ＯＲＧ - Biography & Memoir 1

Irrompendo no cinzento do cotidiano e do statu quo, a explosão político-social e cultural de 1968 abalou o mundo, abrindo uma nova conjuntura. Com o famoso Maio francês; com a notável Primavera de P……続きを見る

Wah-to-Yah is the only well-known book written by Garrard. It has won a secure place in the literature of the American West. On 1 Sept 1846, Garrard, 17 years old, joined a caravan in Westport Landi……続きを見る

In "Memoirs of a Surrey Labourer: A Record of the Last Years of Frederick Bettesworth," George Sturt intricately weaves a rich tapestry of rural English life at the turn of the 20th century. Written……続きを見る

Moacir Santana (1918-1983) foi ensaísta, poeta, orador, político e jornalista nascido em São Gabriel, no Rio Grande do Sul. Viveu boa parte de sua vida nas cidades de Santa Maria e Porto Alegre, ond……続きを見る

In "Introduction and Brief Biography of Honoré de Balzac," George Saintsbury delves into the intricate world of Balzac's life and works, offering readers a concise yet illuminating exploration of th……続きを見る

In "Persons and Places: The Background of My Life," George Santayana presents an engaging autobiographical narrative that intertwines the philosophical musings for which he is renowned with vivid ac……続きを見る

George Eliot's Life, as Related in Her Letters and Journals is a specific kind of autobiography of English author Mary Ann Evans, better known as George Eliot. This book is based on her corresponden……続きを見る

Letters and Notes on the Customs and Manners of the North American Indians is a two-volume travel narrative by George Catlin, an American painter, author, and traveler. The book, published in 1842 i……続きを見る

"This book deals with the wars of the Cheyennes. A fighting and a fearless people. When their struggles with the white men began, some of their older and wiser men strove earnestly to preserve peace……続きを見る

Oggi si parla molto di lavoro, riforma del suo mercato, ma la precarietà il nostro autore l’ha insegnata ai giovani nei corsi di formazione. Spesso - così racconta - nei corsi di orientamento ha mos……続きを見る

When George agreed to sign up for his first ultramarathon with his friend Mark, he knew it would be tough. But he was not expecting knee-deep mud, torrential rain, 60mph wind and hail, all while try……続きを見る

This book is a memoir piece about my struggle at college to study and the blockages I had to overcome in life until reaching university. 続きを見る

In the "Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy," the eminent mathematician and astronomer chronicles his life and vast contributions to science, particularly during the Victorian era. Airy'Äôs pro……続きを見る

In "Recollections of My Childhood and Youth," Georg Brandes offers a compelling autobiographical account that delves deep into his formative years, shaped by the cultural and social dynamics of 19th……続きを見る

In "Victor Hugo: His Life and Work," George Barnett Smith meticulously constructs a comprehensive portrait of one of France's most revered literary figures. The text not only chronicles Hugo's tumul……続きを見る

In "Matthew Arnold," George Saintsbury delivers a profound and insightful examination of one of the most significant figures of Victorian literature. This work combines biographical elements with a ……続きを見る

The incredible book behind the primetime Channel 4 documentary, Peter: The Human Cyborg 'A remarkable account of what it means to be human and what technology can really achieve' Sunday Telegraph 'P……続きを見る

In 'Die kleine Fadette' von George Sand wird die Geschichte zweier Dorffamilien erzählt, die durch eine alte Fehde getrennt sind. Sand nutzt einen einfachen und klaren Schreibstil, um die emotionale……続きを見る

Beginning with Cimabue and Giotto in the thirteenth century, Vasari traces the development of Italian art across three centuries to the golden epoch of Leonardo and Michelangelo. Great men, and thei……続きを見る

It was never just an act. These leading men actually transformed into their on-screen charactersーa modus operandi thats revealed in probing, wide-ranging and provocative interviews that first appea……続きを見る

George Mackay Brown wrote this memoir in the years before his death in 1996, but he did not want it published while he lived. Here we see the author's simple, bardic honesty turned on himself. In pa……続きを見る

"Wise old Vergil says in one of his Georgics, 'Praise large farms, stick to small ones,'" Robert Frost said. "Twenty acres are just about enough." Frost started out as a school teacher living the ru……続きを見る

Many in baseball consider the scout to be the most important figure in any organization: It is the scout's work in the high school and college bleachers that unearths future legends. Few have achiev……続きを見る

George Altman grew up in the segregated South but was able to participate in the sport at more levels of competition than perhaps anyone else who has ever played the game, from the 1940s to the 1970……続きを見る

Captain James Madison Hood was the real U.S. Consul in the novel Anna and the King of Siam, but before his arrival in Bangkok, he was also a merchant ship captain, builder of clipper ships, legislat……続きを見る

Nel mondo di oggi non ci sono solo i martiri uccisi dalla violenza fondamentalista. A un missionario può capitare di morire anche in un Paese cattolicissimo e per un altro motivo: la difesa dei diri……続きを見る

"La toccante testimonianza di una ragazza che ha rischiato di perdere la vita per mezza pasticca d'ecstasy". Giorgia è una ragazza normale, come tante altre, con alle spalle una famiglia solida e mo……続きを見る

From former Vanity Fair magazine’s celebrity interviewer George Wayne comes a collection of piquant, poignant, and nostalgic interviews with some of the iconic personalities of our time, curated fro……続きを見る

Dog Soldiers can either be read as a full-length eBook or in 3 serialised eBook-only parts. This is PART 1 of 3. Dog Soldiers tells the story of two brave young ‘dog soldiers’ (Army bomb dog handler……続きを見る

One of America's most famous woodsmen and nature experts provides classic instructions for roughing it. His advice covers camping, hiking, building a fire, cooking out, shelters, tools and equipment……続きを見る