Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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100 Books That Shaped my Life: Reflections on a Lifetime of ReadingJohn Pepper's love affair with books began when he was a child. He sought refuge and escape in books; he began to explore the world through them; he developed friendships, of a sort, with the authors whose writing inspired him. Over time, he came...
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Zami: A New Spelling of My Name: A BiomythographyA new Penguin Vitae hardcover edition of Audre Lorde's trailblazing biomythography that cemented the poet's legacy as a leading voice in intersectional feminism and 20th century literature. In her 1982 genre-fluid memoir, Zami: A New Spelling of My Name, Audre Lorde reflects on how...
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Who's Watching Shorty?: Reclaiming Myself from the Shame of R. Kelly's AbuseWho's Watching Shorty? is a fearless memoir about the 14-year-old-girl in the child pornography video that ultimately led to R.Kelly's trial, and one of the most high-profile cases of a generation. Reshona Landfair--known as "Jane Doe" when she testified at R. Kelly's trial--was the...
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Waiting for Yesterday: Pages from a Street Kid's LifeAbout "Waiting for Yesterday: Pages from a Street Kid's Life" by Michael Parenti: On these pages, fans of Michael Parenti's insightful political and historical writings are given a revealing picture of his early years as a youth in New York's East Harlem, along with...
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Virginia Giuffre: The Extraordinary Life Story of the 'Plaything' who Pursued and Ended the Crimes of Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey EpsteinAuthor: Nigel CawthornePublisher: Gibson SquarePublished: 06/28/2022Pages: 130Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.42lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.31dISBN: 9781783341900This title is not returnable
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Use Your Palabras, Jovita!: How This Brave Journalist Stood for JusticeDiscover the inspiring life of a true American hero in this poetic picture book biography about Jovita Idar! Journey through Texas history and American history to explore the rich tapestry of Mexican American heritage and Mexican American history through Idar's groundbreaking work.This vibrant picture...
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Tove Jansson: Life, Art, WordsAn in-depth, perceptive account of the unconventional life of the Moomins' beloved creator, now available in the United States Tove Jansson achieved fame as the creator of the Moomins, beloved by generations of readers around the world. Remarkably, the Moomins were only part of...
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This Was Funnier in China: An American Comedian's Cross-Cultural JourneyA heartfelt, one-of-a-kind memoir chronicling the hilarious, absurd, and thought-provoking experiences of an American pursuing comedy in China, learning first-hand how humor does and doesn't translate--and whether laughter transcends borders. I marched onstage in a long robe beside my Shifu, under the curious eyes...
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This Incredible LongingA cross between Glennon Doyle's Love Warrior and the classic Yogananda Paramahansa'sAutobiography of a Yogi, This Incredible Longing: Finding My Self in a Near-Cult Experience is a memoir about devotion, discernment, and the complicated beauty of spiritual seeking.Blair Glaser thoughtfully stepped onto a path...
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This Big Country Star: A Music PrimerMeet the most influential country music stars who inspire fans to sing, dance, and follow their musical dreams in the sparkling new board book line from the beloved creators of the This Little series that features larger-than-life musicians! This exciting board book full of...
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The SixtiesThe years spanning the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision of 1954 to the waning days of the Vietnam War, here taken as the "long decade," were a fraught and consequential time. They dwell in memory and, when recalled, they remain at...
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The ShahThe definitive biography of the last Shah of Iran, tracing his dramatic rise and fall and his role in the creation of the contemporary Islamic Republic. Though his monarchy was toppled in 1979 and he died in 1980, Mohammad-Reza Shah Pahlevi, the last Shah...
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The Saint Who Loved Animals - St. Francis of AssisiA beautifully illustrated board book that explores the life of Saint Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals, poor people and Italy. Discover the inspiring story of Saint Francis of Assisi, who, while born into a rich family in the 12th century, felt an...
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The Real Ones: How to Disrupt the Hidden Ways Racism Makes Us Less AuthenticTop political strategist Maya Rupert reveals how, for people of color, being real comes at a cost and authenticity is a privilege the marginalized cannot afford--that is, unless we change the system that keeps sending us the bill. . .One of Maya Rupert's earliest...
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The Navigator's Letter: The True Story of Two WWII Airmen, a Doomed Mission, and the Woman Who Bound Them TogetherThe Navigator's Letter brings to light one of the best untold and dangerous stories of World War II, chronicling a moving and heroic story of patriotic duty, familial bonds, brotherhood, and love. One of the riskiest air raids of World War II occurred on...
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Then All Hell Broke Loose: The Odyssey of a Marine Corps Photographer in VietnamOne Marine, one camera, and a front-row seat to history--Then All Hell Broke Loose is a gripping visual journey through the Vietnam War. The USNS Hugh J. Gaffey dropped anchor at 1430 hours on December 27, 1966, under an overcast sky at Da Nang,...
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The Mixed Marriage Project: A Memoir of Love, Race, and FamilyFrom Dorothy Roberts, author of Killing the Black Body and a writer who "has brilliantly illuminated the Black experience in America for decades" (Bryan Stevenson), comes a spirited and riveting memoir of growing up in an interracial family in 1960s Chicago and a daughter's...
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The Middle Ages for Kids through the lives of kings, heroes, and saintsThis book follows the tradition of teaching history in a story-based format. The often-politicized "social studies" approach to history focuses on economic and class underpinnings of historical events and on interpreting history rather than teaching its facts. Why are we not surprised that this...
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The Last Kings of Hollywood: Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg--And the Battle for the Soul of American Cinema"Riveting, grade A smack for cinema junkies...Fischer's writing pulsates." --Steven Soderbergh, filmmaker The untold, intimate story of how three young visionaries--Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, and Steven Spielberg--revolutionized American cinema, creating the most iconic films in history while risking everything, redefining friendship, and shaping...
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The Inland Island: A Year in Nature"A beautiful book...about nature the way Walden was a book about nature. It should be read by everyone who still retains the capacity to feel anything" (The New York Times). Stunningly written and fiercely observed, a new edition of a classic work of nature...
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