Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Biomythography BayouWhen your stories flow from the brackish waters of the Gulf South, where the land and water merge, your narratives cannot be contained or constrained by the Eurocentric conventions of autobiography. When your story is rooted in the histories of your West African, Creek,...
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Between Two Waters: Heritage, Landscape and the Modern CookAn insider critique of the food business by award-winning chef Pam Brunton, interrogating sustainability in food culture and documenting the early days of her Green Michelin Star restaurant Inver When world-class chef Pam first opened Inver, her restaurant on the shores of Loch Fyne,...
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Be Still My Soul: A Catholic Parents' Journey with a Son Who is GayLauren and Joseph Cummins entered an extraordinary new world when their son came out to them as gay. This is the story of their family's grappling with faith, convictions, and unconditional love."Mom and Dad, there's something I need to tell you." When Lauren and...
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Behind My American Dream: A Story of Opportunities and DisappointmentsWhat is the American Dream? What lurks behind those words? The American Dream has a different meaning to everyone, based on their life experience and personal desires. Join a brave, bold Polish immigrant as she journeys to America, the Promised Land, chasing her American...
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Beethoven: His Spiritual DevelopmentToo often the study of great composers is limited to either a musical analysis of their compositions, or biographical scrutiny of their personal lives. Yet, particularly in the case of the Romantic composers, the artistic and personal sides of their lives are not separate...
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Becoming My Rebecca: My Life with Phil VolkerBecoming My Rebecca is the story of one woman who found her heart's true home on an island in Puget Sound, met her forever love there, and forged a life with him. Among many twists and turns (oh my--the things a quick courtship can...
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Beauty in the Honey: Finding Freedom in God's GoodnessDiscover the Sweetness of Spiritual GrowthJoin Heidi on a captivating journey where the art of beekeeping becomes a powerful metaphor for the path to spiritual healing. In this heartfelt devotional, Heidi masterfully intertwines the simple, yet profound moments of farm life and the intricate...
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A Vuelo de P?jaro. Cuadernos / A Birds-Eye View«Gracias a escritores como Marcela Serrano, la vida nunca dir? su ?ltima palabra. - Carlos Fuentes El ir y volver de los p?jaros, las penas y risas de la vida a los setenta a?os, la renuncia a la pareja, las conversaciones con sus hermanas...
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At the Barricades: A MemoirBest known as General Counsel of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, a position he held for over 40 years, A. Alan Borovoy was at the centre of many of the most profound and difficult public debates of last half century. In At the Barricades,...
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A Summer in '68Fifty years ago, America spent a year that changed the world, in what was described as a nation "out of control" during the very divisive Vietnam War, with protest and tragedy on the home front between the generations as the young revolted against their...
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A Royal Commitment: Ten Years of Marriage and ActivismA Royal Commitment: Ten Years of Marriage and Activism opens in the corridors of a royal dynasty in India, steeped in tradition and history, and delves into the complexities of marriage, identity, and LGBTQIA+ rights advocacy. Prince Manvendra and Duke DeAndre's journey as gay...
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Anthony Mann: The Film CareerThis detailed study of the career of Anthony Mann argues Mann's prominence and influence alongside contemporaries like John Ford. Mann (1906-1967), who was active in Hollywood and Europe, directed or produced more than 40 films, including The Fall of the Roman Empire and God's...
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Animal Magnetism: My Life with Creatures Great and SmallRita Mae Brown's earliest memory is of the soothing purr of Mickey, her family's long-haired tiger cat, who curled up and claimed a spot in her crib. From there, a steady parade of cats, dogs, horses, and all manner of two- and four-legged critters...
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Andrew Carnegie Book for Kids: The biography of the great Industrialist and Philanthropist for Kids, colored pages.ANDREW CARNEGIE BOOK FOR KIDS: Embark on a captivating literary journey through the life of the remarkable Andrew Carnegie in this book, made just for you. In this engaging narrative, children will be transported back in time to witness the incredible rags-to-riches story of...
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Anaconda and MeAnaconda and Me is a collection of poems, short stories and photographs that emphasizes the author's connection to Anaconda, Montana, and the surrounding area, and how it has guided his life for the past 78 years. It includes his community environment, family, friends, and...
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American Cipher: Bowe Bergdahl and the U.S. Tragedy in AfghanistanThe explosive narrative of the life, captivity, and trial of Bowe Bergdahl, the soldier who was abducted by the Taliban and whose story has served as a symbol for America's foundering war in Afghanistan "An unsettling and riveting book filled with the mysteries of...
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Amazing Facts: Kamala HarrisCelebrate the 2024 election with this fascinating book of facts about Kamala Harris, her family, her childhood, her hobbies, and her homelife--perfect for 8+ and fully illustrated throughout!Did you know?Her father was born in Jamaica and her mother was born in India.She has a...
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A Matter of the Heart: A Monk's JournalA contemplative monk's musings on living a "useless life.""Brother Paul bears witness of being keenly aware that every aspect of his monastic vocation has been carefully crafted to nurture and protect the contemplative way of life in which one is called to seek and...
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All the Things We Didn't Say: Two MemoirsIn this poignant and introspective dual memoir, Marion Garrard Barnwell embarks on a deeply personal journey. Inspired by the memoir of her maternal grandmother, Mary DuBose Trice Clark, affectionately known as "Ganny," the narratives, though separated by decades, are brought together to offer readers...
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Aim High: My Airforce ExperienceIn 1965, war was on simmer, and buddies were getting drafted or going into the safer Air Force, Navy, or Coast Guard rather than the more combatant Army and Marine Corps.I'm seventy-five. Had I had the opportunity to do it again, I'd go as...
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