Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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How to Survive a Bear Attack: A Memoir*INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER* In this debut memoir from the bestselling author of The Bear and The Last Neanderthal, Claire Cameron confronts the rare genetic mutation that gave her cancer by investigating an equally rare and terrifying event--a predatory bear attack.When Claire Cameron was nine...
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How to Be an Antiracist#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the National Book Award-winning author of Stamped from the Beginning comes a "groundbreaking" (Time) approach to understanding and uprooting racism and inequality in our society--and in ourselves. "The most courageous book to date on the problem of...
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How Not to Kill Yourself: A Portrait of the Suicidal MindFINALIST FOR THE KIRKUS PRIZE FOR NONFICTION - ONE OF TIME'S 100 MUST-READ BOOKS OF THE YEAR - ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'S CRITICS' PICKS - ONE OF THE BOSTON GLOBE'S 55 BOOKS WE LOVED THIS YEAR - ONE OF KIRKUS'S...
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Hound of the Sea: Wild Man. Wild Waves. Wild Wisdom.In this thrilling and candid memoir, world record-holding and controversial Big Wave surfer Garrett McNamara--star and subject of the HBO mini-series, 100 Foot Wave--chronicles his emotional quest to ride the most formidable waves on earth.Garrett McNamara set the world record for the sport, surfing...
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Home Sweet MurderAs seen on the Discovery ID TV series Murder is Forever, these two true-crime thrillers follow a lawyer struggling to stop a killer and a detective angling to solve a double homicide.Home Sweet Murder (with Andrew Bourelle): Lawyer Leo Fisher and his wife Sue...
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Hogs in the Sand: A Gulf War A-10 Pilot's Combat Journal"I am awed by my destructive power. With a small squeeze of the gun trigger under my right index finger, I can rip the turret off a thirty-ton battle tank and throw it 200 feet across the desert, while the rest of the tank...
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Her Lotus Year: China, the Roaring Twenties, and the Making of Wallis SimpsonNew York Times bestselling author Paul French examines a controversial and revealing period in the early life of the legendary Wallis, Duchess of Windsor-her one year in China.Before she was the Duchess of Windsor, Bessie Wallis Warfield was Mrs. Wallis Spencer, wife of Earl...
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Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life--In Judaism (After Finally Choosing to Look There)A renowned political speechwriter rediscovers Judaism, finding timeless wisdom and spiritual connection in its age-old practices and traditions. "Sarah Hurwitz was Michelle Obama's head speechwriter, and with this book she becomes Judaism's speechwriter."--Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Give and Take, Originals,...
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Henri Bendel and the Worlds He Fashioned"A tour de force."--Amy Fine Collins, fashion historian, editor-at-large of Air MailAn "extraordinary American story."--Lynn Yaeger, Vogue2024 Gold Winner for Biography, Foreword INDIE Awards Henri Bendel. A store of legend. A man of mystery. And the first-ever book to explore and celebrate both in...
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Hearts of Darkness: Serial Killers, the Behavioral Science Unit, and My Life as a Woman in the FBIFor fans of Mindhunter, Criminal Minds, and My Favorite Murder, a riveting memoir of a trailblazing woman's life hunting down serial killers as one of the first female profilers of the FBI Behavioral Sciences Unit and the real-life model for Clarice Starling in The...
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Hana's Suitcase: The Quest to Solve a Holocaust MysteryThis award-winning true Holocaust story, newly updated, connects generations through one woman's quest to find the truth behind a mysterious suitcase. In March 2000, Fumiko Ishioka, the curator of a small Holocaust education center in Tokyo, received an empty suitcase from the museum at...
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Hal Blaine & The Wrecking CrewHal Blaine came to Hollywood in the late 1950s with a dream of becoming a studio drummer. Over the next 25 years he recorded nearly 35,000 tracks of music and became the heartbeat and backbone of major hits by such diverse artists as the...
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Guts & Glory: The American RevolutionThis book in the action-packed Guts & Glory series takes readers through the exciting and fascinating history of the American Revolution. Perfect for history buffs, reluctant readers, and fans of Hamilton! From George Washington crossing the icy Delaware, to Molly Pitcher fearlessly firing her...
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Goethe: His Faustian Life - The Extraordinary Story of Modern Germany, a Troubled Genius and the Poem That Made Our World** A TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR **'Wild, brilliant and has all the intelligence to rival its subject. Five Stars.' - Frances Wilson, The Telegraph'Exuberant and wide-ranging' - Literary Review'Passionate' - The Times A spellbinding recreation of Goethe's life and work from one of...
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Glass Wonders: The Story of Leopold and Rudolf BlaschkaThe wondrous meeting of art and science. Leopold Blaschka's humble beginnings making jewelry, laboratory equipment, and glass eyes grew into a lifelong passion when he was discovered by a prince, who commissioned glass orchids for his palace. Soon he and his son, Rudolf, were...
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Getting My Hands Dirty: A Memoir of Resilience and Transformation from the Gridiron to the GardenTracing a journey of commitment, challenge, and growth, a former professional football player reflects on his time at Ohio State under the tutelage of Coach Woody Hayes, his years in the NFL, and his unexpected decision to become an expert gardener.Chuck Hutchison knows the...
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From Calvinist to CatholicWith over one hundred books to his name, Peter Kreeft is the most prolific Catholic author of his generation. He's also one of the most loved, having influenced countless Catholics in the U.S. and beyond. But who, exactly, is the man behind the books?...
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For the Love of a Son: A Memoir of Addiction, Loss, and Hope#1 National Bestseller From Hockey Night in Canada's Scott Oake, a raw and honest memoir about his son's struggle with opioid use and how he turned a father's worst nightmare into a second chance for others battling addiction. A father's love. A devastating drug...
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Finding Freedom: A Cook's Story; Remaking a Life from Scratch**New York Times Bestseller**From Erin French, owner of the critically acclaimed The Lost Kitchen, a TIME world dining destination, a life-affirming memoir about survival, renewal, and finding a community to lift her up Long before The Lost Kitchen became a world dining destination with...
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Far and Away: A Prize Every TimeFollowing in the tradition of Ghost Rider and Traveling Music, Rush drummer Neil Peart lets us ride with him along the backroads of North America, Europe, and South America, sharing his experiences in personal reflections and full-color photos. Spanning almost four years, these twenty-two...
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