Biography & Autobiography Books

The stories of 33 officers, from the years 1797 through 1996, who were killed in the line of duty.

Praise for Five Easy Decades: How Jack Nicholson Became the Biggest Movie Star in Modern Times"Dennis McDougal is a rare Hollywood reporter: honest...

The First Vice Lord is the story of the life and death of Big Jim Colosimo and Chicago's infamous segregated red-light district--the Levee. For th...

An Inspiration for Anyone Who Wonders If the Time for Adventure Has Passed This is the story of a middle-aged businesswoman who left a successful...

In her breakthrough generational memoir, Boomer expert Carol Orsborn relates the ups and downs of a tumultuous year spent facing, busting, and ulti...

This is the powerful memoir of Solomon Perel, who survived the Holocaust by hiding his Jewish identity and becoming a member of the Hitler Youth. T...

Escape or Evade is a true depiction of the Author Colonel David W. Irvin, Jr. being shot down on France on November 19, 1943. He recounts the even...

A top tennis writer tells the story of the greatest Wimbledon, the greatest U.S. Open, and the greatest rivalry in the history of the game The epi...

paintings by Elizabeth Johns To many people who gaze across Cook Inlet from Anchorage, Alaska, Mount Susitna looks like a slumbering woman.  The Sl...

This is the definitive biography of the famous crimefighter, Eliot Ness. Behind the Hollywood legend portrayed by Robert Stack and Kevin Costner is...

with Ann Dixon “Pam spurned conventional rewards, entrusted her dream to eight powerful huskies, and set out alone to cross the Arctic. . . .a most...

Funny Stories About White Privilege and Black Identity from a Black Nerd’s PerspectiveAuthor and Ebony Magazine podcaster Ron Dawson lends his wit ...

A Vietnamese Refugee, a Viral Video, and the United Airlines Scandal That Started It All“His refusal to give up his seat on a United Airlines fligh...

This engaging introduction to Dorothy Day will show you how one person can accomplish big things.This colorful book introduces you to the world of ...

The definitive biography of basketball genius Julius Erving--the icon who transcended his sport and defined an era Julius Erving, aka Dr. J, was a...

The inside story of the life of Cheryl Burke, TV star, dancer, choreographer, and two-time champion on the top-rated TV hit series Dancing with th...

Author Jackie Waldman was living the “perfect” life—three healthy children, a loving husband, and her own thriving business. Then she discovered sh...

As the greatest rock and roll band of all time, the Beatles rocketed to worldwide fame soon after their 1964 arrival in the United States. Much of ...

"With elegant simplicity and uncommon wisdom, Clarence Major gives us not just the truth of his mother's life but the unspoken truth behind the lie...

The Caterpillar Association, born in 1982, is a group of self-saved men and women. Any person who saves his life jumping from a disabled aircraft, ...

Go to the Head of the Class with a Baseball Legend Baseball legend Casey Stengel is considered by many to be the greatest manager in baseball his...

The story of the modern day National Guard, one of the largest, most powerful military organizations in the world today. Includes National Guard Bu...

The unvarnished life story of stand-up comedian Russell Peters: up close and personal, poignant and entertainingRussell Peters performs to sell-ou...

The Life and Legacy of an American OriginalCo-founder and first CEO of Burger King, Jim McLamore, recounts the entrepreneurial journey of an intern...