Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
-
The Power of the PatchAuthor: Greg VandagriffPublisher: Wordcrafts PressPublished: 02/05/2025Pages: 110Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38dISBN: 9781962218924This title is not returnable
- $93.14 AUD
- $93.14 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
The Persian ExpeditionStranded deep in enemy territory, the Spartan general Clearchus and the other Greek senior officers were subsequently killed or captured by treachery on the part of the Persian satrap Tissaphernes. Xenophon, one of three remaining leaders elected by the soldiers, played an instrumental role...
- $94.20 AUD
- $94.20 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
The Other Side of Illness: Unexpected BlessingsCould illness be a blessing in disguise; a positive life-changing experience?When the worst imaginable happens, how do you react? Do you wonder "why me," or "what did I do to deserve this?" Or do you look for the gifts it brings?Filled with intriguing stories...
- $44.14 AUD
- $44.14 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
The Optimist: Sam Altman, Openai, and the Race to Invent the FutureOn November 17, 2023, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, was fired on a video call. The firing quickly made headlines around the world. A week later, Altman was back running the company he had cofounded--and most of the directors who voted to fire...
- $82.80 AUD
- $82.80 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
The Mesopotamian Riddle: An Archaeologist, a Soldier, a Clergyman and the Race to Decipher the World's Oldest WritingA rollicking adventure starring three free-spirited Victorians on a twenty-year quest to decipher cuneiform, the oldest writing in the world--from the New York Times bestselling author of The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu.It was one of history's great vanishing acts. Around 3,400 BCE--as humans were...
- $94.89 AUD
- $94.89 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
The Many Lives of Ibrahim Nagui: A Journey with My GrandfatherWINNER OF THE SAWIRIS CULTURAL AWARD A multigenerational literary memoir that sheds new light on one of the Arab world's most renowned Romantic poets, through the eyes of his granddaughter Ibrahim Nagui (1898-1953) was one of the Arab world's most important Romantic poets writing...
- $204.71 AUD
- $204.71 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
The Man Who Would Be King: Mohammed Bin Salman and the Transformation of Saudi ArabiaBased on exclusive interviews, an eye-opening biography of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), head of the House of Saud, the calculating ruler of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and a central Middle East power broker.Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and former Wall Street Journal publisher,...
- $77.63 AUD
- $77.63 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
The Little Book of Rebel Women: Voices of Courage and Resilience"The best protection any woman can have... is courage."Elizabeth Cady Stanton, US suffragette Throughout history, women have often been silenced, their contributions overlooked, their struggles ignored. Yet, despite these barriers, countless figures have challenged the status quo to fight for equality and justice. This...
- $23.17 AUD
- $23.17 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
The Language of MothersThe Language of Mothers is a lyrical weaving of Wright's matrilineal line of women's stories from grandmother to daughters that stretch from Dronfield, England, to Honolulu, Hawaii. Wright daringly insists on bringing domestic abuse and mental health narratives to light. The Language of Mothers...
- $56.91 AUD
- $56.91 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
The Lady's Handbook for Her Mysterious Illness: A MemoirThe darkly funny memoir of Sarah Ramey's years-long battle with a mysterious illness that doctors thought was all in her head--but wasn't. In her harrowing, darkly funny, and unforgettable memoir, Sarah Ramey recounts the decade-long saga of how a seemingly minor illness in her...
- $49.17 AUD
- $49.17 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Their Stories, Our Stories: Four Presidents of Huston-Tillotson UniversityHuston-Tillotson University is a merged Historically Black College/University (HBCU) in Austin (established as Huston-Tillotson College in 1952). Its roots lie in Tillotson College (established in 1875) and Samuel Huston College (1877). Their Stories, Our Stories: Four Presidents of Huston-Tillotson University is the first comprehensive...
- $103.40 AUD
- $103.40 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Their Place in HistoryAuthor: Sharon J. NicholsonPublisher: XlibrisPublished: 11/30/2009Pages: 238Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.11lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69dISBN: 9781441570451This title is not returnable
- $116.43 AUD
- $116.43 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Their Place in HistoryAuthor: Sharon J. NicholsonPublisher: XlibrisPublished: 11/30/2009Pages: 238Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.78lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.54dISBN: 9781441570444This title is not returnable
- $64.69 AUD
- $64.69 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for FreedomFrom eldest daughter Shari Franke, the shocking true story behind the viral 8 Passengers family vlog and the hidden abuse she suffered at the hands of her mother, and how, in the face of unimaginable pain, she found freedom and healing. Shari Franke's childhood...
- $94.89 AUD
- $94.89 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
The History of Mary PrinceA story of love, loss and bravery.Mary Prince's account of the hardships of slavery gives a true insight as to the torture that millions were subjected to simply because of the colour of their skin. This new edition includes a full timeline of Prince's...
- $34.51 AUD
- $34.51 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
The Happy Leader: Relatable stories of influence and hope.Author: Calvin LawrencePublisher: CalvinlawrencespeaksPublished: 01/31/2025Pages: 284Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.84lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60dISBN: 9798218988753This title is not returnable
- $51.60 AUD
- $51.60 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
The God We Serve is AwesomeOlina F. Bailey has been through trials and tribulations as far back as she can remember, both in her time spent in the United States and her life in Liberia. God brought her through these with flying colors, performing many miracles for her.In this...
- $62.09 AUD
- $62.09 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
The Friendship Bench: How Fourteen Grandmothers Inspired a Mental Health Revolution"Dixon Chibanda's beautiful and heroic book will inspire everyone who reads it." -- Johann Hari, bestselling author of Lost Connections and Chasing the Scream The powerful story of a psychiatrist in Zimbabwe partnering with grandmothers in his community to offer lifesaving mental healthcare via...
- $49.06 AUD
- $49.06 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
The Feather Detective: Mystery, Mayhem, and the Magnificent Life of Roxie LaybourneThe fascinating and remarkable true story of the world's first forensic ornithologist-- Roxie Laybourne, who broke down barriers for women, solved murders, and investigated deadly airplane crashes with nothing more than a microscope and a few fragments of feathers. In 1960, an Eastern Airlines...
- $77.66 AUD
- $77.66 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
The Eternal Summer: Palmer, Nicklaus, and Hogan in 1960, Golf's Golden YearWas there ever a year in golf like 1960? It was the year that the sport and its vivid personalities exploded on the consciousness of the nation, when the past, present, and future of the sport collided. Here was Arnold Palmer, the workingman's hero,...
- $55.23 AUD
- $55.23 AUD
- Unit price
- per
