Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Rachel Carson's Wonder-Filled World: How the Scientist, Writer, and Nature Lover Changed the Environmental MovementThis STEAM picture book biography highlights how scientist and writer Rachel Carson became the author of the groundbreaking book Silent Spring and the mother of the modern environmental movement. Rachel Carson wasn't always the Rachel Carson, renowned environmental activist. From her earliest years, Rachel...
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Poet Warrior: A MemoirJoy Harjo, the first Native American to serve as U.S. poet laureate, invites us to travel along the heartaches, losses, and humble realizations of her "poet-warrior" road. A musical, kaleidoscopic, and wise follow-up to Crazy Brave, Poet Warrior reveals how Harjo came to write...
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Our Journey TogetherOur Journey Together is a beautiful photo book which covers President Donald J. Trump's successful time in the White House--a must-have for all Patriots. Every photograph has been handpicked by the President, as has every caption in the book, including those that are handwritten...
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Organizing America: Stories of Americans Who Fought for JusticeFrom the acclaimed author of A History of America in Ten Strikes, a sweeping account of the impact of organizers on United States history We are living through a time when real social change seems to be in the rearview mirror. But this rousing...
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Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of JuneteenthBooklist starred reviewBlack activist Opal Lee had a vision of Juneteenth as a holiday for everyone. This true story celebrates Black joy and inspires children to see their dreams blossom. Growing up in Texas, Opal knew the history of Juneteenth, but she soon discovered...
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Only RainbowsGrief changes us. But it doesn't have to destroy us. This mother's memoir celebrates the life of Carley McCord, beloved sports journalist, and the journey her family has walked toward healing after her departure. In December of 2019, sports reporter Carley McCord perished alongside...
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One Day: A True Story of Survival in the Holocaust"The writing is concise yet powerfully descriptive...A moving story appropriate for a younger audience. This is an essential purchase." --School Library Journal (starred review)From an eminent storyteller, this powerful, simply told, beautifully illustrated picture book recounts a rare story of survival during the Holocaust....
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Of My Own Making: A MemoirNational Bestseller We are not defined by our origin stories. We choose who we become. Daria Burke's childhood growing up under the shadow of an absent father and a mother debilitated by drug addiction was marked by neglect and poverty. Despite these fractured beginnings,...
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Nowhere Girl: Life as a Member of Adhd's Lost GenerationWhy is a generation of women only now discovering they have ADHD? (Spoiler: misogyny.) A writer examines the cost of living with undiagnosed ADHD in this reported memoir about the girls medical science ignored. When Carla Ciccone is diagnosed with ADHD at thirty-nine--an evaluation...
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Novelist as a VocationNEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER - An insightful look into the mind of a master storyteller--and a unique look at the craft of writing from the beloved and best-selling author of 1Q84, Norwegian Wood, and What I Talk About When I Talk About Running."Murakami...
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Not That Wheel, Jesus!: Stories from a Faith That Went Off-Road in the Best (and Worst) Possible WaysFrom the bestselling author of Holy Hot Mess, a laugh-out-loud look at what happens when life goes a direction we didn't expect and we are forced to reconsider the beliefs, assumptions, and stories that have always steered our course. Mary Katherine Backstrom grew up...
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No Fault: A Memoir of Romance and DivorceA Vogue & Vulture Best Book of the Year (So Far) "Enigmatic, opalescent, so precise." --Jia Tolentino "An investigation, an invocation, a mood." --Becca Rothfeld, The Washington Post "A personal accounting of heartache. . . . Mlotek's writing reaches toward -- and actually meets...
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Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona JudgeA startling and eye-opening look into America's First Family, Never Caught is the powerful story about a daring woman of "extraordinary grit" (The Philadelphia Inquirer). When George Washington was elected president, he reluctantly left behind his beloved Mount Vernon to serve in Philadelphia, the...
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Nether LandAfter the shocking murder of Ed Netherland at a secluded location in the Virgin Islands, architect Kem Hinton is stunned and confused by a mysterious occurrence at the funeral of his former classmate. Given a haunting challenge, he embarks on a decade-long investigation into...
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Neither Wolf Nor Dog: On Forgotten Roads with an Indian ElderAn Unforgettable Journey into the Native American Experience Against an unflinching backdrop of 1990s reservation life and the majestic spaces of the western Dakotas, Neither Wolf nor Dog tells the story of two men, one white and one Indian, locked in their own understandings...
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My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey"Transformative...[Taylor's] experience...will shatter [your] own perception of the world."--ABC News The astonishing New York Times bestseller that chronicles how a brain scientist's own stroke led to enlightenment On December 10, 1996, Jill Bolte Taylor, a thirty-seven- year-old Harvard-trained brain scientist experienced a massive stroke...
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My Little Golden Book about Betty WhiteHelp your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about America's First Lady of Television, Betty White! The perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers! This Little Golden Book about Betty White--television star, comedian, animal lover, and game show competitor--is a...
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My Life with Bonnie and ClydeBonnie and Clyde were responsible for multiple murders and countless robberies. But they did not act alone. In 1933, during their infamous run from the law, Bonnie and Clyde were joined by Clyde's brother Buck Barrow and his wife Blanche. Of these four accomplices,...
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Muhammad: A Prophet for Our TimeThe Man Who Inspired the World's Fastest-Growing Religion Muhammad presents a fascinating portrait of the founder of a religion that continues to change the course of world history. Muhammad's story is more relevant than ever because it offers crucial insight into the true origins...
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M Train: A MemoirNATIONAL BESTSELLER - From the National Book Award-winning author of Just Kids a "sublime collection of true stories ... and wild imaginings that take us to the very heart of who Patti Smith is" (Vanity Fair), told through the cafés and haunts she has...
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