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

”I was stunned into stillness” Roxane Gay, author of Bad Feminist ”I”ve had guns pulled on me by four people under Central Mississippi skies – once by a white undercover cop, once by a young …

Are you ready to dive into the uncharted waters of male fertility? Scott Deighton, in his enlightening and candid book, ‘My Boys Can’t Swim’, takes you on a compelling journey through the intricate …

Nicholas Mc Queen grew up in the East End of London, selling at street markets, before a wayward youth resulted in him being offered borstal or boarding school. He chose the latter, only to find …

This second edition presents Clinton”s self-repositioning during the 1996 election, her official role during the second term, her role during the impeachment proceedings, and the beginnings of an …

Pagan Kennedy first captured the hearts of America with her personal zine Pagan’s Head . Drawing from this source, she presents not only the zine-world standards, but also includes some helpful …

As Indians got their first taste of satellite television during the first Gulf War, Raghav Bahl saw his future in the signals flickering across the small screen. Armed with burning ambition, keen …

Manmohini, a member of the family of Motilal Nehru, father of Jawaharlal Nehru and grandfather of Indira Gandhi, recalls her life, including her years in the anti-British campaign, her prison terms, …

An important addition to the Profiles in Power series, this critical biography looks at Franklin D. Roosevelt, the most dominant US politician of the 1930s and 1940s. Roosevelt led the United States …

Prisoners of the Sumatra Railway is the first book to detail the experiences of British former prisoners of war (POWs) who were forced to construct a railway across Sumatra during the Japanese …