Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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The Complete Quincy Jones: My Journey & PassionsEverything you love about American popular culture is Quincy Jones. As an artist and impresario Quincy Jones has been the creative catalyst for over 60 years of American cultural phenomena orchestrating the sounds of Frank Sinatra, setting the ambiance for Steven Spielberg, cultivating the...
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Catherine of Siena: A Passionate LifeThis biography of the great mystic and saint Catherine of Siena presents a moving, lucid portrait of the strong-minded and fiery young woman who campaigned for peace and struggled to reform the church during the turbulent 14th century, and became one of our most...
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You Let Some Girl Beat You?: The Story of Ann Meyers DrysdaleAnnie was one of the best players ever. I didn't say male or female; I said ever.--Bill Russell, former Boston Celtics player Ann Meyers Drysdale is one of the greatest stars in the history of basketball. But her rise wasn't without controversy. Her 1979...
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A Chick in the Cockpit: My Life Up in the Air"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard your flight. As you step onto my aircraft, take a quick glance into the cockpit. Yep, that's me sitting in the captains' seat, and that's my first officer laughing about how he accidentally locked himself out of his hotel...
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My Dirty Little Secrets - Steroids, Alcohol & God: The Tony Mandarich StoryAs Tony Mandarich left Green Bay in February, 1993, his football career in shambles, Packer Plus staff writer, Tom Mulhern, wrote the following: "The overriding sentiment, however, is one of emptiness. Not so much for promises unfulfilled, but for sins not repented. Maybe some...
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The Forgotten Heroes of Liberty: Chaplains and Clergy of the American RevolutionThis volume, written by the highly acclaimed 19th century historian Joel Tyler Headley, explores the vital, but often neglected, role of ministers of the Gospel to the cause of liberty in the founding of this great nation. Headley (1813-1897) gives dozens and dozens of...
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Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Storybook LifeFrom the big woods of Wisconsin to the Indian country of the Great Plains, new adventures and landscapes filled the rich childhood of Laura Ingalls Wilder. On a frontier steeped in both danger and great possibility, Laura would grow up to witness firsthand the...
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Theodore Roosevelt an American OriginalDetermined to make a difference and with an insatiable curiosity, love of adventure, and hunger for justice, Theodore Roosevelt exemplified a life directed by principle and not by circumstance. Overcoming severe asthma and a weak heart set young Teddy on a life course against...
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Hannibal: The African WarriorIt is difficult for anyone who has not actually seen such mountain scenery as is presented by the Alps, to form any clear conception of its magnificence and grandeur. Hannibal had never seen the Alps, but the world was filled then, and now, with...
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Cast a Giant Shadow: The Story of Mickey Marcus Who Died to Save JerusalemColonel David "Mickey" Marcus--after serving his country with distinction in World War II--responded to the appeal of a beleaguered country in the Middle East and became one of the truly great heroes of modern Israel, the only soldier interred at West Point who was...
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Saving My Sons: A Journey with AutismIlana and Martin Gerschlowitz were an ordinary South African couple - young, newly married with bright, promising futures - that is, before autism came knocking on their door. Saving My Sons tells of a journey few parents would ever want to encounter. Unwilling to...
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You Don't Know Me, But You Love Me: The Lives of Dick MillerYou Don't Know Me, But You Love Me is a biography of beloved American movie actor Dick Miller. Miller's fantastically storied life, the legendary people with whom he has worked and played, the times in which he's lived and the fascinating environments of both...
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Hidden Lives: True Stories from People Who Live with Mental IllnessAn evocative collection that illuminates life for those directly affected by mental illness--both the sufferers and their family members--and endeavours to lift the stigma that exists around it. More than 57 million Americans suffer from a diagnosable mental illness, and yet there are still...
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Abraham Lincoln: A biography of an American PresidentABRAHAM LINCOLNThis book covers the topic of Abraham Lincoln and will serve as a short biography of his life, achievements, tribulations, and legacy. Throughout this book, you will discover much about the life and impact of Abraham Lincoln. You will learn about his childhood,...
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Elegy for Emilia: A Verse Biography of Emily Remler (1957-1990)The short but remarkable career of American jazz guitarist, Emily Remler (1957-1990), ended with her death, amid still-disputed circumstances, in Sydney in 1990 while on tour. Emily played with virtually all the major jazz guitarists of the era and recorded six albums under her...
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Tex"There is nothing smug or superannuated or Sting-like about him. He's creative and sarcastic and can still wear a Wrangler shirt with mean panache. Yes, sighs the happy reader. He's still got it." The Weekend AustralianSinger. Songwriter. Swamp child. Soul man. Tex Perkins is...
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Elvis and MeA world-weary musician and a broken racehorse rescue each other in this inspirational memoir about second chances At thea age of 56, Gillian Wills bought her first horse on a whim. Elvis was emaciated, scarred, unruly, saddle-phobic, and imbued with attitude. However, she sensed...
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Ibn Majid: The Master NavigatorIbn Majid loved sailing the open seas and discovering new places. This famous Muslim invented the compass, and is known as one of the great explorers of his time. Through beautiful illustrations and easy-to-understand text, this book introduces children to Ibn Majid, "The Master...
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Ibn Al-Baitar: Doctor of Natural MedicineIbn Al-Baitar dedicated his life to learning about the cures in plants and natural medicine. He discovered over 300 kinds of plants that could be made into medicine. Through beautiful illustrations and easy-to-understand text, this book introduces children to Ibn Al-Baitar, "The Doctor of...
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Roger Casement: The Black Diaries - With a Study of His Background, Sexuality, and Irish Political LifeIn this extended and further enhanced 3rd edition, with many more photographs, all Roger Casement's Black Diaries are again published together, including, uniquely, a full version of the erotically-charged 1911 Diary over which London threatened an obscenity prosecution. The volume provides both a comprehensive...
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