Biography, Autobiography & Memoir

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“More than any Lewis biography to date, John Lewis: A Life captures that life’s complex, magnificent, and underappreciated second act.”

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written with sharp humor the perspective of someone who’s seen it all and knows it.”

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“a timely, sensitive, informative, and important memoir, particularly for those who are straddling the political fence . . .”

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“tells the story of one of England’s most successful monarchs, especially given the challenges he faced on his way to the throne.”

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“The legion of admirers of Pedro Almodóvar’s brilliant films will find The Last Dream an interesting supplement to his body of cinematic work.”

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"Historically women are taught that it is unladylike to call attention to themselves and one should always defer to men, and this book offers evidence-based rebuttals to th

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“Leavitt gives an intimate, honest depiction of how she moves from the blackest days slowly into the sunlight. There is no way out of grief other than through it.”

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On page 173 of Teresa Wong’s excellent new graphic memoir All Our Ordinary Stories, we learn that monarch butterflies take multiple generations to compl

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In an era more susceptible than ever to cults of personality elevating the foolish and the dangerous, America First recounts a cautionary tale well worth knowing.

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“should be considered as a great, unit-driven classroom text for young people as it offers inroads to a variety of artists across numerous mediums from around the world.”

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“Boot’s biography is not compelling, nor does it reveal the real Ronald Reagan.”

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"A rarity in Holocaust literature, an uplifting, inspiring story of a young man taking his fate into his own hands."

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“places in one striking volume a variety of homoerotic work from throughout Warhol’s career, some of which was not displayed in his lifetime.”

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CeCé Telfer summarizes her struggles in her eight-page prologue as the first transgender woman “to win the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) National Championships in the 400-meter hu

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Docile: Memoirs of a Not-So-Perfect Asian Girl is the autobiography of a first-generation Korean American girl and then woman who tries desperately to fulfil the dreams her immigrant paren

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“. . . Schmuhl tells the fascinating story of Churchill’s visits to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in his new book Mr.

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“pays tribute to two iconic 20th century intellects who held to the courage of their convictions and altered our sense of physical and psychological reality.”

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“Watching the trials, ‘Is drama in its purest form . . .’”

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“I stare into the eyes of the patient sitting in front of me . . .

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“The Oxford debate is but one worthy page in that unending story of humans understanding the world they live in.”

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“a compelling look at a dynamic trailblazer who broke into a field that was male dominated and leading the way for other women . . .”

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“Bernstein balances a keen sense of moral outrage with an impassioned commitment to facts and the historical record. . . .

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Beautiful: The Story of Julian Eltinge, America’s Greatest Female Impersonator depicts vividly, and in great detail, the extraordinary career of Julian Eltinge (1881–1941), born William Da

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