Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Ace of WarThe early years--my father was an Army Jag assigned to Childress Army Airfield, Texas. Shortly after I was born, he was transferred to Nuremburg, Germany, to arrest and try Nazi war criminals. Six months later, he was assigned to Selfridge AFB, Michigan. After he...
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A Bushel of Beans and a Peck of Tomatoes: The Life and Times of the Funniest Man in AmericaThe life story of the "Funniest Man in America" as only he could tell it. James Gregory is beloved by millions...but the story of his astonishing rise to success has never been told--until now. One of the most successful nightclub and theater comedians in...
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A Black Girl in the Middle: Essays on (Allegedly) Figuring It All OutA blazingly honest essay collection from a refreshing new voice exploring the in-between moments for Black women and girls, and what it means to simply exist "At thirty-seven years old I can say Shenequa is a big name and I'm a big, bold woman."...
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A Backpacker's Journey: A Reporter's Walk on the Wild Side of LifeWhether you are a true adventurer yourself, or someone who enjoys reading about and vicariously enjoying adventures from the safety of an armchair, A Backpacker's Journey is the book you never knew you needed to read. Filled with true, exciting, quirky, nostalgic, and often...
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3,000: Baseball's Elite Clubs for Hits and StrikeoutsIt typically takes 20 years of consistent excellence for a baseball player to reach the coveted milestone of 3,000 hits or strikeouts. Some of the great players to accomplish this feat are well-known: Willie Mays, Henry Aaron, Walter Johnson, Nolan Ryan. But who are...
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You Can't Take Them With YouPrepare to laugh, cry, and maybe snort a little as the author takes you on a rollercoaster ride through her journey with triple-negative breast cancer at the tender age of 38. In this heartfelt yet hilariously candid memoir, she turns the grim reality of...
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You Can't Please All: Memoirs 1980-2024A new memoir from renowned political activist and author of Street Fighting Years: An Autobiography of the Sixties The revolutionary upsurge of 1968-1975 jump-hopped continents with ease but finally petered out. What happened after is the subject of You Can't Please All. Tariq Ali...
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You Can Never Die: A Graphic MemoirA poignant and witty graphic memoir from New Yorker cover artist, internationally syndicated cartoonist, and New York Times bestselling author Harry Bliss capturing his reflections on life and his relationship with Penny, his beloved dog New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss loved his sweet dog...
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Yoko: The BiographyAn intimate and revelatory biography of Yoko Ono from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Boy. John Lennon once described Yoko Ono as the world's most famous unknown artist. "Everybody knows her name, but no one knows what she does." She...
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World vs. Bob Chisholm: Surviving Small Town RadioIn the 1950s and 1960s, small-town AM radio was the life force of many Southern communities, energized by the birth of rock 'n' roll and the arrival of the civil rights movement. Therein lies a wonderful untold-until now-story about unheralded heroes who sacrificed everything...
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Woods & Words: The Story of Poet Mary OliverAuthor: Sara Holly AckermanPublisher: Beach Lane BooksPublished: 04/01/2025Pages: 40Binding Type: HardcoverISBN: 9781665921855Audience: Ages 4-8
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Window Shopping for God: A Comedian's Search for MeaningWindow Shopping for God is a memoir by your average people-pleasing, meaning-of-life-seeking, downward-facing-dog-posing stand-up comedian.Addiction, birth, death, Catholics, Buddhists, witches, therapists, family, friends, this book has it all...read about Deborah's search for a belief system, the meaning of life and good scones. --Colin Mochrie,...
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William Whewell: Victorian PolymathWilliam Whewell, the famous master of Trinity College in Cambridge, was a central figure in nineteenth-century British scientific culture and one of the last great polymaths. His influential work ranged from history and philosophy of science, education, architecture, mineralogy, and political economy to mathematics,...
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Who Is Tony Hawk?Learn about the life and legacy of American skateboard legend Tony Hawk and what makes him one of the most celebrated skateboarders of all time! Tony Hawk, also known as "Birdman," knew from an early age that he was special. Using skateboarding as an...
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Whispers from the Murder Farm: The Case of Belle Gunness: Inside the Mind of America's Darkest Femme FataleUnearth the Dark Secrets of Belle Gunness: One of America's Most Notorious Female Serial KillersStep into the chilling labyrinth of early 1900s America, where the quiet rural landscape of La Porte, Indiana, harbored one of the darkest tales in true crime history.Are you captivated...
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When Magic HappensStories about magical things that have happened to me in my lifetime.Serendipity, coincidence, chance meetings, stars aligning, being in the right place at the right time, and finding the blessings in the most trying of times. That is when magic happens, and it's always...
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When Knitting Becomes Nurture: With Yarn, Needles Hooks in Hand, Caring Flourishes in a Cleveland NeighborhoodEleanor Mallet Bergholz started a knitting group 13 years ago at the Rice Branch Library located in an impoverished part of Cleveland's East Side. The group still meets today. This book is a personal memoir of two intertwined stories that run in opposition to...
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What's the Worst That Can Happen?Growing up with an abusive father, Jessica started motherhood at an early age. As a young adult, all she can think about was getting drunk and partying all the time while her mom watches her children. Then a tragedy happens. She loses her mom,...
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What If . . .From Academy Award-winning actress and bestselling author Shirley MacLaine, a collection of imaginative ruminations: "Fun and thoughtful by turns and told in MacLaine's feisty, funny voice, this should appeal to fans and doubters alike" (Booklist).Beloved actress and bestselling author Shirley MacLaine contemplates everything from...
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What I Believe: A Book about Teaching, Training Horses, and the BrainThrough my years of existence, schooling and research these are my thoughts on teaching, training horses, and how the brain works. This book weaves from the academic to the cowboy world much how my life has weaved through this journey. Author: Carl D. BissonettePublisher:...
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