Biography: general books

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A Slumless America: Mary K. Simkhovitch and the Dream of Affordable Housing

A Slumless America: Mary K. Simkhovitch and the Dream...

Author: Betty Boyd Caroli (Historian, Historian, CUNY Emerita)
ISBN: 9780197793800
Format: Hardback
$64.95

Discover the extraordinary legacy of Mary K. Simkhovitch, a trailblazing advocate for public housing and urban reform,...  Read More >>

The Houseleek on the Roof: The 1874–1876 Diary of Anna Keyser Baker, a Philadelphia Swedenborgian

The Houseleek on the Roof: The 1874–1876 Diary of Anna...

Author: Christopher Augustus Barber ,  Anna Keyser Baker
ISBN: 9781955041683
Format: Paperback
$59.99

Anna Keyser Baker's diary offers a rare view of post-Civil War Philadelphia through the reflections of a devout...  Read More >>

Always Home, Always Homesick

Always Home, Always Homesick

Author: Hannah Kent
ISBN: 9781761903212
Format: Paperback
$24.99

WINNER 2026 INDIE BOOK AWARDS FOR NON-FICTION 'In my brief breath...  Read More >>

The Glory Years: More Chapters of Accidents

The Glory Years: More Chapters of Accidents

Author: Theo Fennell
ISBN: 9781912914951
Format: Paperback
$58.05

""If you remember the '60's...you weren't there"". This is the '80's version. Candid, funny, a joy to read.  Read More >>

Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal: My Adventures in Neurodiversity

Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal: My Adventures in...

Author: Robin Ince
ISBN: 9781035036967
Format: Paperback
$24.99

In Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal, Robin Ince, author and former co-host of Radio 4’s Infinite Monkey Cage, uses...  Read More >>

Clint Eastwood: In His Own Words: Conversations with Jean-Paul Chaillet

Clint Eastwood: In His Own Words: Conversations with...

Author: Jean-Paul Chaillet
ISBN: 9788873018001
Format: Paperback
$75.00

An intimate and revealing look at Clint Eastwood’s legendary career, spanning 35 years of exclusive interviews with...  Read More >>

Kevin On Costner: A Film Icon Through His Own Words

Kevin On Costner: A Film Icon Through His Own Words...

Author: Silvia Bizio ,  Pietro Ricci
ISBN: 9788873017981
Format: Paperback
$75.00

A revealing portrait of Kevin Costner, one of Hollywood’s most enduring stars, told through four decades of intimate...  Read More >>

Donna Summer: The Rainbow Voice: From Disco Queen to Global Icon

Donna Summer: The Rainbow Voice: From Disco Queen to...

Author: Andrea Angeli Bufalini ,  Giovanni Savastano
ISBN: 9788873017998
Format: Paperback
$130.00

A stunning tribute to Donna Summer, the Queen of Disco, celebrating 50 years of ""Love to Love You Baby"" (1975-2025)....  Read More >>

The Unraveling: Reflections on Politics without Ethics and Democracy in Crisis

The Unraveling: Reflections on Politics without Ethics...

Author: Bob Bauer ,  Jon Meacham
ISBN: 9798216367918
Format: Paperback
$26.99

Essential reading for anyone interested in modern American politics, get the book that former President Barack Obama...  Read More >>

Mark Twain Remembered: An Anecdotal Biography

Mark Twain Remembered: An Anecdotal Biography

Author: Gary Scharnhorst
ISBN: 9780826369161
Format: Paperback
$69.99

Mark Twain's life as told by more than 200 contemporaries including Teddy Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Charles...  Read More >>

Every Monument Will Fall: A Story of Remembering and Forgetting

Every Monument Will Fall: A Story of Remembering and...

Author: Dan Hicks
ISBN: 9781804950005
Format: Paperback
$26.99

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Matriarch: Beyoncé’s mother tells her story for the first time ever

Matriarch: Beyoncé’s mother tells her story for the...

Author: Tina Knowles
ISBN: 9780349703633
Format: Paperback
$24.99

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Old Parish: Notes on Hurling

Old Parish: Notes on Hurling

Author: Ciarán Murphy
ISBN: 9781405973526
Format: Paperback
$28.99

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Unsung Heroines: 35 Women Who Changed the Bay Area

Unsung Heroines: 35 Women Who Changed the Bay Area

Author: Rae Alexandra ,  Adrienne Simms
ISBN: 9781931404204
Format: Paperback
$29.99

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Dogs, Boys and Other Things I've Cried About

Dogs, Boys and Other Things I've Cried About

Author: Isabel Klee
ISBN: 9780349448343
Format: Paperback
$32.99

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Frontier Doctor: Observations on Central Oregon and the Changing West

Frontier Doctor: Observations on Central Oregon and...

Author: Urling C. Coe ,  Robert Bunting
ISBN: 9781962645539
Format: Paperback
$57.95

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Dear Memory: Letters on Writing, Silence, and Grief

Dear Memory: Letters on Writing, Silence, and Grief...

Author: Victoria Chang
ISBN: 9781571311887
Format: Paperback
$34.99

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Miles Lord: The Maverick Judge Who Brought Corporate America to Justice

Miles Lord: The Maverick Judge Who Brought Corporate...

Author: Roberta Walburn
ISBN: 9781517902322
Format: Paperback
$34.99

The life of a crusading federal judge who stood up and fought for ""the little guy"" This is the story of Miles...  Read More >>

The Throne: 1,000 Years of British Coronations

The Throne: 1,000 Years of British Coronations

Author: Ian Lloyd
ISBN: 9781837052288
Format: Paperback
$39.99

The eventful history of British coronations from 1066 to the present day.  Read More >>

Somme 1916: A Battlefield Companion

Somme 1916: A Battlefield Companion

Author: Gerald Gliddon
ISBN: 9781837052097
Format: Paperback
$65.00

Gerald Gliddon's classic survery of the Somme battlefield in 1916, first published in 1987 to great acclaim, has...  Read More >>

The Triumvirate: Captain Edward J. Smith, Bruce Ismay, Thomas Andrews and the Sinking of Titanic

The Triumvirate: Captain Edward J. Smith, Bruce Ismay,...

Author: George Behe
ISBN: 9781837052271
Format: Paperback
$39.99

Presenting the true stories of three core individuals in Titanic’s history - Captain Edward J. Smith, shipbuilder...  Read More >>

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