Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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My Own Story"Whatever else life may have been for Older it has never been dull. The excitement and the glow are reflected in every chapter." -John D. Barry, Introduction, My Own Story In My Own Story (1919), Fremont Older details his experiences during the 50 years...
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Touching the ArtA daringly observant memoir about intergenerational trauma, fine art, and compartmentalization from a returning Soft Skull author and Lambda Literary Award winner A mixture of memoir, biography, criticism, and social history, Touching the Art is queer icon and activist Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore's interrogation of...
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Striving for Justice: A Black Sheriff in the Deep SouthOn a sweltering day in August 1960, in the segregated Deep South city of Jacksonville, Florida, a seventeen-year-old Black boy finished his dishwashing job at Morrison's Cafeteria, walked out the back door, and found himself in the middle of a nightmare. Hundreds of white...
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Move Like Water: My Story of the SeaAs a young girl, Hannah Stowe was raised at the tide's edge on the Pembrokeshire coast of Wales, falling asleep to the sweep of the lighthouse beam. Now in her midtwenties, working as a marine biologist and sailor, Stowe draws on her professional experiences...
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A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland"A thoroughly engaging and enjoyable" (National Review) biography of Grover Cleveland--the honest, principled, and plain-spoken president whose country has largely overlooked him. "Entertaining and astute" (Booklist), A Man of Iron explores the remarkable life and extraordinary career of Grover Cleveland--one of America's most unusual...
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Jane Kendeigh: Brave Nurse of World War IIAn inspiring graphic novel about Jane Kendeigh, a nurse who helped wounded soldiers in combat zones during World War II. During World War II, the United States' fight against the Japanese on islands in the Pacific was intense and deadly. To help respond to...
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Virginia Hall: Clever Spy of World War IIAn action-packed graphic novel about Virginia Hall, known as one of the most courageous spies of World War II. In the early 1940s, during World War II, Germany's Nazi regime expanded into neighboring European countries, committing horrific crimes against Jewish people and other groups....
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Captured: The True Account of Sarah White and the CheyenneAugust 13, 1868: Sarah Catherine White, a 17-year-old girl, new to the Kansas frontier. Captured by Cheyenne warriors and thrust into an unknown future, completely foreign to her. Subjected to indignities beyond her imaginings, bitter cold temperatures, and near starvation, she persevered through all...
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Unsafe: Damian Longs for Home, But One Man Stands in His WayDamian longs for home, but one man stands in his way ... Damian is just seven when he is taken in by foster carer Cathy Glass. His mother, Rachel, loves her three young children dearly, but she is vulnerable, naive and unable to cope...
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Autobiografía de Un YoguiAuthor: Paramahansa YoganandaPublisher: Edaf AntillasPublished: 06/20/2023Pages: 480Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.20lbsSize: 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.60dISBN: 9788441442207Language: Spanish
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Stolen The Book Of Ah'Hava ElyonAre you looking for a gripping and powerful read that will take you on an emotional journey? Look no further than "Stolen - The Book Of Ah'Hava Elyon". This epic saga is a tale of murder, tragedy, and ultimately, redemption. The author's courageous account...
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Borealis MundiBOREALIS MUNDI (northern worlds) is where Tracy Chipman journeys through the landscapes of love, longing, and loss to recover and re-discover her life. Tracy shares her personal story courageously through memoir, essay, and poetry-weaving together stories of chopping wood and carrying water near Lake...
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My Father's Servant Heart; Mi Padre, Su Amor: The Extraordinary Life of a Faithful ManThis memoir describes the lives of a loving Catholic couple who persevered through poverty, illness and bigotry due to their undying faith in God. This story covers Ignacio T Martínez life's journey from childhood to death with God shadowing his every move. He was...
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A Civil War Legacy: The Saga of East Tennessee Outlaw James Wright and John TempletonIn Marvin's third publication, teenager James Wright, born about 1851, is saddened and disillusioned after his father, Samuel Wright, was killed in 1864 by Confederates. is horrible act brings thoughts of revenge and hatred to James. The emotional and mental pain would propel James...
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The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: A MemoirNEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER - The raw, candid, unvarnished memoir of an American icon. The greatest movie star of the past 75 years covers everything: his traumatic childhood, his career, his drinking, his thoughts on Marlon Brando, James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, John Huston,...
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Scott Brown CartoonistScott Brown was a nationally known cartoonist and proprietor of Brown's Drugstore and Soda Shop in Mansfield, Ohio, which served up "the largest, coldest and best chocolate sodas on Route 30" along with chuckles, gags, and checkers. Brown's cartoons appeared in Colliers, The New...
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Snow After FireIn November 2018, Kandi, already struggling with anxiety and chronic fatigue, faces her family's unthinkable losses after the Paradise Camp Fire. Her two sons and two granddaughters are immediately displaced when their homes are demolished, and they come to live with Kandi and her...
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Maleantes: Historias Reales de Estafadores, Asesinos, Rebeldes E Impostores / Ro Gues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels, and CrooksTras No digas nada y El imperio del dolor, Patrick Radden Keefe explora los límites, a menudo imperceptibles, entre lo legal y lo ilegal, a través de doce retratos reales protagonizados por maleantes de medio mundo. «Keefe ha hecho carrera sumergiéndose en personajes fascinantes,...
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La Niña Que No Sabía Odiar: Mi Testimonio / The Little Girl Who Could Not CryLa desgarradora e inspiradora historia real de una niña enviada a Auschwitz que sobrevivió a los malvados experimentos de Mengele. Con prólogo de Su Santidad el Papa Francisco. Cuando voy a lo de Mengele estoy dormida, así que cuando salgo no recuerdo exactamente qué...
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Tell Your StoryTell Your Story is a personal memoir that highlights the struggles and experiences of a Black woman growing up in the projects of rural Pennsylvania. The book reflects on childhood abuse the author endured. Her struggles through the pain and heartache. This story is...
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