Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Tip of the Iceberg: My 3,000-Mile Journey Around Wild Alaska, the Last Great American Frontier**The National Bestseller** From the acclaimed, bestselling author of Turn Right at Machu Picchu, a fascinating, wild, and wonder-filled journey into Alaska, America's last frontier In 1899, railroad magnate Edward H. Harriman organized a most unusual summer voyage to the wilds of Alaska: He...
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Tilly: A Story of Hope and ResilienceTilly has always known she's part Lakota on her dad's side. She's grown up with the traditional teachings of her grandma, relishing the life lessons of her beloved mentor. But it isn't until an angry man shouts something on the street that Tilly realizes...
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Thunder River: A Texas Game Warden's StoryThese stories and others like them detail the danger Texas Game Wardens face too often while out on patrol. THUNDER RIVER is a true first-hand account of actual events that occurred over a 25 year career. Saddle up and come along for a wild...
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They Called Us Exceptional: And Other Lies That Raised Us"In this vulnerable and courageous memoir, Prachi Gupta takes the myth of the exceptional Indian American family to task."--The Washington Post "I read it in one sitting. Wow. It aims right at the tender spot where racism, sexism, and family dynamics collide, and somehow...
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The Worlds of Hayao Miyazaki: The Influences and Inspiration Behind the Iconic FilmsAn in-depth collection of the rich influences and sources of inspiration behind one of animated cinema's all-time greats, and Japanese cinema's most popular cultural export.Japanese filmmaker, director and anime artist Hayao Miyazaki has been described as the 'godfather of animation', with a cultural output...
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The Weight of Air: A Story of the Lies about Addiction and the Truth about Recovery"Soulful, achingly honest . . . A potent addition to the literature on drug addiction and recovery."--Kirkus Reviews (starred)While his wife and two-year-old daughter watched TV in the living room, David Poses was in the kitchen, measuring the distance from his index finger to...
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The Ultimate Minnesota Vikings Trivia Book: A Collection of Amazing Trivia Quizzes and Fun Facts for Die-Hard Vikings Fans!Are you a die-hard Vikings fan? Now you surely will be with The Ultimate Minnesota Vikings Trivia Book. If you want to know all the ins and outs (Every great football team has a few!) of one of the most famous NFL teams ever,...
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The Ultimate Boston Celtics Trivia Book: A Collection of Amazing Trivia Quizzes and Fun Facts for Die-Hard Celtics Fans!Green and White, Unite!No team has had the impact on NBA history that the Boston Celtics have. With 17 NBA titles, dozens of legendary players, and iconic moments that most teams could only dream about, the Celtics have long been considered the elite franchise...
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The Twelve CaesarsAn essential primary source on Roman history and a fascinating achievement of scholarship covering a critical period in the Empire As private secretary to the Emperor Hadrian, the scholar Suetonius had access to the imperial archives and used them (along with eyewitness accounts) to...
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The Tigress of Forli: Renaissance Italy's Most Courageous and Notorious Countess, Caterina Riario Sforza De' MediciThe astonishing life of Caterina Sforza, one of the most prominent women of Renaissance Italy, who was a wife, mother, leader, and warrior with enough fierceness to make Machiavelli himself wince.In this glittering biography, Elizabeth Lev reexamines Caterina's extraordinary life and accomplishments.Raised in the...
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The Summoning: The Keys to BackwardThe summoning is a resentence and a call back to the world we knew. And the world that is still left to preserve. The Summoning: The Keys to Backward weaves a time-hopping and poetic leap into the keys to backward. It is for anyone...
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The Story of Paintings: A History of Art for ChildrenFrom prehistoric cave art to graffiti, this beautiful compendium introduces children to the world of paintings. Get ready to feast your eyes on an exhibition of fantastic art! Kids can time-travel through the centuries and learn all about 39 paintings, from a galloping horse...
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The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's AmericaFrom the author of Baseball 100"A fascinating account of a man who outlasted the ignorance of a nation and persevered to become a beloved figure...One of the best baseball books in years, filled with depth style and clarity." --Cleveland Plain DealerAn award-winning sports columnist...
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The Soldier's Friend: Walt Whitman's Extraordinary Service in the American Civil WarA Kirkus Best Picture Book of the Year Walt Whitman is celebrated as an iconic American poet, but few know of the crucial and heroic role he played tending to the wounded and dying in Civil War hospitals. This nonfiction picture book highlights Whitman's...
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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: The Outrageous, Definitive, Untold HistoryTold with grit, reverence, and doses of gleeful mischief, The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is a front-row seat to music history--and the madness behind chasing down the world's greatest collection of rock relics. Craig Inciardi was a rising star at Sotheby's, wheeling...
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The Road Through Wonderland: Surviving John HolmesPainstakingly honest, this chilling memoir reveals how a teenager became immersed in the bizarre life of legendary porn star John Holmes. Starting with a childhood that molded her perfectly to fall for the seduction of "the king of porn," this autobiography recounts the perilous...
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The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined AmericaA New York Times bestseller and an "enriching...brilliant" (David W. Blight, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Frederick Douglass) examination of what "the pursuit of happiness" meant to our nation's Founders and how that famous phrase defined their lives and became the foundation of our democracy....
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The Poison Squad: One Chemist's Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the Twentieth CenturyA New York Times Notable Book - Inspiration for PBS's American Experience film The Poison Squad "A detailed, highly readable history of food and drink regulation in the United States." --Wall Street Journal "Riveting. . . . [A] timely tale about how scientists and...
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The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and StoriesNow with more of Marina's writing and a new foreword by #1 bestselling author R.F. Kuang. The instant New York Times bestseller and publishing phenomenon: Marina Keegan's posthumous collection of award-winning essays and stories "sparkles with talent, humanity, and youth" (O, The Oprah Magazine)....
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The Narnian: The Life and Imagination of C. S. Lewis"The Narnian is thoughtful, intriguing and inspiring--a treasure for Narnia fans, as well as aficionados of fine biography."--Booklist The Narnian is unlike other biographies on C. S. Lewis. Author Alan Jacobs seeks a more elusive quarry: an understanding of the way Lewis's experiences, both...
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