Biographies/Autobiographies
Biographies/Autobiographies
Calico Jack, Anne Bonny and Mary Read: The Lives and Legacies of History's Most Famous Pirate Crew
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Calico Jack, Anne Bonny and Mary Read: The Lives and Legacies of History's Most Famous Pirate Crew
*Includes historic illustrations depicting Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, Mary Read, and important people in their lives.*Includes the profiles of Calico Jack, Anne Bonny and Mary Read from the famous English pirate history "A General History of the Pyrates".*Discusses common legends...
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19th Century America's Most Influential Naval Officers: The Lives, Careers, and Battles of Stephen Decatur, Oliver Hazard Perry, David Farragut, David
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of contemporary accounts*Includes a table of contents"We have met the enemy and they are ours.” – Oliver Hazard PerryAmericans had few things to celebrate during the Barbary Wars or the War of 1812, but one of them...
$16.99
The 27 Club: The Lives and Legacies of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, and Kurt Cobain
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The 27 Club: The Lives and Legacies of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, and Kurt Cobain
*Includes pictures.*Includes the stars' own quotes about their lives and careers.*Includes suggested playlists and analyses of their music.*Includes bibliographies for further reading.*Includes a table of contents.It is rare in the world of music for a general consensus to form over...
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Admiral David Farragut: The Life and Legacy of the American Civil War's Most Famous Naval Officer
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Admiral David Farragut: The Life and Legacy of the American Civil War's Most Famous Naval Officer
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingAmericans have long been fascinated by the Civil War, marveling at the size of the battles, the leadership of the generals, and the courage of the soldiers. Since the war's start over 150 years...
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American Gangsters: The Life and Legacy of Lucky Luciano
The Mafia has long fascinated Americans, who have made celebrated pop culture fixtures out of men like Al Capone and turned movies and television series like The Godfather and The Sopranos into American institutions despite the violence associated with organized crime. Of all the...
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American Legends: Abbott & Costello
"You never heard of a comedy team that didn't fight, did you? But for 20 years as a professional team, Lou and I were closer than man and wife." - Bud Abbott "A husband is what's left of a sweetheart...
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American Legends: Laurel & Hardy
*Includes pictures.*Includes Laurel and Hardy's own quotes about their lives and careers.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a table of contents.“Mr. Hardy was beginning to forget things but Mr. Laurel had no fear of losing his memory - As a...
$6.99
American Legends: The Life of Abner Doubleday
*Examines the legend that Abner Doubleday invented baseball, including the origins of the legend and its veracity.*Includes Doubleday's accounts of Fort Sumter, Antietam, and Gettysburg.*Discusses the controversies surrounding Doubleday's life and legacy.*Includes pictures of Doubleday and important people and places.*Includes...
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American Legends: The Life of Andy Griffith
"What I like is to play a character like me. I don't care for it too much when I have to get away from myself." - Andy Griffith "I wanted to prove that I could play something else, but there...
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American Legends: The Life of Andy Kaufman
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? In Charles River Editors' American Legends series, listeners can get caught up to speed...
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American Legends: The Life of Andy Warhol
*Includes pictures.*Includes Warhol's own quotes about his life and career.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a table of contents.“Don't pay any attention to what they write about you. Just measure it in inches.” – Andy Warhol“In the future, everyone will...
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American Legends: The Life of Barbara Stanwyck
"Career is too pompous a word. It was a job, and I have always felt privileged to be paid for what I love doing." - Barbara Stanwyck In the 1940s, film noir was at its peak, and Hollywood was churning...
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American Legends: The Life of Barbra Streisand
*Includes pictures*Includes Streisand's quotes about her life and career*Includes a bibliography for further reading “I was a personality before I became a person - I am simple, complex, generous, selfish, unattractive, beautiful, lazy and driven.” – Barbra Streisand “I arrived...
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American Legends: The Life of Bette Davis
*Includes pictures of Davis and important people, places, and scenes.*Includes Davis' own quotes about her upbringing, films and relationships.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents."Even the most inconsiderable film ... seemed temporarily better than they were because...
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American Legends: The Life of Betty Grable
*Includes pictures.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.“There are two reasons why I'm in show business, and I'm standing on both of them.” – Betty GrableA lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history’s most influential figures, but...
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American Legends: The Life of Bill Clinton
"Sometime in my 16th year, I decided I wanted to be in public life as an elected official. I loved music, and thought I could be very good, but I knew I would never be John Coltrane or Stan Getz....
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American Legends: The Life of Billie Holiday
"Don't threaten me with love, baby, let's just go walking in the rain" (Billie Holiday) 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...
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American Legends: The Life of Billy Graham
*Includes pictures *Includes Graham's quotes about his life and work *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “The greatest legacy one can pass on to one's children and grandchildren is not money or...
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American Legends: The Life of Bing Crosby
*Includes pictures.*Includes Crosby's quotes about his life and career.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.“I think popular music in this country is one of the few things in the twentieth century that have made giant strides in reverse.” – Bing CrosbyA...
$6.99
American Legends: The Life of Black Hawk
*Includes pictures of historic art depicting Black Hawk and important people, places, and events.*Includes Black Hawk's own quotes about his life and battles.*Includes a bibliography for further reading."I was once a great warrior; I am now poor…I am now old....
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American Legends: The Life of Bob Dylan
*Includes pictures.*Includes Dylan's quotes about his life and career.*Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a table of contents.“I have dined with kings, I've been offered wings. And I've never been too impressed.” – Bob DylanIn the space of...
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American Legends: The Life of Bob Hope
"You never get tired unless you stop and take time for it." (Bob Hope) 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?...
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American Legends: The Life of Brigham Young
*Includes pictures of Young and important people and places in his life.*Discusses Young's leadership of the Mormons, his views on issues like polygamy, and his controversial battles with federal authorities.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents."I know...
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American Legends: The Life of Bruce Lee
*Includes pictures.*Includes Lee's own quotes about his life, martial arts, and philosophy.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a table of contents.“When you're talking about fighting, as it is, with no rules, well then, baby you'd better train every part of...
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American Legends: The Life of Buddy Holly
*Includes pictures*Includes some of Buddy Holly's quotes*Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading “If anyone asks you what kind of music you play, tell him 'pop.' Don't tell him 'rock'n'roll' or they won't even let you in the hotel.”...
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American Legends: The Life of Burt Lancaster
In the 1940s, there were few actors who personified the all-American look like Burt Lancaster, who set Hollywood ablaze quickly with performances in movies like The Killers, The Flame and the Arrow, and The Crimson Pirate. Indeed, his status as a heartthrob...
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American Legends: The Life of Buster Keaton
*Includes pictures.*Includes Keaton's own quotes about his life and career.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a table of contents."It's said that Chaplin wanted you to like him, but Keaton didn't care. I think he cared, but was too proud to...
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American Legends: The Life of Carole Lombard
"Carole Lombard's tragic death means that something of gaiety and beauty have been taken from the world at a time they are needed most." (Errol Flynn) A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential...
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American Legends: The Life of Cary Grant
*Includes pictures of important people, places, and events.*Includes Cary Grant's quotes about his own life and working with other Hollywood stars.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a table of contents.“Everyone wants to be Cary Grant. Even I want to be...
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American Legends: The Life of Charles Lindbergh
In many ways Charles Lindbergh represented the best and worst of America during the first half of the 20th century. Lindbergh became famous for being an aviation pioneer whose solo flight across the Atlantic captured the imagination of an entire...
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