Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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The Unexpected President: The Life and Times of Chester A. ArthurWhen President James Garfield was shot in 1881, nobody expected Vice President Chester A. Arthur to become a strong and effective president, a courageous anti-corruption reformer, and an early civil rights advocate. Despite his promising start as a young man, by his early fifties...
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William Cooper's Town: Power and Persuasion on the Frontier of the Early American Republic (Pulitzer Prize Winner)William Cooper and James Fenimore Cooper, a father and son who embodied the contradictions that divided America in the early years of the Republic, are brought to life in this Pulitzer Prize-winning book. William Cooper rose from humble origins to become a wealthy land...
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Mafia Secrets: Untold Tales from the Hollywood GodfatherA Mafia insider and authentic Hollywood tough guy reveals the explosive secrets he's learned (and kept) for decades in this shocking tell all that unveils the hidden worlds of film and organized crime--from who shot JFK and murdered Jimmy Hoffa to the truth about...
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The Vanity Fair Diaries: Power, Wealth, Celebrity, and Dreams: My Years at the Magazine That Defined a DecadeNamed one of the best books of 2017 by Time, People, The Guardian, Paste Magazine, & Vogue Tina Brown kept delicious daily diaries throughout her eight spectacular years as editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair. Today they provide an incendiary portrait of the flash and dash...
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Bad BunnyWith popular singles and award-winning albums, Bad Bunny has quickly become one of the biggest music superstars! This hi/lo title uses leveled text and vibrant images to draw in readers to learn more about Bad Bunny. As they read, students will encounter fun facts...
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Voices of Resistance: Diaries of Genocide"An extraordinary book. Voices of Resistance opens a rare window into the reality of young women living under brutal siege: their loss, terror, and grief; their hope, ingenuity, curiosity, and humour as well as despair. These testimonials come straight from hell, and yet--read them,...
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A Resilient Warrior: A Story of How God, Prayers, and Resilience Saved Our Son's Life.Most of us have battled through some sort of adversity in our lives at one time or another, but trying to survive multiple life-threatening complications brought on by a neurosurgeon's poor performance and poor decisions is an entirely different battleground. What was supposed to...
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The Ghost Mountain Boys: Their Epic March and the Terrifying Battle for New Guinea--The Forgotten War of the South PacificA harrowing portrait of a largely forgotten campaign that pushed one battalion to the limits of human suffering. Despite their lack of jungle training, the 32nd Division's "Ghost Mountain Boys" were assigned the most grueling mission of the entire Pacific campaign in World War...
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Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK - ONE OF GQ's TOP 50 BOOKS OF LITERARY JOURNALISM IN THE 21st CENTURY - The heartrending story of a midcentury American family with twelve children, six of them diagnosed with schizophrenia, that became...
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Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I: The Mother and Daughter Who Forever Changed British HistoryAnne Boleyn may be best known for losing her head, but as Tudor expert Tracy Borman reveals in a book that recasts British history, her greatest legacy lies in the path-breaking reign of her daughter, Elizabeth Much of the fascination with Britain's legendary Tudors...
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The Advent of the Lamb of GodPastor Russ Ramsey narrates anew the greatest story ever told-the true tall tale of the coming of the Christ. The story encompasses the whole of the Old Testament and all of human history, unveiling God's longsuffering, loving pursuit of his people. Rediscover how the...
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Shots Fired in Anger: A Rifleman's Eye View of the Activities on the Island of Guadalcanal, in the Solomons, During the Elimination of the JA gripping memoir of the bloody battles fought by American troops during the Guadalcanal campaign of World War II, as seen through the eyes of a rifleman on the front lines.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part...
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Gentleman Bandit: The True Story of Black Bart, the Old West's Most Infamous Stagecoach RobberFrom New York Times bestselling author and award-winning historian John Boessenecker, an "entertaining, well-researched foray" (Kirkus Reviews) into the decades of Black Bart, the Wild West's mysterious gentleman bandit. Black Bart, widely regarded today as the best-behaved stage robber of the Old West, held...
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The Maddie Diaries: A MemoirIn this New York Times bestselling memoir, the incredibly talented breakout star of Dance Moms and judge on So You Think You Can Dance brings her uplifting coming-of-age story about following her dreams and working hard to achieve success in both the dance world...
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Indigenous Voices: Inspiring & Empowering Quotes from Global Thought LeadersImmerse yourself in Indigenous Voices, an inspiring volume of quotations by Indigenous thought leaders, activists, politicians, and scholars illustrated with stunning artwork by Indigenous artists. This captivating book weaves together the timeless wisdom of Indigenous people from various nations and regions through a mosaic...
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Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the SpectrumLike many others on the autism spectrum, 20-something stand-up comic Michael McCreary has been told by more than a few well-meaning folks that he doesn't "look" autistic. But, as he's quick to point out in this memoir, autism "looks" different for just about everyone...
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Discovering Carl Sandburg: The Eclectic Life of an American IconEveryone knew his name...During the first half of the twentieth century, Carl Sandburg seemed to be everywhere and do everything: poet and political activist; investigative reporter, columnist, and film critic; lecturer, folk singer, and musicologist; Lincoln biographer and historian; children's author; novelist; and media...
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Gaudi: A Biography"A soaring biography. . . meticulously researched, elegantly organized, fluidly, lucidly written." --Chicago TribuneAt the time of his death in 1926, Antonio Gaudi was arguably the most famous architect in the world. He had created some of the greatest and most controversial masterpieces of...
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The Spider and the Fly: A Writer, a Murderer, and a Story of Obsession."..a female journalist chronicles her unusual connection with a convicted serial killer and her search to understand the darkness inside us."--Author: Claudia RowePublisher: Dey Street BooksPublished: 11/21/2017Pages: 288Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.48lbsSize: 8.01h x 5.25w x 0.65dISBN: 9780062416131About the AuthorRowe, Claudia: - Claudia Rowe is...
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Just Kids: An AutobiographyWINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD It was the summer Coltrane died, the summer of love and riots, and the summer when a chance encounter in Brooklyn led two young people on a path of art, devotion, and initiation. Patti Smith would evolve as...
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