Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Making the Best of What's Left: When We're Too Old to Get the Chairs ReupholsteredFrom the bestselling author Judith Viorst comes a witty and poignant exploration of the joys and sorrows of life's twilight years--one that leaves us laughing, pondering, and grateful for the moments we have left. In a career that has spanned more than fifty years,...
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Gold Dust Woman: The Biography of Stevie NicksA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!"All you ever wanted to know about Fleetwood Mac's mesmerizing frontwoman." - People Magazine "Davis is astute and respectful...adept in his literary analysis." - The New York Times Book Review Stevie Nicks is a legend of rock, but her energy...
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My Struggle: Mein Kamphf - Mein Kampt - Mein KampfMein Kampf ("My Struggle") is a political manifesto written by Adolf Hitler. It was his only complete book and became the bible of National Socialism in the German Third Reich. It was published in two volumes, which dated 1925 and 1927. By 1939 it...
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Sisters Loved and Treasured: Stories of Unbreakable BondsA celebration of sisterhood, featuring more than 50 personal stories by Viola Davis, Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush, Arianna Huffington, Octavia Spencer, and many more. The heartwarming follow-up to the inspiring New York Times bestseller Lessons Learned and Cherished: The Teacher Who Changed...
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Washington: A Life (Pulitzer Prize Winner)From the author of Alexander Hamilton, the New York Times bestselling biography that inspired the musical, comes a gripping portrait of the first president of the United States. Winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Biography "Truly magnificent . . . [a] well-researched, well-written...
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I Wish Someone Had Told Me . . .: The Best Advice for Building a Great Career and a Meaningful LifeAn Instant New York Times BestsellerTerrific advice, insightful stories, and powerful life lessons curated by Dana Perino the #1 New York Times bestselling author of And the Good News Is . . . and beloved co-host of Fox News' The Five and America's Newsroom,...
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The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed ScienceIn this beautiful nonfiction biography, a Robert F. Sibert Medal winner, the Newbery Honor-winning author Joyce Sidman introduces readers to one of the first female entomologists and a woman who flouted convention in the pursuit of knowledge and her passion for insects.One of the...
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The Happy Hooker: My Own StoryThe 30th anniversary edition of one of the modern classics of the sexual revolution--with a new Afterword by the author.An international phenomenon upon its initial publication in 1972, The Happy Hooker established Xaviera Hollander--previously the most powerful madam in New York City--as the world's...
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Autobiography of a Yogi (Royal Collector's Edition) (Annotated) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)Autobiography of a Yogi introduces the reader to the life of Paramahansa Yogananda and his encounters with spiritual figures of both the Eastern and the Western world. The book follows him through childhood, how he met his guru, and how he became a monk...
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How to Be Old: Lessons in Living Boldly from the Accidental IconOne of Elle's Most Anticipated Nonfiction Books of 2024 A personal memoir in which Lyn Slater, known on Instagram as "Accidental Icon," brings her characteristic style, optimism, forward-thinking, and rules-are-meant-to-be-broken attitude to the question of how to live boldly at any age. When Lyn...
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The Complete Book of Us Presidents, Fifth Edition: Updated for 2024Discover the history and personal stories of 47 US Presidents in this beautifully illustrated volume. From the first president, George Washington, to the forty-seventh, Donald J. Trump, the United States has seen a host of extraordinary men take office. Their stories are all included...
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West with the Night2022 Hardcover Reprint of 1942 First Edition. Markham is often described as "the first person" to fly the Atlantic east to west in a solo non-stop flight, though most now dispute this claim. When Markham decided to take on the Atlantic crossing, no pilot...
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The Negro Motorist Green-Book: 1940 Facsimile EditionIn the segregated US of the mid-twentieth century, African-American travelers could have a hard time finding towns where they were legally allowed to stay at night and hotels, restaurants, and service stations willing to serve them. In 1936, Victor Hugo Green published the first...
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Washington: A LifeFrom the author of Alexander Hamilton, the New York Times bestselling biography that inspired the musical, comes a gripping portrait of the first president of the United States. Winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Biography "Truly magnificent . . . [a] well-researched, well-written...
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Inspirational Baseball Stories for Young Readers: 12 Unbelievable True Tales to Inspire and Amaze Young Baseball LoversBaseball's history is full of inspiring people and stories. Whether you're a player or a fan, the lessons in this book will help you thrive on the diamond and off it. Every time you watch or play in a baseball game, you learn something....
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A Man & His Car: Iconic Cars and Stories from the Men Who Love ThemA Robb Report Best Coffee Table Book to Gift in 2020 A Sports Car News and InsideHook Best Coffee Table Book for Car Lovers Celebrate That Special Bond Between Men and Cars, and the Stories That Connect Them Discover actor and director Ed Burns...
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Walden & Civil Disobedience (Masterpiece Library Edition)Read Henry David Thoreau's most influential works in one stunning volume! With reflections on politics, simplicity, and independent living, Thoreau's writings ask readers to question the status quo and live in accordance with their principles. - Rediscover these beloved classics in this elegant yet...
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101 Black Inventors and their InventionsCome and meet 101 of the world's greatest Black inventors ranging from superb scientists to incredible innovators to exciting entrepreneurs who changed the face of technology and design! 101 Black Inventors and their Inventions introduces you to 101 groundbreaking historical and modern-day Black inventors.This...
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The Autobiography of a YogiThe Autobiography of Yogi The book is of Paramahansa Yogananda's remarkable life story that opens our minds to the joys, the boundless beauty and the unending possibilities of every living being. The book narrates about the world of Yogis and Saints, Science and miracles,...
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Formula 1: The Official History (2024)Experience the legendary history of Formula 1 in this definitive illustrated book. Foreword by Ross Brawn. Fully revised and updated, Formula 1: The Official History is an electrifying account of the F1 phenomenon, telling the complete story of one of the world's most popular,...
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