Biography & Autobiography

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Report copyright infringementby Asenath Nicholson (Author)"Loose Papers, Or, Facts Gathered During Eight Years' Residence in Ireland, Scotland, England, France, and Germany" offers a captivating glimpse into 19th-century Europe through the observant eyes of Asenath Nicholson. This work presents a collection of insightful observations and experiences from Nicholson's extensive travels. The book provides a rich tapestry of social, cultural, and historical details, capturing the essence of life ...

The Kennedys and the Windsors: The Story of Two Dynasties, One Born, One Made

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Report copyright infringementby Caroline Hallemann (Author)Two iconic dynasties--the Kennedys and the Windsors--whose glamour and ambition defined an era. ** For fans of FX's new Ryan Murphy limited series Love Story. ** For nearly a century, two families an ocean apart have captured the world's collective imagination: the British Windsors and the American Kennedys. Much ink has been spilled on their individual trysts, tragedies, and triumphs over the years, but no one has examined their powe...

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Report copyright infringementby Rashanda Johnson (Author)When Having It All Still Hurts is a raw, intimate memoir from Rashanda McCants Johnson-a former professional athlete who seemingly had it all: a name etched in sports history, a loving husband, a beautiful daughter, and a life that looked picture-perfect from the outside. But behind the applause, trophies, and family portraits was a quiet ache she could no longer ignore.With unflinching honesty and poetic vulnerability, Rashanda peels b...

Through Teddy's eyes: A year in two worlds

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Report copyright infringementby Faith Duffy (Author)Through Teddy's Eyes is a powerful memoir that opens a little-known window onto Australian history through an unlikely friendship, and a lived experience of love, hardship, courage and service. Set in and around Tennant Creek, it tells a moving migrant storey of resilience, adventure, and deep encounters with Aboriginal culture. Both intimate and expansive, this untold story invites readers who care about truth-telling, reconciliation, kinsh...

Saving Soccer: An insider's account of how the World Game went wrong - and how to set it right

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Report copyright infringementby Mel Brennan (Author)Before the first ball is kicked in the 2026 World Cup, there is a story that needs telling.Mel Brennan was Head of Special Projects at CONCACAF. He remains the highest-ranked African-American in the history of world football governance. For over two decades, he has been one of the few people with direct knowledge of how world football is really run, and one of the fewer still willing to say so publicly. Saving Soccer is his account of what h...

Our Scars Matter - African American Women Share Their Heart Stories of Survival, Purpose and Empowerment

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Report copyright infringementby Florence Champagne (Author), Dana Hutchinson (Editor)Our Scars Matter is more than just a title; it is a call to listen, it's a call to understand, and it's a call towards reflections and healing. In this book, we dive deep into the experiences faced by five resilient African American women. Their stories reveal not only their struggles with heart attacks and strokes but also the emotional and systemic barriers that often go unnoticed. Number of P...

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Report copyright infringementby Anthony Montgomery (Author), Andrew E. C. Gaska (Editor), E. L. Thomas (Editor)LIFETREK: From Naptown to Red Carpets is a bold, honest, and emotionally powerful memoir from Emmy-nominated actor Anthony Montgomery, tracing his journey from the streets of Indianapolis to the sound stages of Hollywood.This is not just a celebrity memoir. It is a deeply personal story of survival, faith, family, fame, and forging your own path.Before the red carpets, before Star Tr...

Let's Move to Hawai'i!: Bruno's Big Adventure: Bruno's Big Adventure

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Report copyright infringementby J. J. Jordan (Author), Jeannie Winston (Cover Design by), Ginger Marks (Prepared by)Let's Move to Hawai'i: Bruno's Big Adventure is about Bruno the poodle's journey into paradise! Join Bruno and his whimsical friends as they explore the Hawaiian Islands, discovering places, people, and adventures they once only dreamed of. Part picture book, part travel inspiration, the book includes a detailed guide on how to bring your own dog along to paradise-because pets d...

So Gay for You: Friendship, Found Family, and the Show That Started It All

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Report copyright infringementby Kate Moennig (Author), Leisha Hailey (Author)*AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* An intimate, hilarious memoir of art, friendship, queerness, and found family by Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey, stars of The L Word--including never-before-shared stories and photos from behind the scenes of the show and their personal lives. "Are you comfortable with nudity?" my manager asked. In the early 2000s, Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey--both young artists trying to fi...

Benjamin Franklin: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (American Polymath and a Founding Father of the United States of America)

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Report copyright infringementby Brian Alvarado (Author)Benjamin Franklin was a Founding Father of America and had an enormous impact on America as it is today. In addition to that, there are many little-known facts about the man that is Benjamin Franklin. Unlike many of the other Founding Fathers, he started out in humble circumstances. Franklin never finished college because his parents couldn't afford it. He hated his first job, and when he did get another one, he left without notice.From a...

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Report copyright infringementby Jason Clinton (Author)Even Prisoners Get Fresh Air is a reflective memoir about distance, duty, and the quiet strain of living between borders during the COVID-19 pandemic.As international travel froze and permissions replaced assumptions, Jason Clinton found himself navigating an existence split across continents. His family had relocated to the United Kingdom in search of stability and routine, while his professional responsibilities required him to remain ab...

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Report copyright infringementby Erica Caldwell (Author)This story was about the eighties when a lot of parents ran away because of crack cocaine; there will be a lot of drug traits and a lot of deception, and things shall go on lies and beneath of the drug family. It's not just any family, this is the Hernandez family, but in the Hernandez family, there was a lady named Brenda. Brenda was something serious. Brenda was a motherf--. Brenda's going to teach you what things are and make you think...

Bullets Don't Fly: A Supply Marine's Memoir

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Report copyright infringementby David Kim (Author)Not every Marine carries a rifle into combat. Some carry clipboards, spreadsheets, and the weight of keeping an entire mission running.Bullets Don't Fly is the memoir of a supply Marine-one of the thousands who serve in support roles that rarely make headlines but make everything else possible. From the brutal transformation of boot camp at MCRD San Diego to deployments across three continents, David Kim chronicles eight years of service in th...

Opening to the Mystery: Unfolding from a Limited Self

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Report copyright infringementby Nancy D. Bennett (Author)In this deeply personal and psycho-spiritual account, Nancy Bennett invites readers into the intimate unfolding of nondual consciousness later in life-after decades of inner struggle and questioning. Shaped by early trauma, inner disorientation, and a longing she couldn't name, she traces the movement from fragmentation into wholeness. Told with unapologetic understatement, raw honesty, and poetic insight, she weaves through experiences...

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Report copyright infringementby Kim Murphy (Author)A memoir of parental neglect and the search for love and belonging.Some daughters are raised. Others raise themselves.In Unmothered, Kim Murphy traces a life influenced by emotional absence, volatility, and the long, often invisible work of learning how to care for herself. Raised by a brilliant, unpredictable mother whose love was inconsistent and often conditional, Murphy grows up attuned to mood, danger, and silence-skills that help her su...

Aaron Kheriaty: on life, faith and leadership

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Report copyright infringementby Tli Publishing (Author), Aaron Kheriaty (Author)"We need models of faithful Catholics in public life, people who are not afraid to step into the breach and speak courageously... [Aaron Kheriaty's] deep reading in medicine, philosophy, theology, political theory, history, and sociology, allows for his unique ability to produce interdisciplinary scholarship and commentary on the issues that matter most." (Foreword by Ryan Anderson)The Tepeyac Leadership Series pr...

The Wilder Way: A Memoir of Adventure, Freedom, and an Uncharted Life

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Report copyright infringementby Eva Zu Beck (Author)From the internationally beloved YouTube adventurer and National Geographic TV host, a singular and fearless new travel memoir packed with inspiration for leading a more vibrant, wild, and authentic life. Are you living with a capital "L"? When was the last time you truly felt you were your wildest, most free, most alive self? Eva zu Beck, professional storyteller and avid adventurer believes our best life is available to each of us, in ever...

God's Own Singer: A Life of Gram Parsons

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Report copyright infringementby Jason Walker (Author)A new edition of the classic biography that takes us "as close to the heart and soul of Gram Parsons as any author could." (Nigel Williamson, Uncut) Gram Parsons sang like an angel and dressed like a country star. Sadly he was neither, at least not in his lifetime. But before his tragically early death he played a key role in bringing together the worlds of rock and country music. And he made groundbreaking records whose impact has only gro...

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Report copyright infringementby Jeffrey A. Wolrige (Author)The King of England's Navy desperately seeks to reassert its dominance on the high seas in the year 1798. Memories of the previous year's fleet mutinies are fresh in every sea officer's mind as England prepares to defend itself against a massive invasion attempt upon its shores. General Napoleon's "Army of the Coasts of the Ocean" is ramping up construction of shallow draft troop-carrying vessels designed to cross the English Channel ...

Finding Our Way In France: An American Couple's Life In Lyon

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Report copyright infringementby Barbara Powell &. Joseph Doniach (Author)Two Americans. One bold leap across the Atlantic. A life transformed one story at a time. Embark on a charming, true-to-life journey as Barbara Powell and Joseph Doniach step into a new chapter abroad, trading familiarity for adventure, challenge, and everyday wonder. Through thoughtful reflections and vivid moments, they capture the humor, beauty, and surprises of building a life in a place far from home. From quiet...

Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli [Her Autobiography With Mem. by Various Authors, Ed. by W.H. Channing]

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Report copyright infringementby Sarah Margaret Ossoli (Author)"Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli" offers an intimate look into the life and mind of one of America's most important intellectuals. This volume presents Margaret Fuller's autobiography, supplemented by memoirs from various authors and edited by W.H. Channing. Fuller, a central figure in the transcendentalist movement and a pioneering feminist, shares her personal journey, intellectual development, and reflections on society and cu...

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Report copyright infringementby Clint McCown (Author)Clint McCown grew up among men who cast very long shadows. His father was a war hero who rose to become a command-level special agent in the US Secret Service. As a teenager, McCown worked as a yard boy on the Gettysburg farm of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who imparted lessons in both hunting and battle strategies. With such formidable role models, young McCown felt pressured to prove himself, which led to impulsive and reckless ...

It's Just Cheeseburgers, Honey: A Memoir of Love, Food, and the Titanic

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Report copyright infringementby Judith Geller (Author) A long-lived marriage is built from small moments-and sometimes, cheeseburgers. In It's Just Cheeseburgers, Honey, Judith B. Geller offers a poignant, witty, and deeply humanmemoir about a fifty-year marriage shaped by food, ambition, creativity, travel, and the quietheroics of love.When Judy meets Arnie Geller on the very day of her divorce, neither could have known theywere beginning a partnership that would span decades and continents...

Storm of Steel: New Translation in American English

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Report copyright infringementby Ernst Junger (Author), David W. Bradford (Translator)(Hardcover, with full-color dust jacket.)"the most powerful memoir of any war" -- DAILY TELEGRAPH NEWSPAPER (Britain)"critical success ... revels in the glory of combat"-- NEW YORK TIMES"one of the greatest works about the First World War" -- THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER (Britain)NUMBER ONE NEW RELEASE for Amazon Kindle, in "Biography & Memoirs ...World War I" for August-September 2017.#1 BESTSELLER for Amaz...

Child of the Mango Tree: Growing Up in the Countryside of Haiti

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Report copyright infringementby D. E. N. I. Z. É. L. a. U. T. U. R. E. (Author)Denizé Lauture's tale of a young peasant boy who wants to be a vodoo priest but will become a poet unfolds tenderly, revealing an understanding that progress is cyclical. The young may rarely share the vantages of the old, like having a great-grandparent who remembers the sound of the only successful enslaved people's rebellion, yet we still experience the horrors of oppression. Poets remain the best storytellers b...

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Report copyright infringementby Erin Aurelia (Author)Bone & Stars: A Constellation of Poems of Healing and Recovery from Narcissistic Abuse is a constellation of poems that forms the shape of one woman's transformation from suffering emotional abuse and being rendered silent to finding liberation and reclaiming her voice. Each of these poems reveals a visceral determination to truly live, not just as the walking dead of someone numb with denial, but as someone who is their whole and defia...

The Green Road Home: A Caddie's Adventures on the PGA Tour

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Bamberger (Author)Gloriously available again, forty years after it was first published--now with a new introduction by Brad Faxon, a new afterword by the author, and a batch of newly discovered time-capsule photos--The Green Road Home is the classic account of a young caddie on the PGA Tour, and the book that launched Michael Bamberger as a bestselling author. In 1985, Michael Bamberger was a twenty-something college grad and golf nut with a daunting dr...

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Report copyright infringementby Don Powell Powell (Author), Lise Lyng Falkenberg (Author)Look What I Dun is the story of Slade told through the eyes of drummer Don Powell whose life was shattered when, in 1973 at the height of the group's fame, he was involved in a horrific car crash.Unflinching in his honesty, Powell deals frankly with the aftermath of the accident that took the life of his girlfriend and left him with injuries that affect him to this day. Leaders of the glam rock movement, ...

The Heart of a Mother: Stories of Love, Strength, and Sacrifice Across Generations

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Report copyright infringementby January Liddell (Author)A moving tribute to the timeless power of a mother's love.From the quiet strength of everyday moments to the profound sacrifices made in silence, The Heart of a Mother: Stories of Love, Strength, and Sacrifice Across Generations is a beautiful anthology that honors the women who shape our lives in countless ways.This heartfelt collection brings together inspiring, deeply personal stories from people around the world-sons and daughters, m...

Checkmate: Genius, Lies, Ambition, and the Biggest Scandal in Chess

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Report copyright infringementby Ben Mezrich (Author)"The best black-and-white drama this side of Chess on Broadway." - Vanity Fair From the bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and Bringing Down the House comes the cinematic true story about the biggest scandal in modern chess. In September 2022, the unthinkable happened: nineteen-year-old American chess prodigy Hans Niemann defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen in a stunning face-to-face match. Within days, Carlsen accused N...

Finding My Way in Westport: A Memoir of Discipline, Rebellion and Resilience

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Report copyright infringementby Raymond C. Marra (Author)In Westport, Connecticut, in the 1960s and 1970s, everything looked settled from the outside. Expectations were clear. Conformity was assumed. And a boy who could not quite fit the shape of either made his way through a world that did not know what to do with him.Raymond Marra grew up between two powerful and contradictory forces. A father who was brilliant, intellectually exacting, and emotionally out of reach. A mother who was fiercel...

The Time of Your Life: Decisions (Second Edition)

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Report copyright infringementby Ian Sutton (Author)This book is about acceptable methods of disposition of the deceased for those who care about the environment. It explains the most recent technology of cremation by water or aquamation, technically known as alkaline hydrolysis, the new eco-friendly, affordable and available method of body disposition.Why rapidly increasing numbers of cremation by fire are damaging the environment. And why casket burial contaminates the surrounding ground wat...