Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Gertrude Stein: An AfterlifeDrawing on never-before-seen interviews, a richly researched, sweeping examination of one of the most influential and mythologized literary figures of the 20th century and her partner's emergence from the shadows after her death, in the decades-long fight to ensure her legacy. Gertrude Stein's salon...
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George Washington's Spectacular Spectacles: The Glasses That Saved AmericaDid you know that George Washington had a secret? He wore glasses! While initially embarrassed by his reliance on this reading aid, Washington's spectacles proved to be nothing short of spectacular in this charming, funny, and little-known picture book story from American history. The...
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From These Roots: My Fight with Harvard to Reclaim My LegacyOne woman's unrelenting mission to reclaim her ancestors' history and honor their lineage pits her against one of the country's most powerful institutions: Harvard University Tamara Lanier grew up listening to her mother's stories about her ancestors. As Black Americans descended from enslaved people...
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From Scientist to Stroke Survivor: Life RedactedHow does the journey of self-discovery unfold in the aftermath of a life-altering stroke?From Scientist to Stroke Survivor is a poignant work of narrative nonfiction, a tapestry woven of prose, poetry, and lyrical essays. Diving deep into the facets of identity and the quest...
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Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A MemoirINSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER The BELOVED STAR OF FRIENDS takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this "CANDID, DARKLY FUNNY...POIGNANT" memoir (The New York Times) A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK by Time, Associated...
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Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom* Selected as One of the Best Books of the 21st Century by The New York Times * Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in History * "Extraordinary...a great American biography" (The New Yorker) of the most important African American of the 19th century: Frederick...
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Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary GenerationPULITZER PRIZE WINNER - NATIONAL BESTSELLER - A landmark work of history explores how a group of greatly gifted but deeply flawed individuals--Hamilton, Burr, Jefferson, Franklin, Washington, Adams, and Madison--confronted the overwhelming challenges before them to set the course for our nation. "A splendid...
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Firstborn Girls: A MemoirFrom award-winning author and creative writing professor at Tulane University comes an intimate and powerful memoir exploring inherited trauma, family secrets, and the enduring bonds of love between mothers and daughters. On her second birthday in 1967, Bernice McFadden died in a car crash...
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Firstborn: A Memoir"An achingly beautiful testament to fierce loss, fierce love and fierce resilience." --People Magazine "You will find yourself rationing out pages to spend more time in the glow of Christensen's luminous prose and inextinguishable love. A triumph." --Oprah Daily (best new books to read...
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ENTREVISTA AL EXTRATERRESTRE (Sin las notas al pie)El contenido de este libro esta principalmente extraído de la carta, transcripciones de entrevistas y notas personales, que he recibido de la última Matilda O'Donnell MacElroy. En su carta, me asegura que éste material está basado en su recuerdo de la comunicación con un...
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Dying to SelfIn Dying to Self: A Journey of Renewal, invites readers to embark on a transformative spiritual journey that promises not only personal growth, but a profound rebirth. This inspiring self-help guide dives deep into the process of "dying to self," a concept deeply rooted...
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Down the DrainA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The hotly anticipated book from "one of the all-time pop-culture greats" (New York magazine) that chronicles her shocking life and unyielding determination to not only survive but achieve her dreams. Julia Fox is famous for many things: her captivating...
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Down on the Farm, Way Back WhenDad would warn me to stay back from the barn door when he let the cows out for the first time at the end of a long winter. After taking a few steps outside, you might see a mature cow do something you wouldn't...
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Don't Look Back, You'll Trip Over: My Guide to LifeThe Hollywood screen legend brings his wit, insight, entertaining stories and wisdom to answer questions about every aspect of his long life - inspiring us all to Be More Michael Caine. I'm always asked questions - by fans, by other actors and friends, by...
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Dolores: My Journey Home (Finding Myself Beyond The ACE Family)-PART ONEShe had the perfect life. Until she chose a braver one.Catherine Paiz grew up far from the spotlight, in the vibrant multicultural city of Montreal, Canada, where her dreams began. When her path led her to Los Angeles, she built a life that seemed...
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Death In Big Bend: True Stories of Death & Rescue in the Big Bend National ParkBig Bend attracts some of the most dedicated visitors of any national park in the country. They drive for hours from all across Texas and beyond, sometimes for just a short weekend of wilderness. They bring everything needed for camping, boating, hiking, birding, and...
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Cold Crematorium: Reporting from the Land of AuschwitzNational Jewish Book Award finalist and one of the New York Times Book Review's 10 Best Books of 2024 A lost classic of Holocaust literature translated for the first time--from journalist, poet and survivor József Debreczeni"As immediate a confrontation of the horrors of the...
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Clodia of Rome: Champion of the RepublicOne of Rome's most powerful women, Clodia has been maligned over two thousand years as a promiscuous, husband-murdering harlot--thanks to her starring role in one of Cicero's most famous speeches in the Forum. But Cicero was lying, in defense of his own property and...
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Cinema SpeculationInstant New York Times bestsellerThe long-awaited first work of nonfiction from the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: a deliriously entertaining, wickedly intelligent cinema book as unique and creative as anything by Quentin Tarantino.In addition to...
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Cbk: Carolyn Bessette Kennedy: A Life in FashionFashion and creative director Sunita Kumar Nair presents Carolyn Bessette Kennedy: A Life in Fashion, a beautiful homage to the style icon's timeless, distinguished beauty and legacy. Featuring spectacular photography and design, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy: A Life in Fashion gathers the greats in the...
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