Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Hannibal: Rome's Greatest EnemyTelling the story of a man who stood against the overwhelming power of the mighty Roman empire, Hannibal is the biography of a man who, against all odds, dared to change the course of history. Over two thousand years ago one of the greatest...
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The Vanity Fair Diaries: Power, Wealth, Celebrity, and Dreams: My Years at the Magazine That Defined a DecadeNamed one of the best books of 2017 by Time, People, The Guardian, Paste Magazine, & Vogue Tina Brown kept delicious daily diaries throughout her eight spectacular years as editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair. Today they provide an incendiary portrait of the flash and dash...
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Our America: A Photographic HistoryFrom one of our most treasured filmmakers, a pictorial history of America--a stunning and moving collection of some of Ken Burns's favorite photographs, with an introduction by Burns, and an essay by longtime MoMA photography curator Sarah Hermanson Meister Burns has been making documentaries...
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The Soul of a Doctor: Harvard Medical Students Face Life and DeathBy the time most of us meet our doctors, they've been in practice for a number of years. Often they seem aloof, uncaring, and hurried. Of course, they're not all like that, and most didn't start out that way. Here are voices of third-year...
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Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with AutismThe 25th anniversary edition of this seminal work on autism and neurodiversity provides "a uniquely fascinating view" (Deborah Tannen, author of You Just Don't Understand) of the differences in our brains, and features updated research and insights. With a foreword by Oliver Sacks. Originally...
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Her Again: Becoming Meryl StreepA portrait of a woman, an era, and a profession: the first thoroughly researched biography of Meryl Streep--the "Iron Lady" of acting, nominated for nineteen Oscars and winner of three--that explores her beginnings as a young woman of the 1970s grappling with love, feminism,...
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A Black Women's Civil War Memiors"These are the memoirs of a black woman who was born a slave, who had the good fortune to gain her freedom early in the war, with the education and ability to observe and the will to recall in later years the significance of...
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The Way Out: A True Story of Survival in the Heart of the Rockies"On par with Into the Wild... Fast-paced, yet thoughtful and empathetic, all the way to its devastating conclusion, this psychological thriller will haunt me whenever I step off the pavement into the woods. I couldn't stop reading it, and I can't stop thinking about...
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The General's Son: Journey of an Israeli in PalestineA powerful account, by Israeli peace activist Miko Peled, of his transformation from a young man who'd grown up in the heart of Israel's elite and served proudly in its military into a fearless advocate of nonviolent struggle and equal rights for all Palestinians...
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The 50 Greatest Players in Philadelphia Eagles HistoryThe 50 Greatest Players in Philadelphia Eagles History examines the careers of the 50 men who made the greatest impact on one of the NFL's most iconic and successful franchises. The author ranks, from 1 to 50, the top 50 players in team history....
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Star of the Show [Deluxe Edition]: My Life on StageA deluxe edition of the stunning celebration of Dolly Parton's iconic career as a performer, featuring the 500+ extraordinary images and eight-page gatefold list of performances from the original edition, as well as exclusive features, including - Gilded edges- Gorgeous enhanced cover with upgraded...
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Roasting in Hell's Kitchen: Temper Tantrums, F Words, and the Pursuit of PerfectionEveryone thinks they know the real Gordon Ramsay: rude, loud, pathologically driven, stubborn as hell. Now, for the first time, the world's most famous--and infamous--chef tells the inside story of his life: his difficult childhood, his father's alcoholism and violence, his brother's heroin addiction,...
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Painting with Bob Ross for Kids: With These Simple-To-Follow Lessons, in No Time You'll Be Painting Just Like Television's Favorite Painter, Bob Ross!Young artists can learn to paint just like television's favorite painter, Bob Ross, with these simple-to-follow lessons! In the officially licensed Painting with Bob Ross for Kids, children discover how to create stunning natural landscapes such as "Happy Trees Along a Cabin Path," "Surfing...
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NightFor use in schools and libraries only. The narrative of a boy who lived through Auschwitz and Buchenwald provides a short and terrible indictment of modern humanity.Author: Elie WieselPublisher: Turtleback BooksPublished: 01/16/2006Pages: 120Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.56lbsSize: 8.30h x 5.60w x 0.65dISBN: 9781417728145Accelerated Reader:Reading Level:...
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The LookBeautifully illustrated with more than 200 photographs, including never-before-seen images, The Look is a stunning journey through Michelle Obama's style evolution, in her own words for the first time. In this celebration of style, from the moment she entered the public eye during her...
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The Finest Hotel in Kabul: A People's History of AfghanistanINSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The story of a hotel. The story of a nation. When the Inter-Continental Kabul opened in 1969, Afghanistan's first luxury hotel symbolised a dream of a modernising country connected to the world. More than fifty years on, the Inter-Continental is...
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Puccini Without Excuses: A Refreshing Reassessment of the World's Most Popular ComposerPuccini is the most beloved composer of opera in the world: one quarter of all opera performances in the U.S. are of his operas, his music pervades movie soundtracks, and his plots have infiltrated our popular culture. But, although Puccini's art still captivates audiences...
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Masters of the Game: A Conversational History of the NBA in 75 Legendary PlayersThe legendary sportswriter and the Hall of Fame, eleven-time NBA champion coach separate the music from the noise in the stories of the greatest who ever played and their impact on the game Sam Smith and Phil Jackson grew to know and respect each...
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Inspirational Football GOATS Stories, Amazing Facts, and Trivia Games: The Ultimate Football Gift Book for Kids and Teens!Looking for That Perfect Book for Football Lovers That Entertains and Educates Your Young Gridiron Star?Want your child or teen to take in mental toughness, perseverance, resilience, and teamwork from football's GOATs while having a blast? This is where it starts! This book delivers...
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Book of Lives: A Memoir of SortsHow does one of the greatest storytellers of our time write her own life? The long-awaited memoir from the author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments, one of our most lauded and influential cultural figures.'Every writer is at least two beings: the one...
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