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Sub-Categories of Biography
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The Anna Meares Story: The Fighting Spirit of a Champion, in Her Own Words...
Anna Meares
Autobiography: sport; Cycling
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The Anna Meares Story is all about the grit and determination of a young woman who overcame major life-threatening trauma... [more]
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After Auschwitz: A Story of Heartbreak and Survival by the Stepsister of...
Eva Schloss
Biography
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The story of Anne Frank's step-sister, and her struggle for survival in Auschwitz and beyond. [more]
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Not for Turning: The Life of Margaret Thatcher
Robin Harris
Biography; Biography: general; Biography: historical, political & military; British & Irish history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Political leaders & leadership
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Margaret Thatcher is one of the most iconic politicians of the twentieth century. With the possible exception of Winston Churchill,... [more]
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Please Don't Take My Baby
Cathy Glass
Memoirs; True stories; Health & Self-Help
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'I'm going to love my baby and give her lots of attention,' Jade said. 'I'll show my mum she's wrong.' Jade, 17,... [more]
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All the Way Round
Stuart Trueman
Memoirs; Canoeing & kayaking; Travel & holiday; Expeditions
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In 2010, Stuart Trueman set out on a 16-month voyage to circumnavigate Australia by kayak. Not the first or even second person... [more]
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White Shotgun: The Sicilian Mafia in Their Own Words
Attilio Bolzoni
Biography; True crime; Organised crime
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An extraordinary look inside the mind of the men of cosa nostra [more]
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Memoirs of a Pet Lamb
David Sylvester
The Arts: General & Reference; Biography; Biography: general; Memoirs
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Art critic David Sylvester, who died in June 2001, achieved fame with his work on Cezanne but also because of studies of personal... [more]
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The Outsider: My Autobiography
Jimmy Connors
Autobiography: sport; Tennis
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A shaggy-haired working-class kid from the wrong side of the tracks, he was prepared to battle for every point, to shout and... [more]
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Letters from the Front
Dorothy Gilding
Diaries, letters & journals; Memoirs; History; First World War
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Letters from the Front is an authentic account of World War One through the eyes of an ordinary soldier, the story of one... [more]
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Heads and Straights: The Circle Line
Lucy Wadham
Memoirs; Literary essays; Short stories; History; British & Irish history; Cultural studies; Travel & holiday
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Written by the bestselling author of The Secret Life of France, this book offers an autobiographical tale of bohemians, punk,... [more]
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Rub Out the Words: Letters 1959-1974
William S. Burroughs
Biography; Diaries, letters & journals; Prose: non-fiction
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Features letters that cover the activities of Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, and Jack Kerouac in the years that gave birth to... [more]
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The Last Rhinos
Graham Spence, Lawrence Anthony
Memoirs; Mathematics & Sciences; Wildlife: mammals
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Another extraordinary story of life on a South African game reserve from the authors of The Elephant Whisperer. [more]
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Who Was Dracula?: Bram Stoker's Trail of Blood
Jim Steinmeyer
Autobiography: historical, political & military; Autobiography: literary
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An acclaimed historian sleuths out literature's most famous vampire, uncovering the source material--from folklore and history,... [more]
$29.99 $27.00
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I'm Your Man: The Life of Leonard Cohen
Sylvie Simmons
Music; Folk & traditional music; Rock & Pop music; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups; Biography: arts & entertainment
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The genius behind such classic songs as Suzanne , Bird on the Wire and Hallelujah , Leonard Cohen has been one of the... [more]
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The Cost of Bravery
Allan Sparkes
Biography; Memoirs; Coping with illness
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Allan Sparkes didn't think twice about rescuing an 11-year-old boy from a flooded storm water drain – the courageous... [more]
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Gods of Mischief: My Undercover Vendetta to Take Down the Vagos Outlaw Motorcycle...
George Rowe
True crime; Fiction & Literature
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March 9, 2006, it's hours before one of the largest motorcycle gang busts in history. George Rowe has spent the past three... [more]
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Daniel Mannix: Beyond the Myths
James Griffin
Biography; Biography: religious & spiritual; Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church
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Not the first to delve into this complex life, Jim Griffin's biography is unique for exposing the Archbishop's human flaws,... [more]
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Red Azalea
Anchee Min
Biography; Memoirs; Asian history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000
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The acclaimed memoir from the bestselling author of Empress Orchid [more]
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Mrs. Kennedy and Me
Clint Hill
Biography; Autobiography: arts & entertainment; Autobiography: historical, political & military; Memoirs; Political leaders & leadership
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Originally published: New York: Gallery Books, 2012. [more]
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The Miracle of Love: A Mother's Story of Grief, Hope and Acceptance
Ondine Sherman
Biography; Memoirs
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The Cooked Seed
Anchee Min
Biography; Memoirs
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In 1994, Anchee Min published Red Azalea, a memoir of growing up during the violent trauma of the Cultural Revolution. It... [more]
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The Boy Who Wouldn't Die
David Nyuol Vincent
Biography; Memoirs; Prose: non-fiction; Refugees & political asylum; Terrorism, armed struggle
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The inspiring true story of David Nyuol Vincent, a Sudanese refugee who survived famine, wars and 17 years in refugee camps... [more]
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Edward III
W. Mark Ormrod
Biography: historical, political & military; Biography: royalty; History; British & Irish history; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500
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Edward III (1312 - 1377) was the most successful European ruler of his age. Reigning for over fifty years, he achieved spectacular... [more]
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Mary I: England's Catholic Queen
John Edwards
Biography: historical, political & military; Biography: royalty; History; British & Irish history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700
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Tells the lifestory of Mary I - daughter of Henry VIII and his Spanish wife, Catherine of Aragon - is often distilled to a... [more]
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Ataturk: An Intellectual Biography
M. Sukru Hanioglu
Biography: historical, political & military; History; Asian history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000
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When Mustafa Kemal Ataturk became the first president of Turkey in 1923, he set about transforming his country into a secular... [more]
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