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... her cope with unexpected fame. Talking about her experience on Selling Sunset, she offers a rare glimpse at cast dynamics and the ... Autobiographies Arts & Entertainment Biographies Arts & Entertainment Autobiographies ...

... is probably still her least well-known. Her candid Autobiography, written mainly in the 1960s, modestly ignores the fact that Agatha had become the best-selling novelist in history and concentrates on her fascinating ...

... well as a host of interests beyond music. Iron Maiden has sold over 90 million albums & performed over 2000 shows world-wide, ... Biographies & True Stories Biographies Autobiographies Arts & Entertainment Biographies Arts ...

... do whatever was required to make it a success. Twelve years later he sold this business - Coffee Nation - for £23m. Along the way, ... Biographies Business & Industry Autobiographies Business & Management Entrepreneurship ...

... A major focus of The Killer Angels , the largest selling Civil War novel of all time, save Uncle Tom's ... at the encouragement of friends, Chamberlain wrote an autobiography covering his life from childhood to just before ...

... of Yogananda's Spiritual Masterpiece AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A YOGI Paramhansa Yogananda Autobiography of a Yogi is one of the world's most acclaimed spiritual classics, with millions of copies sold. Named one of the Best ...

... in England, worked as a cook in Paris, and once sold stoves to nuns in Scotland climb to the pinnacle of the ... Now, this updated edition of David Ogilvy's autobiography presents his extraordinary life story and its many ...

... the 100 Best Spiritual Books of the Twentieth Century", Autobiography of a Yogi has been translated into more than ... of religious literature. Several million copies have been sold, and it continues to appear on best-seller ...

The long awaited autobiography of one of rock's legends. Rod Stewart was born the working-class son ... others, and launch a solo career that has seen him sell an estimated 200 million records, be inducted into the Rock and ...

... . Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X; and, finally, the beginning of her writing career. The Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou traces the best and worst of the American experience in an achingly personal way ...

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... Author: W. Yeats. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books Biographies & True Stories Biographies Autobiographies Literary Biographies Language & Linguistics Reference, Dictionaries & Guides Literature, Poetry & Plays Poetry ...

... . Inn-keepers and prostitutes, kings and cardinals, artists and soldiers rub shoulders in the pages of his notorious autobiography: a vivid portrait of the manners and morals of both the rulers of the day and of their ...

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... unique history of sociology in Central and Eastern Europe in the post-Communist era. Through the autobiographies of ten key sociological witnesses from the region, the sociological imagination is turned upon itself ...

... practice by pairing autobiographical selections and criticism. This book is a useful tool for courses in autobiography, literature by women, and women's studies. Author: Allison B. Kimmich. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction ...

... newly edited text of one of the most vital and important works of American literature, the "Autobiography." As fascinating and as relevant as ever, this timeless collection of writings reveals an extraordinary man whose ...

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... James. Format: Hardcover Non-Fiction Books Biographies & True Stories Biographies Literary Biographies Literary Autobiographies Diaries, Letters & Journals Literature, Poetry & Plays Anthologies (non-poetry) History & ...

... ?" in relation to the social and psychic forms within which trauma emerges. Challenging the very boundaries of autobiography as well as trauma, these stories are not told in conventional ways: the writers testify to how ...

... and Edith Sitwell in her own time to Jack Kerouac and Robert Duncan in ours. If you enjoyed The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas , you might like Virginia Woolf's Orlando , also available in Penguin Modern Classics ...

... Other writers examined include Chateaubriand, Gide, Green, Leiris, Leduc, Gorz, Barthes, Perec, and Sarraute. French Autobiography: Devices and Desires represents both the first attempt to assemble a canon in one volume ...

... U Author: Tess Coslett. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books Biographies & True Stories Biographies Autobiographies Literature, Poetry & Plays History & Criticism of Literature Literary Theory Society & Culture Social ...

... University Author: Tess Coslett. Format: Hardcover Non-Fiction Books Biographies & True Stories Biographies Autobiographies Literature, Poetry & Plays History & Criticism of Literature Literary Theory Society & Culture ...

... good read. Griffith, in slicing off fat and organizing the material more sensibly, has really made the autobiography much more accessible to modern readers. After all, White himself would have done some such editing job ...

... a foreword by the eminent Franklin scholar Edmund S. Morgan “The best and most beautiful edition [of the Autobiography].”—J. H. Plumb, New York Review of Books “Among the many editions available-read Yale's. Its text ...

... world-famous leader who was fired by a vision of equality for people everywhere. Relevant and insightful, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. offers King's seldom disclosed views on some of the world's greatest ...

... message for anyone, showing hurdles and barriers won't stop you reaching your goals. In this, his first autobiography, Jordan reveals how an early love for the game as a kid became an all-consuming passion growing up ...

... that shaped the man he was to become. Originally published in three volumes in the late 1960s, Autobiography by Bertrand Russell is a revealing recollection of a truly extraordinary life written with the vivid freshness ...

... previous lives. -- Rudolf Steiner Rudolf Steiner seldom spoke of himself in a personal way, but in his Autobiography we are offered a rare glimpse into some of the most intimate aspects of his inner life, his personal ...

... there are broadly philosophical tasks for which this sort of writing is particularly suited. Autobiography as Philosophy contains a general discussion about the relation between philosophical and autobiographical writing ...

... Shortly after Luria's death, he facilitated the publication of his autobiography. However, Luria lived in fear of the Soviet Union and his autobiography was cryptic, He excluded any information about the circumstances of ...

... , these writers queer the terms of autobiography. That queering requires understanding autobiography as more institutional than introspective, and the autobiographies themselves question the very theories that determine ...

... drug-screening urine test at work; to her audition as a "Playboy" centerfold as research for a newspaper story, Autobiography of a Fat Bride has the same zits-and-all candor and outrageous humor that made Idiot Girls an ...

... of the prose pieces--'The Dialogue of the Late Afternoon' of his life. I don't believe any autobiography, with its inevitable implication of self-presentation, could have matched what we have here." With more than 500 ...

... and the later development of his own radical beliefs. A moving account of an extraordinary life, this great autobiography reveals a man of deep integrity, constantly searching for truth. About The Author John Stuart Mill ...

... only as his guitarist but also as best friends and godfathers to each other's children. In his autobiography Jim Cregan lifts the lid on his extraordinary life, recounting his experiences with music's biggest stars, from ...

... citizens the opportunity to dream, gives extraordinary insight into the most urgent issues of our own time. The Autobiography of Malcolm X stands as the definitive statement of a movement and a man whose work was never ...

... grandson of a Welsh Princess, is one of the most gifted and entertaining of medieval writers. His autobiography, translated from the Latin, presents the story of an Archdeacon who, despite his passionate efforts, never ...

... ? With all the insight and sense of style her readers have come to expect of her, her autobiography reveals the influences and environment that have shaped her personality. Widely acclaimed when first published in 1965 ...

... Golden Notebook , The Fifth Child and Memoirs of a Survivor . She has also published two volumes of her autobiography, Under my Skin and Walking in the Shade . Her most recent novel is The Cleft . Author: Doris Lessing ...

... the Faber Finds imprint is H. G. Wells in Love, which Wells drafted as 'Postscript to an Experiment in Autobiography' and can be read as an accompaniment to these volumes). In these volumes, Wells relates his early life ...

... is still touring today with his Allstar Band performing the Vanda and Young Songbook. John Paul Young: The Autobiography is packed with stories from a career in showbiz spanning close to 50 years. About the Author John ...

... fighting the oppressiveness of family and society. Osugi helped to create this public persona when he published his autobiography ( Jijoden ) in 1921-22. Now available in English for the first time, this work offers a ...

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... once forgot the principles of truth and non-violence so dear to him.Written in the 1920s, Gandhi's autobiography tells not only of his struggles and inspirations but also speaks frankly of his failures. It is a powerful ...

... today. Author: Malcolm X (Alex Haley). Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books Biographies & True Stories Biographies Autobiographies History Earliest Times to Present Day 20th Century History from 1900 to 2000 Post War 20th ...

... sent her to work as a nursemaid. At the age of twelve, she was indentured to a geisha house. In Autobiography of a Geisha, Masuda chronicles a harsh world in which young women faced the realities of sex for sale and were ...

... Japan maintain its independence despite the "disease" of foreign relations. Dictated by Fukuzawa in 1897, this autobiography offers a vivid portrait of the intellectual's life story and a rare look inside the formation ...

... , scholars, and his many influential friends. The Letters are complemented, in this two-volume edition, by Libanius' Autobiography ( Oration 1), a revealing narrative that begins as a scholar's account and ends as an old ...

... , scholars, and his many influential friends. The Letters are complemented, in this two-volume edition, by Libanius' Autobiography ( Oration 1), a revealing narrative that begins as a scholar's account and ends as an old ...

... the pursuit of love and permanent happiness which resulted in five marriages. This new edition of Russell's "Autobiography," available for the first time in one volume, shares a life of incredible variety, and is told ...

... to be known only as a printer. Begun as a collection of anecdotes for his son, The Autobiography distils the complex and passionate intellectual strivings of Franklin's life as a famed scientist, inventor, statesman ...

... fearless of the guardians of the Carmelite Constitution, especially after Teresa's death. Her autobiography, clearly inseparable from her religious vocation, expresses the tensions and conflicts that often accompanied ...

Miles: The Autobiography , like the man himself, holds nothing back. He talks about his battles against drugs and racism, and discusses the many women in his life. But above all, Miles talks about music and musicians, ...

The 1937 Sequel to THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF ALICE B TOKLAS, is Stein's account of her triumphant return to the U.S, and a meditation of the meaning of identity, success and America. I used to be fond of saying that America ...

... 'Mark Twain, always so blithely ahead of his time, has just outdone himself: he's brought us an Autobiography from beyond the grave: a hundred-year-old relic that yet manages to accomplish something new. It anticipates ...

... in the business. Author: Davy Russell. Format: Hardcover Non-Fiction Books Biographies & True Stories Biographies Sport Biographies Sport Autobiographies Sports & Recreation Equestrian & Animal Sports Horse Racing Riding

... . She lives in Cambridge, England, with her partner of many years, Matthew, and their daughter, Verity. Author: Una McCormack. Format: Hardcover Non-Fiction Books Biographies & True Stories Biographies Autobiographies

... Finney. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books Biographies & True Stories Biographies Sport Biographies Sport Autobiographies Literature, Poetry & Plays Non-Fiction Prose Sports & Recreation Ball Games Football or Soccer

... Hodgkin. Format: Hardcover Non-Fiction Books Biographies & True Stories Biographies Autobiographies Literary Biographies Reference, Information & Interdisciplinary Subjects Encyclopaedias & Reference Works Reference ...

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... Dance & Other Performing Arts Music Music Styles & Genres Rap & Hip-Hop Individual Composers & Musicians, Specific Bands & Groups Biographies & True Stories Biographies Autobiographies Arts & Entertainment Biographies

... Non-Fiction Books Arts & Entertainment Acting & Theatre Studies Acting Techniques Film, TV & Radio Individual Actors & Performers Biographies & True Stories Biographies Autobiographies Arts & Entertainment Biographies

... Author: Lucy Grealy. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books Biographies & True Stories Biographies Autobiographies Memoirs Reference, Information & Interdisciplinary Subjects Encyclopaedias & Reference Works Reference Works ...

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... : Murray Walker. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books Biographies & True Stories Biographies Literary Biographies Sport Biographies Sport Autobiographies Sports & Recreation Motor Sports Car Racing Formula 1 & Grand Prix

... boyhood and family life. Author: William F. Buckley. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books Biographies & True Stories Biographies Historical, Political and Military Biographies Literary Biographies Literary Autobiographies

... in the West to the teachings of meditation and kriya yoga. Author: Paramahansa Yogananda. Format: Hardcover Non-Fiction Books Biographies & True Stories Biographies Autobiographies Religious & Spiritual Biographies

... accounts as subjective and therefore unreliable. What then, asks Jeremy D. Popkin in History, Historians, and Autobiography , are we to make of the ever-increasing number of professional historians who are publishing ...

... , unreliability as well as audience. In addition to proposing a major framework for the narratology of autobiography in the opening chapter, the succeeding practical analyses draw on other approaches, such as stylistics ...

... life that few can imagine and many have tried to emulate. Chloe Sells worked as a personal assistant for Hunter from 2003 until his death ... Biographies Memoirs Bargains Non-Fiction Autobiography and Biography Photography

... in order to show how nationalism is grounded in notions of individual selfhood, and how the writing of autobiography, fused with the genre of the travelogue, played a key role in formulating the complex tie between ...

... of seven Welsh authors are traced in this pioneering work on 20th-century Welsh autobiographers. The autobiographies include humorist Gwyn Thomas, whose comic exuberance is shown to have bleak origins; B. L. Coombes ...

... ASA Excellence in Research Award. Steven L. Shafer, MD was personally chosen by Dr. Eger to edit his autobiography. Dr. Shafer is a leader in anesthesiology, edited Anesthesia & Analgesia from 2006 through 2016, and is ...

... work of Jacques Derrida, Gilles Deleuze, and Alain Badiou, this book relates the theory of autobiography to expressions of new universalisms that, together with postcolonial theory, rethink and extend norms of experience ...

... reveals a great deal about the way the author views himself as well as the people around him. Autobiography recounts a transformation in the author, a significant life event that is somehow worthy of expression. With ...

... heights of science and technology in the United States at the turn of the twentieth century. The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla and Other Works gives readers a compelling insight into the man whose ideas revolutionized ...

... the Faber Finds imprint is H. G. Wells in Love, which Wells drafted as 'Postscript to an Experiment in Autobiography' and can be read as an accompaniment to these volumes). In these volumes, Wells relates his early life ...

... specific biblical quotes at different points within the book as motivational leverage anyone can use. This autobiography also includes a heartfelt interview with Willie's 3-boys about their mother. He shares intimate ...

... fills a gap in autobiography studies by uncovering the aesthetics of a hazy subgenre of the autobiographical novel of the early 20th century. Using Marcel Proust, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf as her models ...

... preferred autobiographic modes? These are just some of the provocative questions explored in Modern Irish Autobiography: Self, Nation and Society , the first comprehensive analysis of the Irish autobiographical tradition ...

... club in New York, from genteel aristocrats to the musicians who hammered out the rhythms of ragtime. The Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man is a complex and moving examination of the question of race and an unsparing ...

... and the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) in 1905. An important addition to feminist literature, the Autobiography of Mother Jones is also "a great piece of working-class literature...probably the most readable book ...

... . About the Author Jenn Shapland is a writer and archivist living in New Mexico. Her first book, My Autobiography of Carson McCullers , was a finalist for the National Book Award and the Lambda Literary award. Her essays ...

... his first years in power. Urged by American Ambassador to Rome Richard Washburn Child to write his autobiography, Benito Mussolini hesitated only slightly before he dictated thoughts on his private and public life. This ...

This book includes the Autobiography of Saint Th©r¨se plus bonus study guide and workbook sections for each chapter, all in one editio n. This edition also includes real photographs from Th©r¨se's childhood and years in ...

... life of trailblazing political activist Angela Davis Edited by Toni Morrison and first published in 1974, An Autobiography is a classic of the Black Liberation era which resonates just as powerfully today. Long hard to ...

... , advise and encourage you. The author looks at all aspects of writing biography and autobiography, including: the reasons for biographical writing; choosing your subject; identifying your audience; research methods ...

The iconic Star Trek characters' lifestories told for the first time in their own words; perfect for fans of the upcoming Star Trek: Strange New Words. James T. Kirk chronicles the greatest Starfleet captain's life (2233 ...