Biography & Autobiography

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Report copyright infringementby Linda Petrucelli (Author)In 1984, when Linda Petrucelli arrives in Taiwan with her husband Gary Hoff, she assumes she will learn Mandarin Chinese. Instead, her local church partner, the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan, assigns her to learn Taiwanese, an eight-toned ancient tongue that few Westerners ever attempt. In her odyssey to communicate in the island's mother tongue, Linda learns the political implications of language, insight into her own ethnic identity, ...

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Report copyright infringementby Larkin McPhee (Author)I'll See You In My Dreams: A Sister's Memoir is an unforgettable portrait of sibling love as told by Larkin McPhee, a Peabody and Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker, and her dream-expert younger brother, Charles McPhee, host of the nationally syndicated radio program The Dream Doctor Show. At forty-four, Charles's life changed forever when he was diagnosed with the fatal neurodegenerative disease ALS.Using remembered moments, dreams,...

Who Does She Think She is?: Becoming the Woman I Needed When I Was a Girl

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Report copyright infringementby Cewyon Chandler-Ward (Author)In Who Does She Think She Is?, CeWyon Chandler-Ward tells the truth about what happens when a girl learns early to make herself smaller to stay safe, be accepted, and avoid being judged. What begins as survival becomes identity. What once protected her starts to cost her.Through deeply personal storytelling and hard-won insight, CeWyon traces the roots of self-doubt, overachievement, silence, reinvention, and the quiet ways women ab...

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Report copyright infringementby Brenda Jenkins (Author)From Grief to Glory: The Story of a Battered Wife is a powerful testimony of a life shaped by survival, marked by trauma, and redeemed by God's unfailing grace. Raised in poverty and instability, the author's story unfolds through childhood loss, domestic violence, and generational pain that could have destroyed her-but did not. Even in moments of deep suffering, God's presence remained constant, guiding, protecting, and preserving her li...

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Report copyright infringementby Isla May Mullins (Created by)"Edgar Young Mullins" offers a comprehensive and intimate look into the life and legacy of one of the most influential figures in Southern Baptist history. Written by his wife, Isla May Mullins, this biography traces the journey of a man whose leadership and theological insights shaped the direction of a denomination during a period of significant growth and transition.The work explores Mullins's tenure as the fourth president of th...

Unexpectedly Ivy: Ordinary Mom, Harvard Kid

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Report copyright infringementby Sebastiana Devine (Author)I sometimes wonder if my son got into an Ivy League school because of me... or in spite of me.The chapteritas in this book are a charcuterie board of parenting tales-some thinly sliced stories, others rolled revelations.Pull up a chair, pour a glass, and text your family you won't be home for dinner.It's Mom's night out. Number of Pages: 134 Dimensions: 0.31 x 8 x 5.25 IN Publication Date: Februar...

God Cannot Be Everywhere, That Is Why He Created Mothers

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Report copyright infringementby Bobby Sajutie (Author) Number of Pages: 316 Dimensions: 0.71 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: May 30, 2026

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Report copyright infringementby Nancy Moorhouse (Author)What does it mean to leave a legacy?When Nancy Moorhouse opened a gray shoebox from her grandmother's closet, she found more than World War II letters. She uncovered the heart of her family's story. Each envelope revealing lessons of patience, endurance, focus, allegiance, and guidance written by her father as an eighteen-year-old sailor serving in the Marshall Islands.Through these letters and her reflections, Legacy of Lessons invites ...

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Report copyright infringementby Phyllis Dow Bex (Author)More Tales from Turkeyneck Hill is a delightful read. These anecdotal stories take you on a path of life on the farm and country. Again, Phyllis and her siblings' experiences chronicle a lively childhood, though charming, they spell a life of survival.These tales are a continuation of similar stories Phyllis wrote in her previous bestseller, Life on Turkeyneck Hill: A Memoir. Some stories relay activities of recent times. This book conti...

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Report copyright infringementby Tamryn Engelbrecht (Author)San Francisco Echoes is a powerful memoir of survival and self-discovery. Lost in the streets of San Francisco, Tamryn battles homelessness, memory loss, and bipolar disorder while searching for identity and hope. Through hardship and compassion, she transforms into Rion-stronger, freer, and determined to live authentically. Number of Pages: 116 Dimensions: 0.32 x 7.76 x 5.12 IN Publication Date:...

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Report copyright infringementby Elian Haan (Author)Elian Haan stole the show on stage and screen as a global dancer, presenter and actress who worked on such sets as Walker Texas Ranger before eventually producing her own TV show. In this memoir with a twist, Elian's life off-camera was just as, if not more, riveting than anything on screen. As a child with severe skeletal issues in a family with enough skeletons in the closet, Netherland-born Elian was searching for God in all directions, bu...

North of Nowhere: Song of a Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner

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Report copyright infringementby Marie Wilson (Author) NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The Hill Times 100 Best Book of 2024 - The incomparable first-hand account of the historic Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada told by one of the commissioners who led it. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established to record the previously hidden history of more than a century of forced residential schooling for Indigenous children. Marie Wilson helped lead that work as one of just three comm...

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Report copyright infringementby Judith Chernaik (Author)Drawing on previously unpublished sources, this groundbreaking biography of Robert Schumann sheds new light on the great composer's life and work. With the rigorous research of a scholar and the eloquent prose of a novelist, Judith Chernaik takes us into Schumann's nineteenth-century Romantic milieu, where he wore many "masks" that gave voice to each corner of his soul. The son of a book publisher, he infused his pieces with literary ide...

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Report copyright infringementby Eric J. Neal (Author)Book Description: "Hazardous Materials Unveiled: The Foundations of Safety and Response"By Eric J. NealIn the high-stakes world of hazardous materials response, knowledge is the key to safety and success. "Hazardous Materials Unveiled: The Foundations of Safety and Response" is the definitive guide for emergency responders, fire service professionals, and anyone seeking to understand the complexities of HazMat incidents. Written by experien...

Across 4 Continents: My Journey of Healing Ancestral Trauma, Becoming Empowered, and Finding Home

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Report copyright infringementby Reija Hannele Bolwell (Author)From Finland to Australia, Japan, and the US-Across 4 Continents traces one woman's remarkable path of healing ancestral trauma, becoming empowered, finding purpose, and discovering the true meaning of home.Through vivid narrative detail, this heartfelt memoir spans more than five decades of the author's life. It follows her journey from childhood to adulthood, as she lives on four continents-each one marking an important stage in ...

Reflections of a Quiet Storm: A Grief Memoir

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Report copyright infringementby Farra Michelle Collins (Author)Reflections of a Quiet Storm is a heart-stirring grief memoir about love, loss, and the kind of healing that reshapes your entire life.At just thirteen years old, Farra Collins' world shattered when her mother passed away-and nothing was ever the same. In this powerful, faith-filled memoir, Farra opens the pages of her heart and invites readers into her journey through childhood grief, motherhood without a mother, unexpected losse...

Denver To Mumbai: A Story of Returning Home

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Report copyright infringementby Hemangi Sawant (Author)Winner - PenCraft Spring 2026 Best Book Award, Nonfiction-memoir.Amazon Rankings- #1 Bestseller - Bombay Travel Guides Category (Amazon.com)"Can you ever really go home again?"In her award-winning and gripping memoir, Hemangi Sawant explores that question. She emigrated with her husband from India to the United States, and while many immigrants aspire to settle permanently in the States, Sawant dreamed of someday returning to her homeland...

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Report copyright infringementby Kyle Kouri (Author)His girlfriend is horror famous, his own writing and acting is floundering, and he is drinking to make sense of it all.Kyle Kouri's debut non-fiction collection is full of 'whiskey courage' staring at the abyss of family, writing rejection, relationships, and his own drinking. From hijinks at AWP to hustling in the movie business, Kouri bridges the gap in drama between indie and horror.At turns hilarious and heartbreaking, The Problem Drinker...

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Report copyright infringementby Louis B. Lynn (Author)My Life, My Leaders, My Lord ― The Wisdom of a Country Boy is an inspiring memoir that chronicles the journey of faith, resilience and wisdom of a remarkable man. Dr. Louis Lynn was born into the momentous Baby Boomer generation. His life was shaped by his loving family and his supportive community. From the earliest days of his childhood, he was taught to apply the profound teaching of the Bible in his everyday life. The social, political...

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Report copyright infringementby Grace H. Pugh (Author), Lucille Pugh McCullough (Editor), Patricia Pugh Soutiere (Editor)Grace Pugh was not your typical friend, mother, or elementary school teacher, she was a modern woman with a vision and a passion. She was a pilot, flight instructor, and champion of aeronautics. She was Vermont's First Lady of Aviation and the first female licensed pilot in the state.Grace met the love of her life, Harold Pugh, a handsome daredevil of the sky. In 1932, Haro...

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Report copyright infringementby Sophia Lorraine Wilson (Author)This book is a compassionate but brave guide for people who believe in God but have been hurt by spiritual abuse, teachings based on fear, and misplaced faith. With clarity, compassion and depth from the Bible, it helps you understand God's true heart apart from the failures or inadequacies of humans who may be in positions of influence and leadership over us. Through this book, you will be led out of confusion and into freedom, h...

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Report copyright infringementby Marietta Anderson (Author)Rebel Heart invites readers to reflect on the historic social and political shifts of the 1950s, '60s, and '70s. Marietta Anderzon, both witness and participant, recounts a life shaped by rebellion, resilience, betrayal, and transformation.Growing up in small-town Kansas, Marietta learns early to stand her ground-facing down bullies, defending the marginalized, and once fending off a kidnapper with a pocketknife. Debate hones her voice...

Survivor At Law: A Lawyer's Memoir of Trauma, Narcissistic Abuse, and Weaponized Divorce

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Report copyright infringementby Dovie King (Author)Survivor at Law is a deeply personal and unflinching memoir that examines narcissistic abuse, coercive control, and the devastating ways the legal system can be weaponized against those it is meant to protect.Dovie King-a public interest attorney, educator, and proud Latina-built her career advocating for justice, equality, and access to the law. Yet behind that professional identity, she found herself navigating a relationship defined by man...

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Report copyright infringementby Colm Larkin (Author)Dylan Revisited: Busy Being Born (1960-66) tells the story of music's most influential and divisive artist through the songs and performances captured on his studio albums, live recordings, bootleg releases, films, television appearances and singles. Discover Dylan's journey from Greenwich Village folk hero to his controversial switch to electric rock'n'roll and the boos that followed him around the world.If you're a new Bob Dylan fan or som...

Bodily Fluids: Five Decades of Blood, Phlegm and Bile on the Hospital Frontline

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Report copyright infringementby Liam Hughes (Author)'Drama and humanity laced with humour both subtle and lurid' Samer Nashef, author of The Naked Surgeon The Greek physician Hippocrates thought the human body contained blood, phlegm and bile. In the right balance, these fluids produced health; if not, pain. Liam Hughes is very familiar with bodily fluids. He spent nearly five decades on the NHS frontline, ultimately as a senior cardiologist. Extending the Hippocratic list to include sweat, t...

Healed Through Love: A Journey of Faith, Sacrifice and Unconditional Love

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Report copyright infringementby Vivian L. Johnson (Author)This stirring and heartfelt memoir traces one woman's transition from entering the role of military spouse and motherhood to confronting the devastating diagnosis of a rare kidney disease. With this news, author Vivian Johnson soon realized this pivotal moment not only threatened her health but challenged her faith. Throughout her story, Vivian shares raw transparency of doubt and fear, and how God's presence quickly became clear throu...

Diary of a Secret Drug Addict: Addiction, Dependence and Recovery. an Ex-User's Guide to Breaking Free.

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Report copyright infringementby Secret Drug Addict (Author)'The most honest account of addiction I have read. This is an invaluable book'. - Tony Adams. What is an addict? Who is susceptible, and why? How can I recover from addiction? Growing up in a fractious and dysfunctional family, life wasn't easy for the Secret Drug Addict. By the time he was 29, his chronic and intensive drug abuse threatened end not only his career, but also his life.After finally entering rehabilitation and vari...

Queer Heroes of the North Shore: Four Centuries of Love, Rebellion and Survival (Black & White Edition)

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Report copyright infringementby Jim Moser (Author)For too long, history books have been written in silence, leaving generations of queer people to face the pain of isolation and erasure. Shattering that myth, this beautifully illustrated volume uncovers a hidden legacy of love, survival, and community across the Massachusetts North Shore. Tracing a powerful story from early colonial suppression to the vibrant, hard-won liberation of the modern era, this book offers an unprecedented archive of...

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Report copyright infringementby John Oliver Hodges (Author)Enter the embryo of the Florida hardcore music scene, a time and place where Andrew Jackson led the springtime parades. The years: 1981-1984; the band: Hated Youth who found inspiration watching Road Warrior serially at the local movie house, terrorizing college girls and little kids, doing drugs and spinning the latest vinyl on the north side of Tallahassee, bands like Dead Kennedys, Angry Samoans, Suicidal Tendencies and Negative Ap...

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Report copyright infringementby Peggy English (Author), Christine Rachelle (Editor), Jon English (Foreword by)For fifty years, Peggy English went with Wally English to every town he coached football in, including colleges and universities, pro teams, and European teams taking on American Football. She watched her husband coach four all-Americans, including Dan Marino, and nine college quarterbacks that were drafted to the NFL. She watched the games behind the game: the hidden politics of coac...

Becoming Mama: A Memoir of Strength, Softness, and the Making of a Mother

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Report copyright infringementby Kay Laurel (Author)Becoming Mama is a deeply personal memoir about the quiet, complicated, and profoundly human journey into motherhood.Through candid reflection, lived experience, tenderness, and unflinching truth, this book explores infertility and uncertainty, relationship changes, people pleasing and boundary setting, presence over performance, and the quiet strength required to protect what matters most.This book is not about doing motherhood "right".It is...

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Report copyright infringementby Jack Oujo (Author)What do you do when your career aspiration is snatched away just as it's about to be fulfilled? What happens when the dream you've pursued since childhood crashes and burns, leaving you broke at age 30?You better have a damn good Plan B in place. Jack Oujo spent eight years in the minor leagues pursuing the dream of becoming a major league umpire. This book takes you on his journey, from the decision to become an umpire, through the endless an...