Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Cranking Up Rush: Their Musical Legacy in 11 SongsThe volume on a standard amp goes to 10. But, sometimes, that's just not high enough. Sometimes, you need to rock even harder than that--all the way to 11. Goes to 11 books are short, opinionated introductions to the catalogs of major musical acts...
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Company C: An American's Life as a Citizen-Soldier in the Israeli ArmyWhen American-born Haim Watzman immigrated to Israel, he was drafted into the army and, after eighteen months of compulsory service, was assigned to Company C, the reserve infantry unit that would define the next twenty years of his life. From 1984 until 2002, for...
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Church Camp: Bad Skits, Cry Night, and How White Evangelicalism Betrayed a GenerationExcavating a sometimes wacky, and equally harmful, part of white Evangelical culture Roasted marshmallows, campfire stories, shaving cream battles--for some of us, Christian summer camp is where we felt most at home, where we could be the most authentic versions of ourselves. But for...
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Chesty: The Story of Lieutenant General Lewis B. Puller, USMCFeatured on the Commandant of the Marine Corps' Reading List and the Chief of Naval Operation's "Naval Power" Reading List The Marine Corps is known for its heroes, and Lieutenant General Lewis B. Puller has long been considered the greatest of them all. His...
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Cherished Belonging: The Healing Power of Love in Divided TimesAt a time when society is more fractured than ever before, beloved Jesuit priest Gregory Boyle invites us to see the world through a new lens of connection and build the loving community that we long to live in--a perfect message for readers of...
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Chasing Cynthiana: My Search for America's Native WinesWhy do Americans go to the grocery store to buy wine from California, Italy, or New Zealand, when many of us can find an independent winery thirty minutes down the road? Why are locally grown and produced wines so often disdained when locally grown...
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Catholics for the Common Good: An Eternal OfferingThirty-six portraits of contemporary Catholics show how they have lived the eucharistic prayer, "Lord, make of us an eternal offering to you" in their commitment to the common good and to human flourishing.Endorsements"Daryl Grigsby has written an inspiring book about inspiring people. As you...
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Can't Deny ItIn this compelling memoir, Douglas Terreson, one of Wall Street's most influential energy analysts, takes readers on a journey through the high-stakes world of global oil markets and financial powerhouses. From his humble beginnings on offshore oil rigs to making billion-dollar calls that reshaped...
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Canciones por HacerHasta qu? grado un ?dolo de multitudes, puede llegar a espejearse con un fan e identificarse con ?l, como para concederle toda su confianza? Y hasta qu? punto, ese fan llega a sentirse orgulloso y al mismo tiempo conflictuado? cuando, sin ?l pretenderlo, se...
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Caitlin Clark: Basketball PhenomCaitlin Clark was recruited to play college basketball before she even started high school. Her high school career was remarkable, and it only got stronger at the University of Iowa. Clark set records and dominated the game for four straight years as a Hawkeye....
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Broken by Love: The Story of an Atheist Turned PastorBroken by Love: The Story of an Atheist Turned Pastor by Cris Cazarine is a raw and unflinching memoir that traces the harrowing journey of a woman caught in the crossfire of broken relationships and abuse. In a world where faith seemed distant, Pastor...
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Briefly Perfectly Human: Making an Authentic Life by Getting Real about the End /]Calua ArthurNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA deeply transformative memoir that reframes how we think about death and how it can help us lead better, more fulfilling and authentic lives, from America's most visible death doula."A truly unique, inspiring perspective on the time we have, what we...
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Bottom of the 33rd LP"Bottom of the 33rd is chaw-chewing, sunflower-spitting, pine tar proof that too much baseball is never enough." --Jane Leavy, author of The Last Boy and Sandy Koufax "What a book--an exquisite exercise in story-telling, democracy and myth-making." --Colum McCann, winner of the National Book...
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Both Sides of Then: Finding Love After AbandonmentWhen a young girl discovers her parent's painful life secrets her sense of self unravels, eliciting a long path to healing, acceptance, and love. Jennifer is thirteen and living a quiet teenage existence when her parents reveal their innermost secrets; her mother has found...
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Bob Dylan: Prophet, Mystic, PoetIn Bob Dylan: Prophet, Mystic, Poet, Seth Rogovoy, an award-winning critic and expert on Jewish music, rectifies that oversight, presenting a fascinating new look at one of the most celebrated musicians of all time. Rogovoy unearths the various strands of Judaism that appear throughout...
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Bob Dylan: No Direction Home (Updated Edition)This new illustrated edition includes key images of Dylan throughout his incredible, enduring career, making it a must for all Dylan fans.Robert Shelton met Bob Dylan when the young singer arrived in New York in 1961 and became Dylan's friend, champion, and critic.His book,...
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Bobby and Carolyn: A Memoir of My Two MothersBobby and Carolyn: A Memoir of My Two Mothers focuses on the author's mother and the "glamorous soprano" who came between his parents when he was eight years old. They both fell in love with her, but Carolyn Long and his mother, whose nickname...
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Blind but Now I See: The Biography of Music Legend Doc WatsonIf you're a dedicated Doc Watson fan, I think you would find this book an interesting read. It does get into some darker areas of Doc's life, such as Merle's death, but it also is a celebration of the man through the eyes and...
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Blazing Guns, Wild Horses, & the Grace of God: The James Kilpatrick StoryThis is the story of one man's amazing journey, his destination and the intervention of an almighty God. The tragic event of May 17, 1951 would change the lives of many families forever. Numerous newspaper articles have been written about that night and what...
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Black Tech - Leaders in Technology: Yesterday, Today, and TomorrowBlack Tech is designed to be the first of several books in a series to help African Americans learn and appreciate more about Black participation in the development of the United States.Black Tech is written for first- to third-grade readers, but its content is...
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