Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Jovita Wore Pants: The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter**A CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK**The remarkable true story of Jovita Valdovinos, a Mexican revolutionary who disguised herself as a man to fight for her rights!* "Graceful . . deft . . . mesmerizing. . . . Bravery and determination prevail in this inspiring tale." --...
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Joe Brainard: I RememberThe American artist's much-imitated memoir, described by Paul Auster as "one of the few totally original books I have ever read."Joe Brainard's I Remember is a literary and artistic cult classic, praised and admired by writers from Paul Auster to John Ashery and Edmund...
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It All Felt Impossible: 42 Years in 42 EssaysIn this meditative and lyrical collection, Tom McAllister challenges himself to write a short essay for every year he's been alive. With each piece strictly limited to a maximum of 1,500 words, these 42 essays move fluidly through time, taking poetic leaps and ending...
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Ira Gershwin: A Life in WordsThe first lyricist to win the Pulitzer Prize, Ira Gershwin (1896-1983) has been hailed as one of the masters of the Great American Songbook, a period which covers songs written largely for Broadway and Hollywood from the 1920s to the 1950s. Now, in the...
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I'm with the Band: Confessions of a GroupieThe stylish, exuberant, and remarkably sweet confession of one of the most famous groupies of the 1960s and 70s is back in print in this new edition that includes an afterword on the author's last 15 years of adventures. As soon as she graduated...
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Illustrated Letters of Jane Austen: Selected and Introduced by Penelope Hughes-HallettA beautifully illustrated account of the letters and correspondence of Jane Austen. It has been said that Jane Austen the woman and Jane Austen the author are all of a piece, and nowhere is this more evident to the lovers of her novels than...
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Illuminations: Essays and ReflectionsA selection of works from one of the most original cultural critics of the twentieth century--as selected by Hannah Arendt and including a classic essay of her own about Walter Benjamin's life and philosophy. "There has been no more original, no more serious critic...
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I Got You Babe: A Celebration of CherCovering her life and sixty-year career from Sonny & Cher to show-stopping solo performer, award-winning actress, fashion icon, and beyond, this is a glorious retrospective of one of the world's most enduring entertainers, Cher. Featuring a foreword by Cyndi Lauper! Commemorating six decades since...
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Ignition!: An Informal History of Liquid Rocket PropellantsA classic work in the history of science, and described as "a good book on rocket stuff...that's a really fun one" by SpaceX founder Elon Musk, readers will want to get their hands on this influential classic, available for the first time in decades....
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I Felt the Cheers: The Remarkable Silent Life of Curtis PrideFrom the deaf baseball legend and MLB Ambassador for Inclusion, a powerful anthem of ability diversity and overcoming the odds for readers of Nyle DiMarco's Deaf Utopia and sports memoirs such as Imperfect by Jim Abbott, Des Linden's Choosing to Run, and Limitless by...
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Ice Breakers: A Kids' Guide to Hockey and the Greatest Players Who Changed the GameMeet over 80 hockey icons and learn the ins and outs of the game in this accessible, illustrated guide for kids ages 8 to 12. Featuring a foreword by Jim Craig, a member of the legendary 1980 US Olympic hockey team, Ice Breakers is...
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Hustle Harder, Hustle SmarterNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFor the first time, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson opens up about his amazing comeback--from tragic personal loss to thriving businessman and cable's highest-paid executive--in this unique self-help guide, his first since his blockbuster New York Times bestseller The 50th Law.In his...
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How to Disappear: A Photographic Portrait of Radiohead'For years now, I've been taking fugitive snaps of my band, Radiohead. I've tried to catch out my friends with my small black Yashica T4 Super. They are so lost in their own moment of performance that they don't see me with the camera.'...
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How Good It Is I Have No Fear of Dying: Lieutenant Yulia Mykytenko's Fight for UkrainePublishing on the third anniversary of the war in Ukraine: The gripping, heartrending story, told in her own words, of a formidable 29-year-old woman serving as a commander on the front lines of the War in Ukraine -- and an intimate, hair-raising look at...
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Held Together: A Shared Memoir of Motherhood, Medicine, and Imperfect Love"Rebecca Thompson's moving book proves that there are as many different ways of becoming a family as there are mothers--a personal, compelling reminder of why women's reproductive health care matters, and why one size does not fit all"--Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling...
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Have You Heard of Taylor Swift?Learn about worldwide pop superstar Taylor Swift in this adorable board book for little ones with flaps and wheels to turn on each page! Introduce your little ones to the incredible Taylor Swift--a singer, songwriter, performer, style icon, and so much more! This colorful...
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Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a NeighborhoodAs featured on Humans of New York "Hartland's joyful folk-art illustrations bop from the gray-toned jazzy vibrancy of a bustling city neighborhood to the colorful harvest of a lush urban farm." --The New York Times "An inspiring picture book for youngsters with meaningful ties...
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Growing Up UrkelAn incisive and insightful celebrity memoir by Jaleel White, one of the most beloved icons of nineties pop culture and TV history, renowned for his portrayal of Steven Urkel on the hit sitcom Family Matters. At the tender age of twelve, Jaleel White auditioned...
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Grief Is Love: Living with LossA trusted grief expert shares advice on how to navigate the loss of a loved one in this incisive and compassionate guide: "calm, lucid prose... humanizing exploration of coping with the life-changing tides of loss" (Kirkus Reviews).In Grief is Love, author Marisa Renee Lee...
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Good Old BoyGOOD OLD BOY: A DELTA BOYHOOD is a novel for young readers about a boy's adventures growing up in post-WWII Mississippi. Author Willie Morris, then editor of Harper's Magazine in New York, wrote GOOD OLD BOY when his son David, age ten, asked, "What...
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