Biography and non-fiction prose

The spectacular 1848 escape of William and Ellen Craft (1824-1900; 1826-1891) from slavery in Macon, Georgia, is a dramatic story in the annals of American history.

The Correspondence of Samuel Butler with His Sister May offers an intimate glimpse into the thoughts, relationships, and creative processes of the renowned author through a meticulously edited collection of letters.

Offers lessons to help improve sleep, relationships and decision-making, and celebrates the benefits of discipline and perseverance Observer 'Knowledgeable, wise and compassionate' Rangan Chatterjee The Shaolin tradition is a way of life that has existed for over 1,500 years and can help us today.

Drawing on the collected archives of distinguished twentieth-century Black woman writers such as Lucille Clifton, Audre Lorde, Toni Cade Bambara, Lorraine Hansberry, and others, Marina Magloire traces a new history of Black feminist thought in relation to Afro-diasporic religion.

Drawing on the collected archives of distinguished twentieth-century Black woman writers such as Lucille Clifton, Audre Lorde, Toni Cade Bambara, Lorraine Hansberry, and others, Marina Magloire traces a new history of Black feminist thought in relation to Afro-diasporic religion.

The trans handy ma am is back and this time she s buying a house and taking her loyal audience along on the journey.

Though Beth was born and raised in a cult, she survived, escaped, and spearheaded the first historical abuse case to win at trial in Canada.

Though Beth was born and raised in a cult, she survived, escaped, and spearheaded the first historical abuse case to win at trial in Canada.

'Kyla filters the world through her actual lived experience and turns it into stories that are hilarious and almost impossibly true.

It has been several decades now since Francisco Franco's passing in 1975, and yet his legacy still seems very much in the air.

The writer who transformed the possibilities of language and fiction.

'A brilliant history of the club I love.

The soldier who became an emperor and changed Europe forever.

The writer who found whole lives in the smallest moments.

The conqueror who changed the course of world history.

The philosopher who made freedom a responsibility.

The philosopher who taught us to question everything.

Monsters and maniacs, ghosts and ghouls, murder and mayhem.

One man's journey from slavery to freedom became a powerful voice for human dignity and equality.

'This raw and fearless exploration of life, loss and mostly love - it is totally unforgettable.

Travel down the mighty Mississippi River with one of America's greatest storytellers.

Always Have Enough offers a pathway to creating wealth, written for those doing it for the first time.

Al cabo de dos decadas sale a la luz este libro autobiografico, gracias a mi empeno y a Letrame, Espana.

Alone Across the Skybridge is the story of my cancer journey, centered around many of my Facebook journal entries, along with backstories and pictures made from the time I was diagnosed with stage 4 diffuse large B cell lymphoma in December 2020 and throughout the debilitating, caustic chemo treatments and up to the recovery phase in December 2021.

Freddie Mercury was one of the greatest showmen of the twentieth century.

My call sign is Kapral.

What happens when you truly follow the presence of God—without hesitation?

How do you process all that?

Part biography, part forensic jigsaw puzzle, part cold-case detective investigation, The Eagle in the Mirror is the story of Charles Howard 'Dick' Ellis.

The wildly engaging new history of the British monarchy from bestselling historian Lucy Worsley'Fabulously enjoyable.

History remembers augusta ada lovelace as the prim, aristocratic pioneer of the digital age—the "e;enchantress of number"e; who wrote the world's first computer program a full century before the invention of the microchip.

*THE BOOK BEHIND THE BBC TV SERIES BURIED WITH A FOREWORD FROM MICHAEL SHEEN* 'A book that will wake the world up to forever chemicals' - CHRIS PACKHAMREVIEWS FOR THE TV SHOW: 'superb expose of toxic dumping' The Telegraph 'a subject that transcends the purview of a two-part BBC documentary' Independent 'vital look at a toxic waste scandal' Guardian A dead witness.

He did not leave for war with a flag in his hand.

From the international supermodel, mother of successful businessman Elon Musk and bestselling author Maye Musk comes an empowering, intimate and inspiring exploration of reinvention that proves it's never too late to embrace change, rewrite your story - and create a truly fabulous life.

This foundational volume presents the first comprehensive English-language excavation of Joyce's life and work.

Has heredado mis gustos, tesoro mio.

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2024 im Fachbereich Anglistik / Englische Sprachwissenschaft, Note: 1,3, Universitat Mannheim (Anglistisches Seminar), Veranstaltung: Advanced Essay Writing, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: This literary studies paper analyzes Tobias Wolff's short story Smokers using Pierre Bourdieu's concept of social capital.

She left the drawing room behind and disappeared into her garden-and refused, quite pointedly, to apologize for it.

Working distance is an optometry term: the narrow band between too close and too far where a page finally resolves into focus.

Essay from the year 2024 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies, grade: 2,0, University of Mannheim (Anglistisches Seminar), course: Advanced Essay Writing, language: English, abstract: This paper examines the tension between public investment and economic freedom within the social market economy.

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Benefits of Curcumin C3 by Vikash Kumar explores the scientifically backed health benefits of Curcumin C3 Complex, a potent turmeric extract with 95% curcuminoids, enhanced by BioPerine for optimal bioavailability.

I am sharing my true story of relentless abuse and deviance for you to feel my triumphs and losses while growing up in modern society as a household slave-child with a thousand secrets.

Executrix begins with a mystery: Why would the author's father, from whom she had been estranged for more than a decade, change his will in the weeks before his death to make her the executor of his estate?

El libro que el lector tiene en sus manos reune once ensayos de intelectuales y academicos con distintos puntos de vista e intereses en torno la obra de Frank Safford, con el objetivo de rendirle tributo, asi como a su creatividad y a su contribucion al desarrollo de la historiografia colombiana.

Du horst True-Crime-Podcasts rauf und runter und kennst die Akten von Bundy, Dahmer und dem Zodiac-Killer in- und auswendig?

Solomon Northup was a free Black man - a husband, father, and musician living in upstate New York - when two men offered him a short-term job and drugged him instead.

Es posible liberarnos de los mandatos familiares y encontrar nuestra verdadera voz?

Vivimos rodeados de preocupaciones.