Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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I Was a Stripper Librarian: From Cardigans to G-stringsNo one at the library she worked at knew about Kristy Cooper's other job.On the surface, it seem that being a librarian and a stripper are polar opposite jobs, but in practice Kristy found that they were not nearly as different as most people...
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Easier Ways to Say I Love YouAuthor: Lucy FryPublisher: Myriad EditionsPublished: 02/06/2020Pages: 209Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.80dISBN: 9781912408597
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Winning in Reverse: Defying the Odds and Achieving Dreams--The Bill Lester StoryThe amazing and dramatic story of Bill Lester, one of the most well-known NASCAR drivers in history--and a pioneer whose determination and spirit has paved the way for a new generation of racers. Winning in Reverse tells the story of Bill Lester whose love...
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Larry ItliongThe My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Larry Seven Fingers Itliong, a Filipino American labor organizer, in a simple, age-appropriate way that helps children develop word recognition and reading skills. The series celebrates diversity,...
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The New NegroFirst published in 1925, "The New Negro" is Alain Locke's compilation of important works by early twentieth-century African American writers. Exhibiting the brilliance of early twentieth-century African American writers, "The New Negro" has been cited as one of the most important texts in the...
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Determined Destination: Life's Imperfect Journey of Learning and LoveTo fill in later....................................................Author: Rita Wray MillerPublisher: BookbabyPublished: 08/26/2021Pages: 156Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.57lbsSize: 9.02h x 6.06w x 0.42dISBN: 9781098368289
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Invisible, Yes. Imaginary, No.What originated as a message to her family over twenty-five years ago, has turned into the transparency of 87-year-old Shirley Anderson Fox. In retrospect, confronting crossroads 'seemingly alone' as a single woman, has led to a charming unimaginable journey. Turn the pages of life's...
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Moppin' Floors to CEO: From Hopelessness and Failure to Happiness and SuccessIn Moppin' Floors to CEO: From Hopelessness and Failure to Happiness and Success, Dennis mixes together the right ingredients for an engaging, illuminating and compelling autobiography: a gut-honest recount of his highly eventful life; lots of engaging stories; and some valuable life lessons. We...
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Père Marquette: Priest, Pioneer and AdventurerThe early French colonies in North America were a harsh and inhospitable place. Visitors to these settlements often remarked that these early colonialists, when compared with their European relations, seemed forged of a different metal: bold and brash, like the environment surrounding them. Yet,...
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Chasing After Wind: A Pastor's LifeOne pastor's journey from idealism, through disillusionment, to an acceptance of grace After forty years as a Presbyterian pastor, Douglas Brouwer wondered if he had spent his life, as the author of Ecclesiastes laments, "chasing after wind." What did all the hard work on...
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Oxford Bookworms Library Factfiles: Level 2: John F. KennedyClassics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written for secondary and adult students the Oxford Bookworms Library has seven reading levels from A1-C1 of the CEFR. Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country.' More...
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Oxford Bookworms Library Factfiles: Level 2: The Olympic GamesClassics, modern fiction, non-fiction and more. Written for secondary and adult students the Oxford Bookworms Library has seven reading levels from A1-C1 of the CEFR. Every four years, the world's best athletes come together for one of the most exciting competitions in sport: the...
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View from the Bottom: 50 Years of Bass Playing with Bob Dylan, The Doors, Miles Davis and Everybody ElseHARVEY BROOKS first came to the public's attention when he played on the classic Bob Dylan album Highway 61 Revisited, released in 1965 to great acclaim. Since then he has played with everyone from Miles Davis to Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, The Electric Flag,...
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Searching for Home: A World War II Orphan's True Story of Survival and Grace: The Lifetime Memories of Inna Wolkovich Gardner NicholsInna Wolkovich Gardner Nichols' story is not a recount of the horrors of war--for those stories have already been written. Her story is a true personal recollection based on her memories as a young orphan girl caught up in the ravages and consequences of...
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The Life Of St Mary the Mother of GodSt Mary the mother of God is the most venerated saint in the Christian church, yet there is very little known about her life recorded in the bible. This book aims to capture stories about her life that are not well known. These stories...
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Who Were the Wright Brothers?As young boys, Orville and Wilbur Wright loved all things mechanical. As young men, they gained invaluable skills essential for their success by working with printing presses, bicycles, motors, and any sort of machinery they could get their hands on. As adults, the brothers...
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption#1 "NEW YORK TIMES" BESTSELLER - SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE - Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader's Circle for author chats and more. On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the...
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Blindfold: A Memoir of Capture, Torture, and EnlightenmentAn award-winning journalist's extraordinary account of being kidnapped and tortured in Syria by al Qaeda for two years--a revelatory memoir about war, human nature, and endurance that's "the best of the genre, profound, poetic, and sorrowful" (The Atlantic). In 2012, American journalist Theo Padnos,...
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Sometimes Shells Make Sand: A story of love, loss, ALS, and an unruly LabradoodleJulie spent twenty years building a rewarding career as a well-respected newspaper executive. However, she was unaware that the company was merging with its digital counterpart until she was abruptly and unceremoniously relieved of her duties. While adapting to her new, slower-paced lifestyle, Julie...
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I Named My Dog Pushkin (And Other Immigrant Tales): Notes From a Soviet Girl on Becoming an American Woman'Witty and acerbic...A delight!' Jen Mann'Hilarious...Thought-provoking' California Bookwatch Buy a pair of Levi's, lose the Russian accent, and turn yourself into an American. Really, how difficult could it be? Fake an exit visa, fool the Soviet authorities, pack enough sausage to last through immigration,...
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