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A: The Memoirs of the life of Edward Gibbon with various observations and excursions by himself (1788–1789). 40 quarto pages (6 missing). B: My own Life (1788–1789). 72 quarto pages. Describes the first 27 years of his life. C: Memoirs of the life and writings of Edward Gibbon (1789). 41 folio pages plus insert. Describes the first 35 years ...
The famous New York Times restaurant critic's memoir of her first 30 years is a smorgasbord of compelling locations—New York in the 1960s, boarding school in Montreal, travels in Tunisia, Crete ...
All the Days of My Life (So Far), AKA Sami-I-Am: 2004 Wil Wheaton: Dancing Barefoot: 2004 Dick York: The Seesaw Girl & Me (published posthumously) 2004 Alan Alda: Never Have Your Dog Stuffed And Other Things I've Learned: 2005 Dirk Benedict: Confessions of a Kamikaze Cowboy: 2005 Jane Fonda: My Life So Far, AKA Working It Out: 2005 Lauren ...
Part One of the Autobiography is addressed to Franklin's son William, at that time (1771) Royal Governor of New Jersey.While in England at the estate of the Bishop of St Asaph in Twyford, the 65-year-old Franklin begins by describing his parents and grandparents, recounting his childhood, expressing his fondness for reading, and narrating his apprenticeship to his brother James Franklin, a ...
Reading Fuller’s latest memoir, Fi, which so closely captures the anguish and utter bewilderment of grief, I was sometimes aware of an ache in my chest—a faint echo of the ache I felt when my ...
Below, see the best 20 memoirs by Olympians—including books by some of the most accomplished and inspiring Summer Olympians of all time like Simone Biles and Michael Phelps. Courage to Soar: A ...
Early published memoirs focused on relatively trivial matters, often largely focusing on the first lady's personal life. Helen Taft's memoirs were described by The New York Sun as "bright, witty, delightfully entertaining reminiscences" upon publication, and Edith Wilson's My Memoir was criticized by contemporary reviewers such as The New York ...
These true-life accounts and biographies have everything you want in a good book. From propulsive plots and hard insights, to love, grief, and self-discovery. 7 Powerful Memoirs to Read This Summer