Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Wolf Island: Discovering the Secrets of a Mythic AnimalThe world's leading wolf expert describes the first years of a major study that transformed our understanding of one of nature's most iconic creatures In the late 1940s, a small pack of wolves crossed the ice of Lake Superior to the island wilderness of...
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Winning the Earthquake: How Jeannette Rankin Defied All Odds to Become the First Woman in CongressThe first major biography of Jeannette Rankin, a groundbreaking suffragist, activist, and the first American woman to hold federal office."Few members of Congress have ever stood more alone while being true to a higher honor and loyalty."--President John F. Kennedy on Jeannette Rankin Born...
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Wings: The Story of a Band on the RunAn engrossing oral history of a band that came to define a generation, Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run tells the madcap story of Paul McCartney and his newly formed band, from their humble beginnings in the early 1970s to their...
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WindowerThe best memoirs are not just an account of a single life, but a guide to how to live. This isn't because the writer has found all the answers to our oldest human questions; it's because the writer honors us by telling the hardest...
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Who Was the Voice of the People?: Cesar Chavez: A Who HQ Graphic NovelDiscover the story behind Cesar Chavez and the Delano Grape Strike in this moving graphic novel -- written by award-winning author Terry Blas and illustrated by Ignatz-nominated cartoonist Mar Julia. Presenting Who HQ Graphic Novels: an exciting addition to the #1 New York Times...
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Who Is Beyoncé?Okay, readers, now let's get in formation! Learn about the life of the perfectionist performer known as Queen Bey and how she created her flawless discography of hit records like Renaissance and Cowboy Carter. In 2003, Beyoncé went solo after being in the popular...
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Who Is Beyoncé?Okay, readers, now let's get in formation! Learn about the life of the perfectionist performer known as Queen Bey and how she created her flawless discography of hit records like Renaissance and Cowboy Carter. In 2003, Beyoncé went solo after being in the popular...
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What Now, Lieutenant?: Leadership Forged from Events in Vietnam, Desert Storm and BeyondWars fought on a grand scale with global consequences are made up of countless smaller battles and events. For the men who fought, bled and died in them they are not small-those little pieces of war-and the personal aftermath and their effect is beyond...
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What I Remember, What I Know: The Life of a High Arctic ExileLarry Audlaluk was born in Uugaqsiuvik, a traditional settlement west of Inujjuak in northern Quebec, or Nunavik. He was almost three years old when his family was chosen by the government to be one of seven Inuit families relocated from Nunavik to the High...
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Weird But True! Know-It-All U.S. PresidentsWhat's so weird about U.S. presidents? Plenty! Did you know that Abraham Lincoln was a great wrestler? That Ulysses S. Grant got a speeding ticket riding his horse - twice! Or that Benjamin Harrison was afraid of electricity? And let's not forget that President...
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We Did Ok, Kid: A MemoirAcademy Award-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins delves into his illustrious film and theater career, difficult childhood, and path to sobriety in his honest, moving, and long-awaited memoir. Born and raised in Port Talbot--a small Welsh steelworks town--amid war and depression, Sir Anthony Hopkins grew...
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Wanderer: Lyons Press Maritime ClassicsSince its publication in 1963, Sterling Hayden's autobiography, Wanderer, has been surrounded by controversy. The author was at the peak of his earning power as a movie star when he suddenly quit. He walked out on Hollywood, walked out of a shattered marriage, defied...
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Wakara's America: The Life and Legacy of a Native Founder of the American WestThe forgotten life and complex legacies of Wakara, the mighty, once-notorious Native leader whose battles and conquests shaped the American West "A sobering reassessment of the history of the Great Basin and locates the disruptive and violent influences of colonialism at its center."--Ned Blackhawk,...
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Tradecraft: Writers on John Le CarréOriginal insights on John le Carré by the people who worked with him, illuminating the storied writer's working methods. John le Carré is one of the most significant political novelists in the English language. His early career in the secret service took him to...
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Tom Petty: The Life & MusicExperience the extraordinary career of beloved rocker Tom Petty with this richly illustrated slipcase edition. Twenty-eight Billboard Top-10 singles, induction in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and a string of best-selling studio albums...nearly a decade after his passing, Tom Petty remains one...
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They Should Have Been Hanged: War Nerd Essays on the U.S. Civil WarThey Should Have Been Hanged is a collection of essays presenting a stimulating revisionist view of the U.S. Civil War. Gary Brecher aka John Dolan rejects both the Lost Cause myth and insipid mainstream histories. Instead, he relies on the testimony of contemporary figures...
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The Striker and the Clock: On Being in the GameAn illuminating perspective on the life of an athlete and the pursuit of excellence outside the spotlight. Georgia Cloepfil played professional soccer for six years, on six teams, in six countries. In those years, the sport became more than a game--it was an immersive...
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The Royal WeTHE ROYAL WE is a poetic survey of a time set in a magical city that once was and is no more. It is a memoir written by Roddy Bottum, a musician and artist, that documents his coming of age and out of the...
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The Romance of American CommunismWriter and critic Vivian Gornick's long-unavailable classic exploring how Left politics gave depth and meaning to American life "Before I knew that I was Jewish or a girl I knew that I was a member of the working class." So begins Vivian Gornick's exploration...
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The Rembrandt Heist: The Story of a Criminal Genius, a Stolen Masterpiece, and an Enigmatic FriendshipA true crime tale of unbelievable friendship, loyalty, criminal genius, and a staggeringly audacious plot to steal one of the world's most valuable paintings--and return it. On April 14, 1975, Myles Connor, already a known art thief, entered the Boston Museum of Fine Arts...
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