Biographies
Biographies
Unprotected: A Memoir
Billy Porter’s Unprotected is the life story of a singular artist and survivor in his own words. It is the story of a boy whose talent and courage opened doors for him, but only a crack. It is the story of...
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Split Decision: Life Stories
Ice-T rose to fame in the late 1980s, earning acclaim for his music before going on to capture television audiences as Odafin “Fin” Tutuola in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. But it could have gone much differently. In this gripping...
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$24.00
Finding Me: A Memoir
In my book, you will meet a little girl named Viola who ran from her past until she made a life-changing decision to stop running forever. This is my story, from a crumbling apartment in Central Falls, Rhode Island, to...
$24.00
MY VANISHING COUNTRY: A MEMOIR (Paperback)
Part memoir, part historical and cultural analysis, My Vanishing Country is an eye-opening journey through the South's past, present, and future.
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You Can't Be Serious Hardcover
In this refreshingly candid memoir, Kal Penn recounts why he rejected the advice of his aunties and guidance counselors and, instead of becoming a doctor or “something practical,” embarked on a surprising journey that has included acting, writing, working as...
$28.00
Believing: Our Thirty-Year Journey to End Gender Violence
From the woman who gave the landmark testimony against Clarence Thomas as a sexual menace, a new manifesto about the origins and course of gender violence in our society; a combination of memoir, personal accounts, law, and social analysis, and...
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Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement
"The founder and activist behind one of the largest movements of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries--the #metoo movement--Tarana Burke debuts a ... memoir about her own journey to saying those two simple yet infinitely powerful words ... and how she...
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Latin American Revolutionaries: The Life and Legacy of Che Guevara
Ernesto Guevara de la Serna, known to the world as Che, has led two lives. In the first of these lives, the Argentine-born revolutionary was a remarkable and flawed doctor-turned-guerilla who left behind a highly controversial political legacy. In the...
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Latin American Revolutionaries: The Life and Legacy of Fidel Castro
*Includes pictures of Fidel and important people, places, and events.*Includes some of Fidel's quotes about Cuba, the Revolution, and America.*Includes a Bibliography of books about Castro and written by him.*Includes a Table of Contents."Men do not shape destiny. Destiny produces...
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Latin American Revolutionaries: The Life and Legacy of Hugo Chavez
*Includes a list of Chavez's most colorful and controversial quotes.*Includes pictures of Chavez and important people, places, and events in his life.*Includes a Table of Contents.“Yesterday, ladies and gentlemen, from this rostrum, the president of the United States, the gentleman...
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Laurel & Hardy and Abbott & Costello: America's Most Popular Comedy Duos
By the 1920s English comic Stan Laurel had been in dozens of films, and American Oliver Hardy had appeared in hundreds, but it was not until they formed a duo together in 1926 that they began to truly be noticed....
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Laurence Olivier and Richard Burton: The Lives and Careers of Britain's Most Famous Shakespearean Actors
*Includes pictures*Includes the actors' quotes about their lives and careers*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsOf all the great actors of the 20th century, none personifies acting royalty more than Laurence Olivier, and some...
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Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh: The Lives and Legacies of the British Acting Legends
*Includes pictures.*Includes their quotes about their lives and careers.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a table of contents.Of all the great actors of the 20th century, none personifies acting royalty more than Laurence Olivier, and some of this is simply...
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Leaders of Gettysburg: The Lives and Careers of Robert E. Lee, James Longstreet, JEB Stuart, George Meade, Winfield Scott Hancock and Joshua
*Weaves the lives and careers of all 6 generals into one entertaining and educational narrative.*Includes pictures of the generals and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Includes Bibliographies of each general for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents.Despite the...
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Leading the Dillinger Gang: The Lives and Legacies of John Dillinger and Baby Face Nelson
*Comprehensively covers the two outlaws' most notorious shootouts and robberies, their relationship, and their deaths.*Includes pictures of Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and important people and places in their lives.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading."I will be the meanest bastard you...
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Legendary Philosophers: The Life and Philosophy of Aristotle
"All men, by nature, desire to know. An indication of this is the delight we take in our senses; for even apart from their usefulness they are loved for themselves; and above all others the sense of sight. For not...
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Legendary Philosophers: The Life and Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche
"There are no facts, only interpretations." (Nietzsche) A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? Among all the knowledge and pursuits handed...
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Legendary Philosophers: The Life and Philosophy of Plato
*Discusses Plato's philosophy and ideas about knowledge, reason, Forms, political science, rhetoric and more.*Includes busts and other art depicting Plato and important people and events.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents"Until philosophers are kings, or the kings...
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Legendary Philosophers: The Life and Philosophy of Socrates
*Discusses the mysteries and controversies surrounding Socrates' life and death.*Examines Socrates' philosophy as portrayed by Plato and Xenophon.*Analyzes the debate over whether Plato portrayed Socrates accurately. *Includes busts and other art depicting Socrates and other important people in his life.*Includes...
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Legendary Pirates: The Life and Legacy of Anne Bonny
Includes historic illustrations of Anne Bonny and important people in her life.Includes a profile of Anne Bonny from the famous English pirate history "A General History of the Pyrates".Discusses common legends about Anne Bonny and what is known and unknown...
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Legendary Pirates: The Life and Legacy of Bartholomew Roberts (Black Bart)
*Includes historic illustrations of Black Bart and other important people, places, and events in his life.*Includes a profile of Black Bart from the famous English pirate history "A General History of the Pyrates".*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table...
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Legendary Pirates: The Life and Legacy of Calico Jack
*Includes historic illustrations of Calico Jack and important people in his life.*Includes a profile of Calico Jack from the famous English pirate history "A General History of the Pyrates".*Discusses common legends about Calico Jack, Anne Bonny and Mary Read.*Includes a...
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Legendary Pirates: The Life and Legacy of Captain Henry Morgan
*Includes historic illustrations depicting Morgan and important events in his life.*Includes excerpts from an account of Morgan's piracy written by his ship's surgeon.*Analyzes Morgan's legacy and current efforts to find some of his sunken pirate ships.*Includes a Bibliography for further...
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Legendary Pirates: The Life and Legacy of Captain William Kidd
*Includes historic illustrations of Kidd and important people and events in his life.*Includes a profile of Kidd from Captain Charles Johnson's pirate history.*Includes Kidd's own account of the controversial expedition that resulted in his trial. .*Discusses the legends and controversies...
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Legendary Pirates: The Life and Legacy of Henry Every
Includes historic illustrations of Every and important people, places, and events in his life.Includes a profile of Every from the famous English pirate history "A General History of the Pyrates".Discusses common legends about Every and his career.*Includes a Bibliography for...
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Legendary Pirates: The Life and Legacy of Howell Davis
*Includes historic illustrations of Howell Davis and other important people, places, and events in his life.*Includes a profile of Howell Davis from the famous English pirate history "A General History of the Pyrates".*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table...
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Legendary Pirates: The Life and Legacy of Mary Read
*Includes historic illustrations of Mary Read and important people in her life.*Includes a profile of Mary Read from the famous English pirate history "A General History of the Pyrates".*Discusses common legends about Mary Read, separating fact from fiction.*Includes a Bibliography...
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Legendary Scientists: The Life and Legacy of Nikola Tesla
*Includes pictures of Tesla and important people, places, and events in his life.*Includes a list of some of Tesla's most inspirational and controversial quotes.*Examines the relationship and rivalry between Tesla and Edison.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.“Throughout space there is...
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Legends of Hollywood: The Life and Legacy of Edward G. Robinson
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“I know I'm not much on face value, but when it comes to stage value, I'll deliver for you.” – Edward G. RobinsonFor most enthusiasts of film history, Edward G....
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Legends of Hollywood: The Life and Legacy of Greta Garbo
*Includes pictures.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.“Her instinct, her mastery over the machine, was pure witchcraft. I cannot analyze this woman's acting. I only know that no one else so effectively worked in front of a camera.” – Bette DavisOf...
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