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A Varázsló, avagy Chateaubriand élete    by André Maurois
Price: $6.00 USD. 112980 words. Language: Hungarian. Agented by Publio Kiadó  on March 17, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Political biography.

A világhírű francia író, André Maurois kötete a 19. századi, mágus életű François-René de Chateaubriand páratlanul izgalmas életregénye. A Varázsló, aki fiatalon nomád volt Amerikában és keresztény Jeruzsálemben, később miniszter, a restauráció alatt diplomata Rómában és Londonban, afféle igazi túlélőként mozgott a francia nagypolitika porondján.
Sunuma: discarded baby triumphs to tell his story    by Roland Kemokai
Price: $8.95 USD. 131390 words. Language: English. Published on March 15, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

Liberia: 1989. The country is on the brink of civil war, poverty overwhelms the cities and villages, and uncertainty is everywhere. Sunuma (which means, “on the dump-pile”) tells the story of a young boy growing up in the midst of war-torn Liberia. At only 3-months old, little Boikai is found discarded on a dump-pile by an older woman who takes him back to her already crowded home. Survival begins
Life In a Pinball Machine    by Mike Westmoreland
Price: $7.00 USD. 114060 words. Language: English. Published on March 14, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Personal memoir.

The author believes his life can be compared to living in a pinball machine, always bouncing around. He offers proof of this idea in this very funny book.
Flygirl Adventures: An Autoflyography    by Anita Mays
Price: $4.99 USD. 190400 words. Language: British English. Published by Austin Macauley  on March 14, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

A candid, funny heart-warming account of one girl's struggle to achieve her dream - to fly! And it's all here - the agonies and ecstasies of failure and triumph. Initially rejected as an air hostess, Mays then became a flying instructor and subsequently an executive jet pilot for the world's rich and famous, thereby offering us a unique glimpse into the world of private jet travel.
Making Lemonade With Ben: The Audacity to Cope    by Katherine Perreth
Price: $7.99 USD. 115230 words. Language: English. Published on March 8, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

This tale of triumphant woe chronicles the spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical effects on a family after seven-year-old Ben is found in a coma. Despite Ben’s ensuing struggles with disabilities and mental health issues, love wins. Narrated with irrepressible humor by the quirky Mom, the story alternates between tales of trauma and victory, culminating with Ben’s invitation to Washington DC.
Cinderella and the Carpetbagger: My Life as the Wife of the "World's Best-Selling Author" Harold Robbins    by Grace Robbins
Price: $10.99 USD. 112630 words. Language: English. Published by Bettie Youngs Book Publishers  on February 23, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Personal memoir.

Harold Robbins’s steamy books sold more than 750 million copies and created the sex-power-glamour genre. What readers don’t know is that Robbins—whom the media had dubbed the “prince of sex and scandal”—actually “researched” the free-wheeling escapades depicted in his books himself, along with his drop-dead, gorgeous wife, Grace. Grace Robbins lays open their fascinating and provocative life.
It Puts Muscles On Your Eyebrows    by Mick Power
Price: $4.95 USD. 103920 words. Language: English. Published by Mirador Publishing  on February 22, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Military biography.

The book gives the views and life of a common squaddie in the British Army infantry regiment during the early 1950’s.
From Dusk Till Dawn    by Dawn Power
Price: $2.99 USD. 132870 words. Language: English. Published on February 21, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

I am 47 years old and have been searching for my whole life for true happiness an sometimes thinking I may have found it, yet every adventure is short lived and I find myself back at the drawing board. My history has been that of depression, destruction and debt but finally I have found my nieche and wow is my life changing.
How You Can Get a Job at Walt Disney Studios Without a College Degree    by Eric Muss-Barnes
Price: $3.99 USD. 154270 words. Language: English. Published on February 20, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

Working for Walt Disney is a childhood dream, shared by millions of people, from all across the world. Since the founding of the studios in 1923, only a small fraction of individuals have ever experienced the bliss of making that dream coming true. After working at the illustrious Studio for more than 6 years, author Eric Muss-Barnes shares his story of how that wish-upon-a-star came true for him.
The Little Website That Could    by Rosie Cornell
Price: $10.00 USD. 173590 words. Language: English. Published on February 20, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Personal memoir.

This is the book the National Australia Bank does not want you to read. Although written for an Australian audience, this book is a must read for all bank customers who believe their bank can be trusted. After losing at Summary Judgement, Rosie launched the ihatethenab.com website and so began her journey of discovery into the dark underbelly of Australian banking.