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Vendor: Lewis Campbell
Letters of Benjamin Jowett: Master of Balliol College, Oxford
Letters of Benjamin Jowett - Master of Balliol College, Oxford is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1899. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and...- $30.90
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Vendor: Ariel Archer
Jillian Adams: The Last Interview: A Transcript of "Hollywood Harbinger" on KBRD-FM hosted by Britt Foster from March 20, 1983
Author: Ariel ArcherISBN-13: 9798333958891Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/23/2024Pages: 46Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.18lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.11d- $9.99
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Vendor: Helen Hunt Jackson
Ramona; A Story
"One of the most artistic creations of American literature." -The Atlantic Monthly (19th century) Ramona (1884), by Helen Hunt Jackson, is a story of racial discrimination and hardship and their effects on the life of a mixed-race Scottish-Native American orphan. Having been serialized originally...- $39.99
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Vendor: Augusto Monterroso
The Rest Is Silence
The lone novel by a Latin American author of very short fiction (praised as "the most beautiful stories in the world" by Italo Calvino)--an antic, metafictional send-up of the Mexican literary scene told through the unreliable recollections of an aging critic's friends, relatives, and...- $16.95
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Vendor: Hudena Rasheed
Two Hearts and Ten Roses: The Dynamics of a Dysfunctional Family
This book is an interesting account of defeats and triumphs as encountered by one African American Male. It is a raw, unpretentious view of life's intricacies. Enjoy turning the pages of this adventures and ponder your own life as you read it.Author: Hudena RasheedISBN-10:...- $19.95
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Vendor: Aaron Davis
Street Preacher
When John begins shouting his sermons in the middle of crowded downtown sidewalks, his only goal is to collect enough money for some food and a place to sleep. . . . INSTEAD . . . . . . he finds himself on the...- $14.99
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Vendor: Matthew Renze
From the Depths of Madness: A Journey Through Mental Illness
A young man is suddenly confronted with a debilitating mental illness. He is admitted into a psychiatric ward where he encounters strangers that soon become friends. Through his struggles to overcome his illness, he learns valuable lessons about how to cope, manage his illness,...- $9.99
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Vendor: Camille Di Maio
Before the Rain Falls
After serving seventy years in prison for the murder of her sister, Eula, Della Lee has finally returned home to the Texas town of Puerto Pesar. She's free from confinement--and ready to tell her secrets before it's too late.She finds a willing audience in...- $14.95
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Vendor: H. G. Wells
The Research Magnificent
This is H. G. Wells' 1915 novel, "The Research Magnificent". The story is presented as the efforts of one Mr. White to compile, collate, and preserve the life's work of his deceased academic friend, William Porphyry Benham. The tale centres around the recounting of...- $24.99
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Vendor: Susan Fries
When Pigs Fly: A Journey Home
Journey with Nicole who is whisked away on the wings of her guardian angel, Angelica who takes her on a most unbelievable journey to a place prepared just for her. Nicole shows strength and stamina while family and friends fall apart. Their prayers may...- $13.95
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Vendor: John Banville
Kepler
The Booker Prize-winning author of The Sea re-creates the life of the Renaissance mathematical genius Johannes Kepler and his incredible drive to chart the orbits of the planets and the geometry of the universe.In a brilliant illumination of the Renaissance mind, acclaimed Irish novelist...- $15.00
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Vendor: Gaynor Arnold
Girl in a Blue Dress: A Novel Inspired by the Life and Marriage of Charles Dickens
This dazzling debut novel brings the spirit of Catherine Dickens--the cast-off wife of Charles Dickens--to life in the form of Dorothea "Dodo" Gibson, a woman who is doomed to live in the shadow of her husband, Alfred, the most celebrated author in the Victorian...- $20.00
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Vendor: David H. Brandin
REUBEN's GRIFT
Author: David H. BrandinISBN-10: 1663265933ISBN-13: 9781663265937Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/16/2024Pages: 308Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d- $24.99
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Vendor: Terry Watada
Hiroshima Bomb Money
Through the lives of three siblings living in Hiroshima, Japan, Terry Watada explores the sweep of history during the years 1930 to 1945, known in Japan as the Fifteen Year War. The youngest, Chisato Akamatsu, travels to Canada looking for a new life and...- $17.95
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Vendor: Neige Sinno
Sad Tiger
Winner of multiple prizes, Neige Sinno has created a powerful literary form with Sad Tiger, a book that took France by storm and is an international phenomenon. "Reading Sad Tiger is like descending into an abyss with your eyes open. It forces you to...- $22.95
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Vendor: Caroline Cauchi
Queen of the Mist
School teacher. Widow. Legend. Meet the courageous Mrs Annie Edson Taylor. The bravest woman you've never heard of and the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel - over a decade before any male daredevil had the balls to do the...- $19.99
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Vendor: James Hilton
Random Harvest
Random Harvest by James Hilton is a gripping tale of memory, love, and second chances. After a soldier's amnesia erases his past, he begins anew-until a chance encounter unravels forgotten mysteries. A captivating exploration of fate and the enduring power of love, set against...- $12.99
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Vendor: Birgit Treipl
Even Without Blood: The remarkable story of an orphaned boy in WWII Java
Even Without Blood is a profoundly moving debut novel that captures the resilience of a young boy named Victor, who was orphaned at the age of eight on the brink of World War II and labelled an enemy of the state. Based on a...- $14.99
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Vendor: Ian R. Forman
The Returnee: Alive Again in Howth
Ian has returned. But from where? Everyone thinks he is mentally disturbed because he is claiming to be the grown-up Ian Forman, who everyone knows drowned when he was just a 12-year-old child. Even his wife Mary of over 40 years says she doesn't...- $22.99
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Vendor: David Boyer
The Ghosts In My Head
Chuck Polanski is an alcoholic - and an aspiring writer.He is also a huge fan of a fellow alcoholic and aspiring writer, Charles Bukowski, whose legacy is one of epic proportions, at least within his own community, that being fellow lost souls in search...- $9.99
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Vendor: Sachi G. Dastidar
Hudson Ganga Merger
This is a fictionalized non-fiction story of a family who initially grew up in the Bay of Bengal area of Indian Subcontinent, then moving to New York area living for decades, connecting with Apalachee Bay of the Gulf of Mexico, near Tallahassee, Florida, via...- $36.99
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Vendor: Federico Falco
The Plains
After a loss, a year in the country: four seasons to transform a garden and a self.'In the city the notion of the hours of the day, of the passage of time, is lost. In the countryside that is impossible, ' our narrator tells...- $16.95
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Vendor: Jack Kerouac
Vanity of Duluoz: An Adventurous Education, 1935-46
Written in 1967 from the vantage point of the psychedelic sixties, Vanity of Duluoz is a fascinating portrait of the artist as a young man.This book presents the formative years in the life of Jack Duluoz--Kerouac's alter ego--beginning with his high school experiences as...- $39.95
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Vendor: Roland J. Beckerman
Seeking Justice: Courtroom Drama in a Medical Malpractice Setting
Roland J. Beckerman is a Southern man that grew up learning right from wrong in a healthy family environment. He had many successes in most of the things he attempted to do as a young man. As he continued to age, he became versed...- $34.95
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Vendor: Harriet Beecher Stowe
Men of Our Times
Reproduction of the original: Men of Our Times by Harriet Beecher StoweAuthor: Harriet Beecher StoweISBN-10: 3752429704ISBN-13: 9783752429701Publisher: Outlook VerlagLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/14/2020Pages: 352Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.01lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.79d- $62.90
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Vendor: Franz Liszt
Life of Chopin
Life of Chopin is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1863. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres.As a publisher we focus on...- $26.90
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Vendor: Ken Goodman
The Smart One: A Grandfather's Tale
The future is often foretold in stories of the past. As families flee the Debaltseve in Eastern Ukraine in 2015, Ken Goodman's The Smart One: A Grandfather's Tale takes us back to families fleeing persecution in Eastern Europe at the turn of the Twentieth...- $27.95
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Vendor: Michael Gorton
Forefathers & Founding Fathers
In the early colonies, this country was on the precipice of becoming an autocratic theocracy. The battle for democracy and equal rights was sparked by a few characters, who are now lost and forgotten pieces of history. Forefathers & Founding Fathers is an adventure,...- $14.99
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Vendor: Winfred Blevins
Give Your Heart to the Hawks: A Tribute to the Mountain Men
Originally published: New York: Tom Dougherty Associates, 1973.Author: Winfred BlevinsISBN-10: 1432855409ISBN-13: 9781432855406Publisher: Wheeler Publishing Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/19/2018Pages: 539Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.27lbsSize: 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.00dLarge Print- $26.99
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Vendor: Oscar Carlos Valdes
Donald and Melania: 75 Days
Donald and Melania are under enormous pressure as they arrive in the White House. They had been unprepared. She had not been political before the presidency and now it strikes her that his decisions carry far reaching consequences. She discovers that she cannot be...- $12.95
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Vendor: Paulette Brooks
Not Just a Homemaker: The Extraordinary Life of Sheila MacGregor
Read this if you like your dual-timeline historical fiction with a strong sense of place and an everywoman's zeal.At the end of her remarkable life of ninety-three years, spanning a world war and three continents, Sheila MacGregor Beals donates her beautiful, forested property to...- $14.99
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Vendor: Gordon Hudson
Will I ever see?
This collection of poems is inspired by nature, travel, relationships, politics, society, and the mind. They reflect the author's unique perspective which arises from a life path less travelled. Most, but not all, conform to more traditional forms of rhyming verse and reveal his...- $22.99
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Vendor: Dw Duke
Because I'm Black: The Story of Jesse Washington
Because I'm Black is a biographical novel inspired by the true story of a Black sharecropper who was tried for murder in Waco, Texas in 1916.Author: Dw DukeISBN-10: 1665759593ISBN-13: 9781665759595Publisher: Archway PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/04/2024Pages: 254Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.01lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d- $43.99
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Vendor: Ian R. Forman
The Returnee: Alive Again in Howth
Ian has returned. But from where? Everyone thinks he is mentally disturbed because he is claiming to be the grown-up Ian Forman, who everyone knows drowned when he was just a 12-year-old child. Even his wife Mary of over 40 years says she doesn't...- $30.99
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Vendor: Helen Wolff
Background for Love
A lush autobiographical story of young love, 1930s C?te d'Azur, and rising fascism in Nazi Germany -- by the famed publisher of Calvino, Pasternak, and Gunter Grass In a giddy rush, a young woman and her older lover leave 1930s Berlin for a summer...- $16.95
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Vendor: Lore Segal
The Journal I Did Not Keep: New and Selected Writing
"For almost six decades Segal has quietly produced some of the best fiction and essays in American literature, as this generous sampler attests."--The New York Times "Segal is a monumental writer, one of the finest of her generation; this lovely collection is a fine...- $19.99
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Vendor: Tiffany L. Warren
The Unexpected Diva
Author: Tiffany L. WarrenISBN-10: 0063322137ISBN-13: 9780063322134Publisher: William Morrow & CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/07/2025Pages: 432Format: Paperback- $19.99
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Vendor: Gail Milissa Grant
The Sable Cloak
An eye-opening, atmospheric novel set in the South and Midwest during the time of Jim Crow that reveals a little-known part of American pre-civil rights history of Black intrigue and power. In the South, justice is swift and absolute. Jordan Sable, a prosperous undertaker...- $28.00
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Vendor: Abdiya Wesab
Mara Hatun
Mara H t n enters the world scene a Serbian princess of Byzantine descent. War forces complex solutions that include the mysterious key which surfaces in the tents of Tamurlane. What will it unlock in Constantinople? Mara lived from 1416-1487. This carefully researched historical...- $22.99
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Vendor: Johann Georg Korb
Diary of an Austrian Secretary of Legation at the Court of Czar Peter the Great: Vol. I
Diary of an Austrian Secretary of Legation at the Court of Czar Peter the Great - Vol. I is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1863. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science,...- $35.50
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Vendor: Benjamin Franklin
Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: Edited From His Manuscript, With Notes and an Introduction
Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin - Edited From His Manuscript, With Notes and an Introduction is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1868. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking...- $41.90
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Vendor: Ken Goodman
The Smart One: A Grandfather's Tale
The future is often foretold in stories of the past. As families flee the Debaltseve in Eastern Ukraine in 2015, Ken Goodman's The Smart One: A Grandfather's Tale takes us back to families fleeing persecution in Eastern Europe at the turn of the Twentieth...- $13.95
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Vendor: Elroy Haverlah
Anna's Journey: A Tale of Early Swedish Immigrants to Texas
Anna's Journey is a true story of two dozen immigrants who left behind the security of their homes in Sweden and became in 1848 the first pioneers in the untamed frontier of central Texas. Andrew, one of Anna Palm's six sons, narrates their family's...- $14.99
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Vendor: C. W. Gortner
The Saint Laurent Muse
The Paris runways of the 70s come to wild and splashy life in this novel of fashion's "It Girl" Loulou de la Falaise and her life partying and designing with Yves Saint Laurent, Karl Lagerfeld, and Halston. Nightlife! Gowns! Cocaine! Glamour!It's the 1970s, and...- $18.99
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Vendor: H. Bacon
Ratliner
When Karl Conrad uncovers his grandfather's shocking past after inheriting his estate, he finds himself pulled into a high-stakes quest for justice - and a race to stop sinister forces from unleashing unspeakable evil. Karl teams up with the alluring real estate agent Jessica...- $15.99
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Vendor: Alison Weir
Katharine Parr, the Sixth Wife
Bestselling author and acclaimed historian Alison Weir brings her Tudor Queens series to a close with the remarkable story of Henry VIII's sixth and final wife, who manages to survive him and remarry, only to be thrown into a romantic intrigue that threatens the...- $28.99
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Vendor: Robert Linehart
Inside & Falling Away
Inside & Falling Away is a fictional autobiographical coming-of-age story that follows three young men: Will Haywood, Ronny Connor, Jim Owens, and several of their friends. While they are all from diverse geographical and cultural backgrounds, they come from similar Christian homes benefitting from...- $18.99
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Vendor: Jessica Tvordi
The Schoolmaster
In 1570, Catholic followers of the exiled Mary, Queen of Scots wage war against those of her four-year-old son, King James VI. Enter Master Peter Young, a Geneva-educated merchant's son. Eager to make his way in the world, Peter is appointed to serve as...- $13.99
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Vendor: Jonathan Power
The Human Flow: A Novel Uncovering the Brutal Realities of West African Migrant Trafficking
Looking for a gripping and thought-provoking read? Look no further than this captivating book about two journalists, a Tanzanian, Agnes and Jon, an Englishman, who embark on a dangerous journey to report on the trafficking of West African migrants. As they travel from Senegal...- $33.00
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Vendor: Dee Mallon
The Weight of Cloth
SOUTH CAROLINA. Mid-1700's. Four narrators: one privileged, three enslaved. When Eliza is just sixteen, her father departs for the West Indies leaving her in charge of three heavily mortgaged plantations. Her authority will be challenged, including by her mother. A second epidemic erupts and...- $16.99
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Biographical Fiction Books
Biographical fiction books are a unique genre that combines elements of biography and literature. They provide readers with a fascinating blend of historical fact and imaginative storytelling, offering a fresh perspective on the lives of real people throughout history. These books breathe life into the past, allowing readers to immerse themselves in the experiences, emotions, and challenges of prominent individuals.
One key characteristic of biographical fiction is its commitment to historical accuracy. Authors undertake meticulous research to ensure that the facts, events, and cultural nuances of the era are faithfully represented in the story. This makes biographical fiction a valuable source for both history enthusiasts and casual readers seeking an engaging narrative rooted in reality. However, unlike traditional biographies that often rely heavily on documented evidence, biographical fiction allows authors to speculate, imagine, and creatively fill in the gaps in a subject's life. This literary license enables them to delve deeper into a character's thoughts, emotions, and motivations, adding an extra layer of depth and intimacy to the storytelling.
Biographical fiction also provides authors with an opportunity to bring lesser-known figures or those with untold stories to the forefront. By shedding light on these often marginalized characters, these books enhance our understanding of history and challenge conventional narratives. In recent years, biographical fiction has gained popularity and garnered critical acclaim as readers increasingly seek narratives that combine the authenticity of biography with the narrative power of fiction. This genre not only bridges the gap between fact and fiction but also serves as a means of connecting readers with the lives, experiences, and struggles of individuals who have shaped our world.
Popular Books
One such popular book is "The Paris Wife" by Paula McLain. Set in the vibrant backdrop of 1920s Paris, the novel chronicles the turbulent relationship between Ernest Hemingway and his first wife, Hadley Richardson. McLain's exquisite storytelling brings to life the bohemian atmosphere of the Lost Generation, while delving into the complexities of love, ambition, and the sacrifices made in the pursuit of artistic success.
Another book that has garnered widespread acclaim is "The Invention of Wings" by Sue Monk Kidd. Inspired by the lives of real-life abolitionist and women's rights advocate Sarah Grimké, and her slave-handmaid Hetty/Handful, the novel explores themes of freedom, sisterhood, and the resilience of the human spirit. Kidd's masterful writing seamlessly blends historical facts with fictional elements, making for a powerful and thought-provoking read.
These are just a few examples of the popular books that make up the vast and diverse landscape of biographical fiction. Through these captivating tales, readers are given the opportunity to connect with the lives of extraordinary individuals, gaining a deeper understanding of their struggles, motivations, and lasting impact on history.