Biography & Autobiography - General

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Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted: And A...

Jennifer Armstrong

Mary Tyler Moore made her name as Dick Van Dyke's wife on the eponymous show; she was a cute, unassuming housewife that audiences loved. But when screenwriters James Brooks and Allan Burnes dreamed up an edgy show about a divorced wom...

Unabridged MP3-CD
Published: May 2013

The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The...

Allison Hoover Bartlett

In telling the true story of book thief John Charles Gilkey and the man who was driven to capture him, Journalist Allison Hoover Bartlett explores the larger history of book passion, collection, and theft through the ages.

Unabridged CD
Published: Sep 2009

Deconstructing Sammy

Matt Birkbeck

Sammy Davis Jr. lived a storied life. Adored by millions over a six-decade-long career, he was considered an entertainment icon and a national treasure. But despite lifetime earnings that topped $50 million, Sammy died in 1990 near ba...

Abridged CD
Published: Sep 2008

Hope's Boy

Andrew Bridge

When Andrew Bridge was seven years old, he and his mother—a mentally unstable woman who loved her child more than she could care for him—slid deeper and deeper into poverty, until they were reduced to scavenging for food in trash ...

Abridged MP3-CD
Published: Feb 2008

Brother Ray: Ray Charles' Own Story

Ray Charles

Ray Charles (1930-2004) led one of the most extraordinary lives of any popular musician. In Brother Ray, he reveals his story unsparingly, from the chronicle of his musical development to his heroin addiction to his tangled romantic l...

Unabridged CD
Published: Jan 2005

They Call Me Baba Booey

Gary Dell'abate

One of pop culture's great enduring unsung heroes: Gary Dell'Abate, Howard Stern Show producer, miracle worker, professional good sport, and servant to the King of All Media, for the first time tells the story of his early years and r...

Unabridged CD
Published: Nov 2010

The Little Way of Ruthie Leming: A So...

Rod Dreher

THE LITTLE WAY OF RUTHIE LEMING follows Rod Dreher, a Philadelphia journalist, back to his hometown of St. Francisville, Louisiana (pop. 1,700) in the wake of his younger sister Ruthie's death. When she was diagnosed at age 40 with a ...

Unabridged CD
Published: Apr 2013

The Ascent of George Washington: The ...

John E. Ferling

Even compared to his fellow founders, George Washington stands tall. Our first president has long been considered a stoic hero, holding himself above the rough-and-tumble politics of his day. Now John Ferling peers behind that image, ...

Unabridged CD
Published: May 2009

Fortunate Son: My Life, My Music

John Fogerty

NATIONAL BESTSELLERThe long-awaited memoir from John Fogerty, the legendary singer-songwriter and creative force behind Creedence Clearwater Revival.Creedence Clearwater Revival is one of the most important and beloved bands in the hi...

Unabridged CD
Published: Oct 2015

The Mad Ones: Crazy Joey Gallo and th...

Tom Folsom

In the 1960s, a trio of rebellious young gangsters, the Gallo boys, sought to overthrow the reigning New York Mafia Dons and create a dynasty for themselves—an underworld revolution that was fueled by their leader's immersion into t...

Unabridged CD
Published: Aug 2009

The Discomfort Zone

Jonathan Franzen

An intimate memoir by the award-winning author of The Corrections describes growing up in a family of all boys in Webster Groves, Missouri, reflecting on such topics as the dynamics of a Christian youth fellowship, the influence of Ka...

Unabridged CD
Published: Sep 2006

Lives Like Loaded Guns: Emily Dickins...

Lyndall Gordon

Award-winning biographer Lyndall Gordon presents a startling portrayal of one of America's most significant literary figures that will change the way we view her life and legacy.

Unabridged CD
Published: Jun 2010

I Lost My Love in Baghdad: A Modern W...

Michael Hastings

I Lost My Love in Baghdad is an extraordinarily gripping and informative account of the chaos inside the Green Zone by Newsweek's youngest war correspondent, whose fiancee was killed during an attempted kidnapping.

Unabridged CD
Published: Apr 2008

The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life ...

Anthony Raye Hinton

"An amazing and heartwarming story, it restores our faith in the inherent goodness of humanity.”- Archbishop Desmond TutuThis program includes a forward written and read by Bryan Stevenson, and a bonus author commentary from Anthony...

Unabridged CD
Published: Mar 2018

Unraveled: The True Story of a Woman ...

Maria Housden

As a twelve-year-old girl, Maria Housden’s vision of a happy future included everything that society expects girls to yearn for: a home, a husband, and, of course, children. Life had other plans.Unraveled is Housden’s ...

Abridged CD
Published: May 2005

One Ranger

H. Joaquin Jackson

When his picture appeared on the cover of Texas Monthly, Joaquin Jackson became the icon of the modern Texas Rangers. Nick Nolte modeled his character on him in the movie Extreme Prejudice. Jackson even had a speaking part of his own ...

Unabridged CD
Published: May 2005

My Infamous Life: The Autobiography o...

Albert "Prodigy" Johnson

From one of the greatest rappers of all time, a memoir about a life almost lost and a revealing look at the dark side of hip-hop's golden era. This unabridged audiobook edition is read by the author: Albert ''Prodigy'' Johnson Include...

Unabridged CD
Published: Apr 2011

Lennon Revealed

Larry Kane

DIVA quarter of a century after his death, the question remains: what was John Lennon really like? Now, in the audio version of IThe New York Times' bestselling book, acclaimed broadcast journalist Larry Kane uncovers the mysteries of...

Unabridged CD
Published: Oct 2008

You Had Me at Woof: How Dogs Taught M...

Julie Klam

The hilarious and heartfelt chronicle of a woman learning the secrets of love, health, and happiness from some very surprising teachers: her dogs.

Unabridged CD
Published: Oct 2010

American Wife: A Memoir of Love, Serv...

Taya Kyle

Though Chris and Taya Kyle's marriage had its difficult moments, it was always a love story. Together they'd endured military service, unexpected fame, and a major film deal. But just when Taya thought that she and Chris were finally ...

Unabridged CD
Published: May 2015

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: T...

Barbara Leaming

The untold story of how one woman's life was changed forever in a matter of seconds by a horrific trauma.Barbara Leaming's extraordinary and deeply sensitive biography is the first book to document Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' brutal, ...

Unabridged CD
Published: Oct 2014

Young Men & Fire

Norman MacLean

On August 5, 1949, a crew of 15 of the U.S. Forest Service's elite airborne firefighters, the Smokejumpers, stepped into the sky above a remote forest fire in Montana wilderness. Less than an hour later, all but three were dead or fat...

Unabridged CD
Published: Jul 2008

Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention

Manning Marable

Unabridged, 10 CDs, 13 hours Read by TBA Years in the making-the definitive biography of the legendary black activist.

Unabridged CD
Published: Mar 2011

The Man Who Changed the Way We Eat: C...

Thomas McNamee

n the 1950s, America was a land of overdone roast beef and canned green beans-a gastronomic wasteland. Most restaurants relied on frozen, second-rate ingredients and served bogus "Continental" cuisine. Authentic French, Ital...

Unabridged CD
Published: May 2012

Ted Williams: The Biography of an Ame...

Leigh Montville

He was The Kid. The Splendid Splinter. Teddy Ballgame. One of the greatest figures of his generation, and arguably the greatest baseball hitter of all time. But what made Ted Williams a legend – and a lightning rod for controve...

Abridged CD
Published: Apr 2004

What I Talk about When I Talk about R...

Haruki Murakami

From the bestselling author of The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle and Kafka on the Shore, this is a rich and revelatory memoir about writing and running and the integral impact both have made on his life.

Unabridged CD
Published: Aug 2008

Change of Seasons: A Memoir

John Oates

John Oates was born at the perfect time, paralleling the birth of rock 'n roll. Raised in a small Pennsylvania town, he was exposed to folk, blues, soul, and R&B. Meeting and teaming up with Daryl Hall in the late 1960s, they develope...

Unabridged MP3-CD
Published: Apr 2017

A Promised Land

Barack Obama

A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making—from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAACP IMAGE AWARD FINALIST • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN B...

Unabridged CD
Published: Nov 2020

Worthy Fights: A Memoir of Leadership...

Leon Panetta

The inspiring and revelatory autobiography of the defense secretary and CIA director who led the intelligence war that killed Bin Laden, among many important roles in a legendary career It could be said that Leon Panetta has had two...

Unabridged CD
Published: Oct 2014

People Who Eat Darkness: The True Sto...

Richard Lloyd Parry

[Read by Simon Vance][*WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT] A revelatory and thrilling account of a devastating crime Lucie Blackman --tall, blond, twenty-one years old-- stepped out into the vastness of Tokyo in the summer of 2000 and disappea...

Unabridged CD
Published: Aug 2012
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