Biography & Autobiography

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Paul Hollywood - The Biography - Paperback

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by A. S. Dagnell (Author) Number of Pages: 272 Dimensions: 0.8 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN Publication Date: September 03, 2015

In My Own Words: Do-It-Yourself Autobiography - Paperback

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by Sheila Raptis (Author)In My Own Words is written in an easy to follow format. This keepsake volume contains hundreds of questions that guide you through the process of recollecting memories on many topics such as family and friends, school days, love life, career, travels, triumphs and tragedies, dreams and wishes, etc etc. There is also a section for an occasional diary, private special messages and a keepsake gallery for all those mementos that hold valuable memories of the past.What's g...

Many Masks: A Life of Frank Lloyd Wright - Paperback

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by Brendan Gill (Author)"Genius, egotist, mythomaniac, sexual rebel, master of media manipulation, the legendary Wright comes alive in all his cantankerous complexity. . . . A delight from cover to cover."--Kirkus Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) is often described as the greatest of American architects. His works-among them Taliesin North, Taliesin West, Fallingwater, the Johnson Wax buildings, the Guggenheim Museum--earned him a good measure of his fame, but his flamboyant personal life earne...

The Fellowship: The Untold Story of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesin Fellowship - Paperback

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by Roger Friedland (Author), Harold Zellman (Author)Frank Lloyd Wright was renowned during his life not only as an architectural genius but also as a subject of controversy--from his radical design innovations to his turbulent private life, including a notorious mass murder that occurred at his Wisconsin estate, Taliesin, in 1914. But the estate also gave rise to one of the most fascinating and provocative experiments in American cultural history: the Taliesin Fellowship, an extraordinary arc...

The Car Is Architecture - A Visual History of Frank Lloyd Wright's 85 Cars and One Motorcycle - Paperback

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by Richie Herink (Author)Cars were one of Frank Lloyd Wright's great obsessions, along with Architecture and Japanese Prints. The last two have been well documented, but the Cars have not been covered at all ... until this book. This unique visual history of Wright's 85 cars and one motorcycle uses original magazine ads to describe the make and model of each vehicle. They are presented in the order in which they were purchased. Number of Pages: 112 Dimensions: 0.3 x 11 x 8.5 IN Illustrated: Y...

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by St Augustine (Author), Maria Boulding (Translator), John E. Rotelle (Volume Editor)This translation of Augustine's most popular work was done by Maria Boulding and is considered "of a different level of excellence from practically anything else on the market" (Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury).The Confessions of Saint Augustine is considered the all-time number one Christian classic. Augustine undertook his greatest piece of writing with the conviction that God wanted him to make t...

The Confessions: Saint Augustine of Hippo - Paperback

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by Saint Augustine (Author), David Vincent Meconi (Author)The Confessions of Saint Augustine is considered one of the greatest Christian classics of all time. It is an extended poetic, passionate, intimate prayer that Augustine wrote as an autobiography sometime after his conversion, to confess his sins and proclaim God's goodness. Just as his first hearers were captivated by his powerful conversion story, so also have many millions been over the following sixteen centuries. His experience of...

The Ride: The Improbable Life of Freckles Brown, a Bull Named Tornado, and the Most Historic Eight Seconds in Rodeo

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Report copyright infringementby Ron J. Jr. Jackson (Author) Number of Pages: 290 Dimensions: 0.65 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: July 22, 2025

Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machines - Paperback

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by Joy Buolamwini (Author)NATIONAL BESTSELLER - "The conscience of the AI revolution" (Fortune) explains how we've arrived at an era of AI harms and oppression, and what we can do to avoid its pitfalls. "AI is not coming, it's here. If we answer the beautiful call inside these pages, we can decide who we are going to be and how we're going to use technology in service of what it means to be fully human."--Bren? Brown, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dare to Lead A LOS ANGELES TIMES BE...

What in the World?!: A Southern Woman's Guide to Laughing at Life's Unexpected Curveballs and Beautiful Blessings - Hardcover

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by Leanne Morgan (Author)"This book is the inspirational story that we all need. No one makes me laugh harder than Leanne Morgan!"--Reese Witherspoon The beloved comedy sensation packs a hilarious punch with real talk about what it's like to be a woman today--from rebelling against the latest diet trends to dealing with perimenopausal mean girls and attending rock concerts in middle age. For a long time, no one pulling the strings in the comedy world thought that a woman over fifty from rura...

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by Brother Andrew (Author), John Sherrill (Author), Elizabeth Sherrill (Author)A True-Life Thriller That Will Leave You Breathless In the anniversary edition of this electrifying real-life story, readers are gripped from the first page by the harrowing account of a young man who risked his life to smuggle Bibles through the borders of closed nations. Now, sixty years after Brother Andrew first prayed for God's miracle protection, this expanded edition of a classic work encourages new readers ...

Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution - Hardcover

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by Mike Duncan (Author)From the bestselling author of The Storm Before the Storm and host of the Revolutions podcast comes the thrilling story of the Marquis de Lafayette's lifelong quest to defend the principles of liberty and equality A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A #1 ABA INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE BESTSELLER Few in history can match the revolutionary career of the Marquis de Lafayette. Over fifty incredible years at the heart of the Age of Revolution, he fought courageously on both sides of the ...

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by Helen Keller (Author), Jim Knipfel (Introduction by), Marlee Matlin (Afterword by)Helen Keller's triumph over her blindness and deafness has become one of the most inspiring stories of our time. Here, in a book first published when she was young woman, is Helen Keller's own story--complex, poignant, and filled with love. With unforgettable immediacy, Helen's own words reveal the heart of an exceptional woman, her struggles and joys, including that memorable moment when she finally understa...

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Report copyright infringementby Donna Leon (Author)A memorable collection of stories and essays on writing, reading, teaching, and Venice by the celebrated author of the bestselling Guido Brunetti seriesDonna Leon's memoir, Wandering through Life, gave her legions of fans a colorful tour through her life, from childhood in New Jersey to adventures in China and Iran, to her love of Venice and opera. Nowhere, however, did she discuss her writing life.In Backstage, Donna reveals her admiration f...

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Report copyright infringementby Amanda Uhle (Author)For fans of The Glass Castle and The Liars' Club, a tender, heartbreaking, and hilarious memoir chronicling the challenges of growing up with a desperately scheming father, a mother plagued by an acute hoarding disorder, and parenting parents while seeking independence. The Long family's love was fierce, their lifestyle bizarre, and their deceptions countless. Once her parents were gone, Amanda Uhle realized she was closer to them than anyon...

Full of Myself: Black Womanhood and the Journey to Self-Possession

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Report copyright infringementby Austin Channing Brown (Author), Ashley C. Ford (Foreword by)In a time of rising authoritarianism and attacks on personal freedoms, the New York Times bestselling author of I'm Still Here chronicles her efforts to live as her full self in a society that wants women--and Black women in particular--to do anything but that. "A book that resonates and asks us to dig deep--not with judgment, but so that we better understand ourselves and the world around us."--Phoebe...

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Report copyright infringementby Miriam Toews (Author)"Essential reading. A companion for turbulent times." -Laura van den Berg Internationally bestselling author Miriam Toews' memoir of the will to write-a work of disobedient memory, humor, and exquisite craft set against a content-hungry, prose-stuffed society. "Why do you write?" the organizer of a literary event in Mexico City asks Miriam Toews. Each attempted answer from Toews-all of them unsatisfactory to the organizer-surfaces new layer...

The Brontës' Christmas: The Festive Season in Georgian England

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Report copyright infringementby Maria Hubert (Editor), Andrew Hubert Von Staufer (With)The Brontës' Christmas invites you to step back in time and explore the delights of a Victorian Christmas through the eyes of our most beloved authors. While the Brontë family's celebrations weren't the most exuberant, Victorian society cheerfully embraced the newfound idea of Christmas as a time for feasts, decorations, the exchanging of gifts and parlor games. Through a selection of seasonal recipes, let...

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Report copyright infringementby Chris Richards (Author)In the spring of 1967, Larry Richards was drafted into the Vietnam War. The conflict was intensifying. Casualties were rising. Twelve months of snipers, ambushes, and Agent Orange awaited. He was 21 years old. In the fall of 1990, Steven Bott was finishing up a day at work when the unthinkable happened. Several weeks later he woke up in a hospital bed with no memory, physically and cognitively crippled. He was 21 years old. These stories ...

The Mentor's Gift: One of America's foremost arts leaders draws lessons from her storied career

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Report copyright infringementby Anne C. Ewers (Author) Number of Pages: 370 Dimensions: 0.77 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: July 16, 2025

Loud: Accept Nothing Less Than the Life You Deserve

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Report copyright infringementby Drew Afualo (Author)The empowering, inspiring, patriarchy-smashing first book by the TikTok and Spotify star Drew Afualo. With a new afterword from the author! Drew Afualo is best known as the internet's "Crusader for Women" and is at the head of a new generation of entertainment's rising stars. Loud is part manual, part manifesto, and part memoir. It makes it clear that behind her fearsome laugh is a mission and a life philosophy, a strategy for self-confidenc...

Small-Town Chaos: Lessons on Country Life

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Report copyright infringementby L. Focht (Author)In Liberty, moments of grit, perseverance, heartbreak, and joy illustrate the fullness of living a small-town life.A staunch urbanite, Lenore Focht never thought she'd end up in a remote farming community of 450 people. But when she gets a teaching job that could pave the way to a better position in the big city, she pulls up stakes and heads to rural Saskatchewan. After all, she's an independent woman who's capable of anything . . . right?At f...

Leading with Respect: Adventures of an Off-Price Fashion Pioneer

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Report copyright infringementby Marcy Syms (Author)Infused with inspiring lessons and inside stories, this is a compelling look at leadership from a retail fashion pioneer who guided her family's company through decades of success, all built on a foundation of respect. For 35 years, Marcy Syms appeared in TV and radio commercials for her family's company, voicing its famous slogan, "An educated consumer is our best customer." Syms was the first truly off-price retailer, offering name brands a...

Tell Her Story: Eleanor Bumpurs & the Police Killing That Galvanized New York City

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Report copyright infringementby Lashawn Harris (Author)The life and 1984 murder of a beloved Black grandmother that changed community activism forever--and sparked the ongoing movement against racist policing and brutality #SayHerName: The story of Eleanor Bumpurs, told for the first time by decorated historian and Bumpurs's former neighbor LaShawn Harris On October 29, 1984, 66-year-old beloved Black disabled grandmother Eleanor Bumpurs was murdered in her own home. A public housing tenant ...

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Report copyright infringementby Kelly Sundberg (Author)"Lyrical and brutal, intimate and culturally relevant. I've never read anything like it."--Maggie SmithAn intimate, linked, lyrical essay collection focusing on the longer-lasting effects of trauma and PTSD on survivors--challenging a culture in which violence against women is normalized and illuminating the nonlinear, complex nature of recovery--from the acclaimed author of Goodbye, Sweet GirlAn affecting memoir-in-essays from the acclai...

Evil at Our Table: Inside the Minds of the Monsters Who Live Among Us

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Report copyright infringementby Samantha Stein (Author)Written from a never-before-seen perspective, a real-life Mindhunter's provocative true crime memoir takes readers inside the prison interview room--and the minds--of serious sex offenders, as she assesses the fates of those charged with the most disturbing acts imaginable. Once inside the prison system, how can a pathological, sexual sadist who needs to be confined to a mental institution, be distinguished from the perpetrator of a sexua...

Iron in the Blood: How the Alabama vs. Auburn Rivalry Shaped the Soul of the South

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Report copyright infringementby Jay Busbee (Author)"A football history that's both detailed and panoramic. As expected for a football book, Busbee offers a generous serving of play-by-play, game-by-game, fight song, and mascot details, but in a well-organized structure and smoothly flowing text." --Booklist The story of college football in Alabama is the story of the South itself. This behind-the-scenes account of the Alabama vs. Auburn rivalry, one of the fiercest in American sports, detail...

An Ignorance of Trees: A Memoir in Essays

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Report copyright infringementby Jim Daniels (Author)In his debut collection of nonfiction, Jim Daniels writes about trees, backyard swing sets, above-ground swimming pools, pets, and hoarding, carrying his beloved Detroit with him wherever he goes. A memoir in essays doubling as a rich and textured biography of place, An Ignorance of Trees enriches the terrain of the Midwest with heart, as bruised and beautiful as ever. Number of Pages: 180 Dimensions: 0.41 x 8.5 x ...

Everyone's Seen My Tits: Stories and Reflections from an Unlikely Feminist

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Report copyright infringementby Keeley Hazell (Author)A fierce and funny essay collection exploring the relationship between class and feminism, sexual politics, and the power of writing your own story; from the former Page Three model who inspired the iconic Ted Lasso character Keeley Jones. At eighteen, Keeley Hazell's breasts had been seen by millions. Raised in a poor, working-class family, she scrounged for chicken and chips money, got in trouble with the police, and once even set a car...

The Second Emancipation: Nkrumah, Pan-Africanism, and Global Blackness at High Tide

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Report copyright infringementby Howard W. French (Author)The Second Emancipation, the second work in a trilogy from best-selling author Howard W. French about Africa's pivotal role in shaping world history, underscores Adam Hochschild's contention that French is a "modern-day Copernicus." The title--referring to a brief period beginning in 1957 when dozens of African colonies gained their freedom--positions this liberation at the center of a "movement of global Blackness," with one charismati...

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Report copyright infringementby Samuel Garza Bernstein (Author), Michael Uslan (Foreword by) Number of Pages: 288 Dimensions: 1 x 8.7 x 6.1 IN Publication Date: August 26, 2025

Metamaus: A Look Inside a Modern Classic, Maus

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Report copyright infringementby Art Spiegelman (Author)NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD WINNER - Visually and emotionally rich, MetaMaus is as groundbreaking as the masterpiece whose creation it reveals - Featured in the documentary Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse In the pages of MetaMaus, Art Spiegelman re-enters the Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus, the modern classic that has altered how we see literature, comics, and the Holocaust ever since it was first published decades ago. He probes the ques...