Biography: general books

  Among the finer soldier-diarists of the Civil War, John Edward Dooley first came to the attention of readers...  Read More >>

An addictive, tell-all memoir which is also a love letter to Korea: the story of a young British K-drama fan who...  Read More >>

A biography of the bookseller and entrepreneur Richard Booth, the 'King of Hay', known for his contribution to the...  Read More >>

DON'T LET IT BREAK YOU, HONEY is an empowering and moving memoir - for readers of NOBODY'S GIRL and A HYMN TO LIFE...  Read More >>

A moving memoir of children's medicine, personal loss and one doctor's unforgettable healing journey  Read More >>

An addictive, tell-all memoir which is also a love letter to Korea: the story of a young British K-drama fan who...  Read More >>

Rabbi Philip Lazowski, 95, survived the Holocaust as a child to become a rabbi in America. In Transforming Darkness...  Read More >>

Royal laundresses, corset-makers and professional feather curlers- the hidden story of the people who designed,...  Read More >>

An introduction to the workings and legacy of the US Supreme Court through the life of the first woman on America's...  Read More >>

A riveting work of historical merit and storytelling that tells the untold tale of what happened at Belsen concentration...  Read More >>

Winner of the 2006 Booker Worthen Literary Prize and the 2004 Ragsdale Award A dominating spirit of public service...  Read More >>

Moultrie's service to state and country has earned him a respected place in history.  Read More >>

Massey and Jim Piecuch have compiled essays from distinguished scholars and written a joint introduction demonstrating...  Read More >>

Collected in A Corporal's Story, George Kimball's writings form a unique narrative of one man's experience in the...  Read More >>

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A controversial character largely known as a Union colonel who led Black soldiers in the Civil War, James Montgomery...  Read More >>

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A revelatory portrait of the visionary behind Google DeepMind, the race to control the future - and what it means...  Read More >>

An astonishing maritime adventure: the true story of a Captain’s wife forced to take the helm in the most perilous...  Read More >>

The first 45 years of Walter Dexter’s life read like adventure fiction. What credible author would have dreamt up...  Read More >>

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