Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Urban Republican Mayor: My StoryA midwestern urban Republican mayor reveals the success of his moderate approach to governing.Throughout his eight years as mayor of Indianapolis, Greg Ballard did what he thought was right, looking out for the long-term health of his city with political implications being the last...
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The Master of Contradictions: Thomas Mann and the Making of the Magic MountainThe arresting story of how Thomas Mann wrote The Magic Mountain as a defeated Germany descended into political chaos Like many writers of his generation, Thomas Mann (1875-1955) welcomed the outbreak of the First World War. He viewed it as a spiritual necessity, a...
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Finding Ultra, Revised and Updated Edition: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself"Finding Ultra blends Rich Roll's story of superhuman personal transformation with an amazingly practical guide to plant-based living. It's also an enlightened manifesto for anyone wanting to transform their life."--Dan Buettner, National Geographic Fellow and New York Times bestselling author of the Blue Zones...
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Middle School Talksheets: 50 Ready-To-Use Discussions on the Life of ChristIt's not hard to get middle schoolers to talk...unless you're talking about something other than the latest band, movie, or the opposite sex! If you want to get them thinking and talking about Jesus--beyond the flannelgraph, Sunday school Jesus--you have everything you need right...
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I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the TalibanA MEMOIR BY THE YOUNGEST RECIPIENT OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE As seen on Netflix with David Letterman"I come from a country that was created at midnight. When I almost died it was just after midday." When the Taliban took control of the Swat...
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Sell It Like Serhant: How to Sell More, Earn More, and Become the Ultimate Sales MachineThis national bestseller is a lively and practical guide on how to sell anything and achieve long-term success in business. Ryan Serhant was a shy, jobless hand model when he entered the real estate business in 2008 at a time the country was on...
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Bound for the Promised Land: Harriet Tubman: Portrait of an American HeroThe essential, "richly researched"* biography of Harriet Tubman, revealing a complex woman who "led a remarkable life, one that her race, her sex, and her origins make all the more extraordinary" (*The New York Times Book Review). Harriet Tubman is one of the giants...
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After Long Silence: A Memoir"Fascinating . . . A tragic saga, but at the same time it often reads like a thriller filled with acts of extraordinary courage, descriptions of dangerous journeys and a series of secret identities."--Chicago Tribune "To this day, I don't even know what my...
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Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American WarriorsThe full story of what led Crazy Horse and Custer to that fateful day at the Little Bighorn, from bestselling historian Stephen E. Ambrose. On the sparkling morning of June 25, 1876, 611 U.S. Army soldiers rode toward the banks of the Little Bighorn...
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Who Was Jane Austen?Step into the world of Georgian England and learn more about the genteel life of this beloved author. Although Jane Austen's works were first published anonymously and brought her little personal recognition, today they are rarely out of print and have inspired movies, television...
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Becoming: Adapted for Young Readers#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Michelle Obama's worldwide bestselling memoir, Becoming, is now adapted for young readers. Michelle Robinson was born on the South Side of Chicago. From her modest beginnings, she would become Michelle Obama, the inspiring and powerful First Lady of...
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Hot and Bothered: What No One Tells You about Menopause and How to Feel Like Yourself Again"Hot and Bothered removes the shame, disdain, and mystery that's surrounded menopause....An informative, entertaining and desperately needed book." --Jen Sincero, author of You Are a Badass When Jancee Dunn hit her mid-forties, she was bombarded by seemingly random symptoms: rampant insomnia, spring-loaded nerves, weirdly...
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Muhammad Ali: A Little Golden Book BiographyHelp your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about legendary boxer and activist Muhammad Ali. Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers--as well as fans of all ages! This Little Golden Book about Muhammad...
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The Upstart Spring: Esalen and the Human Potential Movement: The First Twenty Years"The first responsible account of an important, uniquely American happening - worthwhile reading for anyone who wants to piece together the social undercurrents of the '60s" --Robert Marquand, Christian Science Monitor "A charming, gossipy multiple biography of the curious gurus who spawned Esalen ....
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No DisrespectFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author, rapper, and activist--Sister Souljah uses her passionate voice to deliver what is at once a fiercely candid autobiography and a survival manual for any Black woman determined to keep her heart open and her integrity intact...
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Ready for Revolution: The Life and Struggles of Stokely Carmichael (Kwame Ture)The astonishing personal and political autobiography of Stokely Carmichael, the legendary civil rights leader, Black Power architect, Pan-African activist, and revolutionary thinker and organizer known as Kwame Ture. Head of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. Honorary prime minister of the Black Panther Party. Bestselling...
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Surreal Spaces: The Life and Art of Leonora CarringtonAn illustrated biography of the pioneering British artist and writer, tracing her life and work through the many places around the world where she lived The British-born artist and writer Leonora Carrington (1917-2011) is one of the vanguards in the history of women artists...
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Dancing with a Porcupine: Parenting wounded children without losing your selfParenting is hard. So what do you do when you're parenting a child who has experienced trauma or has extra challenges? You often feel alone and inadequate. You want so much to help your child, but you are at the end of your own...
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Andy WarholIn this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Andy Warhol, the ground-breaking pop artist. Little Andy was the tiniest and palest child of the Warholas, a humble couple from Slovakia who lived in Pittsburgh....
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I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years AwayA classic from the New York Times bestselling author of A Walk in the Woods and The Body. After living in Britain for two decades, Bill Bryson recently moved back to the United States with his English wife and four children (he had read...
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