Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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A Life of Gratitude: An AutobiographySince I reached 70 years old, I have felt that I should leave some kind of record of my own history. This is because I am convinced that the record of the joys, sorrows, and happiness I shared on earth with my most beloved...
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A Life Beyond Boundaries: A MemoirAn intellectual memoir by the author of the acclaimed Imagined Communities Born in China, Benedict Anderson spent his childhood in California and Ireland, was educated in England and finally found a home at Cornell University, where he immersed himself in the growing field of...
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A Jane Austen Education: How Six Novels Taught Me About Love, Friendship, and the Things That Really MatterBefore Jane Austen, William Deresiewicz was a very different young man. A sullen and arrogant graduate student, he never thought Austen would have anything to offer him. Then he read Emma--and everything changed.In this unique and lyrical book, Deresiewicz weaves the misadventures of Austen's...
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A Field Guide to Awkward SilencesWashington Post columnist Alexandra Petri shares her stories of awkwardness in this insightful and supremely funny debut. Most twentysomethings avoid awkwardness. Not Alexandra Petri. She auditioned for America's Next Top Model. She lost Jeopardy by answering "Who is that dude?" One time, she let...
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Adventures of a Rideshare DriverThis book is a collection of the author's favorite experiences of driving passengers who use the ride-sharing mode of transportation. Stories are limited to his experiences in the region in and around Austin, Texas, and other communities in the central part of the state...
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Adam Smith Reconsidered: History, Liberty, and the Foundations of Modern PoliticsA radical reinterpretation of Adam Smith that challenges economists, moral philosophers, political theorists, and intellectual historians to rethink him--and why he matters Adam Smith has long been recognized as the father of modern economics. More recently, scholars have emphasized his standing as a moral...
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Adam Smith: La biografía del padre escocés de la economía moderna y sus opiniones y teorías morales sobre las naciones y su riquezAdam Smith (bautizado el 16 de junio de 1723 - 17 de julio de 1790) fue un economista y filósofo escocés, pionero en el pensamiento de la economía política y figura clave durante la Ilustración escocesa. Considerado por algunos como "El padre de la...
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A Chip on My ShoulderThe author recalls and puts into an interesting writing style his early life both as a developing young man, dealing with life in part by turning to flying as an escape, and the experiences he saw and had as a military pilot. He puts...
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A Banquet for Cecilia: How Cecilia Chiang Revolutionized Chinese Food in AmericaRelish in the savory, tangy, and sometimes spicy dishes of Cecilia Chiang, a revolutionary who changed the way Americans viewed Chinese food. From an early age, Cecilia Chiang could be found delighting in the sounds and smells from her favorite room in her home--the...
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96 Facts about Mrbeast: Quizzes, Quotes, Questions, and More! with Bonus Journal Pages for Writing!The ultimate fact book and journal for fans of MrBeast! With over 215 million subscribers, MrBeast has the second most-subscribed channel on YouTube, and he is constantly going viral for his attention-grabbing stunts. Packed with fun facts and quick quizzes about the YouTube sensation,...
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4-H Stories from the Heart4-H Stories from the Heart presents inspirational and heartfelt stories by 4-H'ers, volunteers, and staff that will inspire, amuse, and bring back fond memories. "For more than a century, the 4-H movement has touched the lives of millions of people, one experience at a...
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1973: The Last Year The Beatles Were Fab1973 was a landmark year for The Beatles. It was 10 years since they scored their first UK gold disc ('She Loves You') - ten years since the birth of Beatlemainia.A decade is a long time in pop music. Fashions come and go in...
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1862-The Spy of VicksburgThe remarkable true story of Edward Kretchmer, a young Union soldier who served in General Grant's Army in 1862.The Union Army under the leadership of General Ulysses S. Grant was having difficulty obtaining information about what was going on inside Vicksburg. The word went...
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Zo?: Are we the masters of our own fate? Zo? searches for the answer.Author: Mary KachoyeanosPublisher: Fulton BooksPublished: 10/08/2024Pages: 240Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.79lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55dISBN: 9798885055697
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Yetta's DiamondFour Family Generations Bound Together by a Precious Diamond: An Inspirational Tale of Unity, Understanding, and Hope Amidst Life's Challenges.Yetta's Diamond delves into the intertwined lives of four distinct characters, each hailing from a different generation and cultural background, bound together by the hopes...
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Writing Home: Selected World War II Letters of Leslie A. FiedlerThe letters in Writing Home offer a glimpse into a crucially formative period in the life of Leslie A. Fiedler, one of the greatest literary critics and American public intellectuals of the twentieth century. Written to his wife and two sons between May 1944...
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Women Heroes of World War II: 32 Stories of Espionage, Sabotage, Resistance, and Rescue Volume 24In this expanded edition, readers will encounter six new profiles of amazing women, as well as a new section on the Soviet Union. Noor Inayat Khan was the first female radio operator sent into occupied France and transferred crucial messages to the Resistance. Johtje...
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Witness to the Truth: John H. Scott's Struggle for Human Rights in LouisianaThe inspirational saga of one man's fight to enfranchise his communityWitness to the Truth tells the extraordinary life story of a grassroots human rights leader and his courageous campaign to win the right to vote for the African Americans of Lake Providence, Louisiana. Born...
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Windswept: Life, Nature and Deep Time in the Scottish Highlands'Windswept is a wonderful work, prose painted in bold, bright strokes like a Scottish Colourist's canvas' ROBERT MACFARLANE 'An instant classic of British nature-writing' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH A few years ago, Annie Worsley traded a busy life in academia to take on a small-holding or...
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Will RogersWill Rogers is specifically written to meet the needs of adolescents and adults who are reluctant readers. The photographs, maps, and illustrations reflect the text, making the words easy to decode. This high-interest, low-vocabulary biography is ideal for English as a Second Language or...
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