Biographies/Autobiographies
Biographies/Autobiographies
Dead Straight Guides Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan once declared “I have no respect for factual knowledge. I don’t care what anybody knows.” And he has often attempted to confuse and mislead with a stream of misinformation and even downright lies. Yet Dylan’s persistent evasions have...
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Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From Booker Prize winner Salman Rushdie, a searing, deeply personal account of enduring—and surviving—an attempt on his life thirty years after the fatwa that was ordered against him On the morning of August 12, 2022, Salman Rushdie...
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Warning: This is Not a Motivational Story
Warning: This book is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any of your problems.In actuality, this book expresses all of the problems I’ve encountered in my life since I was a child. Hi, my name is Yousef Saleh...
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On Her Wings: The Story of Toni Morrison
Discover the early life and legacy of groundbreaking American writer Toni Morrison in this beautifully illustrated and “awe-inspiring” (School Library Journal, starred review) nonfiction picture book biography.Born Chloe Ardelia Wofford in Ohio, Toni Morrison grew up listening to her family tell myths,...
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Night
Alert: This product may be shipped with or without the inclusion of the Oprah Book Club sticker. Please note that regardless of the cover, the books are identical. Night is Elie Wiesel's masterpiece, a candid, horrific, and deeply poignant autobiographical account of his...
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Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning
In development as a television series starring and adapted by Greta Lee • One of Time’s 10 Best Nonfiction Books of the Year • Named One of the Best Books of the Year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, New Statesman, BuzzFeed,...
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Milton Glaser: Graphic Design: Graphic Design
Available again, the enduring, iconic volume showcasing the key early-career work and process of the godfather of modern graphic designMilton Glaser: Graphic Design, perhaps the most famous book of its kind, explores the early decades of America’s pre-eminent graphic artist....
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The Magical Play of Illusion: The Autobiography of Trijang Rinpoche
The Dalai Lama’s teacher's autobiography offers glimpses into the young Dalai Lama's spiritual upbringing and his escape from Tibet.As the mentor to the young Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Trijang Rinpoché became one of his most trusted confidants. Rinpoché’s status gave him...
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Como un sueño lúcido: La autobiografía de Gueshe Lhundub Söpa (Spanish Edition)
Entre la generación de lamas tibetanos de mayor edad, que trajeron el budismo tibetano a occidente en la segunda mitad del siglo XX, quizá ninguno ha tenido un mayor peso en los estudios académicos el budismo que Geshe Lhundub Söpa....
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The Kings & Queens of Britain (Sirius Visual Reference Library)
In this beautifully illustrated, full-color hardback, Cath Senker delves into the extraordinary history of the British monarchy, from Alfred the Great to King Charles III.For more than 1,000 years the British monarchy has dramatically shaped national and international history. Kings...
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Hold Still: A Memoir with Photographs
This National Book Award finalist is a revealing and beautifully written memoir and family history from acclaimed photographer Sally Mann.In this groundbreaking book, a unique interplay of narrative and image, Mann's preoccupation with family, race, mortality, and the storied landscape...
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Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 50 Postcards of Women Creators, Leaders, Pioneers, Champions, and Warriors
Based on the New York Times bestseller and the most crowdfunded original book in Kickstarter historyShow girls that they can be anything they want to be with this postcard set of 50 women that have changed history, from First Lady Michelle Obama...
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The Activist's Media Handbook: Lessons from Fifty Years as a Progressive Agitator
Activist and public relations thought leader David Fenton shares lessons on how to organize successful media campaigns, cultivated from more than half a century working within some of history’s most impactful social movements.In an extraordinary career David Fenton has learned...
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The King's Painter: The Life of Hans Holbein
From a distinguished art historian, a dramatic reappraisal of Renaissance master Hans Holbein, whose art shaped politics and immortalized the TudorsHans Holbein the Younger is chiefly celebrated for his beautiful and precisely realized portraiture, which includes representations of Henry VIII,...
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John Cage Was
Intimate portraits and remembrances of one of the most influential artists of the twentieth centuryIt is difficult to imagine a world without John Cage. His playful, challenging spirit remains pervasive―a formative force in the lives of those in the forefront...
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I Exaggerate: My Brushes with Fame
You may know Kevin Nealon as a celebrated comedian and Saturday Night Live alum—but he also happens to be a talented caricature artist.In I Exaggerate: My Brushes with Fame, comedian and actor Kevin Nealon shares original full-color caricatures and funny, endearing personal essays...
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Time: The Untold Story of the Love That Held Us Together When Incarceration Kept Us Apart
"If it's not facing 297 years in prison, it's not a problem."--Richardson family mottoThe twenty-one years that kept Rob separated from his wife, Fox, and their six sons was long enough. As Rob survived two decades at America's bloodiest penitentiary...
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Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou
“Words mean more than what is set down on paper,” Maya Angelou wrote in her groundbreaking memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Indeed, Angelou’s words have traveled the world and transformed lives—inspiring, strengthening, healing. Through a long and prolific...
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Dilla Time
WINNER OF THE PEN/JACQUELINE BOGRAD WELD AWARD FOR BIOGRAPHYNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“This book is a must for everyone interested in illuminating the idea of unexplainable genius.” ―QUESTLOVEEqual parts biography, musicology, and cultural history, Dilla Time chronicles the life and legacy of J Dilla,...
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Dick Gregory's Political Primer (Amistad Revival)
A unique and timeless guide to American government and its electoral process—as relevant today as when it was first published in 1972—from the voice of black consciousness, cultural icon Dick Gregory, the incomparable satirist, human rights and environmental activist, health...
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Afeni Shakur : Evolution of a Revolutionary
Afeni Shakur, one of the most visible figures in both the hip-hop and civil rights movements, reveals her moral and spiritual development in an innovative memoir spanning four decades.Before becoming one of the most well-known members of the Black Power movement, Alice...
$14.00
My Love Story
In this New York Times bestseller, Tina Turner—the long-reigning queen of rock & roll—reveals personal stories she’s never told before in print or film, about her complicated relationship with her mother, the tragic death of her son, and finally finding true love...
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In the Shadow of Liberty: The Hidden History of Slavery, Four Presidents, and Five Black Lives
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In the Shadow of Liberty: The Hidden History of Slavery, Four Presidents, and Five Black Lives
Did you know that many of America’s Founding Fathers―who fought for liberty and justice for all―were slave owners? Through the powerful stories of five enslaved people who were “owned” by four of our greatest presidents, this middle-grade nonfiction book helps...
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Up from Slavery: An Autobiography (Penguin Classics- Used)
Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all timeIn Up from Slavery, Washington recounts the story of his life—from slave to educator. The early sections deal with his upbringing as a slave and his...
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Devotions to the Saints
A treasury of Meditations, devotions, gems of wisdom, verses, etc. for daily help. Cover may vary.
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Jamaican Entrepreneurship
WHAT MAKES AN ENTREPRENEUR? Dr. Glen Laman answers this question in his book, Jamaican Entrepreneurship, exploring the achievements of 15 outstanding Jamaicans and their divergent paths to success. The book shows what they did, how they did it and why...
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Napoleon: A Life
The definitive biography of the great soldier-statesman by the acclaimed author of Churchill and The Last King of America—winner of the LA Times Book prize, finalist for the Plutarch prize, winner of the Fondation Napoleon prize and a New York Times bestseller“A thrilling tale of...
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Zora Neale Hurston (Coming soon-August 12, 2024)
The life, work, and legacy of one of the twentieth century’s most published African American women. This book explores the life and legacy of Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960), the most-published African American woman of the first half of the twentieth century....
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You Get What You Pay For: Essays
In her “witty and searing” first essay collection, award-winning poet Morgan Parker examines “the cultural legacy of Black womanhood and the meaning of finding ‘well-being’ in a world that wasn’t built for you” (Vogue).“Riveting and deeply personal . . . filled with...
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Wild Life: Finding My Purpose in an Untamed World
“As sensitive and touching as it is urgent . . . [Wild Life is] a poignant exploration of the natural world.” –O, The Oprah Magazine“Wild Life is the bushwacking, honest, and inspiring memoir I wish I'd had as a budding scientist. Dr....
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