National Academy of Sciences 
Biographical Memoirs [PDF ebook] 
Volume 59

In June of 2013, darkened skies over northern India released torrential rains from multiple cloudbursts, leaving behind an incomprehensible trail of destruction.American cardiologist, Dr. Seshadri, h …

Paul Weinberg spent 30 years in the Emergency Room (or ER) as a medical doctor and has seen everything, Described as "a strange career" by the author, entry into the field is unrestricted a …

Flow through this book on an amazing journey from the beginnings of a small boy using his imagination to awaken the energy of magical awareness, as he experiences night-time encounters with beings fr …

‘An Insignificant Boy’ is a moving, poetic, evocative tale of a lost boyhood -beautiful, funny, dark, and strange. But ultimately, it is uplifting and full of hope. A secretive father is haunted by t …

For a special decade, from 1965 (when the author was 15 years old) to ten years later in 1975, David Chudwin was at the centre of many events which have shaped American life, culture and history. Lik …

"James Madison" by Sydney Howard Gay is a definitive biography that delves into the life and legacy of the esteemed Founding Father. Gay meticulously explores Madison’s pivotal role in shap …

‘Hitchhike to Love’ is a highly engaging memoir that tells the true story of the complex and difficult life of the author Harry Higgs. This unsettling memoir describes how mental health ran among a c …

"An Old Town by the Sea" by Thomas Bailey Aldrich is a poetic exploration of a seaside town that blends nostalgia, beauty, and a sense of timelessness. Aldrich paints a vivid picture of thi …

"Father and Son" is an ancient memoir story book written by Edmund Gosse. Father and Son (1907), initially subtitled "A Study of Two Temperaments, " is a memoir with the aid of po …