Biography & Autobiography Books

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And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle By Jon Meacham Cover Image
$25.00
ISBN: 9780553393989
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Published: Random House Trade Paperbacks - October 17th, 2023

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer Jon Meacham chronicles the life of Abraham Lincoln, charting how—and why—he confronted secession, threats to democracy, and the tragedy of slavery to expand the possibilities of America.

“Meacham has given us the Lincoln for our time.”—Henry Louis Gates, Jr.


Agatha Christie: An Elusive Woman By Lucy Worsley Cover Image
$19.95
ISBN: 9781639365739
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Published: Pegasus Crime - October 10th, 2023

A new, fascinating account of the life of Agatha Christie from celebrated literary and cultural historian Lucy Worsley.

"Nobody in the world was more inadequate to act the heroine than I was."

Why did Agatha Christie spend her career pretending that she was “just” an ordinary housewife, when clearly she wasn’t?  Her life i


Always Matt: A Tribute to Matthew Shepard By Lesléa Newman, Brian Britigan (Illustrator), Jason Collins (Foreword by) Cover Image
By Lesléa Newman, Brian Britigan (Illustrator), Jason Collins (Foreword by)
$22.99
ISBN: 9781419759420
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Published: Abrams ComicArts - September 26th, 2023

A poignant tribute to the life of Matthew Shepard and his legacy in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights, honoring the formation of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, which dedicates its mission to erasing hate
 
On the night of October 6, 1998, in Laramie, Wyoming, Matthew Wayne Shepard (1976–1998) was brutally killed solely because he was gay.


How Not to Be a Politician: A Memoir By Rory Stewart Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9780593300329
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Published: Penguin Press - September 19th, 2023

The #1 Sunday Times bestseller, published in the UK as Politics on the Edge.

“[Rory Stewart] walked across Asia, served in British Parliament, and ran against Boris Johnson. Now he gives us his view of what’s wrong with politics, and how we can make it right.” —Adam Grant, “The 12 New Fall Books to Enrich Your Thinking”


In the Form of a Question: The Joys and Rewards of a Curious Life By Amy Schneider Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9781668013304
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Published: Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster - October 3rd, 2023

An inspirational and bold memoir from the most successful woman ever to compete on Jeopardy!—and an exploration of what it means to ask questions of the world and of yourself.

In eighth grade, Amy was voted “Most likely to appear on Jeopardy!” by her classmates. Decades later, this trailblazer finally got her chance.


Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America By Steve Inskeep Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9780593297865
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Published: Penguin Press - October 3rd, 2023

A compelling and nuanced exploration of Abraham Lincoln’s political acumen, illuminating a great politician’s strategy in a country divided—and lessons for our own disorderly present


Elon Musk By Walter Isaacson Cover Image
$35.00
ISBN: 9781982181284
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Published: Simon & Schuster - September 12th, 2023

From the author of Steve Jobs and other bestselling biographies, this is the astonishingly intimate story of the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our era—a rule-breaking visionary who helped to lead the world into the era of electric vehicles, private space exploration, and artificial intelligence.


Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World By Naomi Klein Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9780374610326
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Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux - September 12th, 2023

A National Indie Bestseller

"I’ve been raving about Naomi Klein’s Doppelganger . . . I can’t think of another text that better captures the berserk period we’re living through." —Michelle Goldberg, The New York Times


One Hundred Saturdays: Stella Levi and the Search for a Lost World By Michael Frank, Maira Kalman (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Michael Frank, Maira Kalman (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9781982167233
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Published: Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster - September 12th, 2023

One of Wall Street Journal’s Ten Best Books of the Year * Winner of the National Jewish Book Awards for Holocaust Memoir and Sephardic Culture * Recipient of the Jewish Book Council’s Natan Notable Book Award * Winner of the Sophie Brody Medal

The remarkable story of ninety-nine-year-old Stella Levi whose conve


The Road Taken: A Memoir By Patrick Leahy Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781982157364
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Published: Simon & Schuster - September 12th, 2023

A historic, sweeping memoir from United States Senator Patrick Leahy, currently the chamber’s longest-serving senator and President Pro Tempore.

In his landmark memoir The Road Taken, Patrick Leahy looks back on a life lived on the front lines of American politics.


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Landlines: The Remarkable Story of a Thousand-Mile Journey Across Britain By Raynor Winn Cover Image
$27.95
ISBN: 9781639364930
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Published: Pegasus Books - September 5th, 2023

The powerful story of a 1,000-mile healing walk—from the lochs of Scotland to England's southwest coast—in a remarkable evocation of modern-day Britain.

Raynor Winn knows that her husband Moth’s health is declining, getting worse by the day. She knows of only one cure. It worked once before.


Becoming FDR: The Personal Crisis That Made a President By Jonathan Darman Cover Image
$20.00
ISBN: 9780812978780
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Published: Random House Trade Paperbacks - September 5th, 2023

“An illuminating account of how Franklin D. Roosevelt’s struggles with polio steeled him for the great struggles of the Depression and of World War II.”—Jon Meacham