Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Where the Music Had to Go: How Bob Dylan and the Beatles Changed Each Other--And the WorldPersuasive, captivating, and bursting with insight, this dual biography by acclaimed New York Times journalist Jim Windolf dives into the surprisingly supportive, occasionally rivalrous, and always fertile relationship between Bob Dylan and the Beatles, uncovering how they inspired and transformed each other as songwriters,...
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What Is the Women's World Cup?Gooaal! Soccer fans, get your game on with this book about one of the biggest tournaments in women's sports. The first international women's soccer match was in 1881, but the Women's World Cup didn't become official until 1991 -- 110 years later! Read about...
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We Will Not Be Hijacked: A Life Story of Survival"If the world had listened", argued Bar-Lev, 9/11 events might have been avoided.September 6th, 1970 was a seminal day for international civil aviation. For the first time, after dozens of hijackings of passenger planes around the globe - El Al Captain Uri Bar-Lev and...
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We Called It a War: Lessons Learned from the Fight to End PovertyWe Called It a War: Lessons Learned from the Fight to End Poverty is a first-hand account of Sargent Shriver's leadership of the War on Poverty, which he undertook under President Lyndon Johnson between 1964 and 1968. The memoir offers a rare inside view...
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Vincent Van GoghA pop-up biography of Vincent van Gogh that's perfect for preschoolers. Packed with charming, animated illustrations, this series of pop-up biographies captures the most significant works of key figures, starting with four seminal artists. Readers can learn about the life and works of Vincent...
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Until I Say Good-Bye: My Year of Living with JoySusan Spencer-Wendel's Until I Say Good-Bye: My Year of Living with Joy is a moving and inspirational memoir by a woman who makes the most of her final days after discovering she has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).After Spencer-Wendel, a celebrated journalist at the Palm...
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Through Mom's Eyes: Simple Wisdom from Mothers Who Raised Extraordinary HumansFrom the beloved Today show host Sheinelle Jones comes an inspiring collection of heartfelt life-lessons from hard working moms who raised some of our favorite celebrities. When Sheinelle Jones launched "Through Mom's Eyes," a recurring Today show segment interviewing celebrities' mothers about raising successful...
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The Youngest Bee: A Louisiana Story of Sisterhood, Strength, and Alzheimer'sComing of age in the late 1970s/early 1980s in Louisiana, Virginia Evans describes an idyllic childhood filled with summer camps, shopping trips, LSU football games, and her parents' annual elaborate Christmas parties. The youngest of six siblings, whose ages span over 22 years, Virginia...
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The World In My Bones: The Diplomat Queens MadeI followed the path I was told would lead to stability and purpose. I went to college and fought my way out of Queens, shaped by a first-generation American upbringing in a Haitian household led by a single mother who modeled resilience long before...
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The Wonderful World That Almost Was: A Life of Peter Hujar and Paul Thek"As official narratives everywhere strain and crack, Peter and Paul--and Durbin--offer a desperately needed alternative way of seeing and being." --Benjamin Moser, author of Susan Sontag: Her Life and Work, winner of the Pulitzer Prize "[Andrew Durbin] has made of these lives and these...
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The Violence: My Family's Colombian WarA powerful chronicle of Colombia's descent into decades of civil war through the lens of an intimate, multi-generational tale of upheaval and betrayal. When presumed president-elect Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, champion of the working class and harbinger of a new era of progressive social change,...
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The Story of Thomas Jefferson: An Inspiring Biography for Young ReadersDiscover the life of Thomas Jefferson--a story about big ideas and building a nation for kids ages 6 to 9Thomas Jefferson helped write the Declaration of Independence and became the third president of the United States. Before he helped create America, Thomas was a...
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The Story of George Washington: An Inspiring Biography for Young ReadersWhat does it take to shape a nation--and a young mind? Introduce children to George Washington through a story that inspires courage, curiosity, and thoughtful reflection.Long before becoming the first President of the United States, George Washington was a determined young boy from rural...
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The Story of Eliza Hamilton: An Inspiring Biography for Young ReadersDiscover the life of Eliza Hamilton--a story about being kind to others for kids ages 6 to 9 Eliza Hamilton was one of America's Founding Mothers. Before she made history, she was a thoughtful kid who loved spending time with family and riding her...
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The Story of Babe Ruth: An Inspiring Biography for Young ReadersDiscover the life of Babe Ruth--a story about making it to the top for kids ages 6 to 9George Herman Ruth Jr., more commonly known as Babe Ruth, was one of the greatest American baseball players of all time. Before he was a sports...
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The Story of Amelia Earhart: An Inspiring Biography for Young ReadersInspire kids ages 6 to 9 with the life of Amelia Earhart--a story about blazing your own trailBefore she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, Amelia Earhart was an adventure-loving kid in Kansas who dreamed big and challenged the...
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The Six -- Young Readers Edition: The Untold Story of America's First Women AstronautsTwo starred reviews! The "compelling and inspiring" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) true story of America's first female astronauts hailed as "suspenseful, meticulously observed, enlightening" by Margot Lee Shetterly, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Figures, now adapted for young readers. Sally Ride...
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The Secret Life of Marilyn MonroeFrom New York Times bestselling author J. Randy Taraborrelli comes the definitive biography of the most enduring icon in popular American culture. When Marilyn Monroe became famous in the 1950s, the world was told that her mother was either dead or simply not a...
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The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night That Saved AmericaUSA Today Bestseller Timed for the 250th anniversary of America's revolution and founding: Paul Revere's heroic ride and its aftermath On April 18, 1775, a Boston-based silversmith, engraver, and anti-British political operative named Paul Revere set out on a borrowed horse to fulfill a...
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There Are No Great Men, Only a Great GodWhat is my calling in life? What is God's leading in my life? How do I know it is God leading me? What should I do next? What should I do to prepare?This is the personal account of Douglas Morris, from his beginnings growing...
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