diaries

"... Since 2002, Mohamedou Slahi has been imprisoned at the detainee camp at Guant?namo Bay, Cuba. In all these years, the United States has never charged him with a crime. Although he was ordered released by a federal judge, the U.S. government fought that decision, and there is no sign that the United States plans to let him go. Three years into his captivity Slahi began a diary, recounting his life before he disappeared into U.S. custody and daily life as a detainee ..."--Provided by publisher.

A collection of journal entries written by award-winning author Gail Godwin, covering the period of her life between 1961 and 1963.

Presents a collection of the journals of English novelist John Fowles, author of the "The Magus" and "The French Lieutenant's Woman".

Contains Ronald Reagan's personal diaries from his years in the White House. Includes an introduction by Douglas Brinkley, photographs, and a glossary.

Journal excerpts chronicle the experiences Dr. Michihiko Hachiya, director of the Hiroshima Communications Hospital, had in the days following the atomic bomb explosion in Hiroshima.

Presents the childhood nature diary of Opal Whiteley, which became one of the most talked about books of the 1920s until rumors surfaced that the book was a hoax, with an introduction discussing the author's life and revealing the truth behind the book.

Presents excerpts from the diary of Charlotte Forten, a free African American teenager who lived in Massachusetts before the Civil War.

"Presents excerpts from the diary of William Bircher, a 15-year-old Minnesotan who was a drummer during the Civil War"--Provided by publisher.

Provides a ten-year history of seasonal surf-fishing along the New Jersey coast, and provides tips on seasonal strategies, rigs, and effective methods for catching bass, blues, weakfish, sharks, and more.