Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Fluid: A Fashion RevolutionInfluential designer Harris Reed explores the world of gender-defying fashion in this richly illustrated monograph. In Fluid, revolutionary fashion designer Harris Reed introduces the world to a new era in fluid fashion. At the center of Reed's sartorial journey has always been his desire...
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For Cuba--For Freedom!: An M-26-7 Leader Aiding the Castro Revolution from America, 1955-1961Raul Villamia's childhood in Cuba revolved around baseball and bloodshed. The violence that he witnessed led him to support Castro's revolution, and his brother Mario introduced him to Castro's 26th of July Movement (M267). Minor league baseball brought him to the United States, where...
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The Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern MonarchyThe dramatic story of the new king's evolution over the past year from Prince of Wales to King Charles III, from one of the most acclaimed royal biographers writing today. No British monarch has had a tougher act to follow. Now, after seventy years...
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Elvis and the Colonel: An Insider's Look at the Most Legendary Partnership in Show BusinessA fresh biography of legendary entertainment manager Colonel Tom Parker, with a contrarian and corrective point of view. Colonel Tom Parker, often reviled in his time, led the strategy from the earliest days of Elvis's career. Together, they built the most legendary partnership in...
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Elizebeth Friedman: Expert Codebreaker of World War IIAn inspiring graphic novel about Elizebeth Friedman, a codebreaking pioneer who changed the course of World War II. Nazi spy rings! No-good gangsters! Shakespearian lies! Discover the courageous woman who cracked all these cases and more--with only a pencil and paper. The youngest of...
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About EdA moving story about love, AIDS, grief, and memory by one of the most adventurous writers to come out of San Francisco's LGBTQ+ scene. "I was a writer, but not the writer I needed to be. For that I had to become a different...
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The Little Girl at the Bottom of the Picture: A Journey of Selfless Discovery"John Hart is your father" is seared in Edie White's brain when AncestryDNA sucker-punches her at work in Baton Rouge in 2018. Author Jeremy White's wife, who was raised by a loving adopted family, had altruistically submitted a sample in hopes of healing an...
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Saxophone Colossus: The Life and Music of Sonny RollinsThe long-awaited first full biography of legendary jazz saxophonist and composer Sonny Rollins Sonny Rollins has long been considered an enigma. Known as the "Saxophone Colossus," he is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest jazz improvisers of all time, winning Grammys, the Austrian...
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The Apostle, the miraculous journey of Dr. G.B. Espy, a doctor who defied bordersDr. Goodman Basil Espy, III was born on January 8th, 1935---the same day, month and year as another boy from a sleepy southern town--Elvis Presley. Ironically, the two would share more than just birthdays, childhood poverty and poetry of name. Espy's dramatic story cuts...
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Showboi: Too Deep Too CareThere's a story hidden behind every smileShowboi: Too Deep Too Care is a journey through sight and sound using powerful poetic narrative. In our newest edition to the One 'n Done series, Jimmy Cullen shines a light through the darkness, illuminating a path for...
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Lobstering Women of Maine: Paintings and Stories of Women and Girls Who Fish the Maine CoastSusan Tobey White's paintings in Lobstering Women vividly depict Maine women's participation in today's lobster fishing. The paintings tell the stories of what the women have to do every day to be successful in an industry dominated by men. Susan Tobey White's inspiration was...
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Shanda: A Memoir of Shame and SecrecyAn intimate memoir from a founding editor of Ms. magazine who grew up in a Jewish immigrant family mired in secrets, haunted by their dread of shame and stigma, determined to hide their every imperfection--and in denial or despair when they couldn't. The word...
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Presidents' DayFrom Washington to Lincoln, Presidents' Day is a day to honor leaders! Young learners can find out more about this patriotic holiday with this fact-filled title. Simple sentences combine with crisp photos to explain when the holiday happens and how people celebrate, while special...
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The Secret Lives of Royal Women: Fascinating Biographies of Queens, Princesses, Duchesses, and Other Regal WomenRoyal family secrets revealed! Have you ever wondered what royals go through? Have you ever thought about what the intimate lives of phenomenal women look like? The Secret Lives of Royal Women features the intimate and historically accurate details of some of history's most...
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The Last Man who Knew Everything: Thomas YoungNo one has given the polymath Thomas Young (1773-1829) the all-round examination he so richly deserves-until now. Celebrated biographer Andrew Robinson portrays a man who solved mystery after mystery in the face of ridicule and rejection, and never sought fame.As a physicist, Young challenged...
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I am Not Yvonne NelsonI Am Not Yvonne Nelson is an explosive and riveting account of a young woman who sets out to discover herself, but finds out that she has been living with a false identity. The drama and the twists and turns of this moving story...
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Recipient of Grace ContinuedThis is the story of America and the journey of an American of African descent impacted by racial segregation laws gradually changed during his adolescent and adult years that provided opportunities to excel in his chosen profession. The author also provides a commentary on...
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Clayton's Chronicles: A Heavenly Perspective of the Down-to-Earth Life of Clayton H. SteinerMore than anything, Beemer, one of Heaven's chroniclers-in-training, wants to launch his career by writing the story of a famous human. When the ambitious trainee is assigned a lowly farmer's son, Clayton Steiner, as his first project, disappointment instantly challenges his dream of stardom....
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Taylor Swift Bookazine: Stolen Lullabies"Life isn't how to survive the storm, it's about how to dance in the rain" This is the definitive story of Taylor Swift and her incredible rise to success from being just a smalltown girl with a dream to becoming one of the most...
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Trail GimpApril's life was at a crossroads. Her cousin's passing and a series of failures had left her feeling lost and unsure of herself. But then she had an idea - to hike the Appalachian Trail. Inexperienced and unprepared, April set out on a journey...
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