Biographies & Memoirs

'If I saw further than others it is because I was standing on the shoulders of giants.'- Sir Isaac NewtonThis audiobook introduces 100 of these giants of scientific discovery: the men and women who, often in the face of extreme skepticism or worse,...

Here is Nelson Mandela the statesman, the prisoner, the father, sometimes the joker, and occasionally the disciplinarian. Mandela is shown in snapshot, in the memories of old friends like George Bizos, in the words of inspiring legends like Muhammed...

A humorous life story told through the experiences of 100 different sexual partners. The author gives his philosophy on life while describing his transition away from sex addiction to a more fulfilling purpose. Duration - 15h 26m. Author - Tyler True....

Solomon Northup was born in the early 1800s in New York, and was born as a free man. He lived as a free man for over 30 years, until he was tricked into moving to Washington, D.C. by men offering him a job as a musician. Once he made it to D.C., he...

Americans had few things to celebrate during the Barbary Wars or the War of 1812, but one of them was the growing prestige of the U.S. Navy, and among those who were instrumental in its development, few were as influential as Stephen Decatur Jr....

This is a compilation of 3 different titles, which are about the following topics:1: Charles Dickens is often remembered because of his Christmas Carol. And even though that is a very interesting novel, it wasn’t even his favorite. Some artists and...

Want to learn about the most INSPIRING figures in history, without the information overload? Then keep reading.Whether it’s the Greatest: Military Leaders, Flawed Geniuses, Religious Leaders, Polar Explorers, Revolutionaries, or Ground-Breaking...

Blithely venturing off on their first-ever trip together, the Moore sisters travel to Ireland, England, and Scotland. In their mid-60s, they embark with visions of fun on their horizon when all too quickly reality sets in. One sister learns she must...

On December 3, 1999, the call crackled in to the men of the Worchester, Massachusetts Fire Department: a three-alarm warehouse blaze in a six-story windowless colossus of brick and mortar.Firefighters love the excitement of a "triple." But this was a...

I have my own survival stories and maybe this is part of the reason why all these other stories interest me so much.Everyone loves to learn about survival stories because it confirms the importance of the human spirit to live through trying and deadly...

★ LEARN HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR NEEDS AND SAY “YES” TO YOURSELF ★Do you find yourself struggling to keep your emotions in check?Have you recently found yourself at the cusp of a mental breakdown or the center of one?Are you searching for powerful,...

Here are 37 distinctively American poems, covering the mid-17th - early 20th Centuries, from Anne Bradstreet to Dorothy Parker's sole PD work. (Summary by BellonaTimes) Author - Various Authors. Narrator - LibriVox Community. Published Date -...

How could a man who had the world as his playground while the manager of a platinum-selling rap group suddenly lose it all? Anthony “Geezy” Gonzalez writes in his own words about how his life’s circumstances and choices led him from being called “The...

Unlock the Giants of History: Unveil Their Extraordinary StoriesAre you yearning to delve into the monumental lives of history's titans without drowning in information overload? Look no further.Meet the Masters of History in Series 1 (with Series 2...

480 Codorus Street Book II, Trials and tribulations is a continuation of 480 Codorus Street Book I - Surviving Unpredictability's. The life of a young Negro girl whose life started in York, Pennsylvania in the 1940s. This book covers the continued...

I never asked to be a 49-year-old virgin. I mean, who would?We live in a world that is obsessed with sex. We are inundated with sexual images from commercials and Super Bowl halftime shows to movies like Fifty Shades of Gray. Yet, when I was sixteen,...

I had a gap year, I'll admit that to myself. I can write a book alone on coming close to my closing but when the summer of 2019 hit I was reborn, Illuminated on the way I wanted the next year to go, the projects to roll out, the life I wanted to push...

Imagine a world where slavery still exists, and your freedom depended on the colour of your skin?Imagine a world where you couldn’t get a job, ride a bus or eat in a restaurant, because of the colour of your skin?That world once existed and was only...

Could you show mercy to the terrorists who killed your mother?Simon Kennedy's mother Yvonne was one of 10 Australians to die during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the only one to die outside of New York, in the attack on the Pentagon. On September...

Jamie Bianchini needed a lift. A big one. After a series of spectacular business flops drove him into bankruptcy and the love of his life kissed him goodbye, Jamie knew he needed a world of help. But instead of seeking assistance from a counselor or...

A Bike at Large is the fourth book in Jo’s ‘At Large’ series.When he was overtaken by a jogger on a borrowed mountain bike, Jo knew it was time for drastic action. Welcome to the world of a man in his 60s and his new e-bike.His first injury occurred...

It’s a story about a child growing up during the barbaric.German occupation, followed by the Greek Civil War.A story of human fortitude for survival under horrific life events.I immigrated to America and lived the American dream. Duration - 8h 2m....

A Chance to Die is a vibrant portrayal of Amy Carmichael, an Irish missionary and writer who spent fifty-three years in south India without furlough. There she became known as "Amma," or "mother," as she founded the Dohnavur Fellowship, a refuge for...

Mary Boykin Miller Chesnut, a well-educated South Carolina woman who was the wife of a Confederate general, kept extensive journals during the Civil War. Mrs. Chesnut moved in elite circles of Southern society and had a keen interest in politics. Her...