Biographies & Memoirs Books


It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to LifeIt's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life
Best Price: $16.78
as I was mid-way through this book, there were only two thoughts going on in my mind - 1. this...
Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who RIsked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War IIShadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who RIsked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War II
Best Price: $4.94
This is a fantastic book. I have read it several times. I am a dive instructor and have given...
Tis Unabridged: A MemoirTis Unabridged: A Memoir
Best Price: $5.78
Oh my word. I don't know what most reviewers are talking about. Tis is a true gift to readers...
Wins, Losses, and Lessons CD: An AutobiographyWins, Losses, and Lessons CD: An Autobiography
Best Price: $11.48
I bought this item for my son, a football coach, and he stated that it was the best presentation...
Gaspipe: Confessions of a Mafia BossGaspipe: Confessions of a Mafia Boss
Best Price: $16.49
Great Novel-like read...Altho author biases towards Casso, he truly makes a hero out of him in...


Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (America's Past) (America's Past)Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (America's Past) (America's Past)
Best Price: $17.21
It had some writing in it, but overall a good deal for the price. Thanks
Mountains Beyond MountainsMountains Beyond Mountains
Best Price: $16.36
One of the best works of nonfiction we have ever read and a truly inspiring story of what genius...
The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography (Oprah's Book Club)The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography (Oprah's Book Club)
Best Price: $2.99
I very much enjoyed this book. This book focuses on his life, and his decision-making, and what...
A Champion's MindA Champion's Mind
Best Price: $14.64
Pete Sampras is my all time favorite tennis player and this book was a unique opportunity to...
Revolutionary Characters: What Made the Founders DifferentRevolutionary Characters: What Made the Founders Different
Best Price: $6.92
Here's what I think spawned this book: A brilliant historian with such a wealth of knowledge...


Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America 1789-1989Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America 1789-1989
Best Price: $12.95
This is an interesting review of some history. Some of it was in high school textbooks but long...
Famous People in History II (Famous People in History)Famous People in History II (Famous People in History)
Best Price: $10.26
I entertain my minivan-bound children with books on tape/CD. The best are the Harry Potter...
The Lord God Made Them AllThe Lord God Made Them All
Best Price: $18.20
I bought this for my husband. This is part of his favorite series. He really enjoyed it.
One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine OfficerOne Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer
Best Price: $8.23
I bought Generation Kill when it first came out. Lt. Fick came across as the type of leader you...
Undaunted Courage : Meriwether Lewis Thomas Jefferson And The Opening Of The American WestUndaunted Courage : Meriwether Lewis Thomas Jefferson And The Opening Of The American West
Best Price: $37.77
I would recommend this book/audio to anyone. It is fasinating to any one interested in US...

Clapton: The AutobiographyClapton: The Autobiography
Best Price: $16.96
Eric Clapton, for sure, is entitled to be declared as the best marketing man in Rock history:-...
Population: 485 CDPopulation: 485 CD
Best Price: $25.01
Since reading this book, Michael Perry has quickly become one of my favorite authors. His...
Mistaken Identity: Two Families, One Survivor, Unwavering HopeMistaken Identity: Two Families, One Survivor, Unwavering Hope
Best Price: $17.88
Everyone saw the news splashed across the headlines or on the evening news reports. The wrong...
Speaking My MindSpeaking My Mind
Best Price: $16.37
This is a great collection. It lacks both a booklet and legible track listings. But the...
21: Bringing Down the House - Movie Tie-In: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions21: Bringing Down the House - Movie Tie-In: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions
Best Price: $13.00
I liked the story behind what these kids did. It was exciting and scandolous. I didn't like...

The First Four Years CD (Little House the Laura Years)The First Four Years CD (Little House the Laura Years)
Best Price: $15.15
This is another good reading of a Little House book by Cherry Jones.
LongitudeLongitude
Best Price: $113.67
I have this both in CD and the book. I didn't get through the book, it never capture my...
Tuesdays with MorrieTuesdays with Morrie
Best Price: $17.95
The Diaries of Adam & Eve: Translated by Mark TwainThe Diaries of Adam & Eve: Translated by Mark Twain
Best Price: $13.25
I was teaching Huck Finn to my junior class this year, and I tried getting to some of Twain's...
Too Late to Say Goodbye: A True Story of Murder and BetrayalToo Late to Say Goodbye: A True Story of Murder and Betrayal
Best Price: $3.28
What a mess to read. Desperately in need of an editor and/or proofreader. Maybe 'true-crime'...

Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and WarMayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War
Best Price: $2.98
In this well researched, superbly well written book, Nathaniel Philbrick who wrote the brilliant...
You Can Observe a Lot by Watching: What I've Learned About Teamwork From the Yankees and LifeYou Can Observe a Lot by Watching: What I've Learned About Teamwork From the Yankees and Life
Best Price: $14.96
We need to have every young ballplayer read, and hopefully understand the message that Yogi is...
Chuck Klosterman IV: A Decade of Curious People and Dangerous IdeasChuck Klosterman IV: A Decade of Curious People and Dangerous Ideas
Best Price: $0.98
Though I find most essay compilations disjointed and wildly varying in quality between the...
Chuck Klosterman IV: A Decade of Curious People and Dangerous IdeasChuck Klosterman IV: A Decade of Curious People and Dangerous Ideas
Best Price: $0.98
Though I find most essay compilations disjointed and wildly varying in quality between the...
Mother Angelica: The Remarkable Story of a Nun, Her Nerve, and a Network of MiraclesMother Angelica: The Remarkable Story of a Nun, Her Nerve, and a Network of Miracles
Best Price: $22.80
Mother Angelica reminds me of my Mother. I've watched her on EWTN for many years. I never...

Hard Call: Great Decisions and the Extraordinary People Who Made ThemHard Call: Great Decisions and the Extraordinary People Who Made Them
Best Price: $7.52
McCain has never tried to work through a tough decision. His own autobiography describes...
The Glass Castle, unabridged, 10 CD setThe Glass Castle, unabridged, 10 CD set
Best Price: $35.62
EscapeEscape
Best Price: $16.45
Jessop's ESCAPE is a haunting trip into the secret sect of FLDS (Fundamental Latter Day Saints)....
The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern GeologyThe Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology
Best Price: $14.38
I am not an expert on geology and although I had just learned about rocks and minerals in...
Stolen Innocence: My Story of Growing Up in a Polygamous Sect, Becoming a Teenage Bride, and Breaking Free of Warren JeffsStolen Innocence: My Story of Growing Up in a Polygamous Sect, Becoming a Teenage Bride, and Breaking Free of Warren Jeffs
Best Price: $22.08
This was a long story of how Elissa grew up in the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints community,...

Killing PabloKilling Pablo
Best Price: $1.39
Once I begin a book I usually finish it, even if it's not that good. But I couldn't finish...
Marco Polo: From Venice to XanaduMarco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu
Best Price: $20.79
Laurence Bergreen's MARCO POLO: FROM VENICE TO XANDU is one of the foremost biographies written...
Reagan In His Own VoiceReagan In His Own Voice
Best Price: $13.26
Rarely have American President's set aside a lengthy paper trail of their thoughts on national...
The Reagan Diaries Abridged Selections CDThe Reagan Diaries Abridged Selections CD
Best Price: $3.95
Bought this as a gift - skimmed through it before wrapping. Not as witty as I thought it might...
The Know-It-AllThe Know-It-All
Best Price: $8.19
Totally do not waste your time on this book. It is insulting to the reader it is so badly...

Marx's Das Kapital: A Biography (Books That Changed the World)Marx's Das Kapital: A Biography (Books That Changed the World)
Best Price: $14.12
"Marx's Das Kapital" is noted Marx-sympathetic journalist Francis Wheen's contribution...
Ben Hur (Radio Theatre)Ben Hur (Radio Theatre)
Best Price: $8.49
I have read another review of this item, and I can understand where that customer is coming...
Ghost: Confessions of a Counterterrorism AgentGhost: Confessions of a Counterterrorism Agent
Best Price: $20.27
I found this book hard to put down. The pages turned rapidly as I gleaned behind the scenes...
Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: And Other Things I've LearnedNever Have Your Dog Stuffed: And Other Things I've Learned
Best Price: $16.20
As a lover of M*A*S*H I jumped at this book and I'm glad I did. Alan Alda paints the...
The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of MusicThe Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music
Best Price: $11.49
Having read each of the columns where Steve Lopez introduced us to Nathaniel Anthony Ayers, I...

Lucky Man: A MemoirLucky Man: A Memoir
Best Price: $14.88
Michael J. Fox's memoir "Lucky Man" is a great and inspiring read. One thing I admire...
My LifeMy Life
Best Price: $3.33
As I read this passionate memoir it felt like that the author opened the door of his life and...
Jack Welch and the GE Way: Management Insights and Leadership Secrets of the Legendary CEOJack Welch and the GE Way: Management Insights and Leadership Secrets of the Legendary CEO
Best Price: $15.92
Jack Welch was a late adopter of almost every major management trend in the last 25 years, yet...
Long Walk to Freedom: Autobiography of Nelson MandelaLong Walk to Freedom: Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
Best Price: $11.79
it is a very humourous and (I guess) honest book. He tells his tales as a child, and the...
The Bible: A Biography (Books That Changed the World)The Bible: A Biography (Books That Changed the World)
Best Price: $16.90
A good knowledge of the Bible, I think, is required to really follow and understand all the...

Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger'sLook Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's
Best Price: $15.99
"Look Me in the Eye" by John Elder Robison is a compelling look at Asperger's Syndrome...
Tough Choices: A MemoirTough Choices: A Memoir
Best Price: $5.75
Having worked at a Cambridge based business school for a little over seven years as an...
Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle against World PovertyBanker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle against World Poverty
Best Price: $11.64
A well written book about how Yunus successfully lent money to impoverished people in Bangladesh...
The Qur'an: A Biography (Books That Changed the World)The Qur'an: A Biography (Books That Changed the World)
Best Price: $8.90
In this unusual biography, Bruce Lawrence presents a fascinating and invaluable exploration of...
The Voice of Paramahansa Yogananda - Collector's Series #7. To Make Heaven on EarthThe Voice of Paramahansa Yogananda - Collector's Series #7. To Make Heaven on Earth
Best Price: $7.78
I feel blessed and grateful to have access to this enlightening, sublime and encouraging talk by...

Magical Thinking: True StoriesMagical Thinking: True Stories
Best Price: $7.90
If you enjoy his writing, you will enjoy this one. It made me laugh out loud and giggle after wards.
All Things Bright and BeautifulAll Things Bright and Beautiful
Best Price: $25.69
All Things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot is a true classic and I can see why it has been...
Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends: Two WWII Paratroopers from the Original Band of Brothers Tell Their StoryBrothers in Battle, Best of Friends: Two WWII Paratroopers from the Original Band of Brothers Tell Their Story
Best Price: $16.97
Very frank, honest and interesting, as you would expect from Bill Gaurnere. The book is well...
  
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