Wladimir Korolenko 
Die Geschichte meines Zeitgenossen [EPUB ebook] 

A beloved film comedienne who worked alongside the Marx Brothers, Laurel and Hardy, and dozens of others, Thelma Todd was a rare Golden Age star who successfully crossed over from silent films to tal …

A volume of recollections by 11 individuals who have been in the midst of all kinds of protests, all presented with liveliness and honesty, with joy and passion. The subjects are varied, and include …

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 …

With his blonde dreadlocks and his speed on the running track, Jamie Baulch earned the nickname ”The Flying Pineapple”. This is Jamie’s story about his life as one of the most decorated British ath …

First Published in 1990. In this extraordinary work of research and informed observation, Jeannie Lo describes her experiences as an OL (”office lady”) and working as a factory woman on a typewrite …

“Filled with the vitality and spirit that made Jack Kennedy such a magical figure. Chris Matthews shows the cunning and determination beneath that magic. It’s an awesome and delightful book.” —Walter …

Union cavalryman Boston Corbett became a national celebrity after killing John Wilkes Booth, but as details of his odd personality became known, he also became the object of derision. Over time, he w …

A true story of how living in poverty, having a dysfunctional family, and living in Syria with domestic abuse should have destroyed me, but God pulled me out of it all by giving me a will to never gi …

Everybody knows Charles Darwin and others in his family, from Tom Wedgwood, the first photographer, to Vaughan Williams and poet John Cornford. But when Charles’ great-great-granddaughter tried to ro …