Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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The Second Mark: Courage, Corruption, and the Battle for Olympic GoldIt was billed as the greatest event in the history of pair skating: three of the best teams of all time battling for Olympic gold on one night in Salt Lake City. Technical ability was approximately equal. It was the artistic merit score that...
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The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation: Stories of My Family's Journey to FreedomWhen John F. Baker Jr. was in the seventh grade, he saw a photograph of four former slaves in his social studies textbook--two of them were his grandmother's grandparents. He began the lifelong research project that would become The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation, the...
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Ted DibiaseEveryone's got a price. Everyone's got to pay. 'Cause the Million Dollar Man always gets his way. After proving his point, Ted DiBiase would laugh and fan out his large roll of hundreds, worsening the degradation of whoever had been foolish enough to accept...
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Jack Nicklaus: My StoryOver the half millennium and more that golf has existed, very few players have come within even sighting distance of Jack Nicklaus's incredible achievements. Counting his two US Amateur Championships, Nicklaus was the winner of twenty major championships and more than one hundred professional...
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It's No Secret: From NAS to Jay-Z, from Seduction to Scandal--A Hip-Hop Helen of Troy Tells AllAn exclusive behind-the-scenes look at life in the rap world, from the woman at the heart of the Nas/Jay-Z feud--one of the biggest beefs in hip-hop. Carmen Bryan is no stranger to the rap world. Not only did she work at Def Jam and...
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Controversy Creates CashThe exciting no-holds-barred autobiography of former WCW president and current WWE Raw General Manager, Eric Bishoff--the only person who was able to beat Vince McMahon and the WWE at their own game. Eric Bischoff has been called pro wrestling's most hated man. Booed, reviled,...
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Journey to Freedom and BeyondReal life experiences of an American bomber pilot during and after World War II.Author: Robert M. SlanePublisher: Trafford PublishingPublished: 04/05/2004Pages: 300Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.34lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81dISBN: 9781412200011This title is not returnable
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Justice for Selena: The State Vs Yolanda SaldivarSelena Quintanilla Perez was considered by many as the first female superstar in the Tejano music industry. Yolanda Saldivar was the president of Selena's fan club and a dedicated employee. On March 31, 1995 Saldivar shot Selena at a Corpus Christi motel causing her...
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J.S. Bach - Volume 1A fantastic little book about Bach and the musical climate before and during his life, with a look at his continuing influence in music. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly...
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The Autobiography of Jack the RipperIt's either a genuine confession by Jack the Ripper, or it's an extraordinary novel...Only you can decide.--Paul Begg, author of Jack the Ripper: The Definitive HistoryIn the Whitechapel neighborhood of London in 1888, five women were horribly mutilated and murdered by the infamous killer,...
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That Book about Harvard: Surviving the World's Most Famous University, One Embarrassment at a TimeEric Kester has written the kind of book I wish I had the courage and insight to write. His illuminations on everything from Larry Summers to the Harvard football team to cheating, tourists, and competitiveness are dead-on. His writing has also provided me with...
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Breaking the SurfaceChampions aren't born, they're made.The haunting, searingly candid New York Times bestselling memoir of Greg Louganis' journey to overcome homophobia, colorism, and disability to become one of the best Olympic athletes in the world.Greg Louganis began diving at age nine. At sixteen, he beat...
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There Are No Goodbyes: Guidance and Comfort From Those Who Have PassedWHAT IF WE NEVER REALLY LOSE THOSE WE CARE ABOUT?WHAT IF THERE REALLY ARE NO GOODBYES? From a young age, trained counsellor, Elizabeth Robinson, was aware of being able to sense and know beyond the five senses. Her ability to see 'beyond the veil'...
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A Skating Life: My StoryThe dazzling smile, the signature haircut, the staple spin. America's Sweetheart Dorothy Hamill grew up on the ice, working toward the dream she was to accomplish by age nineteen: winning Olympic gold in figure skating. But life was not the picture of perfection it...
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My Father's Country: The Story of a German FamilyIn this gripping memoir, the daughter of a man who conspired to assassinate Hitler tells the story of three generations of her family and offers unparalleled insight into the German experience in the last century. On August 15, 1944, Major Hans Georg Klamroth was...
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Light This Candle: The Life and Times of Alan ShepardThe definitive biography of Alan Shepard, America's first man in space, with a new Foreword by Chris Kraft "One of the finest books ever written about the space program."--Homer Hickan, author of Rocket Boys "A wonderful and gripping biography . . . meticulously reported...
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Living My Life: Both Volumes, Complete and Unabridged; The Autobiography of a Social Activist, Women's Rights Campaigner and PoliticalEmma Goldman is one of the most celebrated activists and philosophers of the early 20th century, admired and reviled for her anarchist ideas and vociferous support of free speech and personal liberation. A polarizing figure in life, Emma Goldman was among the first advocates...
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Four Years In the Rockies: or, The adventures of Isaac P. RoseFour Years In the Rockies tells the story of Isaac P. Rose, who went from greenhorn to legendary trapper at the height of the fur-trade in the 1830s. His narrative features a who's who of early American West figures like Jim Bridger, Kit Carson...
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The Meditations of Marcius Aurelius (Hardcover)The profundity and spirit of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius is brought out superbly in this hardcover edition of the Meditations, translated by George Long. All twelve books are present, complete with original footnotes which help to clarify and explain the meanings behind the passages....
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General William Roy, 1726-1790: Father of the Ordnance SurveyWilliam Roy was a polymath and a visionary. His work established the path that would lead to the formation of the Ordnance Survey and to all of the paper-based and digital mapping products that we use today. His story - very much one of...
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