CK - Biography & Memoir 8

Fame Fortune and Monsters is a quick-read biography of Lady Gaga one of today's most famous and outlandish celebrities. The book takes us through the history of Gaga from her school years right up t……続きを見る

The memoirs of General der Flieger a.D. Alfred Mahncke are the first from a former General of the German Luftwaffe to be published in the English language since those of Generalfeldmarschall Albert ……続きを見る

The biography of one of New Zealand's greatest military leaders whose story has remained untold until now. The Forgotten General highlights the courage intelligence and determination of an exception……続きを見る

‘Oliver Sacks is a perfect antidote to the anaesthetic of familiarity. His writing turns brains and minds transparent’ - Observer When Oliver Sacks, a physician by profession, injured his leg while ……続きを見る

Equal parts biography, natural history, and travelogue, Jack Nisbet tells the story of David Douglas, the 19th century Scottish naturalist and botanical explorerーperfect for amateur naturalists and……続きを見る

The Story of Saint Patrick brings to life one of the most well-known saints in history! This edition contains: 1. His autobiographical “Confession” 2. The lesser known “Life and Acts of Saint P……続きを見る

Billionaire Boy: Mark Zuckerburg in his own words is a revealing insight into the mind and vision ofthe worlds youngest billionaire and founder and CEO of Facebook.The Mark Zuckerburg most people kn……続きを見る

The New York Times bestseller about West Point's Class of 1966, by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Rick Atkinson. "A story of epic proportions [and] an awesome feat of biographical reco……続きを見る

We live in a gotcha media culture that revels in exposing the foibles and hypocrisies of our politicians. But one politician manages to escape this treatment, getting the benefit of the doubt and a ……続きを見る

Author William Diepenbrock, an American journalist, documents the fascinating personal history of the Diepenbrock clan and its related forebears. The tale stretches from the 1300s, when the family b……続きを見る

Steve Waugh's career is undisputedly the stuff of legend. As a player and as a captain he has reached the pinnacle of Australian cricket. His side has been compared to Bradman's Invincibles, and the……続きを見る

Imran is one of the most successful Pakistani cricket captains. Under his captaincy Pakistan won the world cup in 1992. Now he is the leader of a political party in Pakistan with a view to bring cha……続きを見る

We each came to a moment of brokenness; what we found there was God. And he was enough. It was the subject of headlines around the world: Three Mexican fishermen in a small open boat without any sup……続きを見る

Are you the world's biggest Rita Ora fan? Or do you want to know everything there is to know about one of the hottest singers today?If so, then this is the book for you! Contained within are 101 ama……続きを見る

The name of Fritz Langーthe visionary director of Metropolis, M, Fury, The Big Heat, and thirty other unforgettable filmsーis hallowed the world over. But what lurks behind his greatest legends and ……続きを見る

In Lilibet, master biographer Carolly Erickson turns her skill at writing un-put-downable narrative to telling the remarkable story of Elizabeth II, Queen of England. With her customary psychologica……続きを見る

Mick Power was brought up along with his younger twin brother and sister on a small urban farm. This was during the nineteen thirties up until nineteen fifty when the farm was taken by Walsall Counc……続きを見る

Michael Anthony Holding is one of the greatest fast bowlers from the West Indies. He was born on 18th of February, 1959, in Kingston, Jamaica. This former West Indian cricketer is undoubtedly one of……続きを見る

In spite of a diving accident that has left her paralyzed for more than thirty years, Joni Eareckson Tada has been able to build a life of faith and purpose. The peace she has found as she confronts……続きを見る

In the tradition of All Quiet on the Western Front, Elton E. Mackin’s memoirs are a haunting portrayal of war as seen through the eyes of a highly decorated Marine who fought in every Marine Brigade……続きを見る

Mick Abrahams first rose to fame as a guitarist during the 1960s and was a founder member of Jethro Tull, although his time with the band was to prove short lived owing to the vividly contrasting mu……続きを見る

This is a story told through the eyes of a young sailor who joined the Royal Navy in 1955 as a Boy Seaman 2nd class, the absolute lowest rank in the Navy. Follow his induction at HMS Ganges, the tou……続きを見る

The story of a world-beating multi-instrumental band with a unique creative dynamic. Their story is compelling a complex musical collaboration in an eight-piece band that has coalesced around Win Bu……続きを見る

In a powerful and deeply personal memoir David Brock, the original right-wing scandal reporter, chronicles his rise to the pinnacle of the conservative movement and his painful break with it. David ……続きを見る

Do you want to know the important facts about Abraham Lincoln’s Life? Amongst many other things, the 16th US President abolished slavery, made the Gettysburg Address and was assassinated whilst in o……続きを見る

“Since the first navy frogmen crawled onto the beaches of Normandy, no SEAL has ever surrendered,” writes Chuck Pfarrer. “No SEAL has ever been captured, and not one teammate or body has ever been l……続きを見る

A literary tour de force about the making of a film and representation from a master of the memoir form. For Nick Flynn, that game we all playーthe who-would-play-you-in-the-movie-of-your-life game……続きを見る

This project did not start out to be a book. It was prompted by one of our son’s in law who didn’t want anything special for a Christmas gift in 2007. He just had a simple request for general inform……続きを見る

What would you do if you woke up one morning and those most precious to you were gone? Kidjacked - A Father's Story is the true account of how Scott Lesnick persevered, not once, but twice to get hi……続きを見る

Frederick Douglass's dramatic autobiographical account of his early life as a slave in America. Born into a life of bondage, Frederick Douglass secretly taught himself to read and write. It was a cr……続きを見る