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
A First Century Message to Twentieth Century Christians
G. Campbell Morgan was one of the leading evangelical preachers of his day. He began preaching at age 13 and by age 26 was teaching at the …
The Pilgrim's Progress
The Pilgrim's Progress is a profound Christian allegory that follows the journey of Christian, an everyman character, as he embarks on a que…
Oroonoko
Aphra Behn was the first woman writer in England to make a living by her pen, and her novel Oroonoko was the first work published in English…
Ecce Homo
The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche's autobiography, Ecce Homo, was the last prose work that he wrote before his illness in 1889. Coming at …
History of Julius Caesar
History of Julius Caesar offers a detailed exploration of one of history's most influential figures. Jacob Abbott delves into the life of Ju…
Mystical City of God
The Mystical City of God is a book written in the 17th-century by the Franciscan nun, Venerable Mary of Jesus of Ágreda.According to …
The Life and Adventures of Alexander Selkirk
This work was the true story of Alexander Selkirk (1676 to December 13, 1721), a Scottish sailor who was employed in a number of different t…
Famous Men of Rome
Famous Men of Rome offers young listeners an engaging introduction to the remarkable figures who shaped the history of ancient Rome. Through…
The Autobiography of St. Ignatius
This account of the life of St. Ignatius, dictated by himself to Father Gonzalez, is a most valuable record of the great Founder of the Soc…
Daniel Boone
This is a detailed biography of the life and adventures of Daniel Boone. His accomplishments are brushed over in history classes these days …
Twelve Years a Slave
Twelve Years a Slave is the memoir of a freeborn African American from New York who is kidnapped and sold into slavery. After being held for…
Sergeant York and His People
From a cabin back in the mountains of Tennessee, forty-eight miles from the railroad, a young man went to the World War. He was untutored in…
Mary Queen of Scots
Mary Queen of Scots by Jacob Abbott offers a captivating exploration of one of history's most intriguing figures. This biography delves into…
The Life of Anthony
Anthony (251-356CE) lived in Egypt, and became one of the fathers of Christian desert monasticism. When he was about 18 years old, and havin…
Francisco Pizarro and the Conquest of Peru
Francisco Pizarro (1471 - 1541) was born into poverty, the illegitimate son of a Spanish soldier. After a brief career as a swineherd, he vo…
Twelve Years in the Saddle
Sergeant Sullivan tells the story of his life as a Texas Ranger for 12 incredible years in the late 1800s. (Summary by Will Nuessle)
The Story of Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc is a folk heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. Claiming divine guidance, she led the French army to several important v…
William the Conqueror
William the Conqueror by Jacob Abbott offers a vivid exploration of one of history's most significant figures. This biography delves into th…
Emma McChesney and Company
This is the final volume in the trilogy following the smart, stylish, divorced and independent businesswoman Emma McChesney in her career fr…
The Voyage of the Beagle
The book, also known as Darwin's Journal of Researches, is a vivid and exciting travel memoir as well as a detailed scientific field journal…