Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Hope in the Forest: My time in the MotelsIn 1996, The Orange County Register sent a photographer and reporter to follow Brandi Stone for six months. Just out of an abusive marriage, she had begun volunteering time in the run-down motels near Disneyland. It was the children she felt compelled to help....
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Home in Exile: Where She Uncovered the Freedom to Write Her Own StoryWhen Home Becomes Hostile, Where Do You Belong?Author Liz Matney weaves a courageous and poetic memoir of faith, identity, and resilience across generations. Born in the US but shaped by her family's legacy in India, Liz returns to a homeland transformed by rising religious...
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Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the BeatlesAn all-access, firsthand account of the life and music of one of history's most beloved bands--from an original mastering engineer at Abbey Road Geoff Emerick became an assistant engineer at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in 1962 at age fifteen, and was present as...
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Henry J. Kaiser: Builder in the Modern American WestIn the 1940s Henry J. Kaiser was a household name, as familiar then as Warren Buffett and Donald Trump are now. Like a Horatio Alger hero, Kaiser rose from lower-middle-class origins to become an enormously wealthy entrepreneur, building roads, bridges, dams, and housing. He...
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Have You Heard of Dolly Parton?: Sing, Play, and Perform with Dolly!Learn about the dazzling Dolly Parton in this adorable board book for little ones with flaps and wheels to turn on each page! Introduce your little ones to the incredible Dolly Parton--a singer, songwriter, philanthropist, style icon, and so much more! This colorful book...
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Gutsy Girls Go for Science: Astronauts: With STEM Projects for KidsHands-on space science projects help launch kids ages 8 to 11 into learning about fearless female astronauts who broke barriers across space and gender in this full-color book full of real-world connections! Do you dream of going into space? Do you wonder what it's...
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Great American NegroesGreat American Negroes is a comprehensive guide to the lives and achievements of notable African Americans throughout history. Written by Ben Richardson, the book provides a detailed account of the contributions made by influential figures such as Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, and Martin Luther...
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Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John GallianoThe New York Times-bestselling author of Deluxe and Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fasion and the Future of Clothes chronicles the making and unmaking of two of the greatest fashion designers of our time In the mid-1990s, John Galliano and Alexander McQueen exploded onto...
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Glow in the F*cking Dark: Simple Practices to Heal Your Soul, from Someone Who Learned the Hard WayThe author of the runaway hit Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies shares honest and practical lessons for healing your past and owning your future so you can radiate strength, bravery, and joy when life gets dark. "A revealing and powerful book that lit me...
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Girl in a Band: A Memoir***THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER***10th ANNIVERSARY EDITION, INCLUDING NEW FOREWORD FROM RACHEL KUSHNER AND NEW CHAPTER FROM KIM GORDONFor many, Kim Gordon is the epitome of cool: vocalist, bassist/guitarist and founding member of Sonic Youth--one of the most successful bands to emerge from the...
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Ghibliverse: Studio Ghibli Beyond the Films'An impressively deep dive... Essential for anime enthusiasts.'- EMPIRE Step beyond the magical movies and explore the wider world of Studio Ghibli. Hailed as perhaps the greatest animation studio in the world, Studio Ghibli's influence extends far further than the cinema screen. Ghibliverse plots...
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Full ThrottleAt the age of fifteen years old, while playing the sport that he loved, Scott suffered a debilitating injury that left his future in doubt. Through hard work, determination, and the support of family, friends, and community, Scott persevered, living a life full of...
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From the Outhouse to the White House: A Fatherless JourneyThis book is my story of survival, resilience, and triumph against the odds. It is a testament to the power of determination and faith. But it is also a story that I hope will offer readers a new perspective on the challenges that so...
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From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding HomeNow a limited Netflix series starring Zoe Saldaña! This Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick and New York Times bestseller is "a captivating story of love lost and found" (Kirkus Reviews) set in the lush Sicilian countryside, where one woman discovers the healing powers of...
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From Miniskirt to Hijab: A Girl in Revolutionary Iran2020 Chicago Writers Association Book of the Year Award in Traditional Nonfiction 2021 Finalist in the Eric Hoffer Awards Jacqueline Saper, named after Jacqueline Kennedy, was born in Tehran to Iranian and British parents. At eighteen she witnessed the civil unrest of the 1979...
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Frida Kahlo: My First Frida KahloThis board book version of Frida Kahlo--an international bestseller in the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series--introduces the youngest dreamers to this world-renowned painter. When Frida was a teenager, a terrible road accident changed her life forever. Unable to walk, she began painting...
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Frederic Chopin, Son of Poland, Early YearsFrederic Chopin, celebrated pianist and probably the greatest composer for the piano the world has ever known, was born in a little cottage in Poland on the estate of Count Skarbek, whose children were tutored by his father, Nicolas Chopin. The child loved music...
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Freddie MercuryIn this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Freddie Mercury, the trailblazing musician who rocked the world! Born on the tiny island on Zanzibar off the coast of modern-day Tanzania, young Farrokh dreamt of...
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Four Against the West: The True Saga of a Frontier Family That Reshaped the Nation--And Created a LegendA thrilling true saga of legendary Texas figure Judge Roy Bean and his brothers―and their violent adventures in Wild West America. Roy Bean was an American saloon-keeper and Justice of the Peace in Texas, who called himself "The Only Law West of the Pecos"....
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Forty Years in the New Mexico RoundhouseThe most important power of the legislature is to appropriate money, to control the purse strings. Where does the money come from and where does it go? How does the legislature prepare the budget? What were the budget priorities of New Mexico governors and...
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