Dictionaries of biography Books

This book is about the individual achievements of a handful of officers of the state of Jammu & Kashmir (India). It is a saga of blood, sweat and tears.

Traditional Southerners and educated American patriots have long been aware of the greatness of the Confederate general fondly known here in Dixie as the "immortal Forrest." What is far less well known are the identities and personal stories of the men...

Between 1450 and 1750 Europe underwent tremendous political, religious and cultural change - change which laid the foundations for the Europe we know today. Henry Kamen has compiled an accessible biographical guide to Europe in this most exciting of...

Der vorliegende Tagungsband greift eine empfindliche Lücke der Autobiographieforschung auf, die bisher kaum oder unzureichend berücksichtigte Autobiographik von Frauen. Die Beiträge untersuchen mit unterschiedlichen methodischen Ansätzen und unter...

This first installment of the new multi-volume Mark Twain's Literary Resources: A Reconstruction of His Library and Reading recounts Dr. Alan Gribben's fascinating 45-year search for surviving volumes from the large library assembled by Twain and his...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

For all of Robert Louis Stevenson's achievements in fiction, most famously Treasure Island and Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, many of his contemporaries thought of him primarily as an essayist. His essays, known for their intellectual...

SENS DESSUS DESSOUS, c'est ainsi que l'on se retrouve quand on s'abandonne au plaisir troublant de la fessée érotique. Ce n'est pas seulement la position, mais également la confusion sensuelle qui rend cette volupté si...

Enter the realm of "Mighty" Mike McGee, a spoken word virtuoso and the poetic maverick of the slam stage, as he welcomes you into a world both distinct and unparalleled.Within the pages of his remarkable debut collection, you'll uncover a treasury of his...

Journeying with Jim is an intimate, detailed account of a wife's experience with her soul mate's Dementia. As Noreen Peters quickly learned, a diagnosis of Dementia throws life into disarray for two people-patient and caregiver. Together she and her...

Mary Gladys Jordan was born in Anson County, North Carolina in 1912, the oldest daughter of 17-year old Hallie Walters and her husband Oscar Jordan. Hallie died when Mary was seven years old, and so with her father’s consent, Mary was adopted by a...

What is the price of brilliance?Why are so many creative geniuses also ruinously self-destructive? From Caravaggio to Jackson Pollack, from Arthur Rimbaud to Jack Kerouac, from Charlie Parker to Janis Joplin, to Kurt Cobain, and on and on, authors and...

8 DE JUNHO DE 1972Saiam!Corram!
Precisamos sair deste lugar!Aqui não é seguro!Vão destruir tudo!
Vão! Crianças, corram primeiro!
Vão! Vão agora!As ordens do soldado não poderiam ser mais claras para Kim. Ela e as demais crianças correram, mas não o...

Lives of Mississippi Authors, 1817-1967edited by James B. LloydLives of Mississippi Authors, 1817-1967 presents the first comprehensive view of authors who have published books in the one hundred and fifty years since Mississippi achieved statehood. The...

Le livre ""Dictionnaire des Dates V2, Partie 2 (1843)"" est �����crit par A.L. D'Harmonville. Il s'agit d'un dictionnaire qui recense les dates importantes de l'histoire, de la politique, de la religion, des sciences et des arts. La deuxi�����me partie...

Le Dictionnaire Des Dates V1 (1842) par D'Harmonville, A. L. est un livre de r�����f�����rence qui fournit des informations sur les dates importantes de l'histoire. Le livre est divis����� en plusieurs sections, chacune couvrant une p�����riode de...

Delve into the lives and legacies of history's most fascinating figures with this comprehensive biographical dictionary. From ancient emperors to modern visionaries, this book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the stories behind the...

Nouveau Management Public et Nouvelle Gouvernance publique : Des paradigmes aux transformations? Abdou Karim GUEYE "We are going to make the federal government  customer friendly. A lot of people don't realize that the...

The book is an inspiring tale of 50 prominent Indians who made outstanding contribution in various fields. Their drive, determination and resourcefulness act like beacons of light directing young people all over the world to achieve the uncommon. Famous...

Chapter 1. The Ceremony: A young girl gets married. She shares early married life and talks about her babies.Chapter 2. Married Death: She rounds out the years for the reader, sharing her unhappiness.Chapter 3. Car Chase: She recounts abuse.Chapter 4...

Le Bibliographie Biographique Universelle V2, N-Z: Dictionnaire Des Ouvrages (1866) est un livre �����crit par Edouard Marie Oettinger. Ce livre est une compilation de biographies de personnes c�����l�����bres du monde entier, de la lettre N ������ la...

A massive reference work covering the lives and achievements of over 30,000 notable Americans, Appletons' Cyclopaedia of American Biography is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the people who shaped American history. The book features...

The magnificent American master had the most extraordinary brain that anybody has ever had for chess. Technique, strategy, tactics, knowledge which is inconceivable for us; all that was possessed by Morphy fifty-four years ago. - Jose R. CapablancaPaul...

Ebbie is the autobiography of James E. Martin, who as an infant suffered the loss of his mother, a victim of a post-World War I influenza epidemic. For reasons never clarified, Martin's father abandoned him. The child's aunt and uncle took custody of...

Do we ever find the treasures we seek in life? Maggie began her search very early and was beginning to think that she would never find what she was looking for. Then just when she was ready to settle for less, she saw something that gave her hope beyond...

Being born into a family with seven children in the forties, the odds of being rich were very slim. Rich wasn't what I wanted, it was love. Instead, I was abandoned. Then put into the foster system for awhile. That turned into a nightmare for my siblings...

A true story of a boy born just months before the "Crash of 1929". Young Oliver "hawked" newspapers as a seven-year old, learned important life skills, and became "the eyes" for a loving, blind grandfather who taught the young man how to "see with the...

This genealogy begins with the arrival of the Antoine Leche and his wife Catherine von Hausen in Louisiana in 1759. It lists the family through ten generations to the modern day including nearly 4,000 family descendants. The project began with current...

Containing the lives of the most celebrated characters of every age and nation alongside a dictionary of the principal divinities and heroes of Grecian and Roman mythology. A biographical dictionary of outstanding characters from ancient times to more...

Have you ever wondered about the existence of realms other than the one we inhabit? If you have, look no further than the pages of this book for confirmation. It is a must read. The book documents extracts from a memory journal and offers an intriguing...

The art of intuitively accessing information in ways that expand the boundaries of ordinary reality has been called the world's "second oldest profession." In some cultures, power and authority are bestowed on those with such special abilities. Recent...

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...

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...

This book is the product of over 35 years of research. The Mayhall ancestry flows from the Royal houses of Scotland, England and Europe to more humble farmers and explorers in the New World. As in all genealogical research, it is never finished. There...

Eva March Tappan's “A Friend in the Library” series is a comprehensive guide to the writings of six seminal American writers, including Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, James Russell Lowell, John Greenleaf Whittier,...

''Just Now'' is an autobiography which moves back and forth in time and place, chronicling moments which stand out in the author''s memory.The themes of Disability, Jewish Life, Injustices and the Law will provoke shock or empathy. The author provides a...

New Mexico's Historical Marker Project has served an important part in the way New Mexico tells its story to visitors, residents, and future generations. Lining the miles of highways and roads across its beautiful countryside, each marker has a unique...

John was a curious and scared child who, due to circumstances, was forced to grow up at a very young age. He grew up a loner and although was a bright and very intelligent child he did not have the upbringing that we all hope for our children. He was...

This book entails about a topic that is more than just realization with young couples today whether they are black, white, or any other nationality. It is about men and women-streets and love that seems to be creating a thin line between the two and if...

In this book, the author presents a riveting account of her life in short story form which provides the reader with a thorough understanding of her extraordinary existence. Beginning with her father's heroic and harrowing flight from the barbaric tribal...