Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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The Vendetta: Special Agent Melvin Purvis, John Dillinger, and Hoover's FBI in the Age of GangstersBy the end of 1934 Melvin Purvis was, besides President Roosevelt, the most famous man in America. Just thirty-one years old, he presided over the neophyte FBI's remarkable sweep of the great Public Enemies of the American Depression -- John Dillinger; Pretty Boy Floyd;...
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Stories about Saint John Paul II: Told by His Close Friends and Co-WorkersWhile shaping the history of the Church and the world, Pope John Paul II lived his daily life among individuals who knew him closely as a spiritual father, a colleague, and a friend. They both served and were served by the most influential saint...
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Rich Grass and Sweet Water: Ranch Life with the Koch Matador Cattle CompanyThe myth of the cowboy is powerful in American folklore, but the real life of the cowboy was hard, lonely, and rewarding, if one was seeking the less tangible rewards of being close to nature. The modern cowboy or ranch hand uses different methods...
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Dozer's Run: A True Story of a Dog and His RaceDozer the Goldendoodle has a wonderful life! He and his best friend, Chica, belong to a loving family. They have warm beds to sleep in, enough food to eat, and plenty of room in their yard to play and investigate. What more could a...
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Karl Marx and the Birth of Modern Society: The Life of Marx and the Development of His WorkA new, comprehensive biography of the life and work of Karl Marx For over a century, Karl Marx's critique of capitalism has been a crucial resource for social movements. Now, recent economic crises have made it imperative for us to comprehend and actualize Marx's...
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The Girl from the Fiction Department: Homesick at the New YorkerSonia Orwell, widow of George Orwell, was blamed for exploiting his name and squandering his fortune after he died. Here, Hilary Spurling shows that she was in fact a heroic woman who devoted much of her life to righting wrongs.Author: Hilary SpurlingPublisher: Black Balloon...
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Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant Volume 1/2: Large Print EditionBorn in 1822, Grant was the son of an Ohio tanner. He went to West Point rather against his will and graduated in the middle of his class. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Grant was appointed by the governor to command an...
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River of No Return: Tennessee Ernie Ford and the Woman He LovedIn 1942 Ernest Jennings Ford married nineteen-year-old Betty Jean Heminger, whom he had met at Victorville Army Air Base in California. River of No Return: Tennessee Ernie Ford and the Woman He Loved is the recounting of their life together, of Ernie's spectacular success...
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Angel in Black: Remembering Dale Earnhardt Sr.Angel in Black: Remembering Dale Earnhardt Sr. is filled with personal memories of the man known as the Intimidator in NASCAR circles. These stories all come from the people who knew him best. Earnhardt was far more complex than those who did not know...
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Forgotten Founding Father: The Heroic Legacy of George WhitefieldFor many of those who are even familiar with his name, George Whitefield is thought of as a preacher, a man connected with the Great Awakening in the 1700s. While this is true, it is only part of the story. As a student at...
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Grey Eminence: Fox Conner and the Art of MentorshipTo those who have heard of him, Fox Conner's name is synonymous with mentorship. He is the "grey eminence" within the Army whose influence helped to shape the careers of George Patton, George Marshall, and, most notably, President Eisenhower. What little is known about...
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Write to Me: Letters from Japanese American Children to the Librarian They Left BehindA touching story about Japanese American children who corresponded with their beloved librarian while they were imprisoned in World War II internment camps. When Executive Order 9066 is enacted after the attack at Pearl Harbor, children's librarian Clara Breed's young Japanese American patrons are...
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The Inventor's Secret: What Thomas Edison Told Henry FordBoth Thomas Edison and Henry Ford started off as insatiably curious tinkerers. That curiosity led them to become inventors--with very different results. As Edison invented hit after commercial hit, gaining fame and fortune, Henry struggled to make a single invention (an affordable car) work....
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A Profane Wit: The Life of John Wilmot, Earl of RochesterA biography of the poet and libertine the Earl of Rochester. Of the glittering, licentious court around King Charles II, John Wilmot, the second Earl of Rochester, was the most notorious. Simultaneously admired and vilified, he personified the rake-hell. Libertine, profane, promiscuous, heshocked his...
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One God ClappingKnown as the Zen Rabbi, Alan Lew works to bring two ancient religious traditions into our everyday lives. This spiritual memoir integrates Eastern and Western spirituality and shows how Zen in America has transformed our understanding of God and ourselves.Author: Alan LewPublisher: Jewish Lights...
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Meetings with Remarkable Men2010 Reprint of 1963 Edition. These are the memoirs of the great mystic and teacher who inspired a generation of disciples and followers before, during and briefing after the Second World War. In Meetings With Remarkable Men Gurdjieff introduces us to some of the...
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Buster Keaton: Interviews"A film comedy is assembled with the same precision as the inner working of a watch." With his trademark porkpie hat, floppy shoes, and deadpan facial expression, Buster Keaton (1895-1966) is one of the most iconic stars of Hollywood's silent and early sound eras....
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Conversations with August WilsonIn little more than twenty years, playwright August Wilson (1945-2005) completed a ten-play cycle depicting African American life in the twentieth century, with each play taking place in a different decade. Two of the plays--Fences (1987) and The Piano Lesson (1990)--were awarded the Pulitzer...
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John Newton: Change of HeartJohn Newton's life was in a downward spiral. Impressed into the Royal Navy, John clashed with his fellow seamen and even became a servant alongside slaves in West Africa. When he found himself on a sinking ship, he called out to God for help....
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Huida Hacia La Libertad: La Vida de Harriet TubmanA los seis aos, el ltigo enseo a Harriet lo que significaba ser una esclava. Cuando dijo que escapara al norte, los dems esclavos se burlaron de ella. No imaginaban que aquella chica acabara liderando a los esclavos hacia la libertad a travs del...
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