Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Accidental Tyrant: The Life of Kim Il-SungAuthor: Fyodor TertitskiyPublisher: Oxford University PressPublished: 04/01/2025Pages: 352Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.45lbsSize: 8.72h x 5.87w x 1.50dISBN: 9780197800881About the AuthorFyodor Tertitskiy has been living in South Korea for more than a decade, where he studies North Korean political, social and military history. He has authored...
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Accardo: The Genuine Godfather"A STORY THAT NO OTHER AUTHOR COULD HAVE PUT TOGETHER . . . Roemer is] America's most decorated FBI agent."--Chicago TribuneFor forty years Tony Accardo was America's most dangerous criminal. He cut his teeth on the Chicago mob wars of Capone and Elliot Ness....
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A Brilliant Darkness: The Extraordinary Life and Disappearance of Ettore Majorana, the Troubled Genius of the Nuclear AgeOn the night of March 26, 1938, nuclear physicist Ettore Majorana boarded a ship, cash and passport in hand. He was never seen again. In A Brilliant Darkness, theoretical physicist Joao Magueijo tells the story of Majorana and his research group, "the Via Panisperna...
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About That DayAbout That Day follows the riveting journey of a fearless female combat soldier as she navigates the harsh realities of war. When a near-death experience shakes her to the core, she is faced with profound questions about life, duty, and the true nature of...
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21 Mulheres Excepcionais: A vida de Lutadores pela Liberdade e Rompedoras de Barreiras: Angela Davis, Marie Curie, Jane Goodall e outras (LivroConheça as mulheres extraordinárias da história e dos tempos modernos - biografias voltadas para as idades de 12 anos ou mais.Bem-vindo à série Empoderamento Feminino que nesta obra apresenta a você os modelos femininos destemidos da história e dos tempos modernos. Este livro, 21...
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Yuri Gagarin: The biography of the Soviet pilot and cosmonaut and his journey into spaceExplore the remarkable life of Yuri Gagarin, the Soviet pilot and cosmonaut who made history as the first human to journey into outer space. Gagarin's iconic flight aboard Vostok 1 on 12 April 1961 marked a monumental achievement for the Soviet Union in the...
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Wife, Mother, Spy - An Extraordinary Life Filled with Ordinary DaysAuthor: Ann E. ButlerPublisher: Aeb AssociatesPublished: 12/25/2024Pages: 242Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.62lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.55dISBN: 9798991293303
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Widows Among Us: Stories and Insights"These three widows have candidly and emotionally written a spirit guide and handbook that will inspire and inform many." -Marie Lanser Beck, writer and editor "Keep yourselves open to the ideas these wonderful women share, and prepare for the unthinkable with the hope that...
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Who's Who 2025Who's Who 2025 is the 177th edition of the world's longest established and most comprehensive general reference book, brought right up to date for the year ahead. The first autobiographical reference book in the world and, after 176 years, still the most accurate and...
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Where Colors Meet: A Tapestry of Black & White - Stories of Courage, Connection & Transformation"This book will foster an environment for a healthy discussion on a sensitive topic. Highly recommend.""SIS is trying to create bridges, not only to each other, but hopefully to our society.""The stories will both break your heart and fill you with hope for the...
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What We Do in the WaitingThe Bible is full of stories of how God uses the least of us to show his glory. It gives accounts of how he calls the least likely people to his greater purpose. But what does that look like in 2024?This is a testimony...
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What the Artist Saw Henri MatisseSee the world through Henri Matisse's eyes and be inspired to produce your own masterpieces. Have you ever wondered exactly what your favorite artists were looking at to make them draw, sculpt, or paint the way they did? In this charming illustrated series of...
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What Kind of Nation: Thomas Jefferson, John Marshall, and the Epic Struggle to Create a United StatesThe bitter and protracted struggle between President Thomas Jefferson and Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall defined the basic constitutional relationship between the executive and judicial branches of government. More than one hundred fifty years later, their clashes still reverberate in constitutional debates and...
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What Is Better Than a Good Woman?: Alice Chaucer, Commoner and Yorkist MatriarchAlice Chaucer, Countess of Salisbury and Duchess of Suffolk, is one of the very rare people, and the only woman, not born to nobility who became an important political player in the upheaval of fifteenth-century England. Widowed, remarkably enough, at the age of 11,...
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What Does China Think?An invigorating book about the debates raging within China. We all know about the fast pace of change in this country. This book brings us the ideas being fought over in the country itself - from democracy to the idea of a peaceful rise'....
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We've Got Some Things to Say: Reshaping Narratives Around Sexual ViolenceWe've Got Some Things to Say: Reshaping Narratives Around Sexual Violence begins with a simple but profound mission: giving survivors back their stories, in their own words. Building on the work of We've Been Put Through Fire & Come Out Divine: Stories of Hope...
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We'll Try and Get That on for You: My Life in Personality RadioBack in the 80s, radio was at the top of its game.Live DJs all day. Lots of contests, funny morning shows and a free good time anywhere you could get a signal.And I was there. Here's a look behind the dial at possibly the...
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Vows: The Story of a Priest, a Nun, and Their SonVows is a compelling story of one family's unshakable faith that to be called is to serve, however high the cost may be. Peter Manseau's riveting evocation of his parents' parallel childhoods, their similar callings, their experiences in the seminary and convent, and how...
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Voices of the 21st Century: Wise Women Bringing Light to the WorldAuthor: Gail WatsonPublisher: Women Speakers AssociationPublished: 02/04/2025Pages: 202Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.61lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43dISBN: 9781965359006This title is not returnable
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Vintage Christmas: Holiday Stories from Rural PeiTravel back in time to when Christmas was a simple affair: children were content to receive an apple, an orange, or a piece of barley candy in their stockings; clothes, meals, and decorations were all homemade; and it was time spent with family--not expensive...
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