autobiography

Tender Branson, the last surviving member of a death cult, recounts his life story as he flies all alone in an airplane that is set to crash.

Explores the use of voice, form, and setting in the works of twelve women authors who used their writings to construct a testament of their own identity, including Mary McCarthy, Anais Nin, and Virginia Woolf.

"All About Me shows how to make a book about yourself. You can share it with your family and friends.".

Provides bibliographical information about 450 biography titles.

Eric Vaughn Johnson's twenty-five year story brings to light mentors and role models who encouraged him to follow a path in the arts and how he continues to share his artistic prowess by inspiring young actors and directors today.

Provides background on the life of American author Maya Angelou and the influences that shaped her life, features twelve articles that explore racism as portrayed in her autobiography "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," and examines the ongoing issue of racism in the early twenty-first century.

A discussion of Gabriel Garcia Marquez' literary work, and his often controversial politics, as well as some of his lighter thoughts, are covered in these rare, revealing and in many cases, never-before-translated conversations.

When Charlotte?s husband is offered a job in Oman, he persuades her to leave comfortable, rural England and join him. But playing tennis, avoiding coffee mornings and being a perfect wife and mother in the Middle East is not enough. Charlotte convinces a local veterinary clinic to employ her and throws herself into assisting the vets, overcoming her fear of birds and rehoming hundreds of stray cats and dogs. Cyclones, earthquakes, transvestites, unwanted paramours, cultural differences, tears and laughter follow as seven years flash by. Will Charlotte stay, or gather up the motley crew of pets she has collected and head for home?.

Fiction is made up and nonfiction is real: real events, actual people, true facts, and verifiable ideas. This book provides young readers with clear and engaging examples of nonfiction in action.