Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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A Tree With My Name On It: Finding A Way Home"A riveting and intimate tale of a woman's journey in search of a home, in her body, in her spirit and in the land. I couldn't put it down..." Tsultrim Allione, Author, Wisdom Rising: Journey into the Mandala of the Sacred Feminine As the...
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A Time for Truth: A Daughter's Search for Justice and Healing'I was 12 weeks old when my mother, Mags, died. I was eight years old when my father was killed by Molly and Thomas Martens. The Martens made me an orphan. They took away my father, my only constant, the only loving parent I...
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Aspects of WagnerMany music lovers find Wagner's operas inexpressibly beautiful and richly satisfying, while others find them revolting, dangerous, self-indulgent, and immoral. The man who W.H. Auden once called "perhaps the greatest genius that ever lived" has inspired both greater adulation and greater loathing than any...
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Art and Woman: Life and Creative World of 100 Women Artists from Around the World"Art and Woman - The Life and Creative World of 100 Women Artists From Around The World" is a stunning hardcover coffee table book that showcases the lives and creative spaces of 100 inspiring women artists from across the globe. Each artist is featured...
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A Romantic Symphony: The Autobiography of Howard HansonHoward Hanson's previously unpublished autobiography is now compiled and edited from manuscript sources, providing valuable insight into the life and work of this important American musician and educator. Howard Hanson was an American composer, conductor, and educator. Following his retirement as director of the...
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Architects of Terror: Paranoia, Conspiracy and Anti-Semitism in Franco's SpainA TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR From the preeminent historian of 20th century Spain Paul Preston, Architects of Terror is a new history of how paranoia, conspiracy and anti-Semitism was used to justify the military coup of 1936 and enabled the construction of...
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A Passion for God: The Spiritual Journey of A. W. Tozer"I fear we shall never see another Tozer. Men like him are not college-bred but Spirit-taught." Leonard Ravenhill, 20th century British evangelist. Pastor A. W. Tozer, author of the Christian classics The Pursuit of God and The Knowledge of the Holy, was a complex,...
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AntiboyA queer memoir that takes place at the messy intersection between gender and desire, challenging stereotypes and embracing the nuance of identity. When Valentijn must undergo a mastectomy because of a gene defect, he makes the decision not to have implants and adopts an...
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And Then There Was Ed: Fishing Mishaps Through the Years"AND THEN THERE WAS ED: Fishing Mishaps Through the Years" is a humorous tale about navigating awkward family dynamics and forging an unlikely bond through a series of fishing misadventures. The story kicks off in 1995 when the protagonist is invited to his girlfriend...
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Andrew Sansom: A Life in ConservationIn the world of Texas conservation, the figure of Andrew Sansom looms large. Few can match Sansom's contributions to the natural landscape of Texas, such as the over 500,000 acres of state parks and wildlife management areas he helped protect during his leadership at...
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Americans Remember the Homefront: An Oral Narrative of the World War II Years in AmericaFrom the first surprise attack on Pearl Harbor to the emotional aftermath of World War II's final victory, this rich and powerful tapestry of voices offers firsthand memories of a nation united...Author: Roy HoopesPublisher: Berkley BooksPublished: 05/07/2002Pages: 384Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 8.99h x 6.02w...
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American Shield: The Immigrant Sergeant Who Defended Democracy"American Shield is an all-American tale of duty and determination--beautifully told by an immigrant, a veteran, and a patriot." --Nancy Pelosi, Speaker Emerita of the United States House of Representatives Set against the extraordinary events of January 6, 2021, Aquilino Gonell's inspirational memoir is...
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A Long Time Leaving: Beirut JournalThis is a memoir of a young American mother caught up in a nightmare life in the war zone of Beirut, Lebanon. It is a journal that chronicles days and nights under fire and a long, painful journey of self awareness.Author: Carol A. HayesPublisher:...
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All My ExesNavigating love has never been simple, but for author Holly Wells, it's been nothing short of an adventure. Set against the charming backdrop of northwest Indiana, All My Exes tells the story of how Holly, now a fiercely independant woman, has seen her fair...
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A Life of Gratitude: An AutobiographySince I reached 70 years old, I have felt that I should leave some kind of record of my own history. This is because I am convinced that the record of the joys, sorrows, and happiness I shared on earth with my most beloved...
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A Life Beyond Boundaries: A MemoirAn intellectual memoir by the author of the acclaimed Imagined Communities Born in China, Benedict Anderson spent his childhood in California and Ireland, was educated in England and finally found a home at Cornell University, where he immersed himself in the growing field of...
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A Jane Austen Education: How Six Novels Taught Me About Love, Friendship, and the Things That Really MatterBefore Jane Austen, William Deresiewicz was a very different young man. A sullen and arrogant graduate student, he never thought Austen would have anything to offer him. Then he read Emma--and everything changed.In this unique and lyrical book, Deresiewicz weaves the misadventures of Austen's...
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A Field Guide to Awkward SilencesWashington Post columnist Alexandra Petri shares her stories of awkwardness in this insightful and supremely funny debut. Most twentysomethings avoid awkwardness. Not Alexandra Petri. She auditioned for America's Next Top Model. She lost Jeopardy by answering "Who is that dude?" One time, she let...
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Adventures of a Rideshare DriverThis book is a collection of the author's favorite experiences of driving passengers who use the ride-sharing mode of transportation. Stories are limited to his experiences in the region in and around Austin, Texas, and other communities in the central part of the state...
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Adam Smith Reconsidered: History, Liberty, and the Foundations of Modern PoliticsA radical reinterpretation of Adam Smith that challenges economists, moral philosophers, political theorists, and intellectual historians to rethink him--and why he matters Adam Smith has long been recognized as the father of modern economics. More recently, scholars have emphasized his standing as a moral...
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