Samuel Smiles 
Men of Invention and Industry [EPUB ebook] 

Since 1994, the UK”s National Lottery has created 2, 300 millionaires. Expensive cars, big houses and dream holidays are all top of the wish list for those ordinary people whose lives are changed wi …

The period between the 1880s and the 1920s was a time of momentous changes in the Ottoman Empire. It was also an age of literary experiments, of which autobiography forms a part. This book analyses T …

In summer 2006 Helmand Province erupted into violence as NATO forces struggled to crush Taliban strongholds. For six weeks the Royal Irish Regiment and the Paras defended Sangin in the face of …

Born into a fog-ridden south London slum in 1931, Eileen Killick quickly learned to look after herself. Her brothers were wayward, her mum had TB and her dad was working all hours on the railways. By …

"The Grimke Sisters: Sarah and Angelina Grimke, The First American Women Advocates of Abolition and Women’s Rights" by Catherine H. Birney is a compelling historical biography that …

"A Trip to California in 1853" is an ancient journey narrative that offers a shiny and captivating glimpse into the reviews of people at some point of their adventure to California in the …

Memoir of renowned actress Siân Phillips by Hywel Gwynfryn. Siân Phillips is one of Wales”s most iconic actresses ever. As she celebrates her 90th birthday, this volume records her interesting …

For the millions moved by Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, here at last is Miep Geis’s own astonishing story. For more than two years, Miep Gies and her husband helped hide the Franks from …

The Rowntree name is linked to some of the most iconic and well-loved brands of the 20th century, including the Kit Kat, Aero and Fruit Pastilles. On the way he transformed a small factory in York …