Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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The Beloved World of Sonia SotomayorA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER " Doesn't shy] away from the hard truths of Sotomayor's childhood . . . and] discusses real-world issues like racism, privilege, and affirmative action." --The Washington Post Discover the inspiring life of Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina and...
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My American Dream: A Life of Love, Family, and FoodFor decades, beloved chef Lidia Bastianich has introduced Americans to Italian food through her cookbooks, TV shows, and restaurants. Now she tells her own story for the first time in this "memoir as rich and complex as her mushroom ragú (O, the Oprah Magazine)....
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Through the Window: Views of Marc Chagall's Life and ArtA gorgeous, expressive picture-book biography of Marc Chagall by the Caldecott Honor team behind The Noisy Paint Box. Through the window, the student sees . . .His future--butcher, baker, blacksmith, but turns away.A classmate sketching a face from a book. His mind blossoms.The power...
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Against the Odds: Survival on the Russian FrontJohn Stieber was a twelve-year-old schoolboy in Ireland when he was sent to secondary school in Germany. Caught there by the outbreak of the Second World War, he was unable to return to his parents for seven years.In due course, he was called to...
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Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper: Experiences and Observations of E. N. Woodcock the Noted Hunter and TrapperFifty Years a Hunter and TrapperExperiences and Observations of E. N. WoodcockThe Noted Hunter and Trapperas written by Himself and Published inH-T-T from 1903 to 1913EDITED BY A. R. HardingFifty Years a Hunter and Trapper is an autobiography that contains many experiences and observations...
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Reuben Kincaid Remembered: The Memoir of Dave MaddenDave Madden, the comedian and actor perhaps best known as Reuben Kincaid in The Partridge Family television series tells all.Raised by his aunt in a small midwest town, Dave went on to success as a stand-up comic and actor in Hollywood. Regarded as one...
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The Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte CompleteThis collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.Author: Louis Antoine Bourrienne, Napoleon BonapartePublisher: Createspace Independent...
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End of the Thin Blue Line: The Anatomy of an OfficerUnedited and raw, End of the Thin Blue Line will grab you by the hand and walk you right up to the edge of a very dangerous and often controversial cliff...the mind, life and duty of a Police Officer. Abbreviated ETBL, this riveting novel...
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Children of the First People: Fresh Voices of Alaska's Native KidsCelebrating the 20th anniversary of Alaskan favorite Children of the Midnight Sun, the same author and photographer join again to collaborate on this new book Children of the First People to present the voices of a new generation of young Alaska Natives and how...
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One Step At A Time: Living With Ataxia and Multiple System AtrophyThis book is about ataxia and multiply system atrophy, two rare conditions., that I have to live with. It was originally written for my adult kids to begin with, explaining it to them so they hopefully would understand what ataxia and MSA is and...
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The Surfing Goat Goatee Featuring Pismo the KidA fun, true story of a man's plan to get a goat to eat the weeds in his mom's yard, and to then eat the goat with his friends, takes a turn for the better for the man and for the goat. Their experiences...
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The Carl Barks Fan Club Pictorial: Our Parallel Duck Universe IssueThe Carl Barks Fan Club Pictorial is a quarterly publication of the international Carl Barks Fan Club, featuring pictorial articles regarding the amazing worldwide influence of Carl's stories and artwork on literature, the arts, education and literacy.Author: Joseph Robert CowlesPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublished:...
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Experiencing and Overcoming Schizoaffective Disorder: A MemoirIn this powerful memoir, 20-Time Oxford University Medical Journals Contributor, McLean Hospital Harvard Resident doctor teacher, and Good Men's Project Columnist Steve Colori courageously articulates his experience of facing and overcoming schizoaffective disorder. His personal narrative gives readers insight into the true nature of...
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The First American Founder: Roger Williams and Freedom of ConscienceRoger Williams, a deeply religious minister in seventeenth-century New England, revolutionized thinking about the role government should play in religion. Banished from Massachusetts for his controversial views, he founded the Town of Providence on the basis of full liberty of conscience and total separation...
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Into Infamy: A Marine Sniper's WarAn innocent video from the war in Afghanistan triggered an event in the US Marine Corps that would change the life of the Marines shown on YouTube. The new book Into Infamy is Staff Sergeant Joe Chamblin's account of the men and Marines behind...
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Searching For Sugar Man: Sixto Rodriguez' Mythical Climb to Rock N Roll Fame and FortuneUntil 2012 the name Sixto Rodriguez didn't mean much in America. But in South Africa, Sixto Rodriguez was a rock 'n' roll legend. When a documentary titled "Searching for Sugar Man," about the musician's surprising fame in South Africa won the Academy Award in...
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Bad: An Unprecedented Investigation Into the Michael Jackson Cover-UpAuthor: Dylan HowardPublisher: Skyhorse PublishingPublished: 07/07/2020Pages: 288Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.10w x 1.20dISBN: 9781510755093About the AuthorAs a man with unprecedented access to the facts and a reporter who is one of the most feared journalists in Hollywood, investigative reporter Dylan Howard has...
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Marcel's Letters: A Font and the Search for One Man's FateAn IPPY Gold Medal Winner. Paris Book Festival Winner. Finalist for the Minnesota Book Award A graphic designer's search for inspiration leads to a cache of letters and the mystery of one man's fate during World War II Seeking inspiration for a new font...
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Thunder Without Rain: A Memoir with Dangerous Game, God's Cattle, the African Buffalo"When you hear thunder without rain-it is the buffalo approaching." This line from a Yoruba hunting poem conveys the magnificent power of the African buffalo, also called "God's cattle." Hunter and writer Thomas McIntyre has pursued this special animal for the last forty years,...
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Jimmy Stewart: The Truth Behind the LegendMany stars of the silver screen in twentieth-century Hollywood became national icons, larger-than-life figures held up as paragons of American virtues. However, the private lives of actors such as John Wayne, Henry Fonda, and Errol Flynn rarely lived up to the idealistic roles they...
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