The poetry of John Berryman (1914-1972) is primarily concerned with the self in response to the rapid social, political, sexual, racial, and technological transformations of the twentieth century, ...więcej »
Norwegian author Karl Ove Knausgaard (b. 1968) made a literary mark on his home country in 1998, when his debut novel won the prestigious Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature. His fame continued ...więcej »
Coquelle Thompson (1849-1946) was an Upper Coquille Athabaskan Indian from along the Oregon coast. During his lifetime, he worked along as farmer, hunting/fishing guide, teamster, tribal policem...więcej »
A journey with Ann Conway as she encounters happiness and clarity, pain and hurt, confusion and unanswered questions. She shares her fears with faith and has answered the question of "Will I Tru...więcej »
Cut From The Wilderness is about survival. It is filled with adventure, hardships, lonesomeness, poverty, and adaptation. The story reveals the author's strength of character-and accept...więcej »
This Diary is a tool designed to help you become happier and more certain about yourself by learning to express gratitude on a regular basis. Stop being controlled by your to-do list...więcej »
Immortalized in the spellbinding documentary Dear Zachary, this angry, raw, and brutally honest memoir of murder and loss chronicles a system's failure to prevent the death of a child.
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Does a child have the right to know a parent's history? Does the key to one's identity lie within that history? Raised as a Catholic in Ireland and Canada, the author of Da...więcej »
De Profundis is Wilde's eloquent and bitter reproach from prison to his lover, Lord Alfred Douglas. He contrasts his behaviour with that of his close friend Robert Ross who became Wilde's literary ...więcej »
I didn't want to write this book because, in my opinion, people would not believe my story. After all, I hitchhiked the world without money, visited thirty-...więcej »
Everything changed for Pradeep K. Berry on February 28, 2015.That was the day his wife of forty-one years, Constance A. "Connie" Berry, died. He's been mourning ever since, and he seeks t...więcej »
Based on author Karen Joy's personal experiences, Diary of a Pimp's Wife chronicles the trials and tribulations of an up-and-coming pimp named AZ from 2008...więcej »
This remarkable story of an African-American woman named Christian whose life has been nothing of a fairy tale. Christian's mother was murdered when she was only thirteen, and her father was an ...więcej »
When the body starts to go is about when wisdom starts to come. In thirty-nine personal narratives, the storytellers in this book, ranging in age from 59-102 - talk tachlis (truth) about what ag...więcej »
A personal biographical account of the life of Doreen Valiente, described by Professor Ronald Hutton as "the greatest single female figure in the modern British history of witchcraft". Author Phili...więcej »
Originally published in 1933, "Down and Out in Paris and London" is a memoir in two parts by English author George Orwell. His first full-length work, it chronicles the time he spent living in pove...więcej »
Dunmore's New World tells the stranger-than-fiction story of Lord Dunmore, the last royal governor of Virginia, whose long-neglected life boasts a measure of scandal and intrigue ra...więcej »
Food and drink do a lot more than address physical need. They play a central role in our emotional and social existence. They serve as currency for hospitality, love, and affection, as a securit...więcej »
Eating Grass, Drinking Wine is a gripping memoir of the life of one woman and her family, which began in China under Mao Zedong in the 1950's. Surviving hardships and tribulations, she survived and...więcej »
Edward Elgar (1857-1934) is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating, important, and influential figures in the history of British music. He rose from humble beginnings and achieved fame with mus...więcej »