Ergebnis für "Ron" in Romanbiografien

In the rugged and beautiful mountains of Oregon, Ron Spears, a war veteran seeking peace and purpose, builds a life as a gold miner. For thirty years, he lives a solitary existence on his claim, wrestling with the ghosts of his past and the relentless pursuit of gold. His isolation is broken by the return of his sons, Ryan and Mitchell, who find him and bring him back to Winona, Missouri, where he reunites with his daughters, Mary and Colleen, and spends his final days surrounded by family.

From the acclaimed author of the Harlem Detectives series, a masterful autobiographical novel about the injustices of the prison system and the humanity that flourishes despite it Jimmy Monroe is serving a twenty-year sentence for robbery. Terror and chaos reign in the prison, where corrupt...

From the acclaimed author of the Harlem Detectives series, a powerful autobiographical novel about a black family tortured by colorism as it strives to live up to the myth of the Black middle class in white, post-war America Lillian Taylor has three sons, a comfortable house, and a well-liked...

Sunburnt Country is an outstanding selection of autobiographical stories and short fiction about Australia and Australians. From childhood, through adolescence, work and marriage, to old age, these stories provide a lively, at times moving, sometimes funny, glimpse into many aspects of life in Australia.

The reflection in the shattered mirror transports the listener into the heart and mind of an innocent, small-town boy thrown into the midst of the Vietnam War. As Ethan battles the brutality of combat, he also fights to hold onto his love for Nicole, his high school sweetheart. But war changes a man. The weight of violence, faith, and love press upon him—will he ever be the same?

My Brother Ron is based on the true-life events of Todd and Ron Santos. This story is rooted in emotion, and coupled with motivation and inspiration. While Ron Santos recovers from a horrific hit and run, Todd ascends to NCAA history. Ron Santos dreams of following in his big brother's footsteps as a big time high school and college quarterback, but that's when tragedy interferes with the promise of youth. Based on true events.

From Prison to PhD by Richard Morris, narrated by Ron Garner, and produced and published by Audiobook Publishing Services, is a powerful true-life memoir of redemption, resilience, faith, education, and second chances. In this gripping and deeply personal story, Dr. Richard Morris chronicles his extraordinary journey from U.S. Marine and Army National Guardsman to federal inmate and ultimately Doctor of Business Administration. After combat deployments, personal struggles, poor choices, two felony convictions, and time in federal prison, Morris refused to let his past define his future.

It’s 1875, and Chiang Mai, capital of Lanna, is a cultural crossroads of Buddhist monks and Christian missionaries, of spirit doctors and opium smokers, of seductive dancers and Western adventurers. A sharp rise in teak prices sets off a mad rush for logging concessions, and the forests of Lanna resound to the thwack of axes and the trumpeting of elephants as the mighty trees are felled. Enter Doctor Marion Cheek, a medical missionary and teak trader, whose exploits in this exotic realm make him a legend in his lifetime.

A bold, arresting new work of fiction from the acclaimed author of Everything Matters! and the forthcoming novel The One-Eyed Man (March 2017) In this tour de force of imagination, Ron Currie asks why literal veracity means more to us than deeper truths, creating yet again a genre-bending novel...

The Education of Joshua Chastain is a fictional memoir about a gay boy who grows up in a small Mormon community in northern Arizona, a kind of Mormon shtetl. The novel describes Josh's journey of self-discovery as he explores his sexuality, engages in various sexual relationships during his teenage years (including one with a Roman Catholic priest), and endures verbal and sometimes physical abuse from teachers and classmates.