Autobiography: general

In this courageous story of growing up in one of the poorest areas of Jamaica, Ava Brown learned the life lessons of perseverance and survival.

Much has been written both about and by people who feel they were assigned the wrong body at conception, exploring the struggles and too often the tragedies that result from that mismatch of nature.

Howard Dully was 12 years old when he was given a lobotomy.

A suburban Chicago family comes undone in this ';fresh and riveting' novel of domestic disquiet by an award-winning author (Booklist, starred review).

This autobiography tells the story of a little girl, born in 1939, and how things were before WWII, during the war, and after the war.

A funny, heartwarming memoir about saying goodbye to your childhood home, in this case a quirky, one-of-a-kind, family-run miniature golf course in the woods of WisconsinWhen June Melby was ten years old, her parents decided on a whim to buy the miniature golf course in the small Wisconsin town where they vacationed every summer.

From 1923 to 2016, Sue Dabney Catalano's memoir captures life amid the historic events and people of her time.

'O Espíritos do Senhor, ou os Espíritos de Deus, conforme esta notação do Espírito de Verdade que Allan kardec utiliza como prefácio de O Evangelho Segundo o Espiritismo, nada mais são para nós do que a maior referência espírita, ou seja, aqueles irmãos mais velhos, justos e iluminados que voltam em nome de Jesus e liderados por ele, a fim de, através da revelação espírita, relembrar, 'reproclamar' o que em tempos passados, nas tribos de Israel já havia sido dito!

After a decade of working in conflict zones, McIntyre finds herself in personal crisis.

We orphans are the most important kids in the world.

Caught off guard, surprised by their own reactions, emotions bubble up that women fight to smother.

A biography-thoughtful and playful-of the man who founded New Directions and transformed American publishingJames Laughlin-poet, publisher, world-class skier-was the man behind some of the most daring, revolutionary works in verse and prose of the twentieth century.

An in-depth look at the life, faith, and achievements of one of America's most fascinating women.

May Sarton’s first memoir: A lyrical and enchanting look at her formative years from the onset of the First World War through the beginning of the Second Author of a dozen memoirs, May Sarton had a unique talent for capturing the wonder and beauty of nature, love, aging, and art.

This book is about a young girl who was born on a farm where her love of nature dominated her life.

"In altri Paesi le donne si vestono così per spaventare i bambini piccoli.

Enfant malvenue, Gabrielle la révoltée entame une quête.

Here is a unique collection of fifty years of essays chosen to form an unconventional autobiography and capstone to his remarkable career as the conservative writer par excellence.

The inspiring true story of a man who lived forty-five years not knowing he had a clinical learning disability.

"e;An adoring photo history that wonderfully shows Ginsburg in her private life as well as public.

What if you weren't famous, but people treated you as if you were?

A desire to embrace our differences; to strive for harmony in this world of terrorism and the absolute must to protect our children.