Biography Memoir category: 96853 books
They Called Him Wild Bill
The Life and Adventures of James Butler Hickok
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2012
His contemporaries called him Wild Bill, and newspapermen and others made him a legend in his own time. Among western characters only General George Armstrong Custer and Buffalo Bill Cody are as readily recognized by the general public. In writing this biography, Joseph G. Rosa has expressed the hope...
Unremarried Widow
A Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2014
“A frank, poignant memoir about an unlikely marriage, a tragic death in Iraq, and the soul-testing work of picking up the pieces” (People) in the tradition of such powerful bestsellers as Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking and Carole Radziwill’s What Remains.
Artis Henderson...
T.R.
The Last Romantic
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2019
From the New York Times bestselling author, an acclaimed biography of President Teddy Roosevelt
Lauded as "a rip-roaring life" (Wall Street Journal), TR is a magisterial biography of Theodore Roosevelt by bestselling author H.W. Brands. In his time, there was no more popular national...
Naturally Tan
A Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2019
A USA Today Hottest Book of the Summer for 2019!
A Best Nonfiction Book for 2019 in Women's Day!
One of Hello Giggles's "Most Anticipated Books of 2019 to Add to Your Reading List"!
“Just when I thought I knew everything about Tan, he hits me with this. His story is so heartwarming,...
Leaving the Witness
Exiting a Religion and Finding a Life
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2019
**"A fascinating glimpse into the consciousness of being an outsider in every possible way, and what it takes to find your path into the life you'd like to lead."--Nylon
"À la Tara Westover's Educated, Scorah's pensive, ultimately liberating memoir chronicles her formative years...
Van Gogh
The Life
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2011
**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “The definitive biography for decades to come.”—Leo Jansen, curator, the Van Gogh Museum, and co-editor of Vincent van Gogh: The Complete Letters
Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith, who galvanized readers with their Pulitzer Prize–winning biography...
Front Row
Anna Wintour: The Cool Life and Hot Times of Vogue's Editor in Chief
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2007
From the New York Times bestselling author of Just Desserts: Martha Stewart: The Unauthorized Biography comes a scrupulously researched investigative biography that tells the inside story of Anna Wintour's incredible rise to power
From her exclusive perch front row center, glamorous Vogue magazine...
Lost in Translation
A Life in a New Language
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2012
Lost in Translation: A Life in a New Language by Eva Hoffman (107,000 words)
The late poet and memoirist Czeslaw Milosz wrote, "I am enchanted. This book is graceful and profound."
Since its publication in 1989, many other readers across the world have been enchanted by Lost in Translation:...
Benjamin Franklin : The First American
(A Short Biography for Children)
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2013
Benjamin Franklin : The First American (A Short Biography for Children) Ben Franklin is best known for his participation in the movement for American Independence as a writer and diplomat.
Best Children's Biographies : Write a biography for kids by thinking about what a child would enjoy...
by Deborah Solomon
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR
A FINALIST FOR THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE IN BIOGRAPHY AND SHORTLISTED FOR THE PEN/JACQUELINE BOGRAD WELD AWARD FOR BIOGRAPHY
"Welcome to Rockwell Land," writes Deborah Solomon in the introduction to this spirited and authoritative...
Bruce Springsteen
An Illustrated Biography
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2018
Bruce Springsteen: An Illustrated Biography—loaded with stage and candid photos of this peerless rock star—is the ultimate collector's item for any fan of The Boss.
Through story, images, and memorabilia, Bruce Springsteen: An Illustrated Biography chronicles the life of The Boss—one...
Hugh Laurie
The Biography
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
A biography of the Golden Globe-winning actor behind Dr. Gregory House
From Blackadder to A Bit of Fry and Laurie, Jeeves and Wooster to House, Hugh Laurie has entertained millions in a career spanning three decades, and here is his story. This biography covers his early years-born...
Colin Firth: The Biography
The Biography
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2011
From the moment Colin Firth took on the role of Mr Darcy in the 1995 BBC adaptation of 'Pride and Prejudice', emerging from the lake in 'that scene', he was set on a path from sex symbol to national treasure and Hollywood star.
Simon Cowell: The Unauthorized Biography
The Unauthorized Biography
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2010
In this book Chas Newkey-Burden finds out, interviewing friends and old colleagues, and lifting the lid on the professional and private life of one of Britain's most eligible bachelors.