Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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No Truth Without Ruth: The Life of Ruth Bader GinsburgFrom award-winning author Kathleen Krull comes an empowering, inspiring picture book biography--with dazzling illustrations from artist Nancy Zhang--about the second female justice of the Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. This picture book biography is the story of "Ruthless Ruthie," a warrior for equality, a...
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Nixon Agonistes: The Crisis of the Self-Made ManFrom one of America's most distinguished historians comes this classic analysis of Richard Nixon. By considering some of the president's opinions, Wills comes to the controversial conclusion that Nixon was actually a liberal. Both entertaining and essential, Nixon Agonistes captures a troubled leader and...
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Nine and a Half WeeksThe powerfully erotic memoir that inspired the legendary film--with an afterword by the author's daughterNine and a Half Weeks is a true story so unusual, so passionate, and so extreme in its psychology and sexuality that it will take your breath away.Elizabeth McNeill was...
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Nina: A Story of Nina SimoneA 2022 Coretta Scott King Book Award Honoree! This luminous, defining picture book biography illustrated by Caldecott Honoree Christian Robinson, tells the remarkable and inspiring story of acclaimed singer Nina Simone and her bold, defiant, and exultant legacy.Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in small town...
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Nearer My Freedom: The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano by Himself"Permit me to lay at your feetthe following genuineNarrative . . ."Olaudah Equiano was a writer and abolitionist whose autobiography, The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano, captured the attention of British readers at the height of the transatlantic slave trade. The account of his...
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My Selma: True Stories of a Southern Childhood at the Height of the Civil Rights MovementPerfect for fans of Jacqueline Woodson's Brown Girl Dreaming, debut author Willie Mae Brown crafts an unforgettable memoir about growing up amidst the civil rights movement in a town at the crossroads of history. As the civil rights movement and the fight for voter...
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My Inventions: The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla2018 Reprint of 1919 Edition. Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) was a prophet of the electronic age. His research laid much of the groundwork for modern electrical and communication systems, and his impressive accomplishments include development of the alternating-current electrical system, radio, the Tesla coil transformer,...
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Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth ElderThe newest essay collection from the New York Times bestselling author John Waters, reflecting on how to overcome newfound respectability and rebel in the autumn of your years. No one knows more about everything--especially everything rude, clever, and offensively compelling--than John Waters. The man...
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Moxie: The Daring Women of Classic HollywoodLauren Bacall, Louise Brooks, Claudette Colbert, Bette Davis, Marlene Dietrich, Kay Francis, Lillian Gish, Gloria Grahame, Katharine Hepburn, Veronica Lake, Carole Lombard, Myrna Loy, Ida Lupino, Barbara Stanwyck, Anna May Wong--and more! To make it in Hollywood, it takes more than beauty, brains, and...
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Moments of Happiness: A Wisconsin Band StoryWhen Mike Leckrone retired as director of bands at the University of Wisconsin in 2019, he had served in that role for an astonishing fifty years. A brilliant showman, he became known for aerial stunts and sequined outfits. He created the Fifth Quarter celebration...
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Moments in Time: Jeff Porcaro Stories(Percussion). One of the most recorded drummers in history, Jeff Porcaro became a music superstar held in equal esteem by fans and professionals alike. A founding member of GRAMMY -award winning group Toto, Jeff also recorded and toured with a list of artists that...
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Modern Love, Revised and Updated: True Stories of Love, Loss, and RedemptionThe most popular, provocative, and unforgettable essays from the past fifteen years of the New York Times "Modern Love" column--including stories from the anthology series starring Tina Fey, Andy Garcia, Anne Hathaway, Catherine Keener, Dev Patel, and John Slattery A young woman goes through...
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Misty Copeland: A Little Golden Book BiographyHelp your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography all about Misty Copeland, the American Ballet Theatre's first Black principal dancer! The perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers! This Little Golden Book introduces ballet prodigy Misty Copeland to the youngest...
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Memoirs of the Second World WarFormer Prime Minister of Great Britain and Nobel Prize-winner Winston Churchill's quintessential account of the Second World War.As not only the most powerful player in World War II, but also the most eloquent voice of defiance in the face of Nazi tyranny, Churchill recounts...
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Memories of a Catholic GirlhoodThis unique autobiography begins with McCarthy's recollections of an indulgent, idyllic childhood tragically altered by the death of her parents in the influenza epidemic of 1918. Tempering the need to fictionalize for the sake of a good story with the need for honesty, she...
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MatisseThe work of Henri Matisse (1869-1954) reflects an ongoing belief in the power of brilliant colors and simple forms. Though famed in particular for his paintings, Matisse also worked with drawing, sculpture, lithography, stained glass, and collage, developing his unique cut-out medium when old...
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Martin Van Buren and the American Political SystemAuthor: Donald B. ColePublisher: Eastern NationalPublished: 06/25/2004Pages: 492Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.65lbsSize: 8.88h x 6.34w x 1.23dISBN: 9781590910290This title is not returnable
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Martin Luther King, Jr. (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3)The most effective method used to influence children to read is to incorporate the information that interests them the most. National Geographic Readers are educational, high-interest, and comprehensive for children. In this title, readers will learn about the fascinating life and legacy civil rights...
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Marco Polo: From Venice to XanaduAs the first European to travel extensively throughout Asia, Marco Polo was the earliest bridge between East and West. His famous journeys took him across the boundaries of the known world, along the dangerous Silk Road, and into the court of Kublai Kahn, where...
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Manifesto: Three Classic Essays on How to Change the WorldThe three texts this book, all written in vastly different eras --The Communist Manifesto (1848) by Marx and Engels, Reform or Revolution (1899) by Rosa Luxemburg and Socialism and Man in Cuba (1965) by Ernesto Che Guevara--illuminate socialist ideas of the 19th and 20th...
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