Memoirs
- Voices from the Battlefield
- Pioneering Journeys: Memoirs of Exploration
- Voices of War: Memoirs from the Battlefield
- Voices of Faithful Servants
- Faithful Journeys: Christian Memoirs
- Voices of Resilience
Far Away and Long Ago
William Henry Hudson was an author, naturalist and ornithologist. Hudson was born of U.S. parents living in the Quilmes Partido in Buenos Ai…
My First Book
This is not a children's book, as may be supposed from the title, but a collection of essays first published in The Idler magazine, in which…
A Young Girl's Diary
The diary of an upper middle class Austrian girl, this book describes her life between the ages of eleven and fourteen. It's a coming of age…
Kings, Queens and Pawns
A personal account of the American author's visit to Europe in January 1915 while a war correspondent in Belgium for The Saturday Evening Po…
Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini
Cellini's autobiographical memoirs, which he began writing in Florence in 1558, give a detailed account of his singular career, as well as h…
The Lore of the Honey-Bee
The sun shines — you know it has always shone, changeless as Time itself. With such a faith — unfounded and therefore incontestable — I cam…
Thank God For Plan B, Because Plan A Didn't Work
I believe that in everyone's life there is “PLAN A” and a “PLAN B”; however, not in the traditional sense as in having a backup plan, but ra…
The Passionate Friends
H. G. Wells is best known for his science fiction, but some of his greatest works were in other genres. The Passionate Friends is a love sto…
With the Turks in Palestine
While Belgium is bleeding and hoping, while Poland suffers and dreams of liberation, while Serbia is waiting for redemption, there is a litt…
Trials and Confessions of a Housekeeper
Trials and Confessions of a Housekeeper offers a humorous glimpse into the life of Mrs. Smith, a housekeeper who navigates the challenges an…
Prisoner for Blasphemy
George William Foote, a British secularist, was convicted and imprisoned on the charge of blasphemy after founding "The Freethinker&quo…
Narrative of the Suffering and Defeat of the North-Western Army
This memoir dating from 1812ff, but only published in 1840s is a strikingly profound contrast with our modern materialism and comfort. It is…
My Reminiscences
My Reminiscences offers a reflective glimpse into the life of Rabindranath Tagore, one of India's most celebrated literary figures. Written …
The Diary of Samuel Pepys
Samuel Pepys was the first Secretary to the Admiralty during the reign of Charles II, instrumental in developing the Royal Navy and witness …
The Vagabond
The Vagabond is a poignant reflection on the allure of travel and the spirit of adventure, penned by the renowned author Robert Louis Steven…
Observations of an Orderly
Ward Muir brings us into the heart of an English war hospital, describing scenes of cleanliness, triumph, order and sadness. Through the eye…
The Letters of Lord Nelson to Lady Hamilton
Explore the intimate correspondence between one of Britain's most celebrated naval heroes, Horatio Nelson, and his beloved, Lady Hamilton. T…
The Story of My Childhood
The Story of My Childhood offers a vivid glimpse into the formative years of Clara Barton, the pioneering founder of the American Red Cross.…
Reminiscences of Forts Sumter and Moultrie
Now that the prejudices and bitter partisan feeling of the past are subsiding, it seems a fitting time to record the facts and incidents con…
The Doctor's Christmas Eve
The Doctor's Christmas Eve offers a reflective glimpse into the life of a fictional country doctor as the year comes to a close. Set against…