wired - Biography & Memoir 8

Elizabeth "Libbie" Bacon and General Custer's honeymoon was interrupted in 1864 when he was called to duty with the Army of the Potomac. From that point on, Elizabeth followed her husband on all maj……続きを見る

Following the Guidon is a biography of General Custer, written by his wife Elizabeth Bacon. The book deals with the late period of his military career. Bacon pictures Custer's ability to recall to d……続きを見る

Christiane's life is filled with ‘doing’. Always on, always striving, always achieving. All while her soul is dying a slow death. One morning, by surprise, she has a split-second encounter with pure……続きを見る

This is the autobiographical account of Bill Hickman, Chief of the Destroying Angels, Head Danite, etc. After Mr. Beadle began to examine the history of the Mormon church; and while all the Mormon p……続きを見る

After forming an intense bond with Natasha, a wolf cub she raised as part of her undergraduate research, Renée Askins was inspired to found the Wolf Fund. As head of this grassroots organization, sh……続きを見る

In first part I dwelt with the issue in all its detail on how attraction to women developed and shaped. Issues pertaining to relating with women were recounted. Preoccupations before, during relatin……続きを見る

After her years in domestic service, Winifred Foley married and started a family. But, while scraping a living as a charwoman in a rundown north London tenement, she continued to long for her home i……続きを見る

An authentic portrait of grief, as poetic and soul-lifting as it is poignant. In 1994, William Ritter’s adult son committed suicide, sending Ritter and his family on a journey no family wants to tak……続きを見る

The OK corral was a run of the mill gun fight until Wyatt Earp sought fame and fortune in fledgling Hollywood. Until he exaggerated his life deeds to authors and scriptwriters, few knew about the de……続きを見る

Works included in this collection: MY ADVENTURES AS A SPY by Lieut.-Gen. SIR ROBERT BADEN-POWELL, first published in 1915. "Spies are like ghostsーpeople seem to have had a general feeling that ther……続きを見る

For almost a century, the world has relied on two major heavyweights for mass production of comic books; of which their iconic characters are a result of. DC and Marvel Comics have fought it out eve……続きを見る

Francis Edwards and his extended family weave a story full of New England resentment. He never gets to the root of the matter, because his neighbors' shutters are shut. Gossip freely runs around the……続きを見る

When George Washington became the new United States of Americas first president, he set several precedents, including one on April 30, 1789. That day, Washington was inaugurated as president, and fo……続きを見る

He was complex, quirky, pugnacious, and difficult. He seemed to create enemies wherever he went, even among his friends. A fireplug of a man who stood only five feet eight inches in his stocking fee……続きを見る

The story of David Langan, the Republic of Ireland international full back who was signed as an apprentice at Derby County under Brian Clough, and then went on to be a household name at Derby, Birmi……続きを見る

Although Florence Nightingale is famous as a nurse, her lifetime’s writing on nursing is scarcely known in the profession. Nursing professors tend to “look to the future, not to the past,” and often……続きを見る

Prince Philip, consort to Queen Elizabeth II, has a reputation for being blunt and making inappropriate comments, but this stems from a no nonsense approach to life developed through a difficult chi……続きを見る

For rugby or football fans, “This is what we are” catapults you into experiencing the unaskable: what happens to you when your club suddenly dies? Meet Jack. Jack was born in Trinidad and lives in B……続きを見る

Married to Jay-Z, mother of Ivy Blue and seller of over 75 million records worldwide, Beyoncé has achieved world fame at only 31. She has been part of a sell-out girl band, acted in blockbuster movi……続きを見る

‘A letter is handed to you. In broken English, it tells you that you must now vacate your farm; that this is no longer your home, for it now belongs to the crowd on your doorstep. Then the drums beg……続きを見る

From the New York Times bestselling author of Just Desserts: Martha Stewart: The Unauthorized Biography comes a scrupulously researched investigative biography that tells the inside story of Anna Wi……続きを見る

The 25th anniversary edition of this seminal work on autism and neurodiversity provides “a uniquely fascinating view” (Deborah Tannen, author of You Just Don’t Understand) of the differences in our ……続きを見る

You're 39, just got married and everything looks bright until the sudden discovery of colon cancer. A first hand account of the events that follow written by Andrew Ian Dodge and his wife Kim Dodge.……続きを見る

Miguel Antonio Otero served as the first Hispanic governor of the U.S. Territory of New Mexico, from 1897 to 1906. He was appointed to the office by President William McKinley. Long after his retire……続きを見る

Indiscreet Memories is one Englishman’s true account of life in Singapore from 1901 to 1904. We learn about balls at Government House, rickshaw strikes, and tigers causing havoc in Chinatown; and ho……続きを見る

What's so friendly about Jane Austen? Every generation rediscovers Jane Austen with a renewed enthusiasm for her timeless novels. In recent years, Austen has become more popular than ever as nearly ……続きを見る

The Americanization of Edward Bok is an autobiography, told in the third person, that shares the life of a little Dutch boy unceremoniously set down in America unable to make himself understood or e……続きを見る

In this book you will learn the following: - The story behind The Iceman (Wim Hof) - How someone else (Justin Rosales) trained to become like The Iceman - Exclusive methods and exercises to teach YO……続きを見る

NATIONAL BESTSELLER An engaging no-holds-barred memoir that reveals Howie Mandel’s ongoing struggle with OCD and ADHDーand how it has shaped his life Howie Mandel is one of the most recognizable nam……続きを見る

A beautiful ebook edition of the NRSV Bible, annotated with writings from the works of C. S. Lewis. For generations, readers have found insight from Lewis’s celebrated classics such as Mere Christia……続きを見る