Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Mártir, Profeta, EspíaBonhoeffer escrito por Eric Metaxas, narra la biografía de Dietrich Bonhoeffer, un hombre atrapado en un dilema desgarrador: oponerse a los nazis y a Hitler mismo, para lo cual necesita mentir y ser cómplice de un asesinato, o permanecer callado y permitir la exterminación...
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Lady Jane GreyAlthough she ruled England for less than two weeks, Lady Jane Grey has been admired for generations for her courage and faithfulness to the gospel--even though she was executed for treason at the age of sixteen. In this addition to the Christian Biographies for...
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Al KalineFor more than a half century, as a superstar ballplayer, television broadcaster, and front office executive, Al Kaline has personified the Detroit Tigers like no one else. In the Tigers' clubhouse of today, stars such as Miguel Cabrera and Justin Verlander--neither of whom were...
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In Her Hands: The Story of Sculptor Augusta SavageNotable Children's Book, Smithsonian Parents' Choice Recommended, Parents' Choice FoundationA recreation of events from the childhood and early career of Augusta Savage, a pioneering female sculptor and major figure of the Harlem Renaissance.As a young girl in Florida in the 1890s, Augusta enjoyed nothing...
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How We Are SmartMyers Outstanding Book Awards - Honorable Mention, Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Bigotry and Human Rights in North AmericaMusician Tito Puente. Ballerina Maria Tallchief. Explorer Matthew Henson. Congresswoman Patsy Mink. These are some of the people profiled in this book. They are...
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Paul RobesonCoretta Scott King Author Award Honor, American Library Association Jane Addams Children's Book Award, Jane Addams Peace Association Best Children's Books of the Year: Outstanding Merit, Bank Street College of EducationAn updated and redesigned edition of an award-winning biography of Paul Robeson, who overcame...
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From One Heart to AnotherThis is the inspiring story of a heart transplant recipient and his faith. His story of facing death and finding life will challenge readers to look anew at their own lives.Author: Dick RasanenPublisher: Xulon PressPublished: 08/24/2006Pages: 140Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x...
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The American Nurse2012 Nautilus Silver Award, Photography/Art category 2012 Indie Book Next Generation Award, Coffee Table Book/PhotographyForeword Reviews 2012 Book of the Year, Social Sciences, Finalist This extraordinary book of 75 portraits, interviews, and biographies is the result of the American Nurse Project, an endeavor launched...
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Agent Bishop: True Stories from an FBI Agent Moonlighting as a Mormon BishopWhen Mike got his dream job as an FBI agent, he never thought he would also be called as an LDS bishop four times Follow Mike as he recalls his adventures as an FBI agent and inspiration as a bishop. As Mike fought crime...
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My Unfinished BusinessFrom Adventures in Business to Marriage and Divorce, My Unfinished Business, covers a wide array of topics in short autobiographical essay form.Author: Dan S. KennedyPublisher: Advantage Media GroupPublished: 04/01/2009Pages: 428Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.25lbsSize: 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.10dISBN: 9781599321097About the AuthorKennedy, Dan: - A...
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Rough Riders by Theodore Roosevelt, Biography & Autobiography - HistoricalThe regiment was also called "Wood's Weary Walkers" in honor of its first commander, Colonel Leonard Wood. This nickname served to acknowledge that despite being a cavalry unit they ended up fighting on foot as infantry. Wood's second in command was former assistant secretary...
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Hasan and HusaynThis book is as much about Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessing be upon him, as it is about his grandsons, Hasan and Husayn, may Allah be pleased with them, for truly, they were inseparable. From the moment of their births, grandfather and grandsons delighted...
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Umar Ibn Al-KhattabThe second caliph of the Muslims and a close Companion of the noble Prophet, Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, strengthened Islam through his courage and actions. This book tells the story of Umar for young readers presenting his key achievements...
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Manzanar to Mount Whitney: The Life and Times of a Lost HikerIn 1942, fourteen-year-old Hank Umemoto gazed out a barrack window at Manzanar Internment Camp, saw the silhouette of Mount Whitney against an indigo sky, and vowed that one day he would climb to the top. Fifty-seven years and a lifetime of stories later, at...
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Poster ChildEmily Rapp was born with a congenital defect that required, at the age of four, that her left foot be amputated. By the time she was eight she'd had dozens of operations, had lost most of her leg, from just above the knee, and...
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The Legend of HiawathaMore than four hundred years ago, the five tribes of the Iroquois Indians were at war. Only the great Indian leader Hiawatha was powerful enough to bring the tribes together to sign a peace treaty. How did Hiawatha make peace among the tribes? Join...
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A Whaling Captain's Life: The Exciting True Account by Henry Acton for His Son, WilliamA complete reproduction of the rare 1838 edition--reprinted for the first time in over one hundred years.This little volume was originally penned by a whaling captain for his son. Irresistibly collectable, this edition--featuring 112 original black-and-white plates--retains all the charm of the original, including...
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Studs Terkel's ChicagoIn a blend of history, memoir, and photography, the Pulitzer Prize winner paints a vivid portrait of this extraordinary American city. Chicago was home to the country's first skyscraper (a ten-story building built in 1884), and marks the start of the famed Route 66....
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Rollergirls: The Story of Flat Track DerbyFlat track roller derby is one of the country's fastest growing sports. What started as a single league in Austin, Texas, a couple of decades ago has grown into an international phenomenon, with nearly two thousand leagues around the world. Rollergirls captures the spirit...
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Athanasius Kircher's Theatre of the World: The Life and Work of the Last Man to Search for Universal KnowledgeA major study of both the written and pictorial work of a neglected genius whose breadth of interest made him the last Renaissance man - Fully examines every area of Kircher's wide field of study and accomplishment - Magnificently illustrated with the stunning engravings...
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