Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Say We Won and Get Out: George D. Aiken and the Vietnam WarGeorge D. Aiken, a hillside farmer and a liberal Republican Depression-era Governor, rose to national prominence as a leading GOP U. S. Senator and enduring critic of the Vietnam War from 1962-1975. Aiken's long-standing friendship with Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield, an unheard of...
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Raza by RazaDo you like getting lost in your creative adventures? If yes, this book is just for you Step into the colourful world of Sayed Haider Raza And get inspiredAuthor: Sayed Haider RazaPublisher: KathaPublished: 02/15/2017Pages: 40Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.22lbsSize: 8.00h x 8.00w x 0.11dISBN: 9789382454489
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Karis: All I See Is GraceHer famous smile brightened everyone's lives. What was this sparkling young woman's secret to joy in the face of a painful, repeatedly life-threatening disability? Karis Kornfield trusted in God's plan. Made bold by a prophecy and promise she received as a teen, Karis lived...
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Tightrope: Balancing a Life Between Mario Cuomo and My BrotherDuring a span of seven years, from 1985-1992, when Steve Villano worked with Mario Cuomo, Steve's brother Michael was at the peak of his association with John Gotti. Within days of each other in December, 1985, Gotti became the head of the Gambino Crime...
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William Barrett Travis: A BiographyMeet the twenty-six year old lawyer who commanded Texas' most famous garrison for thirteen incredible days and penned the words, "I shall never retreat or surrender-victory or death." William Barrett Travis is the first scholarly biography of the legendary Alamo commander. Historian Archie P....
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American Iconoclast: The Life and Times of Eric HofferIn this biography, historian and social analyst Tom Shachtman offers the clearest and most detailed examination to date of one of America's most influential thinkers. Known as the "longshoreman philosopher," Eric Hoffer was a beloved and controversial figure with veiled origins. Using Hoffer's never-before-seen...
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The Three Marjories: Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Marjorie Harris Carr and their Contributions to FloridaFlorida is lucky to have had three women -- three Marjories -- speaking out about saving Florida's natural environment.Marjory Stoneman Douglas is known as the "Mother of the Everglades." She wrote The Everglades: River of Grass, the seminal and now classic book on this...
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Quitters Never WinDave became a star witness in an FBI probe of a con man after having a business affiliation with the man. The business association cost him his life savings and retirement income plans. Resorting to becoming a home improvement contractor (after a career in...
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The Last Palestinian: The Rise and Reign of Mahmoud AbbasMahmoud Abbas rose to prominence as a top Palestinian negotiator, became the leader of his nation, and then tragically failed to negotiate a peace agreement. This is the first book in English that focuses on one of the most important fixtures of the Israeli-Palestinian...
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Forgiving the Catholic ChurchBill Christman had always been an affectionate and confident child, but when he entered first grade he began to be plagued with anxieties and fears. From the moment he awoke, his mind was filled with a single thought: Something bad is going to happen....
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Curly: An Illustrated Biography of the SuperstoogeWhile the Three Stooges were the longest-active and most productive comedy team in Hollywood, their artistic height coincided with the years Curly was with them, from 1932 to 1946. To their fans, Curly stands out as the zaniest of the three. Famous for his...
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Tales of MogadiscioMogadiscio was not always the sprawling jerry-built urban landscape we see today. Until 1991, when the government fell and clan militias, in a civil war, reduced it to rubble, Mogadiscio was a lovely, vibrant city. Tales of Mogadiscio describes a time, during the 1960s,...
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The Spirit to Serve Marriott's WayIn the bestselling tradition of The HP Way, The Spirit to Serve describes how one of the most successful hoteliers of the twentieth century built Marriott International from a respectable $50-million-a-year enterprise into the mammoth $9-billion multinational giant of today. Told in the words...
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Nobody Ever Told MeAs the Phoenix rose from the ashes, so did Michelle Determined not to allow a life of mental, physical, and sexual abuse to imprison her, Michelle broke the chains and freely exclaims, "I Know Who I Am". In her new book, Nobody Ever Told...
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Rifke: An Improbable LifeRifke (Rosalie Wise Sharp) grew up in North Toronto, which felt to her like a foreign place because there were no other Jewish families there in the late 1930s. Yiddish was spoken in her household, and the food, dress, and customs of Ozarow --...
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The Letters of John and Abigail AdamsAdams is remembered for the many letters she wrote to her husband while he stayed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the Continental Congresses. John frequently sought the advice of Abigail on many matters, and their letters are filled with intellectual discussions on government and politics....
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Lois LowryLois Lowrys heartfelt stories about human relationships have connected with millions of readers since she released her first book, A Summer to Die was released in 1977. Her two subsequent books, Number the Stars and The Giver, went on to win Newberry Medals. Her...
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Life of Lieutenant Colonel James A. Seals: 100 Year Old Pearl Harbor SurvivorMy name is Lt. Col. James A. Seals. I am 100 years old, World War II Veteran, and Pearl Harbor Survivor. This back cover photo was taken 6 December 1941 the night before the Japanese attacked Hawaii. A friend and I were supposed to...
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Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant Part TwoThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...
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The Bull in the Darkness and the One-Eyed Dog: Scenes from the Life of a Country VeterinarianThe latest from the author of No Dogs in Heaven?, country vet Dr. Robert Sharp recounts some of his most memorable encounters with rural animal patients in this remarkable and highly readable collection of stories.Author: Robert T. SharpPublisher: Lyons PressPublished: 05/15/2023Pages: 184Binding Type: HardcoverWeight:...
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