Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Politics in an Island State: Wills O. Isaacs and Jamaica's Struggle for DevelopmentJamaica ismost well-known for its popular culture, crime and violence. Government, thestate, is viewed as a malign force. In Politics in an Island State notedanthropologist Diane Austin-Broos brings an alternative view of Jamaica, itsculture and governance. This history of Jamaica, and more pointedly, thehistory...
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Pity the Genius: A Journey through American Guitar Music in 33 TracksEmbark on an unforgettable journey through the sounds and stories that have shaped American music.Pity the Genius: A Journey through American Guitar Music in 33 Tracks is a deep dive into the often-tumultuous lives of 33 extraordinary guitarists, capturing their brilliance, triumphs, and struggles...
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Patenting Life: Tales from the Front Lines of Intellectual Property and the New BiologyThe story of the commercialization of biology by a pioneer in biotechnology patentingShortly after the emergence of genetic engineering in the 1970s, academic biologists were courted by venture capitalists and multinational companies. Researchers who understood the new biology of the time went from being...
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Our God Saves: A Compilation of Personal Salvation TestimoniesAre you ready to be encouraged? Read over 35 heart-warming and inspirational true stories from everyday people who had an encounter with the supernatural. Open up this collection of personal salvation testimonies, and find yourself in awe of the God Who is able to...
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Our Country's Presidents: A Complete Encyclopedia of the U.S. Presidency, 2024 EditionRevised and updated to include the winner of the 2024 presidential election, this photo-filled and fact-packed book is a timely must-have reference. National Geographic presents the 45 individuals who have led the U.S. in this up-to-date, authoritative, and lavishly illustrated family, school, and library...
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Otay! - The Billy Buckwheat Thomas StoryHardback presentation version. William Thomas, the man known as "Buckwheat," one of the most beloved characters in the history of the Our Gang and Little Rascals films, rose from obscurity to become an American icon. Billy's heritage grew to be more than the ninety-three...
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On My Way to Bluebird CottageAuthor: Joye FrostPublisher: Covenant BooksPublished: 08/23/2024Pages: 126Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.43lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.30dISBN: 9798893090048
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Only a Penny: How a Lebanese-American Family Overcame Profound Poverty and Found ProsperityAuthor: Sharon Abercia, John EvansPublisher: River Grove BooksPublished: 09/17/2024Pages: 212Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.03lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63dISBN: 9781632999351
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One Ripple at a Time: A Mother's Story of Life After LossWritten especially for women who have struggled with the death of a child under age thirteen, One Ripple at a Time describes one mother's guidance of her family and herself through grief, with practical advice for embracing new horizons of growth and self-confidence, as...
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One in a Millennial: On Friendship, Feelings, Fangirls, and Fitting inINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNATIONAL BESTSELLERFrom pop culture podcaster and a voice of a generation, Kate Kennedy, a celebration of the millennial zeitgeistOne In a Millennial is an exploration of pop culture, nostalgia, the millennial zeitgeist, and the life lessons learned (for better and...
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One Hundred Years of Argonauts: Malinowski, Ethnography and Economic AnthropologyMalinowski's Argonauts of the Western Pacific was a major contribution to anthropological theory and method, while simultaneously establishing the sub-field of economic anthropology. Even a century after its publication, Malinowski's pioneering work remains critical for anthropology in a postcolonial age. This volume uses ethnographic...
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Olympians of the Sawdust Circle: A Biographical Dictionary of the Nineteenth Century American CircusThe culmination of more than thirty years of research, Olympians of the Sawdust Circle is an attempt to identify every major and minor player in the American circus world of the nineteenth century. This A-Z guide lists: surname, given name, dates of birth and...
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Night Train to Odesa: Covering the Human Cost of Russia's War (BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week)"...a gripping first-hand account [of] front lines to besieged cities, from bombed-out basements to the homes and hospitality of the victims of war." -- Sunday PostWhen Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, millions of lives changed in an instant.Millions of people were suddenly on the...
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Nigel: My Family and Other DogsTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER NIGEL - One of Britain's favourite dogs MONTY DON - One of Britain's favourite presenters. When Monty Don's golden retriever Nigel became the surprise star of BBC Gardeners' World inspiring huge interest, fan mail and his own social media accounts,...
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick DouglassDiscover Frederick Douglass's memoir and treatise on slavery with this exquisite edition from Union Square & Co.'s Signature Gilded Editions series! The stunning Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave special edition features sprayed edges, color end pages, a built-in ribbon...
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Named by God: Overcoming Your Past, Transforming Your Present, Embracing Your FutureIn many ways, Kasey Van Norman has suffered more heartbreak than one woman can bear. Growing up, she endured her parents' divorce, date rape, and years of addiction to sex, cutting, and eating disorders. As an adult, Kasey has endured a painful miscarriage; the...
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My Untold Stories: The Roads that Led to LiberationAuthor: Brittney WardlawPublisher: B. Dubb UnpluggedPublished: 10/04/2024Pages: 272Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.81lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.74dISBN: 9781945304859
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My Untold Stories: The Roads that Led to LiberationAuthor: Brittney WardlawPublisher: B. Dubb UnpluggedPublished: 10/04/2024Pages: 272Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.18lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88dISBN: 9781945304453
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My Life in Nevada Politics: The Memoirs of Senator Richard H. BryanMy Life in Nevada Politics tells the entertaining, informative, and at times poignant story of the rise of Richard Bryan from humble beginnings in Las Vegas to the pinnacle of Nevada politics during a time of great change across the state and nation. Through...
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Mustafa Kemal Atat?rk: The biography of the Father of the Turks and founder of Modern TurkeyExplore the life and legacy of Mustafa Kemal Atat?rk, the visionary leader who transformed Turkey into a modern, secular republic. As the founding father and first president of the Republic of Turkey, Atat?rk implemented sweeping reforms that reshaped the nation's political, economic, and cultural...
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