Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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A Long Way from Anywhere: Living Off-Grid in the American WestIn A Long Way from Anywhere: Living Off-Grid in the American West, Norah Esty shares her unexpected journey from a math prodigy and tenured professor to a homesteader in the remote wilds of Eastern Oregon. After earning her Ph.D. at U.C. Berkeley and securing...
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All You Can Ever Know: A MemoirA NATIONAL BESTSELLER This beloved memoir "is an extraordinary, honest, nuanced and compassionate look at adoption, race in America and families in general" (Jasmine Guillory, Code Switch, NPR) What does it means to lose your roots--within your culture, within your family--and what happens when...
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A Light to Share: Stories of Spreading Love and Changing the WorldShare your light with the world. Hey. Hey you! Yes, you! I've got a question for you: Have you ever gotten a really great present from someone who loves you? And then . . . you realize that if you share that gift, it...
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Agrippina: The Most Extraordinary Woman of the Roman WorldSister of Caligula. Wife of Claudius. Mother of Nero. The story of Agrippina, at the center of imperial power for three generations, is the story of the Julio-Claudia dynasty--and of Rome itself, at its bloody, extravagant, chaotic, ruthless, and political zenith. In her own...
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AfropessimismPraised as "a trenchant, funny, and unsparing work of memoir and philosophy" (Aaron Robertson, ?Literary Hub), Frank B. Wilderson's Afropessimism arrived at a moment when protests against police brutality once again swept the nation. Presenting an argument we can no longer ignore, Wilderson insists...
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A Fighting Dream: The Political Writings of Claudia JonesClaudia Jones stood at many crossroads. Her world was one of heated battles for Black liberation, of anti-fascism in the build-up to World War II, of national liberation struggles across the Global South, of the US government persecuting her and her comrades for their...
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Action JacksonOne late spring morning the American artist Jackson Pollock began work on the canvas that would ultimately come to be known as Number 1, 1950 (Lavender Mist). Award-winning authors Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan use this moment as the departure point for a unique...
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A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American ContinentPresident James K. Polk, often overlooked yet ever-consequential, comes to life in this "compelling, perceptive" (The Wall Street Journal) biography of the 11th President of the United States, Andrew Jackson's protégé, and champion of "manifest destiny." When James K. Polk was elected president in...
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A Burst of Light and Other Essays"Lorde's words -- on race, cancer, intersectionality, parenthood, injustice -- burn with relevance 25 years after her death." -- O, The Oprah Magazine Winner of the 1988 Before Columbus Foundation National Book Award, this path-breaking collection of essays is a clarion call to build...
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Abraham: The First JewThe story of Abraham, the first Jew, portrayed as two lives lived by one person, paralleling the contradictions in Judaism throughout its history In this new biography of Abraham, Judaism's foundational figure, Anthony Julius offers an account of the origins of a fundamental struggle...
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Above All, We Are Jews: A Biography of Rabbi Alexander SchindlerRabbi Alexander Schindler (1925-2000) was an extraordinarily influential leader in the history of Reform Judaism. From 1973 to 1996, he served as president of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (today's Union for Reform Judaism), where his charisma and vision raised the Reform Movement...
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96 Facts about Caitlin Clark: Quizzes, Quotes, Questions, and More! with Bonus Journal Pages for Writing!The ultimate fact book and journal for fans of Caitlin Clark, the WNBA star and point guard for the Indiana Fever. Packed with fun facts, quick quizzes, and bonus pages for journaling, this is a must-have for any basketball fan. Learn more about the...
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1934-1939Beginning with Nin's arrival in New York, this volume is filled with the stories of her analytical patients. There is a shift in emphasis also as Nin becomes aware of the inevitable choice facing the artist in the modern world. "Sensitive and frank...[Nin's] diary...
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100% Unofficial Taylor Swift Guide: Volume 1The best holiday gift for Swift fans everywhere--a gorgeous, full color guide to all things Taylor! Packed with fun facts all about our Tay-Tay, the 100% Unofficial Taylor Swift Guide is the perfect guide for new and old fans alike. Dive into Taylor's origins...
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You Must Set Forth at Dawn: A MemoirThe first African to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, as well as a political activist of prodigious energies, Wole Soyinka now follows his modern classic Ake: The Years of Childhood with an equally important chronicle of his turbulent life as an adult in...
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You Are Fierce: A Book for the Littlest Beyoncé FansYou run the world, babyA talent that comes only once in a lifetimeA girl that wastes no time Follow your dreams, work 'til you hold it, and be inspired by the life of Queen Bey! This inspiring read aloud is a heartfelt wish for...
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Wormwood Star: The Magickal Life of Marjorie Cameron2020 Edition features fascinating new revelations as well as over a dozen rare and new images.In the first-ever biography written about her, Wormwood Star traces the extraordinary life of the enigmatic artist Marjorie Cameron, one of the most fascinating figures to emerge from the...
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Worm: A Cuban American OdysseyFrom "America's illustrator in chief" (Fast Company), a stunning graphic memoir of a childhood in Cuba, coming to America on the Mariel boatlift, and a defense of democracy, here and there Hailed for his iconic art on the cover of Time and on jumbotrons...
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Workin' Our Way Home: The Incredible True Story of a Homeless Ex-Con and a Grieving Millionaire Thrown Together to Save Each OtherWinner of the 2024 American Legacy Book Award in Autobiography/MemoirThe heartwarming sequel to Same Kind of Different As Me! After Miss Debbie's death in 2000, her husband, Ron formed an even stronger bond with Denver, a homeless ex-con. Ron's touching memoir chronicles how their...
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Women of the ChurchWhile many Catholics are aware of great female saints such as Catherine of Siena and Thérèse of Lisieux, a view persists that, over the centuries, women played a limited role in the development of Catholic traditions and institutions. In this innovative survey of Church...
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