Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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The Killing of Karen Silkwood: The Story Behind the Kerr-McGee Plutonium CaseFor this edition, Rashke has added a preface and three short chapters that explore what has been released and learned about the Silkwood case since the book's original publication. Karen Silkwood, an employee of the Kerr-McGee plutonium processing plant, was killed in a car...
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The Inquisition's Inquisitor: Henry Charles Lea of PhiladelphiaWriting in 1868, the Philadelphia publisher-cum-historian Henry Charles Lea informed a friend, "I am trying to collect the materials for a history of the Inquisition." The collecting of these materials--books, manuscripts, and copies of thousands of pages of documents housed in musty European archives...
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The House on the Canal: The Story of the House That Hid Anne FrankA house reveals the story of its inhabitants, including Anne Frank--and honors four centuries of history--in a moving and exquisitely illustrated picture book from the creators of The House by the Lake. In the middle of Amsterdam is a house on a canal with...
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The Hacienda: Threads: Foreword by Peter HookFOREWORD BY PETER HOOK The people. The music. The fashion. The nights. The scene. These are the threads that came together to make The Haçienda the club that changed everything. Since it first opened its doors in 1982, The Haçienda was more than a...
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The Glow Up: Ascending in My TwentiesImagine how it would feel to grow up without a father. If you couldn't ask your abused mother questions about him. If you heard pieces of your origin story from relatives who wanted to hurt her. If trauma overshadowed your formative years. If your...
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The Girl from the Tar Paper School: Barbara Rose Johns and the Advent of the Civil Rights MovementBefore the Little Rock Nine, before Rosa Parks, before Martin Luther King Jr. and his March on Washington, there was Barbara Rose Johns, a teenager who used nonviolent civil disobedience to draw attention to her cause.In 1951, witnessing the unfair conditions in her racially...
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The Gift of Blarney: Life, Death and a Miracle Atop a 600-Year-Old CastleAs David Motte states in The Gift of Blarney, "God wants to be involved in our lives. We have the freedom to choose His involvement or ignore His presence every day." That was never truer than on April 20, 2018, at the 600-year-old Blarney...
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The Eyes of GodLife is like a meandering river, a path with many forks, and we have the choices to either stop at the next bend or travel to the left or right path. We do not know what the future holds but only that what we...
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The Envoy: From Kabul to the White House, My Journey Through a Turbulent WorldAuthor: Zalmay KhalilzadPublisher: St. Martin's GriffinPublished: 03/22/2016Pages: 336Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.12lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.78dISBN: 9781250345400This title is not returnable
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The Dressmaker's Mirror: Sudden Death, Genetics, and a Jewish Family's SecretMy niece was 36, newly married, and "on top of the world," when she collapsed and died. Her autopsy report caused us to panic--there was something in our blood that could trigger sudden death. As a mother, I prayed for the curse to spare...
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The Devil's Playground: The Story of Two Charlie and the Arghandab River Valley"As America assesses the value of our intervention in Afghanistan and involvement in future foreign wars, we must always consider the price. Andrew and his friends' service was valorous and honorable. His authentic perspective of the environment and the eye-opening costs to our soldiers...
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The Book of Awesome Queer Heroes: How the LGBTQ+ Community Changed the World for the BetterHistoric Icons in the LGBTQ+ CommunityDiscover how gay, lesbian, bisexual, and trans people have changed the world into the one we know and love in this riveting history book.Pride across the ages. The LGBTQ+ community has made countless positive impacts throughout history as scientists,...
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The Beatles in Cleveland: Memories, Facts & Photos about the Notorious 1964 & 1966 ConcertsBeatlemania swept across North America when John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr appeared on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' in February, 1964. The decade of the 1960s seemed to change overnight from black and white to color as a generation fell under...
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The Beatles and Me On Tour: 60th Anniversary EditionForeign correspondent Ivor Davis was embedded with the Beatles on their triumphant l964 North American tour-as the only daily newspaper reporter to travel with them from start to finish. Rock and Roll history was writ large. Criss-crossing North America on their private jet, in...
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The Accidental Anglican: The Surprising Appeal of the Liturgical ChurchMany are longing for historical connectedness and for theology that is "not tied to the whims of contemporary culture, but to apostolic-era understandings of Christian faith and practice." They also yearn for rhythms and routines that build spiritual health. Still others are responding to...
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The 9/11 PrincipalEveryone remembers where they were on 9/11 and in this book we have a first hand account of what it was like to be at President Bush's side as the awful events unfolded. Gwendolyn Tose'-Rigell was at his side until the Secret Service whisked...
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That's My Story, TooThat's My Story, Too is an eye-opening experience that will linger long after you turn the last page. The author's candid storytelling grabs your attention, drawing you into his heartbreaking memories and inspiring moments of spiritual awakening. Each chapter reveals layers of history and...
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TetheredFrolics From a Stroke Tracy was at the start of her law career and at the cusp of life when she got a debilitating brainstem stroke that affected her breathing, swallowing, speech, eyesight, and severely weakened her left and paralyzed her right. She found...
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Take Two Aspirin and Call Me at 20,000 Feet: An Eagle Scout at the Crossroads of Medicine, Exploration, and ScienceIn his own words, modern-day explorer Dr. Michael Manyak transports thrill seekers to the farthest reaches of the earth, from the dense forests of the Congo Basin to the icy expanses of Antarctica. While many may crave adventures around the globe, they are unlikely...
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Sydney Mclaughlin Book: Life StoryDive into the exhilarating tale of Sydney McLaughlin, a track and field prodigy whose journey from a record-breaking youth to an Olympic sensation is nothing short of awe-inspiring. This biography chronicles McLaughlin's rise, unveiling the grit, determination, and passion propelling her to the pinnacle...
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