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Vasari says, and rightly, in his Life of Leonardo, “that he laboured much more by his word than in fact or by deed”, and the biographer evidently had in his mind the numerous works in Manuscript which have been preserved to this day. To us,… more

As a biographer, I have helped many individuals write their personal and professional histories. For many years, I edited national trade magazines. We wrote brief biographies of industry leaders, and these success stories were popular featu… more

PREFACE. IT must not be supposed that the present volume is intended to rank as a history of the life, works, and discoveries of the great Italian whose name it bears. Such a history will, it may be hoped, be possible at no distant time, fo… more

Deep in the wild of Canada’s Boreal Forest, in a place chosen for its isolation, a botanist experiences a series of break-ins that threaten his life’s work. The perpetrator is caught in the act and gunned down. When the smoke clears the b… more

In G.K. Chesterton’s Saint Francis of Assisi, we discover a man of paradox, bearing great resemblance to his biographer. We see a man in love with God and all creation, singing in the woods, calming the wild wolf, preaching to the birds and… more

excerpt from the book..There are few works, the authors of which can possibly be permitted torecommend them as worthy of universal regard, without the imputation ofintolerable vanity; an imputation little likely to be diminished by theconsi… more

From the introduction:Most of the literature that has its origin in the life and career of a great man may be grouped and classified under two heads: history and biography. The part that relates to the man’s actions, and to the influence th… more

One of the greatest books ever written on the subject, Dynamics of Faithis a primer in the philosophy of religion. Paul Tillich, a leading theologian of the twentieth century, explores the idea of faith in all its dimensions, while defining… more

From the award-winning author of Possession comes an ingenious novel about love and literary sleuthing: a dazzling fiction woven out of one man’s search for fact.Here is the story of Phineas G. Nanson, a disenchanted graduate student who d… more

Two generations ago the average American biographer was certainly a marvel of turgid and aimless verbosity; and the reputations of our early statesmen have in no way proved their vitality more clearly than by surviving their entombment in t… more

The most up to date illustrated biography of Hollywood’s hell raiser by established film star biographer Brandon Hurst.

This beautiful little work was first published in 1753. It is therefore one of the earliest works of St. Alphonsus. The Saint entitled it: “A method of conversing continually and lovingly with God;” and to the title he added a note to say t… more

When a biographer proves to know more about his life than the now-immortal Lord Byron expects, he draws her into a dangerous game—and his passionate arms.

This is a biographical travel essay. Read about George’s adventure in Chicago when goes there to help his brother move. It may seem boring, because we all consider moving a chore and a burden, but this essay dazzles. It is full of humor and… more

The very name Lucrezia Borgia conjures up everything that was sinister and corrupt about the Renaissance—incest, political assassination, papal sexual abuse, poisonous intrigue, unscrupulous power grabs. Yet, as bestselling biographer Sarah… more

Plutarch (46-120) - Greek biographer, historian, and philosopher, sometimes known as the encyclopaedist of antiquity. He is most renowned for his series of character studies, arranged mostly in pairs, known as “Plutarch’s Lives of the Noble… more

Miss Vitronica Mage is the youngest of four children who have all mysteriously disappeared on the eve of their 21st birthdays. Now about to turn 21 herself, she comes to Bouragner Felpz in a desperate attempt to save herself, but what Felpz… more

Best-selling biographer Evan Maguire ventures out of his comfort zone of writing about ex-athletes, Hollywood stars, and teen sensations and finds himself in the world of the reclusive Solomon Rheela, the greatest Conspiracy Theorist of his… more

4 works of James PartonEnglish-born American biographer (1822-1891)This ebook presents a collection of 4 works of James Parton. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work selected.Table of Contents:- Captains of Ind… more

Padraic Colum (8 December 1881 – 11 January 1972) was an Irish poet, novelist, dramatist, biographer and collector of folklore. He was one of the leading figures of the Celtic Revival.