Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Garth Williams, American Illustrator: A LifeOpen the pages of so many children's classics--Stuart Little, Charlotte's Web, Mister Dog, The Cricket in Times Square, The Rescuers, the Little House books--and you will see page after page of the artistry that brought those stories to life. And behind the illustrations sparking...
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George Merrick, Son of the South Wind: Visionary Creator of Coral Gables"The reader is left breathless by the whirlwind achievements of master suburban planner and visionary George Merrick, so excellently written and documented. George Merrick, Son of the South Wind takes us on Merrick's journey through pastoral grapefruit groves to a meticulous and innovative Coral...
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My Name Is Tani . . . and I Believe in Miracles: The Amazing True Story of One Boy's Journey from Refugee to Chess ChampionIn their escape from Boko Haram's reign of terror in Nigeria, Tani's family's journey to the United States was nothing short of a miracle. Then 8-year-old Tani started competing with his public school in the ultra-exclusive chess clubs of New York City - and...
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Benjamin Franklin: An American GeniusA biography examining the life of Benjamin Franklin and his leadership as a statesman, scientist, inventor, and printer. Written in graphic-novel format.Author: Barbara Schulz, Kay Melchisedech OlsonPublisher: Capstone PressPublished: 01/01/2006Pages: 32Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.22lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.90w x 0.10dISBN: 9780736861892Audience: Young AdultAccelerated Reader:Reading Level:...
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Run the Mile You're in: Finding God in Every StepJourney with Olympian and American half marathon record holder Ryan Hall as he reflects on the joys and trials of running and, along the way, shows you how he found God in every step. Ryan Hall is an Olympic athlete and American record holder...
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From the Outside: My Journey Through Life and the Game I LoveNew York Times BestsellerThe record-holding two-time NBA champion and recently inducted hall-of-famer reflects on his work ethic, his on-the-court friendships and rivalries, the great teams he's played for, and what it takes to have a long and successful career in this thoughtful, in-depth memoir.Playing...
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Let the People in: The Life and Times of Ann RichardsWinner, Coral Horton Tullis Memorial Prize, Texas State Historical Association, 2012 Liz Carpenter Award for Research in the History of Women, Texas State Historical Association, 2012When Ann Richards delivered the keynote of the 1988 Democratic National Convention and mocked President George H. W. Bush--"Poor...
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Gandhi Before IndiaA New York Times Notable Book and a San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year A revelatory work of biography, Gandhi Before India is an illuminating portrait of the life, the work, and the historical context of one of the most abidingly influential--and...
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Living My Life, Vol. 2: Volume 2"You damn bitch of an anarchist, I wish I could get at you. I would tear your heart out and feed it to my dog." This was one of the less obscene messages received by Emma Goldman (1869-1940), while in jail on suspicion of...
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