Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Shall We Play That One Together?: The Life and Art of Jazz Piano Legend Marian McPartland, with a New PrefaceThe life of the unparalleled purveyor of the Great American Songbook, Marian McPartland, is celebrated in this engrossing biographyFrom Bobby Short to Esperanza Spalding, across the 33-year run of the acclaimed radio show Piano Jazz, Marian McPartland conversed and played piano duets with jazz...
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Severed Sacredness: The Miraculous Journey of Jessie Boone"It's Jessie. She's hurt real bad." When fifteen-year-old Jessie Boone collided with an aspen tree 700 hundred miles away from home, no one was sure she would survive or what quality of life she would have if she did. A massive traumatic brain injury...
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Seed to Seedling, Growing in the DarknessIt is possible to emerge from the dark soilIn this multilayered book, Heather McBogg takes us on her personal journey of processing the loss of her beloved husband to suicide. Using metaphor, personal process, and poetic memoir, Heather dives in with vulnerable sincerity as...
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Second Life: Having a Child in the Digital Age"Second Life is a tender, perceptive account of pregnancy and early motherhood--and a stylish confrontation with the demented landscape of digital parenting content." --Anna Wiener, author of Uncanny Valley The long-awaited debut memoir from the beloved New York Times critic, chronicling the convergence of...
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Say Everything: A MemoirUnfiltered and uncensored, actress Ione Skye's memoir is a wild ride of Hollywood thrills, confessions, and desire, as well as a deeply meditative and lyrical reflection on a messy, sexy, unapologetically unconventional life. In 1987, sixteen-year-old Ione Skye landed the breakout role of Diane...
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Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of SongwritingFrom the Grammy-nominated folk singer and songwriter, "a treatise on making art." (Bust) Mary Gauthier was twelve years old when she was given her Aunt Jenny's old guitar and taught herself to play with a Mel Bay basic guitar workbook. Songs became lifelines to...
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Salvatore Ferragamo 1898-1960A thorough exploration of Salvatore Ferragamo's life and work: an inescapable opportunity to analyze the importance of his creativity and entrepreneurial instinct. One hundred years have passed since Salvatore Ferragamo opened his first store, the Hollywood Boot Shop, opposite the recently built Grauman's Egyptian...
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Salvation: Scenes from the Life of St. FrancisFrom the award-winning author of Property and bestselling author of Mary Reilly--"a bold retelling of a familiar, beloved story" (Los Angeles Times), inspired by the fresco cycles that depict the life of St. Francis of Assisi. Drawing from myriad sources and moving in reverse...
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Salvation to the UnderdogPastor Oscar L. Montgomery, Sr.. tenderly shares how God through faith, community, and education liberated young Montgomery from the perils and pitfalls of abandonment and poverty in Cross the Creek, Alabama and Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Despite the rejection and the lack that plagued...
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Saladin: The biography of the legendary sultan of Egypt and Syria, his Jerusalem crusade and triumphDelve into the captivating life of Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, widely known as Saladin, in this comprehensive biography that unravels the extraordinary tale of his journey from a Kurdish upbringing to becoming the formidable founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. Born around 1137, Saladin...
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Sabrina Carpenter: Singing, Acting, and Shining Bright (A Biography Book for Kids)Worries often fill the minds of children as they dream of becoming a singer or an actress. They may wonder if they are good enough or if their dreams are too big. This book addresses these worries by sharing the inspiring journey of Sabrina...
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Sabes Qui?n Eres Y de D?nde VienesEste libro, despertara tu conciencia, te ensenara "quien eres" y de "donde vienes". Te revelara la "verdad" que se encuentra en ti mismo. Te ensenara como dirigir tu vida dia a dia. El conocerte a ti mismo es la herramienta que necesitas para salir...
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Rtb: The Funny Side of My Aerospace CareerRTB: Return To Base! You are about to read a collection of direct and indirect experiences along with events I have witnessed over the past 35 years. Why would it interest you? Because it's funny. It's the world seen through the eyes of an...
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Ronald Acu?a Jr. vs. Rickey Henderson: Who Would Win?Ronald Acu?a Jr. and Rickey Henderson are two MLB base-stealing machines! With records and MVP awards under their belts, both superfast all-star outfielders are strong competitors. But when you match up their stats, who do you think comes out as ruler of the outfield?Author:...
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Rogue Warrior of the SAS: The Blair Mayne LegendA revealing biography of the most decorated soldier of World War IIMore than half a century after his death, Lt Col. Robert Blair Mayne is still regarded as one of the greatest soldiers in the history of military special operations. He was the most...
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Rise!: A MemoirJohn Quinsey just completed a twenty five year quest in technology sales. For the first fifteen years he achieved the maximum results with the minimum amount of effort. This led to career stagnation and eventually financial ruin. At forty years old he found himself...
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Rice Roots: The Vietnam War: True Stories from the Diary of a U.S. Combat AdvisorAs a U.S. combat advisor, Lieutenant Robert Amon's Vietnam War experiences were immeasurably different than those of most conventional U.S. combatants in that war. He and his five-man team of Americans, living on their own in remote villages in the Mekong Delta, fought side-by-side...
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Revolution: The Rise of Arteta's ArsenalTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The inside story of Mikel Arteta's astonishing transformation of Arsenal November 2019. Unai Emery's final game as Arsenal manager sees the Gunners languishing eighth in the league. Appointed in the dying embers of the Wenger years, Emery's 18 months as...
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Resolute: How We Humans Keep Finding Ways to Beat the Toughest OddsAuthor: Benjamin HallPublisher: Harper InfluencePublished: 03/18/2025Pages: 256Binding Type: HardcoverISBN: 9780063390102
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RescuedThis is a picture of Alana celebrating her 40th birthday 2 years ago. This was a true celebration of her life which she never thought she would of lived until 20. Alana now lives a life that is blessed with freedom hope and joy....
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