Solomon Northup was born a free man in New York State. At the age of 33 he was kidnapped in Washington D.C. and placed in an underground slave pen. Northup was transported by ship to New Orleans wh...więcej »
The first thing that the reader may notice about this memoir is its short chapters-on average, about 700 words. That is because, originally, each chapter was a blog post, and was submitted through ...więcej »
An accessible introduction to a writer whose work is of timeless significance and whose unconventional life is a continuous source of fascination.In 1907, when she was twenty-five and n...więcej »
This book provides a social history of Orange NSW through the eyes of a well-known early resident. In the mid-1960s W.E. sat down of a week and recorded his memoirs which were presented as a ser...więcej »
From the privations of deepest midwinter, through the new life of spring and on to the rounded fullness of summer, the passage of the seasons has ever played an intrinsic part in our lives. Even...więcej »
"In Walk Like You Have Somewhere to Go Lucille will take you on a 40-year journey from 'mental welfare to mental wealth.' You will laugh- you may cry-and in the process you will be encour...więcej »
In 1901, nineteen-year-old Ehmid Alley Awid Amerey moved to London, Ontario, leaving the dissolving Ottoman Empire behind. With conscription on the horizon, he fled in search of safety, adventure, ...więcej »
"Walk-On Island" is a true American success story straight from small-town Texas to big time college football. Like the best stories, it starts with a small child, some foggy dreams, and a whol...więcej »
In this delightful and insightful memoir of a mid-century American girl coming of age as a new bride in a remote village in Niger, West Africa, Laurie Oman generously shares a unique place and t...więcej »
My book is about my struggles of becoming a strong woman of faith, and how I had to over come so much of my past. I would run when trouble would come my way and I did this for years of my life u...więcej »
What does it mean to walk in the Spirit? That is a concept that many people, even Christians, don't really understand. Part 1 of Walking Out Walking In the Spirit is a testimony of how the autho...więcej »
From the outside world, the family was like any other. Within the walls of the home was a completely different story. Set in a common suburban neighborhood ...więcej »
It's the tumultuous years of the 1970s, and Rabbi Meir Kahane and the Jewish Defense League have begun harassing Soviet officials and their families in a campaign to raise the issue of freedom f...więcej »
A collection of 13 award winning short stories concerning the true adventures of California Fish and Game Wardens and the wildlife-destroying outlaws they pursue. Thes...więcej »
This is not a novel. This book, like the other eight books of the WARDEN FORCE series, is a collection of short stories, all true, the fascin...więcej »
A collection of 13 award-winning short stories concerning the true adventures of California Fish and Game Wardens and the wildlife-destroying outlaws they pur...więcej »
When critics attacked Andy Warhol's Marilyn paintings as shallow, the Pop artist was happy to present himself as shallower still: He claimed that he silkscreened to avoid the hard work of painting...więcej »