Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Love, Rita: An American Story of Sisterhood, Joy, Loss, and LegacyA searing tribute of sisterhood and family, profound love and loss from the acclaimed author of The World According to Fannie Davis.In Love, Rita Bridgett M. Davis tells the story of her beloved older sister Rita, who knew Bridgett before she knew herself. Just...
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Louis BrailleLittle People, BIG DREAMS Louis Braille explores the life of the remarkable man behind Braille, the tactile reading and writing system. Little Louis was a curious child - always exploring and having adventures. Then one day, while playing in his father's workshop, he had...
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Louis B. Mayer and Irving Thalberg: The Whole EquationKenneth Turan brings to life the extraordinary partnership of Louis B. Mayer and Irving Thalberg and their role in creating the film industry as we know it "Sharply observant."--Farran Smith Nehme, Wall Street Journal One was a tough junkman's son, the other a cosseted...
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Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela"Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand history - and then go out and change it." -President Barack Obama Nelson Mandela was one of the great moral and political leaders of his time: an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight against...
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His TimeThe dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest and of one man's forty-year obsession to find a solution to the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day--"the longitude problem." Anyone alive in the eighteenth century would have known that "the longitude problem" was the...
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Living Life Full Throttle: Surviving, Serving, and Summiting a Memoir: Surviving, Serving, and Summiting a MemoirA vivid remembrance of a full life and career. - Kirkus ReviewsWith a less than 1% survival rate after a catastrophic plane crash, Sheryl Ramstad tells her gripping, heart-stopping story of overcoming all odds with tenacity, perseverance, and grace.What begins as a harrowing survival...
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Lionel Messi vs. Pelé: Who Would Win?Soccer legends Lionel Messi and Pelé thrill fans with their dazzling moves, incredible goals, and World Cup wins. But which legendary striker is the best? Follow their careers and compare their greatest moments to choose a winner.Author: Josh AndersonPublisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Published: 01/01/2024Pages: 32Binding...
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Lincoln vs. Davis: The War of the PresidentsSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 GILDER LEHRMAN LINCOLN PRIZE From the New York Times bestselling presidential biographer comes the greatest untold story of the Civil War: how two American presidents faced off as the fate of the nation hung in the balance--and how Abraham Lincoln...
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Life of Martyn Lloyd-Jones, 1899-1981This book is a re-cast, condensed and, in parts, re-written version of the author's two volumes D. Martyn Lloyd- Jones: The First Forty Years (I982) and The Fight of Faith (I990). Since those dates, the life of Dr Lloyd-Jones has been the subject of...
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Legends and Soles: The Memoir of an American OriginalThe gripping and eye-opening memoir from the "Savior of Nike" and the man who discovered Michael Jordan, Sonny Vaccaro.Written in collaboration with six-time New York Times bestselling author Armen Keteyian, Legends and Soles provides context and truth to the sensational media stories and headlines,...
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Lady Gaga: A Little Golden Book BiographyHelp your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about pop music icon, actress, and philanthropist Lady Gaga. Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers--as well as fans of all ages! This Little Golden Book...
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King: A LifeWINNER OF THE 2024 PULITZER PRIZE FOR BIOGRAPHY A finalist for the 2023 National Book Critics Circle Award Named one of the ten best books of 2023 by The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and Time A New York Times bestseller and notable book of...
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Killer Story: The Truth Behind True Crime TelevisionFollow a journalist and TV producer from 48 Hours and 60 Minutes as she carves out a career in the ruthless, knives-out world of true crime television . . . one killer story at a time. Serial killers. Homicidal spouses. Sociopathic criminals. Claire St....
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JournalsThe lyrics notebook and personal journals of Kurt Cobain, revealing new insight and meaning to the iconic signer of the band Nirvana. Kurt Cobain filled dozens of notebooks with lyrics, drawings, and writings about his plans for Nirvana and his thoughts about fame, the...
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John Muir: To the Heart of SolitudeWhat pushed John Muir to become the pioneering environmentalist and founder of the Sierra Club? 1867: A sawmill is running at full speed with a terrible noise when suddenly, workers run to rescue a man on the ground. He has seriously injured his eyes....
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John AdamsThe Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling biography of America's founding father and second president that was the basis for the acclaimed HBO series, brilliantly told by master historian David McCullough. In this powerful, epic biography, David McCullough unfolds the adventurous life journey of John Adams, the...
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Jeff Buckley: His Own VoiceThe journals, notebooks, musings, and early song drafts of Jeff Buckley, the late singer best-known for the definitive version of "Hallelujah" and his classic album Grace, including dozens of evocative photos of his personal effects and ephemera.After the release of his acclaimed debut album,...
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Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on EarthA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A "fascinating and very moving" (Aaron Sorkin, award-winning screenwriter of The West Wing and The Social Network) chronological timeline spanning from Biblical times to today that explores one of the most interesting countries in the world--Israel. Israel. The small...
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Introducing Sandwina: The Strongest Woman in the World!No one believed a woman could be stronger than a man, until Katie Brumbach-also known as Sandwina--displayed her show-stopping feats as a circus strongwoman. 100 pounds . . . 200 pounds . . . 300 pounds! Katie Brumbach became the world's top strongwoman after...
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In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom"I am most grateful for two things: that I was born in North Korea, and that I escaped from North Korea." --Yeonmi Park "One of the most harrowing stories I have ever heard--and one of the most inspiring." --The BooksellerIn In Order to Live,...
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