Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Marx: A Very Short IntroductionKarl Marx is one of the most influential philosophers of all time, whose theories have shaped and directed political, economic, and social thought for 150 years. Considering Marx's life and impact, renowned philosopher Peter Singer identifies the central vision that unifies Marx's thought, enabling...
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Marie Curie Book for Curious Kids: Exploring the Fascinating Life and Legacy of the First Woman to Win a Nobel PrizeStep into the captivating world of a groundbreaking scientist and discover the inspiring journey of Marie Curie. Unveil her remarkable achievements and the profound impact of her discoveries on science, medicine, and women's rights. Engaging Narrative: Explore Marie Curie's early days, challenges, and scientific...
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Making a Way: Rising From Chronic Pain, Illness and Lyme Disease"This book is more than just a guide; it is a steady hand on your shoulder. It proves that even in the face of daunting adversity, the path to healing remains open."-NGUYEN PHAN, MDWhat if the answer to chronic illness has been overlooked all...
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Magnet: How William Gilbert Discovered That Earth Is a Great MagnetThe compass needle always pointed north.This simple observation sent William Gilbert deep into research about magnets. William's insatiable curiosity led him to collect lodestones from all over the world, conducting fascinating experiments that debunked myths and revealed astonishing facts about magnets. But he kept...
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Little Women Letters to Laurie: The Alcott Family Correspondence with Alfred Whitman, 1858 - 1891A fascinating and deeply compelling collection of 67 letters written to Alfred Whitman, a model for the character of Laurie in Louisa May Alcott's best-loved novel, Little Women. The letters are written by Louisa May Alcott and two of her sisters, Anna and Abby...
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Like a Cat Loves a Bird: The Nine Lives of Muriel Spark"A deeply stylish, astute, and illuminating portrait of a fascinating writer."--Francesca Wade, author of Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife A spiky and delicious new literary portrait of the great twentieth-century British author of beloved novels such as The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and The...
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Lightning Beneath the Sea: The Race to Wire the World and the Dawn of the Information AgeIn 1854, the American entrepreneur Cyrus Field set out to lay a 2,000-mile telegraph cable across the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Nothing like it had ever been attempted. Field knew nothing about telegraphy, electricity, ships, or oceans, and science itself still lacked a...
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Life Without Reservations: Growing Up at the Famed Ambassador Hotel 1921 to 1938What if the only life a young girl ever knew was growing up in a famous hotel? And what if that young girl was your mother, and her magical life went from extraordinary to ordinary overnight? This is just part of Carlyn Frank Benjamin's...
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Legends and Soles: The Memoir of an American OriginalThe founding of Nike as told in Shoe Dog is only part of the story, it doesn't recognize the genius marketing coup that changed the fortunes of the company. The film "Air" highlighted Sonny Vaccaro's brilliant signing of NBA legend Michael Jordan to Nike...
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Land Without a Continent: A Road Trip through Mexico and Central AmericaLand Without a Continent follows author Matt Savino on a meandering road trip from Los Angeles to Panama. Along the way, Matt discovers a world of ancient wonders and awe-inspiring natural scenery, time and again has his preconceptions shattered, and finds himself trapped on...
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Land's End"Cunningham's short book is a haunting, beautiful piece of work. . . . A magnificent work of art." -The Washington Post "Easily read on a plane-and-ferry journey from here to the sandy, tide-washed tip of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Land's End is that most perfect...
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Kylian Mbappé: The Definitive BiographyThe dynamic, authoritative life story of the world's greatest soccer player that paints a vivid portrait of Mbappé's meteoric rise to global stardom. "Only the second teenager to have scored a goal in a World Cup Final! Welcome to the club--it's great to have...
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Kuleana: A Story of Family, Land, and Legacy in Old Hawai'iSet in one of the world's most beautiful landscapes, Kuleana is the story of an award-winning journalist's effort to hold on to her family's ancestral Hawaiian lands--and find herself along the way. "A powerful story of land, belonging, loss, and survival that challenges us...
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Kingdom of Devils: A Tale of Murder in the Shadow of the American RevolutionThe chilling true story of a brutal string of deaths on the post-Revolutionary frontier that reveal the violence at the heart of the young United States "In Cold Blood for the 1790s . . . Part true crime, part western, part ghost story, Kingdom...
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In the Grip of Grief: A Family MemoirA raw, multi-vocal memoir of a family's resilience after sudden tragedies, exploring the honest journey of living with it. On May 27, 1999, the world stopped turning for Tom. His daughter, a devoted wife, mother, nurse, and beloved friend, was killed in a sudden...
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In the Absence of Belief: A Memoir and Manifesto from the Heart of AppalachiaTo Arrive Where I Started--and Know It for the First TimeFor anyone raised in a forgotten place who has lost part of themself, for those from Appalachia labeled "backward" and blamed for America's ills, and for anyone who's ever whispered, Is this all there...
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I'll See You in My Dreams: A Sister's MemoirI'll See You In My Dreams: A Sister's Memoir is an unforgettable portrait of sibling love as told by Larkin McPhee, a Peabody and Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker, and her dream-expert younger brother, Charles McPhee, host of the nationally syndicated radio program The Dream...
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I'll See You in My Dreams: A Sister's MemoirI'll See You In My Dreams: A Sister's Memoir is an unforgettable portrait of sibling love as told by Larkin McPhee, a Peabody and Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker, and her dream-expert younger brother, Charles McPhee, host of the nationally syndicated radio program The Dream...
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HonorTold from dual perspectives, this remarkable true story for YA readers recounts the tale of two individuals--a Ukrainian teen in the early 2010s and a Jewish boy in hiding during WWII--whose lives are entwined through a box of letters. ★ Kirkus Reviews, starred review...
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Gowanus Crossing: A Brooklyn BoyhoodBrooklyn is a mythic place and the Gowanus Canal, pestilent and fertile, is its Nile. "Yous stay outta that f*cking water," Uncle Honey used to warn us.We never listened. Mid-century Gowanus: Decades before the Whole Foods went up and the lofts were refurbished, a...
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