Biography, Autobiography & Memoir

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“Perhaps because of his peripatetic upbringing, David Hockney allowed himself to take risks with new media and ideas.”

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“Ms. Emling’s riveting new biography reveals in page-turning prose the life-balance struggles of a true genius.”

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“This Pulitzer Prize winner’s universal appeal . . . shines through in Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake . . .”

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evasive, cloying, and from time to time even ponderous. . . . completely oblivious memoir”

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“This is the real deal, folks. Midnight Sun, Arctic Moon: Mapping the Wild Heart of Alaska won’t take you long to read.

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“The reader doesn’t read this book, but experiences it. Ms.

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“Bloom: Finding Beauty in the Unexpected should be a handbook for all parents with Down’s syndrome children—and especially for those without them.”

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“Brooklyn Zoo would be interesting to many clinicians, especially those first starting their careers; however, it may not be the most inspiring book in the memoir genre for the ave

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“Schelling’s Game Theory gives readers an excellent Harvard game theory course by a renowned Nobel Prize winner through the eyes of his Boswell.

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“Imran Ahmad’s light touch and sense of humanity displayed so skilfully in The Perfect Gentleman ensures that his words have a deeper meaning and a wider application. . . .

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“No other writer has moved me as much as Benjamin Busch has in writing about war. No other writer has created such a moment of grace . . .

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“When it comes to memoirs, things don’t get more heartfelt than this. And when it comes to storytelling, few could match the humor, passion, and humanity of these pages.

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“Robert Kanigel knits together a handsome pattern as he traces the inherent drama within the destinies on the page—and in recollection by themselves and others—of the Blasket Islanders.

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“Gangland gives readers an insightful, detailed account of the rise of the world’s most dangerous criminal organizations and their relentless pursuit of profit and power, as well a

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“If you are in search of a mindless read, are a rabid fan of Mr. Goreski, and have little to no fashion expertise, then this book is for you for you.

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