Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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The Essence of Time: Pule O'oLike a compelling painting rich with color, Christine Sabado's intimate memoir illustrates her love for all things Molokai; her life, the culture, and her soon-to-be husband and his family. Written in descriptions as lush as the island itself, the author takes a highly personal...
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The Entertainer: Movies, Magic, and My Father's Twentieth CenturyUsing the life and career of her father, an early Hollywood actor, New Yorker writer Margaret Talbot tells the thrilling story of the rise of popular culture through a transfixing personal lens. The arc of Lyle Talbot's career is in fact the story of...
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The Deepest Roots: Finding Food and Community on a Pacific Northwest IslandAs friends began "going back to the land" at the same time that a health issue emerged, Kathleen Alcalá set out to reexamine her relationship with food at the most local level. Remembering her parents, Mexican immigrants who grew up during the Depression, and...
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The Dazzling Paget Sisters: Identical Twins at the Heart of the 20th CenturyFor fans of Nancy Mitford's The Pursuit of Love, this is the real-life story of Celia and Mamaine Paget: "devoted twins, whose lives and loves traversed the intellectual currents and crises of mid-twentieth century Europe" (Rupert Christiansen). After Celia Goodman n?e Paget died in...
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The Compost File: Stories for the Striver in Us AllFrom the ties that anchor us, to the have-to/get-to junctures that scaffold our days, to the shoulder-brush interactions that shape our perspectives, the stories in The Compost File alert us to what we might be missing while we're looking the other way.Sherri Coale sees...
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The Celebrities, Places, And God In My LifeMy book is an autobiography, including descriptions of the numerous unique experiences I have had. The title of the book expresses all the celebrities, places, and God in my life.Author: Jim Jr. MannixPublisher: Covenant BooksPublished: 01/06/2025Pages: 64Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.23lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x...
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The Boy from NowhereRichard just wanted to be from somewhere...For young Richard, every year it's the same story: as soon as he settles into his surroundings, with its friendships, school, sports teams, and all those customs that make a place home, he is forced to move. As...
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The Boy and the Big White RockThe story I'm about to tell isn't just about a boy who grew up from the second grade through the eleventh grade in the lap of comfort in a large home on an inspiring 84-acre estate in upstate New York being forced in his...
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The Blunder Years: A Boyhood Memoir"A funny and upbeat remembrance" - Kirkus Reviews"A rocketship to your happy place" - Bruce Lewis, Author of Angel of Mercy series"A hilarious, heartfelt standout among coming-of-age memoirs." - Nick Pirog, author of the 3:00 AM series The Blunder Years: A Humorist's Memoir of...
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The Blessing of Maharishi: The Wonderful Story of My LifeMaharishi Mahesh Yogi (1917-2008) has had a far greater influence on the destiny of humanity than has been known to the public. He revived the ancient, Vedic knowledge of mankind in its entirety and linked the wisdom of the East with the science of...
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The Birds That Audubon Missed: Discovery and Desire in the American WildernessRenowned naturalist Kenn Kaufman examines the scientific discoveries of John James Audubon and his artistic and ornithologist peers in this fascinating "blend of history, science, art, biography, and memoir" (Booklist, starred review) that is "a bird lovers' delight" (Kirkus Reviews). Raging ambition. Towering egos....
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The Beatles Graphic NovelHerve Bourhis, creator of "The Little Book of Rock," turns his unique graphic talents to the legend of The Beatles, told from the very beginning.Bourhis visual imagination illuminates the individual lives of each band member from their pre-Beatles youth to what would become a...
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The Answer Is in the WoundAn intimate, linked, lyrical essay collection focusing on the longer-lasting effects of trauma and PTSD on survivors--challenging a culture in which violence against women is normalized and illuminating the nonlinear, complex nature of recovery--from the acclaimed author of Goodbye, Sweet GirlThe trauma of surviving...
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Teaching at the Top of the World: An adventurous woman's frightful and humorous tales-the characters she met, life on the Trans-Alaska pipeline, and tMarilyn Forrester arrived in Alaska in 1977 with a goal of striking it rich by being a welder on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. With her traumatic divorce behind her, a new English degree, return airline ticket, and $200 in her pocket, she was ready for...
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Sunrise Over Half-Built Houses: Love, Longing and Addiction in SuburbiaEnter into the life and mind of a shy teenager coming of age in the early 2000s in a pretty, suburban neighbourhood where nothing is quite as it seems--including her. At a glance, she's a student with a boyfriend and a job at the...
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Strong Roots: A Memoir of Food, Family, and UkraineA sweeping and poignant account of a woman's life and her family history in Ukraine -- from the dark years of Soviet rule to the Russian invasion in 2022--and a beautiful, intimate portrait of a country's fight against erasure and the solace found through...
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Strength in Weakness: An MS Journey with HimLife brings many challenges. At times, they may be unexpected and beyond our control. Sickness and loss may leave us wondering where God is and how can we can respond and grow in our situation. Our spiritual growth depends on our reliance on God...
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Steve Harvey Book for Kids: The ultimate biography of the legendary Steve Harvey for children, colored pages.STEVE HARVEY BOOK FOR KIDS: Embark on an exhilarating journey through the life of one of the most beloved comedians and entertainers of our time - Steve Harvey! In this captivating biography crafted just for kids, young readers will discover the inspiring story behind...
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Stephen Stills: Change PartnersThis is an unauthorized biography of several different people, all of them Stephen Stills. At various times he has been band leader, guitarist, workaholic, egomaniac, blues man, poetic songwriter, and laid-back, carefree family man and father of seven. The steely, blue-eyed blonde kid with...
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Steadfast: Frances Perkins, Champion of Workers' RightsFrances Perkins gasped in disbelief when she visited a factory and saw the horrific conditions that workers endured. Moved by the injustice, she felt compelled to help, setting her on a path of social work.But, when Frances witnessed New York City's terrifying Triangle Factory...
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