Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Unsettled: A Reckoning on the Great PlainsA probing memoir examining family tragedy on the Great PlainsA surprise rodeo leaves a buffalo bull dead and a cowboy gored to death. Seeing the death of the one man who was kind to him, and knowing it was his fault, Dawn Morgan's father...
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A Liberian Life: Memoir of an Academic and Former Minister of State for Presidential AffairsA Liberian academic and former government official accounts for and reflects upon half a century of work and experience. An important Liberian political memoir, the book is at once Dunn's critical exposition on his country and an attempt to explain how Liberia came to...
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Tigers and Tomahawks: The American Volunteer Group in China 1941-1942Author J. Ward Boyce spent more than 35 years gathering information and talking to the members of this unique combat group, in order to compile the most complete, authorative and historically accurate account of their incredible adventures.This is the true story of the "Flying...
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Leon Battista Alberti: The Chameleon's EyeA new account of the sui generis Renaissance writer and architect Leon Battista Alberti. One of the most brilliant and original authors and architects of the entire Renaissance, Leon Battista Alberti had an output encompassing engineering, surveying, cryptography, poetry, humor, political commentary, and more....
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Benjamin FranklinAn action-packed retelling of the life and work of the polymath and so-called First American, Benjamin Franklin. All Benjamin Franklin biographers face a major challenge: they must compete with their subject. In one of the greatest autobiographies in world literature, Franklin has already told...
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Little Sara of TehranWhen Sara Rahimi was a teenager living in Tehran, she longed to be some place where she could freely socialize with her friends, dance in public, or walk hand-in-hand with a boy. She dreamed of a life where she could one day become whatever...
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Legends of the African Sun: Thirty Legendary Africans with Astonishing Courage and DeterminationThe African continent, where life began, has gifted us with amazing legends who have stood up against injustice and inspired us to be brave. They are kings and queens, warriors and environmentalists, writers and artists, inventors and innovators, thinkers and athletes. Some are women...
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Going to Seed: A Counterculture Memoir"Simon Fairlie is possibly the most influential--and unusual--eco-activist you might not have heard of."--The Observer An unforgettable firsthand account of how the hippie movement flowered in the late 1960s, appeared spent by the Thatcher-consumed 1980s, yet became the seedbed for progressive reform we now...
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Dale Earnhardt Jr.This title focuses on Dale Earnhardt Jr. and gives information related to his early life, his time racing in NASCAR, and the legacy he leaves behind. This hi-lo title is complete with vibrant photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core...
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Frida KahloFrida Kahlo taught herself to paint while recovering from serious injuries. She went on to become a famous artist whose work is still admired today. This book explores Kahlo's life and her groundbreaking achievements.Author: Kate ConleyPublisher: Kids CorePublished: 01/01/2022Pages: 32Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsSize: 9.68h...
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Remembering Che: My Life with Che GuevaraChe Guevara's widow remembers a great revolutionary romance tragically cut short by Che's assassination in Bolivia. When Aleida March first met Che Guevara, she was a twenty-year-old combatant from the provinces of Cuba, he an already legendary revolutionary and larger-than-life leader. And yet there...
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Modern Negro ArtPorter's work analyzes the important developments and individuals in African American painting and sculpture from the pre-Civil War period to World War II. "James A. Porter was an art historian, educator, curator, and visual artist. He is first remembered by academics as an art...
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No Bad Days: How to Find Joy in Any CircumstanceIn No Bad Days, JT Jester shares his against-all-odds story of overcoming countless physical and learning challenges to help others find joy in any circumstance and understand that there are no bad days--only hard ones. By the time JT Jester was three years old,...
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Driving While Black: A Memoir of ProfilingMy name is Kevin J. Phillips. The virus behind profiling comes in many forms, races, religions, sexual preferences, etc. I was a subject of profiling while driving, and my goal is to educate others on the problematic effects of profiling through this book, Driving...
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Letters from VietnamLetters from Vietnam is the memoir of a Vietnam War army infantryman, based on letters he wrote home to his new wife and his parents that give an on-the-ground view of combat, and a soldier's life beyond combat, through the eyes of a Silver...
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Suni LeeThis title introduces readers to Suni Lee, providing exciting details about her life and her thrilling success at the Tokyo Olympics. The title also features informative fast facts, a timeline, and a glossary. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone...
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Jacques CartierIn this title, readers will explore North America with Jacques Cartier. Follow Cartier's journey on three voyages seeking the Northwest Passage. Along the way he becomes the first European to sail up the St. Lawrence River. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to...
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BundlesTerror, heartbreak, deceit, rape, tragedy, despair and finding the will to survive. These are the driving forces in the lives of three very different women. Shelly is a talented young artist, attending school, and dreaming of a future career and a life with the...
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高耀洁行医往事: Gao Yaojie's Story as a Gynecologist光阴如闪电般飞逝，往事如烟雾般消失。几十年时光瞬息之间就逝去了。 左思右想，凭着记忆，我找出自己参加抢救的危重病例十几例，有的之前已经在网上发表，获得好评，读者们建议汇编成册，留给后人做纪念。我又想起在当年自办"防艾小报"中的病例，又找出50多例，关于妇科病、性病、艾滋病等，编进此书，命名为《高耀洁行医往事》，留给后人阅读。同时纪念往昔岁月良好的医患关系，以答谢诸位的心意。Author: 高耀洁Publisher: BlurbPublished: 11/10/2022Pages: 256Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.84lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58dISBN: 9781006448409
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Arcturus Astrology: A Consciousness Accelerator for the Aquarian AgeWritten at the request of The Tibetan, Ascended Master Djwhal Khul, Arcturus Astrology is an illuminating autobiography. A compelling story and the third of a trilogy, the books emerged through the author's constantly repeated question asked of her spiritual guides, "What is the cosmic...
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