Autobiography: Historical, Political & Military

As New Labour's first period of government picks up steam, we find Bernard Donoughue working as a minister at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fishing ...

No one could doubt that Frederick Warren Merriam was one of the earliest and most important of Britain's aviation pioneers. Indeed, he taught many ...

After serving in Rwanda during the 1994 genocide and civil war, Lieutenant Colonel Stéphane Grenier returned to Canada haunted by his experiences. ...

Dolph Briscoe, governor of Texas from 1973 until 1979, was the largest individual landowner and rancher in a state famous for its huge ranches. He ...

Eleanor Roosevelt stands as one of the world''s greatest humanitarians, having dedicated her remarkable life to the liberty and equality of all peo...

Dudley Buck was a brilliant scientist who developed or invented several early pieces of now-common technology (e.g. microchips, flash drives)in the...

40 YEARS WITH THE KRAYS is the untold, intimate history of the twins and the woman who raised them. Told with humour and insight, it looks back acr...

Justin Trudeau's candid memoir will reveal to its readers the experiences that have shaped him over the course of his life and show how his passion...

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE A British woman recalls coming of age during World War I in this unforgettable true story of young love, war, and ho...

Stumbling from a university anarchist meeting into a career in the army, Chip Chapman is aware of how consciously incompetent he is. The Royal Mili...

Pat Tillman was well-known to American sports fans: a chisel-jawed and talented young professional football star, he was on the brink of signing a ...

New York Newsday called this memoir of a warhood childhood in Japan one of the saddest and yet most uplifting books about childhood you will ever e...

For almost two centuries, Americans have relied upon political conventions to provide the nation with new leadership. The modern convention, a f...

This is the story of a very different Franklin Delano Roosevelt from the one traditionally found in the history books. This is a much younger, unte...

This is the story of a very different Franklin Delano Roosevelt from the one usually found in the history books. This is a much younger, untested F...

Hiding in Plain Sight: Eluding the Nazis in Occupied France is an unusual memoir about the childhood and young adulthood of Sarah Lew Miller. Born ...

''A gorgeous memoir'' Pandora Sykes''Tender, sad and side-splittingly funny'' Annie MacManus''A heartfelt tribute to an alarmingly large family hel...

THE IRISH TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLERAN POST BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR'Gorgeous' Pandora Sykes'A rare and beautiful book' Marian Keyes'Tender, sad and side-...

De Memoria es un texto literario en el cual su autora, Arinda Ojeda Aravena, se atreve a recordar en publico a pesar del dolor que los recuerdos tr...

WINNER OF THE DAYTON LITERARY PEACE PRIZE Beautifully told' John Le Carre More than just history Michael Palin Truly exceptional Jon Snow Absolutel...

As a first lieutenant in the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, U.S. Army pilot David Porter was section leader in an Aerial Scout platoon in Vietna...

A prize-winning Dutch journalist''s unsparing memoir of growing up amid the excesses, triumphs, and devastation of post-World War II Europe. Wha...

The Stunning and Emotional Autobiography of an Auschwitz Survivor April 7, 1944This date marks the successful escape of two Slovak prisoners from o...