Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Babel' in Context (Rus): A Study in Cultural IdentityЭфраим Зихер - почетный профессор сравнительного литературоведения в Университете им. Бен-Гуриона. Автор многочисленных публикаций об Исааке Бабеле и современной еврейской культуре, в которых он уделяет особое внимание теме еврейской идентичности в диаспоре и Израиле. Зихер составил два сборника рассказов Бабеля на русском языке и...
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Atravesando Fronteras: Un Periodista en Busca de su Lugar en el MundoNuestra ""casa"", más que un lugar físico, es un conjunto de recuredos que nos permite comprender mejor quienes éramos, quienes somos, y puede ayudarnos a comprender quienes seremos. Ese sentido de pertenencia es el que nos define. Algunos dejan su ""casa"", su hogar, muy...
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A Season of Loss, a Lifetime of Forgiveness: The Dan Snyder and Dany Heatley StoryDan Snyder narrowly escaped being cut from his junior hockey team for two years in a row. That's hardly the stuff that nhl careers are made of. But Snyder earned his spot on the NHL's Atlanta Thrashers roster through sheer force of will and...
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A Romantic Symphony: The Autobiography of Howard HansonHoward Hanson's previously unpublished autobiography is now compiled and edited from manuscript sources, providing valuable insight into the life and work of this important American musician and educator. Howard Hanson was an American composer, conductor, and educator. Following his retirement as director of the...
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A Respectful Lady and a Southern GentlemanMy name is Melanie Padgett. This writing is inspired by my late husband. I wrote a book about our relationship from the time we met until the time of his death from COVID. It is a love story. It is a God story. All...
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Archimedes and His Numbers - Biography Books for Kids 9-12 Children's Biography BooksWho was Archimedes and why would you want your child to know about his story? Well there are plenty of lessons to learn from a great man such as him. His decisions as well as the results of those decisions have shaped history. It...
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An Honor and A Guard: From Omaha Beach to the Heart of Nazi Germany-One Infantryman's JourneyThere were those who doubted whether NationalGuard Units could hold up like regular U.S. Army unitsin wartime. Routinely assigned missions where theodds were stacked heavily against them, the 175thRegiment-29th Infantry Division not only silenced thedoubters, they went on to gain a reputation as one...
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Andrea and Faber: Letters 1968 - 1980Andrea and Faber: Letters 1968-1980 reveals in honest and emotionally loaded details the journey of two men: one an opera singer at the Met, openly gay; another one, a recently divorced father, newly out. Through their own words, both men reach for a love...
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Anansi's Gold: The Man Who Looted the West, Outfoxed Washington, and Swindled the World"Catch Me if You Can meets Coming to America in this epic tale of one of the greatest scammers of all time."-NPRShortlisted for the Mark Lynton History Prize A New York Times Notable Book of the Year * Named one of the best books...
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American Poison: A Deadly Invention and the Woman Who Battled for Environmental JusticeFrom the national bestselling author of The Food Explorer comes the untold story of Alice Hamilton, a trailblazing doctor and public health activist who took on the booming auto industry--and the deadly invention of leaded gasoline, which would poison millions of people across America....
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Amazing Grace: A Life of Beauford DelaneyFirst published in 1998, Leeming's landmark biography of Beauford Delaney returns to printLong out of print, this new edition of David Leeming's landmark biography of Beauford Delaney (1901-79) features an introduction by Hilton Als. Leeming, also the author of James Baldwin's acclaimed 1994 biography,...
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A Matter of Complexion: The Life and Fictions of Charles W. ChesnuttA biography of Charles Chesnutt, one of the first American authors to write for both Black and white readers.In A Matter of Complexion, Tess Chakkalakal gives readers the first comprehensive biography of Charles W. Chesnutt. A complex and talented man, Chesnutt was born in...
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A Life Half ToldA Life Half Told Unraveling my life's story through DNA. I share the transformational journey of discovering a profound family secret: the man I thought was my father wasn't. As the foundations of my identity came into question, I navigated the emotional maze of...
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Alibi Mike y su banda de par?sitos del Estado: Experiencias de un bi?logo pesquero en su primer verano en AlaskaEsta colecci?n de relatos son los recuerdos de Kim Francisco de su primer verano trabajando para la Divisi?n de Pesquer?as Comerciales del Departamento de Pesca y Caza de Alaska en la Regi?n del ?rtico-Yukon-Kuskokwim. Sus experiencias variaron desde lo mundano hasta lo que pon?a...
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Alexander: The Boy Soldier Who Conquered the WorldNow in paperback: This concise, visual biography of one of the world's most fascinating historical figures, engages kids by using colorful photographs, illustrations, maps, and archival objects, as well as lively narrative. Using period artwork, primary source accounts, photographs, artifacts and a lively, engaging...
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Afro Sheen: How I Revolutionized an Industry with the Golden Rule, from Soul Train to Wall StreetFrom the creator of the iconic hair product, Afro Sheen, and the first Black company to be traded on Wall Street comes the story of multi-millionaire George E. Johnson You might already be familiar with Afro Sheen and Ultra Sheen, but have you heard...
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A Fine Mess: An Odd Little Book On Surviving Life's DisastersKim Duke knows all about it...Is life getting you down? Does it feel like one bad experience after another? Are you ready to fight back? Then arm yourself with Kim Duke's latest book as she shares gritty, funny, and odd advice about life's ups...
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Adventures in Obstetrics: Helping women deliver their babies with other humorous and heartfelt storiesFollow me through endless sleepless nights as women put their trust in me to give them safe passage through one of life's most memorable experiences-having a baby. I will tell you what life is like for an obstetrician. There is more tragedy, self-doubt, and...
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A Dangerous LoveWhat would you do if the one thing you truly loved and that you knew brought out the best in you made you a monster in the eyes of the society you grew up in? Would you avoid your love and lead a half-life...
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A Cold Eye: Notes from a Shared Island, 1989-2024If the past is another country - what happens when we revisit it, one day a year?Carlo G?bler has done just that. Here is the story of Ireland - from the tail end of the Troubles to the Good Friday agreement, to the glory...
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