Biographies/Memoirs
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By: Gary W Toyn
Louise Pound was a renowned athlete, scholar and champion of women's rights, laying the groundwork for equal access to athletic and educational opportunity. more...
By: Erin Britton
Compiled from over one hundred hours of interviews with Spanish journalist Ignacio Ramonet, My Life is the long-awaited autobiography by Fidel Castro. more...
Book Review: Welcome to Shirley
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By: Lisa Rufle
One Long Island town's rise and fall, told in a hybrid personal and environmental memoir. more...
Memoirs Booming in Book Industry
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By: Laura Smith
Due to the popularity of reality TV, memoirs are recent big sellers in the book industry. People are interested to read true stories while experts are pushing fiction. more...
Indigenous: Growing Up Californian
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By: Lindsey Michelle
Author Cris Mazza writes about the reality of growing up in southern California, circa 1960s and '70s. more...
Education: No Child Left Behind?
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By: Joan Prefontaine
Elizabeth Blake gives an honest and courageous assessment of her years teaching science to at-risk students. more...
By: Joan Prefontaine
Sikov brings a fresh perspective on the turbulent life of this unforgettable two-time Academy-Award winning actor. more...
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By: Rachel L. Webb
Canadian born Sue Kenney sets herself a great challenge, one that is life changing as she steps out to prove to herself and others that lives can change on a pilgrimage. more...
Byron: Life and Legend: A Review
By: Martyn Conterio
A review of Fiona McCarthy's superb one-volume biography of Romantic poet Lord Byron. more...
Julie Andrews's Memoir Published
By: Lindsey Michelle
Julie Andrews, celebrated actress and singer, reveals stories about her childhood, early career, struggles and successes. more...
By: Joan Prefontaine
When Steve Martin walked away from fame in 1981, he knew exactly what he was doing. more...
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By: Joan Prefontaine
After the sudden death of her husband, Kate Braestrup becomes a minister, and finds solace and meaning in helping others. more...
By: Joan Prefontaine
David Michaelis reveals how Charles Schulz's lonely childhood shaped his later life and his extraordinarily successful comic strip about Good Old Charlie Brown more...
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By: Martyn Conterio
Percy Bysshe Shelley's short chaotic life is brilliantly told by biographer Richard Holmes. more...
