Biography/Autobiography

The precursor to today's Planned Parenthood, the American Birth Control League was founded by Margaret Sanger in 1921.…

Dedicated to the cause of racial equality from a young age, Anne Braden was an activist, journalist, and educator who…

Get a unique look at five dictators across the world from the perspective of their own personal chefs.Learn the food…

New York Times bestseller and inspiration for the film "The Irishman," I Heard You Paint Houses, is a true crime story…

The International Spy Museum presents is with this illustrated biographical of many of the most notable spies dating…

In Search of Van Gogh explores the life of one of the world's most well-known artists from his birth in the Netherlands…

The Reason for the Darkness of the Night is a fascinating biography on Edgar Allan Poe with a particular focus on his…

This Publisher's Weekly "Best of 2021" comic, traces the life of Margaret Kimball through the secrecy and the silence…

Discovering the life of Mary Anning, one of the first documented paleontologists. From combing dangerous cliffs with her…

Part of the Little People, BIG DREAMS series, this biography of John Lennon empowers young readers to dream big. An…

Born in Yorkshire, England, young boy Tom Moore had determination and courage that saw him through World War II. When a…

It's impossible to escape the grip of Amazon in this day and age. Starting off modestly enough as delivering books…

A natural born worrywart, Georgia Pritchett's life has been defined by her quirky anxiety. In this tour through the…

This graphic novel is a follow up to the New York Times bestseller, March, and focuses on the life and contributions…

Drained from a demanding job in the corporate world, Evie Farrell sold most of her possessions, rented out her house,…

This entry in the popular Little People, BIG DREAMS series tells the inspiring story of Hans Christian Andersen, often…

This memoir recounts the harrowing experiences of a young girl who survived the Cambodian genocide under Pol Pot's…

McNab offers an inside look at the Beatles failing relationships at the height of their creativity in 1969. From the…

Telling the story of his band in his own words, Iggy Pop's new book Total Chaos features dozens of never-before-seen…

This volume is a definitive biography of one of pop culture's most celebrated icons in visual art, Andy Warhol.…

Florence Mills, one of the great singers of the Harlem Renaissance, was born to formerly enslaved parents in 1896. She…

Almost everyone is familiar with the stereotype of the tortured artist. Since time immemorial, it seems, the greatest…

This volume engages accounts of great traveling adventures that have shaped our understanding of the world and…

Whether it's nature or nurture, it seems like crime all too often runs in the family. Evil Families: A History of Bad…

Spies from all over the world and throughout history have risked their lives and made it their mission to uncover the…

After days of heated debate and argument the United States Constitution was written in 1787. While imperfect this…

In this volume, New York Times Bestselling biographer, Brian J Robb, explores the histories of the most prominent…

Bruce Springsteen and the Promise of Rock 'N' Roll is a colorful and cogent biography of one of rock and roll's most…

Carl Llewellyn Weschcke is considered the Father of the New Age. And in Carl Llewellyn Weschcke: Pioneer & Publisher of…

In this volume, authors Natalia Naish and Jeremy Scott tell the history of cocaine, ranging from its creation to our…