Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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And So It Is...: A Memoir of Acceptance and HopeThe star of the legendary HBO series The Sopranos and podcast co-host with Christina Applegate, Jamie Lynn Sigler opens up about the vicissitudes of life, from early stardom to heartache and love, motherhood, and illness, offering readers an unflinchingly vulnerable exploration of the experiences...
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A Look Back in Time Volume IIIA Look Back in Time Vol. III finds a military kid living on post at Ft. Sill, while attending Lawton High School in Lawton, Oklahoma. Bernard has promised his dad he will pursue a career as an officer in the Army. That promise weighs...
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Alone in Wonderland: Longing for Connection and Adventure in the Shadow of Mount Rainier -- A MemoirA woman leaves behind the expectations of conventional life to walk solo into the wild -- and discovers far more than just the miles ahead. When Christine Reed first stumbled across a long-distance hiking blog at her office desk, she never imagined it would...
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ADHD and Me: What I Learned from Lighting Fires at the Dinner TableBlake Taylor's mother first suspected he had ADHD when he, at only three years of age, tried to push his infant sister in her carrier off the kitchen table. As time went by, Blake developed a reputation for being hyperactive and impulsive. He launched...
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Abraham Lincoln's Honored Dead at The Gettysburg National Cemetery: Profiles of the 2,000 Soldiers with Names Preserved for Their GravestonesAt the November 19, 1863, dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery, President Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous address, eulogizing the "honored dead" being interred there. Only half of the four thousand soldiers who would be interred in the cemetery would have names inscribed on...
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1776 (Deluxe Slipcase Edition)Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States of America with this collector's edition of David McCullough's 1776--the unforgettable saga of the people and events that forged American independence. America's beloved and distinguished historian presents, in a book of breathtaking excitement, drama, and narrative...
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Worlds within Us: Wisdom and Resilience of Indigenous Women EldersHow does one measure the intentions of a life? This is a question that Tekatsi: tsia' kwa Katsi Cook (Wolf Clan, Mohawk Nation, New York) asks in her introduction to Worlds within Us, a book rich with the voices of eight Native American women...
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Wild Women for Good: Stories of Conservation in TexasWomen have been shaping the conservation movement in Texas since the nineteenth century, though their stories are rarely told. Women played an invaluable role in the establishment of parks, protection of wildlife, developing policies that value nature, and defending communities against pollution and destruction...
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When We See You AgainA searing portrait of a mother's grief and strength in the wake of unthinkable tragedy. Once upon a time, I was meandering down the road of life with my husband, Jon. It was a regular and beige life, and it worked. It was a...
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When the World Sleeps: Stories, Words, and Wounds of PalestineThe first woman to serve as United Nations Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territory conveys the spirit of a people through 10 unforgettable stories of resilience and humanity. Francesca Albanese is the most lucid voice against Israel's apartheid policies in Gaza and the...
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What Kind of Queen?: A Royal Biography of Drag Queen and Activist José SarriaA joyous picture book biography of José Sarria, a pioneering activist, drag queen, and the first openly gay candidate to run for public office in the United StatesOnce upon a time, there lived a boy named José who dreamed of becoming royalty--and of a...
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Ways of Telling"Ways of Telling isn't like any other book. Is it social reportage, the eye at the keyhole, the ear at the door? It is its own thing."--Margaret Atwood "Fractured, haunting, intimate and totally original, Ways of Telling knocked the breath out of me. It's...
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UnsupportedUnsupported follows Bethany Adams (contributor to Blood Sweat Tears) and her hiking partner, Katie Rhodes on their record-setting thru-hike of the Adirondack 46 High Peaks. Adams and Rhodes face the challenges of the trail head-on, and with each other's constant companionship, buoyed by their...
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Unshaming: A Memoir of Recovery, Relapse, and What Comes AfterThe author of Drunk Mom continues her "bravely and beautifully told" story of alcohol addiction in this raw, unsparing memoir about shame and relapse (Lena Dunham) Honest and grimly funny--with actionable advice for readers of addiction memoirs like Brené Brown's Daring Greatly and Sarah...
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Undead: A Memoir of My SuicideA revealing memoir about the complicated truths of surviving a suicide attempt and rethinking the concept of "suicide prevention" to create a world that people want to live in Madeline Vosch did everything she was supposed to do when the suicidal thoughts started. Or...
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Turning PagesFor more than thirty years, Roberta Rubin owned and ran The Book Stall at Chestnut Court in Winnetka, Illinois-one of the nation's most admired independent bookstores. In this warm and inspiring memoir, she reflects on the journey that transformed a neighborhood shop into a...
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Tortured Soles: High Heels, Low Expectations and the Hollywood Gossip MillTold with sharp humor and unflinching honesty, Fran Weinstein's memoir traces one woman's journey from dutiful immigrant daughter to seasoned entertainment news reporter who reckons with the price of ambition-and finally chooses a life grounded not in Hollywood glitz, but in grace.The daughter of...
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Tolkien: Maker of Middle-EarthThe range of J. R. R. Tolkien's talents is remarkable. Not only was he an accomplished linguist and philologist, as well as a scholar of Anglo-Saxon and medieval literature and Norse folklore, but also a skillful illustrator and storyteller. Drawing on these talents, he...
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'Til Death Do We Parent: Raising My Kid with His DadJess Hilarious, comedy's whip-smart and unapologetic superstar, continues to push boundaries and offers a hilarious account of the challenges in creating a healthy coparenting relationship and the lessons she's learned on life's journey. Before Jess Hilarious ever had dreams of telling jokes in front...
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Three Times A Mourner: Personal Essays on Grief and HealingFredricka R. Maister calls herself "a lifelong mourner."At twelve, she lost her father suddenly-and coped by not coping. Twenty-five years later, the brutal murder of her longtime partner shattered the emotional barriers she had built. Then came the slow decline of her mother, whose...
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