Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Crusade for Justice: The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells"She fought a lonely and almost single-handed fight, with the single-mindedness of a crusader, long before men or women of any race entered the arena; and the measure of success she achieved goes far beyond the credit she has been given in the history...
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Course Corrected: It's not a Pivot. It's Your Path.We rarely know what's coming around the next corner-sometimes it's a detour rooted in destiny. But what feels like an ending often becomes the beginning of a beautiful new chapter.Course Corrected is a heartfelt collection of essays by women who've chosen to change direction-driven...
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Cold Hard Truth on Men, Women & Money: 50 Common Money Mistakes and How to Fix ThemA new financial guide on how to avoid money mistakes at every stage of life, from bestselling author and TV superstar Kevin O'Leary--"a completely unique personality. He is able to say things that are sharp and funny but ultimately meaningful" (Los Angeles Times).Don't spend...
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Chasing Wildlife Secrets: A Biologist's JourneyProfessional wildlife biologist Scott McCorquodale observed the natural world from a unique and intimate perspective. His compelling, dramatic, and detailed accounts describe forty years of research on Pacific Northwest bears, deer, elk, and moose. He and his colleagues spent hours tracking animals in miserable...
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Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of BaseballNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A captivating chronicle of the incredible story of one of America's most iconic, charismatic, and still polarizing figures--baseball immortal Pete Rose--and an exquisite cultural history of baseball and America in the second half of the twentieth century - "Comprehensive,...
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Cat and Bird: A MemoirFrom the critically acclaimed author of Shizuko's Daughter (a New York Times Notable Book) and Yarn, comes a fascinating new memoir about animals, loss, and finding a home in the world.Cat and Bird, a "memoir in animals," is anchored around Kyoko Mori's relationship with...
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Candy Darling: Dreamer, Icon, Superstar"MONUMENTAL." (The New Yorker) - "HEROIC." (The New York Times Book Review ) - "THRILLING." (Los Angeles Times) - "PRISMATIC." (The Atlantic) Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for BiographyA Finalist for the the Los Angeles Times Book PrizeA Best Book of...
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Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A clear-eyed account of learning how to lead in a chaotic world, by General Jim Mattis--the former Secretary of Defense and one of the most formidable strategic thinkers of our time--and Bing West, a former assistant secretary of...
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Calladita No More: My Latina Journey and the Lessons that Shaped Me"Calladita No More" is a powerful collection of stories about the lived experiences of a Latina who dared to dream big-only to find that the world wasn't built for her ambitions. Through the lens of familiar Latinx cultural sayings, or refranes, Hady Méndez shares...
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Buffalo Bird Girl: A Hidatsa StoryA stunning picture book biography of a 19th-century Hidatsa woman, from award-winning author and illustrator S. D. Nelson, that "is a lovely and graceful introduction to a way of life that persists despite cultural obstacles and the march of time" (School Library Journal, starred...
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Brown Girl DreamingNATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The acclaimed author of Red at the Bone tells the moving story of her childhood in mesmerizing poems. A NEWBERY HONOR BOOK - WINNER OF THE CORETTA SCOTT KING BOOK AWARD - A KIRKUS...
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Boys and Oil: Growing Up Gay in a Fractured Land"I am a child of the American West, a landscape so rich and wide that my culture trembles with terror before its power." So begins Taylor Brorby's Boys and Oil, a haunting, bracingly honest memoir about growing up gay amidst the harshness of rural...
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Bourdain: The Definitive Oral BiographyNew York Times bestseller An unprecedented behind-the-scenes view into the life of Anthony Bourdain from the people who knew him best When Anthony Bourdain died in June 2018, fans around the globe came together to celebrate the life of an inimitable man who had...
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Black History Heroes: Chadwick Boseman: King of Wakanda: A Hero on and Off the ScreenChadwick Boseman, King of Wakanda, A Hero On and Off the Screen, shows the power of grit, perseverance, and character in a dynamic biography for kids.★ "This empowering and engaging middle grade biography series about Black changemakers gets off to a strong start.....Strongly recommended...
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Black History Heroes: Beyoncé: The Voice That Shaped a Generation: The Rise of a SuperstarBlack History Heroes: Beyoncé shows the power of grit, perseverance, and character in a dynamic biography for kids.Beyoncé Knowles-Carter started performing as a child, but first rose to fame as a member of the R&B girl group Destiny's Child and has gone on to...
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Black Artists Shaping the World: Picture Book EditionFeaturing full-color reproductions of fourteen artworks and illustrations of the artists at work, this picture book is an ideal introduction to contemporary art for young children, and a fantastic tool for teachers wishing to decolonize and diversify their classroom.Sharna Jackson's experience as a children's...
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BeyonceWho inspires you? Learn more about hard-working and award-winning actors and singers in these profiles filled with photos and fact-filled text suitable for young readers. Complete with overviews of the artists' upbringings, accomplishments, and statistics that make them inspiring, this series of short biographies...
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Best Believe: The Tres Hermanas, a Sisterhood for the Common GoodMeet the Tres Hermanas: Evelina Antonetty, Lillian López, and Elba Cabrera. They moved from Puerto Rico to New York City as children and grew up to become leaders in their Bronx community. Evelina, an activist for social causes, founded United Bronx Parents. Lillian became...
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Bell Hooks: The Last Interview: And Other Conversations"With a thoughtful introduction by Mikki Kendall, it will remind you why she was loved, honored, challenged and respected." - Ms. Magazine "This new collection is essential reading for both longtime readers of hooks and new fans seeking to learn more about her groundbreaking...
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Behind Closed Doors: In the Room with Reagan & NixonNamed American Spectator's Political Book of The Year A compelling insider's account by the trusted adviser and confidante to America's presidential giants and political legends as he draws the curtains back on his most private moments with Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon during revolutionary...
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