Biographies & Autobiographies books

This volume is dedicated to the New Zealander ethnographer Elsdon Best (1856-1931) who is a key figure in the history...  Read More >>

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Embark on a transformative journey with ""Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: A Daily Guide to Reflect, Grow & Dream.""...  Read More >>

""Leadership, especially in its raw and unpolished form, can feel like standing in the eye of a storm."" If you've...  Read More >>

Margaret M. Crump offers the first thorough biography of British scientist and physician James Cowles Prichard (1786-1848),...  Read More >>

Vie intime de Chopin, génie romantique du piano. The intimate life of Chopin, romantic piano genius.  Read More >>

An evenhanded reimagining of the Greek conqueror's life.  Read More >>

In this intimate and harrowing memoir, a former Chinese gang member tells the story of how he went from ""bad to...  Read More >>

A witty, nostalgic memoir celebrating an ordinary life filled with humor, pop-culture gems, teaching in the Amazon,...  Read More >>

Unveils the life of the young Soviet piano prodigy, Alexei Sultanov—his upbringing behind the Iron Curtain, studying...  Read More >>

Originally published in 2014 by Future Tense Books.  Read More >>

For almost five decades, the band known as Riders in the Sky (“America’s Favorite Cowboys”) has entertained and...  Read More >>

One of Asia's most important public intellectuals, Wang Gungwu is best-known for his explorations of Chinese history...  Read More >>

Vivid interviews reveal the lives of twelve Russophone immigrants making a home in England. Fusing memoir with candid...  Read More >>

A brilliant and satirical novelist of ideas; a prophet of the future; a pioneer of psychedelic experimentation:...  Read More >>

This exploration of the controversial polymath scholar Marcus Meibom (1630–1711) sheds new light on aspects of his...  Read More >>

""... an introspective, searing account of the life experiences that have pushed this former ""good Democrat"" even...  Read More >>

90 Seconds to Midnight tells the gripping and thought-provoking story of Setsuko Nakamura Thurlow, a thirteen-year-old...  Read More >>

""This book reflects on the local, temporal, and arbitrary nature of commitment, affiliation, and fandom. The author...  Read More >>

This book presents different sides of the lives of six major British Romantic poets: from the great letter-writing...  Read More >>

Paul Voss and Donald Prudlo trace Western attitudes to money, merchants, and the market through 3,000 years of history....  Read More >>

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Female Force: Halle Berry is a captivating comic book biography that highlights the life and career of Academy Award-winning...  Read More >>

Hidden Scars is a raw memoir by former Police Officer Justyn Backhouse, exposing the intense highs and haunting...  Read More >>

Step into the chilling world of history's most infamous killers in Payback, a gripping collection that delves into...  Read More >>