This account should be taken with a grain of salt. Knyvett received a fine tribute from Roosevelt, who called him a "Modern Galahad". "No man", he wrote in the Independent, "could look at his face and not see that he combined, as few men do, the daring and the iron courage of the born fighter, with the singularly gentle and lofty idealism, the same intensity of spirit which made him so formidable a foe in personal combat, also made him one of the most convincing and effective speakers who ever stirred to action souls that had been but half awake."

An account of Ruhl's experiences in almost all WWI's hot spots.

A defence of one's life presents an autobiographical account of his religious development as a defence against an attack by novelist Charles Kingsley. Newman had begun as an Anglican theologian and later converted to Catholicism, this conversion was very disturbing for many people and marked a turning point in the history of the Church of England and the Catholic Church in England.

1894 Best Seller.

A fictionalised 'autobiography' of the true story of a dog named 'Beautiful Joe'. Joe's abusive original owner savagely mistreated him. The book became very popular and greatly contributed to the worldwide awareness of animal cruelty.

A political analysis of the causes and justifications of the war against the Ottoman Empire and the eventual ill fated Gallipoli landings of the ANZACs. Full of historical background, for example the apparent origin of the phrase "Young Turk" from a new Ottoman regime just before WWI. Presented for it's historical interest, the views of the author are his own.

The personal account of a field ambulance commander. It’s full of humour and sympathy for both sides. The Australian love of swimming and the beach makes an appearance, even though the beach was in the line of fire of Turkish positions.