Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Trapping the Boundary Waters: A Tenderfoot in the Border Country, 1919-1920On May 4, 1919, Charlie Cook set off for a year of adventure in the Minnesota-Ontario Boundary Waters. Soon abandoned by his comfort-loving companion, the restless World War I veteran spent an enlightening year learning--often the hard way--how to paddle and sail on windy...
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Sheep: Life on the South Dakota RangeArcher B. Gilfillan was an anomaly. An Ivy League scholar with a broad knowledge of classical literature and a talent for writing, he nonetheless chose to herd sheep from 1916 to 1934 in a lonely, isolated part of the West. Out of this strange...
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W.E.B. Du Bois Speaks, 1920-1963: Speeches and AddressesA comprehensive collection of speeches by the Black rights advocate and scholar.Author: W. E. B. Du BoisPublisher: PathfinderPublished: 01/01/1970Pages: 404Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 8.23h x 5.23w x 0.88dISBN: 9780873481267
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The Grave on the WallWinner of the 2020 PEN Open Book AwardBest of 2019: Nonfiction - Entropy MagazineA memoir and book of mourning, a grandson's attempt to reconcile his own uncontested citizenship with his grandfather's lifelong struggle.Award-winning poet Brandon Shimoda has crafted a lyrical portrait of his paternal...
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Dostoevsky ReminiscencesThe present translation of the Reminiscences is based on the second Russian edition, published in Moscow in 1971 and edited by the Dostoevsky scholars S. V. Belov and V. A. Tunimanov. They have carried Grossman's work further by rearranging the manuscript into twelve broad...
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The View from the GroundPresented for the first time aregs from the tinderboxes across the political horizons of Castro's Cuba, the chambers of the House Committee on Un-American Activities, and a small Mississippi town during the height of the civil rights movement. Atlantic Monthly Press.Author: Martha GellhornPublisher: Atlantic...
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Simple Things: Lessons from the Family FarmIn this collection of thoughtful essays, Jerry Apps reflects on the "simple things" that made up everyday life on the farm--an old cedar fencepost, Fanny the farm dog, the trusty tools used for farmwork, the kerosene lantern the family gathered around each morning and...
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Leni RiefenstahlDancer, actress, mountaineer, and director Leni Riefenstahl's uncompromising will and audacious talent for self-promotion appeared unmatched--until 1932, when she introduced herself to her future protector and patron: Adolf Hitler. Known internationally for two of the films she made for him, Triumph of the Will...
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Sheriff Pat Garrett's Last DaysPatrick Floyd Garrett, widely known as "Pat," (1850-1908) had tracked down and killed the outlaw Billy the Kid but also became a victim of the tangled politics of the time. He has been maligned by writers, libeled by Hollywood and deprecated by many of...
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History of African Americans in North CarolinaOriginally published in 1992, A History of African Americans in North Carolina was the first one-volume survey of black history in the state. It traced the story of black North Carolinians from the colonial period into the 1990s. A revised edition was issued in...
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100 Reasons to Love Audrey HepburnBeautifully illustrated with over 75 full-color images. Fashion goddess. UNICEF heroine. Givenchy's twinkly-eyed muse. There will never be another actress quite like Audrey Hepburn. Her enchanting turns as Ann -- Roman Holiday's spirited princess-on-the-run -- and Holly Golightly -- Breakfast at Tiffany's irresistibly flawed...
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Of Morsels and MarvelsFor many, cooking is simply the mechanical act of reproducing standard recipes. To Maryse Cond , however, cooking implies creativity and personal invention, on par with the complexity of writing a story. A cook, she explains, uses spices and flavors the same way an...
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Hooleygan: Music, Mayhem, Good VibrationsYou've seen the Good Vibrations film, now read Terri Hooley's own story - from the highs of working with John Peel and The Undertones, to lows of bankruptcy and arson, featuring contributions from David Holmes, Gary Lightbody and many others.Author: Terri HooleyPublisher: Blackstaff PressPublished:...
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Sheila Fell: A Passion for PaintTalented, determined and charismatic, Sheila Fell was one of the very few women artists to achieve national recognition in the 1950s and 1960s and was one of the youngest artists ever to be elected a Royal Academician in 1974. Her tragic early death in...
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A French Kiss with Death: Steve McQueen and the Making of Le MansA French Kiss with Death: Steve McQueen and the Making of Le Mans: The Man--The Race--The Cars--The Movie examines the life of actor Steve McQueen, the films in which he appeared and his love affair with the many cars and motorcycles he owned during...
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The Metaphysics of Ping-Pong: Table Tennis as a Journey of Self-DiscoveryWhen a mortifying defeat to his teenage son rekindles his lifelong passion for table tennis, keen philosopher Guido Mina di Sospiro sets out to learn the game properly.Guido's love for spinning a feather-weight ball takes him from his local Ping-Pong club, populated by idiosyncratic...
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Becoming Dallas Willard: The Formation of a Philosopher, Teacher, and Christ FollowerECPA 2019 Christian Book Award Finalist 2018 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award Finalists - Biography Dallas Willard was a personal mentor and inspiration to hundreds of pastors, philosophers, and average churchgoers. His presence and ideas rippled through the lives of many prominent...
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Slave of Christ: A New Testament Metaphor for Total Devotion to ChristThe New Testament finds many ways to depict the relationship of Christians and their Lord. They are his disciples, sons, daughters and friends. But it is perhaps too little recognized that they are also his slaves. In this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume,...
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Vence Tu Temor, Comparte Tu Fe: Evangelismo PrácticaEvangelismo hecho f cil. Los animadores del programa de televisi n y radio A la manera del maestro , Kirk Cameron y Ray Comfort, ofrecen esta forma de curr culo simple y flexible para iglesias y grupos peque os que quieren obedecer el mandato...
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Principios Que Funcionan: En La Vida Y El LiderazgoEste libro es una colección de lecciones y anécdotas personales que han formado la carrera en el servicio público del general de cuatro estrellas y anterior Secretario de Estado Colin Powell. En el corazón de este libro se encuentran las 13 reglas , notas...
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