At 31 years old, Major Cyrus Inches resolved to survive the Great War, and did so without losing his sense of humour, in spite of the tragedies he constantly faced. His letters home were stored and left undisturbed for almost ninety...
Biographies and autobiographies
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Author:Teed, ValerieSummary: - Author:Sacks, Oliver W.Summary:
Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood is a memoir by Oliver Sacks about his childhood published in 2001. The book is named after Sacks's Uncle Dave, secretary of a business named Tungstalite, which made incandescent lightbulbs...
- Author:Burke, Terry "Stoney"Summary:
The trauma of hostile fire, roadside bombs, mines, and the ab- duction and death of comrades is told in vivid, unforgettable detail. "The fundamental and essential purpose of the United Nations is to keep the peace. Everything...
- Author:Avriett, Carole EngleSummary:
In 1965, Col. Thomas "Jerry" Curtis's helicopter was shot down over North Vietnam. He was immediately captured and spent 7 years confined in a filthy 5' x 7' cell at the notorious Hanoi prison camp. Thousands of...
- Author:Levin, AlexSummary:
Under the Yellow & Red Stars is a remarkable story of survival, coming of age and homecoming after years as a stranger in a strange land. Alex Levin was only ten years old when he ran deep into the forest after the Germans invaded...
- Author:Urrea, Luis AlbertoSummary:
Underground America tells the stories of men and women who have come to the United States seeking a better life for their families, only to be subjected to dehumanizing working conditions. Supporting myriad industries, these workers...
- Author:Veggian, HenrySummary:
Henry Veggian introduces readers to one of the most influential American writers of the last half-century. Winner of the National Book Award, American Book Award, and the first Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, Don Delillo...
- Author:Magretta, JoanSummary:
Michael Porter's contributions to the business world redefined how managers see competition and strategy, but his legendary frameworks are often misunderstood. Here Joan Magretta, Porter's former editor at Harvard Business Review,...
- Author:Lang, JohnSummary:
In this first book-length analysis of Ron Rash's fiction and poetry, John Lang covers all of Rash’s books published through 2013 and offers key insights about his aims, themes, literary techniques and allusions, and major literary...
- Author:Crank, James A.Summary:
Understanding Sam Shepard investigates the notoriously complex and confusing dramatic world of Sam Shepard, one of America’s most prolific, thoughtful, and challenging contemporary playwrights. During his nearly fifty-year career as a...
- Author:Tyson, MikeSummary:
A bare-knuckled, tell-all memoir from Mike Tyson, the onetime heavyweight champion of the world—and a legend both in and out of the ring. Philosopher, Broadway headliner, fighter, felon—Mike Tyson has defied stereotypes, expectations...
- Author:Michèle CartierSummary:
Une Atalaya pour Gerry Roufs, de Michèle Cartier, la compagne du navigateur disparu en haute mer il y a huit ans, relate les faits saillants de l'interminable recherche du corps de Gerry Roufs à la suite du tragique et célèbre...
- Author:Labonté, AlainSummary:
Voilà un livre absolument étonnant dans lequel Alain Labonté se révèle sans fausse pudeur, tout en abordant les grands thèmes de l'amour filial, du respect de la différence et de la fraternité humaine. Dans sa préface,...
- Author:Couture, Jacques, Therrien, Joanne, Poliquin, Laurent, Le Gall, HuguetteSummary:
Voici le récit d’une fabuleuse histoire, empreinte de courage et de détermination et dont le parcours dépasse les frontières de l’imagination. Une Buick pour Mackenzie tente de suivre, on the road, le parcours effectué en canot...
- Author:Poirier St-Georges, EmmanuelleSummary:
"Je m’appelle Emmanuelle, j’ai vingt-huit ans et j’ai l’ataxie de Friedreich. C’est clair, concis, direct. Ce sont trois faits. Il y a en un d’entre eux que je n’ai pas accepté du jour au lendemain, je vous laisse deviner lequel. J’ai...
- Author:Duval, RobertSummary:
-Papa, je veux aller à la taverne! Connaissez-vous beaucoup d’enfants de six ou sept ans qui interpellent leur père tous les dimanches de cette façon? Toute mon enfance, j’ai été fasciné par ce lieu mystérieux. Plus tard, au début de ma...
- Author:Hyndman, JamesSummary:
À l'origine de ce récit, il y a un journal tenu il y a une douzaine d'années. L'acteur y consignait observations, réminiscences, réflexions et instantanés de vie, composant au fil des pages une déambulation sans...
- Author:Maclear, Kyo.Summary:
For readers of Crying in H Mart and Wintering, an unforgettable memoir about a family secret revealed by a DNA test, the lessons learned in its aftermath, and the indelible power of love. Three months after Kyo Maclear's father dies in...
- Author:Collins, LilySummary:
As young women, there are many topics we just don't talk about: our bodies, our relationships, our greatest fears. Actress Lily Collins wants to put an end to that. She wants open, honest conversation about the things we all...
- Author:Hart, Jonathan LockeSummary:
Private Charles Smith had been dead for close to a century when Jonathan Hart discovered the soldier's small diary in the Baldwin Collection at the Toronto Public Library. The diary's first entry was marked 28 June 1915. After some...
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