Biography

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling art history volume, The World Of Rembrandt, chronicles the extraordinary life and artistic journey of the Dutch Master, Rembrandt van...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling art history volume, The World Of Rubens: 1577-1640, chronicles the vibrant life and monumental artistic contributions of Peter Paul Rubens....

A fascinating biography of the drugmaker Albert Barnes, whose pioneering collection of modern art was meant to transform America's soul From prominent critic and biographer Blake Gopnik comes a compelling...

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When identical twin brothers Logan and Noah Miller's homeless father died alone in a jail cell, they vowed come hell or high water that their film, Touching Home, would be...

"Truth is always stranger than fiction... A stunning, riveting and extraordinary real-life story of life in the shadows." #1 International Bestselling Author Don Winslow The gripping true story, that reads...

Condition remarks:Book: Good , ex-libraryJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis historical and literary analysis chronicles the profound impact of World War I on a generation of...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the horticultural passions of King George VI and his Queen, presenting a...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Moderate surface wear on DJ, otherwise internally sound. This compelling historical account, The Right Flyer: Gabriel Voisin, Henry...

'A joyous and moving account of how seemingly small gifts of kindness can make a profound difference. And not to the recipient alone.' - Geraldine Brooks At loose ends with...

This is one woman's account of finding the ordinary courage to fulfil her purpose, no matter what the odds. At the age of 34, Donna Mulhearn had become disillusioned by...

The book titled Iris Origo: Marchesa of Val d'Orcia by the author Caroline Moorehead. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

'Vivid and compelling and so moving... Kit's depiction of her parents' dynamic is both painful and comforting to read' Marian Keyes AS BROADCAST ON BBC RADIO 4 From the award-winning...

Unlock your inner explorer in this riveting account of one of history's greatest adventures--and a study of the seven character traits all great explorers share. In 1856, two intrepid adventurers,...

'I loved this book, I was moved by this book and now I will share this book with my own mother.' Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love. From the...

Two Turtle Doves is the story of a life spent making things. Growing up in 1970s Suffolk in a crumbling giant of a house with wild, tangled gardens, Alex Monroe...

With revealing, never-before-told stories, Fred C. Trump III, nephew of President Donald Trump, breaks his decades-long silence in this revealing memoir and sheds a whole new light on the family...

Begun by the author when he was eighty-seven years old and mourning the loss of his wife, Our Story is a graphic memoir like no other: a celebration of a...

The reviews have been simply stunning for this debut novel set in Ireland in 1941. Nobel prize-winning physicist Erwin Schrodinger was forced to flee Austria in 1933 after the Nazis...

The book titled George: Memoirs of a Gentleman's Gentleman by the author Nina Slingsby Smith. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

A family memoir and a village history, this book is the story of Eydon, a village near Banbury that existed before the Domesday Book, and in many respects represents a...

John Abernethy has seized life with both hands. A man of the land and the sea, he fought in Vietnam, started a successful fishing charter business and owned a horse...

Biography of one of the outstanding characters of Australia's earliest days, showing us Marsden in all his strengths and weaknesses and in his many roles, including valiant missionary in New...

During the course of a career that has, quite literarily, moved her around the world, no country has fascinated Eden Collinsworth more than China, where she has borne witness to...

For Fauziya Kassindja, an idyllic childhood in Togo, West Africa, sheltered from the tribal practices of polygamy and genital mutilation, ended with her beloved father's sudden death.Forced into an arranged...

Patrick O Brian, the late author of the immensely popular Aubrey-Maturin novels, zealously guarded the details of his past. Now Dean King an expert on nautical literature and on O...

A renowned scientist and environmental advocate looks back on a life that has straddled the worlds of science and politics "Compelling. . . . [Ehrlich's] memoir includes remarkable stories of...

A psychoanalyst's sensitive exploration of schizophrenia through the stories and words of three women patients In the spring of 1994, psychoanalyst-in-training Steven Poser arrived for his clinical internship at one...

A feminist reinterpretation of the myths surrounding Cleopatra casts new light on the Egyptian queen and her legacy "A lucid and persuasive reinterpretation. Readers won't see Cleopatra the same way...

A renowned scientist and environmental advocate looks back on a life that has straddled the worlds of science and politics Acclaimed as a public scientist and as a spokesperson on...

Thomas R. Martin recounts the unmatched political and military career of Phocion of Athens, and his tragic downfall "Elegant and enlightening."-Dominic Green, Wall Street Journal Phocion (402-318 BCE) won Athens's...

The much-anticipated new book by artist and New York Times bestselling author Sally Mann about the challenges and transcendent pleasures of the creative process Art Work, by photographer and writer...

At age 27, with a degree in Liberal Arts from Georgetown University, and without any scientific background, Bob Iversen decided to become a marine biologist by studying fisheries at the...

Brian MacArthur brings together the words of over a hundred men and women - from Moses to Mandela - who changed the world through the sheer power of their oratory....

The memoirs of Tony Blair - a worldwide publishing sensation In 1997, Tony Blair won the biggest Labour victory in history to sweep the party to power and end eighteen...

With the insight only a novelist can provide, A. S. Byatt vividly conjures into being the world of Wordsworth and Coleridge. Unruly Times is a superlative portrait of the relationship...

The book titled Hemingway, a Biography by the author Jeffrey Meyers. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Lisa Snowdon is on a mission to spread the word: growing old just means getting better! Having struggled for over a decade after starting her menopause in her early forties,...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis biography delves into the life and career of Sir Donald Bradman, one of cricket's greatest players. It explores his...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsThis biography explores the life of Frank Sinatra, revealing personal details and behind-the-scenes stories that shaped his career. Kelley combines...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsOne Hell of a Life is an autobiography by Australian swimming legend Dawn Fraser. The book chronicles her remarkable journey...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Chipped and worn with some damagePages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsA Miscellany From His Uncollected Essays Chosen By Patrick Cahill. This memoir by Hilaire Belloc reflects on...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsThis biography chronicles the life of C.B. Cochran, a prominent figure in the world of entertainment, known for his innovative...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: SignedIn 'Big Jack: My Sporting Life', John Elliott shares his journey through the world of sports, highlighting his experiences and insights....

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsIn 'Tennis My Way,' Martina Navratilova shares her insights and experiences on the sport of tennis, offering valuable...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Remainder markThis biography explores the life and career of Isador Goodman, a prominent figure in the world of music. It delves...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis volume features insightful articles by Mary Ann Caws, a distinguished critic and art historian, exploring the intriguing works and...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: chipped and worn with some damagePages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Cracked hinges, otherwise internally sound.This book is a personal account by William L. Shirer, reflecting...