Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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The Exclusion Effect: How the Sciences Discourage Girls & Women & What to Do about ItAs a newly minted Ph.D. in medical geography, Kirsty Duncan led an international expedition to remote Svalbard, Norway, to search for the cause of the deadly 1918 influenza. What should have been a rewarding intellectual adventure turned out to be an unwanted baptism into...
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The Evolution of J. D. Vance: Corporal to Capitol Hill: The Rise of J.D. Vance in American PoliticsAre you prepared to question all of your preconceived notions about the American Dream? "Vance Unveiled: The Untold Story" delves into the captivating journey of J.D. Vance, exploring his challenging childhood in Appalachia and his remarkable ascent in the world of politics. Experience the...
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The Education of a Statesman: How Global Leaders Can Repair a Fractured WorldThis is a dangerous time--the international system is teetering, jolted by a raging pandemic, climate change, income inequality, cyber threats, terrorism, authoritarian regimes, nationalist demagogues, and frightened and impatient publics. But the career and hard-earned wisdom of famed diplomat, Jan Eliasson, offers warnings, guidance,...
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The Death of James DeanDrawing on the inquest manuscript and other previously unpublished material, Warren Beath cuts through the welter of conflicting reports and rumors to provide a taut reconstruciton of Dean's final hours.Author: Warren N. BeathPublisher: Grove PressPublished: 02/18/1994Pages: 240Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.72lbsSize: 9.19h x 6.10w x...
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The Dawson LegacyThe Dawson Legacy is based on the inspiring true story of John S. Dawson, an African-American educator whochanged the landscape of education of West Feliciana Parish in Louisiana, not just for Black students, but for all students. Through captivating visuals, this story captures the...
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The Cycle of KindnessAuthor: Nathaniel D. AllenbyPublisher: Joy PublicationsPublished: 10/21/2024Pages: 242Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.79lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55dISBN: 9781618800558
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The Creative Mystique: From Red Shoe Frenzy to Love and CreativityThrough the life stories of women such as Camille Claudel, Virginia Woolf, Katherine Mansfield, Anne Sexton, Suzanne Farrell and others, and through clinical case studies, Susan Kavaler-Adler offers penetrating insights into the nature of the creative process. Kavaler-Adler contrasts unsuccessful psychological treatments with object-relations...
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The Colombo Mafia Crime Family: The Complete History of a New York Criminal OrganizationDive into the clandestine world of one of the most notorious crime syndicates in American history with this comprehensive book on the Colombo Mafia Crime Family. This meticulously researched work unveils the dark and complex web of activities, power struggles, and influential figures that...
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The Candid Idylls of a State RepresentativeA woman of grace and grit, Elizabeth "Bibs" Metayer was a distinguished and prominent American whose zest for life is listed in Who' Who of Women represented the soul of a Nation. Her intensity held her readers spellbound as the 3rd oldest member of...
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The Boleyns: From the Tudors to the WindsorsNew paperback edition - Starting with Anne Boleyn, wife of Henry VIII, Amanda Harvey Purse looks at significant Boleyns through history, shining a spotlight on how their story has been entwined with that of the British monarchy for almost 500 years.Author: Amanda Harvey PursePublisher:...
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The Beatles: Featuring a Collection of Memorabilia from the Lives of the Fab FourCelebrate The Beatles with rare photographs and a never-before-seen collection of removable, collectible memorabilia. At one time the most famous pop band in the world, The Beatles still hold center stage. Anyone who lived through the 1960s remembers them, and the digital remastering of...
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The Balance: My Years Coaching Simone BilesFrom Paris Olympics star and legendary gymnast Simone Biles's longtime coach, an insider's look at the making of a champion With a Foreword by Simone Biles The Balance is coach Aimee Boorman's inside account of the growth of a transcendent athlete and the tumultuous...
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The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania TrumpIn this "scrupulously reported biography" (NPR) Jordan documents how Melania Trump had discussing being First Lady nearly two decades before she landed in the White House and how she encouraged her husband to enter the race for president. Based on interviews with more than...
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The Art of Clear Thinking: A Stealth Fighter Pilot's Timeless Rules for Making Tough DecisionsTHE #2 WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER Based on a career of making high-stakes, split-second decisions as a U.S. fighter pilot, The Art of Clear Thinking teaches readers to apply Hasard Lee's combat-tested techniques in everyday life. The training to become a fighter pilot is...
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The ABCs of Women's HistoryFrom the New York Times bestselling creative team behind The ABCs of Black History comes a statement-making follow-up that celebrates women, their history, and their future by centering the diversity of the disruptors who blazed a path forward for everyone. In a beautiful picture...
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Taylor Swift Rise of an IconTaylor Swift: Rise of An Icon is a captivating hardback book that delves deep into the life and career of one of the most iconic figures in contemporary music. Through exclusive insights to comprehensive coverage, the book offers readers an intimate portrayal of Taylor...
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Stunned by LightThis gentleman, RICHARD NAPAM has written a stunning story where the underlying truths are revealed only over the whole book. Very, very clever structure and an intellectual delight. The reader is captured from the first page; with the subtle cultural reveal extending throughout the...
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Studios of Their Own: Where Great Artists WorkStudios of Their Own travels around the world examining the unique spaces, habits and rituals of over 50 famous artists. From Picasso, to Hockney, to Caravaggio, discover the eclectic creative spaces used by artistic visionaries, brought to life with evocative illustrations. Crossing centuries, continents...
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Step Into Prison, Step Out in Faith: Live a Full, Surrendered Life with the Holy SpiritWhere we start isn't always where we end up. Katie Scheller hit rock bottom when her extramarital workplace affair landed her behind bars as federal inmate 09902089. On the other side of her pain and heartache, however, waited God's redemptive plan and ultimate purpose...
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Standing By: The Making of an American Military Family in a Time of WarMore than two million U.S. service members have been deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan in the last decade. More and more of these veterans are writing about their wartime experience, but few military spouses have shared the truth about what it's like when a...
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