Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Nina Otero-Warren of Santa Fe"This is my favorite kind of history," writes Dick Haeberlin in "Southwestern American Literature," "the story of a person I did not know about before, one not famous but important anyway." And important she was, as this new Sunstone Press edition of "Nina Otero-Warren...
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My Red Sneakersn the 1950s, Darlene Chambers grew up in Downeast Maine, a part of the country that lagged far behind the modern world: One-room schoolhouses, homemade dresses, and trips to the outhouse were the norm.But Darlene did not feel poor. No, she felt blessed.My Red...
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My Effin' LifeThe long-awaited memoir, generously illustrated with never-before-seen photos, from the iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Rush bassist, and New York Times bestselling author of Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book of Bass.Geddy Lee is one of rock and roll's most respected bassists. For...
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Mutinous Women: How French Convicts Became Founding Mothers of the Gulf CoastThe secret history of the rebellious Frenchwomen who were exiled to colonial Louisiana and found power in the Mississippi ValleyIn 1719, a ship named La Mutine (the mutinous woman), sailed from the French port of Le Havre, bound for the Mississippi. It was loaded...
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Much ADO about Keanu: A Critical Reeves TheoryThanks to his prolific movie career (seventy-eight movies and counting) and endearing real-life persona, Keanu Reeves has become the universal screen saver of pop culture--nobody can go a few days without some reference to Keanu or his movies popping up. But Reeves is much...
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Monumental: Oscar Dunn and His Radical Fight in Reconstruction LouisianaMonumental tells, for the first time, the incredible story of Oscar James Dunn, a New Orleanian born into slavery who became America's first Black lieutenant governor and acting governor. A champion of universal suffrage, civil rights, and integrated public schools, Dunn fought for radical...
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Mets Stories I Only Tell My FriendsArt Shamsky, 1969 New York Met and noted author, shares with readers stories and anecdotes from his 50-year association with the New York Mets. Through stories of varying lengths, readers will be privy to behind-the-scenes and first-hand accounts of the New York Mets from...
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Men Have Called Her Crazy: A Memoir"This book is so many things I didn't know I needed: a testament to the work of healing, a raw howl of anger, and an indictment of misogyny's insipid, predictable, infuriating reign." --Carmen Maria Machado, author of the National Book Award finalist Her Body...
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Mel Robbins: Let Them Theory Book: Pioneering Personal Development for Generations to ComeEmpowering Generations - A Legacy of Action is an extraordinary journey through the life and work of Mel Robbins, a woman who has transformed the world of personal development with her revolutionary ideas. This captivating biography explores the depth of her struggles, triumphs, and...
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Mean Little Deaf Queer: A Memoir"Terry Galloway is resilient ... caustic, depraved, utterly disinhibited, and somehow sweetly bubbly, a beguiling raconteuse who periodically leaps onto the dinner table and stabs you with her fork." --Alison Bechdel An anniversary edition of the laugh out loud memoir, with a new epilogue,...
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Maximilian Kolbe: Saint of AuschwitzBased on first-hand information. Here is the first English biography for middle graders on Maximilian Kolbe, the Polish Franciscan who, at Auschwitz, offered himself in exchange for the life of a man with two children. The biography covers Kolbe's early life, his work as...
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Martin Luther King Jr.Now in paperback! In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Martin Luther King Jr., the inspiring minister and civil rights activist. Little Martin grew up in a family of preachers: his dad was...
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Mark Z. Danielewski's House of Leaves: Bookmarked"There was a book. Oh man was there a book. It is still to this day a book I mention it to any book lover if asked for a recommendation. The best books stick with you, often reminding you of the power, and potential,...
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Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic EmperorExperience the world of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and the tremendous challenges he faced and overcame with the help of Stoic philosophy "[Robertson] thoughtfully and readably capture[s] the essence of this great man and his great life. It's a must read for any aspiring...
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Marathon Woman: Running the Race to Revolutionize Women's SportsA new edition of a sports icon's memoir, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Kathrine Switzer's historic running of the Boston Marathon as the first woman to run. In 1967, Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to officially run what was then the all-male...
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Making Room: Three Decades of Fighting for Beds, Belonging, and a Safe Place for LGBTQ YouthFrom a pioneering advocate for LGBTQ youth, a gripping, impassioned account of how an unhoused queer youth's murder compelled him to create the nation's largest housing program for homeless LGBTQ teens. "A brave, honest, and deeply spiritual reckoning with the trauma and joys of...
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Maggie: Trapped in The School for the Feeble MindedA Heartbreaking Odyssey through America's Darkest Hours: The Tragedy of Maggie UnveiledIn the annals of American history, there exists a chapter so harrowing it reverberates through time - the era of the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and the Eugenic movement. Maggie: Trapped in...
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Love, Pamela: A MemoirInstant New York Times bestsellerThe actress, activist, and once infamous Playboy Playmate reclaims the narrative of her life in a memoir that defies expectation in both content and approach, blending searing prose with snippets of original poetry."The iconic Anderson uses a mixture of poetry...
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Love Me TenderA novel of lesbian identity and motherhood, and the societal pressures that place them in opposition. The daughter of an illustrious French family whose members include a former Prime Minister, a model, and a journalist, Constance Debré abandoned her marriage and legal career in...
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Love Is Hard Work: The Art and Heart of Corita KentThe story of how a Catholic nun became one of the twentieth century's most significant artists and activists is brought to life in a colorful picture book biography. "To be fully alive is to work for the common good." --Corita Kent Frances Kent always...
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