Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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The Writer's Table: Famous Authors and Their Favourite RecipesThese are the dishes that fuelled great writing. Ever wondered what Iris Murdoch might have served for supper, or how Emily Dickinson took her tea? The Writer's Table brings together dining habits and favourite recipes from some of the world's most beloved authors, offering...
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Blonde Indian: An Alaska Native Memoir Volume 57In the spring, the bear returns to the forest, the glacier returns to its source, and the salmon returns to the fresh water where it was spawned. Drawing on the special relationship that the Native people of southeastern Alaska have always had with nature,...
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Never Panic Early: An Apollo 13 Astronaut's JourneyThe extraordinary autobiography of astronaut Fred Haise, one of only 24 men to fly to the moon In the gripping Never Panic Early, Fred Haise, Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 13, offers a detailed firsthand account of when disaster struck three days into his...
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Lords of the Fly: Madness, Obsession, and the Hunt for the World Record TarponFrom the bestselling author of Saban, 4th and Goal, and Sowbelly comes the thrilling, untold story of the quest for the world record tarpon on a fly rod--a tale that reveals as much about Man as it does about the fish. In the late...
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Descended: Searching for My Gullah-Geechee RootsA mysterious name initiates a journey to discover one family's past, and reveals more than was expected It began with a name. Sancho. Gleaned from the memory of his oldest living relative, that name set author Keith Rushing on a quest to recover his...
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Bob Dylan: Mixing Up the MedicineSeveral years ago, a treasure trove containing some 6,000 original Bob Dylan manuscripts was revealed to exist. Their destination? Tulsa, Oklahoma. The documents, as essential as they are intriguing--draft lyrics, notebooks, and diverse ephemera-- comprise one of the most important cultural archives in the...
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How Thin the Veil: A Memoir of 45 Days in the Traverse City State HospitalJack Kerkhoff was born to the news. His parents both worked at the Grand Rapids Herald, and Jack got an early start at the Traverse City Record-Eagle. Bigger papers followed: the Detroit News, New York Journal-American, and the New York Post.But Kerkhoff's professional success...
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Reminiscences of a Stock OperatorFirst published in 1923, 'Reminiscences of a Stock Operator' is the most widely read, highly recommended investment book ever. Generations of readers have found that it has more to teach them about markets and people than years of experience. Among the most compelling and...
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To Rescue the Constitution: George Washington and the Fragile American ExperimentInstant New York Times Bestseller#1 New York Times bestselling author Bret Baier reveals how George Washington saved the Constitution-and the American experiment"To Rescue The Constitution is a masterful exploration of the electrifying struggle to unite a young United States." --Jay WinikA sweeping narrative ranging...
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Fragments: Poems, Intimate Notes, LettersFragments is an event--an unforgettable book that will redefine one of the greatest icons of the twentieth century and that, nearly fifty years after her death, will definitively reveal Marilyn Monroe's humanity.Marilyn's image is so universal that we can't help but believe we know...
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Who Was Lucille Ball?Who doesn't love Lucy? The legendary actress, producer, and comedian steps into the Who Was? spotlight. Much like her hit TV show, I Love Lucy, Americans in the 1950s fell in love with Lucy. Born in New York in 1911, Lucille Ball was always...
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To Be Young, Gifted and Black: A Memoir with an Introduction by James BaldwinAssembled from plays, essays, letters, drawings, and photographs, this memoir records the passionate engagement and spectacular accomplishment of the playwright of A Raisin in the Sun. It follows Lorraine Hansberry from her childhood in Chicago (where her family encountered vicious resistance when it moved...
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Beyoncé the Stories Behind the Songs: Every Single Track, Explored and ExplainedDiscover the full story behind every single song Beyoncé has ever released. From Destiny's Child to Cowboy Carter, this is the definitive guide to one of music's greatest ever talents, covering hundreds of songs , hidden gems, soundtracks, cover versions and more. See gorgeous,...
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The Threshold and the LedgerA timely exploration of Austrian writer Ingeborg Bachmann by Booker-shortlisted author Tom McCarthy. Since her untimely death in 1973, Ingeborg Bachmann has come to be regarded as one of the twentieth century's most important writers. Unpacking a single Bachmann poem, novelist Tom McCarthy latches...
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Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the WorldIn the bestselling tradition of Hampton Sides's In the Kingdom of Ice, a "gripping adventure tale" (The Boston Globe) recounting Dutch polar explorer William Barents' three harrowing Arctic expeditions--the last of which resulted in a relentlessly challenging year-long fight for survival. The human story...
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The Story of Olivia Rodrigo: An Inspiring Biography for Young ReadersDiscover the life of Olivia Rodrigo--A story about becoming who you want to be for kids ages 6 to 9Olivia Rodrigo is an award-winning singer and songwriter who has sold out stadiums around the world! Before she became a pop star, she was a...
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Curb Appeal: Forty Years of Falling for Houses and Finding HomeBuying fifteen houses over forty years isn't normal; Lisa Watts knows this. Sure, some of her moves were for jobs, but others were about pure infatuation. In this candid, often funny memoir, Watts revisits her relationships with bungalows, Colonials, two getaway houses, and an...
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Holding Up the Sky: Intergenerational Lessons of FatherhoodA deeply personal exploration of what it means to be a father when life doesn't go as planned. The moment he learns that his infant daughter is not expected to live, Campbell starts on a journey of love, struggle, and resilience. Through the lens...
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The Making of a Miracle: The Untold Story of the Captain of the 1980 Gold Medal-Winning U.S. Olympic Hockey TeamOn the fortieth anniversary of the historic "Miracle on Ice," Mike Eruzione--the captain of the 1980 U.S Men's Olympic Hockey Team, who scored the winning goal--recounts his amazing career on ice, the legendary upset against the Soviets, and winning the gold medal.It is the...
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The Bathysphere Book: Effects of the Luminous Ocean DepthsWinner of the 2024 National Book Foundation's Science + Literature Award A Washington Post top 10 best book of 2023 A Publishers Weekly best nonfiction book of 2023 "Hypnotic . . . Beautifully written and beautifully made."--W. M. Akers, The New York Times Book...
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