Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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In My Own VoiceAuthor: Sandy Eisenberg SassoPublisher: Sandy SassoPublished: 01/21/2025Pages: 38Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.93lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.25dISBN: 9780998032641Audience: Ages 9-12This title is not returnable
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Injustice in Focus: The Civil Rights Photography of Cecil WilliamsThe powerful life story and photography of an esteemed Black photojournalistCecil Williams is one of the few Southern Black photojournalists of the civil rights movement. Born and raised in Orangeburg, South Carolina, Williams worked at the center of emerging twentieth-century civil rights activism in...
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I Just Let Life Rain Down on Me: Selected Letters and ReflectionsA personal look into the mind of one of Europe's first and foremost women of letters. At times poetic but not a poem, prosaic but not an essay, a letter is often pure writing for writing's sake. Such is the case for Rahel Varnhagen...
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If You Don't Like This, I Will DieA powerful and illuminating memoir that exposes the stark and rarely-seen reality of influencing as a career. Lee Tilghman--also known as @LeeFromAmerica--was one of the first wellness influencers. To her nearly 400,000 followers, she posted about skin care routines, sleep hacks, smoothie bowls, travel...
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Icy Fruit: How My Grandfather Spread the Joy of Ice Pops Across TaiwanThis fun and fascinating biography of a Taiwanese ice pop entrepreneur--the author's beloved grandfather--is a terrific read-aloud about inventiveness and the treats of summer. Charlotte Cheng's grandfather always had a bag of coins rustling in his pocket. That bag carried with it "a story...
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Iconoclast: A Reflective Biography of Dr Babasaheb AmbedkarIn Iconoclast, Dr Anand Teltumbde, a distinguished public intellectual and leading authority on the Dalit movement, presents a groundbreaking biography of Dr B.R. Ambedkar. Far from the embellished narratives often associated with his legacy, Teltumbde strips away the layers of myth and hyperbole to...
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Iceman: My Fighting Life"The New York Times bestseller from the baddest man on the planet--with photos and a brand new chapter. Chuck Liddell is the face of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and superstar of Mixed Martial Arts -- the fastest growing sport in America. In 1998, he...
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Ice Breakers: A Kids' Guide to Hockey and the Greatest Players Who Changed the GameMeet over 80 hockey icons and learn the ins and outs of the game in this accessible, illustrated guide for kids ages 8 to 12. Featuring a foreword by Jim Craig, a member of the legendary 1980 US Olympic hockey team, Ice Breakers is...
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How To Be HumanAuthor: Shelby StisserPublisher: BlurbPublished: 02/05/2025Pages: 26Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.13lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.07dISBN: 9798347682928
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HotshotThe fierce debut memoir of a female firefighter, Hotshot navigates the personal and environmental dangers of wildland firefightingFrom 2000 to 2010, River Selby was a wildland firefighter whose given name was Anastasia. This is a memoir of that time in their life--of Ana, the...
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Honestly, She Doesn't Live Here AnymoreIn the charged political landscape of Reagan-era Washington, a young woman finds herself grappling with her father's high-profile scandal and her own impending divorce, forcing her to confront her privileged childhood and navigate the notoriety of a personal friendship with the first family. I...
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Home Club: Up-And-Comers and Comebacks at Acme Comedy CompanyA story of hard-won successes, staggering failures, and unlikely redemption, Home Club shows how a soft-spoken Chinese immigrant and his small Minneapolis club changed comedy and kept the lights on.Before the sold-out crowds, world-famous performers, and national prestige, Acme Comedy Company was in trouble....
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Hit the Target: Eight Men who Led The Eighth Air Force to Victory over the Luftwaffe-- Big Week Less than a month after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Army formed its first air force designated to operate overseas, the Eighth. Within four months, they had set up base in England. Three months later, they were bombing German...
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Hiding in Plain ViewUnveiling a journey from poverty to prosperity, this inspiring tale of resilience and self-discovery charts a path through adversity, empowering readers to forge their own destinies.Hiding in Plain View is a compelling narrative by Marcel Clarke, an entrepreneur, community advocate, and YouTube host. Marcel...
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Hick: The Trailblazing Journalist Who Captured Eleanor Roosevelt's HeartIn this riveting YA non-fiction set against the backdrop of the Great Depression, trace Lorena Hickok--or Hick's-- rise from devastating childhood to renowned journalist, and watch as she forms the most significant friendship and romantic relationship of her life with first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt....
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Here to Stay: The Story of the Class of Women Who Coeducated the University of VirginiaReflecting on the legacy of the first class of undergraduate women at UVA The campaign to secure unfettered access to higher education for women took decades of activism and advocacy, and mainstream skepticism over the viability of coeducation persisted until shockingly recently. Many august...
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Have A Nice Day: Easier Said Than DoneAuthor: Shawn SandtPublisher: John 619Published: 01/01/2025Pages: 184Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.53lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.42dISBN: 9781957077925This title is not returnable
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Gratitude in Motion: A True Story of Hope, Determination, and the Everyday Heroes Around UsIt was a beautiful fall day in Connecticut when Colleen Kelly Alexander, a lifelong athlete, rode her bike home from work. She had survived both a diagnosis of lupus and brain surgery, had a fulfilling career, and was married at last to the love...
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God Only Knows: The Story of Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys and the California Myth'For thirty years, I've trusted David Leaf with my music and my story' Brian WilsonOriginally published in 1978, this groundbreaking study was both the first full-length book on the band and the first to recognize Brian Wilson as one of the most significant musicians...
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G.O.A.T. Paradores En Corto En El B?isbol (G.O.A.T. Baseball Shortstops)Prep?rate para responder una de las preguntas m?s dif?ciles del b?isbol: qui?n es el parador en corto m?s grande de todos los tiempos?Los m?s grandes paradores en corto de todos los tiempos defend?an de manera incre?ble, se destacaban con el bate y llevaban a...
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