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"I ought to be grateful to Richmond & Hogarth, and indeed, whether it's my invincible optimism or not, I am grateful." - Virginia Woolf Although...

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Victor Hugo was a great French writer during the Romantic Movement in the nineteenth century.  Hugo was also an esteemed poet and his classic novels Les...

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Booker T. Washington (1856 - 1915) was born a slave but would later become one of the most influential black men in United States history. Washington...

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According to Wikipedia: "Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856 – November 14, 1915) was an American educator, orator, author and leader of the...

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"Until Wedding" resonates with every soon-to-be-married girl. Recognizing that each girl is unique and experiences her internal uncertainties before...

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'a searing, touching little book' THE DAILY MAIL This book is unli ke anything you've ever read before.... Twenty-five years ago, Laurence...

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This year marks the anniversary not only of what would have been John Lennon’s 80th birthday but also the 40th anniversary of his death in New York....

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Ulysses S. Grant is a short overview of the life of a great general and a president. Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), who served as the 18th president of the...

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According to Wikipedia: "Jane Addams (September 6, 1860 – May 21, 1935) was a founder of the U.S. Settlement House movement, and one of the first American...

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Twelve Years a Slave, sub-title: Narrative of Solomon Northup, citizen of New-York, kidnapped in Washington city in 1841, and rescued in 1853, from a cotton...

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“Life is dear to every living thing; the worm that crawls upon the ground will struggle for it.” Twelve Years a Slave is an 1853 autobiographical...

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“Scott Thompson's biography of the Filipino soldier and statesman, Fidel V. Ramos, illustrates the fascinating and complex geography of Filipino politics...

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A boxset of six inspirational, entertaining, moving books based on true stories from an award-winning author,  photographer, beekeeper, mad dog lady, cat...

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Lucia is now rich, happily married, and Mayor of Tilling – but the village gossip is in full swing and Lucia’s arch-rival Miss Elizabeth Mapp is out for...

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Patricia Byrnes's life began with being reared by deaf parents during an era when the deaf community was shunned rather than supported. Poverty, alcoholism,...

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Mary O’Hara won global acclaim as a singer and harpist. Her recordings sold by their millions and in her concerts and television shows audiences worldwide...

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Travelogue/memoir that begins "The journey which this little book is to describe was very agreeable and fortunate for me. After an uncouth beginning, I...

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Alexander Burnes was a British adventurer and employee of the East India Company during the Great Game era of the 19th Century. He spoke Hindi and Persian...

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This memoir describes the spiritual journey of B. Robert Jameson from his initial diagnosis of bipolar disorder through several relapses and ultimately to a...