Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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The Busy Narrow Sea: A Social History of the English ChannelIt was half a million years ago that Britain first parted from Europe. As ice melted, water smashed through the chalky land bridge that separated Britain from the continent of Europe, forming what we now know as the English Channel, and the French call...
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The Block Manager: A True Story of Love in the Midst of Japanese American Internment CampsWinner: 2024 Indie Author Project Award for MemoirA Japanese American woman's life in US internment camps and post-war JapanThe Block Manager is the gripping memoir of Janet, an American-born child of Japanese immigrants. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Janet's life in California was...
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The Bee TreeSpecial Recognition, Paterson Prize for Books for Young People Skipping Stones Honor Award, Skipping Stones MagazineThis beautifully illustrated STEM picture book is both a fascinating insight into honeybee behavior and a satisfying story of coming of age.Nizam lives in a village in Peninsular Malaysia....
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The Beautiful Language of the HeartI am totally delighted to introduce you to one of the most unique stories in the world. It's an inspiring example of what's possible in finding yourself ... so don't give up on anyone and don't give up on yourself. Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of...
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The Balm to heal Amavuta Yomora: A Survivor's Journey to EmpowermentAuthor: J. B. ManywaPublisher: WestBow PressPublished: 02/04/2025Pages: 106Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.29lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.25dISBN: 9798385024643This title is not returnable
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)Discover the charisma and wisdom of one of America's most influential founding fathers in this new edition of Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography. Printer, scientist, statesman, and architect of the American spirit, Franklin's literary masterpiece is not just a historical document; it's a candid examination of...
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The 50 Greatest Scientists: The Pioneers Who Have Changed Our WorldIn this stunning jacketed hardback, Jon Balchin introduces 50 of the world's most influential scientists of all time and explains their revolutionary theories, showcased with full-color photography. Scientific discoveries have shaped our world as we know it today. In this beautifully illustrated book, Jon...
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Tell Me about Your Bad Guys: Fathering in Anxious TimesMichael Dowdy perceives the world as a poet, one with an anxiety disorder. As a result he has rarely experienced fathering or his relationship with his daughter, A, as a linear narrative. Rather, his impressions of fathering coalesce in encounters with the conditions of...
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Taylor Swift: In Her Own WordsAn updated and expanded collection of more than 350 quotes from Taylor Swift, pop culture icon and one of the bestselling musicians of all time. Part of the In Their Own Words series.This collection of quotes, curated from Swift's numerous public statements--interviews, op-eds, social...
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Talking to the DeadA fascinating story of spirits and conjurors, skeptics and converts in the second half of nineteenth century America viewed through the lives of Kate and Maggie Fox, the sisters whose purported communication with the dead gave rise to the Spiritualism movement - and whose...
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Ta-Lakata: The Tears of AfricaZindaba, "Zindie" Nyirenda was the granddaughter of traditional Zambian heritage and raised in an elite and privileged environment in Zambia during the country's booming economy. Zindie's formative years were filled with love and happiness; she studied at the best schools and her outlook for...
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Sunlight on My ShadowAuthor: Judy LiautaudPublisher: City Creek Press, IncorporatedPublished: 10/19/2012Pages: 280Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.72lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.59dISBN: 9781883841171
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Summers in Squid Tickle: A Newfoundland OdysseyRobert Finch arrived in Newfoundland in the summer of 1995 heartsick, directionless, his old life on Cape Cod in tatters. Burnside--traditionally known as Squid Tickle--seemed like a good place to heal. Located in the province's rugged northeast, this coastal village was home to just...
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Suburban Addict: A Lifeline for Addicts and Those Who Love ThemAuthor: Brandon MilesPublisher: Suburban AddictPublished: 02/14/2025Pages: 244Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.55dISBN: 9798218607456
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Standing Over Home: A Man's Playbook to Heal Relationships Between Fathers and SonsStanding Over Home is written to help broken sons-young men who lacked the love and direction of a father figure-discover respect and learn missed lessons about love and protection that were never passed down to them during their formative years. Through the eyes of...
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Spilled Tea Tastes BetterAuthor: Zelda Ecolia IrbyPublisher: Josephs Ministry LLCPublished: 02/14/2025Pages: 190Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.58lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40dISBN: 9798218589257This title is not returnable
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So We Died: A Memoir of Life and Death in the Ghetto of Siauliai, LithuaniaA powerful eyewitness account of the Shavl ghetto in Nazi-occupied LithuaniaSo We Died: A Memoir of Life and Death in the Ghetto of Siauliai, Lithuania (Azoy zaynen mir geshtorbn) is a powerful eyewitness account of the Shavl ghetto during the Nazi occupation of Lithuania....
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Southern News, Southern Politics: How a Newspaper Defined a State for a CenturyNewspapers are a tough business, and no one knows that better than Rob Christensen, who was chief political reporter at North Carolina's capital newspaper, the News and Observer, for decades. Here he tells the story of the N&O and how it helped shape modern...
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Something on My Own: Gertrude Berg and American Broadcasting, 1929-1956In 1929 The Goldbergs debuted on the air, introducing Gertrude Berg--and her radio alter ego, Bronx housewife Molly Goldberg--to the nation. The show would become one of the most beloved and enduring sitcoms of Golden Age radio, and early TV. At the helm was...
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Snapshots in a LifeAuthor: James BallentinePublisher: Palmetto PublishingPublished: 02/25/2025Pages: 182Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.42dISBN: 9798822976870This title is not returnable
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