Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Those Turbulent Sons of Freedom: Ethan Allen's Green Mountain Boys and the American RevolutionThe myth and the reality of Ethan Allen and the much-loved Green Mountain Boys of Vermont--a "surprising and interesting new account...useful, informative reexamination of an often-misunderstood aspect of the American Revolution" (Booklist). In the "highly recommended" (Library Journal) Those Turbulent Sons of Freedom, Wren...
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This Vast Enterprise: A New History of Lewis & ClarkA major revisionist history of the Lewis and Clark expedition: For the first time in a generation, This Vast Enterprise offers a fresh and more accurate account of one of the most important episodes in American history, humanizing forgotten figures and shattering long-held myths....
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The Wreckage of My Presence: Essays"Magnificent." --People MagazineThe instant New York Times bestseller: Laugh-out-loud, deeply insightful, and emotion-filled essays from multitalented actress, comedian, podcaster, and writer Casey Wilson.Casey Wilson has a lot on her mind and she isn't afraid to share. In this dazzling collection, each essay skillfully constructed...
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The Wizard of Menlo Park: How Thomas Alva Edison Invented the Modern WorldThomas Edison's greatest invention? His own fame.At the height of his fame Thomas Alva Edison was hailed as "the Napoleon of invention" and blazed in the public imagination as a virtual demigod. Starting with the first public demonstrations of the phonograph in 1878 and...
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The Stowaway in First Class: A True Story of an Unforgettable Quest to Come to AmericaSOON a MAJOR MOTION PICTURE A family's legacy is forever changed in this true story of ransom notes, stowaways, and mobsters. Paris, 1929. Gaetano "Guy" DeSantis is an Italian emigrant with a good life: a stable construction job, a comfortable place to live, and...
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The Story of Neil Armstrong: An Inspiring Biography for Young ReadersDiscover the life of Neil Armstrong--a story about working hard and achieving the impossible for kids ages 6 to 9Neil Armstrong became the first person ever to step foot on the moon. Before he flew space missions and made history with his moon landing,...
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The Saboteur: The Aristocrat Who Became France's Most Daring Anti-Nazi CommandoIn the tradition of Agent Zigzag comes this breathtaking biography, as fast-paced and emotionally intuitive as the very best spy thrillers, which illuminates an unsung hero of the French Resistance during World War II--Robert de La Rochefoucald, an aristocrat turned anti-Nazi saboteur--and his daring...
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The Rough Side of the Mountain: A MemoirA poignant and inspiring memoir from the former mayor of Atlanta about her modest, hardscrabble upbringing, and fully appreciating the selfless, loving, fierce, and altogether Southern-twinged lessons her family taught her.Long before Keisha Lance Bottoms rose to prominence in politics, she was a daddy's...
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The Rolling Stones: The BiographyNamed a Most Anticipated Book of 2026 by The New York Times From the award-winning, bestselling author of classic histories of the Beatles and Led Zeppelin, a groundbreaking reckoning with the world's greatest rock 'n' roll band All great music is a threat. What...
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The Power of the River: a memoirFrom a former Gonzaga basketball player and current University of Washington Dean and Vice Provost comes a memoir steeped in the universal truths and human pursuits of love, grace, forgiveness, and continued growth.Ed Taylor takes readers on a journey from Lompoc, California through a...
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The Paper Garden: An Artist Begins Her Life's Work at 72In 1772, upon the death of her second husband, Mary Delany arose from her grief, picked up a pair of scissors, and, at the age of seventy-two, created a new art form: mixed-media collage. Over the next decade, Mrs. Delany produced an astonishing 985...
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The Motherload: Episodes from the Brink of MotherhoodNATIONAL BESTSELLER Belletrist Book Club Pick * The Times (London) Book of the Week "Essential reading for anyone who's felt failed by the parental canon." --Town & Country "An honest and refreshing take on motherhood." --Today "With blistering honesty" (Oprah Daily), this nationally bestselling...
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The Misny MethodAuthor: Jim Kukral,Tim MisnyPublisher: LetPublished: 04/06/2026Pages: 308Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.67lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.69dISBN: 9798234054616About the AuthorMisny, Tim: - For forty years, Tim Misny has been the most recognized personal injury attorney in Ohio. 44% of a thousand Ohioans reach for his name...
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The Life of St. Gemma GalganiSt. Gemma Galgani (1878-1903) was a mystic, stigmatist, visionary, ecstatic, victim soul, discerner of spirits, seer of hidden things, prophetess, spouse of Christ, zealot for souls and devotee of the Poor Souls in Purgatory. She died at only 25. Her mother was also saintly,...
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The Life of St. Francis of Assisi"Francis, go and build up My house, which as thou seest, is falling into ruin." To fulfill this command of Our Lord, St. Francis of Assisi (c. 1181-1226) began by restoring physical churches and continued by building up the spiritual Church. Francis' humility, purity,...
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The Joyful Beggar: A Novel of St. Francis of AssisiIn this magnificent and stirring novel, Louis de Wohl turns his famed narrative skill to the story of the soldier and merchant's son who might have been right-hand man to a king ... and who became instead the most beloved of all saints. Set...
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The Japanese Way of Parenting: And What It Taught Me about Raising (Mostly) Calm, Caring, Capable KidsIn this fascinating half-memoir, half-parenting guide, Lisa Katayama shares her quest to raise her American kids using Japanese parenting principles--combining unconditional love with unwavering rules. While Bringing Up Bébé introduced readers to the French way of raising obedient children who are seen but not...
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The Donnie Clark, Myakka GoldPresident Clinton commutes Donnie's life sentence given to him for growing marijuana. A pot smoker and practical joker, a farmer and a felon, a bull rider and a business man and all done in the name of fun; in short, the life of Donnie...
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The Big Jump: A Basketball StoryJOE ROOP was born in the coal-mining town of Martwick, Kentucky, but he didn't want to be a miner. He wanted to play basketball.Combining his natural height and athletic ability with dedication and hard work, Joe played his way to a college degree and...
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The Aubreigh Wyatt Story: A mother's fight for justice, love, and lasting changeWhen 13-year-old Aubreigh Wyatt died by suicide after enduring relentless bullying, her mother, Heather Wyatt, was left shattered-but not silent. Told through Heather's courageous and unflinching voice, The Aubreigh Wyatt Story is a heartbreaking, raw, and ultimately empowering account of unimaginable loss and one...
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