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Vendor: L. D. Richards
Through My Eyes
From a Life of Struggles to a Beacon of Success: An Inspiring Journey of Personal Transformation and Professional Triumph, Fueled by Passion and Resilience.Through My Eyes chronicles the life of a child born into dysfunction, who, against all odds, evolves into a successful professional...- $12.99
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Vendor: Britian Bell
The Creation of Music
Bart dreams of being an inventor, of building something that matters. When a famous composer asks him to make an instrument that doesn't exist, an opportunity exceeding his imagination presents itself, along with it, struggle and heartache of overwhelming proportions. When life throws its...- $24.99
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Undisputed
As seen in thrilling TikTok trailers comes an exciting fantasy league with twenty of the greatest heavyweight boxers in history colliding to see who's the best ever. Readers are raving about Undisputed! 'This is the best boxing book I've ever read' 'I was so...- $19.99
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Vendor: D. H. Lawrence
Lady Chatterley's Lover
"Lady Chatterley's Lover" is a novel by D. H. Lawrence, first published privately in 1928 in Italy and in 1929 in France. It tells the story of Constance Reid, a young woman married to Sir Clifford Chatterley, a wealthy and titled landowner who is...- $15.99
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Vendor: Patricia Spencer
Lake of the Cedars: Story of a Family on Fire for Generations
Make no mistake: this book holds secrets. Lake of the Cedars: Story of a Family on Fire for Generations spans nearly a century, from the point that two families, one from Germany and one from England, arrive at Ellis Island in 1920 through to...- $30.95
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Vendor: Collins Hemingway
The Marriage of Miss Jane Austen: Volume I
Marry for Love, Austen Said-Did She? Tradition holds that Jane Austen lived a quiet single life. But what if she wed a man equal to her intelligence, character, and passion-and the family covered it up? "The Marriage of Miss Jane Austen" resolves the mystery...- $16.95
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The Marriage of Miss Jane Austen: Volume III
T he Stunning Finale to Jane Austen's Saga: In the moving conclusion to "The Marriage of Miss Jane Austen," Jane and her husband struggle with the serious illness of their son, confront a bitter relationship with the aristocratic family who were once their friends,...- $16.95
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Vendor: Dave Thompson
To Major Tom: The Bowie Letters
Since his angst ridden adolescent years through to life as a greying father of two, Gary has been writing to his idol, David Bowie. Through 30 years of one-way correspondence we look back over a time in which both men have overcome life's obstacles....- $20.00
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Vendor: Daniel Defoe
The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
Daniel Defoe was an English writer, journalist and spy, who gained enduring fame for his novel Robinson Crusoe. Defoe is notable for being one of the earliest practitioners of the novel and helped popularize the genre in Britain. In some texts he is even...- $7.99
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Vendor: Walter Scott
The Black Dwarf
As I may, without vanity, presume that the name and official description prefixed to this Proem will secure it, from the sedate and reflecting part of mankind, to whom only I would be understood to address myself, such attention as is due to the...- $6.99
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Vendor: Tyler J. Houston
Elsewhere In Time: Trilogy Book II
Volume 2. Stanford, 1972Clinton Everis Brokaw Barnes; his tradition, his honor, and his code of ethics face the a test--you will laugh, cry, and be shocked beyond the norms of Humanity.Author: Tyler J. HoustonISBN-10: 1490484337ISBN-13: 9781490484334Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/20/2013Pages: 204Format: PaperbackWeight:...- $8.25
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Vendor: Travis Montez
Braverman: Confessions of a Jewish Teenage Drug Dealer
There have been two great surprises in my life. The first surprise is that I became a teenage drug dealer. The second surprise is that I didn't die one. But, I was stubborn and charming and determined to use those talents to better my...- $16.99
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Vendor: Javier Marías
Dark Back of Time
From one of Spain's greatest writers--and the international bestselling, award-winning author of The Infatuations--comes an odyssey into the nature of identity and of time that weaves together fact and fiction into a completely original and unforgettable hybrid. "Stylish, cerebral...Marías is a startling talent...His prose...- $15.00
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Vendor: David Anthony Durham
The Risen
It is one of the most storied uprisings of classical times. Spartacus, the visionary captive and gladiator, used his toughness and charisma turn a prison break into a revolt that would threaten the Roman empire. Now, with verve and intelligence, David Anthony Durham brings...- $16.95
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Vendor: Jean Plaidy
Light on Lucrezia: A Novel of the Borgias
Some said she was an elegant seductress. Others swore she was an incestuous murderess. It didn't matter what they called her. She was the most dangerous and sought-after woman in all of Rome. She was Lucrezia Borgia. Born into Rome's notorious Borgia family, young...- $15.00
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Vendor: Jim Cohee
The Swan
Ten-year-old Aaron Cooper has witnessed the death of his younger sister, Pookie, and the trauma has left him unwilling to speak. Aaron copes with life's challenges by disappearing into his own imagination, envisioning being captain of the Kon Tiki, driving his sled in the...- $14.95
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Vendor: Eiji Yoshikawa
Musashi (New Edition)
Eiji Yoshikawa's classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman. New Edition features a new cover design by the creator of Slam Dunk and Vagabond, Takehiko Inoue! Miyamoto Musashi was the child of an era when Japan was emerging from...- $39.95
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Vendor: Allan Havis
Architects of the Taj Mahal
Author: Allan HavisISBN-10: 1965059066ISBN-13: 9781965059067Publisher: Willow River PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/17/2024Pages: 278Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d- $14.99
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Vendor: Dilip Desai
The Dark Side of White
Author: Dilip DesaiISBN-10: 1035814536ISBN-13: 9781035814534Publisher: Austin MacauleyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/13/2024Pages: 234Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.73lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.49d- $15.95
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Vendor: Elle Croxford
The Sentimental Blonde
Inspired by real people and based on true events, THE SENTIMENTAL BLONDE is an enduring love story between Lottie Lyell & Raymond Longford. Lottie is Australia's first movie star, writer, stunt woman, director, lover, rule breaker and trailblazer who was tested again and again;...- $21.99
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Vendor: W. Somerset Maugham
The Moon and Sixpence
The Moon and Sixpence is a novel by W. Somerset Maugham, first published on 15 April 1919. It is told in episodic form by a first-person narrator providing a series of glimpses into the mind and soul of the central character, Charles Strickland, a...- $31.99
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Vendor: Angela B. Chrysler
Broken
When journalist William seeks out Elizabeth - an acclaimed author - to write her biography, the recluse grants him twenty-four hours to hear her story.William is not ready for what unfolds. Toggling the lines of insanity, Elizabeth tells the story of her darkness-filled past....- $18.99
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Vendor: Marc Moskovitz
The Eyes of Bach
Author: Marc MoskovitzISBN-10: 1038320887ISBN-13: 9781038320889Publisher: FriesenPressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/26/2024Pages: 300Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.84lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.67d- $21.99
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Vendor: Marc Moskovitz
The Eyes of Bach
Author: Marc MoskovitzISBN-10: 1038320895ISBN-13: 9781038320896Publisher: FriesenPressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/26/2024Pages: 300Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.14lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.81d- $39.49
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Vendor: Robert Dugoni
Hold Strong
From Robert Dugoni, Jeff Langholz, and Chris Crabtree comes an epic and inspiring novel--based on true events--about love, heroism, and resilience during the darkest chapters of World War II.Sam Carlson is a projectionist in small-town Minnesota, where fantasies unspool in glorious black and white--for...- $28.99
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Vendor: T. D. Motley
The Art of Farming: Sketches of a Life in the Country
Sam Bartlett's formidable antagonist has four legs. Sol, a miniature donkey, schemes daily to outwit his kindly caretaker. This delightful rural drama regales a symbiosis of plants, humans, dogs and livestock, with wild creatures observing from secluded, weedy perimeters. Retired from teaching, artist Sam...- $24.95
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Vendor: T. D. Motley
The Art of Farming: Sketches of a Life in the Country
Sam Bartlett's formidable antagonist has four legs. Sol, a miniature donkey, schemes daily to outwit his kindly caretaker. This delightful rural drama regales a symbiosis of plants, humans, dogs and livestock, with wild creatures observing from secluded, weedy perimeters. Retired from teaching, artist Sam...- $39.95
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Vendor: Sotero Navarro
Get Out of My Mind
Get Out Of My Mind by Sotero Navarro is a compelling novel that explores the grim realities of child abuse in our society. Loosely based on true events, this story follows a boy Atticus, whose tumultuous childhood is only the beginning of a more...- $18.99
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Vendor: Tonio Rocciano
Innocent on Death Row: Arrested for wanting a cherry coke
Author: Tonio RoccianoISBN-13: 9798893761047Publisher: Leap Write LiteraryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/17/2024Pages: 136Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.42lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.29d- $15.00
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Vendor: Britian Bell
The Creation of Music
Bart dreams of being an inventor, of building something that matters. When a famous composer asks him to make an instrument that doesn't exist, an opportunity exceeding his imagination presents itself, along with it, struggle and heartache of overwhelming proportions. When life throws its...- $12.99
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Vendor: Hazel Gaynor
Christmas with the Queen
'Tis the season! The Crown meets When Harry Met Sally in the latest heartwarming historical novel from Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb, bestselling authors of Last Christmas in Paris, Meet Me in Monaco, and Three Words for Goodbye.December 1952. While the young Queen Elizabeth...- $49.99
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Vendor: Hazel Gaynor
Christmas with the Queen
'Tis the season! The Crown meets When Harry Met Sally in the latest heartwarming historical novel from Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb, bestselling authors of Last Christmas in Paris, Meet Me in Monaco, and Three Words for Goodbye.December 1952. While the young Queen Elizabeth...- $45.95
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Vendor: Nathaniel Hawthorne
Fanshawe
"Fanshawe" is an ancient fiction romance story book written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The story of this book falls to the romance fiction category, which means that it presents viewers with an information of the complicated nature of human relationships and the success of 1's...- $14.99
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Vendor: Theodor Kallifatides
Mothers and Sons: A Memoir
An aging writer's love letter to his elderly mother, this achingly beautiful work of autofiction traces their family's history in Greece and in exile. Theodor Kallifatides, an acclaimed Greek author exiled in Sweden for more than 4 decades at age 68, visits his 92-year-old...- $16.99
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Vendor: Melvyn New
Apphia Peach, George Lord Lyttelton, and 'The Correspondents': An Annotated Edition of a Forgotten Gem (1775)
This book is an annotated edition of The Correspondents (1775), a work, as the introduction argues, derived from A Sentimental Journey, and one of the best of the many later efforts to capture Sterne's unique blend of sensibility and sensuality.Author: Melvyn NewISBN-10: 1839991518ISBN-13: 9781839991516Publisher:...- $110.00
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Vendor: Arthur J. Butler
The Memoirs of Baron de Marbot: translated from the French, 2nd ed., in Two Volumes - Vol. 1
The Memoirs of Baron de Marbot - translated from the French, 2nd ed., in Two Volumes - Vol. 1 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1892. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and...- $49.50
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Vendor: Maria De Andrade
While on a Cruise: A Short Story Collection About Life
While on a Cruise starts with the very moment when the author begins her journey as a writer and finishes with the completion of this as her sixth book. In between these moments are engaging and thought-provoking stories that examine how situations, environments, and...- $21.99
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Vendor: William Cobbett
Observations on the Emigration of Dr. Joseph Priestley
Observations on the Emigration of Dr. Joseph Priestley is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1795. 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....- $17.90
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Vendor: Jean Girard De Villethierry
The Life of St. John of God: Founder of the Order of Hospitallers
The Life of St. John of God - Founder of the Order of Hospitallers is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1875. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking...- $36.90
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Vendor: Brian Sweany
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
In the highly personal tradition of Jenny Offill and Elena Ferrante, Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride is loosely based on Sweany's tragicomic teenage life growing up in Indiana and his later years working in the New York publishing industry. Hunter S. Thompson biographer...- $20.00
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Vendor: Ruth Anne Whicher
Murder in the Fourth: A case of Mindslaughter
Murder in the Fourth is both a story of escape and exposure: escape from the clutches of a fear-driven ideology, and exposure of the secret mind-bending machinations employed by religious cults to keep members compliant, submissive and isolated from mainstream society. Depicting one family's...- $18.95
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Vendor: Kate Alcott
A Touch of Stardust
Julie Crawford left Fort Wayne, Indiana with dreams of being a Hollywood screenwriter. Unfortunately, her new life is off to a rocky start. Fired by the notoriously demanding director of Gone With the Wind, she's lucky to be rescued by Carole Lombard, whose scandalous...- $15.00
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Vendor: Rebecca Flynt
American Harlot
Author: Rebecca FlyntISBN-13: 9798218473211Publisher: Ashes to Roses PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/17/2024Pages: 390Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.09lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.87d- $14.99
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Vendor: Shelley Noble
The Colony Club
From New York Times bestselling author Shelley Noble comes a thrilling historical novel about the inception of the Colony Club, the first women's club of its kind, set against the dazzling backdrop of Gilded Age New York. When young Gilded Age society matron Daisy...- $45.95
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Vendor: Michael Jon Lundell
Brevity: A Meditation on Mortality
Author: Michael Jon LundellISBN-10: 1634101790ISBN-13: 9781634101790Publisher: Strategic Book PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/05/2024Pages: 500Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.60lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.11d- $26.00
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The Colony Club
From New York Times bestselling author Shelley Noble comes a thrilling historical novel about the inception of the Colony Club, the first women's club of its kind, set against the dazzling backdrop of Gilded Age New York. When young Gilded Age society matron Daisy...- $49.99
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Vendor: Alix Rickloff
The Last Light Over Oslo
A gripping historical novel set in Norway and Sweden in 1940, based on true events, which follows one of the first female US Ministers, Daisy Harriman, and her niece as the two are unexpectedly caught up in the German invasion of Norway.Cleo Jaffray was...- $45.95
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Vendor: Jan Nemec
A History of Light
A unique blend of fiction and biography that explores the fascinating life of early-twentieth-century Czech photographer Frantisek Drtikol. Have you ever wondered what a story written by a beam of light would be like? The story would be ordinary, but the course of events...- $27.00
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Vendor: M. Abel Francois Villemain
Life of Gregory the Seventh: Volume I
Life of Gregory the Seventh - Volume I is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1874. 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....- $45.90
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The Country Of The Pointed Firs
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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...- $30.99
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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.