Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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What Was the March on Washington?On August 28, 1963, more than 200,000 people gathered in Washington, DC, to demand equal rights for all races. It was there that Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech, and it was this peaceful protest that spurred the momentous...
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What Is the Story of Smokey Bear?Who HQ brings you the stories behind the most well-known characters of our time. In this addition to the What Is the Story Of? series, young readers will get to know American icon Smokey Bear's history with the U.S. Forest Service and fire safety!...
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What in Me Is Dark: The Revolutionary Afterlife of Paradise LostA highly original hybrid of literary criticism and political history, telling of the enduring, surprising and ever-evolving relevance of Milton's epic poem through the scandalous life of its creator and the revolutionary lives that were influenced by it. What in Me Is Dark tells...
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We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants(r) Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme CourtAn American Library Association Notable Children's Book Junior Library Guild Gold Selection California Eureka Non-Fiction Award Honor Book NCTE Orbis Pictus Award Recommended Book A compelling account of Simon Tam's fight for free speech that ended with a landmark Supreme Court decision Music is...
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Warbody: A Marine Sniper and the Hidden Violence of Modern WarfareAlexander Lemons is a Marine Corps scout sniper who, after serving multiple tours during the Iraq War, returned home seriously and mysteriously ill. Joshua Howe is an environmental historian who met Lemons as a student in one of his classes. Together they have crafted...
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Walden: 150th Anniversary EditionOne of the most influential and compelling books in American literature, Walden is a vivid account of the years that Henry D. Thoreau spent alone in a secluded cabin at Walden Pond. This edition--introduced by noted American writer John Updike--celebrates the perennial importance of...
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Wait Till Next Year: A MemoirBy the award-winning author of Team of Rivals and The Bully Pulpit, Wait Till Next Year is Doris Kearns Goodwin's touching memoir of growing up in love with her family and baseball.Set in the suburbs of New York in the 1950s, Wait Till Next...
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Wagner and the Creation of the RingPart cultural history, part biography, this is the fascinating story of Richard Wagner's life, influences, gift for storytelling, and artistic revolution, culminating in his dramatic journey to write The Ring Cycle. The Ring Cycle is one of the most epic and compelling operas of...
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Virginia WoolfLearn about incredible story of Virginia Woolf! The modernist writer and feminist. Born into an artistic household, little Virginia loved writing. At nine years old, she started a newspaper about her family--delighting relatives with her wit and wisdom. But life took a sad turn...
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Vincent Van GoghLearn about the life of Vincent van Gogh, one of the world's most influential and best-loved artists. Little Vincent was a quiet child. He loved spending time in nature and playing with his brother Theo. After leaving school, he began working as an art...
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Ursula K. Le Guin's Book of CatsTHE PURR-FECT GIFT FOR CAT LOVERS: Discover the literary legend's quirky and winsome cat poems, meditations, and drawings Includes the hard-to-find The Art of Bunditsu, plus 30+ other delights from a lifetime of reflection on the mystery and magic of cats "The presence of...
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Unseen Battles: The Price of Duty in a Life of Trauma and SacrificeFirst Responders: An Inside Look at Their Hidden Struggles and Triumphs. A Guide to Understanding, Supporting, and Navigating Mental Health and Resilience in the Public Service Sector is a compelling journey through the mental and emotional battlefield experienced by those who dedicate their lives...
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Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football TeamA great American sport and Native American history come together in this true story for middle grade readers about how Jim Thorpe and Pop Warner created the legendary Carlisle Indians football team, from New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Award recipient Steve Sheinkin....
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Ubac and Me: A Life of Love and Adventure with a French Mountain DogThe international sensation, a charming and moving memoir of a dog's transformative love. "Having a dog as company makes nothing feel excessive--not time or space. It's not even about passing time, but being of it." A tiny ad in a local newspaper catches Cedric...
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Tweak: Growing Up on MethamphetaminesThe story that inspired the major motion picture Beautiful Boy featuring Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet. This New York Times bestselling memoir of a young man's addiction to methamphetamine tells a raw, harrowing, and ultimately hopeful tale of the road from relapse to recovery....
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Trust God, Love People: Stories of My Openhanded FaithIn this inspirational memoir, the beloved co-host of HGTV's Fixer to Fabulous asks: When you look back at the stories of your life, where do you see the markers of God's faithfulness? "Reading this warm, charming story feels like sitting down with a close...
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Trophies and Scars: Ray EvernhamTrophies and Scars is the profoundly personal, sincere, and remarkably revealing story of the life and times of NASCAR Hall of Famer Ray Evernham. A son of the Jersey Shore, Evernham dedicated his life to fulfilling his boyhood dream of becoming a professional race...
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To Name the Bigger Lie: A Memoir in Two Stories"Has the page-turning quality of a thriller." --NPR "Strange and wonderful...A book for our times." --The New York Times Book Review "Propulsive...mesmerizing...breathtaking." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) This unforgettable memoir traces the ramifications of a series of lies that threaten to derail the author's life--exploring...
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To Heaven and Back: A Doctor's Extraordinary Account of Her Death, Heaven, Angels, and Life Again: A True Story#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD! Dr. Mary Neal tells the incredible story of the near-death experience that took her to heaven--where she encountered God's peace, joy, and angels--and back to life again. In the Los Rios region of...
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Togo and LeonhardTOGO and Leonhard is the inspiring true story about the relationship between Alaska's most famous musher, Leonhard Seppala, and his legendary lead dog, Togo. Through Leonhard Seppala's arrival as an immigrant from Norway, to the birth of a tiny, sickly puppy who was not...
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