Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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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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Secrets from the Hammock: Uncommon Wisdom for Uncommon TimesDave was twenty-one years old the first time he read the writings of King Solomon. He was the wisest king to ever live according to recorded history. The newly crowned Monarch asked God for wisdom to govern his people well. Not only did He...
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My Miniature Pinscher ChihuahuaMy Miniature Pinscher Chihuahua is a story of a mother who wants to fulfill her child's desire of getting a pet dog for his birthday, hoping to instill in him a sense of responsibility at the same time. Her son, DJ, has been putting...
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Fuimos Herederos del InfiernoSomos herederos del Infierno porque no conocemos quien nos puede revelar la verdad, Somos Herederos del infierno, porque no conocemos el verdadero camino ese camino que nos puede liberar de ir a ese infierno, Somos herederos del infierno porque no llevamos una vida buena...
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Combat ReadyTo celebrate the iconic album's fortieth anniversary this year, Clash aficionado and author Tim Satchwell, has updated his debut book, 'Combat Ready', all about the inspiration behind and making of The Clash's classic album 'Combat Rock'.This book is a treasure trove of information as...
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The Life and Times of Rudolf Steiner: Volume 1 and Volume 2A comprehensive and detailed portrait of Rudolf Steiner. Emil Bock, one of the founders of The Christian Community, lectured widely on Rudolf Steiner after the Second World War, and during the course of his research he uncovered many previously unknown aspects of Steiner's life....
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Hand on the Shoulder: Finding Freedom in the Confluence of Love and CareerAfter finding success in his corporate career, Grant Tate struggled to find himself. Conflicted, disillusioned, and alone, he searched for meaning in new, but disappointing, liaisons.Hand on the Shoulder: Finding Freedom in the Confluence of Love and Career takes readers on a journey from...
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Those Who Made a Difference 3Those Who Made a Difference 3 features inspiring stories about extraordinary people. While there are plenty of villains who've had an impact, the author focuses on those who left the world a better place.The individuals highlighted include: Thomas Aquinas, who was declared patron of...
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First Generation American Jews: Zeyta And Her ChildrenA young woman leaves her small shtetl in Russia and travels alone to Chicago. She marries and raises six Jewish children in Gary, Indiana through the Great Depression and World War II. The interviews in this book are of Zeyta, that young emigree, at...
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Weightless: Making Space for My Resilient Body and SoulA poignant and ruthlessly honest journey through cultural expectations of size, race, and gender--and toward a brighter future--from National Book Award nominee Evette DionneMy body has not betrayed me; it has continued rebounding against all odds. It is a body that others map their...
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William L. Bulkley, 1861-1933: African American Educator and ReformerWilliam L. Bulkley was one of the important educators and reformers of the early 20th Century and it is time to incorporate him into the American story.He was born to free, mixed-race parents in South Carolina just as the Civil War began. He graduated...
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The Court-Martial of Captain John Armstrong: Life, Death, and Politics in America's First RegimentJohn Armstrong was destined to be a humble farmer on the Pennsylvania frontier until the American Revolution changed his life. Rising from private soldier to an officer in the Continental Army, he later served in the First American Regiment, foreruner of the U.S. Army,...
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