Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Nemesis: The True Story of Aristotle Onassis, Jackie O, and the Love Triangle That Brought Down the KennedysA longtime investigative journalist uncovers one of the great untold stories of twentieth-century international intrigue, and the secrets it has held until now. Shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis and Bobby Kennedy, two of the world′s richest and most powerful men, disliked one another from the...
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Maybe You Never Cry AgainThe film, television, and comedy legend tells the hilarious and moving story of how tough love, and a sense of humor made him the man he is today By the tender age of five, Bernie Mac had found his calling: making others laugh. He...
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Trece Sentidos = Thirteen SensesEn un deslumbrante relato de pasi n, Trece Sentidos de Victor Villase or contin a la estipulante epopeya familiar que empez con el ampliamente reconocido bestseller Lluvia de Oro. Trece Sentidos abre con las bodas de oro del ya mayor Salvador y su elegante...
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When Harriet Met SojournerThe life stories of two pivotal figures in American history--Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth--are explored in this powerful text paired with spectacular artwork. "A beautiful, uplifting book that is sure to inspire interest in these strong, amazing women." (School Library Journal)This powerful picture book...
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A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare: 1599What accounts for Shakespeare's transformation from talented poet and playwright to one of the greatest writers who ever lived? In this gripping account, James Shapiro sets out to answer this question, "succeed[ing] where others have fallen short." (Boston Globe) 1599 was an epochal year...
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Timelinks: First Grade, All Together-Unit 1 Culture Student EditionEvery grade level is designed with colorful, powerful images and readable text to make Social Studies more relevant than ever before.Author: McGraw-Hill EducationPublisher: McGraw-Hill EducationPublished: 08/29/2007Pages: 48Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 9.13h x 7.56w x 0.39dISBN: 9780021513444Audience: Ages 9-12About the AuthorMcGraw-Hill Education: - McGraw-Hill authors...
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Mummy's Little Helper: The Heartrending True Story of a Young Girl Secretly Caring for Her Severely Disabled MotherThe fifth book from bestselling author and specialist foster carer Casey Watson.A recent census shows that there are at least 175,000 child carers in the UK, 13,000 of whom care for more than 50 hours a week. Many remain invisible to a system that...
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Cry Myself to Sleep: He Had to Escape. They Would Never Hurt Him Again.The next book from the number one bestselling author of Cry Silent Tears.Joe was only five years old when he lost his voice. Only five years old when he was first beaten by his mother and raped by her boyfriend. And only nine years...
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Murray Walker: Unless I'm Very Much MistakenThe voice of motor racing and much loved public figure - and the man responsible for introducing millions of viewers to the previously inaccessible world of Formula 1 - tells the story of his incident-packed life, with a brand new chapter on his globetrotting...
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The Queen's Conjuror: The Life and Magic of Dr. DeeA spellbinding portrait of Queen Elizabeth's conjuror - the great philosopher, scientist and magician, Dr John Dee (1527-1608) and a history of Renaissance science that could well be the next 'Longitude'.John Dee was one of the most influential philosophers of the Elizabethan Age. A...
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Peggy Guggenheim: The Life of an Art AddictThe wayward life (1898-1979) of the voracious art collector and great female patron of world-famous artists.'Mrs Guggenheim, how many husbands have you had?' 'Do you mean my own, or other people's?' Peggy Guggenheim was an American millionairess art collector and legendary lover, whose father...
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Volume I - 1660The first volume of the complete Diary of Samuel Pepys in its most authoritative and acclaimed edition. This complete edition of the Diary of Samuel Pepys comprises eleven volumes - nine volumes of text and footnotes (with an introduction of 120 pages in Volume...
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So Compassionate it Hurts: My Life as a Rabbi on the SpectrumMy name is Tzemah Yoreh, and I am a congregational rabbi on the autism spectrum.How is that possible? How can I thrive in a profession that is pastoral, that rewards extroversion, that seems mostly for those who intuitively grasp social dynamics? It's rare that...
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Amy's Real Life: Her Journey from Charlotte, N.C. to Tokyo and Back AgainWhen Jennifried McNeal semi-retired, she looked forward to spending more time with her grown children and their families. Instead, it appeared as if she would see them less. In Amy's Real Life, she shares the story of her daughter, Amy; Amy's husband, Dillon; and...
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Caring for Cancer, the Real JourneyI was married to my best friend for 12 years before he was given the diagnosis of stage 4 gastroesophageal cancer in 2018. He passed away in 2019 after a life-changing journey. This is my uncensored real-life journey of caring for someone with cancer...
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Midlife CrisisAfter 20 plus years of marriage you would think that we would have settled into a nice rhythm of life and that big life changes were all past us now! But no. The ride of our lives was unfolding before our eyes, from sports...
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Noel B. Jackson's The B is Not For BaldA children's book about a boy struggling through his journey with Alopecia.Author: Noel B. Jackson, Shereena Morrow-JacksonPublisher: Brighter 2morrowPublished: 05/29/2019Pages: 28Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.69lbsSize: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.25dISBN: 9780578513201Audience: Baby-PreschoolThis title is not returnable
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Hupomone: The Journey of a Young Woman Forsaking Stereotypes & Defying Odds to Become Who God Called Her to Be"With sweat dripping down my face, I gripped the white Kleenex and decided to take one more minute. When I opened my mouth to answer his question, life as I once knew it would never be the same. "Amber, how did you get here?"...
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A Long way from Hyderabad: Diary of a Young Muslim Woman in 1930s BritainA young Muslim woman, Muhammadi Begum, arrived on English shores from the princely state of Hyderabad in the early 1930s. Her sharp intelligence had won her a scholarship to attend Oxford University, making her one of just a few Indian Muslim women to receive...
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Why We Do Missions`Eight short stories show how local missionaries bring deliverance, hope, and new life to people around the world who have never heard the good news of Jesus Christ. One man with demonic oppression in Southeast Asia was placed in a bamboo jail for five...
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