Biography
- Author:Groom, Susan OvensSummary:
- Author:Noonan, William SylvesterSummary:
For 25 years William Noonan and John F. Kennedy, Jr. were best friends. Sharing an adolescence in Hyannisport, Massachusetts, the two frequented beach bonfires and the Monday-night yacht-club dances, took road trips, shared albums,...
- Author:DeRamus, BettySummary:
Despite the risks, some American slaves partook of the "forbidden fruit" of marriage. And when the dreaded separation inevitably occurred, slave spouses deeply felt a sorrowful anguish and sometimes made Herculean efforts to...
- Author:Penn, BrionySummary:
Based on recorded interviews and journal entries this major biography of Cecil Paul (Wa'xaid) is a resounding and timely saga featuring the trials, tribulations, endurance, forgiveness, and survival of one of North American's...
- Author:HAWKE, JessicaSummary:
Of interest to anyone curious about the great Australian outback and/or who has read any of Arthur Upfield's books. A fascinating account of his life.
- Author:Burfoot, AmbySummary:
First Ladies of Running tells the inspiring stories of these and other fiercely independent runners who refused to give up despite the cultural and sports barriers they faced. Legends such as Doris Brown, Francie Larrieu, Mary Decker,...
- Author:Roll, RichSummary:
Months after plunging into a healthy, plant-based diet and a lifestyle that prioritized daily training, Rich Roll morphed from out-of-shape midlifer to endurance machine. Finding Ultra recounts his remarkable journey to becoming one of...
- Author:Oberle, FrankSummary:
- Author:Crysdale, JoySummary:
Ten inspirational biographies of women who risked everything – including their lives – to bring us the world’s stories. Whether reporting from the front lines or the anchor desk, they pushed the boundaries of print, radio, TV, and...
- Author:Jordan-Fenton, ChristySummary:
Eight-year-old Margaret Pokiak has set her sights on learning to read, even though it means leaving her village in the high Arctic. Faced with unceasing pressure, her father finally agrees to let her make the five-day journey to attend...
- Author:Beazley, Kim E.Summary:
The inside story of one of Australia’s longest serving and most influential Ministers in Federal Parliament. Kim E Beazley threw off the shackles of a poor childhood to become a teacher, a Union Leader and the Member for...
- Author:Hendra, TonySummary:
At 14 years old, Tony began an affair with a married woman that ended when the jilted husband, a devout Roman Catholic, sent Tony to a Benedictine abbey. There, Tony met the remarkably kind and compassionate Father Joe. For the next...
- Author:Vonnegut KurtSummary:
- Author:Moore, JudithSummary:
"I am fat" begin's Moore's description of an abusive mother, ignored or teased by those around her, she has always been defined by her size. But as she traces her obsessions with food, and struggles with self image...
- Author:King, JamesSummary:
- Author:Parsi, ArshamSummary:
To be gay in Iran means to live in the shadow of death. The country's harsh Islamic code of Lavat is used to execute gay men, and LGBT individuals who avoid execution are often subjected to severe lashings, torture and imprisonment. It...
- Author:Grills, BarrySummary:
"This is the story of Barry and Lupus. Barry, an exhausted newspaper owner physically and economically on the ropes, meets Lupus, a wolf-German Shepherd cross, at an animal shelter. Despite a nagging belief that he cannot take...
- Author:Funk, CarlaSummary:
From an award-winning essayist and acclaimed poet comes this radiant, observant, and warmly funny memoir about childhood, family, and small-town life.Carla Funk grew up in a place of logging trucks and God, pellet guns and parables....
- Author:HOCKEN, SheilaSummary:
Dog's eye view of puppyhood and the training of a guide dog. Emma is Sheila's guide dog.
- Author:HOCKEN, SheilaSummary:
The moving and often amusing account of how her dog helps a young blind woman achieve independence.