Spirited and striking, this is the story of a man who struggled against a society divided by color. Stewart recalls the death of his mother at his father's hands and the damage of abuse from other relatives. Shelley Stewart's memoir is...
Biography
- Author:Stewart, Shelley, Turner, Nathan HaleSummary:
- Author:BARRY, PaulSummary:
A remarkable biography of a remarkable man. A "warts 'n' all" expose of the public, business and private affairs of one of Western Australia's most controversial entrepreneurs.
- Author:Sharpton, AlSummary:
Reverend Al Sharpton will take you behind the scenes of some unexpected places--from officiating Michael Jackson's funeral, hanging out with Jay-Z and President Barack Obama at the White House, to taking charge of the Trayvon Martin...
- Author:Higashida, NaokiSummary:
Written by Naoki Higashida, a very smart, very self-aware, and very charming thirteen-year-old boy with autism, it is a one-of-a-kind memoir that demonstrates how an autistic mind thinks, feels, perceives, and responds in ways few of us...
- Author:Davis, Ronald W., White, TracieSummary:
For six years, Whitney Dafoe was confined to a bedroom in the back of his parents' home, unable to walk, to eat, to speak. This book tells the story of one father's desperate hunt for the insidious illness that stole his son away.
- Author:Bishop-Gwyn, CarolSummary:
Born into a working-class family in 1921, Celia Franca, though a capable dancer, was an unlikely candidate for ballet greatness. But Celia possessed a drive that was almost unrivalled, and went on to become one of the most important...
- Author:Wolfe, Margie, Bat-Zvi, PninaSummary:
A true story about two brave sisters whose promise to "always, stay together" helped them survive Auschwitz. The night that Rachel and Toby's parents are taken away by the Nazis, they give their young daughters three gold coins with the...
- Author:Grant, Ulysses S.Summary:
In his own words, Ulysses Grant leads us from his early years to that day of decision in 1865.
- Author:Grant, Ulysses S.Summary:
In his own words, Ulysses Grant leads us from his early years to that day of decision in 1865.
- Author:Grant, Ulysses S.Summary:
In his own words, Ulysses Grant leads us from his early years to that day of decision in 1865.
- Author:Butala, SharonSummary:
- Author:Conaboy, KellySummary:
Kelly Conaboy presents a funny exploration of the joy found in loving a dog so much it makes you feel like you're going to combust. Follow Peter and his owner to Woofstock and canine dance lessons. From learning about Peter's...
- Author:Peacock, MollySummary:
Celebrated poet Molly Peacock explores the remarkable life of 18th-century British gentlewoman-turned-artist Mary Delany. In the 1770s, at the age of 72, the twice-widowed and nearly broke Delany turned her interest in botany into...
- Author:Ambrose, HughSummary:
In this companion book to the HBO series on the war in the Pacific, historian Hugh Ambrose focuses on five American soldiers who each took an active role in the difficult and costly--in terms of lives--campaign to reach the Japanese...
- Author:Moore, WesSummary:
In this memoir, Moore tells the story of his life as a child of Baltimore and the Bronx, an army officer in Afghanistan, a Rhodes Scholar, and a former White House Fellow. In detailing his journey from troubled adolescence to successful...
- Author:Bergen, Peter L.Summary:
The Osama bin Laden I Know is the definitive history of the world's most wanted man. Author Peter Bergen is CNN's terrorism analyst, and an acclaimed journalist who actually spent time with bin Laden prior to the events of September 11...
- Author:Smith, R. J.Summary:
Smith profiles one of the 20th century's most innovative musical icons, the Godfather of Soul himself, James Brown. Drawing on extensive research and captivating interviews, Smith chronicles Brown's rise from abject poverty to the...
- Author:SCHUBERT, L. ASummary:
The story continues in describing the pitfalls of the business world involving a prawn fishing disaster in the Gulf of Carpentaria and experiences in Karratha at the onset of the gas project. It concludes with the death of the author...
- Author:Phillips, David AtleeSummary:
Ai biography of the career of a CIA agent serving in Washington and in Latin America.
- Author:BEER, Edith HahnSummary:
Compelling and riveting story, of both disillusionment and faith that provides keen psychological insights into the Nazi propaganda machine.