Biography & Autobiography

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Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters - Hardcover

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by Dick Winters (Author), Cole C. Kingseed (Author)"Tells the tales left untold by Stephen Ambrose, whose Band of Brothers was the inspiration for the HBO miniseries...laced with Winters's soldierly exaltations of pride in his comrades' bravery."--Publishers Weekly They were called Easy Company--but their mission was never easy. Immortalized as the Band of Brothers, they suffered 150% casualties while liberating Europe--an unparalleled record of bravery under fire. Winner of the Distinguishe...

Born Curious: 20 Girls Who Grew Up to Be Awesome Scientists - Hardcover

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by Martha Freeman (Author), Katy Wu (Illustrator)"An inspiring look at women who realized curiosity plus tenacity equals success." --Kirkus Reviews " A] captivating compendium." --Publishers Weekly Discover the histories of twenty incredible female scientists in this inspiring biography collection from beloved author Martha Freeman and Google Doodler Katy Wu. Why do galaxies spin the way they do? What's the best kind of house for a Komodo dragon? Can you cure malaria with medicine made from a...

Persépolis / Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood - Paperback

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by Marjane Satrapi (Author)TIMES 2020, los 100 mejores libros juveniles de todos los tiempos EL GRAN CLÁSICO DE LA NOVELA GRÁFICA, en su edición definitivaPersépolis nos cuenta la revolución islámica iraní vista desde los ojos de una niña que asiste atónita al cambio profundo que experimentan su país y su familia, mientras ella debe aprender a llevar el velo. Intensamente personal y profundamente político, el relato autobiográfico de Marjane Satrapi examina qué significa crecer en un ambient...

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by Mike Tyson (Author), Larry Sloman (Contribution by)Be sure to check out IRON AMBITION: My Life with Cus D'Amato by Mike Tyson "Raw, powerful and disturbing--a head-spinning take on Mr. Tyson's life."--Wall Street Journal Philosopher, Broadway headliner, fighter, felon--Mike Tyson has defied stereotypes, expectations, and a lot of conventional wisdom during his three decades in the public eye. Bullied as a boy in the toughest, poorest neighborhood in Brooklyn, Tyson grew up to become one of...

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by Gail Crowther (Author)An expansive and illuminating study of legendary writer Dorothy Parker's life and legacy in Hollywood from the author of the "fascinating" (Town & Country) Three Martini Afternoons at the Ritz. The glamorous extravagances and devasting lows of her time in Hollywood are revealed as never before in this fresh new biography of Dorothy Parker--from leaving New York City to work on numerous classic screenplays such as the 1937 A Star Is Born to the devastation of alco...

Lonely Planet Kids Spooky Stories of the World 1 - Hardcover

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by Wendy Shearer (Author), Teo Georgiev (Illustrator)This spine-tingling collection of spooky stories features over 20 eerie tales from across the globe. Discover bewitching retellings of ghost- and monster-filled myths regaled with ghoulish relish and journey continent-by-continent through this haunting book. With shocks and twists like you wouldn't believe - are you brave enough to read them all?Packed with mind-boggling mysteries, real unexplained enigmas and traditional stories that are s...

Damaged People: A Memoir of Fathers and Sons

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Report copyright infringementby Joe McGinniss (Author)The son of renowned author Joe McGinniss--celebrated for works like The Selling of the President and true crime blockbusters Fatal Vision and Cruel Doubt--delivers a raw and deeply moving memoir that explores the complicated bonds between fathers and sons, set against a backdrop of fame, addiction, and the relentless pursuit of redemption. Joe McGinniss was a paradox: a brilliant writer whose dazzling achievements were overshadowed by pers...

Jean--Michel Basquiat: The Making of an Icon

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Report copyright infringementby Doug Woodham (Author)In a resurrection few could have predicted, Jean-Michel Basquiat joined Picasso, Modigliani, and Munch when one of his paintings sold for more than $100 million. Nearly four decades after his untimely death at 27 years of age, Basquiat is one of the most recognizable artists in the world, his work not just headlining major museum and private collections but his image on T-shirts, sneakers, tattoos, and accessories from Rio to Singapore.Draw...

Raising Brows: My Story of Building a Billion-Dollar Beauty Empire

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Report copyright infringementby Anastasia Soare (Author)From the founder of Anastasia Beverly Hills - an immigrant who built a global cosmetics brand from nothing - an inspiring memoir about believing in yourself and chasing what brings you joy An esthetician and single mother with no connections, Anastasia Soare risked her life escaping communist Romania to come to America. Raising Brows tells the remarkable story of how she built a billion-dollar beauty brand and went from watching Oprah's ...

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Report copyright infringementby Rafael Moscatel (Author)This whimsical and evocative story-praised by Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews-follows an illegitimate child placed with a powerful and eccentric Hollywood family after a scandalous affair.When a notorious lawyer, at the behest of a famed composer, meticulously conceals the child's origins, his adoptive mother spares no effort to bury the truth. Pulling strings and enlisting influential allies, including a television icon, she constr...

The Incredible Voyage: The Round-The-World Adventures of a Young Sailor and a Seafaring Chicken - Paperback

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by Guirec Soud?e (Author), David Warriner (Translator)"Exciting, funny, and occasionally heart-stopping ... readers can stay home and dry, but feel like they are on the high seas."--BOOKLIST A man and his chicken sail 45,000 nautical miles in this powerful story of following your dreams no matter what stands in your way. When Guirec Soud?e was 21 years old, he bought a 30-foot sailboat and set out across the Atlantic, despite having only sailed a dinghy before. His only companion? His plucky ...

The Book of Kin: On Absence, Love, and Being There

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Report copyright infringementby Jennifer Eli Bowen (Author)"The Book of Kin is an expansive experience . . . beautiful, brave, and inventive."--Hanif AbdurraquibA remarkable debut that explores the imperfect ways we care for one another, and how we seek repair when care fails."What's our obligation to each other?" asks Jennifer Eli Bowen in this propulsive exploration of community, solitude, and love. Drawing on her experiences as a mother, daughter, and founder of the Minnesota Prison Writin...

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Report copyright infringementby Kerry Neville (Author)Momma May Be Mad: A Memoir is an inventive and striking memoir about motherhood, madness, and the grace of second and third chances. Kerry Neville shares the story of how she was caught in the perfect storm of bipolar disorder, anorexia, and alcoholism when her children were young and her marriage failing and how she found her way back to joy and hope. Electric shock therapy, hospitalizations, and even an exorcism were desperate, if failed...

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Report copyright infringementby Amy Gallo Ryan (Author)You May Feel a Bit of Pressure: Observations from Infertility's Heart-Wrenching Ride tells the maddening, mysterious story of one woman's unexplained infertility through a spectrum of emotions that will be familiar to each of the millions of women fighting their way to motherhood. From Hope to Shame, Courage to Grief, Disappointment to Dread to Uncertainty, this book, with unflinching honesty, explores the many painful, palpable human tru...

Altitude Adjustment: A Quest for Love, Home, and Meaning in the Tetons - Paperback

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by Mary Beth Baptiste (Author)Aware that her youth is slipping by, Mary Beth Baptiste decides to escape her lackluster, suburban life in coastal Massachusetts to pursue her lifelong dream of being a Rocky Mountain woodswoman. To the horror of her traditional, ethnic family, she divorces her husband of fifteen years, dusts off her wildlife biology degree, and flees to Moose, Wyoming for a job at Grand Teton National Park. In these rugged mountains, unexpected lessons from nature and wildlife g...

No Man Knows My History: The Life of Joseph Smith - Paperback

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by Fawn M. Brodie (Author)The first paperback edition of the classic biography of the founder of the Mormon church, this book attempts to answer the questions that continue to surround Joseph Smith. Was he a genuine prophet, or a gifted fabulist who became enthralled by the products of his imagination and ended up being martyred for them? 24 pages of photos. Map.Author BiographyFawn M. Brodie (1915-1981), raised in Utah, was a biographer and history professor at the University of California, ...

Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science-And the World - Paperback

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by Rachel Swaby (Author)Fifty-two inspiring and insightful profiles of history's brightest female scientists. "Rachel Swaby's no-nonsense and needed Headstrong dynamically profiles historically overlooked female visionaries in science, technology, engineering, and math."--Elle In 2013, the New York Times published an obituary for Yvonne Brill. It began: "She made a mean beef stroganoff, followed her husband from job to job, and took eight years off from work to raise three children." It wasn'...

The Six Triple Eight: A True Story of the Black Woman Battalion of World War II

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Report copyright infringementby Tonya Abari (Author), Lance Evans (Illustrator)A powerful and vibrantly illustrated account of the resilience and dedication of the unsung Black heroines who played a major role in World War II. Perfect for fans of Hidden Figures, Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free, and Tyler Perry's blockbuster film The Six Triple Eight. In 1944, the United States was facing a unique wartime crisis--too much mail! Millions of letters and packages, stacked from floor to ceil...

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Report copyright infringementby Shelia P. Moses (Author), Who Hq (Author), Dede Putra (Illustrator)Read all about how a young Black girl who loved numbers grew into a brilliant mathematician who helped land the first person on the moon in this inspiring addition to the Who Was? series. From a very young age, Katherine Johnson counted everything--the number of dirty dishes she'd washed, the steps she walked to church, and even the number of leaves on the trees. By 1928, she was so intelligent ...

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Report copyright infringementby Paula K. Manzanero (Author), Who Hq (Author), Gregory Copeland (Illustrator)Learn about the Dutch artist behind beloved paintings like The Starry Night, Sunflowers, and over thirty self-portraits in this fascinating biography about Vincent Van Gogh for young readers. Today, Vincent Van Gogh is one of the most famous artists of all time. During his lifetime, he sold just one painting. This misunderstood painter was passionate about his craft and created over 2,1...

Picasso's War: How Modern Art Came to America - Paperback

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by Hugh Eakin (Author)A riveting story of how dueling ambitions and the power of prodigy made America the cultural center of the world--and Picasso the most famous artist alive--in the shadow of World War II "[Eakin] has mastered this material. . . . The book soars."--The New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice) ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Vanity Fair, The New York Times Book Review, The New Yorker In January 1939, Pablo Picasso was renowned in Europe but disdained by many in the U...

Rewriting the Rules: How Dr. Kathleen Friel Created New Possibilities for Brain Research and Disability

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Report copyright infringementby Danna Zeiger (Author), Josée Bisaillon (Illustrator) When Kathleen Friel was young, she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and a doctor told her parents all the things she'd never be able to do. They left his office for good and found a new doctor. As Kathleen grew up, she found her own methods to tackle tricky tasks and make her way through the world. After becoming fascinated by science, she went on to earn a PhD, investigating how injured brains can build n...

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Report copyright infringementby Jan Ann (Author), Hyesung Park (Illustrator)Get to know BTS--the South Korean K-pop group loved by millions of fans around the world--with this beautifully illustrated collectible Little Golden Book! BTS's popularity has grown larger than anyone could have imagined. This boy bands' smash success story comes to life--from their early days together in South Korea, to becoming one of the biggest music groups in the world with hit songs like "Dynamite" and "Yet to ...

Vanished: Seven Women Magicians Who Simply Disappeared

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Report copyright infringementby Anna Hays (Author), Mary Kate McDevitt (Illustrator)Discover the amazing illustrated stories of seven women magicians who pulled off spectacular and death-defying illusions and acts, achieved global fame, and then simply...disappeared. During the Golden Age of Magic from 1860 to 1930, seven women magicians in America defied Victorian conventions and created a unique place in history for themselves and future performers to come. There was Anna, the mindreader; A...

Outside in and the Inside Out: A Story about Arnold Lobel

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Report copyright infringementby Emmy Kastner (Author), Emmy Kastner (Illustrator)A thoughtful and whimsical picture book about Arnold Lobel, award-winning creator of Frog and Toad. Arnold Lobel was many things: a quiet observer, an avid reader, and the kind of man who kept a gorilla suit in his closet, just in case. Above all else, Arnold was an artist and a storyteller. And he infused pieces of himself in the characters he created. This made sharing his books with the world scary sometimes--...

Hopeful Heroes: More Poems about Amazing Latinos

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Report copyright infringementby Margarita Engle (Author), Juliet Menéndez (Illustrator)In this companion to Bravo!, Margarita Engle's beautiful poetry introduces young readers to lesser-known Latinos from varied backgrounds who have all shown tremendous resilience. Prepare to be inspired by this empowering collection of poetry that tells a larger story about fortitude and community across Hispanic history. From environmental activists such as Christina Figueres to record breaking athletes lik...

You Are Worth It: Building a Life Worth Fighting for - Paperback

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by Kyle Carpenter (Author), Don Yaeger (Author)The youngest living Medal of Honor recipient delivers an unforgettable memoir that "will inspire every reader" (Jim Mattis)NATIONAL BESTSELLER A Marine Commandant's Reading List selectionOn November 21, 2010, U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Kyle Carpenter was posted atop a building in violent Helmand Province, Afghanistan, when an enemy grenade skittered toward Kyle and fellow Marine Nick Eufrazio. Without hesitation, Kyle chose a path of selfless her...

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Report copyright infringementby Amar Shah (Author), Rashad Doucet (Illustrator)Wish I Was a Baller is part New Kid, part The Tryout, and part Dragon Hoops!Amar Shah has some story to tell! In 1995, he was a fourteen-year-old aspiring sports journalist (and basketball superfan) angling to get into an Orlando Magic team practice. He did, and it took him on the ride of his life!Wish I Was a Baller is a graphic memoir chronicling Amar's real-life experiences as a fourteen-year-old sports journali...

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The Sky Was My Blanket: A Young Man's Journey Across Wartime Europe

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Report copyright infringementby Uri Shulevitz (Author), Uri Shulevitz (Illustrator)The final work from celebrated Caldecott Award-winning illustrator Uri Shulevitz, this gripping and revealing true story follows a young Polish exile fighting to survive in war-torn Europe. Born in the tumult of World War I, a young Jewish boy named Yehiel Szulewicz chafes at the borders of his hometown of Żyrardów, Poland, and at the rules set in place by his restrictive parents. Brimming with a desire for tru...

Chappell Roan: A Little Golden Book Biography

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Report copyright infringementby Cat Reynolds (Author), Maria Lia Malandrino (Illustrator)Celebrate the rise of pop sensation and singer-songwriter Chappell Roan with this collectible Little Golden Book, which tells her inspiring story alongside beautiful full-color illustrations! It's being true to herself and creating the music she loves that has made Chappell Roan the artist she is today. Chappell Roan: A Little Golden Book Biography brings the story of this talented singer-songwriter to li...

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Report copyright infringementby DK (Author)Become an eyewitness to America's history with a look at the leaders who have held its highest office in this visual and informative guide The iconic eyewitness is back in a new and improved format to be passed down through the generations. This picture-led reference guide will take you on a visual tour of the US presidents. Children aged 9+ will learn all about their early lives and political careers, with full-color photographs of campaign memorabi...