Biography & Autobiography Books

Australia 1960. Three motorcycle mad teenage friends dream of becoming star riders at the famed Sydney Showground Speedway. A poignant story of lost dreams, youth, and shattered friendships.Author: Geoffrey GrocottISBN-10: 1501021478ISBN-13: 9781501021473Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/08/2014Pages: 128Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w...

Crossing three continents and spanning three generations, this is the story of a young determined man who left his rural village in Kenya in the quest for Western education. Walking nearly 100 miles to Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya, during the Mau Mau...

This fusion of criminal investigation, traffic patrol, and undercover drug deals culminates in a potent concoction for anyone interested in police work. The author's career as a uniformed trooper and a narcotics officer have birthed these gripping narratives.For the cynical reader, dozens of supporting...

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.Author: John Milton HubbardISBN-10: 1532714998ISBN-13: 9781532714993Publisher: Createspace Independent...

Author: Baby ProfessorISBN-10: 1541914082ISBN-13: 9781541914087Publisher: Baby ProfessorLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/15/2017Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.29lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.13d

From his father, Charlemagne inherited only a part of the Frankish kingdom - little more than half of modern France and the Low Countries. Before his astonishing career had ended, he had conquered half of Europe and his armies had marched through Italy, Germany,...

"A vivid picture of an honest man in the insane world of television. Highly recommended." -- Midwest Book ReviewCleveland TV legend "Big Chuck" Schodowski tells hundreds of funny and surprising stories from a lifetime in television--in his familiar, good-natured, Cleveland-to-the-bone style. Since 1960, Chuck...

Question: What do Bob Barker, Dick Clark, Pat Sajak, and Alex Trebek have in common? Answer: Bill Cullen hosted more game shows than all of them combined. And all of them have referred to Bill as the best game show host of all time....

Foundations in Craniosacral Biodynamics presents a comprehensive grounding in the clinical skills needed in a biodynamic approach to craniosacral therapy. Author Franklyn Sills places particular emphasis on developing what he terms perceptual skills, diagnostic skills that enable the practitioner to perceive the subtle sensations...

"An invaluable case for truth-telling in an age of chaos and lies." --Emily Nussbaum" Penny] bravely keeps thinking and talking and learning and trying to make the world better." --Caitlin MoranSmart and provocative, witty and uncompromising, this collection of Laurie Penny's celebrated essays establishes...

In 1950 a saleswoman living in Florida decided to find a fun new way to market an unexciting product - reusable food containers. She already had plenty of experience selling household goods but now she wanted to try something different, and she was after...

After leaving her job in Hawaii and a failed relationship, moving to Los Angeles and knowing that she was literally going to starve to death at her new job, which was total commission, Penny read about a job in the newspaper that said, 'Sail,...

Selected by TROUT Magazine as one of their five favorite books of 2019 Where would you want to be if you knew the world would end tomorrow?How would you want to remember life on Earth? For the sake of sanity and soul, everyone should...

2017 Reprint of 1939 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Charles H. Baker, Jr., wrote five collections of recipes that are far more than cookbooks, and impossible to classify. Baker states his chief tenet that informs his...

Author: Maxine Beneba ClarkeISBN-10: 176064093XISBN-13: 9781760640934Publisher: Black Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 04/02/2019Pages: 290Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.82lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.65d

Wouldn't it be nice to have an entertaining and illuminating guide to living life out loud? Accidentally on Purpose: Tripping Through Life with Regina is a rollicking, true-life travel guide into how outrageous twists and serendipitous turns can become blessings and give life purpose,...

The biography of Shree Maa describes the extraordinary experiences of an enlightened being. Knowing her divinity from childhood, Shree Maa left home at an early age to reside in the seclusion of the Himalayas and devote her life to spiritual practices. Having realized her...

K the Kollwitz is one of the greatest artists of the 20th century, and arguably the greatest female artist. Her undeniable talent soon established her as a leading printmaker in a profession then dominated by men, even though she was a fierce social critic...

"Hills in the Delta" is a collection of amusing, surprising and heartwarming stories about growing up on a small Mississippi Delta farm at the end of World War II. Whether he is wrestling a gorilla at the county fair, pushing an engineless car with...

Cowboy and drifter Frank Clifford lived a lot of lives--and raised a lot of hell--in the first quarter of his life. The number of times he changed his name--Clifford being just one of them--suggests that he often traveled just steps ahead of the law....