Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Housekeeper's Secret: A MemoirFor fans of stranger than truth stories, Sandy Schnakenburg is uncovering rattling and unprecedented revelations in this powerful memoir of love, secrets, and survival. When Lee Metoyer is hired to be the new housekeeper, she has no idea that she's about to become the...
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Hothouse: The Art of Survival and the Survival of Art at America's Most Celebrated Publishing House, Farrar, Straus and GirouxA national bestseller, Hothouse is a "wonderful" (New York Review of Books), "valuable" (The New Yorker), cultural history, "a ripping read about the eminent publishing house Farrar, Straus & Giroux" (The Boston Globe). Farrar, Straus & Giroux is arguably the most influential publishing house...
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Hey Doc! The Battle of Okinawa as Remembered by a Marine CorpsmanAn amazing story of perseverance and everyday courage. This is the wartime memories of a Marine Corpsman who served in Company B, of the 6th Battalion of the 4th Regiment. He saw 100 days of continuous combat during the Battle of Okinawa, including the...
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Heroines of Horticulture: A Celebration of Women Who Shaped North America's Gardening HeritageA celebration and a salute to 100 brave, determined, creative women over the past few centuries who have shaped North America's heritage and landscapes through their horticulture work and contributions. Through tales of invention, creativity, dogged research, innovation, perspiration, and inspiration spanning from the...
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미야자키 하야오 (Hayao Miyazaki): Bilingual Korean-English Children's Biography Book (Written in Hangul and*** Bilingual Korean-English Edition***Discover the life of Hayao Miyazaki, the little Japanese boy who became one of the world's most influential animators and film directors!Growing up in wartime Tokyo, Hayao Miyazaki found inspiration at his father's airplane parts plant and through his bright, courageous...
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Grit to Glory: A Green Beret's Journey from West Virginia to the Streets of BaghdadElite success is not reserved for a select few. It's open to anyone willing to put in the work and strive for greatness. When Darrell Utt set his sights on joining the legendary Green Berets, he could never have anticipated the journey that would...
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Grandma, Tell Me a Story... About When You Were YoungThis is Book Four in Lynn Ransford's anthologies of favorite stories. The tales in this collection are dedicated to her grandchildren, the eager listeners who encouraged her, again and again, to "tell me a story."The author hopes that hidden in the stories are numerous...
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Gorky, Russia; First Man in: Memoirs from Being the First American Allowed Inside Russia's Closed Exile CityRussians needed internal visas to travel outside their place of residence. It was rare for foreigners to get such travel permission. After 30 years of corporate employment the author made an improbable career change. His new boss and two VP's were black-listed by the...
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God's Work in My LifeI was a stinker as a young elementary student. Growing up, I had so many friends and a great time playing multiple sports constantly. I loved going to church and learning about Jesus. It was peace and love for everything.Going into middle school was...
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God Meant It For Good: A Cuban Refugee StoryGod Meant It For Good is a dramatic autobiography that begins when an eleven-year-old, Catholic, girl was sent alone from her beloved Cuba to the U.S. after the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961 Her affluent parents did this so she would escape the...
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G.O.A.T. En La Lucha Libre Profesional (Pro Wrestling's G.O.A.T.): Hulk Hogan, Dwayne La Roca Johnson Y M?sSube al cuadrilátero con los peleadores más grandes de todos los tiempos. Los lectores echarán un vistazo a algunos de los mejores luchadores del pasado y del presente en este libro divertido y repleto de datos.Jump in the ring with the greatest grapplers of...
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G.O.A.T. En El Tenis (Tennis's G.O.A.T.): Serena Williams, Roger Federer Y M?sToma la raqueta, enfila hacia la cancha y haz un saque directo! Es hora de aprender sobre los tenistas más grandes de todos los tiempos. Los lectores podrán apreciar estadísticas emocionantes en un formato con los diez mejores.Grab your racket, head to the courts,...
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Give Her Credit: The Untold Account of a Women's Bank That Empowered a GenerationThe galvanizing true story of a group of remarkable women in the 1970s male-run world of business, banking, and finance. They didn't play by the rules. They changed them and made history.In the 1970s, a new wave of feminism was sweeping America. But in...
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Ginseng Roots: A Memoir"A sweeping story, gorgeously drawn and beautifully told -- this is Craig Thompson's masterpiece." --Joe Sacco, author of Palestine and Paying the Land From the celebrated author of Blankets and Habibi comes a new graphic memoir exploring the class divide, childhood labor, family, and...
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Gift Shop of Gratitude: A Journal to Explore the Journey of Your LifeWRITE YOUR LEGACYVisit a museum, a national park, a castle in Europe, or even the local zoo these days, and you'll likely be directed to "exit through the gift shop." A gift shop can be a metaphor for life. And that's how award-winning journalist...
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George Washington's Spectacular Spectacles: The Glasses That Saved AmericaDid you know that George Washington had a secret? He wore glasses! While initially embarrassed by his reliance on this reading aid, Washington's spectacles proved to be nothing short of spectacular in this charming, funny, and little-known picture book story from American history. The...
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Gaspar No?: InterviewsSince the release of his breakout film Irr?versible in 2002, Gaspar No? (b. 1963) has been labeled the principal provocateur of twenty-first-century French cinema. While many of the filmmaker's complex and daring works have been reduced by his critics to their (innumerable) depictions of...
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Gandolfini: Jim, Tony, and the Life of a LegendA deeply reported, perceptive, and celebratory biography of beloved actor James Gandolfini from a prominent critic and film historian Based on extensive research and original reporting, including interviews with friends and collaborators, Gandolfini is a detailed and nuanced appraisal of an enduring artist. More...
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Full Circle: Made for the HighwayMary has always wanted to be in a relationship where her man is loyal, a true provider, and protector for her. While looking for that one man, her journey takes a turn to social injustice and a heart wrenching love story that women in...
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From Whence Thou CameFrom Whence Thou Came is attributed to the amazing true story of three migrating Texan brothers. With extremely limited formal education, the brothers secured jobs, built their homes from the ground up, and, along with their wives, raised children who became well-known professionals. The...
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