Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Adolf Hitler (a Wicked History)Learn about Hitler's reign of terror.The wicked ways of some of the most ruthless rulers to walk the earth are revealed in these thrilling biographies (A Wicked History) about men and women so monstrous, they make Frankenstein look like a sweetheart.Author: Sean Stewart PricePublisher:...
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Charles Drew (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Inventors & Scientists)Meet Dr. Charles Drew Getting to Know the World's Greatest Inventors and Scientists series combines a delightful mix of full-color historical reproductions, photos, and hilarious cartoon-style illustrations that bring to life the work and contributions of renowned scientists and inventors, combining poignant anecdotes with...
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Ruby Bridges (Rookie Biographies)Meet Ruby Bridges Fact-filled Rookie Read-About Biographies introduce the youngest readers to influential women and men, both past and present. Colorful photos and age appropriate text encourage children to read on their own-as they learn about people like Serena Williams, Neil Armstrong, Rosa Parks,...
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What Is It All But Luminous: Notes from an Underground Man"Poetic musings on a life well-lived--one that is still moving forward, always creating, always luminous. This isn't your typical autobiography. Garfunkel's history is told in flowing prose, bounding from present to past, far from a linear rags-to-riches story." --Bookreporter "It's hard to imagine any...
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Iron Ambition: My Life with Cus d'AmatoFrom the former heavyweight champion and New York Times-bestselling author comes a powerful look at the life and leadership lessons of Cus D'Amato, the legendary boxing trainer and Mike Tyson's surrogate father. Iron Ambition] spells out D'Amato's techniques for building a champion from scratch....
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Locke: A BiographyThis is the first comprehensive biography in half a century of John Locke -"a man of versatile mind, fitted for whatever you shall undertake", as one of his many good friends very aptly described him. Against an exciting historical background of the English Civil...
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A Critical Introduction to MaoMao Zedong's political career spanned more than half a century. The ideas he championed transformed one of the largest nations on earth and inspired revolutionary movements across the world. Even today Mao lives on in China, where he is regarded by many as a...
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Zorba the Buddha: Sex, Spirituality, and Capitalism in the Global Osho MovementZorba the Buddha is the first comprehensive study of the life, teachings, and following of the controversial Indian guru known in his youth as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and in his later years as Osho (1931-1990). Most Americans today remember him only as the "sex...
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Lise Meitner: A Life in PhysicsLise Meitner (1878-1968) was a pioneer of nuclear physics and co-discoverer, with Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann, of nuclear fission. Braving the sexism of the scientific world, she joined the prestigious Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Chemistry and became a prominent member of the international...
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In Their Own Interests: Race, Class and Power in Twentieth-Century Norfolk, VirginiaSince the Civil War, African Americans have made great efforts to empower themselves. Focusing on Norfolk, Virginia, Earl Lewis shows how blacks have had to balance competing inclinations for conscious inaction and purposeful agitation as they sought to promote their own interests at home...
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Jean-Philippe Rameau: His Life and WorkThe definitive biography and critical study of Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764), this volume deals at length not only with the composer's musical achievements but also with aspects of his life and work that made him one of the most important cultural figures in eighteenth-century France....
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William Wallace: Guardian of ScotlandThe assassination of Scotland's King Alexander III in 1286 foreshadowed troubles with the English. When Edward I of England failed in his attempt to place his niece upon the Scottish throne, a gap appeared in the royal succession, giving the Scots an opportunity to...
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Erasmus and the Age of ReformationIn this very readable biography, a noted scholar traces Erasmus's youth, his years as an itinerant scholar, sojourns in England, France, Switzerland, and Italy, friendship with Sir Thomas More, and disputes with Martin Luther. The author also probes Erasmus's mind and character and discusses...
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81 Lessons From The SkyDo you want to be the pilot who comes home after every flight? Learn from the experiences of other pilots so you don't become another air incident statistic. 81 Lessons From The Sky contains eighty-one easy-to-read, true stories from actual pilots, including what they...
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The Led Zeppelin Curse: Jimmy Page and the Haunted Boleskine House"This book is so well-researched and so well-written that I read it non-stop from cover-to-cover because it was so engrossing. Add to it the unsettling possibilities of unknown forces at work, and you have one hell of a story.""This is a well written, exhilarating...
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The First Samurai: The Life and Legend of the Warrior Rebel, Taira MasakadoA portrait of Japan's first significant samurai leader and his world Was samurai warrior Taira Masakado a quixotic megalomaniac or a hero swept up by events beyond his control? Did he really declare himself to be the New Emperor? Did he suffer divine retribution...
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Sirio: The Story of My Life and Le CirqueSirio Maccioni is a living legend, a restaurateur extraordinaire who has wined and dined high society in New York for nearly half a century. Along the way, he helped launch the careers of many illustrious chefs - David Bouley, Daniel Boulud, and Jacques Torres...
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Hero of the Pacific: The Life of Marine Legend John BasiloneFrom New York Times bestselling author James Brady-the story of Marine legend John Basilone, one of three main characters in HBO's The PacificGunnery Sergeant John Basilone was a Marine legend who received the Medal of Honor for holding off 3,000 Japanese on Guadalcanal and...
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King of the Road: True Tales from a Legendary Ice Road TruckerInside one of the world's most dangerous jobs with the star of History's top-rated reality show, Ice Road TruckersThe highest-rated reality show ever to hit the History channel, Ice Road Truckers follows the heart-pounding adventures of the tough-as-nails truckers who risk peril every day...
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Courage in the Cape: 1991 - A story of faith, hope and God's faithfulnessBook two in the 'Courage Series' following the adventures of a single mother and her two sons who sell their hm in NZ and move to South African in 1991 and serve God.After a 10 year wait in NZ, single mother Christine and her...
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