Nonfiction » Biography » People of color

Hakuna Matata    by ThinkWriteSpeak Library
Price: $9.99 USD. 15750 words. Language: English. Published on August 19, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

Imagine being 3 years old and losing your entire family to war. This is the story, in his own words, of one of the Lost Boys of the Sudan. Manyang tells how he survived a refugee camp by scavenging for food and shelter. He describes growing up without adult guidance or help. Since coming to America at age 15 he has become a success story as the Founder of Humanity Helping Sudan Project.
John Kirby and His Orchestra - A Forward Step in The Development of Jazz    by Alan Williams
Price: $2.99 USD. 9670 words. Language: English. Published on July 22, 2012. Nonfiction » Music » Big Band & Swing.

John Kirby is a jazz icon and a forgotten legend. However, between 1937 and 1942 his orchestra had no equals. Notable accomplishments: gained instant superstardom recording a swing version of the Scottish ballad Loch Lomond in 1937; the first jazz band to sponsored their own radio show on CBS "Flow Gently Sweet Rhythm" in 1940, They were affectionately called - The Biggest Little Band in America.
All About Redheads: (Do Redheads Have Souls?)    by Sean Mosley
Price: $0.99 USD. 8300 words. Language: English. Published on July 10, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Cultural heritage.

We’ve all heard that blondes are dumb, brunettes are smart and dependable, and that curly-haired women are unhinged, but of all the hair stereotypes out there, no one suffers more injustice than redheads do.
The Boy Who Learned to Read    by Mohamud Ege
Price: $4.85 USD. 25590 words. Language: English. Published by Memoirs Publishing  on June 4, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » People of color.

Born into a family of nomads in northern Somalia, Mohamud Ege’s life changed forever at five years old when his father was killed by a snake. Thanks to the foresight of a wise uncle, he was sent to school, where he discovered a love of learning. Forty years on, after many adventures and trials, he is a doctor in the UK.
Living Beneath the Radar; A Nine Year Journey Around the World    by Jeffrey Crimmel
Price: $5.99 USD. 78920 words. Language: English. Published on March 13, 2012. Nonfiction » Travel » Essays & Travelogues.

This is the story of a young man who had a desire to travel and see the world. This nine-year journey gave him the opportunity to see our planet with different cultures and religions. The experience changed how he sees the world forever. Journey with the author and see what the world was like from 1970 to 1979.
Change of Heart: A Black Man A White Woman A Heart Transplant, and A True Love Story    by Mitchell Fink
Price: $2.99 USD. 26900 words. Language: English. Published by Open Books Press  on December 12, 2011. Nonfiction » Biography » Woman biographies.

Robert Dunn experienced hatred and bigotry as part of a black family moving into Queens. At the same time, Dorothy Moore was abandoned by her Irish-Catholic parents. Their stories became one when heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz implanted Moore’s heart into Dunn. The prior events, and the terror Dunn walked through upon realizing his life was saved by a white woman led to his true "change of heart".
True Life - The Soldier who Served Under Three Flags    by Brian Comerford
Price: $0.99 USD. 1230 words. Language: English. Published on December 3, 2011. Nonfiction » History » Military.

Clem Ryan, from Ireland, served in the Armed Forces of Ireland, Britain and the United States.He visited Hiroshima six months after the Atom Bomb. He provides a chilling first person account of that visit. He volunteered for service in Vietnam and was awarded the Bronze Star for Meritorious Service. This is his story.
Who am I Really?    by Anna Rosenburg
Price: $4.85 USD. 36950 words. Language: English. Published by Memoirs Publishing  on October 12, 2011. Nonfiction » Biography » People of color.

Taken away from her father aged 7, Anna Rosenburg spent the next 12 years in a children's home. All because a nosey neighbour thought her father was incapable of looking after her. She was desperately unhappy and started to rebel against the strict regime. Her misery was compounded by confusion over her own identity. What did her black skin mean?
My Life - Red As Chile    by Monica P
Price: $1.00 USD. 1610 words. Language: English. Published on September 6, 2011. Fiction » Historical » General.

South American male tells of his life in Chile, and his life after having had moved to Australia.
All about Muhammad Ali    by Students' Academy
Price: $2.99 USD. 9840 words. Language: English. Published by Raja Sharma  on August 22, 2011. Nonfiction » Biography » People of color.

Muhammad Ali (Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.) is considered to be the greatest of boxer in the world. No other boxer has been able to emulate the examples set by the Great Muhammad Ali.