Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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The Lincoln Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill America's 16th President--And Why It FailedBrad Meltzer and Josh Mensch, the bestselling authors of The First Conspiracy, which covers the secret plot against George Washington, now turn their attention to a little-known, but true story about a failed assassination attempt on the sixteenth president in The Lincoln Conspiracy. Everyone...
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Roberto Clemente: Pride of the Pittsburgh PiratesA moving, exquisitely illustrated picture book biography of Roberto Clemente, legendary Latino baseball player, pioneer, and humanitarian. On an island called Puerto Rico, there lived a little boy who wanted only to play baseball. Although he had no money, Roberto Clemente practiced and practiced...
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The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred RogersNew York Times bestseller! "King is a skilled storyteller. . . . In today's ugly climate, full of bitterness and rage on all sides, Rogers's example feels more necessary than ever." --Washington Post Here is the definitive biography of Fred Rogers, children's television pioneer...
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Sally Ride: Breaking Barriers and Defying GravityShowcases the life of the first American woman in space, from her childhood, to her accomplishments as a tennis star, and her pioneering achievements as an astronaut and science educator. Explore Sally Ride's life and contributions and understand the historical context of landmark events,...
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Character Witness: A MemoirWhen Jason Brown's mother is arrested for stealing $38,000, he agrees to serve as a character witness for her, hoping to keep her out of prison. Thus begins Character Witness, a memoir, a chronicle of a mother's struggle with mental illness, addiction, and poverty,...
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I'll Push You: A Journey of 500 Miles, Two Best Friends, and One Wheelchair2018 ECPA Christian Book Award Winner2018 Christopher Award WinnerTwo best friends, 500 miles, one wheelchair, and the challenge of a lifetime.Friendship takes on new meaning in this true story of Justin and Patrick, born less than two days apart in the same hospital. Best...
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Princess Margaret and the Curse: An Inquiry Into a Royal LifeA Groundbreaking New Perspective of Princess Margaret by Renowned Biographer Meryle Secrest Meryle Secrest, distinguished biographer in the arts and humanities, and recipient of a White House Medal, has turned her focus to royalty. In Princess Margaret and the Curse, she has put the...
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The Sharpshooter and the Showman: May Lillie, Pawnee Bill, and Their Wild West ShowAuthor: Chris EnssPublisher: Farcountry PressPublished: 05/01/2025Pages: 200Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70dISBN: 9781560378884
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The Lois Wilson Story, Hallmark Edition: When Love Is Not EnoughNow a Hallmark Hall of Fame special, "When Love is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story, " this is the biography of Al-Anon creator and wife of AA cofounder Bill W. Acclaimed author and screenwriter William G. Borchert explores the life and times of...
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Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life**Winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Autobiography** Included in President Obama's 2016 Summer Reading List "Without a doubt, the finest surf book I've ever read . . . " --The New York Times Magazine Barbarian Days is William Finnegan's memoir of an obsession,...
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Goddess of Love Incarnate: The Life of Stripteuse Lili St. CyrLili St. Cyr was, in the words of legendary reporter Mike Wallace, the "highest paid stripteaser in America." Wallace was so fascinated by Lili that out of all the presidents and celebrities he interviewed over a long career, towards the end of his life,...
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Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted LifeInstantly heralded for its "masterful" and "thrilling" portrayal (Boston Globe), Shirley Jackson reveals the tumultuous life and inner darkness of the literary genius behind such classics as "The Lottery" and The Haunting of Hill House. In this "remarkable act of reclamation" (Neil Gaiman), Ruth...
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Feuding Fan Dancers: Faith Bacon, Sally Rand, and the Golden Age of the Showgirl"Detailed, deeply researched, and compelling." --Chicago Tribune Historian Leslie Zemeckis reveals the lost stories of Sally Rand and Faith Bacon--icons who each claimed to be the inventor of the notorious fan dance. Nearly one hundred years later, both women come alive again.Author: Leslie ZemeckisPublisher:...
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Exhibitionist: 1 Journal, 1 Depression, 100 PaintingsFrom acclaimed designer and novelist Peter Mendelsund, a deeply personal reflection on depression and the redemptive power of art, interspersed with 100 original paintings In the early days of the pandemic, Peter Mendelsund and his family traveled up to a secluded New Hampshire farmhouse...
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Standing in GapsSeamus O'Rourke humorously reflects on his underwhelming adventures in New York, Dublin, and London before returning to his uneventful rural life, filled with self-reflection and his father's comically realistic insights.In the sequel to Seamus O'Rourke's popular first memoir, Standing in Gaps, this innocent Leitrim...
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How to Lose a Country: The 7 Steps from Democracy to FascismAn urgent call to action from one of Europe's most well-regarded political thinkers and a field guide to spotting the insidious patterns and mechanisms of the populist wave sweeping the globe - with a new foreword to the 2024 editionHow to Lose a Country...
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Dior by Dior: The Autobiography of Christian DiorA beautiful gift edition of the autobiography of famed fashion designer Christian Dior Christian Dior (1905-1957) found fame with his first collection in 1947 when the "New Look" took the world by world by storm. This charming autobiography gives a fascinating insight into the...
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Anarchism and Other EssaysA true classic of radical literature, in its first scholarly, annotated edition.Emma Goldman, the "notorious anarchist" deported from the United States in 1919 for "seditious activities," was a leading figure of American anarchism for almost thirty years. She continued to write and speak on...
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First, They Erased Our Name: A Rohingya SpeaksFor the first time, a Rohingya speaks up to expose the persecution facing his people "I am three years old and will have to grow up with the hostility of others. I am already an outlaw in my own country, an outlaw in the...
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Crossing: A True StoryIn early Spring of 2022, the author boarded a 52-foot sailboat to cross the Atlantic with a close friend and a captain and sailor he did not know. From the start of the 2,600-mile trip, from St. Martin in the Caribbean to the Azores...
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