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Autobiographies

Find inspiration for a wide range of the best autobiographies and books about people themselves and their memories. Here are autobiographies about some of the world's most exciting people and how their life story has been. Autobiographies are stories written or told by the person themselves. It is not necessarily famous people who write books about themselves, but also quite ordinary people who have something important at heart to tell. But also if the person has experienced or achieved something unique in life that may be interesting to others. Find the best autobiographies below for your next reading.
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    - Breaking records and getting FKT
    by Damian Hall
    £11.49

    In It for the Long Run is ultrarunner Damian Hall's story of his Pennine Way record attempt in July 2020. With dry wit and humour, Hall tells of his nine-year preparation for his attempt, and of the run itself. He also gives us an autobiographical insight into the deranged world of midlife crisis ultramarathon running and record attempts.

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    - The Life
    by Roland Lazenby
    £14.99

    The definitive biography of basketball superstar Magic Johnson

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    - The Story of Bad Religion
    by Bad Religion & Jim Ruland
    £13.99

    From their beginnings as teenagers experimenting in a San Fernando Valley garage dubbed "The Hell Hole" to headlining major music festivals around the world, Do What You Wanttells the whole story of Bad Religion's 40-year career in irreverent style.

  • by Audre Lorde
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    - On Foot to Constantinople: from the Hook of Holland to the Middle Danube
    by Patrick Leigh Fermor
    £13.49

    The great travel classic, first published in 1977 and recounting an epic journey of nearly 50 years before.

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    - A Songwriter's Story of Hope, Change and Courage
    by Tori Amos
    £8.99

    A timely and passionate call to action for engaging with our current political moment, from the Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum singer-songwriter and New York Times bestselling author Tori Amos.

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    - The Story of the Iconic Shoe Designer
    by Darla-Jane Gilroy
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    A pocket-sized, illustrated book charting the rise of the world's most celebrated shoe designer.

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    by Brian Cox
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    - The Man Behind the Guitar
    by Julian Vignoles
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    Biography of the legendary guitarist Rory Gallagher.

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    by Reeves Wiedeman
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    - Raising the Kanneh-Masons
    by Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason
    £8.99

    The most talented musical family in the world. For the first time, mother Kadie Kanneh-Mason shares her unique story.

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    by Claudia Winkleman
    £8.99

    Funny, moving and truthful ... Quite

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    - A Life in Nine Pieces
    by Laura Tunbridge
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  • by Paramhansa Yogananda
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    - The Rise of Elvis Presley
    by Peter Guralnick
    £11.99

    The definitive biography of Elvis and an excellent slice of social history.

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    - A Memoir
    by Rick Ross
    £10.99

    *NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*?A gripping journey.??PeopleThe highly anticipated memoir from hip-hop icon Rick Ross chronicles his coming of age amid Miami's crack epidemic, his star-studded controversies and his unstoppable rise to fame.Rick Ross is an indomitable presence in the music industry, but few people know his full story. Now, for the first time, Ross offers a vivid, dramatic and unexpectedly candid account of his early childhood, his tumultuous adolescence and his dramatic ascendancy in the world of hip-hop.Born William Leonard Roberts II, Ross grew up ?across the bridge,? in a Miami at odds with the glitzy nightclubs and yachts of South Beach. In the aftermath of the 1980 race riots, he came of age at the height of the city's crack epidemic. All the while he honed his musical talent, overcoming setback after setback until a song called ?Hustlin'? changed his life forever.From his first major label deal to the controversies, health scares, arrests and feuds he had to transcend along the way, Hurricanes is a revealing portrait of one of the biggest stars in the rap game and an intimate look at the birth of an artist.

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    by John Robert Christianson
    £13.99

    A new interpretation of Tycho Brahe's pivotal role in the emergence of empirical science.

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    by Tom Morello
    £27.49

    As the co-founder of Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave and Prophets of Rage, and as a collaborator with rock legends from Bruce Springsteen to Johnny Cash, few musicians have been as groundbreaking as American guitarist, singer, songwriter, actor and political activist, Tom Morello. Whatever It Takes explores Morello's entire career from his first bands through to his most recent solo album. This book is illustrated throughout with photographs, including many from Tom Morello's archives; memorabilia such as vintage setlists , diaries, handwritten musical notes and imagery of Tom Morello's most famous guitars.

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    - Adventures in the Video Game Industry
    by David Polfeldt
    £12.99

    The inside story of the booming video game industry from the late 1990s to the present, as told by the Managing Director of Ubisoft's Massive Entertainment (The Division, Far Cry 3, Assassin's Creed: Revelations).

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    by Rob Mason
    £8.99

  • by PAUL R. ALEXANDER
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    - My Unstoppable CrossFit Journey
    by Sam Briggs
    £8.99

    You don't get biceps like Briggs by giving up when the going gets tough... CrossFit superstar Sam Briggs, aka 'The Engine', is a true hero in the sport, with a level of endurance unparalleled in the game.

  • - The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl
    by John Colapinto
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    by John Preston
    £8.99

  • - The incredible story of Kobe Bryant - one of basketball's greatest players!
    by Jordan Lowe
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  • - Elon Musk's Best Lessons for Life, Business, Success and Entrepreneurship
    by Andrew Knight
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    - The New York Times bestseller
    by Patti Smith
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    - The Biography
    by Peter Doggett
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    by Megan Mullally & Nick Offerman
    £11.49

  • - Icons of K-Pop
    by Adrian Besley
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    BTS, also known as Bangtan Sonyeondan or 'Bulletproof Boy Scouts', are the breakthrough K-pop band. For the first time, this book tells the story of the Korean boy band with a global army of fans, who have propelled their heroes to the top of the charts all over the world.

Autobiographies and their knowledge

Autobiographies are books that most often deal with the author himself. It is about people who have been through wild and eventful moments. Usually we have to dive far down, or at least know each other well, before we tell very personal stories. After all, it is not something we would tell a stranger in everyday life, so personal, are these autobiographies. It is excellent to be able to learn from each other so that the experiences and traumatic times we go through are not in vain. Of course, this is also something we can learn from, but autobiographies give you the knowledge you need to avoid the mistakes they end up making. In addition, it also contains stories about people they have been close to and how those relationships have changed. It is not always about learning in autobiographies, it can also be about understanding the human being behind. We are all incredibly complex people and that is evident in autobiographies. Autobiographies are books that take us very close to human nature, it gives us details that we would not otherwise get in a normal conversation.

The experiences and moments we all have, are where autobiographies shine about the mentality, such as the highest athletes have. These are books written both for the author's own sake but also the reader's. It is about quid pro quo, a two-sided coin that benefits one's own recovery (the author) and the reader. When we write down our thoughts, we quickly get rid of everything that keeps us down. That weight can be incredibly heavy and can therefore be very healthy to get rid of once in a while. A positive is that you know someone can read it, and get a whole lot of information from it, and perhaps learn what they should and should not do in certain situations. Take, for example, ‘Mamba Mentality’ a book about the late Kobe Bryant, it is said that his mentality was invincible and completely bulletproof. Something that we all strive to achieve, and that is exactly what autobiographies are all about. The innermost thoughts in a man. Autobiographies can also give you insight into your favorite celebrity life, understand them and see what makes them the person they are. We are all interesting and unique in our own way, through experiences and the knowledge or skills we possess.

Many of the books also consist of well-known quotes from many different people through political stories and the celebrity world.

Elon Musk has written an autobiography back in 2016, which deals with the giant tech companies he has managed to create. Including PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla and SolarCity. It is a deep look into how he has managed to do this and what it required from his own life. It is said that we have to sacrifice a lot to reach a high position in life. Great autobiography, which is a great place to start if you are into this topic.

As mentioned, autobiographies are a great tool for learning from others, and many of the stories are written by people who have had a tough upbringing. It is to their own advantage to understand how they have done it and what it requires of them. Try and dive into some of our autobiographies today!

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