Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Alive in Their Garden: The True Story of the Mirabal Sisters and Their Fight for FreedomThe lives and legacy of the iconic Mirabalsisters, as told in an intimate memoir by the sister who survived "This is the book I wish I'd had on hand as I was writing In the Time of the Butterflies."--From the introduction by Julia Alvarez...
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Alfred Dreyfus: The Man at the Center of the AffairAn insightful new biography of the central figure in the Dreyfus Affair, focused on the man himself and based on newly accessible documents "An admirable introduction not only to its nominal subject but to . . . great historical events."--Geoffrey Wheatcroft, New York Review...
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Alexander Pope: A Literary BiographyThis critical biography is a posthumous publication by a Pope scholar of international reputation. It gathers the scholarship and insights of the author's earlier books and essays on Pope into a final work of new research and a lifetime's reflection on its subject, aimed...
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A'Ja WilsonLearn more about hard-working, awe-inspiring, record-breaking athletes in these profiles packed with action photos and fact-filled text suitable for young readers. Complete with overviews of the athletes' upbringings, the accomplishments and statistics that make them special, and how they continue to be heroes off...
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A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War: How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-1918Author: Joseph LocontePublisher: Thomas NelsonPublished: 06/30/2015Pages: 274Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.63lbsSize: 8.38h x 5.50w x 0.68dISBN: 9780718079239
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A History Of The Seymour Family: Descendants Of Richard Seymour Of Hartford, Connecticut, For Six Generations""A History Of The Seymour Family: Descendants Of Richard Seymour Of Hartford, Connecticut, For Six Generations"" is a comprehensive genealogical account of the Seymour family, tracing their lineage from the arrival of Richard Seymour in Hartford, Connecticut in the mid-17th century, through six generations...
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Afternoons with My NonniAfternoons with My Nonni is a story about the cultural gifts and language that Italian grandparents pass on to their families to keep heritage and traditions alive. Inspired by the time spent with Nonni, this book shares the traditions typical to the Italian-North American...
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A Freewheelin' Time: A Memoir of Greenwich Village in the Sixties"The girl with Bob Dylan on the cover of Freewheelin' broke a forty-five-year silence with this affectionate and dignified recalling of a relationship doomed by Dylan's growing fame." -UNCUT magazine Suze Rotolo chronicles her coming of age in Greenwich Village during the 1960s and...
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A Field Guide to the Subterranean: Reclaiming the Deep Earth and Our Deepest SelvesA radically inventive excavation of one man's life by the critically acclaimed author of The Great Floodgates of the Wonderworld Justin Hocking grew up in a part of Colorado where so many things happened beneath the surface--mining exploits, underground nuclear testing just thirty miles...
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A Damn Good MarineStoney, as he is called, is the author of several published books and magazine articles for Police Chief, Marine Corps Gazette, and Leatherneck: Magazine of the Marines. After writing and publishing his fifth book, Dorrance Publishing published Marine Wife, Lyn, the story of his...
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A Czech Farm in MinnesotaIn this historical memoir, Janet Holasek Worrall traces several generations of her ancestors leaving Bohemia in the 1850s and settling on farmland in Minnesota. It details daily life from the mid-1920s to the 1960s on Richard and Evelyn Holasek's farm, where the author and...
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Across an Angry Sea: The SAS in the Falklands WarIn early summer 1982--winter in the South Atlantic--Argentina's military junta invades the Falklands. Within days, a British Royal Navy Task Force is assembled and dispatched. This is the story of D Squadron, 22 SAS, commanded by Cedric Delves. The relentless tempo of events defies...
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50 Years in the SportJavier Garcia Cuesta dedicated his professional life to studying, developing, and coaching the sport of handball in his native Spain and around the world. He competed in the 1972 Olympic Games and the 1974 World Championship for Spain, before beginning a long and highly...
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1000 Ideas by 100 Manga ArtistsBrimming with visual inspiration and sage advice, this stunning book introduces 100 manga artists, who share their work, their influences, and practical tips in words and images. There are dozens of books that can teach you how to draw manga, and just as many...
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ሀገር ይዞ ጉዞThe book's title is roughly translated to English as "Preserving your national identity abroad." A memoir exquisitely written in Amharic (Ethiopia's official language) of the author's personal growth and transformation from his upbringing in a small rural town in Ethiopia to a college student...
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Yves Saint LaurentLearn about incredible story of Yves Saint Laurent! The trailblazing trendsetter who changed fashion forever. Growing up in the Algerian city of Oran, little Yves loved searching through his mother's wardrobe and designing dresses for paper dolls. Sadly, his life outside the Saint Laurent...
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You Wanna Be on Top?: A Memoir of Makeovers, Manipulation, and Not Becoming America's Next Top ModelIn this revealing memoir, a fan favorite America's Next Top Model contestant pulls back the curtain on the iconic but deeply flawed reality competition show, exposing the manipulation and chaos behind the scenes. "A delicious, hilariously relatable behind-the-scenes memoir. A page-turning lark turns into...
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Writing about the AmishWhy does every Beth Wiseman book include a red suitcase?This is one of the many questions answered by an author who has penned more than forty books about the Plain People in Pennsylvania, Colorado, and Indiana. In this collection of essays, Beth gives readers...
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World as Word: Philosophical Theology in Gerard Manley HopkinsThe arresting poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins arises from philosophical engagement with the Trinity, the Incarnation, and other mysteries of Christian revelation. No previous study has explored his poetry in the light of his philosophical theology. Hopkins's thoughts on justice and language challenge today's...
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Wonderfully MadeFrom the moment Hugh Dermott O'Connor--later to become Francis Joel Smith--was conceived, God's perfect plans for his life were already in motion.Born with Treacher Collins syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that affects the formation of the face during the first trimester of pregnancy, Infant...
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