Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Forgotten Founding Father: The Heroic Legacy of George WhitefieldFor many of those who are even familiar with his name, George Whitefield is thought of as a preacher, a man connected with the Great Awakening in the 1700s. While this is true, it is only part of the story. As a student at...
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The Story of Movie Star Anna May WongBest Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College of EducationThis entry in the innovative Story line of chapter-book biographies focuses on Anna May Wong, whose trail-blazing career in Hollywood broke new ground for future generations of Asian American actors.Born in 1905, Anna May...
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The Story of Olympic Swimmer Duke KahanamokuBest Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College of EducationThis entry in the innovative Story line of chapter-book biographies focuses on Duke Kahanamoku, the six-time Olympic swimming champion and a legendary surfer who popularized surfing around the world.Growing up in Hawai'i with the...
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I and I Bob MarleyChoices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)A biography in verse of reggae legend Bob Marley, exploring the influences that shaped his life and music on his journey from rural Jamaican childhood to international superstardom.Born in the Jamaican countryside in 1945, Bob Marley seemed special from...
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American Berserk: A Cub Reporter, a Small-Town Daily, the Schizo '70sAfter publishing his third novel, Motor City Burning (Pegasus Books, 2014), Bill Morris turned his attention to researching, remembering and reliving some of the spectacularly lurid stories he covered in Chambersburg nearly forty years ago. These included arson, rape, murder, kidnapping, attempted suicide, the...
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Against the TideWith millions of books sold, studied and translated, Watchman Nee strongly influenced modern Christian thinking. A dedicated evangelist and gifted Bible teacher, Nee stood against the tide of Chinese Marxist atheism and Communism, and was imprisoned for his faith. In this revised edition of...
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Sam Shepard: A Life"John Winters offers a master class in literary sleuthing, untangling the many lives and unearthing the origin story of America's foremost Renaissance man of letters." --Kelly Horan, coauthor of Devotion and Defiance With more than fifty-five plays to his credit--including the 1979 Pulitzer Prize-winning...
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Wired for God: Adventures of a Jewish YogiWhen the Judaism of her childhood doesn't satisfy Dani Antman's yearning for spiritual awakening, she embarks on a quest for a spiritual path. Dani finds herself immersed in the world of yoga, energy healing, and Kabbalah but her journey of inner transformation has only...
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Lucille Ball FAQ: Everything Left to Know About America's Favorite Redhead(FAQ). Although countless books and articles have been written about Lucille Ball, most people know only the surface details of her personal life and some basic facts about her popular television series. Lucille Ball FAQ takes us beyond the "Lucy" character to give readers...
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A Girl and Five Brave HorsesA Girl and Five Brave Horses is the story of Sonora Carver and was the basis for the movie Wild Hearts Can't be Broken. Carver answered the following want ad: Wanted: Attractive young woman who can swim and dive. Likes horses, desires to travel....
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Prog Rock FAQ: All That's Left to Know About Rock's Most Progressive MusicProg Rock FAQ traces the controversial, but much misunderstood musical genre through its five-decade history, highlighting the rise, eventual decline, and recent resurgence of one of the most inventive and storied popular musical forms of the latter half of the 20th Century. Prog Rock...
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Madeline Kahn: Being the Music, a LifeBest known for her Oscar-nominated roles in the smash hits Paper Moon and Blazing Saddles, Madeline Kahn (1942-1999) was one of the most popular comedians of her time--and one of the least understood. In private, she was as reserved and refined as her characters...
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John Waters: InterviewsAs a film director, artist, and personality, John Waters (b. 1946) has worked at the forefront of American cinema for nearly forty years. Waters began making films in his hometown of Baltimore in 1964. His first shorts such as Hag in a Black Leather...
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Black History Leaders: Barack Obama, Colin Powell, Oprah Winfrey, and Condoleezza RiceIn honor of Black History Month, comic book publisher TidalWave Productions offers a special trade paperback featuring biographies of leading African-American personalities. The 96-page anthology includes the unabridged issues featuring Barack Obama, Colin Powell, Oprah Winfrey, and Condoleezza Rice. These biographies were previously published...
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Notorious Victoria: The Uncensored Life of Victoria Woodhull - Visionary, Suffragist, and First Woman to Run for President"A remarkable biography . . . Well written and researched, this book warrants a spot on every serious American history student's bookshelf." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review She was the first woman to run for president. She was the first woman to address the U.S....
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Lost in My Mind: Recovering From Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)Lost in My Mind is a stunning memoir describing Kelly Bouldin Darmofal's journey from adolescent girl to special education teacher, wife and mother -- despite severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Spanning three decades, Kelly's journey is unique in its focus on TBI education in...
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100 + Native American Women Who Changed the WorldWarriors, educators, and aerospace pioneer, a Catholic saint...100 + Native American Women Who Changed the World is a stellar collection of historical and contemporary women of Indigenous heritage who have contributed to the survival and success of their families, communities-and he United States of...
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The Donnie Clark, Myakka GoldPresident Clinton commutes Donnie's life sentence given to him for growing marijuana. A pot smoker and practical joker, a farmer and a felon, a bull rider and a business man and all done in the name of fun; in short, the life of Donnie...
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Worlds Apart, a Memoir of an Emigrant GirlThis book will take you on an adventure that begins in Hamburg during WW II. As a child Birgit Quam journeyed to Amrum, a distant island in the North Sea where she spent her childhood, and then continues as she crossed the storm-tossed Atlantic...
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Sinatra! the Song Is You: A Singer's ArtFrank Sinatra was the greatest entertainer of his age, invigorating American popular song with innovative phrasing and a mastery of drama and emotion. Drawing upon interviews with hundreds of his collaborators as well as with "The Voice" himself, this book chronicles, critiques, and celebrates...
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