Nieuwe biografieën

Eliza Lowe, with two of her sisters, ran a school for girls, aged between 13 and 18, first in Liverpool, then in Southgate Middlesex. The book covers her life in Whitchurch, Burton on Trent, Everton, …

This book uses the life and work of Caffie Greene, one of the most influential grassroots community activists and public health educators in twentieth-century Los Angeles as a platform to examine the …

Nelly Roussel (1878–1922)—the first feminist spokeswoman for birth control in Europe—challenged both the men of early twentieth-century France, who sought to preserve the status quo, and the women wh …

How did Americans respond to the economic catastrophe of 1929? In what ways did the social and cultural responses of the American people inform the politics of the period? How did changes in politica …

First published in 1949, The Progress of a Biographer follows a general principle that there are absolute truths, which an individual can in some degree apprehend and live by, but which churches and …

Autobiography of the front man of ground breaking 70s rock Welsh group, Edward H Dafis. As well as stories about the band and his career as a TV director, Cleif Harpwood shares personal stories about …

In this debut book, Robert calls out to the hesitant senior traveller with encouragement and caution.With the aid of trains, planes and Tuk-Tuks, this senior traveller approaches his seventieth year …

This book introduces students to African-American innovators and their contributions to art, entertainment, sports, politics, religion, business, and popular culture. While the achievements of such i …

After COVID-19, the next medical crisis will be Alzheimer’s Disease. It is estimated to impact 5.5 million in the US alone. This little booklet chronicles one woman’s slide into eternity. The disease …

"For Greater Things: The Story of Saint Stanislaus Kostka" by William T. Kane is an inspiring biography that chronicles the remarkable life and spiritual journey of Saint Stanislaus Kostka, …