Biography & Autobiography Books Product Reviews and Prices

Pamela Rosewell - The Five Silent Years of Corrie Ten Boom

The details of the years of Corrie ten Boom will move all who loved her. They will encourage those involved with the elderly or handicapped- and ...

1 review

"Speaking Through Only Her Dutch Blue Eyes"
Reviewed by jankp on Dec 31, 2002
Handicapped or ill people can still be a wonderful blessing!

H. Murphet - Sai Baba, Man of Miracles

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1 review

"Curiouser and Curiouser..."
Reviewed by pranapana on Dec 2, 2003
I cannot do justice to this book, all I can suggest is that it be read � I promise you will get more than your 3 odd dollars worth!

Jim Bouton - Ball Four

Twentieth-anniversary edition of a baseball classic, with a new epilogue by Jim Bouton.

1 review

"Don't Call it a Foul"
Reviewed by BaronSamedi3 on Oct 13, 2010
Bouton can take heart in the fact that the fans - you know, the people who COUNT - love him.

Philip M. Weinstein - Becoming Faulkner: The Art and Life of William Faulkner

William Faulkner was the greatest American novelist of the 20th century, yet he lived a life marked by a pervasive sense of failure.

1 review

"A set of keys for understanding William Faulkner and his fictions"
Reviewed by Stephen_Murray on Aug 14, 2011
A� field-guide to Faulkner's masterpieces drawing on biographies and close readings of the novels

$74

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Brothe Yun - Living Water

Interweaving the message of Scripture with real-life stories, Brother Yun's follow-up to his best-selling The Heavenly Man challenges Christians to ...

1 review

"Are you ready to change your life?"
Reviewed by fallingfan on Sep 9, 2008
This is a great book for all Christians.

$10 - $13

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Ann Patchett - Truth & Beauty: A Friendship

The author of Bel Canto turns to nonfiction in a moving chronicle of her decades-long friendship with the critically acclaimed and recently deceased ...

2 reviews

"Truth and Beauty Trumps Ugly Lies"
Reviewed by theworm on Oct 15, 2006
Perhaps one of the most beautiful books I have ever read. Full of real emotion. A touching tribute to the memory of her friend Lucy Grealy.

$27

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Andrew Mango - Ataturk: The Biography of the Founder of Modern Turkey

A full-scale portrait of the controversial founder of the Turkish Republic describes the complex and paradoxical life and times of a man whose high ...

1 review

"Great In Depth Biography of Founder of Modern Turkey"
Reviewed by kjscrafts on Dec 15, 2006
This is a very well written and research biography of Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey. The book does not focus much . . .

$6 - $24

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Majorie Shostak - Nisa: The Life and Words of a !Kung Woman

Through a series of interviews that span several decades, this title follows a Kung woman named Nisa through childhood, puberty, sexual awakening, ...

1 review

"A case for universal womanhood"
Reviewed by reviewer12 on Jan 25, 2004
If you are interested in the lives of women in different cultures, and enjoy non-fiction, this book is a must read!

$16 - $28

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Nonna Bannister, Denise George, Carolyn Tomlin, Carolyn Ross Tomlin - The Secret Holocaust Diaries: The Untold Story of Nonna Bannister

As a young girl, Nonna Bannister was exposed to horror and pain of the concentration camps during the Holocaust. She came from a wealthy family who ...

1 review

""Secret Holocaust Diaries" memoir of Nonna Bannister a must-read."
Reviewed by jenniferkateab on Jul 15, 2009
Nonna (Lisowskaja) Bannister's memoir is unlike any other I have read about the Holocaust. Her perspective is unique, and her poignant memoirs are well worth reading.

$15

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Craig Ferguson - American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot

Comedian Craig Ferguson may have been born in Scotland, but the best part of his life began in America, as he details in this memoir of his unique ...

2 reviews

"American on Purpose--Craig Ferguson's Entertaining Auto-biography"
Reviewed by mrroland on Mar 21, 2013
A great read.

$7

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Ariel Sabar - My Father's Paradise: A Son's Search for His Family's Past

Free Worldwide Delivery : My Father's Paradise : Paperback : Algonquin Books (division of Workman) : 9781565129337 : 1565129334 : 13 Oct 2009 : In a ...

1 review

"Better late than never (filial piety and research into family history)"
Reviewed by Stephen_Murray on Mar 13, 2011
Fascinating and very readable story of the author's belated appreciation for his father and his father's work salvaging records of a long-running Aramaic culture/language

$14

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Eminem and Sacha Jenkins - The Way I Am

In his 2000 single "The Way I Am," rap artist Eminem unleashed a barrage of frustrated lines fired at the media and aggressive fans: "I am whatever ...

1 review

"The coffee table book you put away when Mom comes over"
Reviewed by misskris28 on Nov 3, 2008
A must for Eminem fans, this book is fun to look through, and it gives you a little deeper glimpse into Marshall Mathers' life.

$26

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James L. Snyder - The Life of A.W. Tozer: In Pursuit of God

Free Worldwide Delivery : The Life of A.W. Tozer : Paperback : REGAL BOOKS : 9780830746941 : 0830746943 : 05 Mar 2009 : To understand the continued ...

1 review

"Very Strong Biography on A.W. Tozer"
Reviewed by canuckster1127 on May 19, 2009
'In Pursuit of God,'is a necessary resource for any true student of Tozer.

$11

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Anna Quindlen - Good Dog. Stay.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anna Quindlen reflects on the life of her pet Labrador, and shares the many lessons she has learned from her prized ...

2 reviews

"In Memory Of..."
Reviewed by pestyside on Jan 1, 2008
In this short book, Anna Quindlen shares her memories and thoughts about having loved and lost a valuable canine friend.

$8

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Freedom Writers and Erin Gruwell - The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them

The stunningly candid diary entries by students at Wilson High, in California--along with entries by their teacher, Erin Gruwell--are both inspiring ...

1 review

"OSU Comp Studnet 2009"
Reviewed by maggie89 on Mar 8, 2009
The Freedom Writers Diary was a very good book. I enjoyed reading about their experiences through the different viewpoints . . .

$14

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Results for Books > Biography & Autobiography

Pamela Rosewell - The Five Silent Years of Corrie Ten Boom

$14

H. Murphet - Sai Baba, Man of Miracles

$13

Jim Bouton - Ball Four

$6 - $13

Philip M. Weinstein - Becoming Faulkner: The Art and Life of William Faulkner

$74

Brothe Yun - Living Water

$10 - $13

Ann Patchett - Truth & Beauty: A Friendship

$27

Andrew Mango - Ataturk: The Biography of the Founder of Modern Turkey

$6 - $24

Majorie Shostak - Nisa: The Life and Words of a !Kung Woman

$16 - $28

Nonna Bannister, Denise George, Carolyn Tomlin, Carolyn Ross Tomlin - The Secret Holocaust Diaries: The Untold Story of Nonna Bannister

$15

Craig Ferguson - American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot

$7

Ariel Sabar - My Father's Paradise: A Son's Search for His Family's Past

$14

Eminem and Sacha Jenkins - The Way I Am

$26

James L. Snyder - The Life of A.W. Tozer: In Pursuit of God

$11

Anna Quindlen - Good Dog. Stay.

$8

Freedom Writers and Erin Gruwell - The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them

$14