Biographies & Memoirs Books


Jackie Style Best Price: $23.68 Jackie Style is a delicious follow up to Ms. Keogh's first book, Audrey Style. She does...	Strong of Heart: Life and Death in the Fire Department of New York Best Price: $3.49 I am a veteran of world war two and I also am a New Yorker. I can relate to this mans early days...	Callgirl: Confessions of an Ivy League Lady of Pleasure Best Price: $11.97 Pathetic was more the adjective that came to mind as I read this terribly written book. Yale...	Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got Big Best Price: $6.50 This book sort of feels like the masked magician who on national television revealed the secrets...	American Soldier CD Best Price: $0.50 What really made this audiobook very good was listening to Tommy Franks story in his own words...



A Paper Life Best Price: $2.62 Egad, what a mess of a life this kid has had. And is still having, evidently, judging from the...	The Boys of Pointe du Hoc CD Best Price: $16.67 I was looking for a book on the ranger assault at Pointe du Hoc and was disappointed in this...	Players: The Mysterious Identity of William Shakespeare Best Price: $3.86 There are better works on "alternative Shakespeares" out there, but this one is...	Michael Moore Is a Big Fat Stupid White Man Best Price: $0.01 It's truly amazing how many people will stoop to saying whatever sensational things they can...	Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog Best Price: $1.45 Marley & Me is a well-written heart-warming and memorable story of a family and their...



Child Star: An Autobiography Best Price: $23.98 This book kept my attention from cover to cover, and would do the same for anyone who is...	Life with Father (Comic Classics) Best Price: $121.61 I loved reading this book growing up, and I still reread it about every five years. Some...	Darkness Visible Best Price: $6.94 This is a fine book recounting one man's nightmare as he fought a very serious depression....	ALIVE: The True Story of the Andes Survivors I think that this book will open your eyes to new things. You see what people will do in order...	What I Talk About When I Talk About Running Best Price: $5.07 I think even the most stallwart Murakami fan would have to be a little disappointed with this...

Going Solo Best Price: $0.99 This book shows the key points of the formation of the vivid imagination Rald Dahl has. It...	84, Charing Cross Road Best Price: $7.24 Why do publicists lie so much? A 'love affair'? This shows how unreliable the comments...	All but the Waltz: A Memoir of Five Generations in the Life of a Montana Family Best Price: $1.89 I am in this book	The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: Second Edition (Yale Nota Bene) Best Price: $5.82 The autobiography of Ben Franklin is a worthwhile read simply because of who Ben Franklin is. It...	Jonathan Edwards: A Life Best Price: $45.00 George Marsden is an academic historian who writes in a readable style accessible (and...

Simon Bolivar: A Life Best Price: $6.99 This book presents a well-rounded picture of the life of Bolivar ranging from his political...	Iron Coffins (Cassell Military Paperbacks) This author commanded a series of German U-Boats throughout WW2 and this is his own personal...	Memoirs of General William T. Sherman (Volume 1) Best Price: $16.85 Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free...	Mao: The Unknown Story Best Price: $27.85 This is what Chairman Mao Tse-tung said to his inner circle during the so-called "Great...	A River Runs Through It, and Other Stories Best Price: $2.92 A story about the one that got away, the brother, not the fish.

Samuel Adams: Father of the American Revolution Best Price: $8.99 This book is a must read. The author is great. This is the forgotten hero of the revolution. ...	Original Supermodel: Elizabeth Siddal, the Pre-Raphaelite Muse Best Price: $122.41 This is recommended to anyone who has seen the Wonderful Millais painting Ophelia or have heard...	Deborah Harry: Platinum Blonde Best Price: $238.15 Other reviewers have written about the book, I shall just say this is a decent book, and Blondie...	The Long Way Home LP: An American Journey from Ellis Island to the Great War Best Price: $0.01 From the author of The Children's Blizzard comes an epic story of the sacrifice and...	Why Women Should Rule the World Best Price: $4.00 Dee Dee Myers gives some very interesting behind-the-scenes insights into the Clinton White...

GIMP CD Best Price: $1.46 College soccer star Mark Zupan had been out drinking one night and had passed out in the back of...	Gone to the Crazies: A Memoir Best Price: $4.49 I love the way she describes things. Her writing is very unique! I could really relate to this...	Service Included: Four-Star Secrets of an Eavesdropping Waiter Best Price: $3.49 The author of this book has a unique perspective as a waiter (ahem, server) at Per Se, the...	The Long Way Home: An American Journey from Ellis Island to the Great War Best Price: $3.32	Epilogue: A Memoir Best Price: $3.74 Having lost my wonderful mate of almost 60 years, this book was recommended to me. It was...

Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip--Confessions of a Cynical Waiter Best Price: $4.98	The Way of a Ship: A Square-Rigger Voyage in the Last Days of Sail Best Price: $12.67 But only about 240 if you remove all of the quotes from Conrad, Dana, Mehlville, etc. Truly a...	The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini (Everyman's Library Classics & Contemporary Classics) Best Price: $17.15 Benvenuto Cellini was a widely celebrated artist of sixteenth-century Florence. His skills were...	Here's the Deal: Don't Touch Me Best Price: $14.49 Howie's explanation of his problems were not only correct and understandable, were funny and...	Lips Unsealed: A Memoir Best Price: $11.18 First, this review is on the abridged audiobook as narrated by Belinda Carlisle herself, so I...

Honestly Best Price: $6.33 It has been a few years since I read Sheila's book, so I don't remember a lot of...	On Call: A Doctor's Days and Nights in Residency Best Price: $4.28 Dr. Transue's book is captivating as it leads the reader through the emotional ups and downs...	All Things Bright and Beautiful Best Price: $6.03 I read all of the 4 Herriot books when I was in high school, but I find I'm getting so much...	Haunted Heart: The Life and Times of Stephen King Best Price: $6.78 Following the most interesting life of the most famous and one of the best authors of our time,...	Running with Scissors: A Memoir Best Price: $0.01 I DOUBT IF THIS WILL BE PRINTED BUT, THIS BOOK IS A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY . APPARENTLY...

Mankiller: A Chief and Her People Best Price: $3.26 Mankiller details her journey from an Oklahoma childhood to urban life in San Francisco. There...	Dakota Days Best Price: $35.00 Thankfully, the books is short and written in an easily readible style so it can be completed in...	The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini (Everyman's Library Classics & Contemporary Classics) Best Price: $17.15 Benvenuto Cellini was a widely celebrated artist of sixteenth-century Florence. His skills were...	Here's the Deal: Don't Touch Me Best Price: $14.49 Howie's explanation of his problems were not only correct and understandable, were funny and...	Lips Unsealed: A Memoir Best Price: $11.18 First, this review is on the abridged audiobook as narrated by Belinda Carlisle herself, so I...

Honestly Best Price: $6.33 It has been a few years since I read Sheila's book, so I don't remember a lot of...	On Call: A Doctor's Days and Nights in Residency Best Price: $4.28 Dr. Transue's book is captivating as it leads the reader through the emotional ups and downs...	All Things Bright and Beautiful Best Price: $6.03 I read all of the 4 Herriot books when I was in high school, but I find I'm getting so much...	Haunted Heart: The Life and Times of Stephen King Best Price: $6.78 Following the most interesting life of the most famous and one of the best authors of our time,...	Running with Scissors: A Memoir Best Price: $0.01 I DOUBT IF THIS WILL BE PRINTED BUT, THIS BOOK IS A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY . APPARENTLY...

Mankiller: A Chief and Her People Best Price: $3.26 Mankiller details her journey from an Oklahoma childhood to urban life in San Francisco. There...	Dakota Days Best Price: $35.00 Thankfully, the books is short and written in an easily readible style so it can be completed in...	Encore Provence Best Price: $8.99 Rejoice, armchair travelers - Provence's most engaging booster is at it again! With deft pen...	Slaves in the Family Best Price: $21.62 I thought this was a good read. I especially appreciated the details of the types of Africans...	Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World Best Price: $7.99 I was floundering around, trying to decide what to read next. I spotted Mark Kurlansky's...

The Queen of Whale Cay: The Eccentric Story of 'Joe' Carstairs, Fastest Woman on Water Best Price: $14.72 Joe Carstairs comes off as a fascinating study of what it was like to be a moneyed lesbian...	Pope John XXIII: A Life (Penguin Lives) Best Price: $8.24 I read this book from cover-to-cover, and I found it typical of the arrogance I have come to...	Ahead of the Curve: Two Years at Harvard Business School Best Price: $6.47 It sounds pretty interesting, but I would only want to buy the Kindle version. However, I'm...	Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief Best Price: $7.94 Historian James McPherson is justly famous for having written Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil...	Traveling with Pomegranates: A Mother and Daughter Journey to the Sacred Places of Greece, Turkey, and France Best Price: $6.28 What a wonderful book. Makes me want to take my daughter traveling with me!

Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity Best Price: $11.32 As mentioned in many other reviews, this is not a how-to book on transcendental meditation. It...	Stealth Patrol: The Making of a Vietnam Ranger, 1968-70 Best Price: $16.88 I have to follow the trend, this was an excellent read. The way the author shares his accounts...	Loretta Lynn - Coal Miner's Daughter Best Price: $16.85 I have very high standards when it comes to idols (at least by my warped definition). Mrs. Lynn...	Cary Grant: A Biography Best Price: $7.62 Depsite the reasons behind the negative reviews of this effort, I purchased and read it anyway,...	Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World Best Price: $2.19 Wonderful stories about the contributions of people in different segments of society. A great...

Gabriel García Márquez : A Life Best Price: $7.06 Gerald Martin's biography of the Nobel Laureate, "Gabriel Garcia Marquez: A Life,"...	On Michael Jackson Best Price: $5.60 I borrowed this book from the library. I'm 3/4 of the way through, and thank God I...	Nothing to be Frightened Of Julian Barnes is a bit old - fashioned. He has written a book about the fear of dying without...	Into the Wild Best Price: $6.22 What a sad tale. Having first seen the movie, I wanted to know more and so read Krakauer's...	Crawling: A Father's First Year Best Price: $4.96 This would make a great gift for a new father. You might not have to be a father of young kids...

Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman Best Price: $5.70 Jon Krakauer disappoints. Though very good with words, his thinking and world view are too...	This Voice in My Heart: A Runner's Memoir of Genocide, Faith, and Forgiveness Best Price: $5.88 I truly enjoyed this book. It meant a lot to me because I was able to see Gilbert speak at the...	Rat Bastards: The Life and Times of South Boston's Most Honorable Irish Mobster Best Price: $3.98 I just got finished reading the book. It took me one night to finish, because I couldn't...	Confessions of a Video Vixen Best Price: $7.94 The book was a really quick read. I read it during a lay over on a plane. I agree with another...	Confessions of a Video Vixen Best Price: $7.98 We loved this book!!! It exposed the music industry for what it is- low and deceitful! Some of...

Arthur Rimbaud: Complete Works (Perennial Library) Best Price: $3.99 This book contains many unmusical, undistinguished, unfaithful translations. As poetry in...	The Way You Wear Your Hat: Frank Sinatra and the Lost Art of Livin' Best Price: $7.27 This is a great book for any Sinatra fan. The book shares great and funny stories showing...	Destined to Witness: Growing Up Black in Nazi Germany Best Price: $8.28 Nazi Germany was not friendly to the non Aryan. Unlike now, black and brown children/adults were...	Clever Girl: Elizabeth Bentley, the Spy Who Ushered in the McCarthy Era Best Price: $2.73 Liz Bentley was born in a society that had limited opportunities for women. In the 1930's...	Thy Neighbor's Wife Best Price: $8.49 This is the great smutty book of the baby-boom Seventies, one of the cornerstones of the...

If You Have to Cry, Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You Best Price: $4.84 I definitely recommend this book to all women! I have difficulty reading instructions on how to...	Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes / The Amateur Emigrant Best Price: $7.94 Excellent, short book. This is a must read for anyone interested in donkeys, The Cevennes, or...	Shakespeare: A Life Best Price: $21.00 The first bio of Shakespeare I've actually been able to finish! Honan's approach is...	Confessions (Oxford World's Classics) Best Price: $21.95 Prior to the appearance of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's 'Confessions,' there existed very...	Yasir Arafat: A Political Biography Best Price: $1.60 There are only about five biographys of Arafat to date. Harts 'Arafat Terrorist or...

So Far... Best Price: $39.00 This is a wryly told portrait of a man whose life has had its share of ups and downs. With his...	Cleopatra I'm not a classicist as some of the other reviewers on this site appear to be, but as a...

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