Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Inventors and ScientistsWomen have always made great contributions to science, and some of the greatest inventors in history were women, but for far too long many of these individuals weren't recognized for their accomplishments. For example, even today, many people don't know it was a woman,...
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Pulling Harvey Out of Her Hat: The Amazing Story of Mary Coyle ChaseTalk about working from home. . . . Pulling Harvey Out of Her Hat chronicles the story of how Mary Chase--a housewife with three children from a working-class Irish community in Denver, Colorado--became a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright for Harvey, a Broadway comedy about a...
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Influencing Hemingway: People and Places That Shaped His Life and WorkErnest Hemingway embraced adventure and courted glamorous friends while writing articles, novels, and short stories that captivated the world. Hemingway's personal relationships and experiences influenced the content of his fiction, while the progression of places where the author chose to live and work shaped...
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The Narrative Life of Frederick Douglass (Original World's Classics)The Narrative Life of Frederick Douglass is an 1845 memoir and treatise on abolition written by famous orator and former slave Frederick Douglass. It is generally held to be the most famous of a number of narratives written by former slaves during the same...
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Alexander Hamilton: First Architect Of The American GovernmentWhat did Alexander Hamilton ever do besides get shot in a duel by Aaron Burr? When it comes to the American government, the answer is: practically everything. Born in the West Indies, Hamilton was the illegitimate child of a Scottish nobleman who lost a...
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Robert Downey Jr.: Superhero SuperstarRobert Downey Jr. is one of the most famous and influential actors in Hollywood. Since 2008, he has been at the center of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but the road to his role as Iron Man was difficult. Readers discover how he has become...
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Soaring Earth: A Companion Memoir to Enchanted AirIn this powerful companion to her award-winning memoir Enchanted Air, Newbery Honor-winning author Margarita Engle recounts her teenage years during the turbulent 1960s. Margarita Engle's childhood straddled two worlds: the lush, welcoming island of Cuba and the lonely, dream-soaked reality of Los Angeles. But...
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The Real Violet JessopEveryone knows her story, but do you know the REAL history behind the story of Violet Jessop? History has never been so juicy Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience and a lower level of complexity with clear...
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Dorothy VaughanThe My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of NASA computer programmer and mathematician Dorothy Vaughan in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline, primary sources,...
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Train Wrecks & Transcendence: A Collision of Hardcore & Hare KrishnaVic's memoir describes not only what it was like to be in bands with people like Zack de la Rocha of Rage Against the Machine, Ray Cappo of Youth of Today, and Tom Capone and Alan Cage of Quicksand... it also describes what it...
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Drew Brees: Superstar QuarterbackFind your seat and get ready to cheer as short, engaging text matched with oversized images lead young readers into the story of Drew Brees. They will learn about where he got his start, some of his most notable moments in the NFL, and...
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Judge JudyThis biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Judge Judy. Readers learn about Judge Judy's early life, her beginnings as a prosecutor in New York's family court system and family court judge, to her award-winning television series Judge Judy. Features include a timeline, glossary,...
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Washington RedskinsThis title examines the history of the Washington Redskins, telling the story of the franchise and its top players, greatest games, and most thrilling moments. This book includes informative sidebars, high-energy photos, a timeline, a team file, and a glossary. SportsZone is an imprint...
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Sally Ride: Trailblazing AstronautMeet Sally Ride, the first American woman in space Follow Ride's story as she develops a robotic arm for space shuttles, investigates the Challenger and Columbia disasters, and founds Sally Ride Science. Infographics, historic photos, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of this topic....
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Garrett FreightlinesAuthor: Idaho State University S Management 449Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsPublished: 07/11/2016Pages: 130Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.91lbsSize: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38dISBN: 9781531699048This title is not returnable
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Italians in ChicagoItalians have been a part of the Chicago community since the 1850s. The city's Italian immigration rate peaked in 1914, and many of these new residents settled in neighborhoods on the north, west, and south sides of the Loop and in the industrial suburbs...
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Rasputin and the Russian RevolutionFirst published in 1918, this fascinating book explores the role that Rasputin played in the downfall of the Russian Empire and the revolution of 1917. Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869 - 1916) was a Russian mystic and holy man famous for his familiarity with the...
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Still Competition: The Listener's Guide to Cheap TrickFollowing the success of his 2016 book Razama-Snaz! The Listener's Guide to Nazareth, Robert Lawson returns with this meticulous reviewing of every Cheap Trick album, song by song. In his book, Still Competition: The Listener's Guide to Cheap Trick, Lawson outlines the band's significant...
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Into the Storm: Two Ships, a Deadly Hurricane, and an Epic Battle for Survival"An intense, immersive deep dive into a wild, dangerous, and unknown world, written with the pace and appeal of a great thriller. This is nonfiction at its very best."--Lee Child The true story of two doomed ships and a daring search-and-rescue operation that shines...
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Who Was P. T. Barnum?Ladies and Gentlemen, children of all ages, step right up for Who HQ's entertaining biography of P. T. Barnum: politician, businessman, and The Greatest Showman on Earth After moving from Connecticut to New York City in 1834, twenty-four-year-old Phineas Taylor Barnum launched his now-legendary...
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