Autobiography: historical, political & military books

23598 books were found.

A Time Out of Joint: A Journey from Nazi Germany to Post-War Britain

A Time Out of Joint: A Journey from Nazi Germany to...

Author: Roland Hill
ISBN: 9781845114954
Format: Hardback
$153.12

Roland Hill was born in Hamburg in 1920 to prosperity and culture - his father was a sugar trader and his mother...  Read More >>

Young Stalin

Young Stalin

Author: Simon Sebag Montefiore ,  James Adams (University of Southern California USA)
ISBN: 9781433203916
Format: Audio
$213.84

Here is Stalin the supreme dictator in the making, a darkly turbulent, charismatic young man fancying himself a...  Read More >>

Young Stalin

Young Stalin

Author: Simon Sebag Montefiore ,  James Adams (University of Southern California USA)
ISBN: 9781433203947
Format: Audio
$79.07

"Based on ten years of exhaustive research and astonishing new evidence from newly opened archives in Moscow, Siberia,...  Read More >>

Young Stalin

Young Stalin

Author: Simon Sebag Montefiore ,  James Adams (University of Southern California USA)
ISBN: 9781433203930
Format: Audio
$79.07

"Based on ten years of exhaustive research and astonishing new evidence from newly opened archives in Moscow, Siberia,...  Read More >>

I Was a Child of Holocaust Survivors

I Was a Child of Holocaust Survivors

Author: Bernice Eisenstein
ISBN: 9780771030642
Format: Paperback
$52.77

A searing memoir told in a unique fusion of illustrations and prose  Read More >>

The Point of Departure

The Point of Departure

Author: Robin Cook
ISBN: 9781416578314
Format: Paperback
$65.87

A narrative of the Blair government since its re-election in 2001, this book is by former Labour Leader of the...  Read More >>

Andrew Carnegie

Andrew Carnegie

Author: Professor of History David Nasaw (College of Staten Island, City University of New York) ,  Professor Grover Gardner
ISBN: 9781596591240
Format: Audio
$79.15

Nasaw brilliantly plumbs the core of a fascinating and complex man, fixing Andrew Carnegie in his place as one of...  Read More >>

John Newton: From Disgrace to Amazing Grace

John Newton: From Disgrace to Amazing Grace

Author: Jonathan Aitken ,  Jonathan Aitken
ISBN: 9781433501418
Format: Audio
$105.57

A fascinating, colorful, and historically significant portrait of slave-trader-turned-Christ-follower John Newton....  Read More >>

Survival in Auschwitz

Survival in Auschwitz

Author: Primo Levi ,  Primo Levi
ISBN: 9789562915632
Format: Hardback
$52.77

Originally published: New York: Orion Press, 1959.  Read More >>

The Crown And The Pen: The Memoirs of a Lawyer Turned Rebel

The Crown And The Pen: The Memoirs of a Lawyer Turned...

Author: Bereket Habte Selassie
ISBN: 9781569022764
Format: Paperback
$79.07

The extraordinary memoir of a progressive lawyer who was a high-ranking official in the government of Emperor Haile...  Read More >>

The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million

The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million

Author: Daniel Mendelsohn
ISBN: 9780060542993
Format: Paperback
$22.99

Mendelsohn grew up in a family haunted by the disappearance of six relatives during the Holocaust--an unmentionable...  Read More >>

Survival in Auschwitz

Survival in Auschwitz

Author: Primo Levi ,  Primo Levi
ISBN: 9789562915304
Format: Paperback
$26.37

Originally published: New York: Orion Press, 1959.  Read More >>

The Life of Captain Frederick Marryat

The Life of Captain Frederick Marryat

Author: Sir David Hannay
ISBN: 9781934757031
Format: Paperback
$24.15

People the world over have thrilled to the fictional exploits of Horatio Hornblower, Jack Aubrey, Nicholas Ramage...  Read More >>

Survival In Auschwitz

Survival In Auschwitz

Author: Primo Levi ,  Primo Levi
ISBN: 9789562915298
Format: Hardback
$52.77

Originally published: New York: Orion Press, 1959.  Read More >>

Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends: Two WWII Paratroopers from the Original Band of Brothers Tell Their Story: Two WWII Paratroopers from the Original Band of Brothers Tell Their Story

Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends: Two WWII Paratroopers...

Author: William Wild Bill Guarnere ,  Unknown
ISBN: 9781400125326
Format: Downloadable audio file
$92.37

Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends: Two WWII Paratroopers from the Original Band of Brothers Tell Their Story  Read More >>

Africa's Winds of Change: Memoirs of an International Tanzanian

Africa's Winds of Change: Memoirs of an International...

Author: Al Noor Kassum
ISBN: 9781845115838
Format: Hardback
$97.68

Documents the changes that have taken place in Tanzania from the middle of the twentieth century on wards, through...  Read More >>

The Way It Works: Inside Ottawa

The Way It Works: Inside Ottawa

Author: Eddie Goldenberg
ISBN: 9780771035623
Format: Paperback
$47.39

The ultimate insider takes us behind the scenes, in the book everyone is waiting for. As Jean Chrétien’s right-hand...  Read More >>

Reporting the Chinese Revolution: The Letters of Rayna Prohme

Reporting the Chinese Revolution: The Letters of Rayna...

Author: Baruch Hirson ,  Arthur J. Knodel
ISBN: 9780745326429
Format: Hardback
$97.68

A unique account of the Chinese Revolution, seen through the eyes of American journalist Rayna Prohme.  Read More >>

George Washington

George Washington

Author: Calista McCabe Courtenay ,  Wahoo Jacobs
ISBN: 9781602527546
Format: Pre-recorded MP3 player
$92.37

Listen to the fascinating life of George Washington, the Father of the Republic.  Read More >>

Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini

Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini

Author: Benvenuto Cellini ,  Robert Whitfield
ISBN: 9780786152438
Format: Downloadable audio file
$131.87

A master Italian sculptor, goldsmith, and writer, Benvenuto Cellini is best remembered for his magnificent autobiography....  Read More >>

The Lion and the Unicorn: Gladstone vs. Disraeli

The Lion and the Unicorn: Gladstone vs. Disraeli

Author: Richard Aldous (Bard College)
ISBN: 9780393349634
Format: Paperback
$68.51

The vicious political struggle that electrified Victorian society, brilliantly re-created for a new generation....  Read More >>

Marching to Save a Nation: The 123rd New York Infantry

Marching to Save a Nation: The 123rd New York Infantry...

Author: Jeffrey H Jones
ISBN: 9780741441072
Format: Paperback
$52.67

Drawing on personal letters, diaries and official records, Marching to Save a Nation: The 123rd New York Infantry...  Read More >>

Clearing Vietnam: Anatomy of A U.S. Army Land Clearing Team

Clearing Vietnam: Anatomy of A U.S. Army Land Clearing...

Author: Terry T Brown
ISBN: 9780741439741
Format: Paperback
$42.11

In writing this memoir, I sought to showcase a unique and unusual Army combat engineer unit, whose dedication and...  Read More >>

The Thomas Jefferson Bible: The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth

The Thomas Jefferson Bible: The Life and Morals of Jesus...

Author: Thomas Jefferson
ISBN: 9781599867168
Format: Hardback
$52.77

The Thomas Jefferson Bible: The Life And Morals of Jesus of Nazareth is a publication originally compiled by President...  Read More >>

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