Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Olivia de Havilland: Lady TriumphantLegendary actress and two-time Academy Award winner Olivia de Havilland (1916-2020) is best known for her role as Melanie Wilkes in Gone with the Wind (1939). She often inhabited characters who were delicate, elegant, and refined. At the same time, she was a survivor...
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ConclusionsThe concluding thoughts of one of Britain's greatest film-makers. What a life What a career Harold Pinter Boorman is one of the world's great directors, a master storyteller. Paul Auster John Boorman is one of cinema's authentic visionaries whose travels have taken him from...
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Hear Us Speak: Letters from Arab WomenIF ARAB WOMEN WERE GIVEN A VOICE, WHAT STORY WOULD THEY TELL? To be a woman is a gift. But that gift does not come without challenges. Historically, women around the globe have fought to be heard. The stories of Arab women in particular...
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What Really MattersEugenia Price has written a very personal, accessible book about what for her is the central tenet of contemporary Christian life. It is a book for all Christian readers, one of her finest inspirationals."Is it faith, she asks? Is it prayer? Is it spiritual...
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Jokowi and the New Indonesia: A Political BiographyIn 2014, Joko Widodo--popularly known as Jokowi--was elected the seventh president of the Republic of Indonesia, going on to win a second five-year term in 2019. Raised amid poverty in a riverside slum and with a background in the furniture export trade, Jokowi broke...
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Unbound Feet: Finding Freedom in Communist ChinaThere is no way that the thirteen-year-old wallflower me could have conceived of a day when I would dance-voluntarily-in the halftime show of the Chinese University Basketball Association championship that was broadcast to millions of people. But I did.While teaching at an international university...
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Beyond: The Astonishing Story of the First Human to Leave Our Planet and Journey Into Space"This remarkable account of the 1961 race into space is a thrilling piece of storytelling....It is high definition history: tight, thrilling and beautifully researched." (The Times, London, Front Page Lead Review) "Beyond has the exhilaration of a fine thriller, but it is vividly embedded...
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This Was Toscanini: The Maestro, My Father, and MeArturo Toscanini is widely considered the greatest conductor of the modern age and remains a towering figure in the world of classical music. His explosive passions, dynamic music making, and legendary leadership continue to inspire and influence today's musicians while still captivating new generations...
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The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying TimesIn a world that seems so troubled, how do we hold on to hope?This program is read by the authors and includes a bonus PDF. Looking at the headlines--the worsening climate crisis, a global pandemic, loss of biodiversity, political upheaval--it can be hard to...
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3 Minute Gratitude Journal for Kids: Journal Prompts for Kids to Teach Practice Gratitude and MindfulnessThe act of writing down three simple gratitudes each day establishes a state of mindfulness that supports and reinforces the Law of Attraction. It is designed to enable children to focus on being thankful both in the biggest and smallest of wins in life....
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The Shadow On My Heart: Faith. Family. ForgivnessThis powerful personal memoir follows Stefan Rybak, a workaholic with a history of success in entertainment, media, and marketing, as he confronts an unscheduled, inescapable interruption to his business plans. After Stefan collapses and is rushed to the emergency room, a doctor insists that...
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Yuri Bezmenov: The Life and Legacy of the Influential KGB Informant Who Defected to the West*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading"The main emphasis of the KGB is not in the area of intelligence at all. Only about 15% of time, money, and manpower is spent on espionage and such. The other 85% is a slow process which we...
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Anything is Possible: The Jack Lalanne StoryYou've heard the name now meet Jack Lalanne. From a sickly kid to legendary fitness icon Anything Is Possible traces the life of Jack Lalanne's meteoric rise from a child of immigrant parents, an alcoholic father and a strict religious mother to become the...
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Roots and Wings: Virginia Tanner's Dance Life and LegacyRoots and Wings recounts Virginia Tanner's remarkable career as a dance artist, educator, and founder of the University of Utah's Tanner Dance Program. From her early experiences assisting at Evelyn Davis's dance school in Washington, D.C., to the creation of the Tanner Dance Program...
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Black Girls Got the Juice: Coloring BookBlack Girls Got The Juice(TM)️ is a coloring book that highlights various career fields and the Black women who pioneered in them. A fun self-care activity for kids and adults, Black Girls Got The Juice(TM)️ celebrates the history of Black women who got the...
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Born Lucky. A Slightly Above Average Soldier's LifeThe stories in this book are as real as memory and documentation can insure, but then, all such stories suffer from the impact of multiple retellings and time.Included in this book are tales of adventures and misadventures, lucky breaks and near mishaps, rabid dogs,...
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The Story Of Jessie Mae: Her Life At A GlanceThis book is about a grandmother running away with a man who would eventuallybecome her husband. Leaving her four young children to fend for themselves. Thebrother, who would be deemed the lifesaver of his three sisters took charge and madetheir way across the bayous...
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Hotel Horrors and Halos: and Other Unforgettable Hospitality MomentsJeannine Gittens has taken her experiences overm two decades of working in the hotel and airline industries to create this short, lighthearted read for avid travelers, those who dream of traveling, and those who simply want to be entertained about travel-related experiences. In this...
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Donyale Luna 'Dark Wonderland''DARK WONDERLAND' - THE UNTOLD DONYALE LUNA STORY is a book and documentary by Award winning author / film maker Paul G Roberts.Donyale Luna was the world's first African American supermodel, through the 60's she starred as a magazine covergirl more than 11 times....
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Yardbirds: The Ultimate Rave-UpThe most extensive authorized work on the legendary British group, The Yardbirds. Numerous contributions have been made by band members and fans to create an accurate portrayal of their output and influence on musicians worldwide.Author: Greg RussoPublisher: CrossFire Pub.Published: 07/14/2022Pages: 394Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.90lbsSize:...
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