Biography: writers

A day in the life of a small town, Dresden, 100 years ago sets the stage for nostalgic reflections of the 1940s and 50s by native son author Dick Wright.

Memoirs of an Icelandic Bookworm is only partly a memoir.

As a student in school, I have always liked writing essays and stories.

Good Grief is a story expressed in letters about committed love, disappointments, triumphs, romance, loss, and renewal.

SHEPHERDS OF PAN ON THE BIG SUR-MONTEREY COAST is a medley of lively, literate essays about the Nature wisdom linking some unlikely bedfellows: Robert Louis Stevenson, Gertrude Atherton, Jack London, Robinson Jeffers, Jaime de Angulo, John Steinbeck, Eric Barker, D.

Heartrending and poignant, the true-life episodes shared by author Kathleen Phifer in her book will surely stir your heart.

From his youth in the cattle-covered Sandhills of Nebraska to a small French farming village, Dennis Glaser is enjoying an ever-changing, experience-filled life.

DOING IT WITH THE COSMOS: HENRY MILLERS BIG SUR STRUGGLE FOR LOVE BEYOND SEX explores the evolving pantheistic vision and agonizing personal relationships of this rogue elephant of American literature.

This book was created with the intent to help the reader understand the laws, regulations and guidelines that control the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as you enter the eccentric world of the Postal Services administration process.

'A beautiful, compelling memoir .

Anyone who has come under the spell of Elisabeth Ogilvies novels to bound to wonder about this writer who, for more than fifty years, has crafted one memorable book after another: historical fiction, mysteries, young adult stories, even a gothic novel.

Ogden Nash was a rare poet.

Anna Wickham's life is characterized by the turbulent, burgeoning feminism of the early 20th century.

The life of Russia's greatest dramatist and storyteller examined within the context of the evolution of his art.

Mazo de la Roche, author of the acclaimed Jalna series, is revealed in the writings of two luminaries on the subject: author Heather Kirk, and Mazo herself.

First published in 1957, Mazo de la Roche's last autobiography is a vivid look at her life in Ontario, and a parting shot at her critics.

First published in 1957, Mazo de la Roche's last autobiography is a vivid look at her life in Ontario, and a parting shot at her critics.

Alice Munro, recipient of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature, is undoubtedly among Canada's greatest living writers.

Alice Munro, recipient of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature, is undoubtedly among Canada's greatest living writers.

Soldier, spy, politician, bestselling thriller writer, and governor general of Canada - John Buchan was a man of many seasons and talents.

Soldier, spy, politician, bestselling thriller writer, and governor general of Canada - John Buchan was a man of many seasons and talents.

JoAnne DeWitt is a writer and a teacher of writing.

Edith Wharton was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, short story writer, and designer.

As the novel opens, aristocratic Eleonora Fonseca Pimentel pleads with the High Court of Naples to be beheaded instead of hanged like a criminal.

Apuntes del desborde recopila los ensayos ganadores y destacados del Premio Desmadres de No Ficción, otorgado en el festival literario que convirtió a Buenos Aires en el epicentro de la literatura latinoamericana en 2023.

This short book, "e;We Are Great"e;, is about a thirty year collection of some of my spontaneous writings.

The reflective essays of one of America's most accomplished authors.

A "e;groundbreaking"e; memoir about raising a special-needs daughter in an era of misinformation and prejudice-a classic that helped transform our perceptions (Publishers Weekly).

Stories of twentieth-century American literary giants, by the man who was their friend, peer, and confidantWhen he was introduced to F.

A memoir of what it was like to be a teenager in a tumultuous era, from the New York Times-bestselling author of The Best of Us.

A revealing and insightful look at one of the modern world's most acclaimed historical novelistsPatrick O'Brian was well into his seventies when the world fell in love with his greatest creation: the maritime adventures of Royal Navy Captain Jack Aubrey and ship's surgeon Stephen Maturin.

Published posthumously, this wise and entertaining family history and memoir offers keen insight into the origins of Rebecca West and her work Working on Family Memories for over twenty years, West set out to narrate the story of her mother's, father's and husband's unique and talented families.

The pinnacle of Gardner's medieval scholarship: a fascinating re-creation of the world of one of history's greatest writersIn this exquisite biography, John Gardner brings to life Geoffrey Chaucer, illuminating his writings and their inspiration like never before.

A "e;mesmerizing"e; biography of the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Sophie's Choice, The Confessions of Nat Turner, and Darkness Visible (Entertainment Weekly).

In many ways, the life of Pt.

My Spirit Is Like the Eagle begins with a poem sharing its title with the book.

Dieses eBook: "Briefe eines Verstorbenen" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen.

From the Napoleonic Wars to family gatherings in 2008, Forever Laced tells the history of one extraordinary family through events large and small, of historic and personal significance.

Island Dreams is a true story of thewonders of British Columbias northern Gulf Islands.

Dieses eBook: "Richter und Dichter (Ein Lebensausweis)" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen.

The Golden Sovereign, first published in 1957, concludes Mr.

With uncompromising frankness and the disciplined simplicity of a poet, Richard Church records his own striving his own voyage home towards maturity of understanding and fulfilment.

The first biography of David Garnett goes beyond stereotype and myth and presents a clear sighted account of this often contradictory figure at the centre of literary London in the era of the Bloomsbury Group.

'Make this your next inspirational read.

A vivid portrait of the man behind the writings, placing Orwell and his work at the centre of the current political landscape.

NOMINATED FOR THE H.

NOMINATED FOR THE H.

A vivid portrait of the man behind the writings, placing Orwell and his work at the centre of the current political landscape.