National Academy of Sciences 
Biographical Memoirs [PDF ebook] 
Volume 58

When you were young did you dream of becoming a mother? Were your dreams of protection, perfectly straight pigtails, well balanced meals, and never-ending smiles? Well, Meagan was just as surprised a …

Moja igra moj put Knjiga z Moja igra, moj put" je autobiografija slavnog kosarkaskog trenera koji je svoju ljubav prema sportu, predanost i uspeh krunisao svetskim zlatom. Ali, ovo nije samo aut …

Sangharakshita has established a successful Buddhist movement, pioneering a living Buddhism that seems well suited to our times. Here Subhuti, one of his closest disciples, offers a comprehensive acc …

Miyazawa Kiichi played a leading role in Japan”s government and politics from 1942 until 2003, during which time he served as Prime Minister, and also as Minister of Finance, Minister of Foreign Aff …

The term Gaslighting, refers to a form of psychological abuse. It is a topic, many clinicians and people are starting to discuss. There has never been a written memoir, until now…After Caterina los …

Khalil Maleki (1901–1969) was a selfless campaigner for democracy and social welfare in twentieth-century Iran. His was a unique approach to politics, prioritising the criticism of policies detriment …

David Foster learned at a young age he was different and when the medical world was ready to throw him away he found salvation and love of his life in climbing the Sierra Nevada Mountain trails in Ca …

This is not my story, although everything happened to me. This is a story about the power of God. I just happened to find myself a secondary character. To appreciate this story, you must be able to a …

In this book – an ABC of the genre, with 26 entries – two renowned biographers and teachers take us on a tour, from A for Authorization to Z for Zigzagging to the End. In trenchant, witty entries the …