Biography & Autobiography Books

An intimate biography of one of the greatest social and religious reformers of the modern world."Gandhi's work in nonviolence was comprehensive and...

In a career of more than fifty years--spanning the Golden Era from 1926 to 1976--Hollywood icon John Wayne created a treasure trove of movies. Toda...

The opinions of CSM G.P Kotzur, USA (retired) on different subjects. 

The definitive oral history of the iconic, bestselling rock band Led ZeppelinWith Robert Plant on lead vocal and Jimmy Page on guitar, Led Zeppeli...

In this thoughtful, balanced biography, former Los Angeles Times foreign and diplomatic correspondent Stanley Meisler traces Kofi Annan’s unconvent...

Many have said Johnny Unitas was the best quarterback who ever played the game. No less an authority than Sports Illustrated thinks so. In a 2002 ...

Even today, 29 years after retiring from coaching basketball at UCLA, John Wooden remains America's Coach. John Wooden: An American Treasure is t...

JFK and Sam is unique from other books on the Kennedy assassination. Written by an insider with access to key figures, it names the assassins and ...

"An extraordinary book . . . invitingly written and brisk." —Chicago Tribune"Perhaps no one has ever told the tale [of Robinson's arrival in the ma...

"Very little of my backstory qualifies as Hallmark Card material, but it may help you to make sense of the way I see and interpret what's going on ...

Author Stephen Cox and pop culture critic Kevin Marhanka have joined forces to present the complete film works of comedian Don Knotts in The Incred...

"Penetrating . . . beautifully rounds out and humanizes the character of the greatest statesman of the twentieth century." —San Francisco Chronicle...

The Bush administration's drive to politicize the Justice Department reached a new low with the wrongful firing of seven U.S. Attorneys in late 200...

An Ernest Hemingway Biography Like No Other“...illuminates his life and works in ways not seen before.” —Sigrid Nunez, National Book Award winner a...

While many have heard the music of Johnny Cash, few know the whole story behind his extraordinary career and the stories of those who helped him at...

The only entertainer besides Elvis Presley to be inducted into both the Country Music and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame, Johnny Cash touched the live...

I Remember Walter Payton, by Mike Towle, is filled with personal recollections of the people who knew NFL All-Pro Walter Payton best. Dozens of hi...

Of all the great National Football League coaches, none have earned the level of respect and reputation that Vince Lombardi merited during his tenu...

The legendary Red Sox outfielder is remembered through dozens of anecdotes, stories, and insights offered in their own words by former teammates as...

Ageless Sam Snead made golf look easy with his silky-smooth swing, and he played the game at an elite level longer than any other golfer. His accom...

I Remember Reggie White presents the recollections and favorite stories of this dynamic minister and pro football's Minister of Defense as capture...

A collection of memories of people who knew Payne Stewart best, I Remember Payne Stewart captures the legacy of a faithful man, loving husband and ...

Paul "Bear" Bryant was arguably the greatest football coach in the history of college football. Beloved by fans of the Alabama Crimson Tide, by the...

At both the plate and in the field, Joe DiMaggio was one of baseball's most graceful athletes. During his thirteen seasons with the New York Yankee...