D - Biography & Memoir 1

The thrilling story of an unlikely member of the President’s honor guard who proved that all things are possible with God. Better than Forrest Gump. More real than Gomer Pyle. Meet Terry Johnsson.続きを見る

Sir D'Arcy Power's book 'William Harvey' delves into the life and work of the renowned English physician and anatomist, William Harvey. In this scholarly and detailed account, Power explores Harvey'……続きを見る

"The 38 Letters from J.D. Rockefeller to His Son" offers an intimate and profound glimpse into the extraordinary mind and life of one of history's most influential figures, John D. Rockefeller, as h……続きを見る

True story. Description of an event of June 14, 2015 at aprox 21:35, driving on interstate 75S in Detroit, MI. Non-Fiction 続きを見る

Three hundred prisoners are marched out of Auschwitz, only one returns. This is a factual story about a death march endured by a prisoner of Auschwitz during World War II. It was told to the author ……続きを見る

George Washington is an American hero whose fame is not wholly accounted for by the record of his life. Like Lincoln he was infinitely greater than anything he did. A military genius, he wrested lib……続きを見る

SA MAJESTÉ L'IMPÉRATRICE REINE. Mon héros ne dut qu'à ses armes, Et sa couronne et ses grandeurs; Vous devez la vôtre à vos charmes, Et vous la tenez de nos cœurs. Si Bazine lui parut belle, C'est q……続きを見る

The emergence of modernity has typically focused on Western male actors and privileged politics and economy over culture. The contributors to this volume successfully unsettle such perspectives by e……続きを見る

“One of the best books about going crazy . . . required reading for those who want to understand insanity from the inside.”ーThe New York Times Book Review Mark Vonnegut set out in search of Eden wi……続きを見る

When Harry S. Truman left the White House in 1953, his reputation was in ruins. Tarred by corruption scandals and his controversial decision to drop nuclear bombs on Japan, he ended his second term ……続きを見る

They are as diverse as America. Young and old. Of color and white. Urban and rural. Immigrants and native born. They are students and teachers. Athletes and artists. Lawyers, doctors, politicians, f……続きを見る

Farming in the Canadian backwoods in the late 1800s was a prospect that enticed many young Englishmen to cross the Atlantic. One such fellow was Frederick de la Fosse, whose well-meaning uncle paid ……続きを見る

Peter, by no means, comes close to writing near as much of the New Testament as either Paul or Luke. Even John wrote more Books of the Bible than Peter did. But there is just something about Peter, ……続きを見る

**"It presents an entirely damning portrait of Pence. You've seen his colors before, but not so vividly and in this detail." ーFrank Bruni, The New York Times "Producing a biography of a living, con……続きを見る

This is a companion book to “Italy, Egypt, Turkey, Oh My!” in the Alexander Co. Abroad series. A book filled with photos from Italy as we explored Venice and Rome, one of our first trips abroad afte……続きを見る

What counts as 'indigenous religion' in today´s world? Who claims this category? What are the processes through which local entities become recognisable as 'religious' and 'indigenous'? How is all o……続きを見る

Esta obra apresenta, apenas, fragmentos de memórias do grande mestre, professor e pensador Ubiratan D'Ambrósio. Eles não caminham por nenhum método. Caminham pelas vias de uma 'dispersão' que intent……続きを見る

When Iraq invaded Kuwait on the 2nd of August 1990 I was living in the tallest apartment block in the downtown area. I had a grandstand view of the tanks and troops as they came swarming in. It was ……続きを見る

Dr. Ben Carson is known as the originator of groundbreaking surgical procedures and a doctor who turns impossible hopes into joyous realities. But where does this incredible drive and focus come fro……続きを見る

He gained renown as the sidekick of Butch Cassidy, but the Sundance Kidーwhose real name was Harry Alonzo Longabaughーled a fuller life than history or Hollywood has allowed. A relative of Longabaug……続きを見る

A generational account told by each generation in the first person. George E Kennedy, came West in search of adventure in 1898. Starting as a street car operator in Albuquerque, he was recruited to ……続きを見る

An Ohio family with roots in the South, the Ewings influenced the course of the Midwest for more than fifty years. Patriarch Thomas Ewing, a former Whig senator and cabinet member who made his fortu……続きを見る

The hours are inhumane. Thoracic surgeon: "Never stand when you can sit. Never sit when you can lie down. Never lie down when you can sleep." Orthopedic surgery resident: "We do 72 hours on call on ……続きを見る

Societies the world over are populated by people who never overcome economic or social obstacles, while other people in the same societies are able to meet their challenges and seek resolution. Thos……続きを見る

Finalist, 2012 National Jewish Book Awards A riveting account of General Ulysses S. Grant’s decision, in the middle of the Civil War, to order the expulsion of all Jews from the territory under his ……続きを見る

From the Autobiography and Monologue of the Honorable William F. Cody, aka. Buffalo Bill and his amazing Wild West Show comes this great story of the true life adventures of buffalo bill, See how he……続きを見る

You cannot work with a giant and not tell people anything about him, said Dr Zakir Hussain, prompting Y.D. Gundevia to write about Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. During his 36-year career in the Indian Ci……続きを見る

At the outbreak of the Civil War, Jefferson Davis sent merchant marine James D. Bulloch to Europe to clandestinely acquire arms and ships for the Confederate navy. His first stop was Britain, a coun……続きを見る

From marine to lay minister, an inspirational story on the power of healing and faith. “My journey has transformed me from Royal Marine Commander to lay minister of healing. Twenty-five years ago, I……続きを見る

The World Trade Center stood tall and majestic, glistening in the sun, beckoning me to enter into its tall glass revolving doors one summer day in 1979. I worked there for 21 years, until it was tra……続きを見る