Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Becoming: Adapted for Young Readers#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Michelle Obama's worldwide bestselling memoir, Becoming, is now adapted for young readers. Michelle Robinson was born on the South Side of Chicago. From her modest beginnings, she would become Michelle Obama, the inspiring and powerful First Lady of...
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Hot and Bothered: What No One Tells You about Menopause and How to Feel Like Yourself Again"Hot and Bothered removes the shame, disdain, and mystery that's surrounded menopause....An informative, entertaining and desperately needed book." --Jen Sincero, author of You Are a Badass When Jancee Dunn hit her mid-forties, she was bombarded by seemingly random symptoms: rampant insomnia, spring-loaded nerves, weirdly...
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Muhammad Ali: A Little Golden Book BiographyHelp your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about legendary boxer and activist Muhammad Ali. Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers--as well as fans of all ages! This Little Golden Book about Muhammad...
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The Upstart Spring: Esalen and the Human Potential Movement: The First Twenty Years"The first responsible account of an important, uniquely American happening - worthwhile reading for anyone who wants to piece together the social undercurrents of the '60s" --Robert Marquand, Christian Science Monitor "A charming, gossipy multiple biography of the curious gurus who spawned Esalen ....
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No DisrespectFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author, rapper, and activist--Sister Souljah uses her passionate voice to deliver what is at once a fiercely candid autobiography and a survival manual for any Black woman determined to keep her heart open and her integrity intact...
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Ready for Revolution: The Life and Struggles of Stokely Carmichael (Kwame Ture)The astonishing personal and political autobiography of Stokely Carmichael, the legendary civil rights leader, Black Power architect, Pan-African activist, and revolutionary thinker and organizer known as Kwame Ture. Head of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. Honorary prime minister of the Black Panther Party. Bestselling...
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Surreal Spaces: The Life and Art of Leonora CarringtonAn illustrated biography of the pioneering British artist and writer, tracing her life and work through the many places around the world where she lived The British-born artist and writer Leonora Carrington (1917-2011) is one of the vanguards in the history of women artists...
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Dancing with a Porcupine: Parenting wounded children without losing your selfParenting is hard. So what do you do when you're parenting a child who has experienced trauma or has extra challenges? You often feel alone and inadequate. You want so much to help your child, but you are at the end of your own...
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Andy WarholIn this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Andy Warhol, the ground-breaking pop artist. Little Andy was the tiniest and palest child of the Warholas, a humble couple from Slovakia who lived in Pittsburgh....
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I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years AwayA classic from the New York Times bestselling author of A Walk in the Woods and The Body. After living in Britain for two decades, Bill Bryson recently moved back to the United States with his English wife and four children (he had read...
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A Walk on the Beach: Tales of Wisdom from an Unconventional WomanFrom the author of the bestselling A Year By the Sea, comes the inspiring story about how her and Joan Erikson's friendship pushed them to remember the importance of transformation and sustained them through their unique challenges. Shortly after arriving on Cape Cod to...
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Legends of the NFL: The Greatest Football Players of All TimeLegends of the NFL profiles twenty-eight top retired players, from the gridiron greats of past generations, like Joe Montana and Jim Brown, to recent superstars like Randy Moss and Tom Brady. Filled with fascinating stories about these legends' early lives, their unique playing styles,...
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Born AgainIn 1974 Charles W. Colson pleaded guilty to Watergate-related offenses and, after a tumultuous investigation, served seven months in prison. In his search for meaning and purpose in the face of the Watergate scandal, Colson penned Born Again. This unforgettable memoir shows a man...
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Down the Highway: The Life of Bob DylanNEW UPDATED EDITIONBob Dylan is one of the most iconic figures in modern music, and for two decades, Howard Sounes' Down the Highway has been the definitive biography of an American icon. Based on years of research, documentary evidence, and interviews with 250 of...
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Looking for Lorraine: The Radiant and Radical Life of Lorraine HansberryWinner of the 2019 PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography Winner of the Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ Nonfiction Winner of the Shilts-Grahn Triangle Award for Lesbian Nonfiction Winner of the 2019 Phi Beta Kappa Christian Gauss Award A New York Times Notable Book...
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You Should Be Grateful: Stories of Race, Identity, and Transracial AdoptionAn adoption expert and transracial adoptee herself examines the unique perspectives and challenges these adoptees have as they navigate multiple cultures "Your parents are so amazing for adopting you! You should be grateful that you were adopted." Angela Tucker is a Black woman, adopted...
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Loving Lincoln: A Personal History of the Women Who Shaped Lincoln's Life and LegacyRediscovering Lincoln through the female gaze Abraham Lincoln belongs to everybody. The women he interacted with helped forge the outstanding moral character of America's greatest president. This unique Abraham Lincoln biography features thirty historical and personal essays, and within them, the stories of more...
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Modern NatureThis text is the iconoclastic and controversial filmmaker Derek Jarman's candid journals from 1989 to 1990. The journals include Jarman's love of gardening and flowers while he was growing sicker from AIDS.Author: Derek JarmanPublisher: University of Minnesota PressPublished: 10/01/2009Pages: 320Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 8.40h...
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Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman WorldIn her international bestseller SPQR, Mary Beard told the thousand-year story of ancient Rome, from its slightly shabby Iron Age origins to its reign as the undisputed hegemon of the Mediterranean. Now, drawing on more than thirty years of teaching and writing about Roman...
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Where the Sea Breaks Its Back: The Epic Story of the Early Naturalist Georg Steller and the Russian Exploration of AlaskaAuthor Corey Ford writes the classic and moving story of naturalist Georg Whlhelm Steller, who served on the 1741-42 Russian Alaska expedition with explorer Vitus Bering. Steller was one of Europe's foremost naturalists and the first to document the unique wildlife of the Alaskan...
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