Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Lab GirlAuthor: Hope JahrenPublisher: Large Print PressPublished: 04/26/2017Pages: 514Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.30lbsSize: 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.10dISBN: 9781432840846Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 8Point Value: 18Interest Level: Upper GradeQuiz #/Name: 181588 / Lab Girl
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The Other Side of the Fence: Love, Loyalty, Respect, Betrayal: A Woman in the Motorcycle Club WorldThe Other Side of the Fence is a five-year journey of being a woman biker in a motorcycle club, and her association with the 1% clubs in Central Arkansas, predominantly the Bandidos and the Sons of Silence. She wrote this book so the reader...
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Never Enough ZeroesConfessions of a Sports Better!When Joel Soper placed his first "sure thing" bet at the Detroit Race Course back in 1987, he never imagined that such an innocent gesture might lead him down the path to gambling addiction. But now, after tossing millions of...
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Cry Out of Russia....Escape from DarknessCry Out of Russia is a heart wrenching account of the struggles and hardships encountered during the Stalin Regime. Her story depicts the long trek from Ukraine to West Germany during World War ll.Author: Anna FischerPublisher: Trafford PublishingPublished: 07/17/2009Pages: 176Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 9.00h...
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National Geographic Readers: Susan B. Anthony (L1/Co-Reader)Meet one of the most important figures in women's and U.S. history. Just in time for the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment giving U.S. women the right to vote, learn about Susan B. Anthony's remarkable life, from her childhood to her groundbreaking work....
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125 Animals That Changed the WorldThis collection of heartwarming and surprising true tales celebrate heroic animals who saved the day, impart important lessons, and can inspire us to help change the world. Heroes come in all shapes and sizes -- and many hail from the animal kingdom Get ready...
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The Remarkable Rough-Riding Life of Theodore Roosevelt and the Rise of Empire America: Wild America Gets a Protector; Panama's Canal; The Big Stick &The eagerly awaited third title in the Cheryl Harness Histories series paints a vibrant portrait of Theodore Roosevelt--Rough Rider, trustbuster, explorer, President, and more--whose bullish attitude forever changed America. How did a sickly boy transform himself into one of the country's boldest leaders? You'll...
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The Aviators: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the Epic Age of FlightWritten by gifted storyteller Winston Groom (author of Forrest Gump), The Aviators tells the saga of three extraordinary aviators--Charles Lindbergh, Eddie Rickenbacker, and Jimmy Doolittle--and how they redefine heroism through their genius, daring, and uncommon courage. This is the fascinating story of three extraordinary...
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My Husband, My Friend: A MemoirMY HUSBAND, MY FRIEND THE REAL STEVE McQUEEN - FROM ABANDONED CHILD TO GLITTERING SUPERSTAR TO HAUNTED MAN.... Now his wife of 15 and a half years, Neile, who rode the dazzling Hollywood roller coaster with him, reveals A Steve McQueen no one knew...
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Luisa Piccarreta: Raccolta Di Memorie Sulla Serva Di DioThe Servant of God Luisa Piccarreta was born in Corato in the Province of Bari, Italy on April 23, 1865 and died there in the odor of sanctity on March 4, 1947. Luisa from her very birth was given a Mystical life, for example,...
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A Mother's Touch: Surviving Mother-Daughter Sexual AbuseCompelling blend of memoir and research about mother-daughter sexual abuse. As counselor and survivor, the author describes her bizarre childhood with courage and insight, increasing our knowledge of maternal incest.Author: Julie A. Brand M. S.Publisher: Trafford PublishingPublished: 01/02/2007Pages: 208Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.59lbsSize: 8.50h x...
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Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham LincolnTold in Doreen Rappaport's accessible, absorbing prose, and brought to life in powerful illustrations by Kadir Nelson, Abe's Honest Words is an epic portrait of a truly great American president. From the time he was a young boy roaming the forests of the unsettled...
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Two Lives of CharlemagneThis work contains two separate biographical accounts of Charlemagne, or Charles the Great, the man considered to be the father of Europe. One account was penned by the French, medieval biographer, Eginhard, who in 791 joined the royal court to serve as an epic...
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Autobiography of a YogiRegarded as one of the most spiritual books of all time "Autobiography of a Yogi" is the story of Paramahansa Yogananda told in his own words. As Walter Y. Evans-Wentz remarks in his preface to the book "The value of Yogananda's 'Autobiography' is greatly...
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Patton PlacePatton Place is a factual account of my experiences and those of family members when we grew up together in Western Pennsylvania. Patton was the starting off point, and included the nearby surrounding towns of N. Cambia County. The book follows with our experiences...
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Anna Karenina Fix: Life Lessons from Russian LiteratureLife lessons from Russian Literature As Viv Groskop knows from personal experience, everything that has ever happened to a person has already happened in the Russian classics: from not being sure what to do with your life (Anna Karenina), to being hopelessly in love...
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Eleanor Roosevelt, Fighter for Justice: Her Impact on the Civil Rights Movement, the White House, and the WorldEleanor Roosevelt, Fighter for Justice shows young readers how the former First Lady evolved from a poor little rich girl to a protector and advocate for those without a voice. Though now seen as a cultural icon, she was a woman deeply insecure about...
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The Siren's Dance: My Marriage to a Borderline: A Case StudyThis memoir follows the relationship between the author (a psychiatrist) and his wife, Michelle, from its tumultuous beginning in 1985 to their ambivalent last good-bye three years later. The subtitle "a case study" attempts to maintain a professional distance from this devastating relationship, but...
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Kava in the Blood: A Personal & Political Memoir from the Heart of Fiji"The literary device of juxtaposing the story of the Fiji coup against autobiographical reminiscences of a Fiji background works very well. This is an excellent story, beautifully written and skillfully mixing the personal with the political .. The EH McCormick Award for the Best...
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American Top 40 with Casey Kasem (The 1970'S)Long regarded as an expert of Casey Kasem's American Top 40 radio program, Pete Battistini provides highlights and summaries of nearly 500 AT40 programs from the 1970s, along with a highly-detailed list of all subscribing AT40 radio stations. Peppered with various anecdotes and perspectives,...
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