Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Small Wonders: Jean-Henri Fabre and His World of InsectsA moth with a sixth sense. A wasp that hunts beetles nearly twice its size. The lives of fascinating creatures such as these were unknown until one man introduced them to the world.Meet Jean-Henri Fabre, one of the most important naturalists of all time....
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Small Sacrifices: The Shocking True Crime Case of Diane DownsFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Stranger Beside Me comes a shocking true crime account of the destructive forces that drove a beautiful young mother to murder. "Somebody just shot my kids!" Diane Downs brought her car to a halt...
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Six Walks: In the Footsteps of Henry David ThoreauOn an autumn morning in 1849, Henry David Thoreau stepped out his front door to walk the beaches of Cape Cod. Over a century and a half later, Ben Shattuck does the same. With little more than a loaf of bread, brick of cheese,...
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Sidecardog Riley and His Great AdventuresExperience the Lehigh Valley through the eyes of an adventurous Goldendoodle! Discover local gems, enjoy motorcycle journeys and learn fun facts about this charming breed. A perfect blend of education and exploration.Sidecardog Riley and His Great Adventures is a captivating journey that takes readers...
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She PersistedChelsea Clinton introduces tiny feminists, mini activists and little kids who are ready to take on the world to thirteen inspirational women who never took no for an answer, and who always, inevitably and without fail, persisted. Throughout United States history, there have always...
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Seeds of Change: Planting a Path to PeaceJohn Steptoe Award for New Talent in Illustrations - American Library Association (ALA)A picture book biography of scientist Wangari Maathai, the first African woman--and first environmentalist--to win a Nobel Peace Prize (in 2004) for her work planting trees in her native Kenya.As a young...
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Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet MemoirNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "A delicious insider account of the gritty, glamorous world of food culture."--Vanity Fair In this "poignant and hilarious" (The New York Times Book Review) memoir, trailblazing food writer and beloved restaurant critic Ruth Reichl chronicles her groundbreaking tenure as...
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Ruth Asawa: An Artist Takes Shape"A tender and thoughtful rendering of an important artist's life. Sam Nakahira uses the power and beauty of comics to its fullest to immerse you in the mind and genius of Ruth Asawa. As soon as I finished it, I wanted to read it...
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Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and CrooksNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the acclaimed author of Say Nothing and Empire of Pain, twelve enthralling stories of skulduggery and intrigue. "I read everything he writes. Every time he writes a book, I read it. Every time he writes an article, I...
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Robert E. Lee and Me: A Southerner's Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause"Ty Seidule scorches us with the truth and rivets us with his fierce sense of moral urgency." --Ron ChernowIn a forceful but humane narrative, former soldier and head of the West Point history department Ty Seidule's Robert E. Lee and Me challenges the myths...
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Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - We all have dreams--things we fantasize about doing and generally never get around to. This is the story of Azar Nafisi's dream and of the nightmare that made it come true. A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF...
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Radio Treason: The Trials of Lord Haw-Haw, the British Voice of Nazi GermanyThe gripping courtroom drama of a Brooklyn-born Englishman who became the voice of Nazi Germany, by "one of the most brilliant and erudite journalists of the century" (The New York Times). In 1945, The New Yorker commissioned star reporter Rebecca West to cover the...
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Radical Sisters: Shirley Temple Black, Rose Kushner, Evelyn Lauder, and the Dawn of the Breast Cancer Movement"The doctor can make the incision, but I'll make the decision." -- Shirley Temple Black "I have a streak of stubbornness and a loud voice." -- Rose Kushner "I believe that one must leave the world a better place than you found it." --...
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Quiet Counsel: Looking Back on a Life of Service to the Law"We all should heed the lessons I've learned and what I continue to believe: the law, properly applied, is a powerful force for good in our society." In this thoughtful and candid memoir, former Deputy U.S. Attorney General Larry D. Thompson explores the big...
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Puerto Rico to the White House: A Memoir of Possibilities and PersistenceAn inspiring memoir of determination, service, and the American DreamFrom the public housing projects of San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, to the corridors of the White House, Jacob Lozada, PhD, carved a path against all odds. This powerful memoir chronicles his remarkable journey of persistence...
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Protecting Whitney: The Memoir of Her BodyguardDavid Roberts was Whitney Houston's bodyguard, the real one. Roberts was hired in 1988 for Houston's UK portion of the Moment of Truth world tour. Accustomed to working for diplomats and Fortune 500 clients, Roberts had reservations about working with a pop star. But...
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Property of the Revolution: From a Cuban Barrio to a New Hampshire Mill Town--A Memoir"Written with the vividness of a poet and the reflexivity of an auto-ethnographer . . . a classic story about displacement, resilience, and triumph, Property of the Revolution offers fresh perspectives and a deeper understanding of the intersectional meanings of home, country, and family."--Richard...
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Powder Days: Ski Bums, Ski Towns, and the Future of Chasing Snow*A Boston Globe Bestseller!**An Outside Magazine Book Club Pick!**Winner of the International Ski Association's Ullr Book Award!*"A sparkling account."--Wall Street JournalAn electrifying adventure into the rich history of skiing and the modern heart of ski-bum culture, from one of America's most preeminent ski journalistsThe...
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Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and AmericaIn Polk, Walter R. Borneman gives us the first complete and authoritative biography of a president often overshadowed in image but seldom outdone in accomplishment. James K. Polk occupied the White House for only four years, from 1845 to 1849, but he plotted and...
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Pocket Full of Colors: The Magical World of Mary Blair, Disney Artist ExtraordinaireAmy Guglielmo, Jacqueline Tourville, and Brigette Barrager team up to tell the joyful and unique story of the trailblazing Disney artist Mary Blair. Mary Blair lived her life in color: vivid, wild color. From her imaginative childhood to her career as an illustrator, designer,...
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