Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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The Greatest President StruggleAbraham Lincoln was born in a single log cabin room to uneducated peasant parents. Lincoln did not allow his background to be a stumbling block to his ambition in life. He had less than fifteen months of formal education in total. He utilized the...
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The Essence of Invention: Medicine and the Joy of CreativityMeet the brilliant mavericks who invented the future of medicine and saved the lives of millions.The Essence of Invention tells the story of medical invention, from the development of anesthesia and safe surgery, through to the advent of vaccines against smallpox, polio, and Covid-19,...
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The EntrepreneurAt a young age I saw these 300 acres as a great opportunity to own our generational ranch. My great grandfather built this home in late 1880's. I planted peach trees and almond trees as seeds of my future began to grow. Patience was...
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The B-Side of ParadiseAuthor: Alfred D'AlessandroPublisher: What to Do MediaPublished: 09/25/2024Pages: 246Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.74lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52dISBN: 9798991352505
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The Bravest Man: Richard O'Kane and the Amazing Submarine Adventures of the USS Tang"There's no margin for mistakes in submarines. You're either alive or dead."-Richard O'Kane Hailed as the ace of aces, captain Richard O'Kane, winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor for his consummate skill and heroism as a submarine skipper, sank more enemy ships and...
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The Boston Hustle: The Hairspray, the Cologne, the Disco & the BetrayalIn this first-hand account of disco history learn how DeeJay Joey Carvello road the cultural explosion of disco, and how record labels conspired to destroy disco's independent power.Dance music has its roots in the gay, black, and Italian discotheques that emerged in the late...
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The Art of Cross ExaminationThe Art of Cross Examination by Francis L. Wellman is a comprehensive guide to the techniques and strategies involved in cross-examining witnesses in a court of law. The book provides a detailed analysis of the art of cross-examination, including the importance of preparation, the...
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The AccidentThe Accident captures the sweet, playful and giggly personality of Gayle as a near 3 year old. She's off with her mom to a grown-up tea party. Her life is suddenly changed by the physical and emotional scars left after a terrible accident. Gayle...
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Ten Days in a MadhouseTen Days in a Madhouse by Nellie Bly is a groundbreaking work of investigative journalism that offers a harrowing look inside the conditions of 19th-century mental asylums. Disguising herself as a patient, Bly gains admittance to the Women's Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell's Island, where...
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Teaching Freedom: Stories of Anti-Fascist Teachers in ItalyBetween 1920 and 1944, fascist Italy envisaged elementary schools as a place for constructing child-soldiers obedient to the regime. Teaching Freedom recounts twelve stories of elementary schoolteachers who opposed this model, educating their students in solidarity and awareness, and sometimes paying the ultimate price...
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Tales from a Free-Range ChildhoodA cycle of twenty stories, each of which is focused on childhood friends, the antics of his neighborhood and school chums, and the mysteries of adult life seen through a child's unerring eye.Author: Donald DavisPublisher: Parkhurst Brothers Publishers IncPublished: 09/01/2023Pages: 246Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.00lbsSize:...
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Take a Decade: A True StoryThis book is an overview of about ten years of my life. I've been fortunate to have the ability to travel around the world and experience many new and exciting things. During this time frame, I lived in four different states and traveled to...
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Sunakali the Messi of the HimalayasSunakali, a small Nepalese country girl, keeps goats with her friends in the Himalayas. But the girls have a secret passion--soccer! They play it every afternoon in the pastures. One day, a visitor from Katmandu asks to meet them. "I want to start a...
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Sucker Punch: EssaysAuthor: Scaachi KoulPublisher: St. Martin's PressPublished: 03/11/2025Pages: 272Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00dISBN: 9781250270504
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S? Tu MismoAuthor: Hua HsuPublisher: BatiscafoPublished: 09/24/2024Pages: 200Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9788419552860Language: SpanishAbout the AuthorHua Hsu es un escritor y académico estadounidense que reside en la ciudad de Nueva York. Es profesor de inglés en Bard College y redactor de The New Yorker. Su trabajo incluye investigaciones...
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Starmaker: HOW TO MAKE IT IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS 2nd EditionIn this book, Jim delivers the essentials to success in this ever-changing industry by showing grit, determination and the power of performance. Jim Halsey is the Starmaker. For over 70 years, Jim has been a major force in the music industry. Starting at 19...
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Stand Out: The True Story of Paralympic Gold Medallist Greg StewartIn 2021, Greg Stewart threw a Paralympic record of 16.75 meters to win gold in the shot put. However, his journey to the top of the podium was anything but direct. After being born with part of his left arm missing, he struggled with...
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Stalag IV-B: An Ex-POW Tells His StoryAuthor: A. W. IsheePublisher: AuthorhousePublished: 05/21/2004Pages: 128Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.44lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.30dISBN: 9781418426880This title is not returnable
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Spurgeon: A LifeIn this biography, Alex DiPrima paints a fresh portrait of Charles Haddon Spurgeon--the most well-known minister of the gospel in the nineteenth century. As DiPrima traces Spurgeon's life, readers will marvel at his many gifts, including his extraordinary speaking abilities, genius for administration, and...
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Son of the Old WestAn epic narrative of the Old West told through the vivid, outsized life of cowboy, detective, and chronicler Charlie Siringo No figure in the Old West lived or shaped its history more fully than Charlie Siringo, as Nathan Ward reveals in his colorful portrait...
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