Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Travels in SwitzerlandBest known for his swashbuckling tales of adventure, Alexandre Dumas turns his talents to real-life exploration in Travels in Switzerland. A lively and revealing travelogue through the heart of nineteenth-century Europe. With his unmistakable flair for drama and detail, Dumas recounts his journey through...
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Traveling Black: A Story of Race and ResistanceWinner of the Bancroft PrizeWinner of the David J. Langum PrizeWinner of the Lillian Smith Book AwardWinner of the Order of the Coif Book AwardWinner of the OAH Liberty Legacy Foundation AwardA New York Times Critics' Top Book of the Year "This extraordinary book...
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Too Close to the Flame: With the Condemned Inside the Southern Killing MachineJoe Ingle's Too Close to the Flame is a heartbreakingly beautiful account of over four decades serving as a spiritual counselor, guide, and friend to the men and women on Death Row. "I had been working with the condemned since 1975--but never before had...
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"To honour God": The spirituality of Oliver CromwellThis selection of texts relating to Cromwell's spirituality has no intention of being hagiographical. That would be both false to the facts and a betrayal of the intent expressed in Cromwell's confessional remarks, namely his desire to live a life of Christian integrity. On...
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To Boldly Go: How Nichelle Nichols and Star Trek Helped Advance Civil RightsA CCBC 2024 Choices for the Historical People, Places, and Events selection!Perfect for fans of Hidden Figures and Mae Among the Stars! To Boldly Go tells the true story of Nichelle Nichols and how she used her platform on Star Trek to inspire and...
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To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie ConverseShortlisted for the Plutarch Award for best biography The mysterious true story of Connie Converse--a mid-century New York City songwriter, singer, and composer whose haunting music never found broad recognition--and one writer's quest to understand her life This is the mesmerizing story of an...
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Thunder Song: EssaysLonglisted for the Carnegie Medal for ExcellenceFinalist for the Washington State Book Awards "Blending beautiful family history with her own personal memories, LaPointe's writing is a ballad against amnesia, and a call to action for healing, for decolonization, for hope." --Elle The author of...
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Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Jon Meacham, "a big, grand, absorbing exploration of not just Jefferson and his role in history but also Jefferson the man, humanized as never before" (Entertainment Weekly) "Probably the best single-volume biography of Jefferson...
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This Wheel's on Fire: Levon Helm and the Story of the BandThe singer and drummer of the Band details, in this book, the history of one of the most influential groups of the 1960s. While their music evoked a Southern mythology with their beautifully crafted, image-rich songs, only their Arkansan drummer, Levon Helm, was the...
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The Wu-Tang ManualThe Wu-Tang Manual is The RZA's first written introduction to the philosophy and history of Hip-Hop's original Dynasty, the Wu-Tang Clan. Written in a style that is at once personal and philosophical, The Wu-Tang Manual unravels the intricate web of personalities (and alter egos),...
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The Wild TruthThe spellbinding story of Chris McCandless, who gave away his savings, hitchhiked to Alaska, walked into the wilderness alone, and starved to death in 1992, fascinated not just New York Times bestselling author Jon Krakauer, but also the rest of the nation. Krakauer's book,...
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The War Before: The True Life Story of Becoming a Black Panther, Keeping the Faith in Prison, and Fighting for Those Left BehindFrom the Black Panthers to political prisoners, one woman's politics paves the way for today's breakthroughs.Author: Safiya BukhariPublisher: Feminist PressPublished: 02/01/2010Pages: 320Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 7.40h x 5.20w x 0.70dISBN: 9781558616103About the AuthorBorn in Harlem, Safiya Bukhari joined the Black Panther Party in 1969....
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The Undying: Pain, Vulnerability, Mortality, Medicine, Art, Time, Dreams, Data, Exhaustion, Cancer, and CareWINNER OF THE 2020 PULITZER PRIZE IN GENERAL NONFICTION"The Undying is a startling, urgent intervention in our discourses about sickness and health, art and science, language and literature, and mortality and death. In dissecting what she terms 'the ideological regime of cancer, ' Anne...
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The Ultimate Philadelphia Eagles Trivia Book: A Collection of Amazing Trivia Quizzes and Fun Facts for Die-Hard Eagles Fans!Test Your Philadelphia Eagles Knowledge!The Ultimate Philadelphia Eagles Trivia Book is a staple for anyone who loves football, sports trivia, and the Eagles. You will be tested on your knowledge of mind-blowing facts from the early days of the franchise, as well as the...
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The Tortured Traveller: How I Survived the Worst... Vacation... EverGet ready to laugh, shake your head in disbelief, and be inspired to travel (or not).When Sheldon Herman's house needs renovation, he decides the place to be during that time is as far away as possible. On a bit of a whim he gets...
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The Strong Black Woman: How a Myth Endangers the Physical and Mental Health of Black Women (African American Studies)This book unpacks the myth of the "strong black woman" who is never allowed any weakness and the health impacts, both physical and mental, of living in a skewed culture.Author: Marita GoldenPublisher: Books That Save LivesPublished: 10/12/2021Pages: 192Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 8.43h x 5.43w...
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The Story of Martin Luther King Jr.Teach little learners about beloved civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. with this 200-word board book.This little book introduces Martin Luther King Jr., an iconic leader of the civil rights movement. Simple, toddler-friendly text tells how King grew up, how he became a...
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The Story of Benjamin Franklin: An Inspiring Biography for Young ReadersDiscover the life of Benjamin Franklin--a story about curiosity, big ideas, and helping others for kids ages 6 to 9Benjamin Franklin was a brilliant inventor, scientist, writer, and founding father. Before his ideas made him a legend, Benjamin was a young boy who enjoyed...
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The Showman: Inside the Invasion That Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr ZelenskyINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!"Shuster crafts an intimate account of the Russian invasion, which vividly captures Zelensky's transformation from a clean-cut funnyman into a war hero out of central casting." --New York Times Book Review; Editors' Choice Selection"The Showman surpasses all similar efforts to...
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The Road to Assisi: The Essential Biography of St. Francis - 120th Anniversary EditionOriginally published in French in 1894, Sabatier's was the first modern biography of Francis of Assisi. It was a worldwide bestseller, and in 2003 when this new edition was first published, it again sold more than 60,000 copies and was a selection of History...
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