Biographies & Autobiographies books

The first and definitive biography of one of classic cinema's most alluring and roguish stars  Read More >>

A Memoir of Hardship and Resilience in UzbekistanIn the wake of Uzbekistan's independence from the Soviet Union...  Read More >>

Becoming a Doctor is an intimate account of one person's transformation from nave student to professorial physician....  Read More >>

John Robb has been at the forefront of musical culture since the 1980s. In this compelling memoir, he looks back...  Read More >>

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A music industry executive walks the Camino de Santiago twice - and discovers that letting go is the bravest thing...  Read More >>

The love of a kick from a fourth grader to NFL tryouts, Nathan Scott's inspiring true story of perseverance and...  Read More >>

A Journey Through 43 Years of Volunteer Firefighting: Tales of Courage, Heartfelt Regrets, and Unwavering Motivation...  Read More >>

Beginning with her 29th birthday and ending with her 30th, Cazzie tries to mature in the span of one year. Along...  Read More >>

This book details the life of a spirited pioneer who was orphaned at an early age and grew up in orphanages to become...  Read More >>

A memoir in verse about growing up in post-World War II central Wisconsin, capturing a Midwestern childhood with...  Read More >>

What if the only life a young girl ever knew was growing up in a famous hotel? And what if that young girl was your...  Read More >>

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After 100 miles of dead flat fields, we suddenly ran across rough grass & then ""bang"" - we were over a big canyon....  Read More >>

Every politician's rise to power is a story of success and failure, accompanied by tantalising what-might-have-beens....  Read More >>

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Dr. Joseph H. Ladd ran Rhode Island's Ladd School for forty-seven years. This posthumous memoir, drawn from his...  Read More >>

From the barricades of the Paris Commune to the spectacular trials and demonstrations, Louise Michel is one of the...  Read More >>

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A Wall Street Journal Spring Books 2024 Selection: ""What to Read This Spring"" An Extraordinary Portrait of America's...  Read More >>

This is a book that opens the behind the scene curtains on one of Chicago's most iconic black owned restaurant brands...  Read More >>

Leadership is rarely defined by titles or authority. It is shaped in moments of pressure, uncertainty, and responsibility...  Read More >>

Chickie Leventhal disrupts the male-dominated bail bond industry with courage and determination, sharing unforgettable...  Read More >>

Paul Faix has spent a lifetime repositioning through disruption; he shows how to identify their irreplaceable human...  Read More >>