Search Results: Autobiography & Memoirs from Bytown Bookery

Arrow Books. Very Good+. 1978. Mass_Market. 0099077809 . A Very Good+ Mass Market with a tight binding, one name to the front end paper otherwise clean & unmarked. "Lillian Beckwith takes us back to her childhood; to the years before the Second World War, when her father ran a small grocer's shop in a Cheshire town." ; B&W & color Illustrations; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 192 pages .

Penguin UK. Very Good+. 1981. Paperback. 014005636X . Mass Market Paperback in Very Good+ condition. Squared, tightly bound, with an unmarked interior. Some light cover scuffing and edgewear with an uncreased spine. A black & white photo section in the book. "Geilgud tells the story of his life in the theatre, which tells of the plays that he starred in and directed, and of the actors and actresses he knew." ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 229 pages .

Hay House. As New. 1998. Paperback. 1561706213 . Trade Paperback, AS New condition with light cover rubbing, a bright, unmarked interior. "In this uniquely fascinating book, world-renowned psychic Sylvia Browne recounts her aptivating life as a clairvoyant, telling of her earliest "readings" as a young child in Kansas City, and of her first contact with "Francine", her spirit guide." ; 0.8 x 8.3 x 5.3 Inches; 249 pages .

New York: Harper Perennial. Very Good. 1993. First Trade Edition. Trade Paperback. 0060924330 . Very Good / Trade Paperback, a clean, tight copy, near fine. "A highly personal story about Lessing returning to her African roots, it is an unforgettable journey to the heart of Lessing's homeland. " ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 442 pages .

Dodd, Mead & Co.. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1977. Hardcover. B0027Y5R50 . Grey / red hardcovers with silver titles to the spine. Very Good+ book with a solid binding and a bright, unmarked text. A small piece removed from the top of the front free end paper with some spine end and corner bumping. The DJ is intact with cover edgewear, scuffing and a tear to the front flap hinge. " In her own words, Dame Agatha sheds light on her secretive life and tells of her early life in Victorian England, her marriages and her world travels, her rise to success, the creative process behind her acclaimed novels and plays, and the events, places and people that shaped her work. " Book Club Edition. ; Book Club Edition; B&W Photographs; 8.30 X 6 X 1.80 inches; 560 pages .

New York: Random House / Simon & Schuster. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1994. Hardcover. 0679431039 . White hard covedrs with black cloth spine, silver titles to the spine. In very good condition with light wear to the edges and spine ends. The DJ is unclipped with edgewear, no tearing. "The most-awaited memoir of the year: the incredible political and romantic tale of George Bush and Bill Clinton's key aids. Revealing in its inside tales of the last presidential race, this memoir is a surefire bestseller. 16 pages of photographs. The most-awaited memoir of the year: the incredible political and romantic tale of George Bush and Bill Clinton's key aids. Revealing in its inside tales of the last presidential race, this memoir is a surefire bestseller." 16 pages of photographs. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 493 pages .

Fitzhenry & Whiteside. Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1974. Cloth. 0889020191 . Pink cloth covers with gilt lettering to the spine. In good, not great condition, an ex-library book with the pocket and the stamps, the back end paper has been removed. The binding is tight and the text is unmarked. The DJ is unclipped and is protected by a clear plastic covering. ; Ex-Library; 0.8 x 8.6 x 5.3 Inches; 96 pages .

Harpercollins Publishers Ltd. Near Fine. 2006. Hardcover. 0002007576 . Bright red/black Hardcovers in Near Fine condition with a sound binding and bright & unmarked pages. The DJ is unclipped and in Fine condition. Black and white photo sections." Almost every town has at least one Tim Hortons franchise. Many know that it was hockey legend Tim Horton who opened the first restaurant, but few know the inside story of Ron Joyce, who, after the death of Horton, grew the company into a colossal North American enterprise. Always Fresh is Joyce’s own story about the much-loved business that has become a cultural tradition, from 1964 and the first almost-failed Tim Hortons to Joyce’s decision to sell the company to Dave Thomas of Wendy’s. ; 9.0 X 6.0 X 1.0 inches; 320 pages .

Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 0374104360 . Blue hard covers, black cloth spine covering and gilt titles to the spine. Stated First Edition. In Fine condition with very light spine end bumping, tight, bright, unmarked. The DJ is unclipped and in Near Fine condition with light cover edgewear. ""I looked up every day from behind the bars to the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. Her light shone brightly into a dark night." With these words, Wilhelm Reich described his experience as an "enemy alien" imprisoned on Ellis Island in the aftermath of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor. "; 1.53 x 9.32 x 6.38 Inches; 320 pages .

Traverse City, Michigan: Power Play Publications. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1995. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. 0964714906 . First Edition. Inscription to previous owner from family on front-endpaper. No other marks or tears. Good. Clean, tight copy. DJ clean, no marks or tears, unclipped. Protected by a Brodart jacket cover. Gordie and Colleen Howe tell the authorized story of their lives, in and out of the game. "A must read for all sports fans and their families. "; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 426 pages .

The Fontana Library. Very Good. 1962. Paperback. Mass Market Paperback in Good+ condition. Pages are tightly bound, bright & unmarked. Wear to the cover edges, a small tear to the bottom front spine hinge. Cover scuffing. "An Autobiography Anthony Trollope (1815 -1882) was a respected English novelists of the Victorian era. In 1878, Trollope told his son Henry that instructions for the publication of his autobiography were in a letter to be opened upon his death. The memoirs were published as written, except for a few passages (about two printed pages) which Henry suppressed. "; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 286 pages .

Editions Fabbri. Fine. 1990. Mass Market Paperback. 2907745859 . An oversize Trade Paperback in Fine condition. Tight, bright & unmarked with mostly color but some black & white photographs through the book. ; 11.02 X 8.66 X 0.31 inches; 79 pages; Box 13 .

Macmillan of Canada. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1977. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0770515738 . Brown hard boards with gilt titles to the spine. In very good condition, a bright & clean interior, a crease in the inner spine, pages16, 17. The DJ is very good, light soiling with a small tear on the back top edge. First Edition. " Charles Ritchie's first volume of diaries, "The Siren Years," created a sensation when it was published in 1974. Besides winning the Governor General's Award for Non-fiction, it was hailed by reviewers on both sides of the Atlantic. "An Appetite for Life," his second volume, first published in 1977, deals with his youth in Halifax and his career at Oxford - the years when Charles Ritchie turned from a callow, blundering youth into a callow, blundering young man." ; 1 x 8.4 x 5.6 Inches; 173 pages; Shelved .

New York: Henry Holt and Company. As New in As New dust jacket. 1998. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. 0805058087 . Never been read! ! ! DJ unclipped. "Until his recent death in federal prison, Jim McDougal was the irrepressible ghost of the Clinton's Arkansas past." McDougal was Bill Clinton's political and business mentor. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 316 pages .

New York: W W Norton & Co Inc. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1993. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0393034119 . Two toned red covers, hard boards /cloth spine / gilt lettering to the spine. First Edition, First Printing. This copy is in very good condition with a solid binding and a bright, unmarked interior. Light fading to the spine ends, the DJ is unclipped with very light rubbing to the covers and edgewear. Blue stains to the bottom page edges." Against the background of a century of wars, revolution and uneasy peace, Kennan advances his thoughts on a broad front: how the individual's quest for power often translates into governments marked by an atmosphere of inflamed ambitions, rivalries, sensitivities, anxieties and suspicions; how a nation's size can create barriers between the rulers and the ruled. Rich in historical example, the volume is a summing up of the author's accumulated experience. "Pulitzer Prize winner. ; 1.3 x 9.1 x 6.3… Read More

London, England: Sphere. Very Good. 1982. Paperback. 0722139233 . Mass Market Paperback in Very Good+ condition. A tightly bound book with an unmarked, but age tanned interior. ; 6.85 X 4.33 X 1.10 inches; 334 pages .

Saqi Books. Very Good+. 2003. Paperback. 0863561942 . Trade Paperback in Very Good condition, tightly bound and unmarked. A crease to the top right hand cover corner. "Asiye Guzel is a landmark figure in Turkey for breaking the taboo and speaking publicly of her rape while incarcerated. Written in a frank, personal style and suffused with Asiye's determination to speak for those who cannot or will not, this book is one woman's heartrending story of subjugation and empowerment." ; 7.74 X 5.02 X 0.39 inches; 140 pages .

Gallery Books. Very Good. 2010. Hardcover. 1416938745 . Black Hardcovers, gilt titles to the spine. A sound binding, clean & unmarked interior with spine end bumping. The DJ is unclipped and in Very Good+ condition. "What do you do when you've become rich and famous for writing a #1 best-selling book about your drunken, sexual misadventures? I'll tell you what I do: I write another fucking book. This is that book. Assholes Finish First is hilarious in ways you will recognize from I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell, and in other, newer ways you won't. Of course it has all the sex and debauchery you expect from my writing, but with a twist. You already know how I deal with women when I am poor and anonymous. You have no idea how I do it when I have money and fame." ; 9.1 X 6.3 X 1.4 inches; 416 pages .

Picador. Very Good+. 1999. Paperback. 0312202296 . Trade Paperback in Very Good+ condition. The pages are tightly bound, clean & unmarked with some age tanning. "This coming-of-age memoir, which outraged some and inspired others when first released in 1998, goes beyond Maynard's writing life to explore the heartbreaks and triumphs of her life growing up with brilliant parents, who also had faults, as well as her short romance at age 18 with J. D. Salinger, a subsequent failed marriage, and her struggle to rebuild at mid-life. "; 9.29 X 6.14 X 1.26 inches; 384 pages .

J. M. Dent & Son,. Good in Poor dust jacket. 1948. Hardcover. Pink cloth boards, tightly bound, an unmarked text. Water markings to the covers with spine end and corner bumping, the DJ is in poor condition with part of the spine missing. ; Everyman's Library; Vol. 316; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 240 pages .