Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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The Last Secret Agent: My Life as a Spy Behind Nazi LinesAfter decades of silence, the last surviving World War II spy operating in the deadly world of Nazi France, reveals the real, untold story of her time as a secret agent.From a unique and singular voice comes the incredible true story of the last...
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Dark City Dames: The Women Who Defined Film Noir (Revised and Expanded Edition)In this revised and expanded edition of his essential volume Dark City Dames, Eddie Muller--Turner Classic Movies host and author of Dark Cityand Noir Bar--offers a uniquely intimate look at the women who defined film noir, now featuring updated text, photos, and 10 new...
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Man's Search for Meaning"It's an absolute must-read for every human being. Period."--Anna Chlumsky A book for finding purpose and strength in times of great despair, the international best-seller is still just as relevant today as when it was first published. "This is a book I reread a...
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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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Under the Henfluence: Inside the World of Backyard Chickens and the People Who Love ThemAn immersive blend of chicken-keeping memoir and culture reporting by a journalist who accidentally became obsessed with her flock.Since first domesticating the chicken thousands of years ago, humans have become exceptionally adept at raising them for food. Yet most people rarely interact with chickens...
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Catherine of SienaSigrid Undset's Catherine of Siena is critically acclaimed as one of the best biographies of this well known, and amazing fourteenth-century saint. Known for her historical fiction, which won her the Nobel Prize for literature in 1928, Undset based this factual work on primary...
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Life After Heaven: How My Time in Heaven Can Transform Your Life on EarthAfter a deadly medical mistake sent a navy sailor to the presence of Jesus, he returned from his near-death experience with new eyes to see the kingdom of heaven in this life. Now he wants to help you experience heaven on earth today.For years...
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Dreams and Nightmares: I Fled Alone to the United States When I Was Fourteen (In English and Spanish)Dreams and Nightmares appears in full color in both English and Spanish.DescriptionAt fourteen, Liliana Velásquez walked out of her village in Guatemala and headed for the U.S. border, alone. On her two-thousand-mile voyage she was robbed by narcos, rode the boxcars of La Bestia,...
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Half Man, Half Bike: The Life of Eddy Merckx, Cycling's Greatest ChampionEddy Merckx is to cycling what Muhammad Ali is to boxing or Pele to soccer: simply the best there has ever been. Merckx amassed an astonishing 445 victories. Lance Armstrong, by comparison, managed fewer than 100. Merckx didn't just beat his opponents; he crushed...
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Without a DoubtThe most recognized female attorney in America opens up about life during -- and after -- the trial of the centuryWithout a Doubt is not just a book about a trial. It's a book about a woman. Marcia Clark takes us inside her head...
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Take Less. Do More.: Surprising Life Lessons in Generosity, Gratitude, and Curiosity from an Ultralight BackpackerIn this personal journey, ultra-light backpacker and sought-after speaker Glen Van Peski shares the life lessons he has learned through years of lightening his pack and helping others. Adventures provide the richness and texture to a life well lived. So remain open. Keep saying...
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The Story of Misty Copeland: An Inspiring Biography for Young ReadersDiscover the life of Misty Copeland--a story about changing the world through dance, for kids ages 6 to 9 Misty Copeland is the first Black female principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre. Before she made history as a ballerina, she was a determined...
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Life with PicassoFrançoise Gilot's candid memoir remains the most revealing portrait of Picasso written, and gives fascinating insight into the intense and creative life shared by two modern artists. Françoise Gilot was in her early twenties when she met the sixty-one-year-old Pablo Picasso in 1943. Brought...
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My First Prayers (Festive Felt)Enjoy reading prayers together with Festive Felt: My First Prayers from Priddy Books. This shaped board book features eight prayers themed around key values such as family, friendship, gratitude, and love. The prayers are perfect for sharing together at bedtime, mealtimes or for calm...
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