Autobiography: historical, political & military books

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Fridtjof Nansen

Fridtjof Nansen

Author: Eugen Enzberg
ISBN: 9783861954248
Format: Paperback
$116.18

Diese Biografie erzahlt in packender Weise vom fruhen Leben und Wirken des beruhmten Polarforschers Fridtjof Nansen....  Read More >>

King Potatau: An Account of the Life of Potatau Te Wherowhero the First Maori King

King Potatau: An Account of the Life of Potatau Te Wherowhero...

Author: Pei Te Hurinui Jones
ISBN: 9781869694234
Format: Paperback
$97.68

This book details the background to the Kingitanga and also tells the story of the first king, Potatau Te Wherowhero....  Read More >>

The Village Schoolmaster;two Daughters, Two Cultures

The Village Schoolmaster;two Daughters, Two Cultures...

Author: Elaine Mae Gunderson ,  Library 1stworld Library
ISBN: 9781421891552
Format: Paperback
$52.67

"In 1938 our father Herman Larsen takes a position with the Alaska Native Service to teach in a small Athabascan...  Read More >>

Raising my Voice: The extraordinary story of the Afghan woman who dares to speak out

Raising my Voice: The extraordinary story of the Afghan...

Author: Malalai Joya
ISBN: 9781846041501
Format: Paperback
$41.37

Malalai Joya is the youngest and most famous female MP in Afghanistan, whose bravery and vision have won her an...  Read More >>

Out of Milford Haven: A tale of 6 Bricknell Brothers and the South African Connection

Out of Milford Haven: A tale of 6 Bricknell Brothers...

Author: Bradley Colin Bricknell
ISBN: 9781453627174
Format: Paperback
$105.34

The book centres on the lives of 6 Bricknell brothers, 4 of whom emigrated from the UK to South Africa at the turn...  Read More >>

Mary Queen of Scots: Makers of History Series (Illustrated Edition)

Mary Queen of Scots: Makers of History Series (Illustrated...

Author: Jacob Abbott
ISBN: 9781611040050
Format: Paperback
$27.03

"""Mary Queen of Scots,"" by Jacob Abbott, provides a detailed and fascinating biography of an important woman in...  Read More >>

Queens Consort

Queens Consort

Author: Lisa Hilton
ISBN: 9781605981055
Format: Paperback
$50.03

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Last Lion: The Fall and Rise of Ted Kennedy

Last Lion: The Fall and Rise of Ted Kennedy

Author: Peter S Canellos
ISBN: 9781439141335
Format: Paperback
$42.24

The complete biography of one of the most powerful men in American politics--Ted Kennedy--chronicles his personal...  Read More >>

War is Boring: Bored Stiff, Scared to Death in the World's Worst War Zones

War is Boring: Bored Stiff, Scared to Death in the World's...

Author: David Axe ,  Matt Bors
ISBN: 9780451230119
Format: Paperback
$34.19

"""Loosely based on the Web comic of the same name, with extensive new material""--P. [4] of cover."  Read More >>

Marx's General: The Revolutionary Life of Friedrich Engels

Marx's General: The Revolutionary Life of Friedrich...

Author: Tristram Hunt
ISBN: 9780805092486
Format: Paperback
$52.80

Friedrich Engels is one of the most intriguing and contradictory figures of the nineteenth century. Born to a prosperous...  Read More >>

Fading Echoes: A True Story of Rivalry and Brotherhood from the Football Field to the Fields of Honor

Fading Echoes: A True Story of Rivalry and Brotherhood...

Author: Mike Sielski
ISBN: 9780425234532
Format: Paperback
$42.24

Portrays the complexity of war in a way that every person understands--through the eyes of a utopian suburban town...  Read More >>

Churchill's Empire: The World That Made Him and the World He Made

Churchill's Empire: The World That Made Him and the...

Author: Richard Toye
ISBN: 9780805087956
Format: Hardback
$84.48

Drawing on newly released documents and an uncanny ability to separate the facts from the overblown reputation,...  Read More >>

One Dog at a Time: Saving the Strays of Afghanistan

One Dog at a Time: Saving the Strays of Afghanistan...

Author: Pen Farthing
ISBN: 9780312607746
Format: Hardback
$65.97

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The Journey Takers

The Journey Takers

Author: Leslie Albrecht Huber
ISBN: 9780578052144
Format: Paperback
$52.67

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Summoning the Spirit of General Vlasov

Summoning the Spirit of General Vlasov

Author: Gavriil Popov ,  Loren Tretyakov
ISBN: 9780533159871
Format: Paperback
$33.00

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William F. Buckley Jr.

William F. Buckley Jr.

Author: Jeremy Lott
ISBN: 9781595550651
Format: Paperback
$31.68

"Jeremy Lott makes a nuanced case for the profound influence of William F. Buckley's faith---he was a Catholic with...  Read More >>

More Davids Than Goliaths: A Political Education

More Davids Than Goliaths: A Political Education

Author: Harold Ford, Jr
ISBN: 9780307408389
Format: Undefined
$68.61

Best known for his electric keynote at the 2000 Democratic National Convention and his hard-fought defeat in the...  Read More >>

Joshua & Isadora: A True Tale of Loss and Love in the Holocaust

Joshua & Isadora: A True Tale of Loss and Love in the...

Author: Michael Benanav
ISBN: 9781599219714
Format: Paperback
$34.19

Benanav's search for his grandparents' tragic memories of the Holocaust and their experiences brings the reader...  Read More >>

Al Capone: Chicago's King of Crime

Al Capone: Chicago's King of Crime

Author: Nate Hendley
ISBN: 9780986542725
Format: Paperback
$39.47

Crime writer Nate Hendley examines the life and crimes of Al Capone, the world's most famous gangster, during his...  Read More >>

My Life and Work-An Autobiography of Henry Ford

My Life and Work-An Autobiography of Henry Ford

Author: Henry Ford, Jr
ISBN: 9781617430206
Format: Hardback
$65.97

This book is the original autobiographical work by Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company. In this book,...  Read More >>

The Biography of John Carey: An Ohio Pioneer

The Biography of John Carey: An Ohio Pioneer

Author: Muriel Kinney ,  Carol Kinney Grimes
ISBN: 9781432758288
Format: Paperback
$65.87

Includes genealogy outlines of Stephen Brown Carey family, John Carey family, William Wilcoxson family, Pinney family,...  Read More >>

Dear Mr Bigelow: A Transatlantic Friendship

Dear Mr Bigelow: A Transatlantic Friendship

Author: Frances Woodsford
ISBN: 9780099542292
Format: Paperback
$44.75

Dear Mr Bigelow is an enchanting collection of weekly letters written between 1949 and 1961 from an unmarried woman...  Read More >>

Free Radical: A Memoir

Free Radical: A Memoir

Author: Vince Cable
ISBN: 9781848870475
Format: Paperback
$32.99

The candid autobiography from Britain's most trusted politician, now available in paperback.  Read More >>

Aunt Mae's China

Aunt Mae's China

Author: Bernice A Verbyla
ISBN: 9781609574567
Format: Paperback
$55.41

Why would a young woman give up a nursing career, a marriage proposal, and her family to head for South China, thousands...  Read More >>

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