Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Stranger In My Own CountryA moving and unsettling exploration of a young man's formative years in a country still struggling with its past As a Jew in postwar Germany, Yascha Mounk felt like a foreigner in his own country. When he mentioned that he is Jewish, some made...
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Ants Among Elephants: An Untouchable Family and the Making of Modern IndiaA Wall Street Journal Top 10 Nonfiction Book of 2017A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2017A Shelf Awareness Best Book of 2017 Ants Among Elephants is an arresting, affecting and ultimately enlightening memoir. It is quite possibly the most striking work of non-fiction set...
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Once Upon a Country: A Palestinian LifeA New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice A teacher, a scholar, a philosopher, and an eyewitness to history, Sari Nusseibeh is one of our most urgent and articulate authorities on the conflict in the Middle East. From his time teaching side by side...
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A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog Named TrixieNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - In a profound, funny, and beautifully rendered portrait of a beloved companion, bestselling novelist Dean Koontz remembers the golden retriever who changed his life. A retired service dog, Trixie was three when Dean and his wife, Gerda, welcomed her...
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Heaven: A Prison Diary Volume 3Heaven, Jeffrey Archer's final volume in his trilogy of prison diaries, covers the period of his transfer from a medium security prison, HMP Wayland, to his eventual release on parole in July 2003. Here is the shocking account of the traumatic time he spent...
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Golf & LifeGolf & Life presents a whole tournament of lessons for on the greens--and off--from legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus.How did Jack Nicklaus become a legend? Nicklaus's life is one of extraordinary achievement: Not only did Jack Nicklaus win eighteen PGA Tour Majors, and eight Senior...
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Papa Bear: The Life and Legacy of George Halas"Papa Bear is everything a sports book should be: Passionate, encyclopedic, utterly biased and filled with endearingly anachronistic phrases. . ." --New York Times Book Review Granted unprecedented access to George Halas's former players, friends and associates, author Jeff Davis tells the incredible story...
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Nathanael Greene: A Biography of the American RevolutionThe intriguing life story of an unsung hero of the American Revolution from award-winning author Gerald M. Carbone. When the Revolutionary War began, Nathanael Greene was a private in the militia, the lowest rank possible, yet he emerged from the war with a reputation...
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Gamelife: A MemoirIn telling the story of his youth through seven computer games, critically acclaimed author Michael W. Clune (White Out) captures the part of childhood we live alone. You have been awakened. Floppy disk inserted, computer turned on, a whirring, and then this sentence, followed...
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Just Finish the Race"Laurie and Johnny Lee have shown tremendous strength and courage since a tragic car accident claimed the life of their son, Josh. Their ability to share the story of Josh's death while dealing with their own personal grief is awe-inspiring. Encouraging others to "Just...
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In the Beginning, Woman Was the Sun: The Autobiography of a Japanese Feminist"In the beginning, woman was truly the sun. An authentic person. Now she is the moon, a wan and sickly moon, dependent on another, reflecting another's brilliance."-Hiratsuku Raicho Raicho Hiratsuka (1886-1971) was the most influential figure in the early women's movement in Japan. In...
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This Is a Soul: An American Doctor's Remarkable Mission in Ethiopia"A powerful, important book for our age."--Abraham Verghese, author Cutting For StonePassionately written by journalist Marilyn Berger, This is a Soul is the moving and inspiring story of Dr. Rick Hodes, an American doctor living in Ethiopia, who has devoted his life to caring...
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The Music of Django Reinhardt"The Music of Django Reinhardt is an impressive contribution to the field of jazz studies. The book offers a penetrating view into the music of one of jazz's most intriguing early figures."---Keith Waters, coauthor, Jazz: The First Hundred Years"An important addition to the literature...
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A Sliver of Light: Three Americans Imprisoned in Iran"A Sliver of Light weaves a spellbinding tale of hard-won survival at the intersection of courage and love -- the love of friends struggling to support one another in wretched circumstances, the unyielding bedrock of mothers' love for their long-lost children, and the fiercely...
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Men and Machines of Kendall Square: A story of invention and manufacturingToday, Kendall Square is known for its ties to MIT as a place for innovation and research; but it became a center for invention and manufacturing during the Second Industrial Revolution, between 1880 and 1930, making machines to eliminate much of the hand labor...
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The Northern Lights: The True Story of the Man Who Unlocked the Secrets of the Aurora BorealisScience, biography, and arctic exploration coverage in this extraordinary true story of the life and work of Norwegian scientist Kristian Birkeland, the troubled genius who solved the mysteries of one of nature's most spectacular displays. Captivated by the otherworldly lights of the aurora borealis,...
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Stressed, Unstressed: Classic Poems to Ease the MindCan you be re-lit by poetry? This little book offers everyone one of the oldest of all remedies for stress: the reading of poetry. Intended to help you endure some of your stressful moments and painful experiences, these poems tell us we are not...
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Whitey Bulger: America's Most Wanted Gangster and the Manhunt That Brought Him to JusticeA New York Times Bestseller A #1 Boston Globe Bestseller An instant classic, this unforgettable narrative, rich with family ties and intrigue, follows the astonishing career of a gangster whose life was more sensational than fiction. Cullen and Murphy have broken more Bulger stories...
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Looking for the Stranger: Albert Camus and the Life of a Literary ClassicThe Stranger is a rite of passage for readers around the world. Since its publication in France in 1942, Camus's novel has been translated into sixty languages and sold more than six million copies. It's the rare novel that's as at likely to be...
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The Pillow Book of SEI ShōnagonThe Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon is a fascinating, detailed account of Japanese court life in the eleventh century. Written by a lady of the court at the height of Heian culture, this book enthralls with its lively gossip, witty observations, and subtle impressions....
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