Biographies & Memoirs Books


Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill Alone 1932-1940Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill Alone 1932-1940
Best Price: $56.67
A frightening story with a redoubtable yet all too human hero who prevails. There are even evil...
Tweak: Growing Up on MethamphetaminesTweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines
Best Price: $18.14
OK, I read it (groan). He painted some lovely characters but didn't resolve them, I was left...
Standard Arabic: An Advanced Course (Cassette Set)Standard Arabic: An Advanced Course (Cassette Set)
Best Price: $17.47
As a university level professor of Arabic, my profession is constantly on the lookout (or we...
Papa, My FatherPapa, My Father
In the famous Buscaglia style, Leo writes about his childhood with humor, love, and PASSION! ...
ShooterShooter
Best Price: $18.87
The author/sniper seems to enjoy shooting Iraqis a little too much. Of course, shooting enemies...


Comfort Me With ApplesComfort Me With Apples
Best Price: $12.20
The Truth: I'm a Girl, I'm Smart and I Know EverythingAs a positive psychologist who focuses on...
MacArthur's War: Korea and the Undoing of an American HeroMacArthur's War: Korea and the Undoing of an American Hero
Best Price: $1.92
Although a relatively good history of the early years of the Korean War and the resurrection and...
AudiobookAudiobook
Best Price: $6.48
Whoopi Goldberg in her usual standup and movie routines is absolutely wonderful, so I was...
Black Mutiny (Nova Audio Books)Black Mutiny (Nova Audio Books)
Best Price: $38.55
Black Mutiny is a well-written, highly interesting account of the events surrounding the...
Son of A Preacher Man: My Search for Grace in the ShadowsSon of A Preacher Man: My Search for Grace in the Shadows
Best Price: $0.69
My title was a statement made by Jay Bakker. Those few words are true enough to be scripture....


Fly Fishing Through the Midlife CrisisFly Fishing Through the Midlife Crisis
Best Price: $11.50
A coworker of mine let me borrow this book to read...because he knew I liked fly fishing books. ...
King Cohn: The Life and Times of Hollywood Mogul Harry Cohn (Hollywood Classics)King Cohn: The Life and Times of Hollywood Mogul Harry Cohn (Hollywood Classics)
Best Price: $0.89
There is nothing in this book that couldn't have been learned from other books or old Hollywood...
Perot: An Unauthorized BiographyPerot: An Unauthorized Biography
Best Price: $0.01
Readers will find the first true portrait of this enigmatic leader. As Mason takes readers...
Napoleon and HitlerNapoleon and Hitler
Best Price: $35.88
...on modern history as Napoleon & Adolf Hitler. Unfortunately their hands are soaked in...
Losing It--And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a TimeLosing It--And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time
Best Price: $40.11
I was a teen in the 70s when Bertinelli was on TV. We're the same age. I was a huge fan, but...

Me: Stories of My LifeMe: Stories of My Life
Best Price: $0.34
I first became curious about the life of Katherine Hepburn after seeing how she was portrayed in...
You Don't Have to Be Blind to See: Find and Fulfill Your Destiny Regardless of Your CircumstancesYou Don't Have to Be Blind to See: Find and Fulfill Your Destiny Regardless of Your Circumstances
Best Price: $0.95
Jim has a tremendous gift to share the realness of struggle and not exclude 'you' from the...
Young StalinYoung Stalin
Best Price: $18.86
Even with today's conveniences of travel, it would take an extraordinary person simply to get...
Ledge Between the Streams (Isis)Ledge Between the Streams (Isis)
Best Price: $87.80
I first read one of Ved Mehta's autobiographical stories a long time ago in the New Yorker, and...
On Mexican Time: A Home in San MiguelOn Mexican Time: A Home in San Miguel
Best Price: $8.00
Author has a nice touch, however, half way through he seems to run out of much to say except...

Mao's Last Dancer: Library EditionMao's Last Dancer: Library Edition
Best Price: $96.00
I loved the book (on tape) MAO'S LAST DANCER. It was very interesting. One feels a warmth and...
The Oath: A Surgeon Under FireThe Oath: A Surgeon Under Fire
This book is far more than a memoir -- it is a page-turning narrative of the wonderful and...
Michael Jordan ....In His Own WordsMichael Jordan ....In His Own Words
Best Price: $0.80
I accidentally bought this tape instead of an excellent book of Jordan quotes by Janet Lowe. The...
Resident Alien: The New York Diaries (Penguin Audiobooks)Resident Alien: The New York Diaries (Penguin Audiobooks)
Best Price: $14.99
You cannot help being interested in Mr Crisp. Very eccentric and funny and I agree with wanting...
The ChildrenThe Children
Best Price: $14.95
The Children is David Halberstam's look at the college students who helped make the Civil Rights...

Eminent VictoriansEminent Victorians
Best Price: $31.47
In 1918, the Victorian Era was the visitable past, but World War I had wrenched the British far...
Singing My Him SongSinging My Him Song
Best Price: $1.68
This was a great book in my opinion. Although I am biased because I am Irish and loved all...
Tales from the BallparkTales from the Ballpark
Best Price: $20.76
This book is about a bunch of stories of famous baseball players. Most of the players in this...
My WarMy War
Lately I've been reading stories about war, an unfortunate constant of human history, I'm...
There Are No Shortcuts: Changing the World One Kid at a TimeThere Are No Shortcuts: Changing the World One Kid at a Time
Best Price: $8.89
... and I'm quite positive that Rafe Esquith stands firmly on the "insanity" side. ...

The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest JourneyThe River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
This is a magnificently written book about a true American hero. This is not a book about a...
The Triumph of Narrative (Mossey Lecture Series)The Triumph of Narrative (Mossey Lecture Series)
Best Price: $29.98
In this strikingly original look at modern culture, Robert Fulford pursues an unusual subject...
It's Good to Be the King...SometimesIt's Good to Be the King...Sometimes
Best Price: $0.01
I have enjoyed listening to this 2 cd set multiple times, especially for the insight into Mr....
Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in BooksReading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books
Having traveled in the Middle East this summer I looked forward to reading this book and...
Killing PabloKilling Pablo
Best Price: $1.19
Once I begin a book I usually finish it, even if it's not that good. But I couldn't finish...

Iacocca Tapes an Autobiography, the  AUDIO CASSETTEIacocca Tapes an Autobiography, the AUDIO CASSETTEFinal RoundsFinal Rounds
Best Price: $24.97
As James and his Dad take a final trip to Scotland, he and his wonderful Dad get to know each...
Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life (Audio Editions)Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life (Audio Editions)
Best Price: $3.49
This biography is not great literature. It's centered in the most complex and violent regions...
Jack: Straight from the GutJack: Straight from the Gut
There is some good information in here, but it is far too long to be required reading for my...
Lives of the Writers: Comedies, Tragedies (And What the Neighbors Thought)Lives of the Writers: Comedies, Tragedies (And What the Neighbors Thought)
Best Price: $7.95
This is another charming addition to Krull's outstanding series. I have read all but one of the...

Little Man: Meyer Lansky and the Gangster Life (Super Sound Buys)Little Man: Meyer Lansky and the Gangster Life (Super Sound Buys)
Best Price: $24.40
The life of Meyer Lansky (little Man), who became a Big Man in developing the casinos and all...
Lines and ShadowsLines and Shadows
Best Price: $121.47
I have read this book over and over again. It combines drama, humor, and enough social...
White Coolies: Library Edition (Isis)White Coolies: Library Edition (Isis)
I was given this book to read when it was first published - 1954 - when I was 12 years old. I am...
The Marys in the New Testament (Kandour Biographies)The Marys in the New Testament (Kandour Biographies)
Best Price: $20.00
Chosen by a Horse: How a Broken Horse Fixed a Broken HeartChosen by a Horse: How a Broken Horse Fixed a Broken Heart
Best Price: $11.79
I bought this book for my daughter (10) for a present. I decided that I should read it first to...

Mysteries of the Unknown: Dreams and Dreaming (Audio Adaptations of the Time Life Book Series)Mysteries of the Unknown: Dreams and Dreaming (Audio Adaptations of the Time Life Book Series)
Best Price: $2.37
Be Sweet: A Conditional Love StoryBe Sweet: A Conditional Love Story
Best Price: $4.95
This is a very intimate book written with a great deal of courage and self-questioning. Roy...
Facing the Wind: A True Story of Tragedy and ReconciliationFacing the Wind: A True Story of Tragedy and Reconciliation
Best Price: $1.90
This book was personally intersting since I was a classmate of Robert Rowe, the oldest child at...
Generally Speaking: A Memoir by the First Woman Promoted to Three-Star General in the United States ArmyGenerally Speaking: A Memoir by the First Woman Promoted to Three-Star General in the United States Army
Best Price: $0.01
I read this book as a retired Army officer, and I was enlisted before I became an officer. ...
McCartney Yesterday & TodayMcCartney Yesterday & Today
Best Price: $3.25
As with all of Ray Coleman's books, this one is accurate and informative, but somewhat...

Reagan In His Own VoiceReagan In His Own Voice
Best Price: $2.60
If you admire, respect, or just fondly remember Ronald Reagan you'll enjoy these CDs. Through...
A Simple PathA Simple Path
Best Price: $1.39
Most excellent writing. Use the steps in my daily spiritual life. Have used the book for...
As Nature Made Him: The Boy Who Was Raised as a GirlAs Nature Made Him: The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl
Best Price: $1.32
Wow!!! What a read, my friend Phil was raised as a girl for the first 25 years of his life and...
Memories and Adventures: Library EditionMemories and Adventures: Library Edition
Best Price: $44.07
First of all let me give you a product description as not much is provided with the item.The...
Fields and Pastures New: My First Year as a Country VetFields and Pastures New: My First Year as a Country Vet
Best Price: $3.75
This book relates some of McCormack's adventures as the new vet in a southern country town...

Galileo's Daughter: A Historic Memoir of Science, Faith and LoveGalileo's Daughter: A Historic Memoir of Science, Faith and Love
Best Price: $6.50
I had expected a fictionalized narrative following the daughter of the famous astronomer. What I...
Hand of Providence: The Strong and Quiet Faith of Ronald ReaganHand of Providence: The Strong and Quiet Faith of Ronald Reagan
Best Price: $16.11
A hagiographic biography of the spiritual life of Ronald Reagan written by a close friend of...
Battle ReadyBattle Ready
Best Price: $0.83
I listened to it, rather than turning pages. The first half was more interesting than the ...
Ted Turner Speaks: Insights from the World's Greatest MaverickTed Turner Speaks: Insights from the World's Greatest Maverick
Best Price: $14.80
The last review, sounds exactly like what Turner fought against, control freak zealots. He...
 
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