Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Nikolaus Von Amsdorf: Champion of Martin Luther's ReformationDuring the Reformation, Martin Luther surrounded himself with key reformers who would help shape and form the teaching and practice of the Lutheran Church, and perpetuate his legacy after his death.Author: Robert KolbPublisher: Concordia Publishing HousePublished: 04/10/2019Pages: 216Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.00w...
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ClorisShe received two Emmy Awards as the irrepressible Phyllis on The Mary Tyler Moor Show. . .she won an Oscar for her supporting role as a frustrated housewife in The Last Picture Show. . .she delighted audiences with her deliciously villainous turns as Frau...
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DK Biography: Mother Teresa: A Photographic Story of a LifeFilled with archival photographs and amazing fact boxes, this groundbreaking series introduces young readers to some of history's most interesting and influential characters. DK Biography: Mother Teresa tells the story of Catholic nun Agnes Bojaxhiu, from her early work with the poor in Calcutta,...
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DK Readers L4: Thomas Edison: The Great InventorPerfect for advanced young readers, this book tells the exciting history of the legendary Thomas Edison. Budding historians will revel in this story of the greatest inventor of the modern age. Imagine where we'd be without his brilliant creations From the first light bulb...
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Fighting to Survive Space Disasters: Terrifying True StoriesBeing lost is scary. Being lost in space is terrifying. These true tales of surviving a disaster in space follow real astronauts through harrowing ordeals in which they relied on their training, instincts, and courage to survive.Author: Elizabeth RaumPublisher: Compass Point BooksPublished: 08/01/2019Pages: 64Binding...
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Exploration FawcettThe life of Colonel Fawcett is now the subject of the major motion picture The Lost City of Z. The disappearance of Colonel Fawcett in the Matto Grosso remains one of the great unsolved mysteries. In 1925, Fawcett was convinced that he had discovered...
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The Last King of Wales: Gruffudd AP Llywelyn C. 1013-1063Gruffudd ap Llywelyn was Wales' greatest king. Ambitious and battle-sure, he succeeded in doing what no Welsh king before him was capable of: he ruled all Wales as a united and independent state. He went further by turning the Viking threat to his realm...
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Cnut: England's Viking King 1016-35King Cnut ruled England from 1017 to 1035 and left behind him a legacy of peace, law and order. However, the beginnings of his kingship were less auspicious. He was a cruel and vicious warrior, who invaded England with his father Swegen Forkbeard, perhaps...
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A British Boy in Fascist ItalyPeter Ghiringhelli's turbulent childhood as the son of Italian Fascist parents saw him deported from England to Italy at the start of World War II. Here Peter witnessed at first hand what life was like in a totalitarian state, and his vivid memories of...
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One of the Few: A Triumphant Story of Combat in the Battle of BritainJohnny Kent grew up in Winnipeg and was bitten by the flying bug at an early age. He grabbed experience and flying hours wherever and whenever he could and was constantly on the lookout for a career in aviation. His chance came when he...
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The Wanted: 100% Official: Our Story, Our WayThe official book by and about the popular boy band, filled with never-before-seen photos Published in full collaboration with the band, this glossy biography contains exclusive photographic material and unseen behind-the-scenes shots, as well as a special section dedicated to their devoted fans. It...
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Sharon Osbourne SurvivorAuthor: Sharon OsbournePublisher: Little Brown and Co. (UK)Published: 05/01/2008Pages: 304Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 7.60h x 4.90w x 0.90dISBN: 9780751540543About the AuthorSharon Osbourne was born in London in 1952. She is married to rock legend Ozzy Osbourne and has three children: Aimee, Kelley and Jack....
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Curtain Down at Her Majesty's: The Death of Queen Victoria in the Words of Those Who Were ThereHer Majesty the Queen breathed her last at 6.30 p.m., surrounded by her children and grand-children. With this notice, pinned to the entrance gate of Osborne House, Queen Victoria's doctors announced the death of the most powerful woman in the world, who had sat...
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D-Day Hero: CSM Stanley Hollis VCD-Day's only Victoria Cross winner, Company Sergeant Major Stanley Hollis, was, uniquely, twice recommended for this coveted award on June 6, 1944. A tough Teesside, working-class rebel, Hollis was no model soldier. Earlier in the war he was forever being busted for various misdemeanors....
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History Vips: Charles DarwinFind out why Darwin's On the Origin of Species changed both science and society and explore his life story, from his early investigations of the natural world and his voyage on the HMS Beagle, to the publication of his great work. Darwin astounded the...
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The Gun That Changed the WorldThe Russian word that is most frequently spoken throughout the world isn't Lenin, gulag or perestroika, it's 'Kalashnikov'. The reason for this is simple: there are 80 million Kalashnikovs in circulation on five continents. Once invented, the AK-47 assault rifle became the most widely...
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Leila Khaled: Icon of Palestinian LiberationDubbed 'the poster girl of Palestinian militancy', Leila Khaled's image flashed across the world after she hijacked a passenger jet in 1969. The picture of a young, determined looking woman with a checkered scarf, clutching an AK-47, was as era-defining as that of Che...
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave, Written by HimselfEnriched Classics offer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentary. Each book includes educational tools alongside the text, enabling students and readers alike to gain a deeper and more developed understanding of the writer and their work....
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Samuel Adams: A LifeThe gripping story of the man who was the American Revolution's moral compass--Ira Stoll tells readers who Samuel Adams was, why he has been forgotten, and why he must be remembered.Thomas Jefferson called Samuel Adams "truly the man of the Revolution." Adams, filled with...
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Petal Pusher: Rock and Roll CinderellStorySet in the years between the meteoric launches of Madonna and Courtney Love, Petal Pusher takes readers on a stirring journey across rock and roll, from the big-haired 1980s to the grunge-filled 1990s, when Laurie Lindeen brought her all-girl band, Zuzu's Petals, to compete...
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