Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Dark City Dames: The Women Who Defined Film Noir (Revised and Expanded Edition)In this revised and expanded edition of his essential volume Dark City Dames, Eddie Muller--Turner Classic Movies host and author of Dark Cityand Noir Bar--offers a uniquely intimate look at the women who defined film noir, now featuring updated text, photos, and 10 new...
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Life Is a Lazy Susan of Sh*t SandwichesFrom the beloved hosts of the hit podcast I've Had It, an honest, irreverent and inspiring guide to overcoming life's unexpected challenges and finding joy, stability and humor in today's chaotic world, for fans of Big Friendship and The Subtle Art of Not Giving...
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Crumb: A Cartoonist's Life"A definitive and ideal biography--pound for pound, one of the sleekest and most judicious I've ever read." --Dwight Garner, The New York Times A critical darling, Crumb is the first biography of Robert Crumb--one of the most profound and influential artists of the 20th...
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The Boys in the Light: An Extraordinary World War II Story of Survival, Faith, and BrotherhoodAn epic story of the triumph of good over evil. The soldiers of D Company could not believe their eyes as they came face-to-face with the human cost of Hitler's evil: two teenage boys--survivors of Auschwitz and Buchenwald--who had escaped. The Boys in the...
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Claire McCardell: The Designer Who Set Women FreeThe riveting hidden history of Claire McCardell, the most influential fashion designer you've never heard of. Claire McCardell forever changed fashion--and most importantly, the lives of women. She shattered cultural norms around women's clothes, and today much of what we wear traces back to...
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Wife, Mother, Spy - An Extraordinary Life Filled with Ordinary DaysMany mothers shuttle their kids to dance lessons and sports practice, coordinate playdates, read bedtime stories, and struggle to get dinner on the table after a long day at the office. Very few do all this while secretly meeting with spies, carrying a purse...
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St. Augustine's ConfessionsIn his own day the dominant personality of the Western Church, Augustine of Hippo today stands as perhaps the greatest thinker of Christian antiquity, and his Confessions is one of the great works of Western literature. In this intensely personal narrative, Augustine relates his...
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I Am OzzyHeavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne shares his unbelievable story for the first time in this tell-all memoir of sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll. Take what you thought was "rock and roll excess" and double it-you still wouldn't be anywhere near the dizzying life of Ozzy...
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The Book of Sheen: A MemoirFor the first time, Charlie Sheen, the star of Platoon, Wall Street, Major League, and Two and a Half Men, writes the story of his extraordinary life in an unfiltered memoir. "We can live the stories or hear about them later from others. I...
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This Dog Will Change Your LifeNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A uniquely insightful, uplifting, emotional, and informative book that shows us how dogs make our lives better by making us better people, from the Dogist The stunning hardcover of This Dog Will Change Your Life features a custom-stamped case,...
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Awake: A Memoir"I can't imagine any woman reading this without feeling seen, inspired, and totally empowered." --Mel Robbins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Let Them Theory From Jen Hatmaker--beloved New York Times bestselling author and host of the For the Love podcast--a brutally...
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Man's Search for Meaning"It's an absolute must-read for every human being. Period."--Anna Chlumsky A book for finding purpose and strength in times of great despair, the international best-seller is still just as relevant today as when it was first published. "This is a book I reread a...
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You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train: A Personal History of Our TimesA stunning, collectible edition of Howard Zinn's landmark memoir that chronicles his lifelong commitment to social justice and steadfast belief that ordinary people can change history A Beacon Classics edition, featuring spot gloss cover and retro, classic palette Is change possible? Where will it...
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Yes I Can: The Story of Sammy Davis, Jr.SPECIAL 100TH BIRTHDAY EDITION OF THE CLASSIC BESTSELLER"What have I got? No looks, no money, no education. Just talent . . . I've got to be a star. I have to be a star like another man has to breathe." --Sammy Davis, Jr. Originally...
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Windswept: Walking the Paths of Trailblazing WomenAnnabel Abbs-Streets's Windswept: Walking the Paths of Trailblazing Women is a beautifully written meditation on connecting with the outdoors through the simple act of walking. In captivating and elegant prose, Abbs-Streets's follows in the footsteps of women who boldly reclaimed wild landscapes for themselves,...
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Why Bob Dylan Matters, Revised Edition"The coolest class on campus" - The New York Times***Revised and updated with a new Afterword from the author.***When the Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to Bob Dylan in 2016, a debate raged. Some celebrated, while many others questioned the choice. How could...
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When News Breaks: A Memoir of Love and WarCNN anchor Carol Lin is at the height of her career after becoming the first network journalist to break the news of the 9/11 attacks. A month later, she finds herself in the crosshairs of a Taliban sniper along Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, a...
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What Would Philip Roth Do?: A MemoirNot Your Typical Boy-Meets-Girl Boy-Loses-Shiksa StoryWelcome to the brain of Matt Check. Here you'll find thoughts of bluegrass music, unrequited love, modern-day Nazis and uncircumcised penises. "Ugh, smegma," as he likes to say. Matt's goal? To make a life for himself in New York...
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We the Raptors: 30 Players, 30 Stories, 30 YearsINSTANT BESTSELLER We the Raptors: Thirty Players, Thirty Stories, Thirty Years is about the grinders, glue guys, bench heroes, and more. Alvin Williams, José Calderón, T. J. Ford, Jonas Valanciunas, Danny Green--whether regular or part-time starters, role players, key cogs, or even short-term stars--all...
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We Should All Be Birds: A MemoirOn a spring evening in Montana, Brian Buckbee encounters an injured baby pigeon. Heartbroken after the loss of the love of his life and increasingly isolated by a mysterious illness that overtook him while trekking through Asia, Brian is unaware that this bird--who he...
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