Autobiography: historical, political & military books

Tim came to Canada from England in 1957 at the age of 17. He worked in Toronto and Sudbury until 1960 when he joined...  Read More >>

From humble origins, the eminent Russian scientist Nicholas Borodin forged a career in microbiology in the era of...  Read More >>

Sunflower Underground is set soon after Ukraine's independence, when the nation was seeking a new identity. From...  Read More >>

The Desert Column is based on the diaries that Idriess kept throughout the war. Published in 1932, it is one of...  Read More >>

The stories in this book are people stories; a political and social drama running parallel with rapid coming of...  Read More >>

The Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant capture the essence of the 18th U.S. President's life, particularly his pivotal...  Read More >>

From waking up in jail to flying on Air Force One less than four years later, this is the story of Tim Murtaugh’s...  Read More >>

For the first time, Pope Francis tells the story of his life, revisited through the events that have marked humanity...  Read More >>

For the first time, Pope Francis tells the story of his life as he looks back on the momentous world events that...  Read More >>

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A Swedish Soldier in the Napoleonic Wars is an important and rare memoir by a low-ranking officer. It contains lively...  Read More >>

The story of Guy Stern’s remarkable life. This is not a Holocaust memoir; however, Stern makes it clear that the...  Read More >>

Lilma Mclean.Samples, I Was A Slave In America Until 2009, is a story of the long hard years of struggle and inhumane...  Read More >>

Look Mom-I'm a Congressman! takes you on a fun-filled trip behind the scenes on what really happens after a guy...  Read More >>

This is the story of a remarkable life and a journey, from the privileged world of Prussian aristocracy, through...  Read More >>

Dr. Antonia Novello is a vanguard in the United States and Puerto Rico, whose enduring commitment to service has...  Read More >>

Dr. Antonia Novello is a vanguard in the United States and Puerto Rico, whose enduring commitment to service has...  Read More >>

The extraordinary story of American special operator and trailblazer Shannon Kent, who was killed at the age of...  Read More >>

The extraordinary story of American special operator and trailblazer Shannon Kent, who was killed at the age of...  Read More >>

In Perpetual Motion, Dana slows down long enough to detail his dash through a fast-paced life. This is the inspirational...  Read More >>

Within days of his birth in 1949, Martin Harder was in hospital, unable to get nutrition into his frail body and...  Read More >>

The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian reflects on her 42-year marriage with Dick Goodwin, one of the shining stars...  Read More >>

Lucy Diggs Slowe (1885–1937) was one of the most remarkable and accomplished figures in the history of Black women’s...  Read More >>

"Agatha Christie continues to be the best-selling mystery novelist of all time, with cumulative global sales exceeding...  Read More >>

Lucy Diggs Slowe (1885–1937) was one of the most remarkable and accomplished figures in the history of Black women’s...  Read More >>