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Biography
Reviews of books with biographical content presenting a person's life highlighting experiences and personality.
Author
Tony Mandarich
Publisher
Modern History Press
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My Dirty Little Secrets - Steroids, Alcohol & God: The Tony Mandarich Story
As Tony Mandarich left Green Bay in February, 1993, his football career in shambles, Packer Plus staff writer, Tom Mulhern, wrote the following:
"The overriding sentiment, however, is one of emptiness. Not so much for promises unfulfilled, but for sins not repented.......
Author
Sherry Mayo Jones
Publisher
Modern HIstory Press
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Confessions of a Trauma Junkie: My Life As A Nurse Paramedic
Ride in the back of the ambulance with Sherry Jones Mayo
Share the innermost feelings of emergency services workers as they encounter trauma, tragedy, redemption, and even a little humor.......
Author
Carl David
Publisher
Nightengale Press
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"BADER FIELD" (A Journey Of Love, Forgiveness & Acceptance")
Carl David is the third generation of a four-generation family art business in Philadelphia. He is the author of Collecting & Care of Fine Art published by Crown in 1981. His article about Martha Walter, an American Impressionist painter (1875-1976), was published in the American Art Review in May 1978 Mr.......
Author
Marty Angelo
Publisher
Impact Publishing
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Once Life Matters: A New Beginning
"Once Life Matters: A New Beginning,"' is a powerful life-changing auto-biography written by former music business entrepreneur, Marty Angelo.
The book reveals how God totally transformed Angelo's life from the snarls of drugs, booze, rock/disco music and prison into a strong witness of God's saving grace and mercy.......
Author
George Rathmell
Publisher
Infinity Publishing
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Realms of Gold: The Colorful Writers of San Francisco 1850-1950
A vibrant history of San Francisco through the activities of the renowned writers who lived in one of the world's favorite cities. Few regions in America can equal the rich literary history of San Francisco and its surrounding areas with authors such as: Bret Harte, Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson, Isadora Duncan, Jack London, Robinson Jeffers, Dashiell Hammett, John St.......
Author
Gail Bernice Holland
Publisher
Modern History Press
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Love Each Day: Live Each Day So You Would Want to Live it Again
Are We Happy Yet?
We are used to psychologists, psychiatrists, and other "experts" offering advice about how to be happy and how to live a fulfilling life. Even though the books by these experts can be helpful, sometimes the best way to learn about life is from true stories.......
Author
Ronan Smith
Publisher
Trafford Publishing
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Lord of the Rams: The Greatest Story Never Told
Finally, the greatest story never told gets told. Join one man for the adventure of his life and, in doing so, experience growing up in rural 1980s Ireland. Meet this man's eccentric group of friends, follow his escapades throughout Ireland and beyond, and gain an invaluable insight into the life of a lord… Lord of.......
Author
Barbara Sinor
Publisher
Modern History Press
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Tales of Addiction and Inspiration for Recovery: Twenty True Stories from the Soul
Whether addicted or not, we all have stories to tell
The stories of tragedy and redemption found within Tales of Addiction are not about the well known celebrities you find in the usual tabloids. Rather, these stories are true-grit tales told by people you will never meet but whose words will haunt you for months, years maybe.......
Author
Lewis Melville
Publisher
Victorian Heritage Press
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The Windsor Beauties: Ladies of the Court of Charles II
"The Duchess of York wished to have the portraits of the most beautiful women at Court," Anthony Hamilton wrote in the Memoirs of Count Grammont. "Lely painted them, and employed all his art in the execution. He could not have had more alluring sitters. Every portrait is a masterpiece.......
Author
Yuvraj Ramsaroop
Publisher
Xlibris, Corp.
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Realizing the American Dream-The Personal Triumph of a Guyanese Immigrant
Mr. Ramsaroop makes a compelling case that will inspire anyone with a gut wrenching saga of courage and determination. Take a journey into his revealing look inside life on a sugar plantation in British Guiana during colonial times. In his own words, it is a rich account of how growing up in poor conditions should never be a hindrance to an education.......
Author
Sharon Wallace
Publisher
Modern History Press
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A House Full of Whispers (The Whispers Trilogy)
An orphan's dearest dream becomes her nightmare...
Until age 9, Sharon had been in an orphanage most of her young life craving a family of her own. Her wishes were granted when her biological mother came and rescued Sharon from a lonely world. Within a year, her stepfather began touching her and her life quickly became a fight for survival.......
Author
Peggy Trentini
Publisher
createspace
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Once Upon a Star
"Once Upon a Star" "Once Upon a Star" is a true autobiography about a young Hollywood ingénue, who finds her looking for love in all the wrong places of La La land. Peggy bears her heart and soul in her quest for love amongst Hollywood's most elite players.......
Author
Christopher Scott Beaucher
Publisher
AuthorHouse
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Loved By An "ANGEL": The Story of a 9 Year Olds Lifelong Battle with Cancer, but NEVER her Faith!
This is an inspiring story about the life of Kristin Michelle Beaucher, how she touched thousands of lives, all of the pain and suffering she overcame, and how her faith in God only grew stronger. Losing her battle with cancer at the early age of nine never changed the person she was or made her lose sight of what she wanted to accomplish.......
Author
Richard Rotelli
Publisher
Infinity Publishing
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"Let Me Be a Light": The Faith Journey of Father Ron Lawson
A 7th generation Vermont Yankee, born in Montpelier, VT to a Methodist family, Father Ron Lawson has led a fascinating life....and continues to do so. Graduating with the class of 1956 from Middlebury College, taking his degree in Russian, he had a two-year commitment to US Army Intelligence in the field of counterespionage.......
Author
Anthony Atkinson
Publisher
Outskirts Press
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Swazi Let the Truth be Told: Taking a Look at the Past
I truly believe in miracles. I am a true testament of a collection of miracles. For those of you who are not a believer of God, I hope my story will bring you closer to believing the possibility of a divine creator. The belief that I had about God as a child carried me through life in what I would describe as a protective bubble.......
Author
Donald W. Tucker
Publisher
Dog Ear Publishing, LLC
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The Two-Edged SWORD
For Donald W. Tucker, life from the get-go was a two-edged sword-a "damned if you do/ damned if you don't" black & white shades & wing-tips jungle existence of working the streets of Southside Chicago undercover ("with no cover") as a Federal narcotics and SS agent. Tucker was quick, sharp and street smart.......
Author
Michael Thomas Barry
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
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Fade to Black: Graveside Memories of Hollywood Greats 1927 -1950
Tour the final resting places of Hollywood's Oscar-winning legends of the Golden Age (1927 to 1950). Visit burial locations and read shocking life stories and film career biographies of extraordinary actors, actresses, and directors.......
Author
Micheal Thomas Barry
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
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Final Resting Places: Orange County's Dead and Famous
Tour 24 graveyards in Orange County, California. Photos help identify burial locations and 200 life stories include President Richard Nixon, murder victim Nicole Brown Simpson, and John Wayne. Step-by-step directions......
Author
Sherry Jones Mayo
Publisher
Modern History Press
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Confessions of a Trauma Junkie: My Life as a Nurse Paramedic
Ride in the back of the ambulance with Sherry Jones Mayo
Share the innermost feelings of emergency services workers as they encounter trauma, tragedy, redemption, and even a little humor. Sherry Jones Mayo has been an Emergency Medical Technician, Emergerncy Room Nurse, and an on-scene critical incident debriefer for Hurricane Katrina.......
Author
Debra Allenbaugh
Publisher
Acacia Publishing, Inc.
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Angels In My Path
Debra Allenbaugh's story is both like and unlike that of millions of others. After decades of perfectly normal life, running a business and raising a family, she descended abruptly into the deepest pit of addiction - in her case, alcoholism. Ultimately, she lost everything, including herself.......
Author
Geoffrey Gibson
Publisher
Modern History Press
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The Taciturn Man: and other Tales of Australia
An immigrant's tale of an untamed country
Alexander Gibson, my father, was a young Englishman who with his brother settled in Australia in the 1920s. The brothers each married one of the Solomon sisters just prior to the Great Depression.......
Author
Eugene Arundel Miller
Publisher
Antelope-Press
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Soldiers' Letters Home
Soldiers--United States--Letters--Spanish American War, 1898--Civil War 1865--World War I 1918--Personal Narratives--Military History--Miller, Eugene A.(Eugene Arundel)--Nebraska Soldiers.....
Author
Bryna Kranzler
Publisher
Crosswalk Press
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The Accidental Anarchist: From the Diaries of Jacob Marateck
The Accidental Anarchist is the remarkable true story of Jacob Marateck, an Orthodox Jew who was sentenced to death 3 times in the early 1900s in Russia -- and lived to tell about it.......
Author
Dr. Rick Gelinas
Publisher
Ophir Publishing
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Please Help Me Lift Something Heavy. Thank You!: True Stories To Amuse And Inspire You. And Maybe Bring A Joyous Tear Or Two.
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. . . Raw! Real! Righteous! Radioactive — and so readable! A semi-autobiography. . . poignant and humorous family anecdotes revealing their struggles and emotions.......
Author
Geoffrey Gibson
Publisher
Modern History Press
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The Taciturn Man: and other Tales of Australia
An immigrant's tale of an untamed country
Alexander Gibson, my father, was a young Englishman who with his brother settled in Australia in the 1920s. The brothers each married one of the Solomon sisters just prior to the Great Depression.......
Author
Chester Brigham
Publisher
Whale's Jaw Publishing
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On Opposite Tacks
John Sloan, major American artist, and Capt. Solomon Jacobs, schooner fisherman and ocean adventurer, were both in Gloucester, Massachusetts from 1914 until 1918. Sloan, during five consecutive extended summers in Gloucester, was reinventing himself as an artist following the 1913 Armory Show, and was painting many of his finest works. Capt.......
Author
Stephen J. Koreivo
Publisher
AuthorHouse
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Tales From The Tailgate: From the Fan who's seen them all
One hundred twenty NCAA schools compete today in the Football Bowl Subdivison. Over the past 30 years, one fan made the effort to attend a game played by each team at least once. He did it, and he still has a career in business, two kids, and been married to the same woman for 22 years! Here is a fun story every college football fan has to read.......
