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A good biography invites you into someone else’s life. It takes you on fascinating journeys through the ups and downs of the life of legendary film stars, talented musicians, inspiring athletes, visionary politicians and many more. A good biography lets you get under the skin of your biggest idols, and you feel collected when reading their story - maybe even in the form of their own words. You will find both biographies and autobiographies in Tales’ selection, in addition to diaries and memoirs. So are you ready to be inspired by some of the world’'s most extraordinary individuals?
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  • by Onefam
    £10.49

    Discover more about your grandparents than you ever thought possible. Learn about your grandparent's background, how their childhood, teenage and college years were spent, who was an important influence in their life and ultimately how their experiences shaped their life and eventually, your life. Gain a historical insight into how they see their life in today's world and how it has changed over time. This book contains over 250 questions to enable you to get to know and document as much as possible about your grandparent's life. These questions are exciting catalysts to enable you to learn about your grandparent in a fun and engaging manner. This is the perfect keepsake to keep family history alive and share memories between a grandparent and grandchild. - Prepared by Family History Professionals - Over 250 questions to discover new things about your parents- Document Your Family History- Access to Free Family Tree- Special Paper to Ensure Your Gift Lasts the Test of Time

  • - From the Mountains of Western North Carolina to the Slums of Chicago An Ethnobiography
    by Gerald D Suttles
    £21.49

  • - A Collection of Amazing Trivia Quizzes and Fun Facts for Die-Hard Habs Fans!
    by Ray Walker
    £10.49

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    by Francis Benali
    £11.49 - 16.49

  • - In Her Own Words
     
    £9.49

    A collection of over 300 quotes from Dolly Parton, music legend, humanitarian, and business icon. Part of the In Their Own Words series.

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    by Kavus Torabi & Steve Davis
    £9.49 - 15.49

    The unlikely story of a 6 time World Snooker Champion turned techno DJ and his relationship with a psychedelic True Believer and their adventures as emerging underground music legends, The Utopia Strong

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    - An American Journey
    by Kamala Harris
    £9.49

    Through the arc of her own life, Harris communicates a vision of shared struggle, purpose, and values and grapples with complex issues that affect America and the world at large, from health care and the new economy to immigration, national security, the opioid crisis, and accelerating inequality.

  • by Kenneth Anderson
    £17.49 - 21.99

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    - An Empire of Deceit and the Origins of America's Opioid Epidemic
    by Barry Meier
    £9.49

    Part thriller, part medical detective story, this is the origin story of the opioid crisis in America and a rollicking insight into the ways of big pharma and the greed of business that fuelled a national tragedy.

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    by Lauren Fleshman
    £10.99

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    by Lyndall Gordon
    £10.99

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    by Doreen Cunningham
    £9.49 - 14.99

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    - 9 lessons for a remarkable life
    by Benjamin Ferencz
    £8.99

    100-year-old Benjamin Ferencz is the last surviving prosecutor of the Nuremberg Trials, where he prosecuted 22 leading Nazis. PARTING WORDS follows the story of Ben's life, and each chapter includes his learnings on how we can all make the most of ours - from the subjects of ambition and determination, to happiness and love.

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    - 'A brilliant new life of Graham Greene' - Evening Standard
    by Richard Greene
    £11.99 - 18.99

    The definitive one-volume biography of a literary legend.

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    by Vassos Alexander
    £11.99

    Ever been tempted by running a marathon? Maybe you're well on your way to conquering the iconic distance. In any case, you've come to the right place! Join marathon-pro Vassos Alexander as he shows us why we shouldn't be afraid of attempting the 26-mile stretch once and for all.

  • by James Baker
    £25.49

  • - The untold true story of top secret British military intelligence undercover operations in Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1972-1974
    by Simon Cursey
    £11.99

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    - How We Keep Each Other Close
    by Aminatou Sow & Ann Friedman
    £9.49

    A funny, frank and genuinely helpful book about female friendship by the two women behind the hugely successful podcast Call Your Girlfriend - and the term 'shine theory'.

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    by Brian Hiatt
    £21.99

    A detailed look at each and every one of his tracks, providing a unique look at this rock legend's method, as well as some of the many anecdotes and tales that are prolific in his long music history.

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    - a life
    by Jane Sherron De Hart
    £9.49

    The definitive account of an icon who shaped gender equality for all women. In this comprehensive, revelatory biography - fifteen years of interviews and research in the making - historian Jane Sherron De Hart explores the central experiences that crucially shaped Ginsburg's passion for justice, her advocacy for gender equality, and her meticulous jurisprudence. At the heart of her story and abiding beliefs was her Jewish background, specifically the concept of tikkun olam, the Hebrew injunction to 'repair the world', with its profound meaning for a young girl who grew up during the Holocaust and World War II. Ruth's journey began with her mother, who died tragically young but whose intellect inspired her daughter's feminism. It stretches from Ruth's days as a baton twirler at Brooklyn's James Madison High School to Cornell University to Harvard and Columbia Law Schools; to becoming one of the first female law professors in the country and having to fight for equal pay and hide her second pregnancy to avoid losing her job; to becoming the director of the ACLU's Women's Rights Project and arguing momentous anti-sex-discrimination cases before the US Supreme Court. All this, even before being nominated in 1993 to become the second woman on the Court, where her crucial decisions and dissents are still making history. Intimately, personably told, this biography offers unprecedented insight into a pioneering life and legal career whose profound impact will reverberate deep into the twenty-first century and beyond.

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    by Sebastian Junger
    £7.99

  • - A Guided Memory Journal to Share The Stories, Memories and Moments That Have Shaped Grandpa's Life - 7 x 10 inch
    by The Life Graduate Publishing Group
    £10.49 - 17.49

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    - In the Best Possible Way
    by Jenny Lawson
    £8.99

    Hilarious, heart-warming and honest, Broken is about living, surviving and thriving with anxiety. A must-have for fans of Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and David Sedaris.

  • by Edwin Lefevre
    £14.99 - 25.49

    First published in 1923, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator is the most widely read, highly recommended investment book ever. Generations of readers have found that it has more to teach them about markets and people than years of experience. Among the most compelling and enduring pieces ever written on trading, the new Illustrated Edition brings this story to life like never before."e;Although Reminiscences...was first published some seventy years ago, its take on crowd psychology and market timing is as timely as last summer's frenzy on the foreign exchange markets."e;Worth magazine"e;The most entertaining book written on investing is Reminiscences of a Stock Operator, by Edwin Lefevre, first published in 1923."e;The Seattle Times"e;After twenty years and many re-reads, Reminiscences is still one of my all-time favourites."e;Kenneth L. Fisher, Forbes"e;A must-read classic for all investors, whether brand-new or experienced."e;William O'Neil, founder and Chairman, Investor's Business Daily"e;Whilst stock market tomes have come and gone, this remains popular and in print eighty years on."e;GQ magazineABOUT THE AUTHOR:Edwin Lefevre was trained as a mining engineer, but became a journalist at age nineteen. He produced eight books, including The Making of a Stockbroker, during his fifty-three-year writing career. He was a celebrated finance author made most famous by his publication of the fictionalized story of Jesse Livermore, which first appeared in the Saturday Evening Post in 1922. He worked for the New York Sun, served as financial editor of Harper's Weekly, and wrote for the Saturday Evening Post.

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    by Catherine Schell
    £15.49

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    - My Lesbian Feminist Life
    by Sheila Jeffreys
    £16.49

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    - How the Mothers of Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation
    by Anna Malaika Tubbs
    £8.99

    In her groundbreaking and essential debut Three Mothers, Anna Malaika Tubbs celebrates Black motherhood by telling the story of the three women who raised and shaped some of America's most pivotal heroes: Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin.

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    - Adventures for the Anxious
    by Rob Temple
    £8.99 - 11.99

    A funny and tender memoir from the author of the Twitter phenomenon and bestselling books, VERY BRITISH PROBLEMS.

  • - Six Essays
    by Zadie Smith
    £6.49

Biographies
Biographies books are per definition a collection of someone’s life. That someone is mostly a celebrity and often comes from the world of entertainment for example a famous movie or television star. A good biography lets you under the skin of the subject. Biographies are mostly written by biography authors, who are specialized in capturing the life of another person through research and multiple interviews with both the individual and his or her relatives. The celebrity or icon can also choose to write his or her own story, which is what characterizes an autobiography. An autobiography can - if the writer is good - give you a more intimate picture of the subject. You can both find biographies and autobiographies in Tales’ wide selection of Biographies. 

Biographies best sellers
Tales’ selection contains most of the biographies best sellers. The biographies books are often about celebrities known from film, television or the music industry, but they can also be about inspiring trailblazers from the societal or political world like the biography best seller Becoming about Michelle Obama. The American first lady has inspired many Americans and people around the world. Her and her husband - the first black American first lady and President - made many extraordinary changes in the American society and advocated for more diversity and respect in the American people. Michelle Obama also fights for more equality, especially when it comes to girls and women. Read the inspiring story of how Michelle Obama became one of our times most popular, kind and obliging residents of the White House in her biography Becoming, and let it guide you to finding our own voice. 
Another best seller is Three Women by Lisa Taddeo. Taddeo has written an innovative biography that is a collection of three American women's lives. The biography is an investigation of the female lust in all its complexity. Many women have expressed that they can reflect their own life and feelings of desire in the book. 

Biographies about musicians
Take a look in our selection and find some of the best biographies about musicians. The selection has something for every taste, because you find accounts about musicians from every end of the spectre. Whether you like rock, jazz, classical music, pop or musicals you will find biographies about musicians representing every genre. 
Take for example the autobiography Me Elton John, who has gained extraordinary reviews and success all around the world making the Elton John biography an international best seller. The book is the only official biography made about the iconic musician and singer. Read the incredible and turbulent story about one of our biggest stars to date, and you might learn the secrets behind writing and performing hit after hit.
You can also dive into the fascinating story of the musical legend Julie Andrews. In the biography Home you can read about her journey from London to Broadway stardom. The triple threat is the woman behind legendary roles such as Mary Poppins and Maria from The Sound of Music, and you can follow her journey through Hollywood in the sequel Home Work. Julie Andrews is the writer of her own story and she writes in an intimate and heart-warming narrative. 

Biographies about artists
Are you an art lover, art student or an artist yourself? Then we would recommend you to find inspiration in our biographies about artists. Our collection of biographies contains among others the book Frida Kahlo - A Biography written by Claudia Schaefer. Schaefer gives an introduction to the beloved Latino artist. Frida Kahlo is one of modern times greatest female artists and her surrealist artworks are extraordinary. The biography introduces the reader to her unique form of art - Kahlo did not see herself as a surrealist - but it also gives a look into the artist behind the world famous works of art. If you want to dive into the lives of amazing artists, the story of Kahlo is just one of many wonderful biographies about artists. 

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