Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Also a Poet: Frank O'Hara, My Father, and MeA staggering memoir from New York Times-bestselling author Ada Calhoun tracing her fraught relationship with her father and their shared obsession with a great poet When Ada Calhoun stumbled upon old cassette tapes of interviews her father, celebrated art critic Peter Schjeldahl, had conducted...
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Alone at Dawn: Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the Untold Story of the World's Deadliest Special Operations ForceThe New York Times bestseller behind the upcoming Ron Howard film starring Adam Driver and Anne Hathaway, Alone at Dawn is the true account of Medal of Honor recipient and Combat Controller John Chapman. Left for dead by his SEAL teammates, his heroic one-man...
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A Light in the Tower: A New Reckoning with Mental Health in Higher EducationWith evocative storytelling and incisive research, Katie Rose Guest Pryal brings a new eye to the mental health crisis that higher education has faced for decades. Written from the perspective of a bipolar-autistic professor, A Light in the Tower is both a bracing account...
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A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political PowerFrom CNN's Abby Phillip, a triumphant new look at Jesse Jackson's presidential campaigns of the 1980s and how they changed Black political power "A joyful, rich, must-read biography of a politician whose flaws and gifts were in constant, intense competition." --Jake Tapper Jesse Jackson,...
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A Child's Christmas in Wales: Gift EditionThe enduring holiday classic, lavishly illustrated by multiple Caldecott Medalist Trina Schart Hyman, is now available in a gift edition for a new generation of readers. This nostalgic recollection of Christmas past by celebrated Welsh poet Dylan Thomas evokes the beauty and tradition of...
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A Boy Who Became Pope: The Story of John Paul IIHis name was Karol, but everyone called him Lolek. He was a boy who enjoyed the outdoors, starred in plays, and dreamed of doing great things. He was a boy who lost almost everything and everyone he loved. But then Lolek discovered a greater...
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Above Us Only Sky: Essays"These essays on a woman's wild ride through life give us Marion's bracing tonic-of-truth voice in splendid form--her voice that is always brilliantly funny, intelligent, brave, haunting, and full of surprises, revelations, and wise, wild connections. At this point, I don't think I could...
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About EdA moving story about love, AIDS, grief, and memory by one of the most adventurous writers to come out of San Francisco's LGBTQ+ scene. Bob Glück met Ed Aulerich-Sugai in 1970. Ed was an aspiring artist; Bob wanted to write. They were young men...
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Ablaze: Stories of Daring Teen SaintsFollowing Christ isn't always easy. You need faith, courage, patience, and love.Colleen Swaim looks at eight young souls who became saints for the against-the-current, selfless heroism of their teen years. In addition to the inspiring stories, Ablaze includes maps, recipes, prayers, journal prompts, scripture...
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A Beginner's Guide to Japanese Haiku: Major Works by Japan's Best-Loved Poets - From Basho and Issa to Ryokan and Santoka, with Works by Six Women PoeAn old pond;a frog jumps in: the sound of water -- Basho This comprehensive introduction to Japan's best-loved haiku poets is the perfect book for anyone wanting to learn about haiku. Compiled and with commentary by renowned author and translator William Scott Wilson, the...
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ABC's of Aggieland: For the Future AggieABC's of Aggieland is a vibrant, fun-filled journey through the traditions, spirit, and pride of Texas A&M University.From A to Z, this delightful alphabet book introduces children to the sights and values that make Aggieland special. Each letter brings a new adventure that inspires...
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5-Minute Hockey Stories: All-Star EditionGet in the game with stories about hockey's biggest stars--perfect for bedtime and on the go!5-Minute Hockey Stories: All-Star Edition is packed with a dozen stories about hockey's biggest stars, including Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby, Nick Suzuki, Mitch Marner, Marie-Philip Poulin and Sarah Nurse....
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2025 Register of Qualified Huguenot Ancestors: The Huguenot Researcher's Authoritative Sourcebook of ProofsThe 2025 REGISTER OF QUALIFIED HUGUENOT ANCESTORS, 6th Edition: The Huguenot Researcher's Authoritative Sourcebook of Proofs gathers a wealth of genealogical data into one magnificently-detailed 880-page sourcebook of Huguenot evidence, or "proofs" designed to assist the researcher's quest to find and prove a direct...
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Five Presidents: My Extraordinary Journey with Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and FordThe #1 New York Times bestselling author of Mrs. Kennedy and Me and Five Days in November reflects on his seventeen years on the Secret Service for presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford. The assassination of one president, the resignation of another, and...
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North of Nowhere: Song of a Truth and Reconciliation CommissionerNATIONAL BESTSELLER - The Hill Times 100 Best Book of 2024 - The incomparable first-hand account of the historic Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada told by one of the commissioners who led it. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established to record...
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Cast Out of Eden: The Untold Story of John Muir, Indigenous Peoples, and the American WildernessJohn Muir is widely and rightly lauded as the nature mystic who added wilderness to the United States' vision of itself, largely through the system of national parks and wild areas his writings and public advocacy helped create. That vision, however, came at a...
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The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London's Poop Pollution ProblemA Robert F. Sibert Honor Book! Discover the true story about the determined engineer who fixed London's pollution problem in this funny, accessible nonfiction picture book featuring engaging art from the illustrator of Queen Victoria's Bathing Machine. It's the summer of 1858, and London's...
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Girls and Their Monsters: The Genain Quadruplets and the Making of Madness in AmericaFor readers of Hidden Valley Road and Patient H.M., an "intimate and compassionate portrait" (Grace M. Cho) of the Genain quadruplets, the harrowing violence they experienced, and its psychological and political consequences. In 1954, researchers at the newly formed National Institute of Mental Health...
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Philip and Alexander: Kings and ConquerorsIn this definitive biography of father and son, an eminent historian "brings to life the full drama of ancient history" (Wall Street Journal) Alexander the Great's conquests staggered the world. He led his army across thousands of miles, overthrowing the greatest empires of his...
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Pastrix: The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner & Saint"Seven years on from its original publication, Pastrix remains bracing and beautiful. Nadia's bold vulnerability and tender heart are timeless gifts. And the words she has added to this edition remind me: We need her call to tender grace and a loving, forgiving God...
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