Memoirs Books

Full of wisdom and honesty, Not Quite an Ordinary Life shares the rather extraordinary life of J. David Joyce, a common man who took the common man's journey through life. One of eight children born to an Irish Catholic housepainter and his wife, Joyce...

When Jim Read died at the age of seventy-one, he had about seen it all: A run-a-way at thirteen. A worldly education before entering the ministry. Being fired from church after church because of being a drunk. Working at various construction jobs until...

Mary Kasprzak (1988-2003) was an amazing youngster and an inspiration to hundreds of people with whom she interacted. In Plain Vanilla with Rainbow Sprinkles, her father, Tom, brings Mary's inspiration to you. This heart-wrenching, incredible journey...

Articles, poems, quotes dealing with life in general, past experiences and opinions.

Starving for Affection-a journey of eating disorders, drugs, and sex is based on a true story. Using a first-person narrative, it covers the period from a young girl's adolescence to her early twenties. It is a vivid retelling of how she dealt with being...

This book is the harvest of my observations and reflections about the great American society of which i am a proud member.Greatful to be adopted, after been abandonned by my own country-Egypt, still i raise , out of love, some grievences in the three...

Anni Craemer, nee Sperling, was born in 1924 in Witten on the Ruhr River, the daughter of a railroad employee. She died in Bad Duerkheim in the Palatinate in 2003. In this book, she remembers her life between 1924 and 1960 for her grandsons. But at the...

Commercial fishing, which tops the list of the world's most dangerous occupations, has long been a magnet for writers and readers. The subject addresses a hunger of the spirit - for adventure, for conquest, for solitude and for communion with the cosmos...

Looking back, author Bernhard J. Abrahamsson cannot say exactly why, at age fourteen, he chose a seafaring life. Perhaps, the choice was less the result of deliberate design and pursuit than of circumstances that led him in that direction. In The...

Nudists are rarely asked what inspired them to be nudists in the first place. Was it something they caught on a cruise ship, or can nudism be explained away, perhaps, as a family trait like baldness or a fear of heights? In I'll Catch the Sun, author...

NEFFEA story that doesn't justify the streetsbut glorifies a destiny unfolding through time. As you read this book, as you digest each portion of my poured out soul, I need you to understand that these words are not just apart of me but apart of you. No...

Here Comes Something Special!Written by a mother who is unabashedly a Christian and an educator, the book you hold in your hand is a memoir, but so much more. Raising Tip Top Kids in A Topsy-Turvy World, is alive with warm-hearted stories and...

MEET TEDDYHe's a tiny fur ball with a huge heart and a powerful personality. This precious little stray is determined to change the lives of the family who rescues him from the pound-and change their lives he does. Teddy brings with him an abundance of...

An Inspiring Story of Grit and Perseverance It's the middle of the Great Depression, and life's tough for the residents of Hawley Road, in a run-down area of Milwaukee. But whether it's scoring an entire Hershey bar for a nickel (an enormous sum in those...

LAWYERS KNOW THESE THINGS!Louie forked out the last bite of pie, let it melt into his mouth and swallowed with satisfaction. Only then did he look up at Mrs. Bowen. "Here is what you need to do," he said, holding up the aluminum pie plate with both...

Not My Shadow is a powerful expose of family life in an urban African American community. Blending real life occurrences with wonderfully intellectual metaphor the author articulately describes the joy, pain, confusion, and riches of his all to real...

Ralph McFadden was married and raised two children. But in the mid-1990s, he decided that living with integrity meant living authentically, "coming out" as the gay man he was. In For Life is a Journey, author McFadden, a ...

After years of dreaming and fantasizing, an African American finally went to Europe, where she spent 23 years of magical travels and unexpected encounters. She discovered the thrill of being a rarity in a country where the beautiful blond is the norm...

Two pals, joined the army to escape unemployment, never dreaming about the death that was waiting for them at every opportunity. This then was reality in the shape of war with the Germans, where man fought man with a desperation and intensity unknown in...

My sole purpose is to…emphasize the need to pursue and find the best plan for correcting our imbalances and unify the community…It is imperative that we all be on the same page…and duty-bound to support and guarantee compliances

This is a story about Jimmy Corso and his small Italian life. Based on a single evaluation he was labeled as retarded and placed into special education for six years.Jimmy's home and school life seemed impossible until one February winter day in 1956 in...

Le Violon de Franjole est un roman de l'�����crivain fran�����ais Ars�����ne Houssaye, publi����� en 1859. L'histoire se d�����roule en France, ������ la fin du XVIIIe si�����cle, et suit les aventures d'un jeune violoniste nomm����� Franjole. Celui-ci...

Histoire Hagiologique Du Diocese De Maurienne est un livre �����crit en 1867 par M. Truchet. Il s'agit d'une histoire des saints et des martyrs du dioc�����se de Maurienne, situ����� dans les Alpes fran�����aises. Le livre explore les vies des saints...

Le Roman D'Une Americaine En Russie (1875) de Lear, Fanny est un roman qui raconte l'histoire d'une jeune Am�����ricaine nomm�����e Mary Fenwick qui voyage en Russie pour rendre visite ������ sa tante. Au cours de son voyage, Mary rencontre plusieurs...

""Etude sur le myst�����re du Si�����ge d'Orl�����ans et sur Jacques Millet : Auteur pr�����sum����� de ce myst�����re (1868)"" est un livre �����crit par Henri Tivier. Ce livre traite de l'histoire du myst�����re du Si�����ge d'Orl�����ans, qui est une...

Le Soleil Mystique: Journal De La Maconnerie Universelle (1853) de Marconis, Jacques-Etienne est un livre qui explore l'univers de la franc-ma�����onnerie. Il s'agit d'un journal qui pr�����sente des r�����flexions, des id�����es et des enseignements sur...

Le Petit-Fils De Cartouche: Suite Des Enfants Du Boulevard (1864) est un livre �����crit par Paul de Kock. L'histoire se d�����roule dans le Paris du 18�����me si�����cle et suit les aventures de Cartouche, un c�����l�����bre bandit de l'�����poque. Le...

""Lo Que Es El Mundo: O Memorias De Un Esceptico"" es un libro escrito por Fernando Garrido en el a�����o 1843. En �����l, el autor presenta una visi������n cr������tica y esc�����ptica del mundo que le rodea, cuestionando las creencias y valores...

Histoire Litt�����raire du Maine V4 (1872) est un livre �����crit par B. Haureau. Il s'agit d'un ouvrage qui explore l'histoire litt�����raire de la r�����gion du Maine en France. Le livre est le quatri�����me volume d'une s�����rie qui couvre l'histoire...

Le livre ""M�����moire Historique Sur L'Abbaye Et La Ville De Lure"" a �����t����� �����crit par Louis Besson en 1846. Il s'agit d'un ouvrage historique qui relate l'histoire de l'abbaye et de la ville de Lure, en France. L'auteur y d�����crit l'origine...

Le Tasse est un livre �����crit par Emile Mellier en 1893. Il s'agit d'une biographie de Torquato Tasso, un po�����te italien du XVIe si�����cle. Le livre explore la vie de Tasso, sa carri�����re litt�����raire et ses relations avec les membres de la...

""Coup D�������Oeill D�������Un Aveugle Sur Les Sourds Muets"" est un livre �����crit par Alexandre Rodenbach en 1829. Ce livre traite de la condition des sourds-muets et de leur perception de la vie. L'auteur, qui est lui-m������me aveugle, donne un...

Le livre ""Voyages Relations Et Memories Originaux Pour Server A L�������Bistorie De La Decouverte De L�������Amerique"" publi����� en 1837 par Henri Ternaux est une compilation de documents originaux relatifs ������ la d�����couverte de l'Am�����rique...

""M�����moire sur le commencement et la fin du royaume de la M�����s�����ne et de la Kharac�����ne"" est un livre �����crit par Joseph Toussaint Reinaud en 1861. Ce livre traite de l'histoire des royaumes de M�����s�����ne et de Kharac�����ne, qui...

The Confessions Of The Countess Of Strathmore is an autobiographical book written by Mary Eleanor Bowes, the Countess of Strathmore, in 1793. The book details the life of the Countess from her childhood to her marriage and the subsequent abuse she...

The Confessions of a Gamester is a novel written by an anonymous author and published by J. Hatchard and Son in 1824. The book tells the story of a young man named Charles who becomes addicted to gambling and the detrimental effects it has on his life...

The Confessions Of A Drunkard: A Narrative Founded On Fact is a book written by Luke Howard and originally published in 1821. The book is a first-person narrative of a man who struggles with alcoholism, detailing his descent into addiction and the...

The Cave of Death, An Elegy: Inscribed to the Memory of the Deceased Relations of the Author is a book written by Thomas Tournay in 1776. The book is an elegy, a mournful poem or song, that is dedicated to the memory of the author's deceased relatives...

The Christian's Life and Hope: A Funeral Sermon for Mary Dunkin is a book written by John Townsend in 1806. The book is a sermon that was delivered at the funeral of Mary Dunkin, a Christian woman who had passed away. The sermon focuses on the Christian...

The Campaigns of the 124th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry is a historical book written by George W. Lewis in 1894. It provides a detailed account of the military campaigns and battles fought by the 124th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the...

Sophronie, ou le�����on pr�����tendue d'une m�����re ������ sa fille (1777) est un roman de Fran�����oise Albine Benoist. L'histoire suit la vie de Sophronie, une jeune fille qui doit faire face ������ de nombreux d�����fis dans sa vie. Sa m�����re lui...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Das Buch ""Schlesien Ein Konigreich, Eine Noch Zur Zeit Ungedruckte Abhandlung (1784)"" von Friedrich Wilhelm Von Sommersberg ist eine historische Abhandlung �����ber das K������nigreich Schlesien. Es wurde erstmals im Jahr 1784 verfasst und blieb bis...

""Sch������nes Bild der Resignation"" ist ein Roman von Sophie von La Roche, der im Jahr 1796 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Die Geschichte handelt von einer Frau namens Eleonore, die sich nach dem Tod ihres Ehemannes in ein Kloster zur�����ckzieht, um ein...

""School Boy Life And Incident"" is a book published by Strahan and Company in 1880. The book is a memoir of the author's experiences as a schoolboy. It provides a detailed account of the daily life of a schoolboy during the late 19th century. The author...