Biography & Autobiography
- Voices from the Battlefield
- Criminal Lives: True Stories
- Voices of Social Change
- Voices of Political Change
- Voices of Resilience
- Voices from American History
- Pioneers in Health and Healing
- Adventures in Exploration
From the Deep Woods to Civilization
From the Deep Woods to Civilization is the sequel to Indian Boyhood. Charles Eastman (Ohiyesa) gives his account of what it was like to tran…
Upper Room
Ryle became the first Anglican bishop of Liverpool during a volatile time for the Church of England. Ryle was a strong supporter of the evan…
History of Modern Philosophy
This book is a brief, but cogent discussion of Western philosophy-- from Francis Bacon and Giordano Bruno through Descartes, Spinoza, and Le…
The Autobiography of a Thief
I met the ex-pickpocket and burglar whose autobiography follows soon after his release from a third term in the penitentiary. For several we…
The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln
This detailed biography covers the places in Lincoln's life: Indiana, Illinois, Washington. It also traces his various roles as storekeeper,…
A Lady's Life on a Farm in Manitoba
In 1881, Mrs. Cecil Hall's brother went to Manitoba to farm. In 1882, she went out for a visit of some two months, and followed that visit w…
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, written in 1789, is the autobiography of Olaudah Equiano. It discusses his time sp…
The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth
The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth, commonly referred to as the Jefferson Bible, was a book constructed by Thomas Jefferson in the lat…
Saint Francis of Assisi
Born to a prosperous cloth merchant of Assisi, Francis (1182-1226) lived the typically high-spirited life of a wealthy young man of his day,…
Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole
I should have thought that no preface would have been required to introduce Mrs. Seacole to the British public, or to recommend a book which…
History of the Conquest of Mexico
Much have I travell'd in the realms of gold,And many goodly states and kingdoms seen;Round many western islands have I beenWhich bards in fe…
Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers
This book presents a brief bio and a summary of important ideas & events in the lives of 23 great philosophers from ancient times throug…
The End of the Middle Age
Eleanor Constance Lodge, (1869-1936), was the first woman to receive a Doctorate of Letters from the University of Oxford. In this short sur…
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America
In 1799, with extensive travel permissions from the Spanish government, Alexander von Humboldt and the botanist Aimé Bonpland departe…
The History of Mary Prince
Mary Prince was born into slavery in the West Indies. As a free woman in England she wrote her memoirs, which sold well and supported and pu…
Lotus Buds
Amy Carmichael tells the story of work among the girls of India, who she calls "Lotus Buds". - Summary by Adele de Pignerolles
The Treasury of David
Charles Spurgeon was a British Particular Baptist preacher who remains highly influential among Christians of different denominations, among…
Confessions of a Convert
Robert Hugh Benson was the youngest son of Edward White Benson, the Archbishop of Canterbury and his wife Mary. Benson was was a prolific …
The History of Genghis Khan
This book provides the history of one of the most renowned emperors of all time. The Great Khan. This was a man born Temujin to a clan lea…
Confessions of an English Opium-Eater
“Thou hast the keys of Paradise, O just, subtle, and mighty Opium!”Though apparently presenting the reader with a collage of poignant memori…