Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Punk Rock Dad: No Rules, Just Real LifeJim Lindberg is a Punk Rock Dad. When he drives his kids to school in the morning, they listen to the Ramones, the Clash, or the Descendents and that's it. He goes to all the soccer games, dance rehearsals, and piano recitals, but when...
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Psychonauts: Drugs and the Making of the Modern Mind"Fascinating."--Thomas W. Hodgkinson, The Guardian "Richly detailed and frequently illuminating."--Rhys Blakely, Times (UK) "Excellent."--Clare Bucknell, New Yorker A New Yorker Best of the Week Pick A provocative and original history of the scientists and writers, artists and philosophers who took drugs to explore the...
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Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967A "deliriously entertaining" (Time) collection of letters that takes us inside the twisted mind of Gonzo journalist and acclaimed political analyst Hunter S. Thompson "Brilliantly bizarre . . . a celebration of the '60s."--USA Today "Thompson has become the F. Scott Fitzgerald of our...
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Princess DianaFrom the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Princess Diana, the world's most loved princess. Known for her kindhearted nature from a young age, Diana touched the hearts of many. She was working as a primary school...
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Poetry for Kids: Robert FrostA 2018 Notable Poetry Book for Children (National Council of Teachers of English) Poetry for Kids: Robert Frost is a collection specially curated for young readers which won't just be read, but consumed, experienced, and treasured for a lifetime. Whether capturing a cold New...
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Play Like a Girl: A Graphic NovelDebut author Misty Wilson chronicles her seventh-grade experience as the only girl on her town's football team in this empowering graphic memoir about teamwork, friendship, crushes, and touchdowns.Misty never shies away from a challenge, on or off the field. So when the boys tell...
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Plato: A Civic LifeNow in paperback, a new reading of Plato's philosophy that reveals it as deeply shaped by his experiences in Athens. Plato is a key figure from the beginnings of Western philosophy, yet the impact of his lived experience on his thought has rarely been...
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Planting Hope: A Portrait of Photographer Sebastião SalgadoA 2024 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book A gorgeously illustrated picture book biography about Brazilian photojournalist, humanitarian, and environmental advocate Sebastião Salgado. As a young boy, Sebastião Salgado loved exploring his parents' farm in the forests of Brazil, always...
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Pig Latin: A Seriously Funny True Story of a Former Police OfficerFrom cop-turned-comic Eric Tansey, a hilarious and humanizing portrait of law enforcement for fans of Walk the Blue Line and You Can't Make This Stuff Up. Eric Tansey, a former Army scout and Special Operations military veteran, joined the police force with a ton...
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Pierre Toussaint: A Citizen of Old New YorkPierre Toussaint, a former slave, moved to New York from Saint Domingue (modern day Haiti) with his owners in 1787 as they escaped the unrest on the island. Although freed by the family, he continued to help and serve them as long as they...
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Persepolis: The Story of a ChildhoodNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Wise, funny, and heartbreaking, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi's acclaimed graphic memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. "A wholly original achievement.... Satrapi evokes herself and her schoolmates coming of age in a world of protests and...
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Perfect Match: The Story of Althea Gibson and Angela BuxtonWhen Althea Gibson first dreamed of joining the big American tennis leagues, she was denied because she was Black. Angela Buxton dreamed of joining the best tennis clubs in Britain, but she was rejected because she was Jewish. When Angela heard that Althea was...
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Paul Revere and the World He Lived in: Winner of the Pulitzer PrizeThis vivid account of the life and times of Paul Revere was first published in 1942 to great acclaim and a Pulitzer Prize. An elegant storyteller and expert historian, Edith Forbes paints a memorable portrait of American colonial history and of this most legendary...
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Paradise: One Town's Struggle to Survive an American WildfireA cautionary tale for a new era of megafires, Paradise is the gripping true story of a town wiped off the map and the determination of its people to rise again. The inspiration for the Apple Original Film The Lost Bus, starring Matthew McConaughey...
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Padre Pio and You: An Epic Story of Spiritual FatherhoodSometimes the saints can seem distant to us, although the Faith teaches that they are waiting to be our dearest friends and guides to Heaven. One of the most powerful modern-day saints and spiritual fathers is St. Pio of Pietrelcina (1887-1968) -- and he...
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Old Enough to Save the Planet: A Board BookAuthor Loll Kirby and illustrator Adelina Lirius's picture book Old Enough to Save the Planet is an inspiring look at young climate change activists who are changing the world. The world is facing a climate crisis like we've never seen before. And kids around...
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Ode to Grapefruit: How James Earl Jones Found His VoiceBefore legendary actor James Earl Jones was recognized for his memorable, smooth voice, he was just James--a stutterer who stopped speaking for eight years as a child...and ultimately found his voice through poetry. A National Council of Teachers of English Honor Book Before there...
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Nowhere for Very Long: The Unexpected Road to an Unconventional LifeNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER - USA TODAY! BESTSELLER In this beautifully written, vividly detailed memoir, a young woman chronicles her adventures traveling across the deserts of the American West in an orange van named Bertha and reflects on an...
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Notes and MethodsAt the turn of the twentieth century, Swedish artist Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) created a body of work that left visible reality behind, exploring the radical possibilities of abstraction years before Vasily Kandinsky, Kazimir Malevich, or Piet Mondrian. Many consider her the first trained...
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n of 1: One man's Harvard-documented remission of incurable cancer using only natural methodsTwenty-five years ago my doctors had no cure for my cancer. So I went on a quest to find my own treatment. This is my story...In 1991, Glenn Sabin was a 28-year-old newlywed diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)-a disease doctors called "uniformly fatal."...
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