Search Results: Biography from Birkitt's Books

Sarasota, FL: Self-Published, 2019. Hardcover. Very Good. Signed by Author. Inscribed by author on the front endpage. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. This is a limited, privately-printed, non-public, free, pre-edition of my forthcoming biography of Thomas Nast. It is intended primarily for my personal friends and family, librarians, historians and other who have helped me over the past 25 years that I have been collecting Nast material, and the ten years that I have been writing this book.

Pocket Books, 1966-01-01. Paperback. Acceptable. 6x4x0. Covers are are worn, creased, spine cover is torn at the bottom, pages age-toned, soiling in the gutters from probable water spill, several page corners are turned. From Wikipedia: "Candace Mossler and her nephew Melvin Lane Powers, with whom she was having an incestuous affair, were charged with the killing of Candy's millionaire husband, Jacques Mossler, in his Key Biscayne, Florida, condominium on June 29, 1964. Candace Mossler and her husband were separated at the time of his murder. Jacques Mossler had considered suing Powers and divorcing his wife but, upon consultation with his lawyer, had decided against doing so in order to avoid the negative publicity and losing half of his fortune to Candace. At the time of her husband's murder, she was on a $5,000 a week stipend allocated for household upkeep.During initial interviews with police officers, Candace Mossler asserted that she believed her husband's death was a result… Read More

Logos International, 1977-01-01. Hardcover. Good/Missing. 8x5x1. No dust jacket, light soiling to boards, corners are bumped, binding sound, gift inscription on front endpage, pages lightly age-toned. Millions met Susan Atkins in Helter Skelter. She was young and attractive, but desperate to find happiness. Alcohol, drugs, and promiscuity didn t satisfy her. . . . She was looking for more. When she met Charles Manson, she felt she had met the world's savior. Here is her personal account of life and death with the murderous Manson "family." Condemned to die, rejected by society, she found life on death row - a miraculous rebirth as real as a resurrection.

Tehran: Beh Afarin, 2001. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Text in Persian. Moderate wear, hinges are a bit loose, binding sound, internally clean. Farideh Ghotbi also known as Farideh Diba, was an Iranian public figure. She was the mother of Farah Pahlavi (née Diba), the former Shahbanu and third wife of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran. Ghotbi was known for her influence on both her daughter and within the Diba and Pahlavi families.

Simon & Schuster, 1976-06-25. hardcover. Good/Good. 8x5x1. Jacket is worn, chipped and tattered, chipping to the spine due to sticker removal, binding sound, edges are foxed, front endpage has a bookseller sticker and previous owner;s name in ink.

University Press of Florida, 1995-11-20. hardcover. Good/Good. 6x0x9. Ex-library book with the usual stickers/stamps/faults, binding sound, front endpage has been removed. "Elizabeth Rothra's excellent biography of Charles Torrey Simpson restates his philosophies about the intrinsic value of natural ecosystems like the Everglades. No one knew better than he the history of the plants and animals of South Florida or conveyed it with more humor and enthusiasm."--Marjory Stoneman Douglas"Absorbing, informative, and useful. . . . Simpson is the primary source of information for all scholars wishing to learn about ecological conditions in south Florida at the turn of the century."--Larry D. Harris, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida"A needed, timely contribution to scholarship in the form of a very enjoyable, readable volume. . . . Much of the natural wealth enjoyed by our citizens today is due to the early efforts of pioneer naturalists such as… Read More

Greenwood, 1993-12-07. Hardcover. Very Good. 6x0x9. No jacket as issued. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. Although there has been little scholarly interest in Franklin Pierce, the issues of his administration--the Kansas-Nebraska Act, turmoil over Kansas, the Abolitionist crusade, the enforcement of the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act--and the political convulsions that took place have all been of interest, particularly to scholars examining the causes of the Civil War. This annotated bibliography provides information on sources pertaining to Pierce, his times, his administration, and other important figures in the government. The work also includes an introduction, chronology of Pierce's life, and indexes

Brainerd, Minnesota: Adventure Publications, 1984. paperback. Very Good. 0x0x0. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. Hard Winters and Soft Coal, by Leona B. McMillan, is a true story of Frederick Newton Barger (Fred) and Sarah Frances Agee Barger (France) and their nine children. The family lived in a small coal mining town in West Virginia, during the 1900's, and the 1940's. Leona, the author, is the middle child of six girls and three boys. She relates the story of hardships, sorrows, the happy years, and the family's faith in God is demonstrated throughout the story. It begins with her parents' courtship and marriage, and follows each child's life from birth to adulthood. It will grip your interest, excite, entertain, and amuse you. It may cause you to cry and to laugh as the simple life of this coal miner's family unfolds. All who lived through the awful depression and World War II will identify with the stories as told.

Sarasota, FL: Self-Published, 1971. Paperback. Acceptable. Wraps are heavily soiled and creased, soiling extends to the front endpage. The remainder of the book is age-toned with faint creases in places. Helen Hall Smith was a prominent socialite and philanthropist who lived in Sarasota, Florida from 1911 until her death in 19611. She was born in Chicago in 1875 and married Charles Smith, a wealthy businessman, in 18982. They had two children, Helen and Charles Jr., and traveled extensively around the world2.Helen Hall Smith was known for her generosity and civic involvement in Sarasota. She donated land and money to various causes, such as the Sarasota County Library, the Sarasota Art Association, the Sarasota Garden Club, and the Sarasota Memorial Hospital. She was friends with many notable people, such as John Ringling, Bertha Palmer, and Dwight James Baum12.Helen Hall Smith died in 1961 at the age of 86. She was buried at the Sarasota Memorial Park Cemetery. Her legacy lives on in the many… Read More

Brunswick Pub Co, 2005-04-01. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked.

Westview Press, 1977-01-20. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x6x1. Jacket enclosed in protective mylar, boards have minor wear, binding sound, internally clean

Pickwick Publications, 2015-06-15. paperback. Good. 6x0x9. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, book edges are lightly soiled, pages clean and unmarked. This biography of Isabel Crawford is a lively account of a feisty and fascinating Baptist missionary Born in Canada in 1865, she had an independent spirit leading her to remarkable accomplishments in a life marked by obstacles. Her conversion at age ten created a lifelong commitment to Christian service. In her teens a near-fatal illness left her deaf, but nevertheless in 1893 she completed studies to become a missionary. Rejected for overseas service, she was assigned to a troubled Indian mission in Oklahoma. She began her work there with great reluctance but developed a lifelong bond with her beloved Kiowa converts. Her success as a woman missionary created friction with the American Baptist Home Mission Society, and she left the mission in 1906. Remaining committed to the Women's Home Mission Society, Crawford became a sought-after inspirational… Read More

Port Salerno, FL: Crabtree Press, 2007. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8x6x0. Jacket has minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. Two Chapters of MAMA have won the National Writers Association Competition/Florida Chapter "Ricky" First Place and "Cascade" Third Place. MAMA is a fascinating book, one that grabs your heart, mind and soul and never lets go. You laugh one moment and cry the next, and MAMA becomes so real you expect her to step right out of the pages and sit down beside you. Barbara Oehlbeck has created a clas-sic that will be enjoyed by generations of readers yet to come. Patrick Smith, Florida's most renowned and award winning author Barbara Oehlbeck's MAMA has touched the hearts of many read-ers at the Farmer & Rancher Newspaper. After publishing MAMA... Root, Hog, or Die as a series for several years, I know first-hand how beloved the stories are by the many requests from readers. Those who lived through the era of MAMA have warm,… Read More

Knopf, 2011-10-11. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. Signed by Author. Stated First Edition. Signed by Harry Belafonte on the half-title page, Jacket edges are lightly worn, binding sound, top corners are bumped, spine ends are lightly worn. “My Song: A Memoir of Art, Race, and Defiance” is an eloquently told personal account of an era of enormous cultural and political change, revealing Harry Belafonte as not only one of America’s greatest entertainers but also one of our most profoundly influential activists.The book chronicles Belafonte’s life from his impoverished childhood in Harlem and Jamaica to his meteoric rise as an international calypso star and Hollywood leading man. It delves into his close friendship with Martin Luther King, Jr., and how he used his celebrity as a platform for activism in civil rights and countless other political and social causes. Belafonte’s story is one of resilience,… Read More

club francais des bibliophiles, 1963. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Volume II only. Hardcover with no jacket, Minor shelf wear, spine creased, gilt titles are worn, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked.

Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, 1916-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 11x8x1. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, front endpage, and inside cover have an address stamp, else pages clean and unmarked. Phineas F. Bresee was the primary founder of the Church of the Nazarene, and founding president of Point Loma Nazarene University.

University Press of Florida, 1995-01-20. Paperback. Very Good. 5x0x8. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. Vicki Mahaffey argues that for James Joyce, language is the most important link between the unconscious and the socio-historical. It serves as a precise link beween the psychological and the political, between the individual and the communal, between the future and the past. Quoting Finnegans Wake, Mahaffey describes language as a bag full of "presents." This first paperback edition of Reauthorizing Joyce suggests that the reader's role in relation to Joyce's novels is more active and significant than is usually the case. "Reading Joyce goes beyond entertainment into 'hands on' instruction about how to perceive and process language more productively, enjoyably, and responsibly. Joyce provides readers with novels that are workshops in interpretive responsibility and sensual perceptiveness." Language, according to Mahaffey, is the real… Read More

Easton Press, 1992. leather_bound. Very Good. 9x5x1. Light wear to leather boards, binding tight, includes the Easton Press note, bookplate is affixed with a name, internally clean.

St. Michael Barbados: Black Bird Studios, 2000. Paperback. Very Good. 0x0x0. Minor shelf wear, binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. ANN WATSON YATES Ann Watson Yates was born and spent her youth in Barbados. Her family on both sides (Watson and Gooding) settled on the island almost 400 years ago. She was educated at Codrington High School, and gained distinctions in Fine Art from the Royal Drawing Society in London. She worked for many years with the stamp dealers Stanley Gibbons as an investment adviser in their rare stamp department in London. It was during this time, that in addition to stamps, she started to collect maps, prints, engravings, post cards and photographs of Barbados. Her pictures and ideas form the nucleus of this book. Having lived in Barbados, she subsequently moved to Guyana, Puerto Rico, Australia, Paris, London and Washington DC, where she lived in these countries for several years. She has travelled in Latin America, the USA, Europe and the Far East. She has also visited… Read More

Motorbooks, 2011-03-03. hardcover. Good/Good. 7x1x9. Jacket edges are tattered, corners are bumped, front endpage has a sticker affixed to the top of the page, else internally clean. DRAG RACING'S MASTER SHOWMAN In 1961, Tommy No had the world in the palm of his hand. At 25, he was not only a star of television and screen but a successful touring drag racer as well. Then his producers told him he had to quit racing. No quit Hollywood instead. Here is the story of "TV" Tommy's in-credible life and racing career, related by No to award-winning automotive journalist Tom Cotter and profusely illustrated with images from Ivo's own archives. Follow the former child star as he evolves from teen-age hot rodder to the world's most ambi-tious drag racer, building his own cars in the garage behind his Burbank home and barnstorming the nation. In addition to profiling Ivo's 31 iconic cars—including his trendsetting '23 T-bucket, his mind-bending twin- and… Read More