Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Kid Olympians: Summer: True Tales of Childhood from Champions and Game ChangersFeatured in the New York Times Triumphant, relatable, and totally true biographies tell the childhood stories of a diverse group of international athletes who have captured the world's attention at the Summer Olympics and Paralympics, like Simone Biles, Jesse Owens, Naomi Osaka, Tatyana McFadden,...
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Kazuko: Sixth Grade in World War II HiroshimaKazuko is the memoir of a Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor. It is the story of a young Japanese girl's experience living through the world's first atomic bomb and its aftermath.Kazuko Blake, now in her 90s, is one of the few remaining survivors of that...
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Katharine Barnwell: How One Woman Revolutionized Modern MissionsWhat if Mother Teresa or Billy Graham lived and worked -- and nobody knew their names? What if one of the church's most influential missionaries went almost unnoticed? Meet Katharine (Katy) Barnwell. Within Bible translation, she's a legend. Outside of Bible translation, few have heard of...
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Joe Gould's SecretJoseph Mitchell was a legendary New Yorker writer and the author of the national bestseller Up in the Old Hotel, in which these two pieces appeared. What Joseph Mitchell wrote about, principally, was New York. In Joe Gould, Mitchell found the perfect subject. And...
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Jimmy Page: The Anthology"Within the contents of this book, I wanted to include items from my personal archive that have played a part in my career over 60 years, to illustrate the detail behind the detail." - Jimmy Page From his early days as a young session...
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Jesus: A PilgrimageNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER.WINNER OF THE 2015 CATHOLIC PRESS ASSOCIATION BOOK AWARD."James Martin's rivetingnew meditation on Jesus is one of the best books I've read in years--on anysubject." -- Mary Karr, author of LitJames Martin, SJ, giftedstoryteller and New York Times bestselling author of...
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Jeff Buckley: From Hallelujah to the Last GoodbyeThe definitive book on iconic cult hero Jeff Buckley, the singer who died tragically after just one album, but inspired a generation of musicians. His manager Dave Lory speaks out after 20 years of silence and interviews others who knew Buckley professionally, creatively, and...
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Jazz June: A Self-Portrait in EssaysJazz June: A Self-Portrait in Essays traces a life, not by recounting its major events but by going deep into its representative moments: the moments of wonder, hope, fear, uncertainty, humor, love, and epiphany that make up human experience. Along the way, as a...
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Japanese Destroyer Captain: Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal, Midway--The Great Naval Battles as Seen Through Japanese EyesThis highly regarded war memoir was a best seller in both Japan and the United States during the 1960s and has long been treasured by historians for its insights into the Japanese side of the surface war in the Pacific. The author was a...
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Ishi in Two Worlds: A Biography of the Last Wild Indian in North AmericaAn essential biography and historical document, Ishi's deeply moving life story is critical to understanding the legacies of white violence and Indigenous survival on the land we call California. First published in 1961, Ishi in Two Worlds tells the life story of the last...
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Iron Maiden at 50An essential addition to the library of any Iron Maiden fan, this unique look back at the heavy metal giants examines the band's legacy through the lens of 50 key milestones. It's tough to believe Iron Maiden's been around for a half-century, but author...
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Into the Planet: My Life as a Cave DiverFrom one of the world's most renowned cave divers, a firsthand account of exploring the earth's final frontier: the hidden depths of our oceans and the sunken caves inside our planetMore people have died exploring underwater caves than climbing Mount Everest, and we know...
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Into the Lion's Mouth: The True Story of Dusko Popov: World War II Spy, Patriot, and the Real-Life Inspiration for James BondInternational bestseller! James Bond has nothing on Dusko Popov. A double agent for the Abwehr, MI5 and MI6, and the FBI during World War II, Popov seduced numerous women, spoke five languages, and was a crack shot, all while maintaining his cover as a...
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Improv Nation: How We Made a Great American ArtA finalist for the 2017 George Freedley Memorial Award "A compelling, absolutely unputdownable story . . . And, in case you're wondering, yes, the book is funny. In places, very funny. A remarkable story, magnificently told." -- Booklist In this richly reported, scene-driven narrative,...
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I Lived to Tell It AllStrong and sober, George Jones looks back on his life with searing candor. From his roots in an impoverished East Texas family to his years of womanizing, boozing, brawling, and singing with the voice that made him a star, his story is a nonstop...
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I Am Providence: The Life and Times of H. P. Lovecraft, Volume 2As the second volume of S. T. Joshi's comprehensive biography of H. P. Lovecraft begins, we find Lovecraft dwelling in misery in a one-room apartment in Brooklyn Heights: his wife, Sonia, has had to move to the Midwest for work, and he must rely...
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Honestly: An Encounter with the Truth . . . a Remarkable Journey Out of Depression"I know firsthand the desperation a human soul can feel when every earthly remedy fails. I also know how powerfully God can intervene when we fall on our faces before him." --Sheila WalshTalented and beautiful, Sheila Walsh seemed to be on top of the...
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Honda: The Boy Who Dreamed of CarsThe life story of Soichiro Honda, pioneering Japanese businessman and innovative motorcycle and car manufacturer.One day in 1914 when Soichiro Honda was seven years old, an astonishing, moving dust cloud appeared in his small Japanese town. The cause was a leaky, noisy automobile-the first...
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Hitler: Beyond Evil and TyrannyThis fascinating and richly detailed new biography of Hitler reinterprets the known facts about the Nazi Fuehrer to construct a convincing, realistic portrait of the man. In place of the hollow shell others have made into an icon of evil, the author sees a...
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Herod and Mary: The True Story of the Tyrant King and the Mother of the Risen SaviorNow available in trade paper!Explore the interwoven lives of King Herod and Mary, Mother of Jesus as New York Times bestselling author Kathie Lee Gifford brings these biblical figures into a new light. Follow Herod from boyhood as he strives and fails throughout his...
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