Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Whale Eyes: A Memoir about Seeing and Being SeenFrom Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker James Robinson comes a breathtaking illustrated memoir for readers ages 10 and up--inspired by the viral, Emmy-nominated short film Whale Eyes. WINNER OF THE SCHNEIDER FAMILY BOOK AWARD - AN ORBIS PICTUS RECOMMENDED BOOK - A BEST BOOK THE...
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The Worst Fishing Dog Ever: And Other EssaysA heartfelt look at the state of modern fly-fishing and the challenges fishers will face in the coming decades. Ron Dungan, like many fly-fishers, can be obsessive. Although decades of fishing trips have led him to encounter snakes, bears, and treacherous terrain, his main...
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The Unbeatable Sonya BallantyneIn this heartfelt and often-funny memoir, author Sonya Ballantyne gives us a look at her younger self's diary and inner life as she struggles to find herself in the pop culture she loves. Before she was a successful writer, Sonya Ballantyne was just another...
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The Secret History of French Cooking: The Outlaw Chefs Who Made Food ModernFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Provence, 1970, a lively, dramatic account of the spectacular rise of French "nouvelle cuisine," and the renegade chefs of the 1960s and 1970s who revolutionized modern cooking. In The Secret History of French Cooking, Luke Barr...
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The Last Titans: How Churchill and de Gaulle Saved Their Nations and Transformed the WorldA compelling dual biography of Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle that shines new light on two of the greatest figures of the 20th century. Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle were thrown together by war. They incarnated the resistance of Britain and France...
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The End of My Life Is Killing Me: The Unexpected Joys of a Cancer SlackerA book of small rescues against despair. In this deftly comedic and deeply contemplative memoir, the New York Times bestselling author faces life's biggest curveball only to find resilience in the most unlikely places. After Annabelle Gurwitch received an out-of-the blue diagnosis of Stage...
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The End of My Life Is Killing Me: The Unexpected Joys of a Cancer SlackerA book of small rescues against despair. In this deftly comedic and deeply contemplative memoir, the New York Times bestselling author faces life's biggest curveball only to find resilience in the most unlikely places. After Annabelle Gurwitch received an out-of-the blue diagnosis of Stage...
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The Auschwitz Photographer: The Forgotten Story of the WWII Prisoner Who Documented Thousands of Lost SoulsThe Nazis asked him to swear allegiance to Hitler, betraying his country, his friends, and everything he believed in.He refused. Poland, 1939. Professional photographer Wilhelm Brasse is deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau and finds himself in a deadly race to survive, assigned to work as the...
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Table 4 at the River Cafe: Conversations about Food and LifeInspired by her podcast Ruthie's Table 4, award-winning chef Ruthie Rogers, the cofounder of London's celebrated The River Cafe, presents a lively array of compelling interviews about food by a dazzling roster of celebrities including David Beckham, Martha Stewart, and Mel Brooks. Since its...
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Serious Fun!: Work & Play with Charles & Ray EamesMid-century modern is fun for the whole family in this picture book about the importance of play for the designers of the iconic Eames chair. Twentieth-century design duo Charles and Ray Eames had serious fun experimenting and solving problems. In all that they did,...
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Searching for Sarah Rector: The Richest Black Girl in AmericaThe incredible and little-known story of Sarah Rector, once the wealthiest Black girl in America, from Coretta Scott King Honor Award winner Tonya Bolden.The inspiration for the movie Sarah's Oil, the major motion picture from Amazon MGM Studios.Searching for Sarah Rector tells the true...
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ReflectionAs a young teenager in Oradea, Romania, Hedy Bohm leads a sheltered life, oblivious to the events of World War II and the Holocaust. When Nazi Germany occupies Hungary in 1944, Hedy still feels relatively safe, even when she and her parents are forced...
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Project Tiger: The Birth of Genius and the Price of GreatnessThe inside story of young Tiger Woods' training for greatness, developing the unique traits that would not only help him achieve the pinnacle of success but also ingrain the personal flaws that brought him crashing down. Eldrick "Tiger" Woods was transcendent, ultimately eclipsing superstar...
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Luther: Man Between God and the Devil"This remarkable study, combining learning, realism, and literary adroitness, brings us close to Luther. Above all, it conveys Luther's power: the intensity of his faith, the coherence of his thought, the force of his personality."--New Yorker "A brilliant account of [Martin] Luther's evolution as...
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Lionel Messi's World Cup Triumph: (History's Greatest Games #1)This thrilling new nonfiction graphic novel series offers a front row seat to the greatest moments in sports history, starting with Lionel Messi and his triumph in the 2022 FIFA World Cup against French superstar Kylian MbappéA Junior Library Guild Selection***STARRED REVIEW*** "Packed with...
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Lionel Messi's World Cup Triumph: (History's Greatest Games #1)This thrilling new nonfiction graphic novel series offers a front row seat to the greatest moments in sports history, starting with Lionel Messi and his triumph in the 2022 FIFA World Cup against French superstar Kylian MbappéA Junior Library Guild Selection***STARRED REVIEW*** "Packed with...
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Infinite Steps: Thirty-Three Dancers and Their Lives in BalletPortraits of dancers rendered through reflective storytelling and exquisite photography, illustrating the varieties of individual paths within the world of balletInfinite Steps invites readers into the deeply personal journeys of thirty-three ballet dancers from around the world, tracing their paths from first pliés to...
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I'll Try Anything Twice: Misadventures of a Self-Medicated LifeFor readers who wish Eat, Pray, Love had a cynical streak comes this propulsive, wildly original memoir about a journalist's quest to conquer depression and addiction, set against the backdrop of international adventures and modern communal living. Through the eyes of others, Carly Schwartz...
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Ice HockeyCelebrate the international Winter Olympic Games with this elementary-level introduction to ice hockey, the amazing team sport known for its pucks and sticks. Young fans will learn about the Olympic sport's history, equipment, rules, and select athletes and medalists, all while being immersed in...
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I Am LightWhat does every living thing on the planet depend on? Weighing nothing and zooming as fast as 186,000 miles per second? Light, of course! Told in lyrical, riddling first-person narrative, Light boasts of its essential role in life as we know it--from fueling the...
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