Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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The Biography of Jesse James: America's Most Notorious OutlawLife was good as he was growing up in a wealthy Missouri family. The son of a Baptist preacher, he demonstrated the desire to follow in his father's footsteps. However, his family's run-in with the union army's militiamen changed everything. Soon thereafter he joined...
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Perfectly Paired: The Love Affair Behind Silver Oak CellarsPerfectly Paired is a moving, behind-the-scenes look at the making of one of Napa Valley's most legendary wineries, Silver Oak Cellars. In her memoir, Bonny Meyer co-founder and wife of wine legend Justin Meyer, provides an intimate portrayal of the love affair that infused...
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A Dog Named Boo: How One Dog and One Woman Rescued Each Other--And the Lives They Transformed Along the WayThe International Bestseller The 'feel good' book of the season... Boo's story reminds all of us that life is full of possibilities and that hope often arrives wagging a tail. --Best Friends magazine The dunce of obedience class with poor eyesight and a clumsy...
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Firehouse Mentor: A Topical Guide to Help Develop the Next Generation of FirefightersIf you've ever wanted to mentor others, but aren't sure how or where to start, and who to start with, Firehouse Mentor makes it easy. This valuable guide written by two veteran firefighters offers immense rewards on its simple and fun journey toward mentoring.The...
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Finally Free: Dying to LiveJoin me as I tell my life story of childhood trauma that eventually led to my addiction to drugs. I will go into detail about the life of a drug addict with every intention of being as transparent as possible. My story is one...
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Lessons Learned from the Men I Have Loved & a Few I LoatheThere are good men and bad men out there. I have loved and learned from both. The most important lesson I learned is that a man should be judged by the way he makes you feel, not by the way he looks, the size...
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Stories of Faith and Courage from the MarinesThis book is a daily devotional filled with inspirational stories about Marines, vividly demonstrating how our warriors have been sustained by faith through the violence and dangers of war. These individual stories reveal what faith means under the stress of combat and separation from...
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The Gates to Brilliance: How a Gay, Jewish, Middle-Class Kid Who Loved Horses Found SuccessAn authentically honest and self-reflective promise of how a life lived with purpose and passion can yield greatness. "The gates to brilliance are surrounded by a cloud of sweat and tears." That is what Olympic dressage rider and coach Robert Dover's mentor, the revered...
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Our Environmental Handprints: Recover the Land, Reverse Global Warming, Reclaim the FutureReaders should be inspired, informed, and ready to go. Booklist, Starred Review Offers 175 actions readers can take to create a more sustainable global environment. You care about the environment--the world you live in, and the world you are going to leave behind for...
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Doctors Cry, Too: Essays from the Heart of a PhysicianAn inspiring view of the compassionate side of the medical community through one doctor's essays on courage, friendship, and hope. Doctors Cry, Too is a collection of essays from the heart of physician Frank H. Boehm, M.D. This moving and inspirational book deals with...
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Heartwood: The Art of Living with the End in MindWinner of a Gold Nautilus Award "We can do extraordinary things when we lead with love," Barbara Becker reminds us in her debut memoir Heartwood. When her earliest childhood friend is diagnosed with a terminal illness, Becker sets off on a quest to immerse...
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A River to GoodbyeA River to Goodbye is the story of a young boy's yearning to own his own dog. After reading the book and watching the movie Big Red, he decides an Irish Setter is the dog for him. Once he raids his piggybank to purchase...
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A River to GoodbyeA River to Goodbye is the story of a young boy's yearning to own his own dog. After reading the book and watching the movie Big Red, he decides an Irish Setter is the dog for him. Once he raids his piggybank to purchase...
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Xena: Their Courage Changed Our WorldXena: Warrior Princess is a cult classic starring Lucy Lawless & Renee O'Connor. 2020 is the 25th Anniversary of a show that changed lives forever. A phenomenal fandom - the Xenaverse - was born at the birth of the internet. It set the standard...
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Jews, Palestinians, and FriendsRichie Zweigenhaft's Jews, Palestinians, and Friends: 45 Years at a Quaker College (Sort of a Memoir) is a history of the intersection of religions, political positions, and debates at a small academic institution in the "New South." This history is filtered through Zweigenhaft's memories...
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In Plain Sight: A True Story of Kidnapping and RapeHeld against her will and raped by her 38-year-old boss, 19-year-old Anna tries to make sense of her unbelievable situation. How did an innocent friendship with her boss turn into weeks of forced sex and the inability to leave her oppressors side? Furthermore, what...
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Shirley Temple: A Biography of the Iconic ActressThe Life and Times of Shirley Temple, America's Darling Celebrity, and a Role Model to ManyThe definition of poise, perfection, and charm, Shirley Temple was America's sweetheart. She made an entire country fall in love, over and over again. From singing "On the Good...
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A Brave Life: Survival, Resilience, Faith and Hope after Childhood TraumaWhat does a high-functioning survivor of childhood trauma look like? In this third book in the BRAVE series, Janyne shares the story of how she lived her adult life with - and above - the effects of trauma.Janyne's dissociative coping mechanisms that she created...
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Pete Sampras: Greatness RevisitedPete Sampras is a central figure in the history of tennis, the dominant force in the game during the 1990's, and the greatest American male player of all time. Gradually, after a fairytale finish to his career when he won the 2002 U.S. Open,...
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John Stark of Rogers' Rangers: a Famous Ranger and His Associates During the French & Indian War: The Life of General John Stark of New Hampshire byThe early military career of a great American soldier and patriotStudents of the history of the American War of Independence will be familiar with Major-General John Stark of the Continental Army who served at Bunker Hill, Trenton, Princeton and notably at Bennington, 1777. However,...
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