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Biografier giver dig adgang til ægte livsfortællinger og skæbner, der har sat deres præg på verden. Her finder du bøger om både nulevende og historiske personer - fra de magtfulde til de misforståede, fra kendte navne til hverdagens helte. Vores udvalg rummer inspirerende historier om mod, passion og vilje, hvor virkelighedens stemmer får plads. Uanset om du søger en biografi med indhold til samlingen, en rørende gave eller blot ønsker at læse om mennesker, der har ændret verden, er der masser at vælge imellem. Find din næste biografi hos WilliamDam.dk og oplev fortællinger, der berører og sætter sig fast.
In February 1925, 17-year-old Jimmie Foxx left his home in Sudlersville, Maryland, and joined the Philadelphia Athletics in spring training. This is the story of Foxx's rise to glory, his life in and out of the game, and his love affair with the national pastime.
A biography of Appalachian author, John Fox Jr. It draws from personal and family correspondence and covers his entire life, from his birth in Stony Point, Kentucky, in 1862, to his death from pneumonia in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, in 1919.
"This biography analyzes Astor's adaption to his American host culture and his rise from poor immigrant in 1784 to the first millionaire of modern... Læs mere
"The story of Jolly Della Pringle (1870-1952) is an odyssey of travel, adventure, drama, romance and many changes. Pringle was a major star to the people in... Læs mere
Through a combination of lively narrative and detailed daily logs, this book gives a day-by-day account of John Wilkes Booth's complex life - from his birth May 10, 1838, to... Læs mere
Captain James Madison Hood was the real U.S. Consul in the novel Anna and the King of Siam, but before his arrival in Bangkok, he was also a... Læs mere
J. Patton Anderson was from Florida, the seceding state that was referred to as the ""tadpole"" of the Confederate states, but nevertheless was one of the Civil War's great military leaders. This is his story.
"James Jaquess was a preacher, a college president and colonel of an Illinois regiment. Lincoln invited Jaquess to serve as one of... Læs mere
From 1861-1865, the American Civil War raged at sea as well as on land and saw the use of numerous technological innovations, chief among them the ironclad warship.... Læs mere
McGinnity may have been the most durable hurler in the history of the sport, often pitching both games of a doubleheader. This biography traces the hard life and colorful career of 'Iron Man' McGinnity from his childhood working the coalfields of Illinois to his death in 1929.
For fans of SF and horror films, will there ever be a decade to compare with the 1950s?... Læs mere