Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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The Tale of the Panther and the Dove, Assata and LeilaThe Tale of the Panther and the Dove is a one of a kind compilation of Assata Shakur and Leila Khaled's most important and echoing statements, quotes and axioms. Two of the greatest revolutionaries in the history of the world are both featured here...
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The Story of Nelson Mandela: An Inspiring Biography for Young ReadersDiscover the life of Nelson Mandela--a story about uniting a country for kids ages 6 to 9Nelson Mandela was the first Black president of South Africa, and he dedicated his life to fighting for equal rights for all South Africans. Before he became a...
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The Star of Africa: The Complete Story of Hans-Joachim Marseille as Told by Those Who Knew Him and Those He FoughtThe Star of Africa plunges you into the blistering cockpit of Hans-Joachim Marseille, the Luftwaffe's most dazzling maverick. Against the backdrop of North Africa's sun-scorched skies, Marseille carved his legend: 158 confirmed victories; a string of near-impossible dogfights won by instinct and raw courage;...
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There: We Found Our Family In A New York City Subway StationCertain events in life are so rare they can be freely dismissed as impossibilities. Getting struck by lightning, surviving a plane crash, or winning the lottery. When something shocking happens and doesn't end in tragedy, we say it must be fate, destiny, a miracle,...
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The Rescuer: One Firefighter's Story of Courage, Darkness, and the Relentless Love That Saved HimThe true story--told with heart-pounding action and heart-melting romance--of a heroic firefighter forced to confront an emergency even he can't handle: saving himself.Jason Sautel had it all. Confident in his abilities, trusted by his firefighting brothers, and nationally recognized for his heroism, he was...
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The Most Awful Responsibility: Truman and the Secret Struggle for Control of the Atomic Age"I thought I knew the story but learned much that I didn't know. Outstanding!"-- Richard Rhodes"This is historical research at its best." -- Dan CarlinPresident Truman's choice to drop the atomic bomb is the most debated decision in the 20th Century. But what if...
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The Meaning of Matthew: My Son's Murder in Laramie, and a World Transformed"The Meaning of Matthew is Judy Shepard's passionate and courageous attempt to understand what no mother should have to understand, which is why her son was murdered in Laramie, Wyoming, in the fall of 1998. It is a vivid testimony to a life cut...
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The Life and Death of Charlie Kirk: Faith That Fueled a Movement, Words Twisted by Critics, and a Legacy That Inspires New Leaders for GenerationsHe didn't just speak - he sparked a movement. He didn't just lead - he lived what he believed. From his first student rallies to the global reach of Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk's story is one of unwavering faith, youthful defiance, and a...
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The Last Ordinary LifeIn The Last Ordinary Life, debut author Cynthia Bowers invites readers on a deeply personal journey, recounting her life-altering decision to donate one of her kidneys to a critically ill 11-year-old boy at Phoenix Children s Hospital. Registered on the transplant list and running...
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The Greatest Beer Run Ever: A Memoir of Friendship, Loyalty, and WarNOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY PETER FARRELLY, STARRING ZAC EFRON AND RUSSELL CROWE!Instant New York Times BestsellerInstant USA Today Bestseller"Chickie takes us thousands of miles on a hilarious quest laced with sorrow, but never dull. You will laugh and cry, but you...
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The Great Depression: A DiaryA "compelling" (New York Times) and personal daily account of the experience of the Great Depression in the mid-west, full of anxieties about the economic future, with powerful echoes for today. In the early 1920s, Benjamin Roth was a young lawyer fresh out of...
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The Five Lives of Hilma AF KlintA moving biography, told in vivid illustrations, this graphic novel features key moments in the life of Swedish artist and pioneer of abstract painting Hilma af Klint (1862-1944). Long underrecognized, af Klint has been amid a sensational rediscovery that continues to take art audiences...
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The Devil in RomeA Story of Survival, Truth, and Unshakable Catholic FaithThe Devil in Rome is a searing first-person account of a young woman's entanglement with a charismatic Catholic priest whose hidden double life led her into psychological manipulation and satanic ritual abuse. Told with courage and...
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The Confessions of Rick James: "Memoirs of a Super Freak"This is the true and complete accounting of Rick James' life written by Rick James himself. Beginning with his childhood and into the spotlight of his famous and troubled life. Rick James shares a fascinating account of his rise, fall and rise to his...
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The Complete NotebooksThe first complete translation of Albert Camus's personal notebooks written between 1933 and 1959, published for the first time in one comprehensive volume. Throughout his career, French writer and philosopher Albert Camus kept a series of notebooks that offers an unrivaled glimpse into the...
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The Color of Everything: A Journey to Quiet the Chaos WithinA renowned climber and National Geographic photographer shares his incredible adventures--and the early trauma that drove him to seek such heights. "An extraordinary memoir of mental illness that reads like a thriller."--Amy Ellis Nutt, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of Becoming Nicole "In order...
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The Brothers Grimm: A BiographyThe first English-language biography in over fifty years to tell the full, vibrant story of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, known to history as the Brothers Grimm A New Yorker "Best Book of 2024" - Winner of the Wayland D. Hand Prize, sponsored by the...
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The Bridge Ladies: A MemoirA fifty-year-old Bridge game provides an unexpected way to cross the generational divide between a daughter and her mother. Betsy Lerner takes us on a powerfully personal literary journey, where we learn a little about Bridge and a lot about life.After a lifetime defining...
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The Boys' Crusade: The American Infantry in Northwestern Europe, 1944-1945The Boys' Crusade is the great historian Paul Fussell's unflinching and unforgettable account of the American infantryman's experiences in Europe during World War II. Based in part on the author's own experiences, it provides a stirring narrative of what the war was actually like,...
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The Bohemians: The Lovers Who Led Germany's Resistance Against the Nazis"A story of love, incredible bravery and self-sacrifice . . . brilliantly told."--Antony Beevor, New York Times best-selling author of The Fall of Berlin 1945, The Second World War, and D-Day "A taut, absorbing tale of anti-Nazi resistance."--Kirkus Reviews Harro Schulze-Boysen already had shed...
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