Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting LegacyA Black descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings' family explores America's racial reckoning through the prism of her ancestors--both the enslaver and the enslaved.Gayle Jessup White had long heard the stories passed down from her father's family, that they were direct descendants of...
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Rat Bastards: The South Boston Irish Mobster Who Took the Rap When Everyone Else RanJohn "Red" Shea, 40, was a top lieutenant in the South Boston Irish mob run, led by James "Whitey" Bulger. An ice-cold enforcer with a red-hot temper, Shea was a legend among his peers in the 1990s South Boston, as much as John Gotti,...
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Rainbow Revolutionaries: Fifty LGBTQ+ People Who Made HistoryOne of Time Out's "LGBTQ+ books for kids to read during Pride Month," this groundbreaking, pop-culture-infused illustrated biography collection takes readers on an eye-opening journey through the lives of fifty influential queer figures who have made a mark on every century of human existence....
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Rachel Calof S Story: Jewish Homesteader on the Northern Plains"Calof's [story] has the 'electricity' one occasionally finds in primary sources. It is powerful, shocking, and primitive, with the kind of appeal primary sources often attain without effort. . . . it is a strong addition to the literature of women's experience on the...
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Pushing Hope: An Illustrated Memoir of Survival★ School Library Journal, starred review "This is what justice looks like. We are told we live in an age of few if any heroes, but Raymond Santana is a real genuine hero. His story is one of unbelievable courage in the face of...
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Pushing Hope: An Illustrated Memoir of Survival★ School Library Journal, starred review "This is what justice looks like. We are told we live in an age of few if any heroes, but Raymond Santana is a real genuine hero. His story is one of unbelievable courage in the face of...
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Pretty-Shield: Medicine Woman of the CrowsA rare, documented account of the life of a Crow medicine woman, drawn from interviews conducted by legendary writer and ethnographer Frank Bird Linderman and told in her own words.In the spring of 1931, Pretty-shield, a grandmother and medicine healer in the Crow tribe,...
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Pre-Code Essentials: Must-See Cinema from Hollywood's Untamed Era, 1930-1934From Turner Classic Movies and the creators of @precodedotcom, this is the essential film-by-film guide to must-see cinema from the pre-Code era--a wild and wonderful time in Hollywood history before strict enforcement of a censorship code that ruled moviemaking for decades. With unparalleled freedom...
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Pope Leo XIV: First American PopeOn May 8, 2025, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost left the papal conclave--a gathering of the College of Cardinals to select the new pope of the Catholic Church--as Pope Leo XIV. He is the first pope from the United States, and he is also a...
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Poor Richard's Almanack���� Discover the Timeless Wisdom of Poor Richard's Almanac! ����Are you ready to embark on a captivating journey through the corridors of history? Look no further than Benjamin Franklin's iconic masterpiece: Poor Richard's Almanac. This literary gem, lovingly curated and meticulously typeset, awaits your...
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Pond Beyond the Forest: Reflections on Childhood Trauma and MotherhoodFor fans of Stephanie Foo's What My Bones Know, a memoir of a middle-aged Japanese immigrant mother's struggle to raise her teenage son and save her marriage when she finds herself triggered by memories of her own childhood trauma as he enters adolescence. At...
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Plato: A Very Short IntroductionThis lively and accessible book focuses on the philosophy and argument of Plato's writings, drawing the reader into Plato's way of doing philosophy and the general themes of his thinking. It discusses Plato's style of writing: his use of the dialogue form, his use...
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Pies from Nowhere: How Georgia Gilmore Sustained the Montgomery Bus BoycottThis stunning picture book looks into the life of Georgia Gilmore, a hidden figure of history who played a critical role in the civil rights movement and used her passion for baking to help the Montgomery Bus Boycott achieve its goal. Georgia decided to...
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Phineas Gage: A Gruesome But True Story about Brain ScienceAn ALA Notable Children's Book and Best Book for Young Adults Guggenheim Fellow John Fleischman separates fact from legend in this delightfully gruesome tale about Phineas Gage, the man with the hole in his skull. In 1848, Phineas Gage was just a normal man...
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Pedro Pascal Coloring & Activity BookDive into the life and career of one of Hollywood's most popular actors in this fun coloring and activity book that includes tons of interesting facts about Pedro Pascal! From his earliest days as a struggling actor to his status as an in-demand leading...
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Out of Gaza: A Tale of Love, Exile, and FriendshipOut of Gaza tells the story of Dima Mansour, a young Palestinian who suffers hardship growing up in Jordan and Gaza during the Gaza War of 2014, later escaping to be with the man she loves in Belgium, where she is held in a...
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One Student at a TimeOne Student at a Time is a memoir of some of the unbelievable experiences I have had during my extraordinary teaching career, including some of my extraordinary "life" experiences. The purpose of this book is to take the reader with me on my forty-seven-year...
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One Blade of Grass: Finding the Old Road of the Heart, a Zen MemoirOne man's "beautifully written . . . hilariously funny" memoir of how the wisdom of Zen Buddhism helped him recover from longtime mental health struggles (Natalie Goldberg, author of Writing Down the Bones) One Blade of Grass tells the story of how a Zen...
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Oliver's Crossing: A Novel of Cades CoveCades Cove is a place where the soul knows it is home. An ancient valley in Eastern Tennessee, its mountain peaks saw a successful and industrious society for 119 years. From John and Lucretia Oliver's first steps into the cove in 1818, to its...
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No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers MortalityINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A moving account of resilience, hope, fear and mortality, and how these things resonate in our lives, by actor and advocate Michael J. Fox. The entire world knows Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly, the teenage sidekick of Doc...
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