Biography & Autobiography
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Cuz: An American TragedyFirst appearing in The New Yorker, Danielle Allen's Cuz announced the arrival of one of our most gifted literary memoirists. In this "compassionate retelling of an abjectly tragic story" (New York Times), Danielle Allen--a prize-winning scholar--recounts her heroic efforts to rescue Michael Alexander Allen,...
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Stephen Curry: The Best. Easy to read children sports book with great graphic. All you need to know about Stephen Curry, one of the bStephen Curry is a professional basketball player, and many people think he is one of the best basketball players in history. Stephen is definitely one of the best shooters ever, and he has won a lot of awards. Stephen Curry is young, strong, and...
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I Hope I Screw This Up: How Falling in Love with Your Fears Can Change the WorldA New York Times bestseller! In this irreverently funny, one-of-a-kind book, transformational comedian Kyle Cease shows you how to love failure and follow your heart, release the addictions of your mind, and live in a state of infinite possibility.If Eckhart Tolle and Jim Carrey...
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The Three-Year Swim Club: The Untold Story of Maui's Sugar Ditch Kids and Their Quest for Olympic GloryThe New York Times bestselling inspirational story of impoverished children who transformed themselves into world-class swimmers. In 1937, a schoolteacher on the island of Maui challenged a group of poverty-stricken sugar plantation kids to swim upstream against the current of their circumstance. The goal?...
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It's Her Story Rosalind Franklin a Graphic NovelA graphic novel for children ages 7 to 10. Rosalind Franklin was a British chemist during the 1940s and 1950s, when few women worked in the sciences. During WWII, she expanded our knowledge of the physics of coal and carbon, and later she studied...
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Concentrated InvestingDiscover the secrets of the world's top concentrated value investors Concentrated Investing: Strategies of the World's Greatest Concentrated Value Investors chronicles the virtually unknown--but wildly successful--value investors who have regularly and spectacularly blown away the results of even the world's top fund managers. Sharing...
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The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Volume 2: 18631863: The continuing saga of a Yankee schoolteacher in the Union Army: Young Freeman Colby joined the 39th Massachusetts Regiment in search of "better returns," but now he just wants to survive the war and return home to his friends & family in New...
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Paul Robeson: The Artist as Revolutionary***Winner PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Book Award*** "A fine, taut analysis of the great African American athlete, singer, actor, and political activist." --Choice, Highly Recommended Paul Robeson should be remembered today as the forerunner of Malcolm X, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Muhammad...
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Matthew Henson: Arctic AdventurerA biography discussing the life story of explorer Matthew Henson and his expedition to the North Pole with Robert Peary. Written in graphic-novel format.Author: Phil Miller, Blake A. HoenaPublisher: Capstone PressPublished: 01/01/2006Pages: 32Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.21lbsSize: 9.05h x 6.50w x 0.10dISBN: 9780736861984Audience: Young AdultAccelerated...
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The World as It Is: A Memoir of the Obama White HouseNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From one of Barack Obama's most trusted aides comes a revelatory behind-the-scenes account of his presidency--and how idealism can confront harsh reality and still survive."The closest view of Obama we're likely to get until he publishes his own memoir."--George...
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To Our Children's Children: Preserving Family Histories for Generations to ComeA warm, accessible, step-by-step guide to creating precious personal histories from the memories of older people, by the best-selling author of Hang Time and his sister, journalist D. G. Fulford.Author: Bob GreenePublisher: Doubleday BooksPublished: 02/01/1993Pages: 224Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.62lbsSize: 7.32h x 5.20w x 0.89dISBN:...
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Eleanor Roosevelt: Volume One, 1884-1933The first volume in the life of America's greatest First Lady, "a woman who changed the lives of millions" (Washington Post). Eleanor Roosevelt, Vol. Three: 1938-1962, will be published in November 2016. Eleanor Roosevelt was born into the privileges and prejudices of American aristocracy...
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Coolidge"Amity Shlaes's new biography carries a different and highly relevant message. . . . Read Coolidge, and better understand the forces bearing on the President and Congress almost a century later." -- Paul VolckerFrom the bestselling author of The Forgotten Man comes a brilliant...
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Fame: Ariana GrandeSpecial hard cover edition. From an early age, it was clear that Ariana Grande-Butera would be a star. From the small stage of a local theatre in Boca Raton, Ariana honed her craft. Following in the footsteps of her Broadway-star half-brother, Frankie, she quickly...
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Shark Attack!: Bethany Hamilton's StoryAfter she lost her arm in a shark attack, many were unsure whether Bethany Hamilton would ever surf again. But she set their fears to rest when she got back on her board only a few weeks later! Through detailed illustrations and engaging dialogue,...
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Working and Thinking on the WaterfrontEric Hoffer-one of America's most important thinkers and the author of The True Believer-lived for years as a Depression Era migratory worker. Self-taught, his appetite for knowledge-history, science, mankind-formed the basis of his insight to human nature. Working and Thinking on the Waterfront is...
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A Joy-Filled LifeIn 2005, Mo assumed her current role as vice chairman of the board of Keller Williams Realty. After decades of success, which earned her innumerable professional accolades and awards, Mo is focused on the future. She continues to nurture the Keller Williams culture through...
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Wild Women of Maryland: Grit & Gumption in the Free StateDiscover Maryland's legacy of daring women who made their mark on history as spies, would-be queens and fiery suffragettes.Maryland's history is punctuated by women who refused to be forgotten. Sarah Wilson escaped indentured servitude in Frederick by impersonating the queen's sister. In Cumberland, Sallie...
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The Age of BowieAuthor and industry insider Paul Morley explores the musical and cultural legacies left behind by "The Man Who Fell to Earth." Respected arts commentator and author Paul Morley, an artistic advisor to the curators of the highly successful retrospective exhibition David Bowie is for...
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Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - In this brilliant biography, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham chronicles the life of George Herbert Walker Bush. NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST AND ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF...
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