Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Francis of AssisiAmong the most beloved saints in the Catholic tradition, Francis of Assisi (c. 1181-1226) is popularly remembered for his dedication to poverty, his love of animals and nature, and his desire to follow perfectly the teachings and example of Christ. During his lifetime and...
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My ReachIn this memoir of the Hudson River and of her family, Susan Fox Rogers writes from a fresh perspective: the seat of her kayak. Low in the water, she explores the bays and the larger estuary, riding the tides, marveling over sturgeons and eels,...
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A Man with No Talents: Memoirs of a Tokyo Day LaborerSan'ya, Tokyo's largest day-laborer quarter and the only one with lodgings, had been Oyama Shiro's home for twelve years when he took up his pen and began writing about his life as a resident of Tokyo's most notorious neighborhood. After completing a university education,...
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Stories That Feed Your SoulBestselling author and modern-day prophet Tony Campolo believes that one of the best ways to tell the grand story of the gospel is to tell stories of everyday life where God is at work...just as Jesus did during his earthly ministry. This collection of...
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The Return: Reflections on Loving God BackIt's easy to go through days, weeks, even years on autopilot, moving from one activity to another, rarely taking the time to consider what it's all for anyway. Why did God make us? What does he want us to do with the time he...
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Touched by Heaven: Inspiring True Stories of One Woman's Lifelong Encounters with JesusThese remarkable, firsthand encounters with Jesus reveal the breathtaking compassion and love He has for us, and offer true encouragement for those facing life's darkest moments.Author: Nancy RavenhillPublisher: Chosen BooksPublished: 03/17/2015Pages: 176Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.50dISBN: 9780800796044Review Citation(s): CBA Retailers...
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Coach Wooden: The 7 Principles That Shaped His Life and Will Change YoursWhen Coach John Wooden graduated from eighth grade, his father gave him a handwritten card and said, "Son, try to live up to this." On the card, his father had written seven simple yet profound life principles: Be true to yourselfHelp othersMake friendship a...
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My Journey to Heaven: What I Saw and How It Changed My LifeOn April 28, 2006, as he lay in his hospital bed in Ann Arbor, Michigan, visions of celestial beauty were the last thing on Marv Besteman's mind. He had just had surgery to remove a rare pancreatic tumor. It was after visiting hours and...
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Women's World Cup 2019The eighth edition of the Women's World Cup begins on June 7, 2019--and it promises to be the most exciting one yet. This book will tell you all you need to know about the twenty-four national teams competing for the top spot, from established...
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The Glorious Deception: The Double Life of William Robinson, aka Chung Ling Soo, the Marvelous Chinese ConjurerIn a biography woven from equal parts enchantment and mystery, master illusion designer and today's foremost magic historian, Jim Steinmeyer, unveils the astonishing secrets behind the enigmatic performer Chung Ling Soo, the "Marvelous Chinese Conjurer" -- a magician whose life of intrigue and daring...
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Chiang Kai Shek: China's Generalissimo and the Nation He LostWith a narrative as briskly paced and vividly detailed as an international thriller, this definitive new biography of Chiang Kai-Shek masterfully maps the tumultuous political career of nationalist China's Generalissimo as it reevaluates his brave but unfulfilled life.Author: Jonathan FenbyPublisher: Da Capo PressPublished: 12/13/2004Pages:...
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Pete Duel: A BiographyMost widely known for his starring role as outlaw Hannibal Heyes in television's Alias Smith and Jones (1971-1973), actor Pete Duel (originally Peter Deuel) led an unpredictable and often tumultuous life, cut short by his highly publicized suicide on New Year's Eve 1971, at...
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Hot Zone: Memoir of a Professional FirefighterThis memoir is a riveting account of what it's like to be a professional firefighter, from rookie to chief officer, over the course of a 31-year career. The anecdotes are funny, sad, and grim: all serve to educate readers about a profession that many...
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Jersey Joe Walcott: A Boxing BiographyBorn into extreme poverty in 1914, Jersey Joe Walcott began boxing at the age of 16 to help feed his hungry family. After ten years, without proper training and with little to show for his efforts beyond some frightful beatings, Walcott quit the ring....
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Fannie Lou Hamer: The Life of a Civil Rights IconThis book explores the life of one of Mississippi's greatest civil rights activists, Fannie Lou Hamer. Known for her daring, her brinkmanship and her impassioned speech-making, Hamer rose to prominence in the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, an intrepid group which tried to unseat the...
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Kay Francis: A Passionate Life and CareerKay Francis came of age in the Roaring Twenties and relished the era's hedonistic pursuits. Her career as an actress was launched at the same time, and before her death in 1968, she had appeared on many theater stages, in more than 60 films,...
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The Most Reluctant Convert: C. S. Lewis' Journey to FaithHis books have sold millions, including classics like Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Yet C. S. Lewis was not always a literary giant of Christian faith. How did he evolve from staunch atheism to become one...
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Wild Men, Wild Alaska: Finding What Lies Beyond the LimitsIn Wild Men, Wild Alaska professional hunting and fishing guide and outfitter Rocky McElveen tells the stories of his own adventures as well as those of some of his well-known clients. The book takes readers directly into the Alaskan bush, and shares the intense...
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Holding Serve: Persevering on and Off the CourtOften characterized as David facing Goliath on the tennis court, at 5'9" and 150 pounds Michael Chang is used to playing with the big hitters. What he lacks in stature, he makes up for in determination. A serious contender at any Grand Slam event,...
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Beauty Secrets of the BibleEvery woman can accentuate her God-given beauty using the hidden treasures of the ancient Scriptures.Ginger Garrett reveals how every woman can accent her God-given beauty using the hidden treasures of the ancient Scriptures-where every scent and every act of beautification had spiritual and emotional...
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