Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Sojourner Truth: Voice for FreedomGet to know the activist Sojourner Truth in this middle grade nonfiction biography of her early years!Sojourner Truth was born into slavery under the name Isabella Bomfree. As an adult she gained freedom for herself and two of her children, then began working as...
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The Indian World of George Washington: The First President, the First Americans, and the Birth of the NationGeorge Washington's place in the foundations of the Republic remains unrivalled. His life story--from his beginnings as a surveyor and farmer, to colonial soldier in the Virginia Regiment, leader of the Patriot cause, commander of the Continental Army, and finally first president of the...
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ConfessionsGarry Wills is an exceptionally gifted translator and one of our best writers on religion today. His bestselling translations of individual chapters of Saint Augustine's Confessions have received widespread and glowing reviews. Now for the first time, Wills's translation of the entire work is...
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For Women and the Nation: Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti of NigeriaFunmilayo Ransome-Kuti was a Nigerian activist who fought for suffrage and equal rights for her countrywomen long before the second wave of the women's movement in the United States. Her involvement in international women's organizations led her to travel the world in the period...
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A Thousand SunsFrom Mother Teresa and the slums of Calcutta to a legendary matador in the bull rings of Spain to the final days of the British Raj in India, "A Thousand Suns" tells of the extraordinary individuals and events that have shaped the 20th century.Author:...
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Bobby Fischer: Profile of a Prodigy (Revised Edition)Frank Brady, who is as familiar with Fischer as anyone on the New York chess scene possibly could be, has furnished an explanation which neither exonerates nor condemns Mr. Fischer . . . we found it fascinating. -- Library JournalConsidered by many the most...
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Breaking Down Barriers: George McLaurin and the Struggle to End Segregated EducationFor nearly sixty years, the University of Oklahoma, in obedience to state law, denied admission to African Americans. Only in October 1948 did this racial barrier start to break down, when an elderly teacher named George McLaurin became the first African American to enroll...
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The BeatlesFollows the extraordinary development of the four self-taught musicians from Liverpool from their beginnings until the break-up in 1970Author: Allan KozinnPublisher: Phaidon PressPublished: 10/19/1995Pages: 242Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.46lbsSize: 8.68h x 6.13w x 0.80dISBN: 9780714832036Audience: Young AdultReview Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 09/18/1995 pg. 125This title is...
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Teddy Roosevelt: Young Rough RiderFocuses on the childhood of the dynamic president, describing how Teddy worked hard to improve his poor health and developed a lifelong interest in nature and the conservation of natural resources.Author: Edd Winfield ParksPublisher: Aladdin PaperbacksPublished: 10/30/1989Pages: 192Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 7.40h x 5.10w...
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Oxford Bookworms Factfiles: Marco Polo and the Silk Road: Level 2: 700-Word VocabularyFeatures topics such as environmental issues, historical facts, and culture. Full-color photographs, introductions, glossaries, and exercises enhance student reading and learning. Audio versions of selected titles provide great models of intonation and pronunciation of difficult words.Author: Janet Hard-GouldPublisher: Oxford University Press, USAPublished: 07/15/2010Pages: 56Binding...
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Eric Hobsbawm: A Life in HistoryEric Hobsbawm's works have had a nearly incalculable effect across generations of readers and students, influencing more than the practice of history but also the perception of it. Born in Alexandria, Egypt, of second-generation British parents, Hobsbawm was orphaned at age fourteen in 1931....
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Django: The Life and Music of a Gypsy LegendDjango Reinhardt was arguably the greatest guitarist who ever lived, an important influence on Les Paul, Charlie Christian, B.B. King, Jerry Garcia, Chet Atkins, and many others. Yet there is no major biography of Reinhardt. Now, in Django, Michael Dregni offers a definitive portrait...
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Hemingway: A BiographyDistinguished by its precision, its graceful use of language, and its resonant depth, the innovative style of Nobel Prize-winning author Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) radically altered literary conventions and influenced generations of writers. In The Sun Also Rises, A Farewell to Arms, For Whom the...
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In the Key of Genius: The Extraordinary Life of Derek ParaviciniDerek Paravicini is blind, can not tell his right hand from his left, and needs round-the-clock care. But he has an extremely rare gifthe is a musical prodigy with perfect pitch whose piano-playing has thrilled audiences at venues from Ronnie Scott's to Las Vegas,...
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Facilitating Collaboration: Notes on Facilitation for Experienced CollaboratorsCombining nearly two decades of facilitating organizational transformations and workshop/meeting strategies for Fortune 25 companies, international governments and non-profit institutions, Brandon and Dan share the steps and critical approach to help you evolve from traditional facilitation to advanced collaboration. Learn directly from successful conversions...
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Who Was Steve Irwin?By popular demand, the 100th Who Was...? subject is Steve Irwin Steve Irwin did not have a typical childhood. Born in Melbourne, Australia, on February 22, 1962, he was raised on the wildlife park his parents owned. He cared for the animals and especially...
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Greatest Empire: A Life of SenecaBy any measure, Seneca (?4-65AD) is one of the most significant figures in both Roman literature and ancient philosophy. His writings are voluminous and diverse, ranging from satire to disturbing, violent tragedies, from metaphysical theory to moral and political discussions of virtue and anger....
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Brigham Young: American MosesBrigham Young comes to life in this superlative biography that presents him as a Mormon leader, a business genius, a family man, a political organizer, and a pioneer of the West. Drawing on a vast range of sources, including documents, personal diaries, and private...
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Jesse Owens: An American LifeBorn the tenth child of a poor Southern sharecropper and barely able to read or write, Jesse Owens used his astonishing drive and athletic ability to win an unprecedented four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. He became an international superstar overnight and...
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Eavesdropping: A Memoir of Blindness and ListeningBlind people are not casual listeners. Blind since birth, Stephen Kuusisto recounts with a poet's sense of detail the surprise that comes when we are actively listening to our surroundings. There is an art to eavesdropping. Like Annie Dillard's An American Childhood or Dorothy...
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