Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Walking Through Fire: A Memoir of Loss and RedemptionThe astonishing, Job-like story of how an existence filled with loss, suffering, questioning, and anger became a life filled with shocking and incomprehensible peace and joy.Vaneetha Risner contracted polio as an infant, was misdiagnosed, and lived with widespread paralysis. She lived in and out...
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Activist: A Story of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas ShootingLauren Hogg, one of the survivors of the shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school in Parkland, Florida, dramatically tells her story in graphic novel form. The tragedy of yet another mass shooting has galvanized the young people of the country, and helped launch...
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Gunslinger: The Remarkable, Improbable, Iconic Life of Brett Favre"Over two decades, Brett Favre was as compelling a figure as any in the National Football League. He alone was 'Must-See TV.' In Gunslinger, Jeff Pearlman provides an extraordinary look at every facet of the life of a man who performed on sport's grandest...
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Melissa Explains It All: Tales from My Abnormally Normal LifeMelissa Joan Hart explained it all--from dating to bullies--in her groundbreaking role as Clarissa Darling on Clarissa Explains It All. She cast a spell on millions more as Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. Now, in Melissa Explains It All, Melissa tells the frank and funny...
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Inseparable: How Family and Sacrifice Forged a Path to the NFLMuch more than a sports memoir, in Inseparable Shaquem and Shaquill Griffin share the previously untold details of the powerful and inspiring story behind the modern NFL's first one-handed player, and his twin brother's unrelenting devotion, sacrifice, and love. It's the story of Shaquem's...
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David Bowie: The Oral HistoryDylan Jones's engrossing, magisterial biography of David Bowie is unlike any Bowie story ever written. Drawn from over 180 interviews with friends, rivals, lovers, and collaborators, some of whom have never before spoken about their relationship with Bowie, this oral history weaves a hypnotic...
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The American Dream?: A Journey on Route 66 Discovering Dinosaur Statues, Muffler Men, and the Perfect Breakfast BurritoAs a child growing up in Malaysia, Shing Yin Khor had two very different ideas of what America meant. The first looked a lot like Hollywood, full of beautiful people, sunlight, and freeways. The second looked more like The Grapes of Wrath--a nightmare landscape...
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Deeper Experiences of Famous ChristiansWhat do great Christians have in common? What motivates and empowers some believers to lead extraordinary lives of service, sacrifice, and devotion? James Gilchrist Lawson (1874-1946) studied many such spiritual giants, looking for a common thread in their experience. He found that all of...
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Cameron Townsend: Good News in Every LanguageIn one decisive moment, Cameron Townsend understood that God had called him to translate the Bible into the language of his Guatemalan friends. For Cam, the obstacles were small in comparison to the growing reward of helping the diverse people of Guatemala, Mexico, and...
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Counting the Cost: Kidnapped in the Niger DeltaBritish missionaries David and Shirley Donovan were running a health centre in Nigeria when a pounding on their bedroom door tipped their lives upside down. Threatened at gunpoint, held hostage and ransomed for a billion naira, they tell of the grace that allowed them...
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Political Power: George H. W. BushThis is the story of George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States. Overshadowed by the titanic personalities of his predecessor, his successor and his own son, TidalWave comics takes an insightful look at the incredibly rich and impactful life of this...
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Houdini: The Handcuff King"I have escaped out of more handcuffs, manacles, and leg shackles than any other human being living." Harry Houdini mesmerized a generation of Americans when he was alive, and continues to do so over ninety years since his death. This is a snapshot of...
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Who Did It First?: 50 Scientists, Artists, and Mathematicians Who Revolutionized the WorldA boldly illustrated and fascinating collection of profiles featuring the women and men who were pioneers of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics. You likely know that Mae Jemison was the first African American woman in space. And maybe you know that Jane...
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The Making of a Chef: Mastering Heat at the Culinary Institute of AmericaWell reported and heartfelt, Ruhlman communicates the passion that draws the acolyte to this precise and frantic profession.--The New York Times Book Review Just over a decade ago, journalist Michael Ruhlman donned a chef's jacket and houndstooth-check pants to join the students at the...
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Bessie Coleman: Daring Stunt PilotFor fast-paced true tales of extraordinary lives, turn to this series. These graphic novel format biographies inspire, entertain, and inform readers about individuals who have made significant contributions to society.Author: Trina RobbinsPublisher: Capstone PressPublished: 01/01/2007Pages: 32Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.21lbsSize: 9.09h x 6.84w x 0.11dISBN:...
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Prophet with Honor, Kids Edition: The Billy Graham StoryHis Message Would Be Heard Around The WorldNo one guessed he would change the world. A simple country farm boy once prayed that God would use him...and prayed...and prayed. And God did use him, beyond what he ever imagined. He grew into a man...
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The Naturalist: Theodore Roosevelt, a Lifetime of Exploration, and the Triumph of American Natural HistoryWinner of the inaugural Theodore Roosevelt Association Book Prize A captivating account of how Theodore Roosevelt's lifelong passion for the natural world set the stage for America's wildlife conservation movement and determined his legacy as a founding father of today's museum naturalism. No U.S....
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The Dimaggios: Three Brothers, Their Passion for Baseball, Their Pursuit of the American DreamIn The DiMaggios, acclaimed sportswriter Tom Clavin reveals the untold Great American Story of three brothers, Joltin' Joe, Dom, and Vince DiMaggio, and the Great American Game--baseball--that would consume their lives.A vivid portrait of a family and the ways in which their shifting fortunes...
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Kyle BuschThis title focuses on Kyle Busch 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 Standards...
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Prophet for Our TimesPeter Deunov (Beinsa Dounov), who lived in Bulgaria from 1864 to 1944, was a great and inspired teacher of the Perennial Wisdom - the essential thread of truth running through all the major world religions. He was an extraordinary man who at once embodied...
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