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
The Life of St. Teresa
The Life of St. Teresa offers an insightful exploration into the life of Teresa of Ávila, a pivotal figure in the history of Christia…
The Central Period of the Middle Age
Beatrice Lees writes that the history of the period of the Middle Ages from 918 to 1273 is that of "a heroic period, the age of feudali…
Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria by Giles Lytton Strachey offers a revealing portrait of one of history's most iconic monarchs. Strachey, known for his sharp …
The Man Who Fought the Devil
Jean Marie Vianney always found it hard to learn. In fact, he made history by receiving a zero as his examination mark after his first year …
Through the Brazilian Wilderness
Roosevelt's popular book Through the Brazilian Wilderness describes his expedition into the Brazilian jungle in 1913 as a member of the Roos…
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is a memoir and treatise on abolition written by famous orator and ex-slave, Frederick Douglass.…
Johnny Reb and Billy Yank
Johnny Reb & Billy Yank is an epic novel first published in 1905 by Alexander Hunter, a soldier who served in Confederate General Robert…
Andersonville Diary
John L. Ransom was the quartermaster of Company A, 9th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry during the American Civil War and a Union prisoner in the …
The Confessions
The Confessions outlines Augustine's sinful youth and his conversion to Christianity. It is widely seen as the first Western autobiography e…
Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman
A portrait of Harriet Tubman is scheduled to replace that of Andrew Jackson on the front of the U.S. $20 bill in 2020. Sarah H. Bradford, w…
A Retrospect
Join James Hudson Taylor on the God-led journey through his calling, time of preparation, and life work in China. This British Christian mis…
The First Book of Adam and Eve
The Conflict of Adam and Eve with Satan is a Christian pseudepigraphical work found in Ge'ez, translated from an Arabic original and thought…
The Life of St. Teresa
The Life of St. Teresa offers an intimate glimpse into the spiritual journey of one of Christianity's most revered figures. Written by St. T…
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…
Around the World in Seventy-Two Days
This is a true account by American woman journalist who, in 1889, set out to see whether she could beat the fictional journey in Jules Verne…
Newspaper Articles
Explore the sharp wit and keen observations of Mark Twain in this collection of newspaper articles penned between 1862 and 1881. Under his f…
Up from Slavery
Up from Slavery is the autobiography of American educator Booker T. Washington, describing his personal path up from the position of a slave…
Famous American Statesmen
Famous American Statesmen offers an insightful exploration into the lives and legacies of pivotal figures in American history. Through engag…
Theodore Roosevelt
In his vital, illustrative and dynamic autobiography, Theodore Roosevelt let us into the life that formed one of the greatest and outspoken …
Charles Dickens
In this insightful biography, G. K. Chesterton explores the life and literary contributions of Charles Dickens, one of the most celebrated a…