Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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There are Second ChancesAt 63, Miguel Ortiz had been the picture of health until he suffered two near-consecutive strokes. He flat-lined twice and, facing certain death, he received the last rites twice. With God's help, he survived to become a born-again Christian. There are Second Chances is...
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Thurgood MarshallThurgood Marshall was an important pioneer in the civil rights movement both for his work as the lawyer who helped overturn school segregation and as the first African American on the Supreme Court. In this book, readers explore Marshall's life through his historical accomplishments...
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Guitars from George & Leo: How Leo Fender and I Built G&l GuitarsGUITARS FROM GEORGE & LEO HOWHOW LEO FENDER AND I BUILT G&L GUITARSAuthor: George FullertonPublisher: Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationPublished: 11/01/2004Pages: 204Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.44lbsSize: 11.18h x 8.50w x 0.53dISBN: 9780634069222This title is only available via back order
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A View from the Doghouse: Of the 319Th AafwftdIn 1997 an instructor mentioned to me that he would like to know what happened to his women students after World War II. What started out as a "booklet" turned into a "book" with profiles of the first three classes of the 319th AAFWFTD...
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How I Think I Should Be is B***S***! From Hiddenness to Open-Hearted: A Healing Memoir (not just) For Professional WomenHave you ever asked yourself these questions?How can I be my true self?I'm successful in life, so why do I feel so unhappy?Why do I feel like something is missing?Does being who I truly am mean I have to destroy everything I created?As a...
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Amalya's Beads: Journeys Along a Philippine RiverI watch from between slats in the wall of our house, shamelessly spying, yet I stare, breathless, and can't turn away. I sear this image into my brain-this moment, so special and beautiful. And so entirely ordinary. -Journal, August 21, 1972This is a book...
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My 21 Years in the White HouseMy 21 Years in the White House, first published in 1960, is the fascinating account by Alonzo Fields of his service as head butler under 4 presidents: Hoover, Roosevelt, Truman, and Eisenhower. Fields (1900-1994) began his employment at the White House in 1931, and...
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The Black Scorpions: Serving with the 64th Fighter Squadron in World War IIFirst-hand account of the Palm Sunday Massacre, April 18. 1943 where the 64th, 65th, and 66th Fighter Squadrons shot down or destroyed more planes in a single engagement than in any other of the entire war.On December 6, 1941, despite his objections, James Lynch...
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A Splendid Intelligence: The Life of Elizabeth HardwickBorn in Kentucky, Elizabeth Hardwick left for New York City on a Greyhound bus in 1939 and quickly made a name for herself as a formidable member of the intellectual elite. Her eventful life included stretches of dire poverty, romantic escapades, and dustups with...
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Becoming Dr. Q: My Journey from Migrant Farm Worker to Brain SurgeonThe inspiring story of a young Mexican immigrant who became a renowned neurosurgeon.Author: Alfredo Quiñones-HinojosaPublisher: Mayo Clinic PressPublished: 07/11/2023Pages: 328Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.79lbsSize: 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.80dISBN: 9798887700175About the AuthorAlfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, M.D., was an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Oncology at Johns Hopkins...
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The Woman in MeThe Woman in Me is a brave and astonishingly moving story about freedom, fame, motherhood, survival, faith, and hope. In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice--her truth--was undeniable, and it...
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Sigrid Rides: The Story of an Extraordinary Friendship and an Adventure on Two WheelsIn the tradition of A Street Cat Named Bob, Nala's World, and Felix the Railway Cat: This is the story of Travis Nelson, his deaf Norwegian Forest cat, Sigrid, and their adventures on two wheels. When Travis Nelson arrived in London, he expected to...
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The Presidents Decoded: A Guide to the Leaders Who Shaped Our NationEver wonder what the President does? Meet the 45* people who have held the job in this important book that showcases how they each led the country in their time--and features their own thoughts and words through their documents, letters, diaries, speeches and so...
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Thicker Than Water: A MemoirAward-winning actor, director, producer, and activist Kerry Washington shares the deeply moving journey of her life so far, and the bravely intimate story of discovering her truth. While on a drive in Los Angeles, on a seemingly average afternoon, Kerry Washington received a text...
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The Light That Shines Forever: The True Story and Remarkable Rescue of 669 Children on the Eve of World War IIThe inspiring, true story of Sir Nicholas Winton, who ingeniously rescued hundreds of children before Hitler's invasion of Czechoslovakia. The shadow of war was spreading across Europe. Hitler's armies had marched into the borderlands of Czechoslovakia, forcing Jewish families, among others, to flee their...
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Why Willie Mae Thornton MattersA queer, Black "biography in essays" about the performer who gave us "Hound Dog," "Ball and Chain," and other songs that changed the course of American music. Born in Alabama in 1926, raised in the church, appropriated by white performers, buried in an indigent's...
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The New England Economical Housekeeper, And Family Receipt Book (1845)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...
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Prophet Described (2nd Edition)If you were asked to describe the appearance of the Prophet Muhammad (S), what would you say? The Prophet Described weaves together classical accounts of the appearance and character of Allah's finest creation, using the narrations of those closest to him. Expertly crafted into...
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My Blind DateThis true story of a young woman's remembrance of her spoiled childhood to her preteen years is told comically and includes her many shenanigans with her classmates at school and her three older sisters, who she is convinced are ruining her life. And it...
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Call Me Sergeant Rock: How A Boy Becomes A Man In VietnamSERGEANT ROCK evolved from a naïve, morally good, Christian, church-going, baseball-playing, skinny little college kid to a hardcore well-trained killing machine in Vietnam. From California to the Tet Offensive of 1968, the cultural shock is overwhelming! He is thrust into war and killing. He...
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