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Life of Abraham Lincoln Little Blue Book Ten Cent Pocket Series No. 324
Life of Abraham Lincoln Little Blue Book Ten Cent Pocket Series No. 324 by John Hugh Bowers explores presidents, biography, vocational guidance.
Answers to Prayer, from George Müller's Narratives
Answers to Prayer, from George Müller's Narratives by George Müller explores prayer, christianity, prayer, christianity.
Twelve years a slave
Twelve Years a Slave is a harrowing memoir about one of the darkest periods in American history.
The Letters of Jane Austen Selected from the compilation of her great nephew, Edward, Lord Bradbourne
The Letters of Jane Austen Selected from the compilation of her great nephew, Edward, Lord Bradbourne by Jane Austen and Susan Coolidge explores correspondence, english novelists, correspondance.
Twelve Men
Twelve Men by Theodore Dreiser explores character sketches, united states — biography.
Letters of Anton Chekhov to His Family and Friends
Letters of Anton Chekhov to His Family and Friends by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov explores chekhov, anton pavlovich, 1860-1904 — correspondence, authors, russian — 19th century — correspondence.
Literary Friends and Acquaintance; a Personal Retrospect of American Authorship
Literary Friends and Acquaintance; a Personal Retrospect of American Authorship by William Dean Howells explores american literature — 19th century — history and criticism, authors, american — 19th century — biography, howells, william dean, 1837-1920 — friends and…
Thackeray
Thackeray by Anthony Trollope explores novelists, english — 19th century — biography, thackeray, william makepeace, 1811-1863.
Optimism: An Essay
Optimism: An Essay by Helen Keller explores optimism.
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette by Hilaire Belloc explores france — history — revolution, 1789-1799, marie antoinette, queen, consort of louis xvi, king of france, 1755-1793, queens — france — biography.
The Letters of Ambrose Bierce, With a Memoir by George Sterling
The Letters of Ambrose Bierce, With a Memoir by George Sterling by Ambrose Bierce explores bierce, ambrose, 1842-1914? — correspondence, bierce, ambrose, 1842-1914?.
An Adventure with a Genius: Recollections of Joseph Pulitzer
An Adventure with a Genius: Recollections of Joseph Pulitzer by Alleyne Ireland explores pulitzer, joseph, 1847-1911.
Pirates
Pirates by Charles active Johnson explores pirates — biography, pirates — history — 17th century.
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin explores franklin, benjamin, 1706-1790, statesmen — united states — biography.
Meditations
Meditations by Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius explores stoics, ethics, life.
The Education of Henry Adams
The Education of Henry Adams by Henry Adams explores adams, henry, 1838-1918, historians — united states — biography.
Up from Slavery: An Autobiography
Up from Slavery: An Autobiography by Booker T. Washington explores tuskegee institute, washington, booker t., 1856-1915, african americans — biography.
Hospital Sketches
Alcott draws on her experience nursing wounded soldiers in Washington during the American Civil War. Through the voice of Tribulation Periwinkle, she describes the journey to the hospital, the work of caring for patients, and the people she encounters.
Sound me Out: A Lifetime of Music and Memories
To encounter Sound Me Out: A Lifetime of Music and Memories is to experience the extraordinary journey of a woman who has shaped the soundscape of South Africa. Jeanne’s story unfolds not only as a chronicle of personal achievement, but also as a reflection of our nation’s cultural evolution - one that…
Apologia pro vita sua
John Henry Newman recounts the development of his religious opinions and the experiences leading to his entry into the Catholic Church. The autobiography follows his reading, friendships, controversies and successive changes in conviction.
My Life and Work
Henry Ford recounts his early mechanical experiments and the development of the Ford Motor Company, writing with Samuel Crowther. The book discusses production methods, the organisation of work, wages and the principles Ford associated with his business.