Biographies & Memoirs
Take a sneak-peek into the private lives of people who left a mark in world history.
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Al Franken, Giant of the Senate
Al Franken
Written by former “SNL” writer and former U.S. senator for Minnesota, “Al Fr...

First They Killed My Father
Loung Ung
“First They Killed My Father” is the memoir of Loung Ung, who, as a 5-year-o...

Apropos of Nothing
Woody Allen
“Apropos of Nothing” is the raucously funny and haphazardly organized memoir...

Shoe Dog
Phil Knight
“Shoe Dog” is the inspirational story of the man behind Nike’s swoosh, Phil ...

Creativity, Inc.
Edwin Catmull
Ed Catmull, the co-founder of Pixar, has spent his entire professional caree...
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