Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Omelette: Food, Love, Chaos and Other ConversationsSunday Telegraph's FIVE BEST BOOKS FOR FOODIES this Christmas - 'a must read... packed full of nostalgic food memories, weaving in family, friendship and love.' "Are you hungry darling, shall I make you an omelette?" My mother's omelettes are slightly overdone but always generous...
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Cindy Lass: A Colourful PawtraitAfter missing out on a role in EastEnders, Cindy Lass was feeling down. "Forget it," comforted her mother. "Paint me a vase of flowers for this wall here instead." Stocked up with new art supplies, the rhythmic strokes of her paintbrush soon transported Cindy...
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Rolf Harris: The Defence Team's Special Investigator reveals the Truth behind the TrialsIn October 2012, at a time of nascent moral panic over sex crimes allegedly committed years ago by now ageing public figures, the Metropolitan Police - using the code name Operation Yewtree - adopted the mantra 'You will be believed'. Hundreds of people, mainly...
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Cracking Through My Eggshell: A MemoirHave there been times in your life where your faith in God has ever been tested? How did you cope up with it? Cracking Through My Egg Shell is a story of a mother with Turner Syndrome who went through unimaginable hard times from...
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George Yeo: Musings - Series OneOver sessions which lasted two to three hours each time, every week for half a year, George Yeo met and mused over a wide range of topics with writer Woon Tai Ho and research assistant Keith Yap. Speaking from notes, he began with himself...
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George Yeo: Musings - Series OneOver sessions which lasted two to three hours each time, every week for half a year, George Yeo met and mused over a wide range of topics with writer Woon Tai Ho and research assistant Keith Yap. Speaking from notes, he began with himself...
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Courage Inspired by GodThis book or manuscript was inspired by God and the holy spirit to tell my story. To birth out my inner pain and to let people know that whatever it is you find yourself in you can overcome by the strength of Jesus Christ.Author:...
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Fly Girl: A MemoirIn 1978, in the tailwind of the golden age of air travel, flight attendants were the epitome of glamor and sophistication. Fresh out of college and hungry to experience the world--and maybe, one day, write about it--Ann Hood joined their ranks. After a grueling...
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Live & Learn / Learn & Live: Lessons from Men & Godly MentorsHow do we learn true important lessons in life? Do you know the answer? - Through various family members or relatives? - Is it in our homes and through our parents? - Is it done in the class-rooms of education or the sanctuary of...
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Women of Vision: Founders of the Daughters of the American RevolutionA widowed single mother, domestic-violence survivor, impoverished Southern belle and poor relation of America's first president: Eugenia Washington, Mary Desha, Ellen Hardin Walworth and Mary Smith Lockwood. They founded an enduring organization for women: the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution...
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J. Calvin Coolidge: Letters from the Korean WarJ. CALVIN COOLIDGE: LETTERS FROM THE KOREAN WAR follows Coolidge from his early farming days in West Springfield, Massachusetts, to the front lines of the Korean War.Calvin's younger sister Ann is awakened when a telegram arrives informing the family that Private Coolidge has been...
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I Took Both Roads: My Journey as a Bisexual Husband"There is an urgent need for more bisexual men to rise up and be heard. Thank you for contributing your voice to this still small but growing chorus." - Robyn Ochs, co-author, Recognize: the Voices of Bisexual Men Matteson's I Took Both Roads: My...
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Jesus Died for All Spiders: A Memoir of Faith, Excess, Weirdness, and RedemptionDrawing on Beat poetry and surrealism to create a visceral and emotional experience, Johnny D. shares his memoirs reconciling his spirituality and sexuality.Johnny D. is a community college English instructor and an activist for LGBTQ+ rights as well as other causes. He has particularly...
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This Dark Star: Thomas Digges, the Scientific Revolution, and the Infinite UniverseThis book is unique. It is the first and only biographical study of the life of Thomas Digges who was a 16th century astronomer and the first to stipulate an infinite universe with countless number of stars. Previously all astronomers believed that the stars...
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Wilderness Dreaming: Memoir of a Wildlife PhotographerGreg du Toit recounts his fascinating life having spent decades as an African Wildlife Photographer, including incredible once-in-a-lifetime experiences like photographing lions from the middle of a watering hole. This autobiography is a must for anyone who dreams of Africa. Packed with adrenalin-fuelled adventures,...
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Out of Place: An Autoethnography of Postcolonial CitizenshipOut of Place offers an in-depth exploration of Nuraan Davids' experience as a Muslim 'coloured' woman, traversing a post-apartheid space. It centres on and explores a number of themes, which include her challenges not only as a South African citizen, and within her faith...
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De Profundis (Esprios Classics)De Profundis (Latin: "from the depths") is a letter written by Oscar Wilde during his imprisonment in Reading Gaol, to "Bosie" (Lord Alfred Douglas). In its first half, Wilde recounts their previous relationship and extravagant lifestyle which eventually led to Wilde's conviction and imprisonment...
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You're My FavoriteGinny Priem, the quintessential bachelorette with a successful career along with a full social calendar, had little time or care for dating. When a casual encounter brought Chad into her life, it changed everything. Her walls quickly crumbled and she was swept up into...
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God, Guts, and Gallantry: The Faith, Courage, and Accomplishments of Major James Lide CokerMajor James Lide Coker of Hartsville, South Carolina was a gutsy man of God and an entrepreneurial genius who founded 20 successful businesses. He grew up in the Old South, but became one of the most forward-thinking leaders of the New South. His business...
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The Pink & Purple Sky: My Story of Being Caregiver Wife to My Cancer-Fighting Warrior Husband, Juggling Motherhood to Our 5 Kids and a Love T"I'm sorry to have to break this to you. Mr Selamat, it is cancer." Just a week after the initial scan, the doctor at the ENT Centre at Singapore General Hospital, sadly broke the news. I went blank for like 3 minutes. Just how...
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