Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Celsius: A Life and Death by DegreesThis is the first, full-length English language biography of Swedish astronomer and Earth science pioneer Professor Anders Celsius. It reveals what his extraordinary but tragically short life and career can teach us about our today and humanity's tomorrow. The book tells how Celsius' study,...
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Cello: A Journey Through Silence to SoundA cello has no language, yet it possesses a vocabulary wide enough to tell, bear witness, and make connections across time and continents--a feat brought to life in this brilliant new book....Author: Kate KennedyPublisher: Center PointPublished: 04/01/2025Pages: 500Binding Type: Library BindingISBN: 9798891644700
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Carpenter: A Personal Look at Professional WrestlingJourney with Don Savage, pro wrestler and high school teacher, as he experiences the ups and downs in the world of professional wrestling. As a Carpenter or "opponent," Don's job is to build wrestling talent into wrestling superstars, providing numerous anecdotes about the business...
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Carl Nielsen: En Kulturhistorisk BiografiCarl Nielsen (1865-1931) occupies a prominent place among European modern composers of the early twentieth century. He represents the generation of Richard Strauss, Ferruccio Busoni, Jean Sibelius and Gustav Mahler. His music is performed all over the world. With Carl Nielsen. A Cultural Biography,...
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Call Me Larry: A Creole Man's Triumph Over Racism and HomophobiaAuthor: Larry Bagneris, Ryan GomezPublisher: Historic New Orleans CollectionPublished: 03/11/2025Pages: 360Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.61lbsSize: 9.14h x 6.34w x 1.26dISBN: 9780917860935About the AuthorLarry Bagneris is a social and political activist and Executive Director of the City of New Orleans Human Relations Commission. Ryan Gomez is...
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Cage Eleven: Prison Writings from Long KeshGerry Adams' personal account of his time in Long Kesh prison, reflecting on his experiences as a civil rights activist and political prisoner during the 1970s.Long before he became President of Sinn F?in, Gerry Adams was a civil rights activist who took part in...
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Brush with Greatness: Vincent Van GoghLearn about the often-troubled life of Dutch-born painter, Vincent van Gogh, as told through the eyes of his (fictious) young assistant, Peter. Peter chronicles van Gogh's earliest works in the Netherlands from his travels to Antwerp and Paris. The story shares the disappointments van...
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Brush with Greatness: Rembrandt Van RijnLearn about the life and art of the 17th century artist, Rembrandt Van Rijn, as told through the eyes of his (fictitious) young student, Mariska. She learns that Rembrandt attended a Latin school as a boy where he learned about the Bible and how...
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Brush with Greatness: Pierre-Auguste RenoirLearn about the fascinating life of Paris impressionist painter, Pierre August Renoir, as told through the eyes of his (fictitious) young neighbor and studio assistant, Leo. Leo recounts Renoir's later years, when severe arthritis confined him to a wheelchair and Leo would need to...
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Brush with Greatness: Michelangelo BuonarrotiLearn about the 16th century genius who created some of the most enduring and revered works of art as told through the eyes of his constant companion, Fresca, a Pomeranian. Frenca recounts Michelangelo's early days in Florence, Italy where, at the age of 13,...
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Brush with Greatness: Leonardo Da VinciLeonardo DaVinci's talents were endless -- painter, scientist, inventor, architect, musician, and sculptor -- he was a true Renaissance man. Learn about his remarkable life as told through the eyes of his (fictitious) young apprentice, Bartolomeo. Bartolomeo chronicles DaVinci's ascent to greatness. He describes...
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Brush with Greatness: Claude MonetLearn about the amazing life and works of art of Claude Monet as told through the eyes of a (fictitious) train station attendant, Gabriel. Tasked with keeping the area where Monet painted outside of a Paris train station clean, the master painter soon befriended...
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Brunel: The Man Who Built the WorldA celebration of the life and engineering achievements of Isambard Kingdom Brunel by two of the world's foremost authorities.In his lifetime, Isambard Kingdom Brunel towered over his profession. Today, he remains the most famous engineer in history, the epitome of the volcanic creative forces...
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Bringing Up Beaver: Two Orphaned Beaver Kits, Their Humans, and Our Journey Back to the Wild.A lively and charming account of one human's relationship with an orphaned beaver kit. On May 10, 2020, an orphaned beaver kit was found in St. Albans, Vermont and handed over to John Aberth, a licensed volunteer wildlife rehabilitator. Over the next two years,...
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Breaking Bread: How Baking Shaped Our World'An amazing book.' Dan Lepard'The rich and fascinating story of bread.' Lily Vanilli'A brilliant, timely and important book full of compassion.' Olia Hercules'A fascinating exploration of our universal love of bread. David traces the past, present and future of bread through his personal lens...
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?Bravo! (Spanish Language Edition): Poemas Sobre Hispanos ExtraordinariosCon poemas traducidos por Margarita Engle, Bravo! brilla en esta versión al español. Músico, botánico, jugador de béisbol, piloto--los Latinos incluidos en esta colección provienen de muchos países diferentes y de muchos backgrounds diferentes. Celebre sus logros y sus contribuciones a la historia colectiva...
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Body High: Death, Drugs, and Eva HesseHow do we medicate ourselves, and why can't we cure the people we love? In Body High, encounters with lurid bodily sculptures from the '60s offer remedies to the author's own illness and malaise. In Body High, the introduction to lurid sculptural practices from...
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Bobbito's Book of B-Ball Bong Bong!: A Memoir of Sports, Style, and SoulBASKETBALL ON NEW YORK CITY'S 700+ OUTDOOR COURTS was bubbling during the seventies and eighties and coincided with the birth of hip-hop and sneaker culture. Bobbito Garc?a came of age during this era and caught an uncontrollable fever to be a ballplayer, witnessing firsthand...
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Boardwalk Footsteps: Memoir of an Artist at a Remote Alaskan CanneryBoardwalk Footsteps vividly revives a remote Alaska cannery's untold stories of resilience, adventure, and love, offering an intimate glimpse into a forgotten piece of history. Boardwalk Footsteps paints a piece of Alaskan history that could have easily been forgotten. Dot Bardarson brings Chatham, a...
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Blue Hour HomecomingAlle Mudrick had dreamt of pregnant bellies and breathless birth photos since she was a little girl. But when her first daughter died at birth and her next two pregnancies ended in miscarriage, she suddenly found herself on the fringes of reproduction, questioning how...
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