Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Zion Williamson: Basketball's Rising StarZion Williamson was a record-breaking high-school athlete in South Carolina. He went on to lead Duke University's basketball team in scoring and rebounding. Williamson's outstanding performance earned him the number-one pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Though his 2019 season started with an injury...
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Watchman at the Gates: A Soldier's Journey from Berlin to BosniaGeneral George Joulwan played a role in many pivotal world events during his long and exceptional career. Present at both the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall, he served multiple tours in Germany during the Cold War and two tours in Vietnam. By...
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82 Days on Okinawa: One American's Unforgettable Firsthand Account of the Pacific War's Greatest Battle"A gritty, first-person account. ... One can hear Shaw's voice as if he were sitting beside you." --Wall Street JournalAn unforgettable soldier's-eye view of the Pacific War's bloodiest battle, by the first American officer ashore Okinawa. On Easter Sunday, April 1, 1945, 1.5 million...
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The Boy Who Felt Too Much: How a Renowned Neuroscientist and His Son Changed Our View of Autism ForeverAn International Bestseller, the Story behind Henry Markram's Breakthrough Theory about Autism, and How a Family's Unconditional Love Led to a Scientific Paradigm Shift Henry Markram is the Elon Musk of neuroscience, the man behind the billion-dollar Blue Brain Project to build a supercomputer...
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Distant FathersA beautifully ingenious memoir, saturated in the history of the European 20th century, and made all the more compelling by Ann Goldstein's luminous translation."--Vivian Gornick, author of Fierce AttachmentsThis singular autobiography unfurls from author Marina Jarre's native Latvia during the 1920s and '30s and...
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Joe Biden: Our 46th PresidentA biography of Joe Biden, the 46th President of the United States: from childhood through the Senate to his election as vice president and, in 2020, as president. The road to the presidency of the United States was a long--and determined--one for Joseph Robinette...
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Bolivar: The Liberator of Latin AmericaA monumental biography that "captures the passion and frenzy in this extraordinary life" (Kirkus Reviews) and is at once "masterful" and "ideal for general readers" (Booklist, starred review) Sim n Bol var freed no fewer than what were to become six countries--a vast domain...
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Fighting Infertility: Finding My Inner Warrior Through Trying to Conceive, IVF, and MiscarriageSamantha Busch uses her voice to break the silence that surrounds the infertility community in this raw and relatable account of her journey with IVF, loss, and faith. Samantha Busch, wife of NASCAR champion Kyle Busch, knows the thrill of the racing circuit, but...
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The Strickland FamilyA family containing six authors is special. When three of them independently become famous, the family is extraordinary. Such was the Strickland family, six sisters and two brothers, brought up in Suffolk, England with Lancastrian forbears and Canadian descendants. 'The Strickland Family' interweaves family...
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Jeremy Brett - Playing A Part"Holmes could be rude, impatient, abrupt, and his intolerance of fools was legendary. I tried to show all this, all of the man's incredible brilliance. But there are some cracks in Holmes's marble, as in an almost-perfect Rodin statue. And I tried to show...
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Pablo Escobar's Story 3Pablo Escobar was a mama's boy who cherished his family and sang in the shower, yet he bombed a passenger plane and formed a death squad that used genital electrocution. Most Escobar biographies only provide a few pieces of the puzzle, but this action-packed...
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Stories from the AtticStories from the Attic is a collection of family stories and photographs from 1887 - 1927. Historically accurate, the author's ancestors are brought to life with description, dialogue and a pinch of imagination. This book takes you through the lives of four families in...
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Lebron James, 2nd EditionLeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers has wowed basketball fans throughout his career. Dig deeper into James's impressive play, discover how he stays on top, and learn more about his life outside of basketball.Author: Jon M. FishmanPublisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Published: 01/01/2021Pages: 32Binding Type:...
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Edgar Allan Poe's CharlestonEdgar Allan Poe arrived in Charleston in November 1827 chased by storms, both literal and figurative. Some of the author's previous indiscretions caused him to enlist in the U.S. Army six months earlier under the pseudonym Edgar A. Perry. The more than onAuthor: Christopher...
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A Republic, If You Can Keep ItNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Justice Neil Gorsuch reflects on his journey to the Supreme Court, the role of the judge under our Constitution, and the vital responsibility of each American to keep our republic strong. As Benjamin Franklin left the Constitutional Convention, he...
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We Are Explorers: Extraordinary Women Who Discovered the WorldWomen have always explored the globe, but their stories aren't always well-known. In We Are Explorers, fourteen intrepid women and their incredible adventures finally get their due. These fearless explorers trekked across deserts in search of the source of the Nile, crept through jungles...
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Designated Dancers: Why I Did SynanonWhy would a well-educated, middle class woman leave a teaching career and spend nineteen years in a California cult that imposed authority over decisions about material possessions, privacy, children, marriage, food, personal appearance, and ultimately her identity? Why didn't she and hundreds like her...
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Off the Beaten Path: My Search for Sasquatch and SelfJoin Curt Bradford on his personal quest for the unknown. Captivated by the mystery of sasquatches as a child and frightened by the possible existence of such creatures, he decides at age twenty-seven to leave Virginia and travel three thousand miles away to the...
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Strangers Assume My Girlfriend Is My NurseWith his signature wit, twenty-something author, blogger, and entrepreneur Shane Burcaw is back with Strangers Assume My Girlfriend Is My Nurse, an essay collection about living a full life in a body that many people perceive as a tragedy. From anecdotes about first introductions...
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The Doctor's Black Bag: 51 Years as a General Physician in the Rural WestThe Doctor's Black bag chronicles Doctor Elwood L Schmidt's journey from college through general practice in small towns in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada.Dr. Schmidt's life gives us a glance into medical practice with the Hopi and Navajo in Arizona and the Paiute,...
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