Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Out of Thin Air: Running Wisdom and Magic from Above the Clouds in Ethiopia: Winner of the Margaret Mead Award 2022LONGLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE 2021 'Inspiring'The Guardian'Excellent'Runner's World 'Fascinating'Publishers Weekly 'Brilliant'Ed Vaizey'Through reading this book you will come to understand that the heart and soul of running are to be found in Ethiopia.' Haile Gebrselassie 'Engaging, warm and humane... A delight' TLS...
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Sisters in Arms: Female Warriors from Antiquity to the New MillenniumA history of female combatants, from those who joined the military disguised as men to the current role of women in the armed forces. In October 2018, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson announced that all roles in the military would now be open to women....
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Airborne: The Combat Story of Ed Shames of Easy CompanyWith an incredible World War II combat record that includes parachuting into Normandy on D-Day and service during Operation Market Garden, at Bastogne and in Germany itself, Ed Shames was involved in some of the most important battles of the war. A member of...
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Pit Bull: Lessons from Wall Street's Champion TraderWelcome to the world of Martin "Buzzy" Schwartz, champion trader, the man whose nerves of steel and killer instinct in the canyons of Wall Street earned him the well-deserved name Pit Bull. This is the true story of how Schwartz became the best of...
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The Longest Cocktail Party: An Insider Account of the Beatles & the Wild Rise and Fall of Their Multi-Million Dollar Apple Empire, Paperback BookApple Records was a noble experiment created in the spirit of the 1960s by four musicians who came to represent everything that was best about those tumultuous, experimental, and liberating times. The Beatles started out with the greatest of intentions, but reality soon got...
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Carolina Israelite: How Harry Golden Made Us Care about Jews, the South, and Civil RightsThis first comprehensive biography of Jewish American writer and humorist Harry Golden (1903-1981)--author of the 1958 national best-seller Only in America--illuminates a remarkable life intertwined with the rise of the civil rights movement, Jewish popular culture, and the sometimes precarious position of Jews in...
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George Mason, Forgotten Founder:George Mason (1725-92) is often omitted from the small circle of founding fathers celebrated today, but in his service to America he was, in the words of Thomas Jefferson, "of the first order of greatness." Jeff Broadwater provides a comprehensive account of Mason's life...
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Lincoln's Autocrat: The Life of Edwin StantonEdwin M. Stanton (1814-1869), one of the nineteenth century's most impressive legal and political minds, wielded enormous influence and power as Lincoln's secretary of war during most of the Civil War and under Johnson during the early years of Reconstruction. In the first full...
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Connecticut Softball Legend Joan JoyceJoan Joyce will always be known as the unbeatable pitcher for the Raybestos Brakettes and the Connecticut Falcons, whose numerous career records--including an incredible 150 no-hitters and 50 perfect games--made her the best in the game. However, she was also one of the most...
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St. Louis Jazz: A HistoryIn the early twentieth century, St. Louis was a hotbed for ragtime and blues, both roots of jazz music. In 1914, Jelly Roll Morton brought his music to the area. In 1919, Louis Armstrong came to town to play on the floating conservatories that...
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Mets in 10s: Best and Worst of an Amazin' HistoryRelive the most unforgettable moments - even those that diehards have longed to forget - of the New York Mets.Since their inception in 1962, the New York Mets have not traveled the straight and narrow path. These top 10 lists chart the many highs...
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Richard Sopris in Early Denver: Captain, Mayor & Colorado Fifty-NinerFrom Gregory's Diggings prospector to Denver mayor, Richard Sopris left an indelible mark on the Mile High City and Centennial State. During an 1860 prospecting expedition, Sopris discovered Glenwood Springs and the nearly thirteen-thousand-foot summit later named for him. Following life as a steamboat...
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Early Poverty Row StudiosThe history of Hollywood is often seen only through the lens of the major studios, forgetting that many of Tinseltown's early creations came from micro-studios stretched along Sunset Boulevard in an area disparagingly known as Poverty Row. Here, the first wave of West Coast...
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Salt Lake City CemeteryThe Salt Lake City Cemetery was established in September 1847 when George Wallace, who arrived with the first company of Mormon pioneers two months prior, buried his young daughter on a picturesque hillside above the Salt Lake Valley. It has since grown to become...
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Homes of Hollywood StarsHomes of Hollywood Stars highlights the souvenir postcards and folders that were sold to millions of tourists who visited Hollywood between 1920 and 1970--an era known as the Golden Age of Hollywood. Some of the actors of those years permitted their elegant residences to...
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DK Life Stories: Harriet TubmanDiscover the inspirational tale of this revolutionary abolitionist, Harriet Tubman.Journey back in time to the hardship days of American slavery, where slaves were brutally prosecuted daily and yearned for their freedom. Uncover the heroic tale of Harriet Tubman, an inspirational and fearless abolitionist who...
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Voices Almost Lost: Korea the Forgotten WarWhen Vickie Spring promised her dad who had served in both WWII and the Korean War, that she would one day write his story and the others with whom he served, she never imagined the challenges that lay ahead of her. After months of...
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The Secrets to Hitting More Jackpots: Get the Winning EdgeHOW DO I HONESTLY FEEL ABOUT MY JOB AS A PROFESSIONAL GAMBLER? I love it, it's exhilarating for me. Yes, I have bad days but the good ones far out weigh the bad ones... it's all about my mindset and how I am in...
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Walking with the Women of the Book of MormonWhile the women in the Book of Mormon are mostly unnamed, there are surprisingly more women included than most people think. In this book you will meet 47 women, or groups of women, who teach valuable lessons about peacemaking, gaining a testimony, perseverance, discipleship,...
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Love, Kristen: One Young Woman's Courageous Battle Against CancerKristen Forbes had just opened a new, exciting chapter in her life... fresh out of college, a promising career and then advanced cancer. Her father and author of her story documents his daughter's uncommon bravery. She never lost her faith, her sense of humor...
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