Biography Books

This is a unique autobiography written in an individualistic style. Phil Wylie states that in relation to the book that it may seem “stranger than fiction”. This crossed my mind as I read it. It is a real “page-turner” with the family history covering the post-British Empire period. The...

A wry, witty and revealing review of the last 25 years working 'behind the scenes' in the film industry; from 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' to 'Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince', taking in, 'Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade' and 'Sherlock Holmes' along the way. Loaded with many anecdotes about...

There is no excuse needed for basing this biography of Sir Henry Rider Haggard on the personal account of his literary life given in his own words in his autobiography, The Days of My Life. There can be no truer biography than that given by the first hand witness, the author himself. Of course...

He insisted, “To me, babies are like nuclear waste plants: they exist, serve some ultimate worthwhile purpose, but as the saying goes, ‘Not in my backyard!’” However, a baby, Dari, landed on his lap against his will. Matters changed. . .

Helping hands are better far than praying lips. -Agnostic, Robert G. Ingersoll Ingersoll the Magnificent "Lips or Hands?" is an autobiographical account of a young atheist recovering from a years-long methamphetamine addiction (1987). By...

The journal of James Roosevelt Starks and his devoted wife, Ida Marie Bowers.

The author has chosen his parents badly and at 17 had to wear a yellow star to distinguish him as an enemy of Hungary. After becoming 18 he was called up into the Army as an unarmed laborer. He deserted and as a fake corporal went about during the Arrow-Cross terror period. Saving first his father...

From the introduction "A few years ago, my mother found a painting folder inside an old chest filled with my early works from the late 80’s and 90’s. They were totally forgotten for many years. I felt so happy to see them again, they really brought great memories back... " To enjoy the e-book...

A 13 year memoir of living in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a Government Relations and Security administrator with the Royal Saudi Air Force from 1983 through 1996 while employed by McDonnell Douglas Services. Coordinating the daily administrative activities of the Company, its employees, their...

Mohammad Amin SheikhoBirth: 1890 A.D (1308 A.H) Death: 1964 A.D (1384 A.H) Precept: Interpretation of the Holy Qur’anScholar Sheikho was born in al-Ward district in Sarouja Quarter, one of the historical districts of Damascus, in Syria which was called mini-Istanbul during the period of the...