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Real Lives - Biography, Autobiography, Memoirs

People always like to know the real story when it comes to the lives of famous people. They want to know how it "really" happened. Here are some books that look at the lives of famous and not so-famous people
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"Most Blessed of the Patriarchs": Thomas Jefferson and the Empire of the Imagination (Gordon, Annette)
"Most Blessed of the Patriarchs": Thomas Jefferson and the Empire of the Imagination
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Gordon, Annette
Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors (Read, Piers Paul)
Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors
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Read, Piers Paul
An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America (Wiencek, Henry)
An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America
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Wiencek, Henry
Angela's Ashes (McCourt, Frank)
Angela's Ashes
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McCourt, Frank
Anne Frank the Diary of a Young Girl (Frank, Anne)
Anne Frank the Diary of a Young Girl
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Frank, Anne
Bard of Avon: The Story of William Shakespeare (Stanley, Diane)
Bard of Avon: The Story of William Shakespeare
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Stanley, Diane
Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature (Lear, Linda)
Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature
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Lear, Linda
Benedict Arnold (Gregson, Susan R.)
Benedict Arnold
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Gregson, Susan R.
Bull's-Eye: A Photobiography of Annie Oakley (Macy, Sue)
Bull's-Eye: A Photobiography of Annie Oakley
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Macy, Sue
C. S. Lewis: Christian and Storyteller (Gormley, Beatrice)
C. S. Lewis: Christian and Storyteller
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Gormley, Beatrice
C.S. Lewis: A Life Inspired (Gordon, Christopher)
C.S. Lewis: A Life Inspired
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Gordon, Christopher
A Child Called "It" (Pelzer, Dave)
A Child Called "It"
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Pelzer, Dave
Choosing to See (Chapman, Mary Beth)
Choosing to See
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Chapman, Mary Beth
The Colored Cadet at West Point: Autobiography of Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper, U. S. A., First G (Flipper, Henry Ossian)
The Colored Cadet at West Point: Autobiography of Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper, U. S. A., First G
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Flipper, Henry Ossian
Columbus and the New World (Derleth, August)
Columbus and the New World
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Derleth, August
Confessions of a Funeral Director: How the Business of Death Saved My Life (Wilde, Caleb)
Confessions of a Funeral Director: How the Business of Death Saved My Life
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Wilde, Caleb
The Devil Kissed Her: The Story of Mary Lamb (Watson, Kathy)
The Devil Kissed Her: The Story of Mary Lamb
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Watson, Kathy
Educated (Westover, Tara)
Educated
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Westover, Tara
The Enchanted Places (Milne, Christopher)
The Enchanted Places
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Milne, Christopher
The End of Your Life Book Club (Schwalbe, Will)
The End of Your Life Book Club
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Schwalbe, Will
Faith Like Potatoes (Buchan, Angus)
Faith Like Potatoes
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Buchan, Angus
Galileo: The Genius Who Faced the Inquisition (Steele, Philip)
Galileo: The Genius Who Faced the Inquisition
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Steele, Philip
God's Smuggler (Brother Andrew)
God's Smuggler
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Brother Andrew
Hans Christian Andersen: His Fairy Tale Life (Varmer, Hjordis)
Hans Christian Andersen: His Fairy Tale Life
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Varmer, Hjordis
Helen Keller: Rebellious Spirit (Lawlor, Laurie)
Helen Keller: Rebellious Spirit
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Lawlor, Laurie
The Hiding Place (Ten Boom, Corrie)
The Hiding Place
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Ten Boom, Corrie
Hillbilly Elegy (Vance, J.D.)
Hillbilly Elegy
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Vance, J.D.
His Excellency: George Washington (Ellis, Joseph J.)
His Excellency: George Washington
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Ellis, Joseph J.
I Remember Laura: Laura Ingalls Wilder (Hines, Stephen W.)
I Remember Laura: Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Hines, Stephen W.
I'm Proud of You: My Friendship With Fred Rogers (Madigan, Tim)
I'm Proud of You: My Friendship With Fred Rogers
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Madigan, Tim
I'm Running to Win (Kiemel, Ann)
I'm Running to Win
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Kiemel, Ann
The Importance of J.R.R. Tolkien (Levine, Stuart P.)
The Importance of J.R.R. Tolkien
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Levine, Stuart P.
The Invention of Clouds (Hamblyn, Richard)
The Invention of Clouds
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Hamblyn, Richard
Iris and Her Friends (Bayley, John)
Iris and Her Friends
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Bayley, John
Isaac's Storm (Larson, Erik)
Isaac's Storm
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Larson, Erik
J.R.R. Tolkien: A Life Inspired (North, Wyatt)
J.R.R. Tolkien: A Life Inspired
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North, Wyatt
James Madison (Brookhiser, Richard)
James Madison
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Brookhiser, Richard
Jefferson (Butler, Davidson)
Jefferson
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Butler, Davidson
John Adams (McCollough, David)
John Adams
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McCollough, David
Joni: An Unforgettable Story (Tada, Eareckson Tada)
Joni: An Unforgettable Story
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Tada, Eareckson Tada
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