5 Biographies eBooks

In The Center Of The Fire: A Memoir of the Occult 1966-1989 By James Wasserman
Soul of the Man: Bobby "Blue" Bland (American Made Music) By Charles Farley
Michael Elsohn Ross, "Salvador Dali and the Surrealists: Their Lives and Ideas, 21 Activities"
A Man Called Harris: The Life of Richard Harris By Michael Sheridan, Anthony Galvin
Unbreakable: An Autobiography By Mary Kom

In The Center Of The Fire: A Memoir of the Occult 1966-1989 By James Wasserman
2012 | 336 Pages | ISBN: 0892542012 | PDF | 44 MB
In this daring exposé by a survivor of a unique era in the New York occult scene, James Wasserman, a longtime proponent of the teachings of Aleister Crowley, brings us into a world of candlelit temples, burning incense and sonorous invocations. The author, also, shares an intimate look at the New York Underground of the 1970s and introduces us to the company of such avant-garde luminaries as Alejandro Jodorowsky, Harry Smith and Angus MacLise. A stone's throw away from the Velvet Underground and Andy Warhol's Factory, William Burroughs' "bunker" and the legendary Chelsea Hotel was a scene far more esoteric than perhaps even they could have imagined. Reconstructed from personal memories, magical diaries, multiple interviews, court transcripts, witness depositions, trial evidence and extensive correspondence, this book elucidates a hitherto misreported and ill-understood nexus of modern magical history. It, also, shares tales of a mythical moment in American life as seen through the eyes of an enthusiastic participant in the hip culture of the day. This is, also, a saga with a very human tableau filled with tender romance, passionate friendships, an abiding spiritual hunger, danger, passion and ecstasy. Further it explores several hidden magical byways including the rituals of Voodoo, Tibetan Buddhism and Sufism. Finally we are given a bird's eye view of the 1960s hippie culture and its excesses of sex and drugs and rock n roll - along with the personal transformations and penalties such a lifestyle brought forth. When James Wasserman joined the O.T.O. in 1976, there were fewer than a dozen members. Today the Order numbers over 4,000 members in 50 countries and has been responsible for a series of ground-breaking publications of Crowley's works. The author founded New York City's TAHUTI Lodge in 1979. He chronicles its early history and provides a window into the heyday of the Manhattan esoteric community. He also breaks his decades of silence concerning one of the most seminal events in the development of the modern Thelemic movement — detailing his role in the 1976 magical battle between Marcelo Motta and Grady McMurtry. Long slandered for his effort to heal the temporary breach between the Orders of A.'.A.'. and O.T.O., James Wasserman sets the record straight. And, he meticulously chronicles the copyright contest over the Crowley literary estate--of which he was an important participant.

Soul of the Man: Bobby "Blue" Bland (American Made Music) By Charles Farley
2011 | 336 Pages | ISBN: 1604739193 | PDF | 3 MB
This is the first biography of a blues master whose stylings influenced almost every form of twentieth-century popular music. Bobby 'Blue' Bland's silky smooth vocal style and captivating live performances helped propel the blues out of Delta juke joints and into urban clubs and upscale venues. Until now, his story has never been told in a book-length biography. "Soul of the Man" relates how Bland, along with longtime friend B.B. King, and other members of the loosely knit group who called themselves the Beale Streeters, forged a new electrified blues style in Memphis in the early 1950s. This biography traces Bland's life and recording career, from his earliest work and first big hit in 1957, "Farther Up the Road". It goes on to tell the story of how Bland scored hit after hit, placing more than sixty songs on the R&B charts throughout the 1960s, '70s, and '80s, and was later inducted into both the Rock and Roll and Blues Foundation's Hall of Fame.

Michael Elsohn Ross, "Salvador Dali and the Surrealists: Their Lives and Ideas, 21 Activities"
ISBN: 155652479X | 2003 | EPUB | 146 pages | 7 MB
For ages 10+. The bizarre and often humourous creations of Magritte, Miro, Salvador Dali, and other surrealists are showcased in this activity guide for young artists. Foremost among the surrealists, Salvador Dali was a painter, filmmaker, designer, performance artist, and eccentric self-promoter. His famous icons, including the melting watches, double images, and everyday objects set in odd contexts, helped to define the way people view reality and encourage children to view the world in new ways. Dali's controversial life is explored while children trace the roots of some familiar modern images. These wild and wonderful activities include making Man Ray-inspired solar prints, filming a Daliesque dreamscape video, writing surrealist poetry, making collages, and assembling art with found objects.

A Man Called Harris: The Life of Richard Harris By Michael Sheridan, Anthony Galvin
2013 | 224 Pages | ISBN: 0752488988 | EPUB + MOBI | 1 MB + 1 MB
Richard Harris was a giant who oozed charisma on screen. But off screen he was troubled and addicted to every pleasure life could offer. Coming from a repressed Irish Catholic background, he was forced by a teenage illness to abandon his beloved rugby, but not his macho appetites. Discovering theatre saved him. He had found his calling. Despite marrying the daughter of a peer, he never tried to fit in. He was always a hell-raiser to the core, along with legendary buddies Richard Burton and Peter O’Toole. But he was more; he was a gifted poet and singer. He was an intelligent family man who took great interest in his craft, a Renaissance man of the film world. Every time his excesses threatened to kill his career – and himself – he rose magnificently from the ashes, first with an Oscar-winning performance as Bull McCabe in The Field, then in the Harry Potter franchise.

Unbreakable: An Autobiography By Mary Kom
2013 | 180 Pages | ISBN: 9351160092 | EPUB | 2 MB
Unbreakable is an autobiography from a five-time world boxing champion Mary Kom. This book talks about the boxing life of India's leading female boxer, Mary Kom and the hardships she had to overcome to reach the position she is in currently; a successful endeavor told from the very words of the person who went through it all. This autobiography is everything you need to know about the great boxer, Mary Kom. The book includes her childhood, her rebellions, her love and marriage life and her steep rise in the world of boxing. Born in a modest family, Mary Kom shared a keen interest in athletics right from her childhood. But she did not decide upon taking boxing as a career until she met an inspiration from the success of Dingko Singh. This inspiration led her to become a boxer in the year 2000. Being born to parents who work in agricultural fields, Mary's dream to become a professional boxer couldn't be a cake walk. But her tough childhood of physical labor worked her way when she decided to step into the boxing ring. Mary Kom intended to inspire millions of women around the world by telling her story and it's needless to say her story is indeed an inspiring one. She also shares her love and marriage life in the book. After meeting Onler Kom in 2001, they dated for the next 4 years and married in 2005.