Biography & autobiography

Stone of Destiny

by Ian R. Hamilton

This title is now a major Hollywood film starring Robert Carlyle and Billy Boyd. Ian Robertson Hamilton was an unknown law student at Glasgow University until Christmas Eve 1950. On that night, assisted by Alan...

The Sterling Book of Essence of Indian Thought

by Baldeo Sahai

India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend and great grandmother of tradition. Mark Twain Essence of Indian Thought is about the contribution...

A Celtic Childhood

by Bill Watkins

A Celtic Childhood vividly portrays Bill Watkins' eccentric Celtic family: his vibrant Irish mam whose "hand is on the tiller" as head of household; his principled but stout-loving Welsh dad; and his Grandda,...

Scotland Is Not for the Squeamish

by Bill Watkins

Continuing from where A Celtic Childhood left off, Scotland Is Not for the Squeamish reflects on the events that transpired through Bill's early twenties and shaped him as a man. After realizing his childhood...

In the Sun's House: My Year Teaching on the Navajo Reservation

by Kurt Caswell & Rex Jim

In the year he spent teaching at Borrego Pass, a remote Navajo community in northwest New Mexico, Kurt Caswell found himself shunned as persona non grata. His cultural missteps, status as an interloper, and...

Spirit Junkie: A Radical Road to Self-Love and Miracles

by Gabrielle Bernstein

How does a New York City publicist and party girl turn into a go to guide for the next generation? In her new book, Spirit Junkie: A Radical Road to Self-Love and Miracles, Gabrielle Bernstein shares the story...

Spotlight on the SAI story

by Chakor Ajgaonkar

Spotlight on the Sai story is Sai Baba's life and philosophy retold in new light in historical chronology and spiritual potency with aroma and lustre of avataric grace. Like a love-thirsty bird, the author sings...

The HAMILTON - MATHIESON Family History: from 215 - 2011

by Dixie Dunn

This book concerns the merging of the Hamilton and Mathiesen family and their ancestry, beginning with my parent's marriage in 1910. The Hamilton ancestry dates back to the time of the Saxons in the year 215,...

Without Rain There Can Be No Rainbows

by Chin Ryan

New Zealand is home to wave-filled coastlines, meandering trout streams, and the intense Maori culture. For Ryan, an elementary school teacher, it's also a world where animals are loved and lost and a brother...

Beautiful Buttons

by Cathrine Ann

Unwanted and neglected as a child, abused by neighbourhood perverts beginning at six years old, and then by loser boyfriends during her adolescence and beyond, Cathrine Ann became pregnant at fifteen, was pimped...

Love and Capital: Karl and Jenny Marx and the Birth of a Revolution

by Mary Gabriel

Brilliantly researched and wonderfully written, LOVE AND CAPITAL is a heartbreaking and dramatic saga of the family side of the man whose works would redefine the world after his death.

Drawing upon years of...

Life Itself: A Memoir

by Roger Ebert

Roger Ebert is the best-known film critic of our time. He has been reviewing films for the Chicago Sun-Times since 1967, and was the first film critic ever to win a Pulitzer Prize. He has appeared on television...

Who Wrote Shakespeare?: The Case for William Shakespeare of Stratford

by James Shapiro

This ebook is an excerpt from Contested Will by James Shapiro, and originally appeared as the last section titled "Shakespeare."  In this chapter, Shapiro succintly and eloquently makes the case for why no...

Loose Diamonds: ...and other things I've lost (and found) along the way

by Amy Ephron

With her wonderful sense of humor, marvelously candid voice, and astonishing perception, Amy Ephron weaves together the most insightful, profound, and just plain funny stories of her life to form a tapestry...

The Almond Blossom Appreciation Society

by Chris Stewart

THE ALMOND BLOSSOM APPRECIATION SOCIETY finds Chris and his family still living o their farm, El Valero, and with its easy ‘Sun-Lit’ charm and funny, evocative anecdotes, it will draw in new and old readers...

I TASTE FIRE, EARTH, RAIN

by Caryl Sherpa

Sometimes one is ready to take risks, accept the unexpected, and commit to a dramatically altered life. With this spirit, Caryl Thornton leaves Los Angeles and begins her journey around the world, open to the...

The New Ages - An Adventure beyond the ordinary

by Malik

"The new ages addresses important issues, raises pertinent questions, and leaves one with the message of hope-that we can shape our own destiny, individually & collectively." What seems mundane & routine may...

Charles Darwin's religious views: from creationist to evolutionist

by David Herbert

This book is a spiritual biography that focuses primarily on the religious experiences of Charles Darwin's life. Its intent is to demonstrate how Darwin's rejection of the Bible led him to adopt the naturalistic...

The Royal Family Quiz Book

by Andrew Ross

Do you admire the Royal Family? Are you interested in finding out more about their ancestry? Or perhaps, you are already an expert and want to test your knowledge about the United Kingdom's most famous family?...

Nil Desperandum: Never Despair - A Biography of Patsy Feeley

by Terry Smith

Born into abject poverty and a culture of crime in the East End of London shortly before the Second World War, Patsy Feeley soon realised that life was all about determination and survival. After long spells...