Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Beyond the Crises: The Pontificate of Benedict XVI"I have felt like Saint Peter with the Apostles in the boat on the Sea of Galilee: the Lord has given us so many days of sun and of light winds, days when the catch was abundant; there were also moments when the waters...
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No Love in War: a story of Christian nationalismThis book is an auto-ethnographic account of the everyday realities of life without love, among those who pursue war. It documents the ways that Dominionist theologies (the recovery of a theocratic state, with Christians in key positions of influence in all institutions) manifest in...
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Copernicus: Struggle and VictoryOriginally published in 1949, this lively book is an established treasure in Germany. Translated by Monica Gold it depicts the life struggles and striving of the Polish astronomer Nikolaus Copernicus. It is of value as a reader for seventh and eighth graders.Author: Heinz SponselPublisher:...
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Just Another Day in Vietnam"The account is riveting, heart-pounding and mind-racing--just as the battle was for those who fought it..." -- ARMY MagazineKeith Nightingale's accomplishments in both military and civilian life largely contribute to the excellence of Just Another Day in Vietnam as a memoir of unusual depth...
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Governor of the Cordillera: John C. Early Among the Philippine HighlandersGovernor of the Cordillera tells the story of an American colonial official in the Philippines who took the unpopular position of defending the rights of the Igorots, was fired in disgrace, and made a triumphal return. During the first fifteen years of colonial rule...
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The Worlds I See: Curiosity, Exploration, and Discovery at the Dawn of AIThe moving memoir of a scientist coming of age as an immigrant in America who finds her calling at the forefront of the AI revolution. Wired called Dr. Fei-Fei Li "one of a tiny group of scientists--a group perhaps small enough to fit around...
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Stationhouse TalesStationhouse Tales is a collection of stories; some fact, others fiction. Some are believable; others, not so much.I'm happy to share these stories with you - the ones that I heard at the stationhouse. But there's one thing I'm not going to tell you:...
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The American PuritansIn The American Puritans , Dustin Benge and Nate Pickowicz tell the story of the first hundred years of Reformed Protestantism in New England through the lives of nine key figures: William Bradford, John Winthrop, John Cotton, Thomas Hooker, Thomas Shepard, Anne Bradstreet, John...
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Letter to My Younger Self: The Big Issue Presents...100 Inspiring People on the Moments That Shaped Their LivesBillie Jean King, Mary J. Blige, Mavis Staples, Alice Cooper, Jane Lynch, Danny DeVito, John Lithgow, Chelsea Clinton, Paul McCartney, Buzz Aldrin, James Earl Jones, Ozzy Osbourne, Dionne Warwick, Ian Rankin, Margaret Atwood, E.L. James, 50 Cent, Neil Gaiman, Dolly Parton, Dave Grohl, Lin-Manuel...
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Giving My All: An Autobiography of Earl Martin PhalenGiving My All is the true story of how Earl Martin Phalen's adoption into an all-white family led him on a lifelong journey to improve the outcomes for black and brown children across the country.Author: Earl Martin PhalenPublisher: Morgan James PublishingPublished: 06/20/2023Pages: 184Binding Type:...
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Good Books for Bad Children: The Genius of Ursula NordstromIn this lively, lyrical picture book biography, meet the groundbreaking, outspoken, legendary editor of the best-loved books for children, and see how she inspired Maurice Sendak, Margaret Wise Brown, and others to create Where the Wild Things Are, Good Night Moon, and many more...
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Kendrick Lamar: Platinum Rap ArtistKendrick Lamar is American hip-hop royalty, with twenty-three tracks and three albums that have sold more than a million copies and gone platinum. As a respected MC, Lamar speaks to socially conscious issues and racial injustice in his lyrics. His fans connect with his...
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One Week In August: Stories From Search and Rescue in British ColumbiaOne Week in August: Stories from Search and Rescue in British Columbia provides insights into how volunteer search and rescue groups, volunteer members, and agencies respond to locate lost persons and rescue those hurt or stranded.Based on actual incidents and responses that took place...
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Tent for Seven: A Camping Adventure Gone South Out WestMarty Ohlhaut loved the great outdoors, and he loved his family, but this time, the combination proved disastrous.Cooped up inside due to long work hours, Marty was excited about taking off with his wife and five children for the beautiful Canadian Rockies. Aware that...
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From The 911 Files: True Crime Confessions From Behind The PhoneFrom the 911 Files takes you behind the scenes of a 911 communications center, where real-life emergency calls come in from people in distress. You'll read about the actual calls, and experience the reactions of real first responders as they work to save lives...
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Thicker Than Water: A MemoirAward-winning actor, director, producer, and activist Kerry Washington shares the "exquisitely moving" journey of her life so far (Isabel Wilkerson), and the bravely intimate story of discovering her truth. While on a drive in Los Angeles, on a seemingly average afternoon, Kerry Washington received...
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Swimming Toward a Dream: Yusra Mardini's Incredible Journey from Refugee to Olympic SwimmerGrowing up in Damascus, the pool was Yusra Mardini's happy place. She learned to swim before she could walk. And with swimming came a dream--to compete in the Olympic games. But when war came to Syria, Yusra's home--and her pool--were no longer safe. Yusra...
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From the Eyes of a SisterNot knowing why, Bebbie Hickman has always kept many seemingly unimportant bits and pieces of information about her childhood years. Approaching her sixties, Bebbie's yearning to know more about those bygone days prompted her to drive from Virginia to Maryland and New Jersey for...
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Battling the FlamesIn Battling the Flames, Kenya Carr unabashedly shares her story. She reveals her life's difficult, depressing, traumatizing, and transforming experiences that led to tough decisions to fight, freeze, force and even take flight while trying to control the fire inside of her. Battling the...
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De Campesino Tímido a Líder ComunitarioCuando un ni o de cinco a os debi trasladarse de Quito, capital ecuatoriana, a la hacienda Caldera en el Valle del Chota, sin querer ingresaba a la Universidad de la Vida; comprendi a su tierna edad que a partir de aqu su vida...
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