Autobiography: historical, political & military books

Sindh Revisited is the remarkable story of the author's fascination with the early life of Sir Richard Francis Burton...  Read More >>

A childhood grief set Jake on a course of rebellion and escape via pornography and suicidal thoughts. In the navy...  Read More >>

A long awaited and deserved new edition of this enduring and moving classic.  Read More >>

An eminent historian and Pulitzer Prize winner describes his experience as a young officer in the savage Algerian...  Read More >>

In 1782, Adams focused his energies on raising a loan from Dutch bankers and negotiating a Dutch-American commercial...  Read More >>

Four Fort Bragg Army wives face hardship, tragedy, betrayal, and their own demons as they try to fulfill the antiquated...  Read More >>

Andrew Jackson, the charismatic general who had defeated the British at New Orleans and who embodied the hopes of...  Read More >>

This book chronicles the early lives of 18 young people who influenced the direction of the history of Canada.  Read More >>

Benjamin Franklin's celebrated autobiography, published after his death, is one of the greatest autobiographies...  Read More >>

Benjamin Franklin's celebrated autobiography, published after his death, is one of the greatest autobiographies...  Read More >>

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Offers insights about the shaping of Nelson Mandela's personality and public persona, from his childhood days and...  Read More >>

BUGLER 'BILL' GREEN AND HIS OFFICER HARRY SMITH TELL THEIR STORIES OF FIGHTING AGAINST NAPOLEON'S ARMY IN SPAIN...  Read More >>

A unique case in the genre of Islamic autobiographies, this text depicts the life of Ruzbihan al-Baqli (d. 1209)...  Read More >>

Highlights include: * Abigail Adam's commitment to serving as the primary caretaker for her family during the...  Read More >>

The author of this memoir is a retired Economic Geologist who was privileged to work for several mining companies...  Read More >>

The author of this memoir is a retired Economic Geologist who was privileged to work for several mining companies...  Read More >>

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Presents a full and frank biography of a mathematician recognised as one of the principal figures in the 20th Century...  Read More >>

As a U.S. senator, Ernest McFarland sponsored more than forty congressional laws, including the landmark GI Bill...  Read More >>

This volume chronicles a prominent Iraqi Jewish familys escape from persecution through the journey of one family...  Read More >>

Told in family stories, poetry, drawings and photos by two sisters and a brother, this book is about an impoverished...  Read More >>

If you are either learning Romanian, or learning English as a second language (ESL) as a Romanian speaker, this...  Read More >>

If you are either learning Romanian, or learning English as a second language (ESL) as a Romanian speaker, this...  Read More >>

A facsimile edition of Memoirs Of Granville Sharp Esq , originally published in 1820, by Henry Colburn.  Read More >>