Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl: Zelia Nuttall and the Search for Mexico's Ancient CivilizationsA New Yorker Best Book of the YearA Foreign Affairs Best Book of the Year "Grindle's passionate book, including extensive research in Mexico, will ensure that [Zelia Nuttall] is never forgotten." --British Museum Magazine "[A] beautifully crafted biography." --Foreign Affairs "What a woman! And...
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Hubert Harrison: Forbidden Genius of Black RadicalismThe significance of Hubert Henry Harrison (1883-1927)--as a journalist, activist, and educator--lies in his innovation of radical solutions to radical injustices. He witnessed staggering luxury for the few alongside crushing poverty for the many. White mob violence continually haunted Black communities, while imperial conquest...
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Heroes of the Holy Life: Biographies of Fully Devoted Followers of ChristStories of fourteen outstanding Christians whose words and deeds set an example for believers today.This book recounts the life stories of outstanding Christians who inspire and challenge readers to live more godly lives. These fourteen men and women--some well known and others not--come from...
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Final Exam: A Surgeon's Reflections on MortalityA brilliant transplant surgeon brings compassion and narrative drama to the fearful reality that every doctor must face: the inevitability of mortality. "Uncommonly moving ... A revealing and heartfelt book." --Atul Gawande, #1 New York bestselling author of Being Mortal When Pauline Chen began...
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Dr Johnson and MR SavageA classic reissue of Richard Holmes's brilliant book on Samuel Johnson's friendship with the poet Richard Savage, which won the James Tait Black Prize for Biography.Dr Johnson & Mr Savage is the story of a mysterious eighteenth-century friendship. Richard Savage was a poet, playwright...
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Dolores: My Journey Home (Finding Myself Beyond The ACE Family)-PART ONEShe had the perfect life. Until she chose a braver one.Catherine Paiz grew up far from the spotlight, in the vibrant multicultural city of Montreal, Canada, where her dreams began. When her path led her to Los Angeles, she built a life that seemed...
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Disgust: A Memoir"When, in my twenties, I came out to my parents as a lesbian, I became an object of their disgust. As a result, I worked to eliminate disgust from my repertoire of emotions."In this hybrid memoir, novelist Stephanie Grant works to make sense of...
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Caravan of Hope: A Bukharan Woman's Journey to FreedomZina Abraham was born in an Uzbeki prison in 1933. It was a tumultuous time in Jewish history. Soviet Union annexed the territories of what is now Uzbekistan and the Stalinist regime had led to widespread discrimination against the Jews. Ultimately released from prison...
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Cake EaterFor fans of raw celebrity memoirs, Bravo Summer House star Carl Radke gives readers a look into his unfiltered journey of recovery, resilience and transformation. Sober Carl Isn't Fun--Or Is He? Carl Radke's path from reality TV's party-loving star to a life centered around...
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Breanna Stewart vs. Maya Moore: Who Would Win?Maya Moore and Breanna Stewart are two of the WNBA's best power forwards of all time. They have won a combined seven championships, three league MVP awards, and three Finals MVP awards. But who would win in a head-to-head matchup? Compare their stats and...
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Areli Is a Dreamer: A True Story by Areli Morales, a Daca RecipientIn the first picture book written by a DACA Dreamer, Areli Morales tells her own powerful and vibrant immigration story. When Areli was just a baby, her mama and papa moved from Mexico to New York with her brother, Alex, to make a better...
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A Narrative of a Revolutionary Soldier: Some Adventures, Dangers, and Sufferings of Joseph Plumb MartinA personal, first-hand account of life as a Revolutionary War soldierIn this honest and detailed memoir, Joseph Plumb Martin narrates his adventures in the army of a newborn country. He recounts the battles, hunger, and hardship in vivid detail, as well as the surprising...
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Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End SlaveryThis biography of England's heroic abolitionist commemorates the 200th anniversary of the ending of slavery in the United KingdomWilliam Wilberforce (1759-1833) has been hailed as a one of society's great reformers. His great goal was the abolition of the slave trade and of slavery...
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Against All Odds: A MemoirA story of resilience, courage, and the power of dreams...From a young age, Tristian's life was marked by chaos and uncertainty. Witnessing his mother being taken away on a stretcher was a pivotal moment that thrust him and his younger brother into a turbulent...
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A Brilliant Adaptation: How Dissociative Identity Disorder and the Power of the Therapeutic Bond Saved MeA searing and profound memoir of one woman's journey through dissociative identity disorder and childhood sexual abuse--and how she found hope, healing, and recovery. Sally Maslansky is living the perfect life: a beautiful home in Malibu, California, a successful Hollywood producer husband who adores...
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You Don't Know What War Is: The Diary of a Young Girl from UkraineAn inspiring memoir of resilience by a young survivor of the war in Ukraine, as told through her diary entries--a harrowing and ultimately hopeful survival story. Yeva Skalietska's story begins on her twelfth birthday in Kharkiv, where she has been living with her grandmother...
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Worthy**The New York Times Bestseller**The Instant New York Times Bestseller with exclusive new content from Jada reflecting on the successful, complicated, and often surprising reactions and conversations to the book, the publishing process, and the experience of writing your truth in a reactionary world.Jada...
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Who Could Ever Love You: A Family MemoirThe New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller: An intimate, heartbreaking memoir of a father, a mother, and a family's exile from the Trump dynastyMary L. Trump grew up in a family divided by its patriarch's relentless drive for money and power....
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When the President Calls: Conversations with Economic PolicymakersInterviews with thirty-five economic policymakers who advised presidents from Nixon to Trump. What is it like to sit in the Oval Office and discuss policy with the president? To know that the decisions made will affect hundreds of millions of people? To know that...
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War in Val d'Orcia: An Italian War Diary, 1943-1944A bestseller upon its original publication in the 1980s, these diaries reveal life during WWII in Tuscany and include stunning rediscovered photographs In the Second World War, Italy was torn apart by German armies, civil war, and the Allied invasion. In a corner of...
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