Biography
Patriot or Traitor: Life and Death of Sir Walter Ralegh
A BBC History Magazine Book of the YearA writer, soldier, politician, courtier, spy and explorer, Sir Walter Ralegh lived more lives than most in his own time, in any time. The fifth son of a Devonshire gentleman, he rose to...
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Parachute to Berlin
"Lowell Bennett did not write as a journalist but in the honest and human prose of the best in memoirs, a work well received in 1945 that still takes the reader on a great adventure today. The author raises blunt...
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On Thomas Merton
From the best-selling novelist and memoirist: a deeply personal view of her discovery of the celebrated modern monk and thinker through his writings.“If Thomas Merton had been a writer and not a monk, we would never have heard of him....
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On Her Wings: 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...
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My Life in Jewelry: A Memoir
"How a female artisan became the Arab world’s top jewelry designer"—CNBC on Azza FahmyThe inspiring personal story of an exceptional female artist and entrepreneur who overcame great obstacles to become one of the most recognized jewelers in the Arab world...
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My Autobiography of Carson McCullers: Memoir
Winner of the Publishing Triangle Judy Grahn Award for Lesbian Nonfiction, Phi Beta Kappa Christian Gauss Award, and a Lambda Literary AwardFinalist for the National Book AwardLonglisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in NonfictionHow do you tell the...
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My American Life
How Lauren Boebert, the gun-toting Congresswoman from Rifle, Colorado, joined the fight to make sure we never live in a socialist country.Lauren Boebert is the Republican, gun-toting Congresswoman from Rifle, Colorado who overcame difficult life circumstances to be a leading...
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Midnight Flight to Nuremberg: The Capture of the Nazi who put Adolf Hitler into Power
The autobiography of C-47 pilot and instructor, First Lieutenant Harry E. Watson, Jr, USAAF.2022 IAN Book of the Year Awards, Third Place: Non-Fiction2022 PenCraft Book Awards, Nonfiction - Biography 1st Place Winner2021-2022 Overall Grand Prize Winner, Nonfiction, Readers ViewsSilver Medalist,...
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Loyalty First: The Life and Times of Charles A. Willoughby, MacArthur's Chief Intelligence Officer
Finalist, 2023 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Awards" ...provides critical texture to a historical figure often left pilloried without full context. The balanced treatment of a complex, flawed leader is valuable to understanding MacArthur’s command and an instructive lesson for...
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Long Train Runnin': Our Story of the Doobie Brothers
For the first time, the incredible true story of the legendary band, the Doobie Brothers, written by founding members Pat Simmons and Tom Johnston.Only a very few rock bands have had the longevity, success, and drama of the Doobie Brothers....
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Lift Your Voice: How My Nephew George Floyd's Murder Changed The World
Angela Harrelson, George Floyd’s aunt and closest relative in Minnesota, tells the behind-the-scenes story of George’s family—how he lived and why he died—and how the world can find a solution to racism through his death.Angela Harrelson grew up poor, one...
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Life of Saul Bellow : To Fame and Fortune, 1915-1964
For much of his adult life, Saul Bellow was the most acclaimed novelist in America, the winner of, among other awards, the Nobel Prize in Literature, three National Book Awards, and the Pulitzer Prize. The Life of Saul Bellow, by...
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Life of Alexander Campbell
The first critical biography of Alexander Campbell, one of the founders of the Stone-Campbell Movement A Life of Alexander Campbell examines the core identity of a gifted and determined reformer to whom millions of Christians around the globe today owe much...
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Lieutenant General James Longstreet: Innovative Military Strategist
A fresh examination of the unique strategies and technological achievements made by General Longstreet during the Civil War.Lieutenant-General James Longstreet, commander of the First Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia, was a brilliant tactician and strategist. Prior to the...
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Let the Whole Thundering World Come Home: A Memoir
A powerful memoir from Natalie Goldberg—the woman who changed the way writing is taught in this country—sharing her experience with cancer grounded in her practice of writing and ZenLet the Whole Thundering World Come Home begins at the grave of...
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Last Brahmin
The first biography of a man who was at the center of American foreign policy for a generation, The Last Brahmin “sheds insight into the evolving politics of the 20th century.” (Library Journal)“Comprehensive, . . . dramatic.”—Gerald J. Russello, Wall Street...
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Languages of Truth: Essays 2003-2020
Newly collected, revised, and expanded nonfiction from the first two decades of the twenty-first century—including many texts never previously in print—by the Booker Prize–winning, internationally bestselling authorLonglisted for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the EssaySalman Rushdie is celebrated...
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Kings and Queens of Britain
For more than 1,000 years the British monarchy has dramatically shaped national and international history. Kings and queens have conquered territory, imposed religious change and extracted taxation, each with their own motivations and ambitions.In this fascinating, up-to-date guide, Cath Senker...
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King: A Life
WINNER OF THE 2024 PULITZER PRIZE FOR BIOGRAPHYFeatured on Amazon's Al Woolworth's Top 10 Books of the Past 25 YearsA finalist for the 2023 National Book Critics Circle Award | Named one of the ten best books of 2023 by...
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Karl Marx: Philosophy and Revolution
From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, a new exploration of Karl Marx's life through his intellectual contributions to modern thought"A perceptive and fair-minded corrective to superficial treatments of the man."—Jonathan Rose, Wall Street JournalKarl Marx (1818–1883)—philosopher, historian, sociologist, economist, current...
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