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Window to another World, Joyland Orphanage, The Philippines    by Sarah Willmott
Price: $5.99 USD. 23240 words. Language: English. Published on May 19, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

(5.00 from 3 reviews)
‘Window to another World’ is a light-hearted collection of anecdotes from an orphanage mum’s experience in Mindanao, Philippines. All proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to Joyland Orphanage.
Drunk on Sports    by Tim Cowlishaw
Price: $9.99 USD. 57920 words. Language: English. Agented by David Vigliano on March 18, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

Far be it from Tim Cowlishaw to advise against drinking, as he admits that it got him the inside track on some of the best stories of his sports writing career. But Tim has learned the hard way the hazards of over-doing it, and shares his highs and lows in the entertaining, yet poignant Drunk on Sports. Follow along with amusing accounts of sports history, from head coach drama to Super Bowl wins.
Confessions of a Turtle Wife    by Anita Salzberg
Price: $2.99 USD. 48500 words. Language: English. Published on May 26, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Personal memoir.

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When Anita Salzberg marries her husband, Allen, she discovers that she’s also married his “little” turtle hobby. Over the course of the book and numerous improbable escapades— sheltering a snapping turtle in the bathtub, ogling turtles having sex on the living room floor, and searching for turtles in pet stores across America—Turtle Wife becomes turtle lover.
An Accidental Advocate: A mother's journey with her exceptional son    by Kathryn Burke
Price: $5.99 USD. 49890 words. Language: English. Published on March 14, 2011. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

(5.00 from 1 review)
A health care consultant turned education advocate, Kathryn Burke is the parent of a son with learning disabilities and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. An Accidental Advocate chronicles her journey to identify her son's challenges and obtain supports necessary to address his needs. Also described are the steep learning curve and emotions that accompany being her son's advocate.
An Abundance of Miracles:The Autobiography of Charles A. Cofield    by Foraker Smith
Price: $4.99 USD. 78810 words. Language: English. Published on May 9, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

twenty-year old howard university student, charles cofield, watches people riot in the streets of washington d.c. they are anguished over the assassination of martin luther king in memphis, tennessee. hours later he falls from his dormitory bunk and his neck is severely injured. his life in that very instant is changed forever. his ather and mother pray and place Charles in god's hands.
Living at Twice the Speed of Sound    by Eddie Shapiro
Price: $1.99 USD. 62680 words. Language: English. Published by Dov Silverman on March 3, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

Information in this book has been cleared for disclosure by the Israeli Military Censor. Some names and dates were changed to protect those endangered by evidential exposure. If you read the Best Seller, "Start-Up Nation" by Dan Senor and Saul Singer then you must read "Living at Twice the Speed of Sound" The Senor/Singer book reveals a broad picture of Israel's Economic Miracle. Eitan (Eddie) Sh
A Checkered Past    by William Van Poyck
Price: $2.99 USD. 118160 words. Language: English. Published on May 24, 2011. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

(5.00 from 1 review)
Miami native William Van Poyck- burglar, bank robber, escape artist, and novelist - pens a sweeping, vividly sketched autobiography guiding readers on an unforgettable, four-decade odyssey, from barefoot youth to reform school to death row. Projected through the lens of raw experience, this is a brutally authentic look into the hardscrabble underbelly of America's criminal justice system.
Feeding a Monster    by Veronica Loving
Price: $11.00 USD. 89230 words. Language: English. Published by Concrete Jungle Publishing  on July 15, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

Based on a true story, a healing and inspirational true story about a woman, her daughter and their family torn apart by the monsters they attracted and allowed to grow within them. These two women share their painfully honest version of events that transformed their lives, but not before hitting their individual rock bottoms.
The Patriotic Art    by Martin Rickerd
Price: $5.50 USD. 126490 words. Language: English. Published by Memoirs Publishing  on May 3, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Personal memoir.

(4.00 from 1 review)
The FCO gave Martin Rickerd a fascinating career, which took him to some wonderful parts of the world – and some less wonderful, but they too were immensely interesting and memorable. No retired member of the Diplomatic Service can claim to have been entirely happy about everything throughout their career. But neither can they say they did not enjoy some marvellous benefits in terms of experience.
Confessions of a Prison Officer 2nd Edition    by Adrian Commons
Price: $10.99 USD. 69330 words. Language: English. Published by Bookpal Australia  on January 19, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

This book will give you an insight into what prison officers of today and yesterday have to put up with; how they work under the times of extremely difficult and demanding conditions. It will show you how brutal life can be on the inside, an insight into how a prisoner behaves and what he thinks of prison officers and their scheming ways to get drugs and other contraband into a prison.