Biography & Autobiography

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Establishing Home: Creating Space for a Beautiful Life with Family, Faith, and Friends - Hardcover

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by Jean Stoffer (Author), September Vaudrey (With)What is your unique path to a more beautiful and fulfilling life? Walk alongside award-winning designer Jean Stoffer as she chronicles her own surprising, unhurried journey and be encouraged that there's plenty of time to discover yours.When Jean Stoffer's husband announced he was quitting his extremely stressful job to look for another career, she suddenly needed to bring in a lot more of the family income. The problem was, while she had a de...

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by Ken Widner (Author), Mike Lynch (Author)When Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin boldly escaped from Alcatraz prison on June 11, 1962, it is widely believed that they succumbed to the waters of San Francisco Bay. In this reexamination of the escape and its aftermath, the authors make a strong case for the Anglin brothers' survival. This book provides a plausible outcome to one of America's enduring mysteries.Author BiographyKen Widner grew up hearing stories about his famous...

Epic Athletes: Stephen Curry - Paperback

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by Dan Wetzel (Author), Zeke Peña (Illustrator)In Epic Athletes: Stephen Curry, acclaimed journalist and bestselling author Dan Wetzel tells the inspiring, electrifying story of the NBA superstar, beginning a new series of sports biographies for young readers! Featuring comic-style illustrations by Zeke Peña! When you think of Stephen Curry, one word comes to mind: greatness. From shooting three-pointers with laser precision to his clutch ability to hit buzzer-beaters time and again, he has e...

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Picture Book Edition - Hardcover

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by William Kamkwamba (Author), Bryan Mealer (Author), Elizabeth Zunon (Illustrator)When fourteen-year-old William Kamkwamba's Malawi village was hit by a drought, everyone's crops began to fail. Without enough money for food, let alone school, William spent his days in the library . . . and figured out how to bring electricity to his village. Persevering against the odds, William built a functioning windmill out of junkyard scraps, and thus became the local hero who harnessed the wind. Lyrica...

Building Zaha: The Story of Architect Zaha Hadid - Hardcover

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by Victoria Tentler-Krylov (Author), Victoria Tentler-Krylov (Illustrator)An inspiring picture book biography about British Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid, who was a pioneer in her field against all odds, told by debut author-illustrator Victoria Tentler-Krylov.The city of Baghdad was full of thinkers, artists, and scientists, the littlest among them Zaha Hadid. Zaha knew from a young age that she wanted to be an architect. She set goals for herself and followed them against all odds. A woman in ...

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by Yona Zeldis McDonough (Author), Who Hq (Author), Jim Eldridge (Illustrator)Almost 100 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat, Sojourner Truth was mistreated by a streetcar conductor. She took him to court--and won Before she was Sojourner Truth, she was known simply as Belle. Born a slave in New York sometime around 1797, she was later sold and separated from her family. Even after she escaped from slavery, she knew her work was not yet done. She changed her name and trav...

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by Pam Pollack (Author), Who Hq (Author), Stephen Marchesi (Illustrator)As a child he dreamt of changing South Africa; as a man he changed the world. Nelson Mandela spent his life battling apartheid and championing a peaceful revolution. He spent twenty-seven years in prison and emerged as the inspiring leader of the new South Africa. He became the country's first black president and went on to live his dream of change. This is an important and exciting addition to the Who Was...? series.Auth...

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by Ellen Morgan (Author), Who Hq (Author), Stephen Marchesi (Illustrator)This fascinating addition to the best-selling Who Was...? series does not settle questions of theology. Instead, it presents young readers with a biography that covers what is known historically about Jesus and places in his life in the context of his world when Jerusalem was part of the Roman Empire. In an even-handed and easy-to-read narrative, this title--illustrated with eighty black-and-white drawings--also explains...

The 2% Way: How a Philosophy of Small Improvements Took Me to Oxford, the Nfl, and Neurosurgery - Hardcover

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by Myron L. Rolle (Author)You don't have to change your life overnight--instead, you can make small changes that leave a lasting impact. In The 2% Way, discover the simple, revolutionary practice behind the against-the-odds success story of Dr. Myron L. Rolle. Dr. Rolle has led a remarkable life: from earning a scholarship to a prestigious private high school to becoming a top-rated recruit at Florida State University; from winning the Rhodes Scholarship for study at Oxford to playing footbal...

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by George W. Bush (Author)#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - In this candid and gripping memoir, President George W. Bush describes the critical decisions that shaped his presidency and personal life. George W. Bush served as president of the United States during eight of the most consequential years in American history. The decisions that reached his desk impacted people around the world and defined the times in which we live.Decision Points brings readers inside the Texas governor's mansion on ...

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by Alison James (Author)Founded in Florence, Italy, as a luggage brand and equestrian outfitter in 1921, Gucci has evolved into one of the world's most celebrated fashion houses - synonymous with classic design, elegance, luxury and quality. Casa de Gucci - beloved by the great, the good and the uber glamorous - boasts an instantly recognizable signature style all of its own. This book, beautifully illustrated with images of some of the world's iconic fashion items, charts the story of Guc...

Aberration in the Heartland of the Real: The Secret Lives of Timothy McVeigh - Paperback

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by Wendy S. Painting (Author)Presenting startling new biographical details about Timothy McVeigh and exposing stark contradictions and errors contained in previous depictions of the "All-American Terrorist," this book traces McVeigh's life from childhood to the Army, throughout the plot to bomb the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building and the period after his 1995 arrest until his 2001 execution. McVeigh's life, as Dr. Wendy Painting describes it, offers a backdrop for her discussion of not only...

Character Matters: And Other Life Lessons from George H. W. Bush - Hardcover

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by Jean Becker (Author)Former Chief of Staff to President George H.W. Bush and New York Times bestselling author of The Man I Knew, Jean Becker shares touching and pivotal life lessons from a leader that left a mark on people's hearts and souls. As America heads into what promises to be a tumultuous 2024 presidential election year, Character Matters will be a good reminder of the importance of character when defining true leadership. Colleagues, friends, and family will share their often ve...

Churchill: A Life in Cartoons - Paperback

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by Tim Benson (Author)'A welcome and important addition to this genre--especially given that it contains more than 300 cartoons, most of which have not been utilised in previously published books . . . With great skill Benson has created a highly readable, entertaining, and politically insightful description for each cartoon . . . Buy and read this delightful book.' INTERNATIONAL CHURCHILL SOCIETY________________________________________________ Following an unrivalled political career that sp...

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by Billy Merrell (Author), Who Hq (Author), Gregory Copeland (Illustrator)Find out how a young boy from the Midwest became one of the most important writers and activists of the Harlem Renaissance in this addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling series! Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri, and was raised by his grandmother, who told him many stories of the Black American experience and taught him to be proud of his race from a young age. With her guidance, Langston went on to be...

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by Yona Zeldis McDonough (Author), Who Hq (Author), Stephen Marchesi (Illustrator)In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America and earned Rosa Parks the title "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement." This biography has black-and-white illustrations throughout.Author BiographyYona Zeldis McDonough is a longtime doll lover and collector. She is also an award-winning author who ...

Messenger: Sydney Elton and the Making of Pentecostalism in Nigeria - Paperback

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by Ayodeji Abodunde (Author)Messenger is a study of the life, ministry, and theology of Sydney Granville Elton, a man who believed he had an apostolic message for the church in Nigeria and who stopped at nothing to deliver it. It will inspire you to find your place in prophetic destiny and fulfil it. Elton played the most significant role in shaping Pentecostalism in Nigeria during its first half-century. His impact on the movement was nothing short of revolutionary and his story is crucial t...

White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s - Paperback

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by Joe Boyd (Author)When Muddy Waters came to London in the early '60s, Joe Boyd was his tour manager. When Dylan went electric at the Newport Festival, Joe Boyd was plugging in his guitar. When it was the summer of love, Joe Boyd was running the coolest club in London, the UFO. When a bunch of club regulars called Pink Floyd recorded their first single, Joe Boyd was the producer. When a young songwriter named Nick Drake wanted to give his demo tape to someone, he chose Joe Boyd.More than any...

Answering the Cry for Freedom: Stories of African Americans and the American Revolution - Hardcover

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by Gretchen Woelfle (Author), R. Gregory Christie (Illustrator)Uncover the lives of thirteen African-Americans who fought during the Revolutionary War. Even as American Patriots fought for independence from British rule during the Revolutionary War, oppressive conditions remained in place for the thousands of enslaved and free African Americans living in this country. But African Americans took up their own fight for freedom by joining the British and American armies; preaching, speaking out...

Fallingwater: The Building of Frank Lloyd Wright's Masterpiece - Hardcover

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by Marc Harshman (Author), Leuyen Pham (Illustrator), Anna Egan Smucker (Author)In Bear Run, Pennsylvania, a home unlike any other perches atop a waterfall. The water's tune plays differently in each of its sunlight-dappled rooms; the structure itself blends effortlessly into the rock and forest behind it. This is Fallingwater, a masterpiece equally informed by meticulous research and unbounded imagination, designed by the lauded American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. This book guides young r...

The Hiding Place: An Engaging Visual Journey - Paperback

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by Corrie Ten Boom (Author), Elizabeth Sherrill (With), John Sherrill (With)The Hiding Place is Corrie ten Boom's personal story of faith, forgiveness, and love for the persecuted Jewish community during the World War II Nazi invasion and occupation of Holland. Part of an underground resistance movement, Corrie and her family risked their lives to hide Jewish friends within a secret wall space of the Beje, their beloved clock shop and home in Haarlem, Netherlands. Her heroic actions eventuall...

Vincent Can't Sleep: Van Gogh Paints the Night Sky - Hardcover

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by Barb Rosenstock (Author), Mary Grandpre (Illustrator)A gorgeous, lyrical picture-book biography of Vincent van Gogh by the Caldecott Honor team behind The Noisy Paint Box. Vincent can't sleep . . . out, out, out he runs flying through the garden--marigold, geranium, blackberry, raspberry-- past the church with its tall steeple, down rolling hills and sandy paths meant for sheep, He dives at last into the velvety, violet heath, snuggles under a blanket of sapphire sky, and looks up, u...

She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History - Hardcover

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by Chelsea Clinton (Author), Alexandra Boiger (Illustrator)The companion to Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger's #1 New York Times bestseller, She Persisted. Perfect for tiny activists, mini feminists and little kids who are ready to take on the world. Women around the world have long dreamed big, even when they've been told their dreams didn't matter. They've spoken out, risen up and fought for what's right, even when they've been told to be quiet. Whether in science, the arts, sports or...

What Was the March on Washington? - Paperback

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by Kathleen Krull (Author), Who Hq (Author), Tim Tomkinson (Illustrator)On August 28, 1963, more than 200,000 people gathered in Washington, DC, to demand equal rights for all races. It was there that Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech, and it was this peaceful protest that spurred the momentous civil rights laws of the mid-1960s. With black-and-white artwork throughout and sixteen pages of photographs, the March is brought to lifeAuthor BiographyKathleen Krull is we...

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by Megan Stine (Author), Who Hq (Author), Ted Hammond (Illustrator)In 1978, Sally Ride, a PhD candidate at Standford University, responded to a newspaper ad to join the US astronaut program. She was accepted and became the first American woman astronaut to fly in space Among her other accomplishments, she played tennis like a professional, was an astrophysicist who helped develop a robotic arm for space shuttles, and later, through Sally Ride Science, worked to make science cool and accessib...

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by April Jones Prince (Author), Who Hq (Author), Robert Squier (Illustrator)Born into slavery in Maryland in 1818, Frederick Douglass was determined to gain freedom--and once he realized that knowledge was power, he secretly learned to read and write to give himself an advantage. After escaping to the North in 1838, as a free man he gave powerful speeches about his experience as a slave. He was so impressive that he became a friend of President Abraham Lincoln, as well as one of the most famo...

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by Megan Stine (Author), Who Hq (Author), John O'Brien (Illustrator)Born into a close knit family in Chicago, Michelle Robinson was a star student who graduated from Princeton and Harvard Law. Then in 1992, she married another promising young lawyer and the rest, as they say, is history. It is undeniable that President Barack Obama has changed the United States but so has Michelle Obama, the self proclaimed "Mom in Chief." This compelling, easy-to-read biography is illustrated by New Yorker a...

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by Ellen Labrecque (Author), Who Hq (Author), John Hinderliter (Illustrator)Whether you call it football or soccer, there's no disputing that David Beckham is one of the best players in the history of the game! Whenever a young David Beckham was asked what he wanted to be when he grew up, he'd always answer with the same response: I want to be a footballer. This English native got his wish when he joined the Manchester United team in 1991. Since then, he has been crossing, bending, and free-...

Plutarch's Lives, Volume 1: The Dryden Translation - Paperback

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by Plutarch (Author), Arthur Hugh Clough (Editor), James Atlas (Introduction by)Plutarch's Lives, written at the beginning of the second century A.D., is a brilliant social history of the ancient world by one of the greatest biographers and moralists of all time. In what is by far his most famous and influential work, Plutarch reveals the character and personality of his subjects and how they led ultimately to tragedy or victory. Richly anecdotal and full of detail, Volume I contains profiles...

Killing the Butterfly: A Cuban Memoir of Democracy's Demise - Paperback

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by Guillermo Marquez-Sterling (Author) Number of Pages: 366 Dimensions: 0.76 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: February 21, 2025

Broken TOGETHER Healed: A Journey Through Resilience and Restoration - Hardcover

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by Richard Kinard (Author), Jennifer Kinard (Author)Broken TOGETHER Healed is a raw, inspiring, and transformative journey of resilience, faith, and love. In this candid and heartfelt memoir, Richard and Jennifer Kinard share their 31-year journey through the storm of addiction, brokenness, separation, and the miraculous work of rebuilding trust. Together, they paint a vivid picture of the pain addiction brings to a marriage and family, but more importantly, the power of faith, forgiveness, a...

Revolutionary Prudence Wright: Leading the Minute Women in the Fight for Independence - Hardcover

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by Beth Anderson (Author), Susan Reagan (Illustrator)Here is the first-ever picture book about female Revolutionary War activist Prudence Wright, who rallied the first and only group of "minute women" to fight the British, changing history in the process. Prudence Wright had a spark of independence. Annoyed when the British king held back freedoms in colonial Massachusetts, feisty and fearless Prudence had enough. She said no! to British goods, determined to rely on her resourcefulness and in...