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Sub-Categories of Biography
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The Twelve Caesars
Matthew Dennison
Biography: historical, political & military; History; Classical history & classical civilisation
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An unforgettable depiction of the Roman empire at the height of its power and reach, and an elegantly sensational retelling... [more]
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The Girl with No Name: The Incredible True Story of a Child Raised by Monkeys...
Marina Chapman
Biography; Biography: general; Memoirs; Anthologies (non-poetry)
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<div>In 1954, in a remote South American village, a four-year-old girl was abducted and then abandoned deep in the Colombian... [more]
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Young Elizabeth: The Making of Our Queen
Kate Williams
Biography; Biography: royalty
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We can hardly imagine a Britain without Elizabeth II on the throne. It seems to be the job she was born for. And yet for much... [more]
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The Seven Deadly Sins: A Celebration of Virtue and Vice
David Flusfeder, Dylan Evans, Martin Rowson, Nicola Barker, Todd McEwen
Memoirs; Anthologies (non-poetry); Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Politics & government
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Seven of our most acclaimed authors and thinkers go head to head with Lust, Greed, Gluttony, Envy, Wrath, Sloth and Vanity... [more]
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Up in the Air: The Real Story of Life Aboard the World's Most Glamorous...
Betty Riegel
Biography; Autobiography: business & industry; Memoirs; Aerospace & air transport industries
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The story of an ordinary young woman from Essex who became the face of Pan Am. [more]
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The Still Point of the Turning World: A Mother's Story
Emily Rapp
Biography; Biography: general; Memoirs; Coping with illness; Coping with death & bereavement; Advice on parenting
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A mother's experience raising a terminally ill child, and what it teachers her about family, grief and parenting. [more]
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Unsinkable: A Memoir
Debbie Reynolds, Dorian Hannaway
Film, TV & Radio; Individual actors & performers; Films, movies & cinema; Autobiography: arts & entertainment
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<div>Debbie Reynold's memoir is a chronicle of courage and tenacity in the face of staggering odds that will resonate with... [more]
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Shopping, Seduction and Mr Selfridge
Lindy Woodhead
Biography; Biography: general; Biography: business & industry; Fashion & beauty industries
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Zola called Selfridges a 'great cathedral of shopping', and its high priest was Harry Gordon Selfridge, father of modern retailing,... [more]
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Mao
Delia Davin
Biography: historical, political & military; History; Asian history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Political leaders & leadership
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Mao Zedong was a giant of 20th century history. In this Very Short Introduction, Delia Davin provides an account of Mao the... [more]
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Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Life and Love from Someone Who's Been There...
Cheryl Strayed
Memoirs; Psychology; Health & Self-Help
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Rich with humor, insight, compassion - and absolute honesty - Tiny Beautful Things is a balm for everything life throws our... [more]
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In Stockmen's Footsteps
Jane Grieve
Biography; Biography: general; Memoirs; Social & cultural history; Genealogy, heraldry, names & honours; Agriculture & related industries; Agriculture & farming
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Peopled by many of the legends of the Australian outback, this is the extraordinary true story of how one ordinary woman grew... [more]
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Cold Blood
Lindy Cameron
Biography; True crime; Crime & criminology
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Take a walk outside the law with some of Australia's best crime writers. Investigate the criminals who deal in murder, drugs... [more]
$29.95 $26.95
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80 Not Out: My Favourite Cricket Memories
Dickie Bird
Biography: general; Autobiography: sport; Travel & Lifestyle; Cricket
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Highlights of a career in cricket from Britain's favourite umpire. [more]
$32.99 $29.70
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Hidden Cities: Travels to the Secret Corners of the World's Great Metropolises...
Moses Gates
Autobiography: general; Geographical discovery & exploration; Travel & holiday; Travel & holiday guides; Travel writing
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In this fascinating glimpse into the world of urban exploration, Gates describes his trespasses in some of the most illustrious... [more]
$26.95 $24.25
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Memoirs of an Early Arab Feminist: The Life and Activism of Anbara Salam...
Anbara Salam Khalidi
Biography; Autobiography: historical, political & military; Memoirs; Middle Eastern history; Feminism & feminist theory
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The first English translation of the memoirs of Anbara Salam Khalidi, the iconic Arab feminist. [more]
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Childhood
Nathalie Sarraute
Biography; Autobiography: literary; Memoirs; Literary studies: general
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Written when the author was eighty-three years old, but dealing with only the first twelve years of her life, this title is... [more]
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Abraham Lincoln: A Life
Michael Burlingame
Biography: historical, political & military; History; History of the Americas; Political leaders & leadership
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A biography of Abraham Lincoln. It covers Lincoln's early childhood, his experiences as a farm boy in Indiana and Illinois,... [more]
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Abraham Lincoln: A Life (Volume 1)
Michael Burlingame
Biography: historical, political & military; History; History of the Americas; History: specific events & topics; Political leaders & leadership
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Covers Abraham Lincoln's early childhood, his experiences as a farm boy in Indiana and Illinois, his legal training, and the... [more]
$54.95 $49.45
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The Wave: A Memoir of Life After the Tsunami
Sonali Deraniyagala
Biography; Biography: general; Asian history; 21st century history: from c 2000 -; Natural disasters
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A profoundly moving, piercingly frank memoir of learning to live with grief--that begins in Sri Lanka on Dec. 26, 2004, when... [more]
$24.99 $22.50
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The Baroness: The Search for Nica the Rebellious Rothschild
Hannah Rothschild
Jazz; Biography; Biography: general; British & Irish history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000
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* The extraordinary story of Pannonica - a British-born Rothschild daughter who abandoned her children to live in New York... [more]
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Her Father's Daughter
Alice Pung
Biography; Biography: general; Memoirs; Anthologies (non-poetry)
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At twenty-something, Alice is hungry for the milestones of young womanhood: leaving home, choosing a career, finding friendship... [more]
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Niccolo Machiavelli: An Intellectual Biography
Corrado Vivanti
Biography; Biography: historical, political & military; History of ideas; Political science & theory
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This is a colorful, comprehensive, and authoritative introduction to the life and work of the author of The Prince--Florentine... [more]
$42.95 $38.65
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All the Great Prizes: The Life of John Hay, from Lincoln to Roosevelt
John Taliaferro
Autobiography: historical, political & military; History; History of the Americas; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; American Civil War; Politics & government
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From secretary to Abraham Lincoln to Secretary of State for Theodore Roosevelt, John Hay remained a major figure in American... [more]
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Brilliant Blunders: From Darwin to Einstein - Colossal Mistakes by Great...
Mario Livio
Autobiography: science, technology & engineering; Mathematics & Sciences; History of science; Popular science; History of engineering & technology
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Mario Livio shows how even geniuses made major mistakes and how their errors were an essential aspect to achieving scientific... [more]
$37.95 $34.15
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Things I Didn't Expect (when I Was Expecting)
Monica Dux
Memoirs; Society & culture: general; Health & Self-Help; Pregnancy, birth & baby care
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Pregnancy is natural, healthy and fun, right? Sure it is, if youre lucky. For others, its an adventure in physical discomfort,... [more]
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