Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Sex with a Brain Injury: On Concussion and RecoveryThis powerful and deeply personal memoir in essays "reflects on history, philosophy, and love while living with head trauma" (The New York Times Book Review). "An infuriatingly gorgeous, important book." --Carmen Maria Machado, author of Her Body and Other Parties * "A riveting book...
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Selling Vegetables to Drunks: Lessons I Learned as an Alcoholic's DaughterHeralded as "a compelling story full of heart and humor," Laurie L. Hellmann's second memoir, Selling Vegetables to Drunks, is equal parts requiem for a dead father and a rededication of life for those he left behind. Travel with mother, sales executive, autism advocate,...
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Sarah Siddons: The First Celebrity ActressSarah Siddons rose from a poor, traveling actor to Britain's greatest tragic actress by overcoming early career failures, becoming a superstar by her 30s, and skillfully managing her image and reputation in the eighteenth century.Sarah Siddons grew up as a member of a family...
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Ryan ReynoldsThis engaging book showcases the life and work actor Ryan Reynolds, explaining his early life, rise to fame, and most influential works. Short paragraphs provide easy-to-read text, while vivid photographs make the book engaging and accessible. The book also includes informative sidebars, short "In...
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Roam with Me: Finding the Extraordinary in the OrdinaryBonni Chalkin's collection of soulful, magical, and often delightfully quirky personal stories reveals a life journeyed with heart and mind wide open. As a curious traveler to simple and exotic places, including the inner self, she sees the transformations we all experience in daily...
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Rise Up!: Powerful Protests in American HistoryLearn about 25 moments of resistance and revolution in American history! Throughout our long history, when something's unfair When rights need expanding, or wrongs need repair Americans argue. We march and we cheer. We write songs and speeches. We go volunteer. From the Boston...
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Resurrection!: The rebirth of my life while facing ALS: DeathAuthor: Sal The Als GalPublisher: Xulon PressPublished: 11/17/2024Pages: 44Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.37lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.11dISBN: 9798868500480
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Refugee Lives in the Archives: A Pacific ImaginaryThis book introduces the unique archive of letters, textiles, hand-drawn maps, emails and photographs from asylum seekers held indefinitely in offshore detention at Topside Camp, Nauru 2001-5. These artefacts introduce the distinctive and creative forms of resistance produced by asylum seekers in the remote...
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Rage to Riches: An Entrepreneur's Story of Anger, Ambition, and AchievementA chip on his shoulder. A hidden ambition. A personal and professional journey to inspire any entrepreneur.PJ Ohashi had something to prove. Raised on values of humility and the hard-working middle class, the third-generation Japanese American battled a dysfunctional relationship with money in his...
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Racing Legends: Lewis HamiltonRace through fun facts, stats and stories about your favourite drivers with F1 expert, Maurice Hamilton. Find out how Lewis Hamilton went from playing with remote-controlled cars to becoming one of the world's greatest ever RACING LEGENDS! Covering speed records and epic rivalries, as...
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Quien Fue Harriet Beecher Stowe?Born in Connecticut in 1811, Harriet Beecher Stowe was an abolitionist, author, and playwright. Slavery was a major industry in the American South, and Stowe worked with the Underground Railroad to help escaped slaves head north towards freedom. The publication of her book, Uncle...
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Querida Rebelde... (Dear Rebel): 60 Mujeres Incre?bles Te Cuentan Sus Secretos Para Lograr Todo Lo Que Te Propongas60 mujeres extraordinarias comparten sus experiencias, sus consejos y los secretos de su ?xito a trav?s de cartas, poemas, ensayos, autorretratos y mucho m?s. 60 mujeres excepcionales abordan temas como superar obst?culos, descubrir lo que realmente te gusta y so?ar a lo grande. Descubre...
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Property of the Revolution: From a Cuban Barrio to a New Hampshire Mill Town--A Memoir"Written with the vividness of a poet and the reflexivity of an auto-ethnographer . . . a classic story about displacement, resilience, and triumph, Property of the Revolution offers fresh perspectives and a deeper understanding of the intersectional meanings of home, country, and family."--Richard...
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Prince Among SlavesThe extraordinary and consequential biography of Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori, a Muslim West African prince turned enslaved plantation worker, and his lifelong fight to be free and return home. In 1762, Prince Abdulrahman Sori was born in West Africa's prosperous kingdom of Futa Jallon....
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Pretend We're Dead: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Women in Rock in the '90sFrom the founder of the Women of Rock Oral History Project, an exploration of women in the '90s rock scene, featuring original interviews with Liz Phair, Shirley Manson, Kristin Hersh, Donita Sparks, Tanya Donelly, members of Hole, Luscious Jackson, Veruca Salt, Babes in Toyland,...
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Presidents at War: How World War II Shaped a Generation of Presidents, from Eisenhower and JFK Through Reagan and BushSteven M. Gillon, New York Times bestselling author of America's Reluctant Prince, is back with the story of how WWII shaped the characters and politics of seven American presidents. World War II loomed over the twentieth century, transforming every level of American society and...
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Portrait in Red: A Paris ObsessionThe quest to uncover the history of a mysterious painting, and a joyous exploration of art in the twentieth century and beyond.While wandering the streets of Paris in 2015, L. John Harris finds an abandoned, unfinished, and strangely compelling painting. The subject: a girl...
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Portals: poemsAuthor: PeregrinePublisher: BlurbPublished: 10/17/2024Pages: 264Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.05lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.72dISBN: 9798875436437
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Political Power: Kamala Harris - Road to the White HouseAuthor: Mike WellmanPublisher: Tidalwave ProductionsPublished: 10/23/2024Pages: 26Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.25dISBN: 9781965464564This title is not returnable
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Pleaze Quit!!Pleaze Quit is just the opposite of what the title says. J.Nathanael Knight crafts a inspirational story about his life growing up in Middle America trying to find his way in the Insurance Industry and Learning the greatest lesson of all while enduring many...
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