Judy Garland was born Frances Ethel Gumm on J, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. She was the last of three daughters of former vaudeville (traveling variety entertainment) actors Frank and Ethel Gumm.
Read compelling life stories from the best autobiographies and memoirs. From triumphs to trials, hear inspiring narratives from those who’ve lived them.
Cherished by fans and collectors, I Me Mine is the closest we will come to George Harrison’s autobiography. Featuring George in conversation with Derek Taylor, the book illuminates the inspiration and meaning behind many of George’s songs, while touching on everything from growing up in Liverpool and early Beatlemania to his love of India, gardening and racing cars.
Toni Morrison was an American writer noted for her examination of Black experience (particularly Black female experience) within the Black community. She received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993. Morrison’s notable books include The Bluest Eye, Song of Solomon, and Beloved.
The Autobiography of Malcolm X, biography, published in 1965, of the American Black militant religious leader and activist who was born Malcolm Little. Written by Alex Haley, who had interviewed Malcolm X just before his assassination, the book gained renown as a classic work on the Black American experience.
If you’re in desperate need of a good laugh or a lighthearted look at a life well-lived, these author-narrated memoirs written by some of comedy’s greats are just the thing. We’ve curated a list of the funniest memoirs by comedians, each sparkling with the author's unique sense of humor.
Everyone knows comedians have a certain flair for humor on stage — but what about behind the scenes? This list of funny memoirs proves the entertainers know how to keep their audience laughing, no matter where they are! From SNL alums like Tina Fey and Colin Jost to stand-up favorites Jimmy O. Yang and Ali Wong, these audiobooks will have you laughing out loud as you learn about the lives of.
Customers find the book an enjoyable and informative biography of Andrew Jackson. They praise the writing quality as excellent and clear, with well-researched details that make for a fascinating narrative. The storytelling is described as engaging, lively, and fast-paced. Readers appreciate the political perspective and portrayal of a true patriot.
Rosa Parks is best known for the day she refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus, sparking the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott. Yet there is much more to her story than this one act of.
Nonfiction Autobiography. What is a nonfiction autobiography? It is a story about a person's life written by that person. A key facet of an autobiography is its use of the first-person point of.
He was born Febru-8, and intermarried 1739, with Jane Randolph, of the age of 19, daughter of Isham Randolph, one of the seven sons of that name and family, settled at Dungeoness in Goochland. They trace their pedigree far back in England and Scotland, to which let every one ascribe the faith and merit he chooses.
Sports autobiographies date back to the first part of the 20th century. At best, they are diverting reads and informative candy, though often full of boring, egotistical ramblings.
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The story of Status Quo is essentially the story of two people: Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt. It is the story of two outwardly very different characters--Rossi, the moody insecure one, and Parfitt, the smiling, permanently at ease golden boy--who forged an unlikely yet enduring bond that would see them through the dizzying highs and terrifying lows of a forty-year career.
The dramatic and spectacular story of an American music icon—the immortal Tina Turner! From Nutbush, Tennessee, to Hollywood stardom; from Ike’s Kings of Rhythm to onstage with Mick Jagger and the Stones; and from the lowest lows to the highest highs, Tina Turner has seen it, done it, suffered it, and survived it all. In her monumental bests.
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The following 20 autobiographies reflect all the creativity, movement and human drama you’d expect from lives driven by music—the most visceral of art forms.
Some books are successfully able to blur the lines between being an autobiography and a memoir, and Promised Land is one of those books. From a reader’s perspective, Barack Obama’s book.
The French painter and sculptor Henri Matisse was one of the great initiators of the modern art movement, which uses the combination of bold primary colors and free, simple forms.
Here’s a list of our favorite memoirs and autobiographies that you should read to feel inspired to break glass ceilings. 1. “No One Is Too Small To Make A Difference” By Greta Thunberg. To start our list of inspiring autobiographies by amazing women, Greta Thunberg’s collection of speeches on global warming and climate change is a must.
Even though you could probably go on for ages about the details of your accomplishments, save that for an interview. In a short bio, only include the most impressive of your achievements to outline. Accomplishments relevant to a short bio could include: Impressive results on a project. Former promotions. Awards received in your field.
The final liquidation of the Warsaw ghetto began on Ap, when the SS forces and German police entered the ghetto under the command of SS General Jurgen Stroop. The Jews, who obtained prior information about the operation, went underground and some of them turned to armed resistance. The campaign to wipe out the ghetto continued until May 16, and ended when the Great Synagogue was.
Lucy Hughes-Hallett is the author of The Pike: Gabriele D'Annunzio, which won all three of the UK's most prestigious prizes for non-fiction - the Samuel Johnson Prize, the Duff Cooper Prize and the Costa Biography Award - and the Political Book Awards Biography of the Year. The Sunday Times has called it 'the biography of the decade’.