Biography & Memoir 36

The first African-American aircraft carrier commander, Rear Admiral Lawrence Cleveland Chambers (1929- ) played a prominent role as captain of the USS Midway during the Vietnam War. During the evacu……続きを見る

This carefully crafted ebook: "LOUISA MAY ALCOTT Ultimate Collection: 16 Novels & 150+ Short Stories, Plays and Poems (Illustrated)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed tabl……続きを見る

Though best known for his adventure novels and humorous stories, Twain was a passionate world traveler and he recorded his journeys in several travel books which were all very popular at the time: "……続きを見る

La Seconda Grande Guerra Mondiale, risale a parecchi decenni fa. Ha attraversato e devastato l'intera Penisola italiana, seminando lutti, stupri e macerie ma poi è seguito il cosiddetto boom a rimuo……続きを見る

A compilation of blogs and media articles wirtten by a former member of the Canadian parliament. The focus is primarily on citizenship and its responsibility to the future of democracy and covers su……続きを見る

In an awesome meeting of minds, cultural theorists Stuart Hall and bell hooks met for a series of wide-ranging conversations on what Hall sums up as "life, love, death, sex." From the trivial to the……続きを見る

LEARN THE POWER OF THE HUMAN MIND FROM THE WORLD'S GREATEST FREEDIVER One of the most mesmerising books about the ocean you'll ever read... New Zealander William Trubridge has reached depths never t……続きを見る

Anna Cora Mowatt, married in 1834 at age 15, lived in luxury until her husband's health failed and he lost his money, forcing her to find a way to support them. She was the first woman to give publi……続きを見る

'Adrian has a unique gift for understanding drivers and racing cars. He is ultra competitive but never forgets to have fun. An immensely likeable man.' Damon Hill The world’s foremost designer in Fo……続きを見る

One man's journey into Outback Australia rekindles distant memories. Forty two years earlier in 1976, the land was harsh and unforgiving, in 2018 he finds that not much has changed, the land is stil……続きを見る

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WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHY 2021 FINALIST FOR THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR GENERAL NON-FICTION 2021 A New York Times Top Book of 2020 Chosen as a Guardian Book of 20……続きを見る

An excerpt: When most people speculate about the happiest time of Nadia's life, they probably think of her performance at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. In fact, on the last day of competition ……続きを見る

An original story based on personal events that details the struggle to save a family member from the dangers of an ocean rip-current. 続きを見る

Louisa May Alcott's 'Louisa May Alcott: 16 Novels in One Volume (Illustrated Edition)' is a comprehensive collection that showcases the literary genius of this celebrated author. The book includes c……続きを見る

In 'Gespräche mit Goethe in den letzten Jahren seines Lebens' von Johann Peter Eckermann werden intime Dialoge zwischen dem Autor und dem berühmten Dichter und Denker Johann Wolfgang von Goethe präs……続きを見る

This collection of travel books, essays, speeches, letters and autobiographical writings illustrates the other side of the man known as Mark Twain. Travel Books The Innocents Abroad Roughing It Old ……続きを見る

本書是詩人、學者、教育家吳奔星（1913-2004）1950年代在中國大陸經歷「土改」、「思想改造」和「反右」三大運動的部分日記。這段沒有經過任何粉飾的歷史記錄，還原了那個特殊年代大學教師及學生的生活場景，再現……続きを見る

Get Insights on I Can't Make This Up by Kevin Hart in an easy to read and grasp format! Download now for FREE! Just flip through the pages & learn what the author has to say in the book. 続きを見る

This carefully crafted ebook: "The Collected Memoirs, Travel Sketches and Island Literature" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Robert Louis Stevenson (1……続きを見る

Six Years with the Texas Rangers 1875 to 1881 is a history of the Texas Rangers from 1875 to 1881 written by Sergeant J.B. Gillett, a member of the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame. It is a fascinating ac……続きを見る

Circus Dreams Fulfilled is a true coming of age story about a boy and his dreams. Most kids have dreams, but Jack's were unusual--he wanted to fly the high trapeze in the circus. Jack himself was un……続きを見る

著手開始寫這本書，是家人及父母的一生，因此先命名為“記憶深處-一生的追憶“，後想起主給我那麼大的恩典，該乘此機會，把主的救恩寫出來，讓大家更深一層了解主醫治的大能。因此我書名改為”得救的確據“，將事情的……続きを見る

What kind of idiot opens and runs a riding school when they are scared of horses, can't ride, with no capital, no insurance and half the horses are not fit for the knacker's yard? The author is that……続きを見る

"Borcke's book is one that no student of Confederate history will forget."ーDouglas Southall Freeman. Memoirs of the Confederate War for Independence is one of the best account of the American Civil……続きを見る

Dass das Autobiographische als Schlüssel zu Perecs gesamtem Werk zu lesen ist, zeigt dieser Band. Er umfasst zehn autobiographische Versatzstücke aus den Jahren 1959 bis 1981 – von den Umständen der……続きを見る

"جورج ناثانييل كرزون (1859- 1925) أحد مشاهير رجال الحكم في الإمبراطورية البريطانية على مدار 27 سنة من حياته، شغل منصب نائب الملك حاكماً عاماً للهند البريطانية في الفترة ما بين 1898 و 1905 بأيام المل……続きを見る

Ida Pfeiffer's Buch 'Reise nach Madagaskar' bietet einen faszinierenden Einblick in die exotische Welt der Insel Madagaskar. Mit einem detaillierten Bericht ihrer Abenteuer und Entdeckungen während ……続きを見る

Going through my fathers papers after his death in 2016 I found a heap of papers in a box in the wardrobe. Rather than going through them at the time I packed them up to go through later. The papers……続きを見る

Jack London: an American novelist, journalist, railroad hobo, gold prospector, sailor, poet, socialist, an oyster pirate, war correspondent, alcoholic, a rancher… This collection is trying to uncove……続きを見る