Gabrielle Petit. History has forgotten Petit, an ambitious and patriotic Belgian, executed by firing squad in...

In central Brussels stands a statue of a young woman. Built in 1923, it is the first monument to a working-class woman in European history. Her name was Gabrielle Petit. History has forgotten Petit, an ambitious and patriotic Belgian, executed by firing squad in...

""Goethe and World Literature"" by Fritz Strich is a comprehensive exploration of the literary works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, one of the most influential German writers of all time. The book examines Goethe's impact on the development of world literature, exploring his influence...