Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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At The Edge Of A HeartbeatIn early December, an eerie chill fills the air as a suburban family sets out to find the perfect Christmas tree. Before they can get a chance to string the lights, this tight-knit family of four, in the midst of the holiday season, is...
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JadaJada Jai Tyus-Thornton can literally be described as a true warrior. In this biographical telling of her life, her parents provide informative and comical details as told from the point of view of Jada herself. Jada breathed life into all that she touched, and...
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The Man Behind the Curtain: A MemoirJessica Renee was 11 years old when her stepfather began routinely raping and sexually assaulting her. Only when she was 15 and her boyfriend asked the right questions did the truth come to light-a terrible truth that her mother chose not to believe. Backed...
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All That Matters: A Collection of PoemsAll That Matters is a semi-autobiographical collection of poems that detail the life of a young adult and the decisions that are truly special. From people to places, and emotions, All That Matters explores life in the moment.Author: Carlin SteerePublisher: BlurbPublished: 11/10/2022Pages: 108Binding Type:...
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שבע תחנותספר זה עובר בתחנות חייו של המחבר, מילדותו במשפחה קשת־יום בתל אביב הקטנה של שנות החמישים והשישים, דרך המעבר לישיבה דתית ועד לחייו באמריקה והעסקים הרבים שפתח וניהל שם. המעברים והקשיים שחווה, השינויים התכופים והמהירים והפתרונות היצירתיים להם נדרש כדי לשרוד, חישלו וחיזקו אותו...
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Sforza Pallavicino: A Jesuit Life in Baroque RomeAs a key figure in baroque Rome, Sforza Pallavicino embodies many of the apparent contradictions of his era. This examination of his life and work, covering his activities as a scholar, author and Jesuit, challenges current historical periodisations and disciplinary boundaries.Author: Maarten DelbekePublisher: BrillPublished:...
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Son of Karbala: The Spiritual Journey of an Iraqi MuslimIn this autobiography the atmosphere of an Iraq in transition is brought to life with all its sights, sounds and political realities. But the author's personal concern and quest has always been spiritual rather than political, so the national and cultural upheavals are used...
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Putting The Heart Back into BusinessDo you feel there should be more to running a business than the focus on profit alone?Do you ever wonder why you work so hard yet still feel that something is missing?In this uniquely honest and ground-breaking book, entrepreneur Andrew Thornton and coach Eudora...
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Tail Gunner Takes Over: The Sequel to Tail GunnerFlight Lieutenant Richard Rivaz' continues his firsthand account of his time in RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War.After his heroic exploits as a tail gunner, as narrated in the bestselling Tail Gunner, Rivaz is moved on to flight training in Canada. And...
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Life on the EdgeThe highest echelons of civilised society, for example the law and medicine are governed by orthodox practice. But from time to time a mutant gene will spawn an unorthodox practitioner, often leading to all sorts of carnage, but also occasionally to an inspiring and...
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The AJK Anthology: A Collection of Biographical Memoirs and Short StoriesThe AJK Anthology: A Collection of Biographical Memoirs and Short StoriesBy: Artemios Korkidis and Dr. Katherine KorkidisDuring the Nazi occupation of the island of Crete in 1941, there lived a young man, Artemios Korkidis. In a series of biographical memoirs, short stories, and a...
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Creating ProgressionAndy Audate is a published author, motivational speaker, serial entrepreneur, and founder of the Progression Conference. Despite the hurdles of being raised in a city of impoverishment and being a college dropout, Andy took a path of entrepreneurship, and choose endless self-education that has...
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Artie Shaw: A Musical Biography and DiscographyArtie Shaw, the world famous clarinet-playing bandleader who became popular during the Swing Era, was immersed in the music business as a performer for 30 years, from the summer of 1924, when he began to study saxophone, until the summer of 1954, when he...
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The Opium Queen: The Untold Story of the Rebel Who Ruled the Golden TriangleOpium Queen is the true story of the widely mythologized genderqueer Burmese opium-pioneer of noble Chinese descent, Olive Yang, who secretly ran an anti-communist rebel army supported by the CIA in the 1950s heyday of the Golden Triangle. Olive Yang was a widely mythologized...
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Winterdanse: The Misplaced Art of Snow BalletThe story of ballet skiing is one of unrealized adulthood: a child of clashing influences became a mentor-deprived adolescent, ultimately orphaned and abandoned while searching for self. This wandering youngster answered to a mélange of shifting monikers - Trick, Exotic, Hotdog, Freestyle, Stunt, Ballet,...
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Wollstonecraft: Philosophy, Passion, and PoliticsAuthor: Sylvana TomaselliPublisher: Princeton University PressPublished: 09/06/2022Pages: 248Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.84lbsSize: 9.13h x 6.06w x 0.63dISBN: 9780691241753
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Muhammad Ali: A Champion Is Born"A high-quality children's biography that little readers are sure to enjoy. There are themes of hard work, determination, overcoming obstacles, boxing, sports, persistence, and confidence--something Muhammad Ali clearly had plenty of."*In this picture book biography of Muhammad Ali, author Gene Barretta and illustrator Frank...
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Reversing the Gaze: What If the Other Were You?Tired of being scrutinized, criticized, and fetishized for her black skin, Cameroon-born scholar Geneviève Makaping turns the tables on Italy's white majority, regarding them through the same unsparing gaze to which minorities have traditionally been subjected. As she candidly recounts her experiences--first across Africa...
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Hand on the Shoulder: Finding Freedom in the Confluence of Love and CareerAfter finding success in his corporate career, Grant Tate struggled to find himself. Conflicted, disillusioned, and alone, he searched for meaning in new, but disappointing, liaisons.Hand on the Shoulder: Finding Freedom in the Confluence of Love and Career takes readers on a journey from...
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Eyes and Ears: Letters of life, love, and espionage in WWII Germany 1938-1956My parents lived in pre-war Europe under the threat of Hitler and the Nazi regime. As a soldier and counterintelligence agent, my father witnessed the death and devastation wrought by a tyrannical man and his collaborators. In 1956, my father had the unique opportunity...
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