Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Skywriting: A Life Out of the Blue"Truth arrives in microscopic increments, and when enough has accumulated-in a moment of recognition, you just know. You know because the truth fits. I was the only member of my family to lack the gene for numbers, but I do need things to add...
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Silver Linings: What Five Ninety-Something Women Taught Me About Positive AgingRole models are not just for the young. Professional life coach Peggy Bonsee believes they are just as important in later years as when we start out in life. This book profiles five "golden ladies" who inspired and taught her by tackling the inevitable...
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She's Not All That - Just A Girl From MississippiThis book tells the story of a girl who grew up in Shaw, Mississippi. As a child, she faced many challenges, such as losing her father to prison, her mother working long hours, being bullied by her siblings, and more. These experiences affected her...
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She Persisted: Kamala HarrisInspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris! Kamala Harris always wanted to help people and...
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SharpDavid Fitzpatrick's Sharp is an extraordinary memoir--a fascinating, disturbing look into the mind of a man who, in his early 20s, began cutting himself due to a severe mental illness. A beautifully written treatment of a powerful subject, Fitzpatrick--whose symptoms included extreme depression and...
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Shadow of the Valley: A Father's War, a Son's Quest, and Combat in the Que Son Valley, VietnamMore than half a century after the Vietnam War, a riveting, true story emerges. The author embarks on a journey to bridge the silent gap between himself and his estranged father, whose memories of the war are deeply buried. This quest for understanding leads...
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Sergei ProkofievA critical biography of the twentieth-century Russian composer and pianist. This wide-ranging and incisive biography unfolds the life and work of the much-loved twentieth-century composer Sergei Prokofiev. In it, Christina Guillaumier reveals Prokofiev's surprisingly optimistic spirit amidst a tumultuous backdrop of geopolitical chaos and...
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Self-Sabotage: And Other Ways I've Spent My TimeIn the vein of works by Gary Janetti and Danny Pellegrino, an honest, funny, and heartfelt memoir-in-essays about chasing your dreams, making big messes, and finding yourself along the way.In in his debut book for adults, Jeffery Self invites readers into his world, taking...
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Selena Gomez: The biography of a child actress that became a multi-talented superstar and businesswomanDelve into the captivating journey of Selena Marie Gomez, the multi-talented American singer, actress, businesswoman, and producer, in this comprehensive biography. Born on July 22, 1992, Gomez first captured hearts as a child actress on the popular children's television series "Barney & Friends" before...
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Sarah Childress Polk: A Biography of the Remarkable First LadyHistorians generally consider James K. Polk one of the most effective presidents in United States history. Many of them doubt, however, that President Polk would have been successful without the counsel of his wife Sarah. The president dominated his cabinet and trusted no one--except...
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Samuel, Son and Successor of Rees Howells: Director of the Bible College of Wales - A BiographyUpdated in 2018. The ministry of Samuel Howells and the Bible College of Wales (BCW) have touched the lives of countless numbers of people all over the world. The author invites us on a lifelong journey with Samuel, to unveil his ministry at the...
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Ruby Bridges: A Talk with My TeacherAcclaimed civil rights icon, Ruby Bridges, shares the touching tale of reuniting with the first-grade teacher who changed her life, Mrs. Henry. Once again, you have shown me that you never get too old to learn. Teaching really is the noblest of professions.When Ruby...
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Roosevelt and the Russians""Roosevelt and the Russians"" is a historical non-fiction book written by Edward R. Stettinius Jr. The book delves into the relationship between Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States, and the Soviet Union during World War II. Stettinius Jr. was a...
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Rome's Greatest Emperor: VespasianTo anyone scanning the sea from the southern coast of Britain in the year 43 AD, the sight of hundreds of ships appearing one by one as dots on the horizon would have filled them with awe and dread. On a leading warship, a...
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Robert E. Lee: A Life from Beginning to EndDiscover the remarkable life of Robert E. Lee...Robert E. Lee was a hero to some and a villain to others. For one side, he embodied the rebellion of the slaveholding South which had seceded from the Union; for the other side, he was a...
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Roald DahlDiscover the life of Roald Dahl, the groundbreaking author whose work is beloved by children all over the world. Little Roald grew up in the city of Cardiff in Wales. He loved to spend time reading with his family and visiting the local candy...
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Ricky: A Life Worth Sharing, Volume IBefore he was a businessman, senator, and governor, Ricardo J. Bordallo was simply "Ricky," a young CHamoru man from Guam, the island he loved. The first volume of a two-part series, Ricky: A Life Worth Sharing is Bordallo's account of his early life, as...
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Renegade Grief: A Guide to the Wild Ride of Life After LossFrom grief quests to altar-making, to dinner parties to Dungeons & Dragons, Renegade Grief is a profound and vulnerable exploration of care practices and rituals that empower grievers in a culture that expects us to simply "give it time." So, you've lost someone. At...
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Redemptive Scale: What Scale Is, And How God Can Use It.Scale is the phenomenon of an organization growing big. The principles of growth have been known for a long time, but the pace and the means of growth have increased exponentially in the last few decades. Scale refers to this exponential growth and now...
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Recognise ME: Memoir documenting the raw journey through medical gaslighting as a chronic illness patientMEDICAL GASLIGHTING MEMOIR by author Anneke Vliegen, diagnosed with a combination of chronic, rare, barely visible and fluctuating diseases. Anneke describes her journey to happiness, after a misdiagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) brought her condescendence, humiliation and neglect. For twenty years, this medical...
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