The story of the author's ancestors, from the deplorable Mary Anne Clarke in the early 19th century, to the successes of her grandson.
Biography
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Author:DU MAURIER, DaphneSummary: - Author:DURRELL, GeraldSummary:
Another zoological narrative from this well-known naturalist writer. In this book the author and his wife are collecting animals in Ecuador.
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Author:Burden, ArnoldSummary:Dr. Arnold Burden's career began unintentionally when he performed his first surgery in the woods following a hunting accident at age 14. At age 20, he handled battle casualties after D-Day in France and Germany. His early years as a...
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Author:Fritz, JeanSummary:Pocahontas was the special favorite of her father, the great chief Pawhatan. And when the English settlers came to Virginia, she became a "sister" to Captain John Smith, who was "adopted" into her tribe. She was...
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Author:Campbell, BartSummary:Finalist, Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize (BC Book Prizes). Finalist, City of Vancouver Book Prize. Long listed for CBC Canada Reads 2015.
The Door Is Open is a compassionate, reflective, and informative memoir about three-and-a-...
- Author:Deer, BrianSummary:
Controversy over vaccines is erupting around the globe. Fear is spreading. Banished diseases have returned. And an "anti-vax" movement has surfaced to campaign against children's shots. Investigative reporter Brian Deer...
- Author:Sir Stephen King-HallSummary:
The diary of a World War One U-Boat commander. As well as being a fascinating glimpse of life on the German U-boats during the intense submarine blockade, this also reminds us there were humans involved - on both sides of the action -...
- Author:Wallace, Benjamin, Patterson, JamesSummary:
The astonishing true story of the most successful defense attorney ever-told with suspense that tops James Patterson's #1 nonfiction bestseller Filthy Rich . Everyone deserves the best defense. Known for his sharp mind, sharp suits, and...
- Author:Madsen, AxelSummary:
William C. Durant did big things the big way: he overreached, but, until his final failure, he picked up the pieces time after time to confound his competitors. From a turbulent childhood in the small town of Flint, Michigan, to his...
- Author:Spoto, DonaldSummary:
This Edgar Award-winning biography explores Hitchcock's obsessions and his incomparable genius.
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Author:Malarchuk, ClintSummary:No job in the world of sports is as intimidating, exhilarating and as stress-ridden as that of a hockey goaltender. Standing in the crease facing one-hundred-mile-an-hour slapshots, the entire game riding on your glove hand, standing on...
- Author:Hannon, LaurettaSummary:
Growing up in Warner Robins, Georgia, with her parents--and their loving but rocky relationship--isn't always easy for Lauretta. It doesn't help that the rest of her family is a who's who list of misfits and petty criminals. Learning...
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Author:Kaye, Elizabeth, Curran, AbbeySummary:Abbey Curran was born with cerebral palsy, but she resolved to never let it limit her. And after realizing her own dreams, she began helping other disabled girls do the same. Abbey tells a story of overcoming the odds and finding the...
- Author:Min, AncheeSummary:
Traces the author's journey from the painful deprivations of her homeland to the sudden bounty of the United States, where she endured five jobs, crime, and a painful marriage before the birth of a daughter inspired her writing career...
- Author:Baker, DeborahSummary:
Baker offers an eye-opening account of Margaret Marcus' dramatic conversion from an American secular Jew to a proponent of radical Islam. In 1962, Margaret left New York for Lahore, Pakistan, changed her name, and quickly became one of...
- Author:MCBRIDE, JamesSummary:
James McBride grew up one of twelve siblings in an all-black housing project in Brooklyn, the son of a black minister and a woman who would not admit she was white. His mother was an inspiring figure who saw her dozen children through...
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Author:Golabek, Mona, Cohen, LeeSummary:When the Nazis start closing in on Vienna, Jewish musical prodigy Lisa Jura is sent to London on the Kindertransport. As she makes a new life for herself, she dreams of reconnecting with the family she was forced to leave behind. The...
- Author:Walker, AliceSummary:
Recounts the author's experiences caring for a flock of chickens on a farm north of San Francisco, documenting her personal discovery, political commitment, and the joys of relating to animals.
- Author:Saks, Elyn R.Summary:
Professor of psychiatry Elyn R. Saks writes about her struggle with schizophrenia in this unflinching account of her mental illness. Saks draws readers into a nightmare world of medications, a misguided health care system, and social...
- Author:Haygood, WilSummary:
When acclaimed Washington Post writer Wil Haygood had an early hunch that Obama would win the 2008 election, he thought he'd highlight the singular moment by exploring the life of someone who had come of age when segregation was so...
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