Autobiography: general

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Personal reflections by one of the makers of modern JapanOzaki Yukio, who was returned to his seat in the Japanese Diet twenty-five times, served in that body from its inception in 1890 to 1953.

Kindergarten kissing games.

In the tradition of her acclaimed mother, Ann Rule, author of The Stranger Beside Me, bestselling author Leslie Rule exposes the trail of a sadistic sociopath, identity thief, and killer .

Now a major motion picture starring Robert Carlyle and Kiefer Sutherland "e;Waking from a dream, I suddenly realized where I was: in the Death House--in a prison camp by the River Kwai.

Ministry is complicated, and every leadership challenge is unique.

Riley Unlikely is the inspiring story of Riley Banks, who first traveled to Kenya at age 13, and has been back every year since bringing backpacks of school supplies and hygiene kits for young girls, developing relationships and friendships, and is currently, as a young millennial, raising money to build a complete learning complex in Kibwezi, Kenya for those who have nothing.

In her first book, Blonde Indian, Ernestine Hayes powerfully recounted the story of returning to Juneau and to her Tlingit home after many years of wandering.

An award-winning historian presents an emotional history of Jewish refugees biding their time in Portugal as they attempt to escape Nazi Europe This riveting book describes the dramatic experiences of Jewish refugees as they fled Hitler’s regime and then lived in limbo in Portugal until they could reach safer havens abroad.

Homebase is the coming of age story of Rainsford Chan in 1950s and '60s California.

Michael Jacobs is a pioneer in the development of psychodynamic counselling.

This biography probes the unusual mind, the dramatic life, and the outstanding scientific work of Danish-born immunologist Niels Jerne (1911–1994).

One of the most beloved Christian autobiographies of modern times, Joni highlights the unforgettable story of a young woman's courageous struggle to find hope after a broken neck left her completely paralyzed.

Unapologetic, troublemaking, agitating, revolutionary, and hot-headed: radical feminism bravely transformed the history of politics, love, sexuality, and science.

A GRIPPING SURVIVOR STORY OF ONE FAMILY'S FLIGHT FROM BURMA DURING THE JAPANESE INVASION"e;As uplifting a testimonial to human courage as any to emerge from World War II.

The truth of Chan Buddhismbetter known as ';Zen'is regularly said to be beyond language, and yet Chan authorsmedieval and modernproduced an enormous quantity of literature over the centuries.

Most churches in America struggle to have a significant percentage of their adult attendance in small groups.

In Moral Responsibility in the Holocaust, David H.

The United States is know as the ';Great Melting Pot,' yet a survey of our churches on Sunday Morning would reveal a noticeably different portrait of our ethnic make-up.

Fake Smiles is a graceful, moving and reflective memoir of a contentious fatherson relationship set against the backdrop of the Eisenhower and Nixon eras.

Emilio Lussu was an Italian MP and Professor of Political Economy, who was imprisoned because of his opposition to Mussolini.

This book is available either individually, or as part of the specially-priced Arguments of the Philosphers Collection.

Petro (Peter) Jacyk survived two of the most horrendous events of the 20th century: the Ukrainian famine of the 1930s, instigated by Stalin and responsible for the deaths of untold millions, and waves of invasion and slaughter from Soviet Russia and Nazi Germany.

Lance Brown knows firsthand the opportunities available to those who are willing to work hard and challenge themselves to attain a goalto make a dream come true.

An incisive and sympathetic examination of the case for ending the practice of imprisonmentDespite its omnipresence and long history, imprisonment is a deeply troubling practice.

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) was renowned as one of the founding figures of "e;analytic"e; philosophy, and for his lasting contributions to the study of logic, philosophy of language, philosophy of mathematics and epistemology.

First Published in 1999.

Philosophical Delusion and its Therapy provides new foundations and methods for the revolutionary project of philosophical therapy pioneered by Ludwig Wittgenstein.

A memoir from childhood neglect, emotional abuse, and a broken home to a teenage pregnancy.

Discover the deeply personal story of one of American music's greatest icons, a remarkable tale of the utmost heights of fame and success, the deepest lows of life's sorrows, and a miraculous return from the brink of deathtold as only Randy Travis can.

One courageous girl used her final wish to fulfill the wishes of 155 other children.

Walk along side of three of the most amazing Native American Women as they journey across the United Sates: Sacagawea, Watkuese and Marie Dorion, whose adventures are intertwined.

Gallivanting on Guam is a humorous and entertaining narrative of a man who moves to Guam to become the general manager of Tropics Gym.

After high school graduation, Carl enlisted in the U.

Refusing to hide, Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia Alastair Nicholson, scheduled to appear before an inquiry into family law and child support, entered Australias Parliament House in Canberra via the front door on the 10th October 2003.

This exceptional work, with entries from Rav Abba to Rav Zutra, is an unprecedented study of every rabbi in the Talmud.

Doreen Galvins work in WWII was classified as Top Secret for at least 30 years after the cessation of hostilities.

from the Foreword:Possibly the heartless treatment of children, from the practice of infanticide and abandonment through to the neglect, the rigors of swaddling, the purposeful starving, the beatings, the solitary confinement, and so on, was and is only one aspect of the basic aggressiveness and cruelty of human nature, of the inbred disregard of the rights and feelings of others.

Shamans Dream : the Modoc War is a literary non-fiction account of the 1873 standoff between besieged Modoc Indians and the United States Army on the California/Oregon border.

The text of this book does not fit any category.

Set on a misty remote island in the Gulf of Alaska, a young couple struggles to establish roots on the rugged mountainous terrain of a small fishing community.

Geoffrey Robertson QC has been at the centre of internationally high-profile legal cases for over three decades.

Six thousand mile travel journal through the Southwest United States of a couple and their six loveable burros to places you will never go.

Judas Duncan was born dirt poor.

Stirring memoir combines prison diaries.

The story of Bill Narasneks record setting trans-Canada ride in 1991.

The authors of this dual memoir did not live through the trauma of the Holocaust; they inherited it.

When the bottom fell out of Carol Masheters life at age 50, she took up mountaineering to cope with her grief and anger.

Meet Bruce Tully, a sixteen-year-old high school jock, and follow him as he feels personally challenged by Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev after a visit to the United Nations.

Golden Memories of My Life with Ruth and Sam offers insight into the kind of training into manhood; which sadly today, due to liberalism, is lacking in many lives of the unfortunate.