Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Janis: Her Life and MusicThis extraordinarily intimate and "gripping" (Vanity Fair) biography of Janis Joplin establishes the Queen of Rock & Roll as the rule-breaking musical trailblazer and complicated, gender-bending rebel she was. Janis Joplin's first transgressive act was to be a white girl who gained an early...
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James JoyceRichard Ellmann has revised and expanded his definitive work on Joyce's life to include newly discovered primary material, including details of a failed love affair, a limerick about Samuel Beckett, a dream notebook, previously unknown letters, and much more.Author: Richard EllmannPublisher: Oxford University PressPublished:...
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Jalen Hurts vs. John Elway: Who Would Win?Hall of Famer John Elway is considered one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. Jalen Hurts is a rising star quarterback with a bright future ahead. Between them, Hurts and Elway have three Super Bowl appearances and careers full of highlights. But who...
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I Worked for God: A Criminal Investigator's Personal Story of Fighting True EvilExplore the journey of a young boy's transformation into a police officer, his brave fight against crime, and his commitment to protect his community in this riveting true crime narrative.In I Worked for God, the author takes readers on an intimate exploration of a...
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I Wasn't Supposed to Be Here: Finding My Voice, Finding My People, Finding My WayJonathan Conyers introduces us to the teachers, his debate coach, and a boy named Diego who changed his life. Everybody was rooting for Jonathan Conyers after his inspiring story went viral, sparked millions in donations to the Brooklyn Debate League, and captured the heart...
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I've Lived Country MusicExperience the heart and soul of country music with Grammy-nominee Bobby Tomberlin. A journey of dreams, friendships, and songs that shaped a legend. An unmissable love letter to the genre.In I've Lived Country Music, Bobby Tomberlin takes you on an extraordinary journey from his...
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It's Her Story Sacajawea a Graphic NovelA graphic novel for children ages 7 to 10. Sacajawea was a brilliant, multilingual Shoshone girl who was torn from her home at a young age. In 1804, she set out with the Lewis and Clark Expedition, acting as an interpreter and guide across...
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It Happened!: A Uniquely Lucky Life in Sports TelevisionFrom HBO's ringside face and voice of boxing, comes a first-person, blow-by-blow account of the evolution of sports television chock full of famous names, history-making events, and never-before-told stories from the world of sports. Jim Lampley's story is a 50-year travelog of an unlikely...
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I Promised I Would TellHolocaust educator and survivor Sonia Schreiber Weitz has been called "a survivor with a poet's eye." Her memoir, I Promised I Would Tell, includes her story of survival and more than two dozen poems through which she bears witness to the unspeakable. Through poetry...
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Into the Mist: An Alzheimer's JourneyInto the Mist is a powerful love story that contains important lessons for general readers as well as caregivers. The compelling narrative carries us through the unexpected ordeal of coping with the worsening signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. No reader will take anything...
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Into That Darkness: An Examination of ConscienceBased on 70 hours of interviews with Franz Stangl, commandant of Treblinka (the largest of the five Nazi extermination camps), this book bares the soul of a man who continually found ways to rationalize his role in Hitler's final solution.Author: Gitta SerenyPublisher: VintagePublished: 01/12/1983Pages:...
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Intimate Memories: The Autobiography of Mabel Dodge LuhanAt last edited into one volume, the story of one of 20th-century America's most flamboyant women, from her youth in upper-class Buffalo to her discovery of New Mexico.Author: Lois Palken Rudnick,Mabel Dodge LuhanPublisher: Unm PressPublished: 07/01/2014Pages: 296Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.90lbsSize: 9.18h x 6.24w x...
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In the Ghost Shadows: The Untold Story of Chinatown's Most Powerful Crime BossA never-before-seen glimpse into the rarefied world of the Ghost Shadows, New York's powerful Chinese crime organization of the 1970s and '80s--written by the young leader who ran it: reformed gangster Peter Chin. Only in fairy tales can a poor orphan become royalty. But...
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In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice from Over 100 Makers, Artists, and EntrepreneursNew York Times Bestseller Named One of the Ten Best Books of the Year by Essence Named a Best Holiday Gift Book by Real Simple, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Globe, and more Named a Best Gift for Coworkers by Heavy.com...
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In Defiance: 20 Abolitionists You Were Never Taught in SchoolIn Defiance: 20 Abolitionists You Were Never Taught in School uncovers the untold stories of individuals who risked their lives to fight enslavement, serving as a compelling call for justice and the preservation of history. This book brings to light the often-suppressed stories of...
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I'm Still Here: Reese's Book Club: Black Dignity in a World Made for WhitenessNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK - From a leading voice on racial justice, an eye-opening account of growing up Black, Christian, and female that exposes how white America's love affair with "diversity" so often falls short of its ideals. "Austin...
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I AM Unshaken: How to Identify, Accept and Maintain Your True SelfWho are you becoming when you say "I AM"?In a world that constantly tells you who to be, I AM Unshaken offers something revolutionary: the power to define yourself from the inside out. Rooted in the divine declaration of Exodus 3:14-"I AM WHO I...
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I Am Benjamin FranklinThe 21st book in the New York Times bestselling series of biographies about heroes tells the story of Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the U.S. who helped draft the Declaration of Independence while making important scientific contributions. This friendly, fun biography...
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How to Ru(i)N a Record Label: The Story of Lookout RecordsAuthor: Larry LivermorePublisher: Don Giovanni RecordsPublished: 12/31/2015Pages: 282Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70dISBN: 9780989196345About the AuthorA lifelong man of punk, Larry Livermore (real name Lawrence Hayes) is known best as the cofounder of independent punk label Lookout Records. He also formed,...
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How to Live: Or a Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an AnswerWinner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography, from the author of Humanly PossibleHow to get along with people, how to deal with violence, how to adjust to losing someone you love--such questions arise in most people's lives. They are all versions...
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