Biography & Memoir 91

Intended to be the first in a series of short publications dealing with alchemy and the alchemists this is the biography of Thomas Charnock (1524,6 - 1581). At an early age he was left destitute by ……続きを見る

A powerful, genuine example of peace was given to this world for a tiny period. When you see how people reacted, you can understand why this world has no real peace. Nevertheless, we are about to ha……続きを見る

Richard Venvill served five years of a seven year sentence for his part in the Swing Riots in Gloucestershire in 1830. He was an assigned convict in Van Diemens Land when he was pardoned in 1836.He ……続きを見る

Ralph de Stafford, the first earl of Stafford, was one of the most powerful men in fourteenth century England. He was a veteran of the Hundred Years War, a respected military commander and an adviso……続きを見る

Sheila O'Flanagan has captivated millions of readers with novels like SUDDENLY SINGLE, IF YOU WERE ME and THINGS WE NEVER SAY, and in this delightful ebook she invites us in for a glimpse of her wor……続きを見る

Biographical profile of George Eastman, founder of the Eastman Kodak Co. and inventor of the Kodak and Brownie cameras that revolutionized photography. In roughly 30 years beginning in 1880, Eastman……続きを見る

No matter how many years I go to camp, or who my campers are, one thing remains constant. I always leave feeling like something special was given to me, not the other way around. I take seriously th……続きを見る

Though about me and woven from painful episodes from my childhood, the intent is not to elicit pity. The objective of the narrative is to evoke in reader's mind the memory of those brief moments tha……続きを見る

Do you know the major divisions of the Bible? There are sub-divisions in Old and New Testament; knowing these divisions will help you understand your Bible. The "Bible" means "[the] Books" from the ……続きを見る

Marjorie is the fourth PK (Preachers Kid). This is the story of her life as she grew up in the parsonage. She is the fourth of five children of Mattie Jane and Wallace Calvert. The Calverts were a c……続きを見る

Playing with Toys is a collection of 13 stories from various authors that all center growing up with our toys. They range from stories about different types of toys to collecting as a kid, playing w……続きを見る

Some people wonder what it would be like to be a writer. Some think they could write a book if they had the time. I have often wondered what life is like for other writers. I realized I had never ta……続きを見る

As he walked out of the cinema, Gavin knew that his life would change forever. It was the impact of a documentary that kicked him into action, whereby he decided to lower his family's impact on the ……続きを見る

This is the second edition of Volume One of The Collected Works of St. Teresa of Avila, first woman doctor of the church. The translators have taken full advantage of all that recent scholarship has……続きを見る

In the 1840s, he was hired as a guide by John C. Fremont. Fremont's expedition covered much of California, Oregon, and the Great Basin area. Fremont mapped and wrote reports and commentaries on the ……続きを見る

There is nothing special about me. These are the facts for the record. Born in Schenectady, NY in 1923. I'm 96. Worked at The American Locomotive Company, General Electric Company, Rensselaer Polyte……続きを見る

"A beautiful and richly instructive book, a worthy and welcome sequel to Eileen Simpson's Poets in Their Youth." Louis S. Auchincloss An intimately perceptive account, by a poet who knew them all, o……続きを見る

Denise Chong, the beloved author of The Concubine’s Children, tells the story of a man who humiliated a repressive regime in front of the entire world, and whose daring gesture informs our view of h……続きを見る

In 2006, hedge fund manager John Paulson realized something few others suspected--that the housing market and the value of subprime mortgages were grossly inflated and headed for a major fall. Pauls……続きを見る

Here is the astonishing true story of Ruth Harkness, the Manhattan bohemian socialite who, against all but impossible odds, trekked to Tibet in 1936 to capture the most mysterious animal of the day:……続きを見る

The Journeys of Joyce and Peter is a detailed and personal account of the lives of two special and unique people – Peter and Joyce Peeters. Peter - who against enormous odds survived the devastating……続きを見る

The United States of America was made by Freemasons, and the 4th of July is the national day there.  The French Republic has its Independence Day on July 14. Perhaps these dates are not chosen ……続きを見る

A sweet combination of all four Teacher Talk books in one; with some additional fun material. 続きを見る

Maybe you are ill with depression or you have a close friend or relative who suffers from this. Then reading my account of how I became seriously ill, what the effects of depression are like and how……続きを見る

本著傳福音皆依據聖經的真理，才能真正使人得救的理念，此書即闡明了真教會（真神親自建立的教會）基要道理，分章討論聖經中的神學主題，有系統地把各章元素串成一有機的整體，簡明扼要闡述真神救贖經綸。而本書……続きを見る

My family has had a long line of story tellers in it. This is a story (I've confirmed it by the way) my grandfather always told about our struggle against slavery and a historic event that trumped t……続きを見る

  A CONTRIBUTION TO THE HISTORY OF MUSLIM PHILOSOPHY Sir Muhammad Iqbal (9 November 1877 – 21 April 1938), widely known as Allama Iqbal, was an academic,poet, barrister, p……続きを見る

A riveting and unapologetic account of Palestinian resistance, the story of one family's care for their land, and a reflection on love and heartache while living under military occupation. In 1967, ……続きを見る

This collection of short true stories, I wrote for my family, and decided to share it with you. You'll find it exciting, raw truth about the dangers of living in the mountains. But the dangers of go……続きを見る

A candid, moving and inspirational memoir about a high-flying business man who is forced to re-evaluate his life and values when he suddenly loses everything and goes to work in Starbucks. Michael G……続きを見る