Biography & Autobiography
Claimants to Royalty
Claimants to Royalty delves into the fascinating world of those who have claimed royal lineage, exploring the lives and stories of various i…
Yankee at Molokai
As a daring soldier in the Union Army, Ira Dutton earned the respect and affection of the men around him. Handsome and affable, he could hav…
Being a Boy
Warner's thoughtful and often humorous memoir of his life as a young farm-boy in Charlemont, Massachusetts. (Introduction by Mark Penfold)
My Father As I Recall Him
"If, in these pages, written in remembrance of my father, I should tell you, my dear friends, nothing new of him, I can, at least, prom…
A Royal Son and Mother
Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin (1770-1840) was an emigre Russian aristocrat and Catholic priest who is acclaimed as "The Apostle of the …
Autobiography Memories and Experiences
In this engaging first volume of his autobiography, Moncure Daniel Conway reflects on his formative years and the tumultuous period of the A…
The Love Affairs of a Bibliomaniac
Do you love books? No, I mean REALLY love books? These series of sketches on the delights, adventures, and misadventures connected with bibl…
The Life of Richard Nash, Esq.
Beau Nash (1674–1762), born Richard Nash, was a celebrated dandy and leader of fashion in 18th-century Britain. He is best remembered as the…
The Autobiography of Cockney Tom
The Autobiography of Cockney Tom, Showing his Struggles through Life,and proving this Truth of the Old Saying "that Honesty is the best…
The Escape of a Princess Pat
The Escape of a Princess Pat recounts the harrowing true story of Corporal Edwards, a soldier in the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infa…
The Confession of a Child of the Century
In this autobiographic novel, an aging man reflects on his past. We are witness to the relationships he has along the way, his mistakes, and…
Phillips Brooks
Phillips Brooks (1835 - 1893) was one of the finest and most famous clergyman in the nineteenth century; he was acknowledged as a masterful …
Le Petit Nord
A collection of letters from Anne (MacLanahan) Grenfell, future wife of Sir Wilfred Grenfell, regarding her year of missionary service at th…
The Long Ago
The Long Ago offers a reflective glimpse into the boyhood of Jacob William Wright, a lesser-known American poet whose life was shaped by the…
Confessions of Two Brothers
Confessions of Two Brothers offers an intimate glimpse into the mind of John Cowper Powys, as he reflects on his beliefs, temperament, and t…
Biographies In Sound
Fred Allen narrates "Magnificent Rogue: The Adventures of W. C. Fields", featuring clips from many famous personalities recounting…
Zorra Boys at Home and Abroad
By Zorra, in the following sketches, is meant a little district in Oxford county, Ontario, some ten miles square, composed of part of East a…
William Shatner Julius Caesar To Captain Kirk
One of Montreal's most famous sons started his career playing Shakespeare at Stratford back in the day when the festival was housed in a ten…
Biographies In Sound
Jack Haley narrates "A Portrait of Fred Allen", an audio biography of Fred, who had died earlier in that year. The program feature…
Zubin Mehta
Zubin Mehta, born in Bombay, is a charismatic and cosmopolitan orchestra conductor with an international career that has spanned continents.…