Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Who Is Bill Gates?Bill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington, in 1955, is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. In this Who Was...? biography, children will learn of Gates' childhood passion for computer technology, which led him to revolutionize personal computers. Through the success of his...
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White Line Fever: The AutobiographyNow reissued for the first time since its original nearly 20 years ago, the bestselling autobiography of Motörhead singer and bassist Lemmy is the headbanging true story of a rock legend whose name was synonymous with notorious excess. White Line Fever offers a sometimes...
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Where's Tommy: A Mother's Journey Through Her Son's Traumatic Brain InjuryHow could their golden boy suddenly transform into their family's biggest heartache, seemingly overnight?To Debbie Lennon and her family, life seemed perfect, with five beautiful, creative children and a peaceful life in California, until one fateful day when everything changed.Their kind-hearted, athletic, teenage son...
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When You Hear Me (You Hear Us): Voices On Youth IncarcerationThis anthology of poetry and personal stories centers the voices of those directly impacted by the incarceration of young people in the United States. Compiled by Free Minds Book Club & Writing Workshop, this rich collection includes over 100 firsthand accounts from both the...
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When Science Stood Still: How S. Chandrasekhar Predicted the Existence of Black HolesDiscover the remarkable true story about the man who discovered the science of black holes and persisted in his theories against the disbelief of the scientific community in this nonfiction picture book perfect for fans of Counting the Stars and What Miss Mitchell Saw....
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When Money Grew on Trees: The True Tale of a Marijuana Moonshiner and the Outlaw Sheriff of Madison County, ArkansasWhen Money Grew on Trees is the true story of David Mac, a marijuana moonshiner who built a multimillion-dollar operation deep in the Ozark Mountains-protected by Madison County's notorious sheriff, Ralph Baker. In the 1980s and '90s, Mac left Michigan for Arkansas, chasing the...
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When Left Turns Go Right: Finding the Good When Bad Things HappenWhen life doesn't go as planned... what if that's exactly the plan?We all face painful detours-loss, illness, disappointment-that feel like wrong turns. But what if those moments are actually part of a greater path? In When Left Turns Go Right, Jere Stille shares his...
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What We Remember Will Be Saved: A Story of Refugees and the Things They Carry2023 Christopher Award Winner 2024 Excellence in Religion Reporting Award Winner for Nonfiction from Religion News Writers Association Paperback with New Afterword from Author Eggplant seeds, a lullaby in a vanishing language, an embroidered dress. When people flee their homes, the things they save...
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What Is the Story of Frankenstein?Your favorite characters are now part of the Who HQ library! One of the most iconic monsters of all time comes to life in our What Is the Story Of? series. From his origins in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, through his many movie portrayals...
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What Doesn't Kill You: A Life with Chronic Illness - Lessons from a Body in Revolt"Should be read by anyone with a body. . . . Relentlessly researched and undeniably smart."--The New York Times Named one of BuzzFeed's "Best Books of 2021" What Doesn't Kill You is the riveting account of a young journalist's awakening to chronic illness, weaving...
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We Took to the WoodsIn her early thirties, Louise Dickinson Rich took to the woods of Maine with her husband. They found their livelihood and raised a family in the remote backcountry settlement of Middle Dam, in the Rangeley area. Rich made time after morning chores to write...
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We Survived the NightA stunning narrative from one of the most powerful young writers at work today, and the director of the Oscar(R)-nominated documentary, Sugarcane, We Survived the Night interweaves oral history with hard-hitting journalism and a deeply personal father-son journey into a searing portrait of Indigenous...
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We Are Too Many: A Memoir [Kind Of]"I loved this book, which I read in two breathless sittings. An intimate, bold, exquisite exploration of marriage, friendship, rivalry, betrayal." --Megan Abbott, New York Times bestselling author of The Turnout and Beware the Woman We Are Too Many is an unexpectedly funny, unflinchingly...
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Wave: A MemoirNATIONAL BESTSELLER - A NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST - One woman's searing account of losing her entire family in a tsunami. "The most exceptional book about grief I've ever read.... As unsparing as they come, but also defiantly flooded with light.... Extraordinary."...
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WarInstant #1 New York Times Bestseller Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Bob Woodward delivers an eye-opening, behind-the-scenes narrative exploring the intricate dynamics of Ukraine, the Middle East, and the American presidency, offering unparalleled insights into political intrigue and global strategy from one of the most...
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Walt Whitman: A LifeWinner of the National Book Award"Whitman emerges from this biography alive and kicking--hugely human, enormously attractive." --NewsweekA moving, penetrating, sharply focused portrait of America's greatest poet--his genius, his passions, his androgynous sensibility--an exuberant life entwined with the turbulent history of mid-nineteenth century America. In...
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Walking Through Fire: A Memoir of Loss and RedemptionThe astonishing, Job-like story of how an existence filled with loss, suffering, questioning, and anger became a life filled with shocking and incomprehensible peace and joy.Vaneetha Risner contracted polio as an infant, was misdiagnosed, and lived with widespread paralysis. She lived in and out...
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Walking the BibleBoth a heart-racing adventure and an uplifting quest, Walking the Bible describes one man's epic odyssey--by foot, jeep, rowboat, and camel--through the greatest stories every told. From crossing the Red Sea to climbing Mount Sinai to touching the burning bush, Bruce Feiler's inspiring journey...
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Walden: A Fully Annotated EditionThe ultimate gift edition of Walden for bibliophiles, aficionados, and scholars "Replaces all other available editions of Walden as the most attractive and reliable way to approach this great American book."--Joel Porte, author of Consciousness and Culture: Emerson and Thoreau Reviewed This is the...
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Wake Up with Purpose!: What I've Learned in My First Hundred YearsKnown to millions as simply "Sister Jean," the Loyola Chicago matriarch and college basketball icon invites you into her remarkable memoir filled with history, wonder, and common-sense wisdom for this century and beyond. As Sister Jean wisely says, "I've seen so many changes in...
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