Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Hubris: Pericles, the Parthenon, and the Invention of AthensA new perspective on ancient Athens at the height of its powers, reinterpreting the city's supposed "Golden Age" as a period of ruinous culture wars. The age of Pericles, in the fifth century BC, is often described as the Golden Age of Athens. The...
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Greatest Stars of the Soccer World Cup: The 50 Most Spectacular Match Players!How well do you know the world's greatest Soccer World Cup players? This book contains amazing facts and stats on the greatest men's and women's players of all time, including the greatest players for World Cup 2026! Showcasing the greatest Soccer World Cup players...
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Gallagher's Guitars: The Rory Gallagher CollectionGet an intimate and exclusive look at the instruments of the beloved Irish guitarist, Rory Gallagher, in this stunningly photographed official volume.When it comes to guitar heroes, Rory Gallagher is considered one of the greats, a "player's player" forever linked with his iconic, well-worn...
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Follow the Water: The Unbelievable True Story of a Teenager's Survival in the AmazonA captivating and incredible true story about a girl who fell out of a plane over the Amazon--and walked out of the jungle eleven days later, perfect for fans of Hatchet and graduates of the I Survived series. On Christmas Eve 1971, seventeen-year-old Juliane...
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Figure SkatingCelebrate the international Winter Olympic Games with this elementary-level introduction to figure skating, the amazing sport known for its singles, pairs, and ice dancing events. Young fans will learn about the Olympic sport's history, equipment, rules, and select athletes and medalists, all while being...
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Even the Good Girls Will Cry: A '90s Rock MemoirA remarkably open-hearted, clear-eyed memoir of the '90s Alternative era by the bassist of Hole and The Smashing Pumpkins. Even the Good Girls Will Cry begins with Melissa Auf der Maur's bohemian upbringing in Montreal, where her early, deep connection to art and music...
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Emergence: A Memoir of Boyhood, Computation, and the Mysteries of MindFor fans of Educated and Invisible Child, David Sussillo combines memoir and cutting-edge neuroscience to tell the story of his unlikely journey from group homes and drug-addicted parents to the scientific elite--exploring why, and how, he managed to succeed against all odds. David Sussillo...
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Daddy Set the Church on Fire: A Journey Towards RestorationGenerations are at odds. Families are suffering from relational estrangement because of unresolved and seemingly impassible pain in their history. Even some of the closest of friendships are all but abandoned. Wounds and unforgiveness lead many to live smaller lives than they were meant...
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Cut Open: A Surgeon's Stories of Loss, Resilience, and GrowthLeadership Lessons Surgery Never Taught-the Nonclinical Skills That Save CareersSurgeons and health care professionals are trained to fix the human body, but they are poorly prepared for the nonclinical realities that accompany their careers-complications, harsh criticism, difficult personalities, leadership failures, and the silent weight...
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Celebrating George: Three Decades of George Michael Through the LensThis stunning collection of photographs features iconic George Michael images throughout his career--including many never before published. The man born as Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou hated being photographed, and that makes this volume such an unusual and beautiful tribute to one of the music world's...
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Captain NickA Mother's Tribute to a Life of JoyDiscover a story about a heart that was always ready to fly.Captain Nick is more than just a picture book; it is a mother's tender tribute to her son, Captain Nicholas Losapio. Written to celebrate the vibrant...
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Bear Tracks: Memories of a Ho-Chunk ElderAuthor: Sherman FunmakerPublisher: Wisconsin Historical Society PressPublished: 02/10/2026Pages: 128Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 8.59h x 5.36w x 0.33dISBN: 9781976600715About the AuthorSherman Funmaker is a poet, essayist, and speaker, and an enrolled member of the Ho-Chunk Nation from Baraboo, Wisconsin. After graduating from UW-Baraboo, Funmaker began...
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A Woman's Work: Reclaiming the Radical History of MotheringFrom the author of Unwell Women comes a powerful and groundbreaking new narrative history of motherhood and mothering. Mothers make history. But what it has meant for mothers to do the physical and emotional work of mothering has, for centuries, been neglected in the...
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A Feather and a Fork: 125 Intertribal Dishes from an Indigenous Food WarriorFrom an acclaimed Indigenous chef comes an extraordinary cookbook that weaves powerful storytelling with 125 intertribal recipes to heal our bodies and restore our foodways--featuring a foreword by bestselling novelist and fellow Oaklandian Tommy Orange. Chef Crystal Wahpepah has used her growing platform to...
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You Thought You KnewKevin Federline: dancer, father, accidental pop culture icon. His star rose electrifying stages alongside Pink, Destiny's Child, Aaliyah, and more. But it was his turbulent marriage to pop superstar Britney Spears that made him a household name and triggered a relentless media storm, reducing...
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Your TurnYour Turn is an incredibly intimate, achingly funny story about what it means to be alive, and to love and to be loved. The book reads like a magic trick. How else could a laugh-out-loud ode to renovating tired apartment buildings in Portland, Maine,...
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Work in Progress: Confessions of a Busboy, Dishwasher, Caddy, Usher, Factory Worker, Bank Teller, Corporate Tool, and PriestNew York Times BestsellerIn this humorous memoir, New York Times bestselling author and podcast host of The Spiritual Life, Father James Martin tells the story of a busboy, dishwasher, caddy, usher, factory worker, bank teller, and corporate tool and, finally, a Jesuit priest."Funny, charming,...
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Women Shaping the West: Stories from WyomingA powerful portrait collection of over 25 extraordinary Wyoming women whose lives, work, and personal stories embody the strength, spirit, and soul of the modern American West. Photographer and podcaster Lindsay Linton Buk crisscrossed the Cowboy State to document a wide-ranging group of trailblazing...
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William ShakespeareLearn about the story of William Shakespeare, the incredible playwright and poet who shaped the world of literature. Little William grew up during the Tudor era, a time long before TV or movies. But then, as now, there was storytelling, and William loved to...
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William and Catherine: The Monarchy's New Era: The Inside StoryWith exclusive insight and access, William and Catherine reveals the deeply human story behind the public understanding of the Prince and Princess of Wales From the relentless media scrutiny and controversies of their 2022 Caribbean Tour to the shock cancer diagnoses of both the...
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