Thomas Carlyle 
On Heroes, Hero-Worship and the Heroic in History [EPUB ebook] 

"History of Friedrich II of Prussia: Frederick the Great Volume XVII" by Thomas Carlyle is a biographical work that delves into the life and reign of the influential Prussian monarch. This …

"History of Friedrich II of Prussia: Frederick the Great Volume III" by Thomas Carlyle is a biographical work that delves into the life and reign of the influential Prussian monarch. This h …

At age two, one December day in 1943, Eric is handed over to a stranger, the Reverend Brightman. The Reverend is here to help Eric’s unmarried mother, who cannot keep Eric as she has to work in the c …

Stage fright is one of the human psyche”s deepest fears. Over half of British adults name public speaking as their greatest fear, even greater than heights and snakes. Laurence Olivier learned to ad …

Sarah-Jane Le Blanc grew up with no particular interest in animals. A down-to-earth mother of two with a job working with disadvantaged children, other people”s pets didn”t feature very highly in h …

‘Wonderfully entertaining’ Mail on Sunday ‘Profoundly important’ Guardian Graeme Fowler – former England cricketer, happy-go-lucky joker and inspirational coach – was 47 when depressio …

Paul David Wellstone Jr., or ?Dave as he is known to his friends, fell into a zombie-like state of shock when he first got word that the eleven-seater plane carrying his parents and sister couldn t b …

”The most beautiful book I ever read.” – Rune Larsson, ultra-distance runner Markus Torgeby was just 20 years old when he headed off into the remote Swedish forest to live as a recluse and dedicate …