Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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The Shadow of Sacrifice: The True Story of a Pearl Harbor Survivor and his Nephew and NamesakeA multifaceted and timely work of nonfiction military and social history, THE SHADOW OF SACRIFICE: The True Story of a Pearl Harbor Survivor and his Nephew and Namesake redeems an outstanding "Debt of Honor." Seventy-five years ago, "Remember Pearl Harbor " was the poignant...
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Rod Stewart: The Classic YearsMany have long found it difficult to take Rod Stewart seriously. However, once we get past the awkward stuff--leopard-skin leggings, bum-wiggling stage schticks, and a hairstyle unseemly for a man of his age--there remains the undeniable fact that the "Caledonian Cockney" is responsible for...
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Leroy MooreEmmy award-winner Leroy Moore, Jr. founded the Krip-Hop Nation, a hip-hop movement for people with disabilities. This biography for early readers examines his life and impact in a simple, age-appropriate way that helps young readers develop word recognition and reading skills. Developed in partnership...
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Aretha FranklinAretha Franklin explores how Aretha Franklin made incredible contributions to American music and culture, captivating audiences with memorable melodies and rhythms. Covers early life, her rise to fame with her music, and her lasting impact. Groundbreakers: Black Musicians introduces some of the greats. Creating...
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Rotten Evidence: Reading and Writing in an Egyptian PrisonIn February 2016, Ahmed Naji was sentenced to two years in prison for "violating public modesty," after an excerpt of his novel Using Life reportedly caused a reader to experience heart palpitations. Naji ultimately served ten months of that sentence, in a group cell...
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How to Be Multiple: The Philosophy of TwinsPhilosopher Helena de Bres uses the curious experience of being a twin as a lens for reconsidering our place in the world, with illustrations by her identical twin Julia. Wait, are you you or the other one? Which is the evil twin? Have you...
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All That Moves Us: A Pediatric Neurosurgeon, His Young Patients, and Their Stories of Grace and Resilience"The surgical interventions in these pages are dizzying, but the fact that Jay Wellons can write as well as he can operate provides a whole other level of amazement."--Ann Patchett, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Commonwealth "A powerful and moving account of...
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The Who-Man Chronicles: Random thoughts inside a drug/alcohol rehab or The ADH (look a shiny ball) D dream bookAbout the BookDespite the words on the cover, the pages in no way are a type of a self-help rehabilitation guide, informative in any way, nor will you gain knowledge in any way. Instead, if you have ever been diagnosed with ADHD (or not...
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Come My Fanatics: A Journey Into the World of Electric Wizard'Electric Wizard is heavy, man - we don't sing about love and flowers.' Jus Oborn In 1993, in the market town of Wimborne Minster in Dorset, England, the heaviest band in the world was born. Led by guitarist and singer Jus Oborn, Electric Wizard...
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Pursued by DarknessThis book is the word of my testimony of how I am an overcomer through the blood of Christ who, while I was at enmity with him through the works of my flesh, gave his life so that I can walk in the newness...
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And the Tears Flowed: A Lieutenant's Year in Vietnam March 1966-March 1967Discover the sometimes humorous, but always hazardous life of an Infantry Officer in the turbulent and deadly times William L. McCarron, and the men he commanded, experienced during their one year of combat duty in Vietnam. McCarron walks you through his enlistment into the...
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Astor: The Rise and Fall of an American FortuneThe number one New York Times bestselling authors of Vanderbilt return with another riveting history of a legendary American family, the Astors, and how they built and lavished their fortune.The story of the Astors is a quintessentially American story--of ambition, invention, destruction, and reinvention.From...
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My Heart Is a Violin: Reowned Violinist/Composer and Holocaust SurvivorAuthor: Shony Alex BraunPublisher: 1st Book LibraryPublished: 03/03/2003Pages: 220Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.17lbsSize: 8.82h x 6.92w x 0.78dISBN: 9780759696174This title is not returnable
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I Loved You More: Choosing My Child Over My Narcissistic ExHOW MANY OF US don't see the warning signs of narcissistic personality disorder before finding ourselves in the grip of a battle to save ourselves and those we love from disaster? Singer, actress, and voiceover talent Regina Rossi Valentine lived a successful professional life...
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Autumn in Venice Lib/E: Ernest Hemingway and His Last MuseAuthor: Andrea Di RobilantPublisher: HighBridge AudioPublished: 06/26/2018Binding Type: CDISBN: 9781665137300About the AuthorDi Robilant, Andrea: - Andrea di Robilant was born in Italy and educated at Le Rosey and Columbia University, where he specialized in international relations. He lives in Rome with his wife and...
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What's a Germ, Joseph Lister?: The Medical Mystery That Forever Changed the Way We HealThis engrossing, timely, and highly illustrated biography of the father of modern surgery reveals the shocking practices of surgeons before Joseph Lister proved where infections come from.In 1841, a quiet, curious boy who stuttered when nervous committed to becoming a surgeon--a profession then more...
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Rihanna: In Her Own WordsGet inside the head of Rihanna: musician, fashion designer, and business mogul.This collection of quotes has been curated from Rihanna's numerous public statements--interviews, books, social media posts, television appearances, and more. It's a comprehensive picture of a beloved icon and her impact on popular...
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Harding: The Jazz Age President"Presidents are ranked wrong. In Harding: The Jazz Age President, Ryan Walters mounts a case that Harding deserves to move up--and supplies the evidence to make that case strong. -Amity Shlaes, bestselling author of Coolidge He's the butt of political jokes, frequently subjected to...
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Scars and Stripes: An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, Ufc Warriors, and MyselfFrom decorated Green Beret sniper, UFC headliner, and all around badass, Tim Kennedy, a rollicking, inspirational New York Times bestselling memoir offering lessons in how to embrace failure and weather storms, in order to unlock the strongest version of yourself. Tim Kennedy has a...
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Milton Friedman: The Last ConservativeThe first full biography of America's most renowned economist. Milton Friedman was, alongside John Maynard Keynes, the most influential economist of the twentieth century. His work was instrumental in the turn toward free markets that defined the 1980s, and his full-throated defenses of capitalism...
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